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C. Alice is our resident Horus expert, and when it comes to blowing up weird space guns knowing whether or not we're going to blow ourselves up in the process is a good idea. Anything that has her looking actually serious is probably something worth checking out.
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Also we chucked that dude off the train and that rules.
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Apr 18, 2019 06:56
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Kai Tave posted:Also we chucked that dude off the train and that rules.
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Apr 18, 2019 06:57
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Huh, that's the Fourth Wisdom on my simline. Odd how it's the little things that can weird you out.
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Apr 18, 2019 07:04
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Yeah CWe're already in position to blow it up. May as well make sure that will actually do what we want it to do.
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Kai Tave posted:C. Alice is our resident Horus expert, and when it comes to blowing up weird space guns knowing whether or not we're going to blow ourselves up in the process is a good idea. Anything that has her looking actually serious is probably something worth checking out. Vote: +1 When gamer girl drops her act, that's when you know you need to lean in.
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Apr 18, 2019 22:49
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Psst by the way:
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Kai Tave posted:Psst by the way: *incoherent joyous noises* *clears throat* Yes, noted. Quite nice.
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PoultryGeist posted:Yes, noted. Quite nice. So, please do explain for those of us not versed with the fine print?
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Apr 22, 2019 21:08
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CourValant posted:So, please do explain for those of us not versed with the fine print? That's the new, official art for the frame alt-River was piloting for his train-top showdown. Its also the frame who's mechanics and fluff I adore beyond reason as a player. https://twitter.com/Orbitaldropkick/status/1120378550115344384?s=20
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PoultryGeist posted:Its also the frame who's mechanics and fluff I adore beyond reason as a player. Right-O. Well, do carry on and squee-away!  
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”Merde. Link up sensor nets, let’s take a look before anyone starts shooting.” “Ahhh, LC…” Gawain’s voice is hesitant as the data links start interlocking, and the number of BLACKBEARD frames in MSMC means you catch his drift. ”Don’t worry about it Gawain, just watch our backs. Don’t want anyone sneaking up while our asses are hanging out.” It was a better use of the melee frame’s lovely sensors. Scans start filling the tacnet, filling in the superstructure of the area and energy fluxes. Nimrod makes a frustrated noise. ”This doesn’t make any sense! Its a containment rig, but tha overall power flows are backwards. It wouldn’t project paracausal energy outwards, it would draw in normal energies from outside into it. Into tha station itself, but why?” “For one thing, it would make most of our weapons useless against it. At this range, anything more energetic than Gawain’s axe is going to have its kinetic energy siphoned off. And the field increases with the square of the distance, so the fleet’s weapons are basically useless against the entire station.” Clutch’s eyes narrow on her monitor, and you can see her moving the data fields around until she lets out a mighty untranslated curse. ”Look, the device is already interacting with Liyongo’s planetary fields. Its draining the magnetosphere!” Before the enormity of this can sink in, you’re distracted by a surprised shout from Gawain and an angry rattle from SCYLLA. The sniper frame has been pinged, and you can see through visuals its standard pattern warp and twist into something… else.  SCYLLA hisses something but its drowned out by the sounds of a hundred discordant bells rattling around in your cockpit. A holo helpfully pops up in front of you. RENO posted:four little piggies A: Light’em Up! While you may not be able to deal with the not-Omnigun, you can certainly clear the field B: Regroup You need time to consult with the fleet and come up with a new plan. A strategic retreat is in order. C: Escalate You weapons may not have an effect when used on the not-Omnigun, but a point-blank Apocalypse Rail shot to the station’s spine will certainly break it off. May have… systemic consequences for the station. PoultryGeist fucked around with this message at 01:20 on May 2, 2019 |
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Apr 25, 2019 02:21
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Well we can't retreat and we can't crack the station open while all the fragile meat-things are still inside it, so A it is
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Option A seems prudent. Also if Gawain's axe is one of the only things that may have an effect on the weapon, then we may need to have him do the slow-blade-penetrates-the-shield thing instead of tasking Okafor with it.
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C. We brought it for a reason.
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The Lone Badger posted:C. We brought it for a reason. Station's still full of hostages that we're nominally supposed to be rescuing, remember, I dunno if splitting it in half would be particularly comfortable for them.
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Crazycryodude posted:Station's still full of hostages that we're nominally supposed to be rescuing, remember, I dunno if splitting it in half would be particularly comfortable for them. Not quite 'in half'. You're at the distal end of the station which should minimize the total structural failure aspect. Not to say that the orbital won't be hosed, because it will be. But not in an 'immediately explode and kill everyone' sense. Its basically the Jake Jortles Molotov-Based School of Problem Solving: solve your old problem by creating an entirely new problem PoultryGeist fucked around with this message at 13:31 on Apr 25, 2019 |
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PoultryGeist posted:Not quite 'in half'. You're at the distal end of the station which should minimize the total structural failure aspect. Not to say that the orbital won't be hosed, because it will be. But not in an 'immediately explode and kill everyone' sense. Tbqh I'm pretty sure a crashing space station is a smaller problem than a mysterious paracausal device that draws upon a planet's magnetosphere to power (?) itself.
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I'm so confused, are we wtill doing alt stuff or are we back on the main timeline?
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Vote: C: Escalate Fleet would agree with us; there is no balance between the few on the station and the many on the planet.
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Mardragon posted:I'm so confused, are we wtill doing alt stuff or are we back on the main timeline? Oh sorry 'bout that, tha system threw an error and pushed us back to the mainline (3868769)PC on tha tail end of this update. I'll keep a better eye on the error states in the future.
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A Not quite time for BOOOOORTLEEEEEES
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CPoultryGeist posted:Its basically the Jake Jortles Molotov-Based School of Problem Solving: solve your old problem by creating an entirely new problem
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”Let’s clear the pitch and give us some breathing room. Gawain can you-” “Distract the unknown configuration on high? That’s what I’m here for LC.” With one smooth motion, El_Cid aims and fires off a mag-grapnel. It hit home on the superstructure a few meters from this ‘RENO’, and the Blackbeard takes off. Accelerated by both the high-speed winch and the frame’s EVA thrusters, El_Cid should be nearly impossible to target at this distance. But still, bells sound. RENO posted:Ah! A sacrifice! (RENO Mimic Gun vs El_Cid Evasion: 16 vs 9, Success [10 damage]) (El_Cid Chainaxe Barrage vs RENO Evasion: 9 Miss [2 damage]) (El_Cid Nanocarbon Sword Barrage vs RENO Evasion: 19 Hit [ 8 damage/1 structure:Impaired]) El_Cid appears on the other side of the shot-cloud, scraped up but still whole. Gawain is already lashing out with the frame’s weapons as he takes up a flanking position, scoring deep hits to the already-shifting frame. Its still functional though, and its cranium unfolds like a flower to reveal a twitching darkness. Gawain’s frame rocks with another hit, but he holds it together. In the corner of your eye, you notice that SCYLLA has helpfully updated the tacfeed: RENO: Sniper-class/Pegasus pattern-group, Threat Level-Ultra ”Merde! Do you need back-up Gawain?” Gawain’s voice is level, but you can hear the underlying apprehension. ”I would not decline it FlightCon. Just be careful, the subalterns are attempting to flank y-” The shockwave is muted in the vacuum, but Clutch dropping a howitzer shell and missile pods onto the advancing subalterns is still visually impressive. (Amanirenas Barrage Howitzer vs Squad A/B Evasion: 16/10, Hit/Hit [8 damage both]) (Amanirenas Barrage Missile Pod vs Squad A Evasion: 13, Hit [2 damage/destroyed]) (Amanirenas Barrage Missile Pod vs Squad B Evasion: 10, Hit [2 damage/destroyed]) Two squads are wiped out entirely, clumped too closely in the face of the Barbarossa’s firepower. The third attempts to return fire- ( Squad C Gauss Rifles vs Amanirenas Evasion: 9/17/5, Hit/Hit/Miss [2 damage]) (Squad C Magcannon vs Amanirenas Evasion: 18, Hit [2 damage]) -but their attacks are mostly thwarted by the frame’s thick armor. Which makes the tactical decision much easier, and you get Baby moving. ”Nimrod, help Clutch clean up here. I’m going to lend our local Albatross a hand. SCYLLA, do your thing” Nimrod chirps happily over the comm, and you see her shimmer move to get a better angle on both the subalterns and RENO. SCYLLA gives you an acknowledging hiss and Baby’s threat matrix... unfolds with possible action/response pairs. You speed across the battlefield, noting with annoyance that the paracausal device’s field strength has increased to the point that your nexus and shotgun will be next to useless. Luckily, they aren’t the only tools in your arsenal. With a soft pop, you send your sentinel drone off to RENO’s flank where it quickly signals its readiness. You give the twisting frame a #1 Smile. ”Bonjour Monsieur RENO, I’ve heard you’ve been quite the shithead. You’ve still got a moment or two to run back under whatever rock you crawled out of before we scrap you. Comprenez vous?” Discordant bells sound: RENO posted:River and his pet? Its armature shifts once again, and particle beams arc towards El_Cid. The Sentinel drone rocks the Pegasus with a relatitory shot, and SCYLLA rattles in anger. (Sentinel Drone vs RENO: Hit [3 damage]) (RENO Mimic Gun vs El_Cid’s Evasion: 15, Hit [10 damage/1 structure: Reinforced Grapples]) (Baby Vorpal Gun vs RENO’s Evasion: 18, Hit [12 damage/1 structure: Movement Tracking Module]) Despite the cover of Baby’s forest of limbs, the beams cut into El_Cid, severing its grapple-winch with a shower of sparks. RENO reels from Baby’s retaliation, but stabilizes quickly. But you’re only paying half attention, because you noticed something. Not just that the drone’s weapon and the Vorpal ‘Gun’ wasn’t affected by the draining field. The thing that you noticed was that when the three spinning rings hovering above Baby’s shoulder that comprised the Vorpal Gun stopped spinning to vomit forth violet energy, the drain field didn’t just not affect it. It reversed, sending more energy through the aperture than ‘normal’. The Fight Continues RENO is at 2/4 Structure and can no longer reaction-shot when someone moves, and 1 Subaltern Squad is still around. El_Cid is at 3/4 Structure, and one more shot from RENO will cause another Structure check. Amanirenas can take another full volley before Structure is an issue. What do we do? A: Keep At It This RENO is a tough nut, but you and Gawain and maybe Nimrod can burn him down quick, and hopefully you won’t have much else to fight B: Swap Out El_Cid for HAWTSNYPAUWU Nimrod’s Heavy Charged Blade won’t be as effective as Gawain’s loadout, but he doesn’t need to take any more Mimic Gun shots C:Try and Kite RENO If you can get it farther from the paracausal device, you’ll be able to bring more weapons to bear. D: Snicker-Snack! Try to rework the Vorpal Gun into an offensive configuration so you can take advantage of the drain field.
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D, it's no fair to let them have all the paracausal toys and gibbering insanity
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Crazycryodude posted:D, it's no fair to let them have all the paracausal toys and gibbering insanity
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Crazycryodude posted:D, it's no fair to let them have all the paracausal toys and gibbering insanity +1
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C We're as close to an EQ1 bard as they come with our random bag of tricks, time to kite it up and charm some random enemies to go blunder into this thing.
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D - shoot RENO's head clean off-
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Vote: D: Snicker-Snack! What the heck, more para-causal BS it is then.
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B Robo-Mad Hatter voice: CHANGE PLACES!!
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DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY INTO THE APERTURE
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Just cought up, it's a really good read.Crazycryodude posted:D, it's no fair to let them have all the paracausal toys and gibbering insanity +1
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“SCYLLA, I need you to rework the Vorpal Gun so I can fire it offensively.” “Apologies THERIVER, but SCYLLA cannot do that.” “Why not? You’re in the systems!” “And can THERIVER perform self-surgery in the middle of battle?” “Merde! Fine, take the wheel and keep Gawain from getting his rear end shot off while I take a look.” “Affirmative.” You hear the sound of dozens of knuckles cracking as you disengage the control yoke and grab the emergency toolkit. Baby’s core is large enough that you aren’t locked into the cockpit, but its still a tight fit to squeeze into the Master Relay access. Pulling off the panel reveals a rats’ nest of conduit and control feeds. The helpmenu on the inside of the hatch is missing, replaced by a crudely inscribed bit of plex:  ”loving HORUS bullshit!” Continuing to swear to yourself, you start tracing leads. The GMS systems are easy enough to recognize, and SCYLLA uses a standard pattern connection as well. The remaining bits are a collection of haphazard and outdated connectors and feeds, but the Vorpal Gun should have the highest power draw of the bunch. Isolating the proper leads you go to work, trying to ignore Baby’s motion. pre:Power At A Cost: Rewiring the Vorpal Gun -It’s going to be really drat risky -What you put together is going to fall apart drat soon (Tech Roll: 15, Success) is sitting at 125% of reactor output and still rising. Emergency heat sinks are starting to engage as energy backfeeds into the mechs systems. Still cursing, you re-engage the yoke and center RENO in your sights. (Baby Skirmish vs RENO’s Evasion: 11, Success [LOOKED INTO APERTURE]) ”The EYE Casts its Gaze Upon the Unworthy” intones SCYLLA, moments before Baby is rocked by the Vorpal Gun’s recoil. RENO is engulfed in purple flames, its bell-screech fading away as its frame ceases to exist. THE APERTURE snaps shut, cutting off the eye-searing energies. ”FINE! I had hoped THAT you would suffer more, AS is suitable for a Witness. But THE best laid plans....” L'Étranger’s holo forms above the four of you, taking the countenance of an angry god. ”And DESPITE your meddling, I have collected more than ENOUGH energy to complete the Work. BEHOLD! Alarms sound as your squad is backlit by multiple explosions. The spokes of the hab-ring have been blown apart, separating it from the station’s spine. ”A HUMAN once declared that with a LARGE enough Lever, they could move THE World. Today, I HAVE made a Lever large enough to SHATTER the very Gate of Heaven!” Energy readings from the Device are starting to spike, and familiar arcs of nothingness are beginning to form around it. Behind you the hab-ring still spins, slowly shredding itself on the debris cloud. A: Rescue the Hostages The Device is too strange of problem to deal with right now. Fast-burn to the ring and try and keep it from getting wrecked. B: Go Ham on the Device Call in BOUDICA’s fast movers to snag the hostages while you and your squad try to disable the Device C: Its Just You and Me, L'Étranger Send the rest of your squad to help safeguard the hostages until they can be evac’d while you and your new Purple poo poo Cannon have a word with L'Étranger and his Device
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