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Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!

Mraagvpeine posted:

You'd think they'd give Seven's real name by now, unless it's important for the future.

Aaron Sevens.

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Sentient Data
Aug 31, 2011

My molecule scrambler ray will disintegrate your armor with one blow!
That is his real name, it's an American version of a name like Quentin

C. Everett Koop
Aug 18, 2008

Mraagvpeine posted:

You'd think they'd give Seven's real name by now, unless it's important for the future.

George Costanza finally got to name his son.

flatluigi
Apr 23, 2008

here come the planes
They're obviously saving all his backstory for zero escape 4

Kinu Nishimura
Apr 24, 2008

SICK LOOT!

flatluigi posted:

They're obviously saving all his backstory for zero escape 4

Seven will appear in ZE4 with the exact same outfit Clover is wearing now.

Explosions
Apr 20, 2015

He will only ever smile, bright and wide.

Blinus
Dec 20, 2008
Steven Svenson. ... That was a joke, but now that's his name in my head-canon.

Blinus fucked around with this message at 15:22 on Jul 7, 2015

Waffleman_
Jan 20, 2011


I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna!!!

His name is Seven Universe.

Pittsburgh Lambic
Feb 16, 2011
Just noticed something about the last update(s):

Fedule posted:


The intent was to create as accurate a simulation as possible.
That meant we'd need to simulate the radio silence we'd experience during conjunction.


What's a "conjunction"?


It means two things in space are close to each other. In this case, we're talking about a superior conjunction, where Mars and Earth are on the exact opposite sides of the sun.
So unless we've got some sort of relay, there'll be a period of time where we won't be able to communicate with each other.
What we heard on that card was when the simulated conjunction was scheduled to end.


That's when they died...

Conjunctions like this really do occur about once every two years -- in fact, we just had one, from June 7 to June 21. NASA's Mars rovers had gone out of contact for the duration of it. Excellent timing!

Pittsburgh Lambic fucked around with this message at 23:31 on Jul 7, 2015

Glazius
Jul 22, 2007

Hail all those who are able,
any mouse can,
any mouse will,
but the Guard prevail.

Clapping Larry
So basically while people were sealed in a can, incommunicado, there was a massacre. And someone was freaking out over dooming humanity.

Well, we've found cryotubes, we know why some of us might be waking up later.

Fedule
Mar 27, 2010


No one left uncured.
I got you.
Whoops, left this for longer than I meant to.

Fedule
Mar 27, 2010


No one left uncured.
I got you.


999 OST: [Riddle and Puzzle]



We returned to the warehouse to find only K.
I explained what had happened with Quark, then glanced around the room.



Listen in: [English/Japanese]




He has gone into his AB Room.


Already?


Indeed.


Then he opened the first AB Gate, right?


Of course.


This is bad. I won't be able to talk with him.
This is going to limit my choices...


You've only got 1 BP left, don't you?


Yeah. Luna's the same.


If Phi chooses "ally" and Dio picks "betray"...


Phi and Luna will be penalized.




I'll have to pick "betray." The risk with "ally" is just too high.


Hey Alice, don't you have 1 BP too?


That's right.
But K and I will be playing against Quark.


...And he'll just default to "ally."
I guess you don't need to worry about getting penalized then, huh?


But what if Alice and K choose "betray"?




Even though, as you have told me, Quark is recovering, he is still weak.


Moreover, he is only a child.
To betray an innocent child, would be...


Yeah. That would be unthinkable.
Even if you ignore his age or condition, it's hardly fair to take advantage of someone who can't vote.


So you'll vote to ally?


Yes.


Of course.


...
...


Well then, shall we go?


Yes.



K and Alice nodded to one another and disappeared into the AB Room second from the right.

Without saying anything, Phi turned and walked into the room just left of theirs.

That left only myself, Clover, and Tenmyouji.



Listen in: [English/Japanese]




Something about how you'd convince me to choose "ally."
Seems like now would be the time to let me know how you're going to convince me.


Well, it's not that complicated...
I promise you that Clover and I will vote "ally."
That's it, pretty much.




And you figure I'll believe you because you've only got 1 BP.
Once you've told me that you plan to "ally," I won't be able to choose "betray."
Since if you're telling the truth...


You'll kill me.




I disagree.


And why is that?


Clover's BP is 6.




She could run off through the number nine door as soon as this round is over.


I'd never—


That's easy for you to say.
But think about it from my perspective.
Sure, you might not, but you also might. If I guess wrong, that's a pretty big loss for me.


...
...




...What?


...Huh?


That's just an example. What I'm trying to say is that once you two are in that room, Clover might try and make some sort of bargain with you.
I'm asking what you're going to do if that happens?


Are you sure you'll still choose "ally"?


Seduce me, huh...


...
...



H-Hey!
What're you staring at, you perv!


There's no way on Earth I'd do anything like that!
Ugh! As if! In your dreams, creep.


...Well, that's that, then.
Not gonna lie though, I'm a little disappointed...


Hmph...




Yeah.


You can trust us.


Promise?


Of course.


We promise.


...
...


All right. I guess I'll vote "ally" too, then.




Well, it looks like we don't have much time left.
I'm trusting you.


I'm trusting you too.



Tenmyouji gave us a curt nod, then turned and strode into the second AB Room from the left.




Right, well, let's get to it.


Yeah.

[Music fades out]



VLR OST: [Ambidexterity]



Listen in: [English/Japanese]




What's up?


Could you...pick "betray"? For me?


...What?




But you're so big and strong, you'd probably just throw me on the ground and that'd be it.


Y-Yeah, well, um...


So I thought I might as well just ask you really nicely.


Oh! I mean, I'd be happy to...um...pay you back...
If you just pick "betray" for me, then I'll listen to aaaaaaaaanything you say.


A-Anything...?


Yup. Anything.


...
...


So think carefully, okay?
If you choose "ally," you're trusting him with your life.


Yeah. If he chooses "betray," it's all over.


Uh-huh.
Are you really, really sure you can trust that old fart?


Hey now, that's not very nice...


The only safe choice is to pick "betray."


But if he chooses "ally" and we don't...


Then I'll have 9 BP.
But you don't need to worry about that!
Even if I do get 9 BP, I won't just go and open the number nine door all by myself.


I mean, Alice wouldn't have 9 points yet...
And I can't leave her behind...


...
...


Please...?
Will you pick "betray"?





The voting machine was in front of me.
I didn't have much time left to think.

Would I keep my promise to Tenmyouji, and pick "ally"?
Or would I betray him for Clover, and...and...




...
...



In the end, there was only one possible answer—


Three...Two...One.



How dumb are we? ...Don't answer that.

Okay maybe do answer that.

Fedule fucked around with this message at 22:37 on Jul 20, 2015

NextTime000
Feb 3, 2011

bweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
<----------------------------
clover stop that

you are being dumb

also sigma stop that

Jen X
Sep 29, 2014

To bring light to the darkness, whether that darkness be ignorance, injustice, apathy, or stagnation.
Goddammit Clover, I somehow forgot about this scene

theshim
May 1, 2012

You think you can defeat ME, Ephraimcopter?!?

You couldn't even beat Assassincopter!!!
Welp. Clover is, uh. Yeah.

I kinda hope this is a fakeout and if you try and hit Betray she goes "what the gently caress sigma" and hits Ally anyway at this point :stare:

W.T. Fits
Apr 21, 2010

Ready to Poyozo Dance all over your face.
Oh hey, another scene that reminds us that Clover is pretty much the worst character in the game.

GeneX posted:

Goddammit Clover, I somehow forgot about this scene

I didn't. It was way, way too stupid for me to forget.

Tenmyoji: "What if she tries to seduce you?"

Clover: "I would never do that!"

*AB room doors close; Clover immediately tries to seduce Sigma*

BlackPersona
Oct 21, 2012


There's been so many scenes in different timelines I forgot if this particular timeline was the one where Tenmyoji told Clover the reason why he trusts her...

I mean, I'm guessing it isn't, considering, uh, Clover's... really horrible right now.

AweStriker
Oct 6, 2014

Fedule posted:

Whoops, left this for longer than I meant to.

Maybe so, but all of the voice links are placeholders.

tiistai
Nov 1, 2012

Solo Melodica
Forgot the dialogue audio, Fedule. (e;fb)

I don't even feel like getting the obvious bad end out of the way this time.

Regy Rusty
Apr 26, 2010

This is one of the choices in which Betraying isn't even slightly a tempting option. It's not even tempting to be a dick because you can't even directly benefit out of it!

Seraphic Neoman
Jul 19, 2011


No and also gently caress you Clover.

mateo360
Mar 20, 2012

TOO MANY PEOPLE MERLOCK!
ONLY ONE DIJON!

Fedule posted:



Something about how you'd convince me to choose "ally."


Seems like now would be the time to let me know how you're going to convince me.

Is that supose to be Sigma talking?

David Corbett
Feb 6, 2008

Courage, my friends; 'tis not too late to build a better world.
Well, this is a bad situation for us. Anything other than a mutual ally/ally or betray/betray could be game over; if we betray Tenmyouji and "win", Clover can traipse right out the door and leave us high and dry. If we "lose", we die.

The whole seduction play seems mind-blowingly stupid. How could Clover possibly expect this to work?

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!

W.T. Fits posted:

Tenmyoji: "What if she tries to seduce you?"

Clover: "I would never do that!"

*AB room doors close; Clover immediately tries to seduce Sigma*

This is both the most hilarious scene and the dumbest scene for this very reason.

David Corbett posted:

The whole seduction play seems mind-blowingly stupid. How could Clover possibly expect this to work?

Because this is VLR Clover, the trained secret agent who held what was obviously a suicide pill in front of a terrorist she was trying to interrogate.

Kemix
Dec 1, 2013

Because change
God drat it Clover, you dumb broad.

Sentient Data
Aug 31, 2011

My molecule scrambler ray will disintegrate your armor with one blow!
You act like this is somehow out of character for the VLR Clover, don't forget that this was the official promo

[modedit: please use links and :nws: when providing material this terrible, even if it is relevant. -fedule]

Somebody fucked around with this message at 19:33 on Jul 22, 2015

VagueRant
May 24, 2012
I usually want to Betray because gently caress all of these people, but just to specifically spite Clover, who has managed to be an awful character for not one but two games, I'll go with Ally.

David Corbett
Feb 6, 2008

Courage, my friends; 'tis not too late to build a better world.
Not to be That Guy, but here's our reminder for anyone thinking of trusting Clover here:

Only registered members can see post attachments!

DeafNote
Jun 4, 2014

Only Happy When It Rains

David Corbett posted:

Well, this is a bad situation for us. Anything other than a mutual ally/ally or betray/betray could be game over; if we betray Tenmyouji and "win", Clover can traipse right out the door and leave us high and dry. If we "lose", we die.

The whole seduction play seems mind-blowingly stupid. How could Clover possibly expect this to work?

because she has a 50/50 shot in technical terms

also I am sure there was a reason for why she is doing this,
but I dont think I even went for the Betray choice here to ever find out

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!

VagueRant posted:

I usually want to Betray because gently caress all of these people, but just to specifically spite Clover, who has managed to be an awful character for not one but two games, I'll go with Ally.

What's wrong with Clover in 999?


Okay, but aside from that.

VagueRant
May 24, 2012
Well for one thing, I only just noticed the high heels.

And I thought her outfit in THIS game was insultingly terrible and dumb.

Ghostwoods
May 9, 2013

Say "Cheese!"

VagueRant posted:

And I thought her outfit in THIS game was insultingly terrible and dumb.

To be fair, it is.

Super Jay Mann
Nov 6, 2008

I don't know, the whole seduction thing kinda makes sense to me since it's pretty well established to Clover and others that Sigma is a total shameless lecher. If she's that desperate to get out then she might as well use any method to get the result she wants.

Of course Clover is exceptionally terrible at uh... making her case and is a stupid annoying person that should never be trusted so to hell with her, ally away and never turn back!

Fedule
Mar 27, 2010


No one left uncured.
I got you.
Fixed the audio links and stray headshot. I guess I sat on the update for so long I forgot I didn't do the audio yet.

legoman727
Mar 13, 2010

by exmarx
I'm pretty sure death would be better than whatever Clover has in store if we're really that loving stupid.

Cake Attack
Mar 26, 2010

let's betray and get down with clover, hell yeah

Cake Attack
Mar 26, 2010

Disregard, my sources have informed that this isn't one of those kinds of Japanese visual novels. Ally

whitehelm
Apr 20, 2008
Clover is totally trustworthy, you guys.

Pierzak
Oct 30, 2010
Remember that Clover said she'll listen to whatever we say, she didn't say she'll do anything.

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Mraagvpeine
Nov 4, 2014

I won this avatar on a technicality this thick.
Something tells me we'll eventually see both paths.

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