It is the year 22XX and Humanity has reached the stars. Alas, even though they have attained the lofty goal of interstellar travel, mankind has yet to conquer it’s baser instincts.Humanity is ruled by ultra-Corporations. Some own continents. Some own multiple worlds. But no matter who you are, everyone is a citizen-employee somewhere. The qualms that beset corporations of the past, copyright infringement, tech theft, still exist. If anything, they are amplified by the scale of the players.Without government to turn to for legal recourse and separated by millions and billions of miles, corporations have turned to less savory solutions to resolve disputes. You are one of those solutions.You are an elite mercenary, also known as a High Impact Public Representative, of the StrikeOut Company, a group of mercenaries who accept contracts and missions from the highest bidder. You are launched out of a spaceship in a drop pod filled with bright orange and highly toxic gel. You crash land into the target’s facilities, make a mess, do your job, and then get the hell out.You are a Fall Guy. You are a Deniable Asset.QM’s Twitter:https://twitter.com/DickishDeadDAQ Master Pastebin with archive links, pastebins, and other miscellania:http://pastebin.com/nNU28gEA
>>31207375'Evening Fall.
You roll onto your back and sit up in bed, yawning. Rubbing the sleep from your eyes, you mumble sleepily. Your dreams last night were hot and somewhat confused. They also might’ve violated a few HR statutes on fraternization too, but it’s not like those are ever enforced. Getting slowly to your feet, you rub the soreness from your thighs. You stumble off to the shower, reflecting on the day previous. Hard to believe how much you managed to accomplish in such a short time yesterday. You allow yourself a few minutes to clean up and shampoo before you begin to drop the water temperature in logarithmic increments. Eventually the blast of cold water jerks you out of your morning stupor and you yelp in alarm. Even if it’s entirely intentional, it still catches you off guard. Alert, if slightly frazzled, you are in your usual mindset and are ready to face the day. Stepping out of the shower you hurry to dry off, teeth chattering. After completing the rest of your morning cleanliness rites, you step out of the bathroom and gasp in horror.
>>31207375I've been waiting for this.
“Bärchen!”Restricted to a rapid shuffle by the towel wrapped tight around your waist, you hurry over to your stuffed german shepherd and pick her up, cooing softly. Poor Bärchen, always on the ground. You place your loyal protector back on top of the mound of pillows that occupies the top third of your bed. “I’m sorry Bärchen,” you say as you put on the outfit you laid out last night, “it’s just not fair that I’m always kicking you off.”You seize the stuffed animal by its forelegs and wiggle them around in a crude approximation of animation. “Not a problem,” you squeak in a higher than usual pitch, “After twenty two years, I’m used to it!”Suddenly, you are overwhelmed by a wave of self consciousness. You release Bärchen’s arms and jerk upright, glancing around the room guiltily. You know everyone is a little odd when they’re alone, but still… What’s more irrational, giving your stuffed dog a voice when you’re alone, or randomly getting the feeling that you're being watched?Shaking your head, you reach out and pick up your e-glasses. It’s time to start the day.
>It is the year 22XX and Humanity has reached the stars. Alas, even though they have attained the lofty goal of interstellar travel, mankind has yet to conquer it’s baser instincts. It’s tragic, but it’s the only reason you’re employed.>In a universe where Humanity is ruled by Ultra-Corporations, you are the first line of defense against class action suits, low morale, and overdrawn vacation days. You keep the rest of the employees in line. You adjudicate their disputes. You gossip about them around the water cooler. You have great power and greater responsibility. >You are Svenja Weiss, and you work in Human Resources.>What do you do to start things off Svenja?>Check your inbox. See if Ivan’s done anything… ill advised... recently. [Worry]>Knock over something when you grab some case files off of the coffee table [Clumsy]>Become startled by a loud noise [Panicky]>Ping Bernie and remind him to grab doughnuts. [Office Workery]>Write In
>>31207614>>Become startled by a loud noise [Panicky]then>Check your inbox. See if Ivan’s done anything… ill advised... recently. [Worry]
>>31207614>Check your inbox. See if Ivan’s done anything… ill advised... recently. [Worry]
>>31207614>>Knock over something when you grab some case files off of the coffee table [Clumsy]then>Become startled by a loud noise [Panicky]as the files cause something else to fall over
>>31207644sounds like a plan. She's only clumsy when she is aware of other people in her direct vicinity...
>>31207614>Knock over something when you grab some case files off of the coffee table [Clumsy]This seems on par with what Svenja usually does.
>>31207614>Ping Bernie and remind him to grab doughnutsSvenja does not start a day without donuts. It's how she gets through the working day.
>>31207614Every option in the order you presented them.
>>31207614>Knock over something when you grab some case files off of the coffee table [Clumsy]
>>>>31207614>Knock over something when you grab some case files off of the coffee table [Clumsy]
Yaaaaaaay DAQ I love it so much it's my favourite.My life needed more DAQQA and now I have it yeahhhh.
>>31207721Seconded.
>>31208049Thirded
You’ll probably have to check and see if Ivan’s done anything that requires your attention, but that can wait until you’ve had some more time to mentally brace yourself. You sigh and rub your eyes once more as you fill a large mug of coffee. You probably don’t need to be any more jumpy, but you really like coffee. Well, once it’s been civilized by the addition of a lot of half and half and sweetener. The combination of sugar, fat, and caffeine probably isn’t doing your heart any favors, but it’s not like you can’t get a new one. The StrikeOut health plan is pretty generous. You take a seat at your coffee table, swinging your mug across the surface blindly. It pushes the files you were reviewing last night towards the precipitous plummet at the edge of the table. Your hand lashes out automatically, grabbing the files before they have a chance to scatter all across the room. You place the paperwork back on the table and sigh wistfully. You wish your hyperactive reactions could be channeled into more ninja moves like that, rather than yelping and falling over yourself at the slightest noise.As if on queue, your tablet beeps loudly, eliciting an eep of alarm so high pitched you're sure only Bärchen could hear it. You pick up the device gingerly, as if it were a bomb, and check the messages. Seems like Bernie remembered to snag the doughnuts without your reminder. Smiling, both at the prospect of those delicious fried pastries and Bernie’s evident pride, you finish off your coffee and stand up. It’s time to get to work.
Walking through the halls from your small suite to the HR department you nod at some familiar faces. You’re not too close with any of your neighbors. You quickly discovered that Ivan’s initial fear of you and HR was more the rule, and less the exception. It’s a little lonely, although it does help how close knit the department is. Everyone’s pretty personable.Taking your usual seat on the Tram, you decide that the prospect of doughnuts has sufficiently braced you for any surprise paperwork Ivan’s left for you. You are pleasantly surprised to see that there’s nothing that requires your attention. As you lean back in your seat, you think about your merc.>What does Svenja think of Ivan?>He’s more trouble than all the other rookies, but it’s really not that bad. Especially since he’s so cheery to be around. [Fondness]>It’d be nice if he didn’t end up in so many flings with that Frazier woman. Nothing against her, but there always seems to be property damage for me to deal with when those two are done. [Slight Exasperation]>Oh, he’s such a sweetheart. And a bit of an idiot. He just needs a bit more guidance [Concern]>It’s hard to believe such a carefree guy kills people for a liv- let’s not think about that [Skittish]>Write In>...mmm...
>>31208252>>...mmm...
>>31208252>He’s more trouble than all the other rookies, but it’s really not that bad. Especially since he’s so cheery to be around. [Fondness]>...mmm...
>>31208252>...mmm...The only right choice
>>31208252>>It’d be nice if he didn’t end up in so many flings with that Frazier woman. Nothing against her, but there always seems to be property damage for me to deal with when those two are done. [Slight Exasperation]>>...mmm...
>>31208252>Oh, he’s such a sweetheart. And a bit of an idiot. He just needs a bit more guidance [Concern]>...mmm...
>>31208252>Oh, he’s such a sweetheart. And a bit of an idiot. He just needs a bit more guidance [Concern]With some>...mmm...on the side
>>31208252>...mmm...Sorry FallGuy
>>31208252Seconding >>31208333
>>31208252...mmm...Sensually.
>>31208252>all of the above>...mmm...
>>31208252Mix of >[Fondness]>[Slight Exasperation]>[...mmm...]
>>31208252>...mmm...>Oh, he’s such a sweetheart. And a bit of an idiot. He just needs a bit more guidance [Concern]...mmm...She seems the type to do so.
Poll:What is Svenja's favorite doughnut?
>>31208548Actually, that's kind of true.
>>31208584Boston cream.Just think of the shenanigans you could pull!
>>31208584Coffee
>>31208584Cream-filled donuts which she sometimes spill on her work outfit eliciting sexual harassment from the other HR personnel.
>>31208584>What is Svenja's favorite doughnut?The almighty glazed doughnut, of course!Or maybe Long Johns?
>>31208584Jelly doughnuts.
>>31208584Can we have crazy gourmet future doughnuts available?E.g. Maple Bacon doughnuts with a maple glaze, maple bacon bits sprinkled on top and a maple creme inside.
>>31208584Double Chocolate Orgasm.
>>31208584Simple, comforting, reassuring.Apple pie doughnut, sprinkled with cinnamon
>>31208584Eclairs.
Super OT hypothesis: It's been very lightly implied Elda has some ties to the mob. I think she might have some Mob Boss lover/husband/husband to be she left at the altar or something.It seems like she's running/hiding from something, that could be it.
>>31208687It's more likely she has some sort of Mob Boss father.
>>31208687Clearly her Ex is a hyper-possessive hit man who loves his work a little too much.
>>31208687Yeah and I predict Valkyrie is a super advanced cyborg bent on pleasuring every merc who does something nextlevel so she can scan their bios.That way the Millenium Emperor of Merckind can make the Astartes of this universe and purge this xeno-fruitbowl galaxy once and for all!
You sigh to yourself. Ivan really is such a lovely person. Not at all the bloodthirsty maniac you were worried they’d put you with when you heard that your merc was CQC focused. You just… wish you could help him out a bit more. None of your fellow newbie advisors have made any progress whatsoever in opening up their mercs. There’s just not that much trust between the pairs. Pietra’s in a deep state of panic about her merc’s spending habits and Mark lives in fear of the days when his charge comes in for a discussion. Apparently Elda did not care for his mafioso impression. They all think you’re either a genius or supremely lucky with your merc.You wish you could agree. You did agree! At least until that Bitter Prophet fiasco. Ivan was clearly troubled by that mission, and he refused to open up about it. Not that you really tried to get him to. You didn’t have the heart to hear about it. You still don’t. You shake yourself, and try and shift your mindset. This line of thought is hardly doing your outlook any favors. You start looking on the bright side of things. There are doughnuts today! And it seems Ivan didn’t use any of his Herculean muscular structure to cause any property damage. Mmm…You wonder if you could advise Ivan to show off his forearms a little more often… or maybe an apron or something… to show off those shoulders of his...Shaking the thought from your mind, you quickly get off of the Tram, keeping your head ducked down slightly to conceal a rising blush.Even if Ivan were a pastry chef, you’re quite sure that isn’t how one makes a cream filled doughnut.You hurry to your office and close the door. Taking a few stabilizing breaths, you wonder what to do next.>Go to the common area. DOUGHNUTS.>Remain in your office a bit longer>See if there’s any interesting gossip going around.>Write in
>>31208687>>31208754Why not both?She could've been part of one of those "uniting families for peace" marriages and married some other Mob Boss's son.
>>31208754Who's to say it isn't her mom.
>>31208800>Go to the common area. DOUGHNUTS.Pff, nigga. Ain't like we ain't gonna eat donain'ts.
>>31208800>Go to the common area. DOUGHNUTS.>Even if Ivan were a pastry chef, you’re quite sure that isn’t how one makes a cream filled doughnut.Oh myyyy...
>>31208800>>Go to the common area. DOUGHNUTS.Dude, food.
>>31208800>Even if Ivan were a pastry chef,Drawfag, you know what to do.
>>31208800>DOUGHNUTS!>Also, water cooler gossip.
>>31208800>>Go to the common area. DOUGHNUTS>>Go back to your office and think about Ivan some more.>>Type out a message to Ivan with a liberal use of ;) ;3 and ;)))) >>Delete message>>Worry a little more>>Cream fill your doughnut
>>31208800>See if there’s any interesting gossip going around.
>>31208800>Go to the common area. DOUGHNUTS.>See if there’s any interesting gossip going around.
Now that we know how Svenja likes her coffee and what her favourite doughnut is we can plan the greatest breakfast date ever for her.
>>31208939Or Brinner.
>>31208939ooc we do
>>31208800>Even if Ivan were a pastry chef, you’re quite sure that isn’t how one makes a cream filled doughnut.
>>31208897This seems like the most apt choice
>>31208800>Doughnuts>FREE>NOT RUNNING TO THE BREAK ROOM BEFORE THEY ARE ALL GONE>BEING FORCED INTO ARMED PAPERWORK FOR THE RIGHT TO THE LAST ONE>ISHIGGYDIGGERYDOOIn summary,>Go to the common area. DOUGHNUTS.
>>31208897second
>>31208800>Go to the common area. DOUGHNUTS>See if there’s any interesting gossip going around
Regardless of your flusteration status (Very much) there’s work to be done. Namely pastry retrieval. Taking a final calming breath, you stride out of your office and make for the break room. You find Bernie standing with his arm straight up in the air, surrounded by your fellow newbies. The advisor smiles upon seeing you and quickly proffers the last cream filled doughnut. “Here ya go. Had to keep it safe from these animals.”You take the pastry gratefully and bite into it, savoring the flavor. If there’s one thing you miss from being planetside it’s the ready access to real proper doughnuts. These are good enough, great by synthfood standards, but it’s just not the same. Still, something to look forward to when the shuttle to Atlas arrives. You take a seat at the break room table next to Pietra, who has decided to take a break from facepalming over Cy’s finances and actually relax. Just as you sit down Pietra speaks up. “So. Guess which one of our mercs got busted for breaking a few statutes with everyone’s favorite bad influence?”You groan involuntarily. You didn’t see anything about that, but who knows? Maybe you just missed the ping. Pietra notices your reaction and smiles. “Don’t worry Sven. It’s not who you’d expect.”You look up, curiosity replacing dread. It’s amazing how knowing you won’t be the one filling out property damage and misuse of facilities reports can change your perspective. “So who got Frazier’d?”Mark lifts his hand miserably. About half of the newbies gasp in surprise. You’re one of them. “No way,” says Bernie, taking off his e-glasses and rubbing them on his shirt. “You’re kidding?”Mark nods despondently. “I really hope I won’t have to interview her about it.”>What say you?
>>31209310How is he still alive if he got Frazier'd? Doesn't she always try to kill what she fucks?
>>31209310>>"Elda got her doughnut cream filled?"
>>31209347Valkyrie: necrophile serial killer in training
>>31209347It's in reference to Elda and Valkyrie.>>31209310Laugh."I've been Frasier'd twice now. Welcome to the club."
>>31209380When did this happen?
Fall Guy, I absolutely love the lore you've put into this setting. Any chance that you'll release a setting doc when this is over?
>>31209310Look like the ice bitch from Alps got defrosted a little!Then laugh at this terrible attempt as a joke.
>>31209395Elda and Valkyrie?Last two threads or so. Go check the archives.
>>31209418I must have missed threads. Weird.
>>31209397Sure thing anon. I'm also perfectly willing to answer any questions you might have for me about the setting while the thread is running too.pls do. I like setting exposition
>>31209310Propose to start a Frazier Victims Support Group.
>>31209428 What is the biggest Megacorp?
>>31209428Where do the mysterious homoerotic showerheads come from?
>>31209428Different anon, here's a question. Where is Earth in relation to where we are now and how big is the scale of humanity's spread around the galaxy/universe?
>>31209428What happened to the good ol' US of A?Did the republicans allow the corporations to take over? I bet they did.
>>31209380>Laugh.>"I've been Frasier'd twice now. Welcome to the club."This, after all, misery loves company.Maybe space out for a moment or two daydreaming, imagining Ivan with herself in such a situation.Mmm, those forearms!
>>31209442Wal Mart>>31209450Hell>>31209452Many distance>>31209455YesDon't even need to be the QM to think I accurately answered these.
>>31209466Three times. But does Svenja know about that? Ivan never reported it.
>>31209466We seriously need to relax on the whole "make Svenja shlick over Ivan everyday".We can make Ivan absent-mindedly wear a tank top and a jacket next time he sees her then take the jacket off while in her office if you INSIST on playing that game.Stop glazing her doughnut though, it's not going to be cream-filled any time soon!
>>31209531>Stop glazing her doughnut though, it's not going to be cream-filled any time soon!That is one of the most apt euphemisms I have ever heard. Bravo.
>>31209531This, it was good the first time, but getting grating seeing anons keep trying to force it when its not appropriate or IC
>>31209442Quantum Electro Dynamics Inc, or QED Inc. They run the wormhole datanetwork that allows instantaneous communication between the human worlds. They also own all of Earth and a variety of patents, including the wormhole derived FTL drive and artificial gravity systems. >>31209450A magical place deep within everyone's heart.>>31209452I couldn't give you any scale estimates, since I haven't fully fleshed out how fast FTL is or where all of these fictional worlds are in relation to one another. Humanity numbers in the tens of billions.>>31209455the USA and all of the Earth nation states were fully privatized and disbanded before 2100
>>31209568How big and well known is StrikeOut?
>>31209609This + roughly how many other Merc corporations are there comparable to StrikeOut.You can be vague.
>>31209568Retaliative to other mercenary companies how elite is StrikeOut?
>>31209568>A magical place deep within everyone's heart.So the showerheads are only awakening the latent homosexuality sleeping within people? Interesting.On a slightly more serious note, if there are legal department, it must mean that some form of inter-company legal system must still exist. How is the law enforced?
>>31209568How many of strike outs old enemies are still around? Also, are competent Credit Unions around or are all co-op type structures dystopian helholes?
>>31209568Who is the most Legendary Merc in history?
>>31209783Probably the Millenium Man.
GUYSShould we maybe retire questions for a separate DAQ questions thread?Having this whole thread slowed down by Q&A isn't going to be that fun.Maybe a Formspring/Spring.me site could be useful then Fall Guy could answer all the questions in his own time.
>>31209783Big Boss
>>31209874Or we could wait till the end of the thread.
>>31209874>>in his own time By this I mean, he could do it consistently/always rather than having to make several Q&A threads.
>>31209874>a separate DAQ questions threadMeta threads are a really bad idea, just keep it in this thread.
>>31209874I'd prefer we didn't create a separate Q&A thread.
>>31209531>Stop glazing her doughnut though, it's not going to be cream-filled any time soon!This assumes anon doesn't want that to happen. It's not like we're making progress with Elda (or want it, according to some), and it's not as if Val is going to change who she is. Ivan has gone out of his way to be nice and friendly with her, far beyond what any of the other handlers have gotten from their assignments.Svenja does have a fixation on Ivan anyhow. For better or worse, she's trying to take care of him (i.e. Bitter Prophet) because she cares - and that's up to the individual anon if that works out to be motherly, sisterly, or just shlicking every day.
>>31209310Sooo....I have new drawfaggotry. You want me to post it now or at the thread end? I don't want to mess up the flow of the discussion or anything.
>>31210028>It's not like we're making progress with EldaWe are and if you can't see that or think its not the case, your blind
I gotta say, I'm not too down on having Svenja be romantically interested in us because if we fuck it up, we get a handler who hates our guts.
>>31210053Do it now, so much now.
>>31210053whynotboth.jpg>>31210077Agreed, I don't see Svenja as a romantic interest, just a bro and friend we can talk to about work
>>31210053As Arnold would say:Do it NAAAUUUGHHH
>>31210077Hell, there might be problems even if we DIDN'T fuck up.Having a relationship with a higher up is a big no-no in the workplace
>>31210093This, I don't see Ivan having a romantic relationship with her, just being good friends and colleagues
>>31210119Didn't she just finish reminiscing about how those regs are never enforced.
>>31210061>We are and if you can't see that or think its not the case, your blindIf you've missed it, despite supposedly patching things up with Ivan, Elda had no problem messing around with Val. She said nothing to Ivan either, despite it kind of being obvious she should have, even if just to acknowledge the ping we sent her as warning.Whether she actually did the dirty or not, that sure doesn't sound like Ivan is making progress with her. She also refused to go into why she reacted as she did in the discussion with Niels.In the end, it's more like Elda is still keeping him at arm's length, rather than actually progressing anywhere.
>>31210116Doh'k.Not super happy how this turned out. Composition was a bit stiff overall. I was going for as over the top advert style poster and it was only sorta successful. I will post the clean variant as well and the terrible, terrible gif I made for shits and giggles. Lesson learned. Photoshop is not a happy camper with more than a couple frames.[/spoilers]
>>31210251Clean one.
>>31210174It seems you've completely missed all discussion on the Elda X Val discussion from the previous threads, she does not have physical intimacy issues, she has emotional intimacy and commitment issues, so stop thinking that because she had some fun with Valkyrie, who probably would have done it even if she said no, means that she's cut ties and ended things. Stop being so fucking dense and reading things into it.Fucks sake I'm starting to wish FG would just hurry up and have Ivan and Elda have The Talk and deal with it and continue on.
>>31210251>>31210280holy shit dude thats fucking amazing.
>>31210251>>31210280Drawfag, you have officially glazed my donut.
>>31210280 Oh god. This was not a good idea. It sounded so cool in my head to have her breaking the forth wall and wave. Moral of the story: Animation is fucking hard and requires way more skill than I can muster at the moment. Done. Try not to spend it all in one place.
>>31210251Must I sacrifice my firstborn to learn at the foot of the master that is you drawfag?
>>31210174Did you miss the last thread where she actually made a joke instead of just insulting us when we found out that she might have connections to the space mob?
>>31210350That must be amazing because it immediately crashed my phone.But in all seriousness, the two still images are freaking brilliant, thank you for sharing and for all the work you put into them. So cool.
You laugh softly and give Mark a sympathetic look. “I’ve been Frazier’d twice now, Mark.”Pietra laughs bitterly. “Yeah, join the club Mark. We’ve got jackets. And if we don’t Cyrus would probably buy them for us anyway.”You wince. You always feel a little uncomfortable whenever you hear an advisor speak ill of their merc. Although you can’t really blame Pietra. Apparently she’s had the fiscal responsibility talk with Cyrus more than once. Rubbing the back of your neck, you try to conceal your discomfiture. Mark on the other hand, has no such qualms speaking ill of his merc. “You’re lucky Pietra,” he sighs, “at least Cy seems like a nice guy. Elda is… Elda is somewhat unpleasant to be around.”You decide to take your leave of the break room before the situation becomes any more awkward. Pietra is convinced that she got the worst of the rookies, and you know she’d see Mark’s depressive comments as a challenge. You return to your office, and get to work on some paperwork. Ivan’s eligible to drop again, and you need to get cracking on some mission summaries. You found a few you think he’d fit well with while reviewing the available requests last night. You figured you could wait a bit longer than usual before writing up the dossiers this time, since Ivan asked you just give him a fair and frank appraisal of each.You get into the zone, fingers hammering away against the holokeyboard, synthesized clacking sounds fill the office. You hum to yourself, smiling. It’s about as close as you can get to a zen state, and you enjoy it. Not everyone is lucky enough to find work so cathartic. Three loud knocks echo in the room and you yelp involuntarily. Holding your chest, you take a few steadying breaths.There’s only one person who knocks on doors.>Greet your merc! Also taking write in dialogue.
>>31210174Val does not represent any form of emotional commitment or vulnerability for Elsa, Ivan does. Very different relationships and situation there.Plus, are you saying its fine that Ivan's gone at least three rounds with Val but it means something if Elsa gets Frazier'd once?
>>31210397But my foot is smelly and master Google knows all. And is going to become skynet someday. Clearly their are better horses to back. Plus, the only charge is access to all your information ever! How can you say no?
>>31210251>>31210280>>31210350Based Drawfag. My infinite thanks.Literally loosing my mind here dude. No QM deserves to be so lucky.
>>31210497"Come in?"
>>31210558I know, man.This is some serious Predator Quest tier shit goin' on right here.
>>31210497"Come in Ivan, and yes I know its you, you're the only person in this day and age who still knocks on doors."
>>31210497>>Greet your merc! Also taking write in dialogue.Hi! I was thinking about creaming my donut!...huh
>>31210574>Tons of silly drawing ideas for Ivan and a bunch for AI quest>tablet at home.>3 000km away
>>31210497oh right, second vote. Do you want to be Ivan for this interaction (he's telling Svenja he's already chosen a mission) Or stay as Svenja?
>>31210607I'd say "seconded" as a hilarious Freudian slip, but it wouldn't be professional, seeing as Svenja is trying to be... composed.>>31210596So I'll second this instead.
>>31210625stay as Svenja for this one I want to see how Ivan acts when we aren't in control
>>31210625>Stay as Svenja
>>31210251>>31210280Damn, that's awesome.I just note that Simge seems a little wide near the bottom. Was that in her character description?
>>31210526>Plus, are you saying its fine that Ivan's gone at least three rounds with Val but it means something if Elsa gets Frazier'd once?Ivan's rounds were before any "progress" with Elda, and definitely before our dancing with her, and subsequent talk and making up.I think Ivan was quite clear at that point he was interested.Elda certainly made it SOUND like she was at least interested after she apologized.Ivan hasn't really pursued anything since. Not saying Elda should be waiting on him, but if that's the case, Ivan should feel free to spend more time with Val or even Simge.Or even our pet rookie three once they progress.Anyhow. I guess we'll see how it plays out, but I haven't seen anything yet to interest me at all in Elda as more than someone to stay away from.
>>31210625Stay as best gi- I mean Svenja.It will be funnier.
>>31210497"Eeeep!" (potentially too high pitched for Ivan to hear. "I, I mean come in!" quickly realize we forgot to check our face for traces of DOUGHNUT before we made our escape and quicky try to wipe any debris away. "Ivan, I wasn't expecting you yet. Please try to set up appointments or at least send me a message when you're on your way!" (oh god, he's showing his forearms today...oh no! What did he say? Cover!) "So, I have the dossiers for the available missions prepared for your perusal. Eeep! Ivan! Did your tattoo just move?!?!"
>>31210608GODDAMN IT FIS STAHP IT FIS>>31210625stay as Svenja
>>31210607second
>>31210664He's either unconscious or axing people in the face.
>>31210625Stay as Svenja.>means iseGrouBut what's iseGrou, captcha?
>>31210671for fucks sake, stop thinking like its your generic quest waifu wars and they are nothing but analog toggle switches, your shitting the quest up
>>31210608Poor AI Quest. It deserves some player created content that isn't made by fluff.
>>31210625Svenja is fine, although I'm hoping mission time might be coming soon. I know it hasn't been that long, but I'm eager to get into the tough mission.
>>31210690some kind of frozen space beverage?
>>31210462My bad. Images are huge because screw thoughtful scaling. It probably ate up your phones cached memory. I have that happen all the time while browsing on a mobile platform. I will make sure to scale them down in file size next time. Loss in resolution quality isn't really that huge.>>31210669Make-up. They wanted to make her look a bit deranged, so Joker style lipstick. If you look at the clean one, it is the normal(ish) place.
>>31210701Actually, you're the one thinking that way. Romantic interest does not equal waifu, so for fucks sake stop jumping the gun, sheesh.I basically said I'd rather start spending time with the other interests, even if it's just to get to know them. Too much spent on this Elda angle, and it's already been part of the story that Ivan has felt somewhat hurt by what's gone on.I highly doubt that Elda is going to be having that talk with us anytime soon, and I don't believe in any of that analog toggle whatever you are trying to shit the quest up with, or insinuate. I could care less about that.I just want Ivan to act more human, even if it's to get a little irritated and decide to keep things cooly professional for awhile (which was why it was nice when he pushed to just talk about the mission). Ivan is nice, but he is also not a doormat, and he's actually popular with the mercs.Anyhow. Apologies to everyone else, I'll leave it be.
>>31209609Fairly well known and fairly large. The Brick is their main base of operations but many of their mercs live on Atlas or other worlds. The Brick isn't unfriendly to raising a family, but there are better places a merc can afford to live.>>31209650Depends. StrikeOut kind of has a few tiers of service. Corproations will put their mission contract out on a tier, and it will be made available to mercs with different skill levels. Hiring a merc team on the level of Darius or Valkyrie is extremely expensive.So, StrikeOut ranges from one of the most elite to fairly average depending on what tier you hire.There are a lot of merc companies. Only about 150 do drop assaults like StrikeOut does. Those missions are prohibitively resource intensive.>>31209725QED Inc acts as the de facto law. They have a few statues of corporate behavior. Although no corp is required to follow it, violation often results in your planet being cut off from the internet, which can quickly cripple a corp. Lawyers either do internal work, defending or prosecuting civilians who violate their corporation's statutes, write up contracts, or do appeals to QED. There is more to be said on this, and I will discuss it more in depth after the thread is done.>>31209744Not too many. Most of the current major merc companies were either too important to bother with StrikeOut and NeoLogos in the early days, or they were in a similar position to StrikeOut.Mars is the only Co-op, so yeah.>>31209783It's debatable. Dreads, the Millennium Man, and a few other people you have not met yet/will not meet can all make claims. The problem is, most merc activities and identities aren't released to the general public. People know companies like StrikeOut exist, but they're very much a mystery.
>>31210881>I highly doubt that Elda is going to be having that talk with us anytime soonI'm betting it happens during or after the stock exchange mission, which is what we're about to go on.
>>31210959That is, unless there is more exo-Elda than endo-Elda at the end of that mission.
>>31210815Now that's how you weaponize cuteness. I think her makeup isn't nearly messy enough to make her look deranged, but that mask sells it like nobody's business. Yeah, just a beautiful set of images. Thank you.
>>31210959Ugh, I hope not.If it happens during, it's probably because Elda is bleeding all over the place and about to die. Can't see her deciding to talk about it during a mission where two other mercs would be present, Markos especially.If it's after, she should at least do the cliche thing and say "We need to talk, Ivan. After the mission, if it's alright with you?"Then we can panic and do our best to keep her alive while the mission goes to hell, which (with our dice rolling) it probably will.
>>31210908>They have a few statues of corporate behavior. Although no corp is required to follow it, violation often results in your planet being cut off from the internet, which can quickly cripple a corp.Ha ha. I knew there had to be a Comstar in this setting.
>>31210815Actually when I said wide, I meant near her butt.She got a booty. And a tummy.
>>31211141Nah, Elda doesn't seem like the deathbed confession type.A frank conversation once here backstory becomes relevant? Sure. And we're hitting a mob bank, so it might be, but bringing the "bad times" up just because she's bleeding out? I'd also lose some respect for her.
So, I had a thought. A crazy silly thought but a thought. Now, we know that Valkyrie likes to go after people who catch her attention. But why do all/seemingly all of them respond?Sometimes you just aren't in the mood for a roll in the hay/corridor whatever. My insane theory is that she got a pheromone enhancer/creator/whatever installed after she got enough creds so she can now fuck whoever she wants, more or less when she wants.Begin making fun now.
“Come on in Ivan.”The door opens and the tower of a man walks into your office. Oh god, you didn’t think t-shirts could get that tight. You can see the amusement on his face and intercept his question. “Yes, of course I knew it was you. You’re the only person in this day and age who still knocks on doors.”Ivan chuckles and lounges back in his chair. “Somehow I figured that was the case. You must be the third person to call me out on that this month. So what’ve you been up to?”You try to conceal you smile. You’re far more satisfied than you should be that you were able to predict his question. “Oh, not much. I’ve been thinking about creaming m-”You catch yourself before things could get weird. Ivan cocks his head curiously as your face goes slightly pink. “I mean,” you continue, “I’ve been thinking about cream doughnuts. My cream doughnut to be precise. Which I just finished.”You point at your wastebin with unnecessary force. Ivan eyes you for a moment before shrugging minutely. “Yeah. I’m partial to bagels myself, so no need to worry about me pillaging HR for doughnuts.”
Part of you is irrationally disappointed by this revelation. That part is instantly satiated and Ivan interlocks his fingers and stretches both arms, cracking his knuckles. You stare at his flexing forearms before returning your focus to your charge. “Well, doughnut raids aside, what else brings you to HR?”Ivan chuckles and rests his hands behind his head. You resist the urge to look at his triceps. “Three guesses.”“Do you want to see what missions you’re eligible for?”“Not quite,” Ivan replies, suddenly leaning forward, forearms resting on his thighs. You can see a glint of shite as he half smiles. “I already had a mission in mind.”>Oh God, no. Does he not trust me to select his missions after Bitter Prophet? Why did I tell him that… it’s completely ruined the trust we’ve built up. Oh no. Oh no oh no.>What do you say?>We all know you guys will vote to say something along the lines of “That’s nice what mission is it?” so secondary vote, do you want to ask Ivan if he still trusts you, or leave the issue alone?
>>31211532>Stifle a sob
>>31211532Ask what mission, then start hyperventilating or something.
>>31211532Calm down and look at his sweet bear tattoo. Yeah, that's a nice bear. A nice, creamy bear. Mmmm.>"Oh really? Are you trying to put me out of a job, Ivan? I'm hurt." Smile.Good cover, Svenja. Good. Just try not to blush too much.
>>31211509>>31211532100% Glazed.TY Based Fall Guy
>>31211532>[Be Suspicious]>[Be Very Suspicious] "Is this the reason for you're recent dearth of property damage?"
>>31211532>You can see a glint of shite as he half smiles...I know its a type, but its too perfect to not point out
>>31211532*Drop head* "Ivan, Do you still trust me? You know because of Bitter Prophet." *shed single tear*
>>31211532>Oh God, no. Does he not trust me to select his missions after Bitter Prophet? Why did I tell him that… it’s completely ruined the trust we’ve built up. Oh no. Oh no oh no.>[x] Oh no, this kind of thinking isn't good! Pat cheeks for confidence!>[x] Be moemore seriously though, leave the issue alone. He's doesn't seem the type to turn up a fess over small stuff. The fact he let us pick the Merc Idol mission is proof enough, so let it drop.Damn, all this eye-candy and that jojo thread earlier has made me picture Ivan unknowingly doing fab poses in front of Svenja
>>31211532>You can see a glint of shite>glint of shite>shite
>>31211532>What do you say?PANIC. Spill spaghetti in the most cutesy way possible, while trying not to cry. Try desperately to put on a smile."R-really? W-what mission is th-that?"Fail spectacularly and burst into tears, or start hyperventilating while apologizing again for Bitter Prophet.
>>31211532Did anyone else read the first post think it was Ivan and picturing him playing with the little stuffed dog.
>>31211665
>>31211660A typo that good was meant to be.
>>31211532seconding >>31211619don't bring up the trust issue, trust that he trusts us
>>31211532Try to compose yourself while asking about the mission but eventually break down and apologize profusely about Bitter Prophet
>>31211727this
>>31211665>The fact he let us pick the Merc Idol missionWasn't that before Svenja fessed up, or am I misremembering?
>>31211532>>We all know you guys will vote to say something along the lines of “That’s nice what mission is it?” so secondary vote, do you want to ask Ivan if he still trusts you, or leave the issue alone?Ask him if he still creams our doughnut.In other words, if he still trust us.
>>31211774It was before. She brought up the subject after we went to see her about our pay for the Merc Idol mission...
Despite the storm of self doubt once again raging in your head, you maintain composure. “Oh really? Are you trying to put me out of a job Ivan?”Ivan laughs. “Absolutely. I’ll go around and give seminars on conflict resolution strategies,” he leans a bit further forward and stage whispers, “Spoiler, all the strategies involve axes.”Relaxing back into his chair once more, Ivan continues, “But seriously. A friend of mine informed me of a mission, called Operation Capital Shock. It really caught my eye.”Your brow furrows once more. You don’t remember reading about Capital Shock in the dossiers you printed out yesterday. You hop onto your terminal and glance around the mission lists. Sure enough, there it is. Operation Capital Shock. You scroll through the mission description, reading it with growing concern.Eventually you turn your attention back to Ivan. “I mean, I’m no tactical expert or anything of the sort Ivan, but this seems a little dangerous.”You notice a momentary flash of what might be guilt flit across Ivan’s face. You press on. “It’s your call of course, but I wouldn’t recommend it. I’m just trying to keep your best interests in mind when I say that.”Yes, definitely guilt. What does he have to feel guilty about? Suddenly Ivan is smiling. Not his usual lax smile either. A genuine, if wistful, smile. “Damn Svenja. It feels nice to know someone cares that much about me. But really, there’s no need to. I know what I’m getting into with this one.”You nod, your nerves already slightly on edge. “Alright Ivan, it’s your call after all. “I’ll get everything prepared.”Ivan stands up. “Alright, cool. Thanks Svenja.”Just before he steps out into the hallway, Ivan turns back around. “Hey Svenja,” he asks, hand on the doorframe, “I was going to offer to buy you a drink again, but then I remembered. Have you tried the champagne yet?”
>Have you?>Not yet. I’ve been waiting for the right opportunity.>Yes I have! Absolutely delicious. Really, I cannot thank you enough for the bottle.>Yes I have. And Ivan, I think I’m the one who owes you a drink after that bottle of champagne. It is unspeakably good.> Not yet. Do you want to take part in popping the cork?
>>31212190>Not yet. I’ve been waiting for the right opportunity.
>>31212190>> Not yet. Do you want to take part in popping the cork?...lewd!
>>31212190>Not yet. Do you want to take part in popping the cork?
>>31212190> Not yet. Do you want to take part in popping the cork?
>>31212190>> Not yet. Do you want to take part in popping the cork?
>>31212190Tell him we tried it, and it was great, shortly before he notices the unopened bottle sitting in a bucket of ice in the background. Get flustered.> Not yet. Do you want to take part in popping the cork?
>>31212190> Not yet. Do you want to take part in popping the cork?What kind of drunk do you think Svenja is?
Why is Svenja so moe~?
>>31212357Giggly.
>>31212357Creamy.
>>31212437She scored the highest in the "Moe" portion of the examination and administration saw it fit to assign her to a CQC expert as to dissuade any violent conflicts.
>>31212437because Moe money Moe problems, but a merc ain't one
>>31212357>>31212489*Cream-filled
You smile. You’re really not one for the bar scene, but this might be the opportunity you’ve been looking for to take Ivan up on his long standing offer. “Oh, not yet,” you reply, “Do you want to take part in popping the cork?”Ivan grins. “Sure. How about once I’m back from Capital Shock? We’ll savor that shit like the tasters in Bottle Shock.”You laugh politely, certain that you’ve missed a reference of some flavor. “I’m certain we will savor it. I look forward to popping the cork with you.”Ivan chuckles his agreement and waves goodbye.You are once again alone in your office. You look down in your lap and groan. “Of course. This never happens when I bring a napkin,” you mutter as you wipe some cream off of your skirt.You are Ivan Kostov once more and you are fairly pleased with yourself. You were pretty worried when Svenja decided to press the Capital Shock issue. The fact that she dropped it, and then followed it up with an invitation for some champagne! Good stuff right there. Although it was a little disconcerting that even a civvie like her could see that the mission was going to be a challenge.Yeah, if your HR advisor can see the mission is going to be a struggle, you know you’ll be in for a hard time. You still have some 11,000 credits on hand. Maybe you should look around in the Armory for some improved weaponry before the drop. That'd be a good idea. But what should you get?>Alright, seriously guys. Suggest some weapons or weapon mods you’d be interested in.>I’ll take either previously statted items, like the Thunder Thump 9000, or something novel that you would like, such as an AR mod to do… something.
>>31212633Remember that chainsaw bayonet?FIX IT.
>>31212633Casket mags for our AK.Electrolasers
>>31212633Do we have enough time to get an aug installed or are we leaving too soon? Because I'd kind of like to take a peak at what's available with our e-glasses if that's a viable option.
>>31212633can we get a list of mods for our guns and prices?
>>31212633Some form of aim booster for our revolver. Or more versions of ammo. Explosive bullets, anyone?
>>31212633Can we stock up on 'nades? We blew our load of those back in Bitter Prophet and haven't replaced them yet.
>>31212633is there any mod that can bring our tomahawk back to our hand like something magnetic?
>>31212667Electrolasers would be way north of the 11,000 credit limit. Although they are on sale as tier 2 weaponry.
>>31212661Supporting.
>>31212633if we can do >>31212661 I'll second strapping that to our AK-94Lets also look at some mods for our AK-94 and our OMPs
>>31212633Laser sights or silencers maybe?
>>31210718I can't believe this went by without being commented upon
>>31212633Double-barrel under-slung shotgun attachment for the AR.
>>31212633Scorpion-style grappling hook, for those enemies we just can't reach.
>>31212722fuck off with strapping stupid shit to it, we've got our revolver for that kind of work
>>31212633I'd like a ammo drum for our assault rifle, and for our revolver, a four shot cylinder that can fire shotgun shells, and all the monowire net shells you can find.
>>31212756>a four shot cylinder that can fire shotgun shellsWhy? that just exacerbates all the problems of shotguns and gives none of the bonuses, our revolver already hits harder than a standard shotgun and is more accurate and penetrates materials better so why?
>>31212633Any mod that could improve our aim with our assault rifle?
>>31212756I'll support the cylinder vote. Hopefully this will work for the anti-shotgun nuts.
>>31212718I don't know who fluff is. Should I?
>>31212708How much are casket mags? I thought it would be a good compromise between box mags and drums.
>>31212807It just makes things worse from a shotgun perspective, it does not make things better nor is it a compromise, its fucking stupid
>>31212791Falconian Eye would do it. 7k for it though.
>>31212633Might be to late but smart targeting for our damn revolver. Also training with out SMG, assuming it doesn't fall under pistols.
>>31212790Because then we can stop having the fucking shotgun argument, you dumbass.
>>31212682Insufficient time. You can wait on the aug until you get back though.>>31212688Let's say that gun mods and prices are still... a work in progress. Suggest a mod and I shall price it.>>31212701You actually have more 'nades net after Bitter Prophet from looting Tran.>>31212725Melville's Shortcut 7,00 credits IIRC.>>31212703Retractable carbon nanotube cable. Attaches tomahawk to your gauntlet. Cable is actually coiled in handle to have the least possible impact on throwing physics.>>31212791I'd come up with some sort of smart scope. 4,000 Credits.>>31212823Basically free.
>>31212633>>Alright, seriously guys. Suggest some weapons or weapon mods you’d be interested in.A self-propulsion and boomerang return-to-thrower modification for our Tomahawk.Pic somewhat Related.
>>31212807>Hopefully this will work for the anti-shotgun nuts.Thats not a compromise, thats just spitting in our face with retarded ideas that don't work, you'd be better off with a normal shotgun, which we are not getting>>31212848It does not end the argument, it prolongs it because your stupid
>>31212661Supporting this as well. If we can get it working, it would be a good extra to have.We're likely to need every bit of extra firepower/backup we can get. I'm expecting we will either run out of ammo, or have to go full melee at some point, and the chainsaw may have some use beyond just combat.
>>31212852>Basically free.Shit man, scoop some up then. What about surplus AK-94 underbarrel nade launchers?
>>31212633>Get some laser sights and scopes for our weapons and attach the chainsaw bayonet to the OMP.
>>31212852>I'd come up with some sort of smart scope. 4,000 Credits.want that>Basically free.as many as we can carry but not enough to intrude on our OMPsAlso, we will want mag upgrades for our OMPs and possibly aiming mods for the smgs
>>31212852Let's get that multipurpose dart launcher with the cameras and microphones and shit.
>>31212854YESALL OF MY YES
>>31212837It's also fucking stupid to rely only on pistols as a main weapon, particularly when real life pistols suck balls, but that hasn't kept us from doing so.
how much would the nano tube cable be?
>>31212882theres rule of cool and theres plausible, and that idea does not fit in either
>>31212852The cable would be useful. In the best case scenario, we can use our tomahawk as a make-shift grappling hook, we can choke someone out with the cable and have our own throwing axe in one package.
>>31212899which is why I'm pushing for us to mod out our OMPs, we've got 2 of them and they use our handguns stat, which is Tier 3 so we get good modifiers for dicerollsand our AR training is Tier 1 so we no longer get negative modifiers for using it
>>31212899Real life pistols don't break unaugmented wrists when fired. Besides, that's for close quarters. We have the AR for longer range now.
>>31212901The Tomahawk cable retrieval system would be... 3,000 Credits. I imagine you guys could think of some other ways to use a nanotube cable than just retrieving a tomahawk.>>31212909Retraction system would not be powerful enough to lift an entire human being in combat armor.
>>31212860And it doesn't have anything to do with the special rounds that the shotgun and only the shotgun could use. Yeah, sure, pal, I'm sure EMP slugs are useless.
>>31212909and if we throw at someone we can get back right away and kill another person with it.
>>31212925>so we no longer get negative modifiers for using itWe never got negative modifiers for ARs.
>>31212899Guess what? Shotguns also suck.>>31212938So get something like a pirate gun for a utility launcher and not ruin one of our main weaponsFG, how much for a pirate gun (cut down single shot break action grenade launcher, meant for utility work)?
>>31212936>Retraction system would not be powerful enough to lift an entire human being in combat armor.But would the cable be strong enough to support a human in combat armor?
>>31212949derp, true, was thinking of the other weapon classes, the shotgun arguments are making me stupid
>>31212925Actually, I've wondered for a while... Fall Guy, are SMGs that could be held in both hands fall under our pistol modifier or our rifle modifier?
>>31212962Pirate gun would be 3,000 credits. You'd have to buy the ammo yourself.>>31212965Yes. The problem isn't with the nanotube wire, it's the power of the motor to reel you in.>>31212986SMGs are handguns for the purposes of skill modifiers.
>>31212986check the pastebins, SMGs fall under the 'Handguns' category, so we are as good with them as our Model 223>>31212965if it can't lift our weight, it can't safely support our weight so shut up its a stupid idea
>>31212962This is a pretty decent idea. A cheap versatile weapon
>>31213001>Pirate gun would be 3,000 credits. You'd have to buy the ammo yourself.How much for the ammo?Also would it classify as a 'handgun'?
Didn't we already agree to get a PDW which would still fall under the pistol category but also give us more range plus it normally takes a rifle round so it would unchangeable with our rifle ammo meaning only having to buy one type of ammo.
Do rocket boots exist? And how much are they?
>>31213001Could we get a second pulley system installed in our gauntlet with a beefier motor, then let it go slack so the chord can be rewound into our ax's handle when we aren't swinging it around?
>>31213001Is Ivan strong enough to climb up the cable with all the gear he usually brings?
>>31213001Could we go full scorpion with the wire?
>>31213001>if it can't lift our weight, it can't safely support our weight so shut up its a stupid ideaRead >>31213001>>31213034>normally takes a rifle roundPDWs normally take necked down pistol cartridges with spitzer bullets. I think you may be thinking of the Magpul PDR which takes rifle rounds.
Can we do a quick upgrade to our guns too?Not sure how our tech skills play into that, something like a high-profile 3-dot type sight system on our assault rifle and revolver could be good.Maybe upgrade the feed ramps on our OMPs and Assault Rifles?
>>31213068Also get a knife so we can be true Naked Snake CQC god.
>>31213034Never mind they use miniaturized rifle round so its not the same ammo
>>31213067I did read it, and its still a problem with the motor being able to support our weight
>>31213001Weren't we reconsidering purchasing that gauntlet-mounted dartlauncher that was capable of firing all sorts of useful utility darts like sticky cameras, and could also be used for silent takedown with knockout/poison darts? I'd much rather have that than any mods currently offered.
>>31213001>SMGs are handguns for the purposes of skill modifiers.
>>31213098Good thing we can grab it thus taking any weight off of the motor.
>>31213027It would be an odd combination of handgun and explosives, since the projectiles fire in an arc. You wouldn't suffer a negative modifier when using it, but you wouldn't get much of a positive one either.>>31213034Anons went for a weapon mod that essentially turned one of the OMPs into a PDW.>>31213063Melville's Shortcut would allow you to go full scorpion. The tomahawk retrieval system would not.As a general rule, you can assume that your weapons have sights and magazines that have been considered advanced today.
>>31213067yeah I fucked up on that thanks for correcting me
>>31213125Can we hook up the Shortcut to our Tomahawk so we wouldn't need the retrieval system in the first place?
>>31213090No knife, we're not statted for them. We should stick with weapons that we are really really good at.
>>31213170>>31213125Let's get both. Two ropes are better than one!
>>31213125>but you wouldn't get much of a positive one either.Screw that, then.
>>31213172Back up fold up Tomahawk then?Also allows us to DUEL WIELD TOMAHAWKS
>>31213170>>31213190can we not buy a gimick when our actual weapons are being neglected?
>>31213172A utility knife is kind of a necessity. I don't think we should get anything fancier than that though.
>>31213170The aerodynamics of the tomahawk wouldn't work with Melville's Shortcut. >>31213227You can assume you have a utility knife.
>>31213190So we can choke two dudes at the same time? I like the way you think, Anon.
>>31213210...As opposed to a regular grenade launcher, where we'd get negative modifiers until we trained an assload with?Its a cheap explosive utility device, its small and compact with useful types of ammo, and our training means we don't get crippled with it
>>31213125>It would be an odd combination of handgun and explosives, since the projectiles fire in an arc. You wouldn't suffer a negative modifier when using it, but you wouldn't get much of a positive one either.Awesome, we should get it and some utility grenades and regular Hi-Ex/Frag for it and tool up our OMPs and AK-94
>>31213217how is it a gimmick I mean if we throw our axe we can get it back right away and then hit another person we it and if it gets knocked out of our hands or something hoop we just call it back.
>>31213216Orcish double axe.Lie to me that you wouldn't want to have Ivan charging a squad of corp-sec swinging that thing over his head. Go on, try to.
I forget, did fall guy ever tell/show what the OMP looks like? Cause some of the newer sub machine guns/PDW loof really fucking cool.
>>31213278because we're trying to get into situation where we shouldnt be throwing our axe less and coming out of missions intact more for fucks sake
>>31213290I have a few images.
>>31213256Here's a better idea. Buy a grenade. I just saved us 3k.
>>31213290
>>31213306Sweet. Reminds me of a future MP-7.
>>31213256We have thrown weapons, anon. I'm pretty sure we can manage to deliver explosives over a reasonable distance.
>>31213306>filthy Minmatar rifle.
>>31213320You want some more pictures? I got a ton.
>>31213307what about when we can't throw said grenade where we want it?
>>31213292Our weapon is a tomahawk its meant to be used in the hand or thrown so why not get something like the cable to help retrieve it once we've thrown it
>>31213347
>>31213343Caldari best.>>31213347Please. I'm always looking for more
>>31213347Maybe you should dump them after the quest.Also that magazine looks awkward as hell to reload.
>>31213364Oh that is nifty looking!
>>31213349Pretty sure we can throw a grenade far enough with all our fancy augs.
>>31213356Wait. Tomahawks spin when thrown. Hot the fuck could you attach a cable to on and not get it all tangled up when thrown?
>>31213349Then we place it.Really, man, we have throwing weapons skill, not grenade launchers skill. This sounds like the whole shotgun thing all over again.
>>31213389Space magic? Nanotubes?
>>31213364
>>31213389its uh nano tube wire that never gets tangled the manufacturer guaranteed this right fall guy. right?
>>31213368How about glorious shovel-gun from Space Russia?
ITT
Alright, you have 11,000 credits to spare. Here are you final destination votes. Respond to all options with a Yes or No.>Tomahawk Retrieval System 4,000>Melville's Shortcut (harpoon with drag cable) 7,000>Gauntlet smart dart gun 8,000>Pirate Gun 3,000>Smart Scope 4,000You can assume the guns by default have fancy sights and cool mags when applicable. Is there anything here I'm missing and you'd just die without? The Chainsaw bayonet is free.
>>31213462>wasting precious vodka >mutilating weapon
>>31213431One more after this, then I'm done flooding the thread with guns. I promise.
>>31213493retrieval system
>>31213514Not how the vote works buddy.
>>31213493>Melville's Shortcut (harpoon with drag cable) 7,000Yes>Gauntlet smart dart gun 8,000No>Pirate Gun 3,000No>Smart Scope 4,000Yes
>>31213381Looks like it was inspired by the IMP-221.
>>31213501All that, and I forgot the guns...
>>31213493>Gauntlet smart dart gun 8,000
>>31213493>>Tomahawk Retrieval System 4,000No>>Melville's Shortcut (harpoon with drag cable) 7,000No>>Gauntlet smart dart gun 8,000No>>Pirate Gun 3,000Yes>>Smart Scope 4,000Yes
>>31213531yeah I didn't it all the way through but ye to the retrivel system and the smart sight
>>31213493>Tomahawk Retrieval System 4,000No>Melville's Shortcut (harpoon with drag cable) 7,000Yes>Gauntlet smart dart gun 8,000No>Pirate Gun 3,000Yes>Smart Scope 4,000Yes
>>31213499Then look at this monstrosity...
>>31213493>Tomahawk Retrieval System 4,000No>Melville's Shortcut (harpoon with drag cable) 7,000No>Gauntlet smart dart gun 8,000Yes>Pirate Gun 3,000No>Smart Scope 4,000Yes
>>31213493Can we get some combat stims maybe? Something for if we have an "oh shit" moment we can adrenaline ourself up and shoot/tomahawk/open hand slap someone in the face?Also do we have armour piercing rounds for our rifle/OMP, if not can we get them?
>>31213493>>Tomahawk Retrieval System 4,000Yes>>Melville's Shortcut (harpoon with drag cable) 7,000No>>Gauntlet smart dart gun 8,000No>>Pirate Gun 3,000 No>>Smart Scope 4,000Yes
>>31213493>Smart Scope 4,000For the AK-94 and all the drum mags we can get>Tomahawk Retrieval System 4,000Also, can we get some lasers or smart link system for our OMPs so we don't so much as spray and pray, but spray and hit?
>>31213493>Tomahawk Retrieval System 4,000no>Melville's Shortcut (harpoon with drag cable) 7,000no>Gauntlet smart dart gun 8,000no>Pirate Gun 3,000no>Smart Scope 4,000Yes
>>31213493>Tomahawk Retrieval System 4,000Yes>Melville's Shortcut (harpoon with drag cable) 7,000No>Gauntlet smart dart gun 8,000No>Pirate Gun 3,000Lay-buy>Smart Scope 4,000Yes
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>>31213493YesNoNoNoYes
>>31213573we only have 11k to spare so don't put us even further in debt>>31213493>Tomahawk Retrieval System 4,000Yes>Melville's Shortcut (harpoon with drag cable) 7,000No>Gauntlet smart dart gun 8,000No>Pirate Gun 3,000No>Smart Scope 4,000Yes
>>31213493Calling voting here. Will tally up and present you with final shopping list.
>>31213493>Tomahawk Retrieval System 4,000No>Melville's Shortcut (harpoon with drag cable) 7,000Yes>Gauntlet smart dart gun 8,000No>Pirate Gun 3,000Yes>Smart Scope 4,000No
>>31213493The following have garnered sufficient support.>Pirate Gun>Tomahawk Retrieval system>Smart scope11,000 credits total. Before 10% discount.writing. Will probably end on this next post. Will lurk for more Q&A.
>>31211223BLAKE ELEISON
>>31213499>mutilatingThat gun was literally cobbled together out of a shovel.
>>31214412No, just the butt of it was. The rest of it came from an AK47.
>>31213934Damnit. that gauntlet smart gun could be unbelievably useful but you bastards keep going for the looks over utility
>>31214412its still not as bad as some shitty policemans weapon they found in Iraq, it was an AK receiver and forend, with the internals scrapped and an Enfield bolt action and barrel replacing the AK bits inside
>>31214459It's a good deal more than just the butt.http://www.northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/threads/179192-DIY-Shovel-AK-photo-tsunami-warning!
You bustle off to the armory and spend a large portion of your remaining credits purchasing a smart scope for your AR, a retrieval system for your tomahawk, and a pirate gun. All told, the three things cost you 9,900 credits, leaving you with a grand total of 1,929 credits to your name. You browse the selection of grenades for the pirate gun. The more commonly used ones have pirate themed names. The more esoteric ones… not so much.>GROG (General Reaction Obliviation Grenade)- a gas grenade that releases a cloud of knockout gas. 25 Credits>Grapeshot- A massive canister of flechettes. Mixes the stopping power and widespread damage of a shotgun with potent (body) armor penetrating flechettes. 15 Credits>Cannonball: A simple high explosive round. 20 Credits>Greek Fire: A terrifyingly potent (in oxygen that is) thermobaric round. More powerful against personnel than armor. 25 credits>Elmo’s Fire: An EMP grenade that scrambles electronics. 30 credits>Sunburn: a blindingly bright mixture of magnesium and phosphorus that will permanently blind people within 15 meters of detonation unless they have protective visors (like you). 15 Credits>Smoke: Smoke. 10 Credits>You can carry Fifteen (15) pirate gun grenades/canisters on your person
>>31214470Hey, I'm pissed that we spent 3k on a gun that's less efficient at chucking grenades then if we just threw them. We can't get everything, man...
>>31214504All of the Elmo grenades, by virtue of the name.
>>31214471That is actually really fucking impressive. I think.
>>31214504>>Grapeshot- A massive canister of flechettes. Mixes the stopping power and widespread damage of a shotgun with potent (body) armor penetrating flechettes. 15 CreditsThis seems good.
>>31214504Twenty cans of grapeshot, since that's the closest we'll ever get to a shotgun, ten grogs, and ten elmos.
>>31214504>Grapeshot- A massive canister of flechettes. Mixes the stopping power and widespread damage of a shotgun with potent (body) armor penetrating flechettes. 15 Credits>Cannonball: A simple high explosive round. 20 Credits
>>31214504I'd say one of each, plus another 2 GROG, 1 Greek Fire, 1 Elmo's Fire, 2 Sunburn, 2 SmokeIn total: >>GROG: 3>>Grapeshot: 1>> Cannonball: 1>>Greek Fire: 2>>Elmo's Fire: 2>>Sunburn: 3>>Smoke: 3
>>31214504>Cannonball: A simple high explosive round. 20 Creditsx5>Greek Fire: A terrifyingly potent (in oxygen that is) thermobaric round. More powerful against personnel than armor. 25 creditsx2>Grapeshot- A massive canister of flechettes. Mixes the stopping power and widespread damage of a shotgun with potent (body) armor penetrating flechettes. 15 Creditsx3>Elmo’s Fire: An EMP grenade that scrambles electronics. 30 creditsx2>Smoke: Smoke. 10 Creditsx2>GROG (General Reaction Obliviation Grenade)- a gas grenade that releases a cloud of knockout gas. 25 Creditsx1
>>31214504GROG x 2Grapeshot x 2Cannonball x 3Greek Fire x 2Elmo's Fire x 3Smoke x 3All in all: 310 credits
>>31214504Elmo, Sunburn, greek fire2 eachCannonball, Grog1 each
>>312145045 x >Cannonball: A simple high explosive round. 20 Credits2 x >Greek Fire: A terrifyingly potent (in oxygen that is) thermobaric round. More powerful against personnel than armor. 25 credits2 x >GROG (General Reaction Obliviation Grenade)- a gas grenade that releases a cloud of knockout gas. 25 Credits2 x >Elmo’s Fire: An EMP grenade that scrambles electronics. 30 credits2 x >Sunburn: a blindingly bright mixture of magnesium and phosphorus that will permanently blind people within 15 meters of detonation unless they have protective visors (like you). 15 Credits2 x >Smoke: Smoke. 10 Credits
>>31214504Seconding >>31214602But swap one Cannonball for an extra GROG
>>31214504seconding>>31214600
>>31214600Can I just ask why you've only got 1 Cannonball, the most versatile and adaptable general purpose round? We're not going to be knocking people unconscious more than killing baddies you know.
>>31214600this >>31214600
Cannonball seems cool but I think it'd be more useful for something like Bitter Prophet.The issue here is that we need to get into a location guarded by (presumably heavy) amounts of humans as quickly as possible.The GROG seem well equipped for that + Smoke and Sunburn allow us to get to better ground/cover and quickly take out any threats.
>>31214504I'll second >>31214602 & >>31214609They seem to be the most sensible and balanced for what we'd use.
>>31214647Because you can kill the baddies after they are knocked out?Cannonball is a canister, it's better for point and shoot at some guy to fuck them up. GROG seems better for taking down numbers (which I assume is what's going to coming up here).
>>31214602Sure, this works.
>>31214523Well this mission is designed to get us out of debt and rich, so we can blow plenty of dosh on the fancy gadgets afterwards
>>31214704And if we're still in debt, we can do another Idol Drop since that basically gave us the same amount of money than 2 or 3 missions combined but with less risk.
>>31214660Anyone have any idea what kinda enemy electronics we'd encounter that'd make Elmo's Fire useful guys?
>>31214749BARTs?
>>31214749ANY unhardened or EMP shielded gear, and we're hitting a fucking stock exchange, use your imagination, the place is going to be loaded with electronics from doors, lights, temperature control, cameras, sensors, defensive suites, personal systems and smartlink systems.If they haven't got them shielded strong enough, kiss them goodbye.
>>31214749I'm going to point out that there's a good chance that we'll end up frying the servers with the Elmo's Fire.
>>31214704As opposed to blowing money on a tomahawk retrieval system that we could've slapped together out of scrap instead of spending four grand on? Or a grenade launcher when we could've just fucking thrown grenades? The dart gun provided the most utility, and is silenced to boot.>>31214749Combat mechs.
>>31214806The entire point is to FRY the servers anyway. We just need to upload a virus before we do that, along with our trades.
>>31214806so don't shoot them at the servers...
>>31214806Depends on the 'nades range. We will just be careful. We can do that in this quest right guys?
>>31214841well the frying comes after we get the skeleton key and upload the virus, the frying would be a worst case backup plan situation cause it would kill the servers dead
You decide to purchase a pretty good all around kit of grenades. Something that'll leave you ready to deal with a variety of threats. You get:>4x Cannonballs>2x Greek Fire>3x Grapeshot>2x Elmo's Fire>2x Smoke>2x GROGFor a total of 305 credits. You have a total of 1,624 credits in your checking account. Pleased by your acquisitions, you spend the rest of the day in the armory work station, getting your gear ready for the drop tomorrow. Eventually, you take your leave of the Armory. As you exit the shop, the lights go dark. Seems like the Armorer was waiting on you.Touched, if slightly guilty, you return to your suite and fall into bed.Shit will get real very soon.
>>31214843Grenades have an area affect, right? Somehow, I doubt that would work.
Alright, and that's all for tonight.Another thread on Thursday. Will be lurking to do more Q&A.
>>31214910Right there was something else. How was the Svenja POV switch?
>>31214910Thanks for the thread FG, looking forward to the drop, hopefully the dice are favorable this time.Also, we should get more people dumping awesome semi futuristic artwork of possible gear and characters.
>>31214929Needed more DOUGHNUT.
>>31214929Seeing as never really got to know our HR Rep aside from briefings and debriefings, it was a great way to expand her character-wise.
>>31214929Fun. Was initially a bit put off but it worked. The lewd undertones were cute. Svenja waifu... huehue.
>>31214929Funny and a nice change of pace. I liked it.Any plans for doing a few posts as our co-workers?
>>31215011I would prefer not having a POV of them. Let their characterization via Ivan's POV tell us what we need to know. But whatever, I trust Fall Guy and his writing pretty well.
>>31214929>>31214988This, it seems it'd be hard to flesh her out since Ivan isn't going to see her for more than a few minutes each time (until this drinks thing happens).All in all I am in favour of glazing and cork-popping and cream-filling.Also what happened with Linda? We need a cool biotech "friend" to help us with nxtlvl augments. And cream-filling.
>>31215047Maybe we can introduce her to Markos, once we beat the fratboy out of him.
>>31215011I wouldn't mind a game going through a day in the life of Bob the bartender.
>>31215011I'm unsure. Leaning a bit towards no, unless they end up in a situation like Svenja's, where it would behoove you, the players, to know more about them, but interactions aren't available.>>31215047Linda's fallen by the wayside for a little while. I'm re-ramping myself back up to writing a larger cast once I get a bit more practice in.
I bet when Svenja and Ivan get drunk, they'll both get into a heated argument to which is better: cream-filled doughnuts or bagels.
>>31215083That would be hilarious, if we get to play the Armorer as she reads her well worn copy of Dragon Fucker while ripping off mercs for guns, and on the flipside, playing as Bob getting them drunk and listening to their problems and gossip.
>>31215103:O what if they try to cream-fill a bagel?
>>31215103Its the future, surely there is a cream-filled fried bagel! Compromise! That's the name of the game.
>>31215103what if you looped a cream-filled donut and bagel together?QUICK SOMEBODY CALL MARKETING AND PATENT THIS
>>31215133>>31215136>>31215147Gentlemen, I believe we have seen the future.
>>31215147>>31215136The cream-filled bagel. A bastard borne from Svenja and Ivan's drunk escapades.
>>31214929Great thread man, but could you leave the setting background questions for near the end of the thread in the future? I personally love the shit out of world building fluff, but I feel like it slowed down the thread quite a bit.
>>31215093This might sound a bit bait-y Fall Guy, and I hope it doesn't come off like that. But DAQ is pretty far and away the most sexually active, I guess, non-smut quest. Why is it like that?Please note, I'm not complaining. It's just that no other QM except maybe Larro, flirts with lewd as much as you do.
>>31215174And 9 months later, a doughboy pops out.
>>31215184I would guess it is because adults, especially in high risk jobs, like to fug.
>>31215184Pretty much this >>31215203
>>31215184Aspiring Emperor Quest treads the same waters too, which mildly annoys me because I prefer the empire building and conquering part of it more.
>>31215180Yeah, definitely something to do in the future anon. Honestly, when I started running my post-thread Q&As I intended to use them to dump setting info for curious anons.>>31215184The lewdness of the quest has to do with my own predictions for how the future human society of DAQ works. There's a general liberalization (in the old fashioned sense. Obviously DAQ isn't terribly leftist in the traditional sense) in the years between now and DAQ. Part of that is the fall of gov'ts and the ascendance of super-corporations.Another part of that is the general collapse of many forms of morality in the face of both a more liberal society and technological change. There is perfect birth control. As in, 100% efficacy, never get pregnant, no need for condom, birth control. The general collapse of traditional monogamy as a result of hyper-elongated human lifespans, have also made exclusivity much less important to DAQ humans. There are more factors, but those two in particular have gone a long way to loosening sexual moors.People don't usually have sex to have kids. Most of them are artificially created in gene therapy clinics like BiodYne's and implanted into the mother. Sex has lost much of it's meaning. Whether that is good or bad is something you can decide on your own. The characters of DAQ don't really care either way.
>>31215341>People don't usually have sex to have kids. Most of them are artificially created in gene therapy clinics like BiodYne's and implanted into the mother. Sex has lost much of it's meaning. The characters of DAQ don't really care either way.For some reason, that made me incredibly depressed.
>>31215341So how abot that QED law? Who watches over QED?
>>31215341So GATTACA, but far enough into the future that people don't really discriminate based on gene "superiority"Also, goddamnit I'm late for shopping again. Lemme wrack my brain for more suggestions
>>31215341I don't think the lewdness has been that bad. You've basically bypassed anything explicit and more just stated "it happened, Ivan is now awake".I got shown a Pokémon Quest Pastebin that was straight up lesbian slash fic.
>>31215409Nobody really. QED Inc is the last word of authority in Human Space. Luckily, the guys in charge are pretty cool dudes. When you are literally the single most powerful three people in human history, a lot of petty shit like personal wealth and aggrandizement just kind of... goes away. Imagine three Bill Gates or Warren Buffets being in charge. Cool dudes who genuinely want what's best for humankind.>>31215436Yeah, pretty similar to GATTACA actually. Except everyone is at least somewhat superhuman. At least by our standards.>>31215453topkek>>31215390Yeah. If it makes you feel any better, sex as a romantic gesture is still around. There's just an acknowledged divide between romantic sex and recreational sex.
>>31215453Not even the QM of Pokemon Quest expected it to go that far.
>>31215522Didn't he write that pastebin though? Anyway it definitely didn't belong on /tg/Fall Guy, not DAQ related but just curious, what are your favourite tg quests/RPGs/experiences if you have any to share?
>>31215517>pretty cool rulersTeah, I think youre being overly optimistic.Usually, people who get into such a position get there over a lot of dead bodies with some kind of a goal.And its not "everyone should be happy".Rather, the three would realistically have some sort of a common goal (get to xy nebula, there have been alien signals from there,prepare for war) or possibly there should be an inner strife between them, creating pressure.All in all, these three people DO NOT goof off and resolvepetty law. They realistocally have goals of magnitude, which moves whole of humanity.Im tthinking they KNOW about pear aliens
>>31215575Much of my RPG experience comes from vidya. I've only been part of a few DnD groups and the like. Mostly cause coordinating that shit in college is hard.I DMed for a group earlier this year. One of my players made a morbidly obese tweenage half elf paladin. He was also a pretty skilled drawfag, so we got some great character art from him. Shit was cash. As for quests, I haven't been able to attend as many as I like due to school and running my own quest. But I usually try to keep up with Hero Quest and Bone Mage Quest. There are a few others I keep track of in the archive or am trying to catch up with. >>31215704An interesting take anon. Unfortunately, my stance on most info about the Pear Aliens keeps me from confirming or denying any of it.
>>31215575I meant that he didn't orginally intend Pokemon Quest to be Lesbian Trainers Quest, but rolled with it anyway. Then went even farther.
>>31215765Suggestions:>Safe, Reusable impact gelNot anytime soon, but one of these days, that toxic crap is gonna kill Ivan>Doubleshot RoundsA modified smart scope and a transmitter in the first bullet to make the second bullet hit the exact same spot. Increased penetration, has less armor to go through, and more accurate(no need for a computer to calculate the outline of the target)Probably only worth it for snipers.>Rat BombsRemote controlled bombs what walk/crawl silently. Also good for recon.>Gel Bomb, GelthrowerReleases a thick slime that immediately hardens on contact with air. Cheaper versions don't bother to make sure the target can breath.Can protect civvies from crossfire.Can also act as cover.
>>31215765>>31215957>Super BubblewrapA bag that self-compresses when activated, protecting the object inside and making for convenient extraction(looting)>ScannerA handheld scanner that gives a rough estimate of material composition(walls, floors, doors, etc.)More expensive version can tell how thick they are, how much force they'll take, etc.
>>31215957>>Doubleshot RoundsCheck out Project Salvo and the Special Purpose Individual Weapon concepts and projects, they covered this topic during the 50/60/70's and made a lot of good research and functioning gear, no need for hightech electronics in the first round if you can fire the second and third round before the recoil impulse, that way the barrel is still pointing at the same place.The H&K G11 is the peak of that concepts evolution (And yes they fixed all its flaws and made it a fucking awesome thing, but theres little online about the G11K1, G11K2, G11KA2 modifications).
>>31216035>>31216196Think your name fell off fallguy.
>>31216242Ah fuck me nervermind. I'm to drunk for this shit.
>>31216253I think you mean you're not drunk enough for this shit yet.
