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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bartender of Galactic Refueling Outpost 254831: Arnold and the secret skeleton!
« on: November 29, 2022, 04:39:44 pm »
You decide to read through the datapad containing basic maintenance information.

1236USY.3d/1m.0517h

You read on the matters of station operations, power flows, common tools and utilities used by maintenance crews. How to safely wield a plasma torch and laser cutter. How to handle computer archives and solve common onboard software problems. How to use hyperfoam injector, correctly align self-sealing stem-bolts, how to deal with plasma fires...

All this knowledge is really basic, but with it memorized within your wetware chip and your brain, you feel that your failures to repair equipment on station won't be as dangerous as they were before. You might still short-circuit something one day or another, but at least it won't blow up the power network across the station.

Having finished the read, you stretch and glance at the sensors - nothing within the system.

What now?

A) Time to read some bartending trivia!
B) Reading later, for now, just pass the time!
C) Time to indulge in some Zirconius media!
D) Time to read some outpost schematics!

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bartender of Galactic Refueling Outpost 254831: Arnold and the secret skeleton!
« on: November 29, 2022, 03:35:47 pm »
"Please come again." Caesar smiles.

"Oh, worry not, I will think about it." He takes the last sip of his drink, puts the glass down, and leaves his seat, moving for the main gate.

You start take the glass and put it in the washing machine.

1236USY.3d/1m.0414h

You bring the datapads and the toolkit to the command center, and return to the bar to clean the replicators and the glass shelves a bit.

You listen to music for a while, the only noise in the hall.

1236USY.3d/1m.0417h

Security console starts pinging and you go check it.

Both "Eureka" and Caesar's unregistered vessel are departing, for Gamma Urquanii and Madagascar Jump Gates, respectively.

Once again, you are all alone, on this island in the vastness of universe.

What now?

A) Time to read some bartending trivia!
B) Time to read some basic maintenance stuff!
C) Time to read some outpost schematics!
D) Time to indulge in some Zirconius media!
E) Reading later, for now, just pass the time!

1188
Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Rule Brittannia 2: The High Kingdoms!
« on: November 29, 2022, 03:12:53 pm »
They will be neutral'd at start of the next turn, then.

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Warring States 6: Down the River, Across the Ocean!
« on: November 28, 2022, 11:55:43 am »
Confucian State of Xun
Soldiers of Xun led by Sagacious Li Su, Yue Heng and Just Zhang Jian defend Xun, but no enemy comes. Li Su helps the local officials with administration, and the province prospers! (+1 Rice)
Xun invests 14 in Xun.

Confucian State of Song
Soldiers of Song led by Brave Xie Jia, Elusive Zhang Zi, Brave Chang Hui, Sagacious Yu Lan defend Song, but no enemy comes. Yu Lan helps govern the province well, letting it prosper! (+1 Rice)
Soldiers of Song attempt to conquer Xue! 9+5 vs 10+2 = 14 > 12
Song conquers Xue! Xue pillaged for 5.

Taoist State of Wu
Soldiers of Wu led by Sun Zi (SL+3), Brave Yuan Zhao (SL+2), Brave Fu Shui (SL+1) attempt to conquer Chao! 8+2+(3+(4)+(3)) 10+8 = 20 > 18
Wu conquers Chao! Chao pillaged for 6.
Wu sets aside 8 Rice to recruit 2 Generals.

Confucian State of Chen
Soldiers of Chen led by Just Yuan Qiang, Just Yan Zhong, Brave Rong Li, Brave Liu Hui and Zhang Da defend Chen, but no enemy comes.
Chen sets aside 9 Rice to recruit 3 Generals.

Legalist State of Zhao
Soldiers of Zhao led by Sagacious Huang Ping defend Zhao, but no enemy comes. Huang Ping helps the accountants with their rice tax calculations, keeping them correct. (+1 Rice)
Soldiers of Zhao led by Cautious Yuan Yan, Brave Wei Fang, Yuan Da, Cautious Wen Ying and Sagacious Fei Chao swarm over defenses of Gu province! (11+(3+(3)+1+1+1 vs 10 Rice)
Zhao conquers Gu! Gu pillaged for 5.

Taoist State of Chu
Soldiers of Chu led by Sagacious Lu Qiang defend Chu, but no enemy comes. Lu Qiang helps govern the province well, letting it prosper! (+1 Rice).
Soldiers of Chu led by Gao Cheng attempt to conquer Huang! 2+9+(1) vs 10+4 = 12 < 14, Heads
Chu fails to conquer Huang, and Gao Cheng manages to retreat!
Chu sets aside 8 Rice to recruit 2 Generals.

TURN 3

Quote from: Recruitment, Wu
Heads and Tails 4, Tails 6
Just Shi Jin (SL+2) and Wei Huang (SL+1) join the State of Wu!

Quote from: Recruitment, Chen
Tails 1, Tails 4, Tails 2
Brave Yang Jian (SL+1), Just Wen Jun (SL+1) and Cautious Zhao Tai (SL+1) join the State of Chen!

Quote from: Recruitment, Chu
Heads and Heads 2, Tails 3
Cautious Shao Shui (SL+3) and Elusive Su Lian (SL+1) join the State of Chu!

Quote from: RNGeneral
6, Heads and Tails 5
Sagacious Diao Xun (SL+2) joins the State of Chu!

Once upon a time...
Hearing that there's a military scholar living somewhere in Chu province, Lu Qiang set off to find him. And at an inn he found a young man, and asked him if he knew of the military scholar. "I know him, for he is my friend. Why are you seeking him?" And so Lu Qiang explained that a military scholar would be living well in service of Lord Chu. "Before I inform my friend, I would like to speak with your Lord, for my friend is very cautious about politics." And so Lu Qiang took the young man to the court of Lord Chu, and whilst on the road, they shared views on military theory, and once they arrived at the court of Lord of Chu, Lu Qiang asked the young man: "How should I announce you before my Lord?" And so the young man replied: "Diao Xun, the military scholar." And so Lu Qiang laughed, and introduced Diao Xun to his Lord, who, impressed by Diao Xun's knowledge, bestowed upon him the rank of General.



Moves Needed: IronyOwl, Maximum Spin, Kashyyk, Quarque, notquitethere, ctsun

Spoiler: Rice Count (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Generals' Scroll (click to show/hide)

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Rule Brittannia 2: The High Kingdoms!
« on: November 28, 2022, 10:57:54 am »
Kingdom of Aberdeen
Soldiers of Aberdeen attack Ui Neill, and forces of Connachta attempt to stop them! 4+6 vs 12+6 = 10 < 18
Aberdeen fails to conquer Ui Neill!
Soldiers of Aberdeen attack Moray, and forces of Connachta attempt to stop them! 4+6 vs 1+8 = 10 > 9
Aberdeen conquers Moray! Moray pillaged for 1.
Soldiers of Aberdeen attack Angus, and forces of Connachta attempt to stop them! 4+8 vs 6+2 = 12 > 8
Aberdeen conquers Angus! Angus pillaged for 1.

Kingdom of Glamorgan
Soldiers of Glamorgan attempt to conquer Essex! 10+9 vs 10+8 = 19 > 18
Glamorgan conquers Essex! Essex pillaged for 5.

Kingdom of Connachta
Soldiers of Connachta defend Breifne, but no enemy comes.
Soldiers of Connachta attack Ulaid, and forces of Aberdeen attempt to stop them! 6+5 vs 3+5 = 11 > 8
Connachta conquers Ulaid! Ulaid pillaged for 1.
Soldiers of Connachta attack Inverness, and forces of Aberdeen attempt to stop them! 2+5 vs 3+7 = 7 < 10
Connachta fails to conquer Inverness!
Soldiers of Connachta attack Argyll, and forces of Aberdeen attempt to stop them! 4+6 vs 3+8 = 10 < 11
Connachta fails to conquer Argyll!
Soldiers of Connachta are ambushed and slaughtered by defenders of Aberdeen province! (1 vs 17 Grain)
Connachta fails to conqyer Aberdeen!
Soldiers of Connachta attack Perth, and forces of Aberdeen attempt to stop them! 5+3 vs 3+6 = 8 < 9
Connachta fails to conquer Perth!
Soldiers of Connachta attack Lanark, and forces of Aberdeen attempt to stop them! 6+8 vs 3+9 = 14 > 12
Connachta conquers Lanark! Lanark pillaged for 2.

Kingdom of Laighin
Soldiers of Laighin defend Radnor and Hamp, but no enemy comes.
Soldiers of Laighin attempt to conquer Mumhan! 15+8 vs 10+8 = 23 > 18
Laighin conquers Mumhan! Mumhan pillaged for 5.
Soldiers of Laighin attempt to conquer Carmanthen! 19+1 vs 10+5 = 20 > 15
Laighin conquers Carmanthen! Carmanthen pillaged for 5.

Kingdom of York
Soldiers of York defend Powys and Worcester, but no enemy comes.
Soldiers of York swarm over defenses of Glamorgan! (20 vs 8 Grain)
York conquers Glamorgan! Glamorgan pillaged for 2.
Soldiers of York swarm over defenses of Wessex! (23 vs 10 Grain)
York conquers Wessex! Wessex pillaged for 2.

TURN 10



Moves Needed: notquitethere, Maximum Spin, Quarque, Kashyyk, LadyBrassroast

Spoiler: Grain Count (click to show/hide)

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: The Keeper of that Place up the Mountain Road: Ed!
« on: November 27, 2022, 04:47:32 pm »
You begin cleaning the main hall.

You set the furniture upright, pile bits of timber and cloth into the fireplace - no need to waste firewood for a while - and set the mugs and bowls on the shelves behind the counter.

You find a hay-broom and sweep the room and corridors and then get all this dust and sand outside.

And while you're out there, you look at both ends of the road. Not a traveler nor horse nor dust cloud in sight.

You come back inside and decide to...

A) ...prepare the lone bedroom for the visitors.
C) ...clear up broken and smashed furniture about the place.
D) ...begin cleaning up the backyard.
E) ...look around some more.

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bartender of Galactic Refueling Outpost 254831: Arnold and the secret skeleton!
« on: November 27, 2022, 04:11:50 pm »
You unholster your energy fork and stab your assailant.

He screams in pain as his nervous system is wracked and rolls off you, writhing in pain.

A phaser blast to the neck by Wololi relieves him of pain, permamently.

"Acceptable, Σ-9." Sergeant Wololi says and then ducks from another barrage of phasers.

"Sonic pulser, go!" You unholster one of the spindly-looking pulsers, activate it for 3 seconds and lob it across the corridor.

The three Centaurians unfortunate enough to get caught in the radius don't even have time to scream as the sound pulse liquifies and splatters most of their organic matter across the walls.

"That's more like it. Let's go! We need to find others!" He shoots down other two Centaurians and leads you out of the galley.

The shooting continues.

The screams, the explosions, the body count continues.

"Hey."

But you know how to handle all this.

Phasers, pulsers, you've used them many times...

"Hey!"

Energy forks, close quarters combat, you've seen it all....

"Hey." Caesar leans over the counter, his face inches away from yours.

"Yes? Sorry."

"You were looking at me funny." He sits back with a smirk.

"Apologies. I hope it didn't last long.

"Oh, no, you just stared at me intensely for few seconds."


CONGRATULATIONS! 1 MEMORY BLOCK CLEARED!

Arnold remembers his infantry programming from his teenage years!

Employee file updated!


"Regarding our conversation, yes. I know how to handle phasers, energy forks, sonic pulsers, and I know basics of CQC and ranged combat. I was conscripted into military forces once. My programming is still intact." Caesar quirks a brow.

"Really? You're a drone? Apologies, but, color me impressed, I thought most military purged drones' wetware before their release into civilian living."

You try to remember something about that, only to get a sudden headache. You don't think you can remember anything else for some time.

You look at the main gate as it opens, and two SRC engineers enter, carrying datapads and a toolbox.

Caesar takes a sip of his drink and looks at the engineers as they approach the bar.

"Yo, you're Arnold, right?" The tall, burly engineer puts down the toolbox, and his fellow, a bit shorter than him, hands you two datapads.

"So, this here is standard SRC toolkit. Plasma torch, laser cutter, energy dampener, some screwdrivers, mecha-servo, a set of self-sealing stem-bolts if you need to patch some hull or whatever... yeah, this stuff should let you do minor repairs on your own. And here." He points at the datapads.

"Basic maintenance guide, and the other is space-side Outpost schematic compilation, including computer networks, power conduits, auxiliaries, and so on. Ought to keep you occupied for few days at very least."

"Thanks. I appreciate your help. Give thanks to the Chief on my behalf."

"Sure thing." The two wave at you before going for the gate.

1236USY.3d/1m.0409h

"About time I get going, too." Caesar stretches a little, and takes another sip of his drink. There's not much left.

A) "You sure you don't want another drink?"
B) "Please come again."

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bartender of Galactic Refueling Outpost 254831: Arnold and the secret skeleton!
« on: November 27, 2022, 04:46:41 am »
You protect yourself, saying that you were defending yourself from hostile action. The commission listens attentively, for a brief while before the CJO cuts you off with a hand wave.

"Right." He says, typing something on his datapad. "We need to reach a verdict of whether this drone has suffered a defect that resulted in aggressive behavior against Paul Someland and his injury. As Chief Judgement Officer I will now collect judgement from the commission of five high-ranking officers of this station."

"Not guilty." Says Major Clarkier.

"Guilty!" Shouts Sergeant Percs, and he and Major exchange angry glares.

"I saw the footage. Not guilty." Chief Medical Officer Quan-Zu says rather dispassionately.

"Not guilty, what else?" Captain Guthenberg grumbles.

All eyes turn to Sergeant Wololi, who twirls his moustache thoughtfully.

"Wololi, the majority has been-" Captain O'ot says, and Wololi lets out a sigh.

"Yeah, yeah, I know. Not guilty." The moustachioed officer shrugs. O'ot takes his datapad.

"Right. Drone Σ-9, you have been declared without defect and therefore not guilty. Return to your post immediately."

"Yes sir." You stand up and leave the commission behind.

Your work.

Your maintenance.

Your slumber and feeding.

One day.

Two days.

Three days.

The red alert sirens interrupting your slumber period.

Your visit to the armory. Wololi and Percs yelling and handing out equipment.

Hand phaser, plasteel armor and helmet, two sonic pulsers, energy fork.

The horrendous rumble and lighting failure, bright white lights replaced with dim red ones.

The screaming. Communications lady announcing that the shipyard has been boarded by enemy forces.

Running around.

Putting up defensive positions.

Then silence.

Footsteps.

Figures in dark-teal armor and space helmets, and barrage of phasers.

The corpses of enemy soldiers and some drones.

You see A3's corpse. You see B20's corpse. You see two Delta Taurian soldiers, also dead.

You realize the contours of the over overturned table, made of light blue plasteel. You're in one of the dining rooms in the western half of the shipyard. You're kneeling behind cover along with Sergeant Wololi, who perks up when you two hear more footsteps.

"Find someone else for your labor camps you Centaurian fucks!" He yells, and peeks from above the table and exchanges shots, and you stand up and do the same.

And then the teal-armored person jumping over the table and slamming into you. You two fall to the floor, the phaser slipping from your grip somewhere, and you two begin struggling.

They are holding some strange black stick in one of their hands. Must be Centaurian Painstick, which you once saw on the presentation with Percs.

A) Seize the painstick and use it against the enemy.
B) Look for your phaser and use it against the enemy.
C) Unholster your energy fork and use it against the enemy.

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: The Keeper of that Place up the Mountain Road!
« on: November 27, 2022, 04:01:19 am »
Selene: x1
Ed: x5
Gurist: x1
Alice!: x3
Steve: x1


Year 1200, Summer, Day 1, Noon-hours

Your name is Ed, and during the war you were a bard earning coin from soldiers and commoners alike, leaving just before hostilities would take place.

Grabbing what you believe was a piece of signpost, you take your knife and carve 'Ed's Beds for Weary Heads', and hang it over the front door.

You then enter the inn to inspect the building.

Quote
3

The dining's hall furniture is in sorry state. The remaining two tables are a bit in disrepair, and you find only eight stools, most of them by the inn's counter.

Quote
3

The backyard is empty; the ruined chicken coop would need rebuilding - and new chickens - if you would want to have meat and eggs for your visitors.

At least the well is intact - you pull up some water, and it seems clean and fresh.

Quote
2

Checking the basement where drinks and meats and other foods, should be stored - and you find some empty barrels, some smashed barrels, and quite a lot of empty space.

Looters? Previous owner? Marauding soldiers? Whoever cleaned this place, was thorough.

Quote
1

You go back up and then upstairs, to the bedrooms.

You grimace when you find that the holes in the roofs aren't the only problem. Out of six bedrooms, only one is serviceable; three others are basically roofless and the furniture is smashed. The remaining two have roofs but the furniture is either destroyed or gone. You check the wardrobe for bed linens and pillows, and find only few spares.

With a weary sigh, you go downstairs and check your purse. You have 6 golds, 13 silvers and 5 coppers.

A) Begin cleaning the main hall.
B) Prepare the lone bedroom for the visitors.
C) Clear up broken and smashed furniture about the place.
D) Begin cleaning up the backyard.
E) Look around some more.

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Warring States 6: Down the River, Across the Ocean!
« on: November 26, 2022, 05:03:06 pm »
Confucian State of Xun
Xun invests 10 in Xun.

Confucian State of Song
Soldiers of Song defend Song, but no enemy comes.
Soldiers of Song are ambushed and slaughtered when crossing the Great River by forces of Chen led by Just Yuan Qiang, Just Yan Zhong and Brave Rong Li! (3 vs 4+5+(3+1+1) Rice)
Song fails to conquer Chen!

Taoist State of Wu
Soldiers of Wu led by Sun Zi, Brave Yuan Zhao and Brave Fu Shui swarm over defenses of Han Province! (10+3+(4)+(3) vs 10 Rice)
Wu conquers Han! Han pillaged for 4.

Confucian State of Chen
Chen sets aside 6 Rice to recruit 2 Generals.

Legalist State of Zhao
Soldiers of Zhao led by Cautious Yuan Yan, Brave Wei Fang, Yuan Da, Sagacious Huang Ping and Cautious Wen Ying defend Zhao, but no enemy comes; Huang Ping helps the officials govern the Zhao Province righteously (+1 Rice)!
Zhao invests 4 in Zhao.
Zhao sets aside 4 Rice to recruit 1 General.

Taoist State of Chu
Soldiers of Chu led by Sagacious Liu Qiang defend Chu, but no enemy comes; Liu Qiang helps the clerks with proper taxation of households within Chu Province (+1 Rice)!
Soldiers of Chu led by Elusive Xu Yun attempt to conquer Zeng! 10+1+(2) vs 10+10 = 13 < 20, Tails and Tails
Chu fails to conquer Zeng, and Elusive Xu Yun is killed by a stray arrow during the retreat!

TURN 2

Quote from: Recruitment, Chen
Heads and Tails 1, Heads and Heads 6
Brave Liu Hui (SL+2) and Zhang Da (SL+3) join State of Chen!

Quote from: Recruitment, Zhao
Tails 5
Sagacious Fei Chao (SL+1) joins State of Zhao!

Quote from: RNGeneral
2, Heads and Tails 5
Sagacious Yu Lan (SL+2) joins State of Song!

Once upon a time...
The clerks and officers of Song lamented loudly the loss of soldiers and supplies against the Song. Lord of Song shook his head in defeat, but amongst the weeping, there was a singular laughter. "Who laughs at our misfortune?!" Yelled Lord of Song angrily, and the startled officials parted into two groups, as a young man with a short beard stepped forward. "I do not laugh at your misfortune, but at the folly of those in your employ. Look, my Lord, they waste time weeping, instead of preparing to defend the state against the inevitable anger of the Lord of Chen!" And so Lord of Song inquired the young man about his name, and his name was Yu Lan. Impressed with Yu Lan's military insight despite being only a scholar, Lord of Song employed Yu Lan as a General.



Moves Needed: IronyOwl, Maximum Spin, Kashyyk, Quarque, notquitethere, ctsun

Spoiler: Rice Count (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Generals' Scroll (click to show/hide)

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / The Keeper of that Place up the Mountain Road: Ed!
« on: November 26, 2022, 03:13:41 pm »
The great war is over.

The belligerent kingdoms are in ruins and engulfed by chaos.

The roads are unsafe, the travelers seldom to be seen, the nights long and the sun dim.

As the world seems to crumble around, you, dressed in rags and carrying what little money you have, by a stroke of luck you stumble on an abandoned inn on the side of a road that crosses the mountains that form the border between the ruined kingdoms... and you decide to become the inn's newest keeper!

Innkeeper's Name:
Establishment's Name:
Innkeeper's Past: Soldier*, Bard*, Peddler*, Scholar*, Carpenter*, Peasant*

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Warring States 6: Down the River, Across the Ocean!
« on: November 25, 2022, 03:36:07 pm »
Lettuce begin!

TURN 1

The people of Han are disparate as the power of Zhou has crumbled... who shall unite the country once more?

Confucian State of Xun: Tails 5, Tails 6, Heads and Tails 4
Sagacious Li Su (SL+1), Yue Heng (SL+1) and Just Zhang Jian (SL+2) serve Lord of Xun as Generals.

Confucian State of Song: Heads and Tails 1, Heads and Heads 3, Tails 1
Brave Xie Jia (SL+2), Elusive Zhang Zi (SL+3) and Brave Chang Hui (SL+1) serve Lord of Song as Generals.

Taoist State of Wu: Heads and Heads 6, Heads and Tails 1, Tails 1
Sun Zi (SL+3), Brave Yuan Zhao (SL+2) and Brave Fu Shui (SL+1) serve Lord of Wu as Generals.

Confucian State of Chen: Heads and Heads 4, Tails 4, Tails 1
Just Yuan Qiang (SL+3), Just Yan Zhong (SL+1) and Brave Rong Li (SL+1) serve Lord of Chen as Generals.

Legalist State of Zhao: Heads and Heads 2, Tails 1, Tails 6, Tails 5, Tails 2
Cautious Yuan Yan (SL+3), Brave Wei Fang (SL+1), Yuan Da (SL+1), Sagacious Huang Ping (SL+1) and Cautious Wen Ying (SL+1) serve Lord of Zhao as Generals.

Taoist State of Chu: Heads and Tails 5, Tails 6, Heads and Tails 3
Sagacious Lu Qiang (SL+2), Gao Cheng (SL+1) and Elusive Xu Yun (SL+2) serve Lord of Chu as Generals.



Moves Needed: IronyOwl, Maximum Spin, Kashyyk, Quarque, notquitethere, ctsun

Spoiler: Rice Count (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Generals' Scroll (click to show/hide)

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Bartender of Galactic Refueling Outpost 254831: Arnold and the secret skeleton!
« on: November 25, 2022, 02:39:25 pm »
You do not shoot the offending human.

"Good!" He lunges at you. "Give me that!"

An accidental shot during the struggle. His screams of pain and awkward crying as the glancing shot sears some skin on his right palm.

His two buddies screaming and running in and yelling obscenities and subduing you.

The long wait in the cell. One hour. Three hours. Seven hours.

The commission of the ranking officers on the station.

Security footage from the lockers room displaying on the holovid.

You, sitting in the middle of the room, a lamp shining above you.

"We've reviewed the footage - how dumber that kid can get?" Says Sergeant Wololi, your shooting practice instructor, twirling his moustache. "He can't even disarm a drone."

"Still, officials planetside and the Colonel, when he returns, will see that as yet another attack of drones against their human masters." Says Chief Medical Officer Quan-Zu, scratching her bald head. "Ought we jail the drone, like always?"

"Are you stupid?" Wololi interjects rudely. "He grabbed a phaser that was pointing in his direction before subduing the drone or knocking the weapon out of his hand. The kid should be grateful the drone wasn't aiming at him specifically, because otherwise-"

"The drone should've surrendered the moment Paul got angry." Says Sergeant Percs, your CQC instructor. "Drones were programmed to be submissive, anything straying from that mental path is a sign of a defect. Simple as that."

"Of course." Snarks Captain Guthenberg, your unit's caretaker. "What do you propose, then, if you're so afraid of drones being 'defective'? That we put them on standby until Colonel aquiesces to wetware re-programming?"

"That would help!" Major Clarkier, the station's first officer, lets out a chuckle. "For Dragon's sake! That's sixth incident in past two months, yes, but that's barely above average! I ain't gonna allow you guys to take away fifteen percent of our fighting force because you don't wanna get yelled at by the Colonel when he returns!"

"Hear hear." Wololi eagerly agrees. "Especially that Centaurians are sending awful lot of their ships in this direction lately. Colonel's son or not, we need the drones to be ready to fight, not to sit in the cargo units."

"For the record..." Captain O'ot, the Chief Judgement Officer of the station, interrupts. "...we should at least hear the drone's story. It's a formality I need to see through." He activates his datapad and turns to you.

"What do you have to say, Σ-9?"

A) Protect yourself.
B) Accuse the human.
C) Say nothing.
D) Protect the human.
E) Accuse the officers.

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Warring States 6: Down the River, Across the Ocean!
« on: November 24, 2022, 05:11:57 pm »
We will be starting in ~24 hours from now.

If anyone else wants to join, now would be a good time to say so :P

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Fire Emblem on Forums 10: IC Thread!
« on: November 24, 2022, 04:53:43 pm »
|=| Chapter 1: Dark Clouds |=|


The night at the fallen fort was uneventful.

The ride to Kraaien was, too, calm, serene even. The somber silence followed the quartet, and the corpse they carried, thorough the roads until Kraaien, and the keep of the commander...

"Take Laudwen and forty soldiers. Secure the manor immediately. Tell Eik to visit the local Cloister and request Sisters to come preserve the body. I think we have a resident priest of the Light in town, get him here to commit the last rites. Immediately... and immediately send messengers to our four outposts, order them to be on lookout for Gallian troops. They are to search and interrogate every Gallian they find crossing the border, too."

"Sir!"
"Sir!"
"Sir!"

The three officers bowed and hurried out of the chamber, closing the heavy oaken door behind them. Gunther van de Wachttoren sat down at his desk again, then leaned into the chair, staring at the door with empty expression.

He took a deep breath, slowly rubbing his hands, his eyes looking around as if he was searching for something.

"I want to scream." He said after a brief moment, to nobody in particular, his voice heavy and tired out of the sudden. "But that, uh, that won't help us any right now. Cecilia?"

"..."

"Cecilia!"

"Don't yell at me..." Cecilia murmured, turning her face away from her brother. Gunther shook his head, rubbed his palms against his face, took in a deep breath, and placed both hands on the desk.

Another period of silence followed as he stared at the furniture.

Another deep breath.

"Alright... Alright, you three." He looked at Levi, Lijsbeth and Stefan. "Once again. Calmly. Explain to me how... how all of this happened. Omit nothing. Not a smallest detail."

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