>'Ello, Blood Quest. Fancy meet'n you 'ere.
I suppose Charleston will have to wait. And I hope 88's okay in Atlanta.
I'm not entirely too put out by being the new face of Arkham Research. We could take the company in a more tolerant direction (not saying we should or not, but I'm not completely "FUCK YOU! ARKHAM IS THE DEVIL").
Their actions to some of those they caught is deplorable. (Although I believe 13 was what STARTED the Key/Gate idea, due to some failed seance.) But consider this: perhaps we volunteered for the Key/Gate project. What other choice did they have afterward but lock up our crazy blood-monster ass?
Also throwing this out there: perhaps we should set Walters/Fieldson to searching for traitors amongst the ranks. Dr. O was genuinely surprised about the hexadon artifact at 13's old house. I think we have someone in league with the Slender Man.

first Frost Giant quest, now Bloodquest.

Will you guys ever let me sleep?

Equipment ($800+)
| Weapons (On Person): 1 Butterfly Knife, 1 9mm Handgun (Artifact - Infinite Ammo)
| Gear (On Person): 1 TEMPORARY Fedora, 1 Backpack (containing 1 Local Map [Artifact - Local Topography], 1 pair of Nightvision Goggles, 1 Cell Phone, 1 Flashdrive of 54's Arkham Data, 1 Lead Box holding Carcenogenic Sunglasses [Artifact - Ghost Vision], 1 encased Tuning Fork [Artifact - Absorption?], and several changes of Clothes), and 1 Lighter (Artifact - Hallucinogenic).
| Vehicle: Jeep
| Gear (In Vehicle): 1 SPAS-12 Combat Shotgun, 1 M4-A1 Carbine with Grenade Launcher, 1 M1903 Springfield Bolt-Action Rifle (I guess, for Brody), 1 Nazi-Engraved Letter Opener (Artifact - Hitler-Related Nightmares) in glove compartment, 1 dose of Panacea (Artifact - Cure-All), 1 Cowboy Hat (Artifact - Transparency), 1 set of Flash Cards with Pen, 1 Water Bottle (Artifact - Unlimited Water), a notebook containing 33's notes, and various forms of Non-Perishable Food.

>>9991055
"That's us... uh, how safe is this flight gonna be, anyways? You guys still getting shot down along coast?" (someone was doing that in a previous thread... long ago)

>>9991145
that Tuning Fork is no longer encased. Unless we ziplocked it.

>>9991154
Blood Quest 7: Electric Bloodaloo
>>9781932
>Maksim: "There's apparently something shooting planes out of the sky along the eastern seaboard..."

>>9991178
>whoops, missed that
>>9991154
"That's us... uh, how safe is this flight gonna be, anyways?"
The soldier turns and looks back at the helicopter.
"Safe-ish. No more dangerous than driving, and probably safer, what with the spiders. We might get a few shots when we're over Ohio, but they're not very well-armed, overall."

>People start referencing plot-threads i can't even REMEMBER

I need to not smoke so much, I think.

>>9991296
Or you need to smoke MOAR!
Whichever keeps up the awesome, do that. We'll help you remember. That's what people like ArkhamArchivist do. And they LOVE it.

You can feel the eyes of the soldiers as you get onto the helicopter, Clara and Brody hauling the equipment from the Jeep. Soon you are headed north, winding your way up towards Ohio.
"I'll tell you, it's good to finally hear some success stories coming past the blockade," one of the soldiers says aloud. "Do you know, I hear they're estimating the death toll at over 40 million people, mostly from the south-east and now California."

>What do? You have several hours to pass

GET TO THE CHOPPAH

Hey StonerDM

this idea I had since the encounter with #18:

How about a new rule that if we fight a numbered opponent and dice roll the exact number the opponent we facing, we get to make a special move. So when we fight #7 and roll 7, instead of crit fail we perform some kind of a special move or something.

The idea came to me when you did basically that when we fought #18

>>9991252
"Is it a straight shot to Cleveland, or is there any line for deviation? Say, perhaps, Charleston. West Virgina? Or is that too close to the danger zone?"

>>9991463
OH FUCK, THE SLENDER MAN!

>>9991455
Take the chance to chat with Creed. Find out a little more about him.

>>9991516
No that's a troll from ANT

>>9991473
""Is it a straight shot to Cleveland, or is there any line for deviation? Say, perhaps, Charleston. West Virgina?"
The man in charge shakes his head. "I'm sorry, ma'am, we have orders, we're to take you right past the Ohio border and supply you with weapons if needed. Then we're back to the airlift, this is one of the choppers carrying people past the blockade."

Brody is marveling at the schism between his and the modern military's equipment. Creed sits near the rear of the chopper, alone, while Clara sits near several of the soldiers, chatting amicably while they wonder at her circuitry and uncanny level of humanity.

Quest thread, eh? Shitsux.

>>9991473
Honestly, it's pretty much on the way. And here's the map (an idea of the flight path would be nice).

>>9991580
Haters gonna hate.

>>9991580
>That's 3 hate-posts, at least that i can remember

>>9991588
Disregard comment, as per orders.
"What are we looking at, weapon-wise? Standard stuff, advanced military grade hardware, or creepy "Wilford Brimley head fragmentation grenade" shit?

>>9991649
Mentioned in relation to a nightmare/awesome headshow experienced three nights ago.

>>9991580
Fuck you.

Bloodquest, Fuck YEARRR!

>>9991529
You walk over to Creed's isolated corner. He raises an eyebrow as you approach.
"Yes? What's wrong?"
"Nothing, nothing's wrong," you say, sitting next to him on the narrow bench. "I was just hoping to learn more about my team mates, and you are one of them, at least for the time being."
"Yes...until Ramiel's return..."

"I'm not sure what you hope to learn. I felt the calling at a very young age, the presence of my...divine gift," he rubs a few fingers together, sending off a small, candle-wisp of flame. "My parents took me on the church circuit, instilling the Lord's passion in the faithful congregations. I was there that I was...apprehended by Arkham Research. They approached us as we were leaving a church, flashed some badges, and away I went; my parents probably didn't realize they were never going to see me again."

>>9991679
...wait what?
>>9991574
We want Creed to feel welcome, we should sit with him.

>>9991724
On one hand, that sucks.
But maybe Arkham stepped in just before the Feds. I can see a horrible Waco-like incident unfolding...

"It was pleasant enough at first, simple tests of authenticity and then effectiveness. It became apparent to me that I was being researched for military applications, and so I ceased cooperating. The experiments after that took on a far less...pleasant tone. Eventually they realized they couldn't replicate God's gift to me, and decided to lock me up with the rest of the subjects there, content to let me rot. Ramiel was one of the ones that helped me escape. I caught glimpses of him before, from time to time, behind a closed door or rounding a corner, and when I saw him during the chaos, I assumed he wasn't real. I understand now that it is my mission to serve and protect him, though protection is something he does not often require."

>>9991807
"Have you sought out your parents since? Any correspondence at all?"

>>9991807
"Hey, that's a noble cause"

Compliment him that instead of becoming some kind of fire maniac bent on burning everything he took moral high ground and devoted his life to serve God. though protecting Ramiel is probably not the best but don't tell him that.

We could use better relation with our friends

"That's a noble cause. It's better than becoming some pyromaniac. Have you tried looking for your parents?"
"They've moved, settled up in Colorado somewhere. I...what would I tell them? I've been imprisoned, tortured, vivisected, for all of my adult life? Maybe, when this is all over...but I've been keeping busy with Ramiel, first bringing justice to Arkham, and then his efforts to please the Shard."

The soldiers seem extremely impressed when Clara snaps her arm open to reveal her railgun. Over the course of the trip, however, they gradually become annoyed with Brody, who must be repeatedly told that he is in a flying machine, and that he is perfectly safe.
You and Creed empathize with one another's plights. Ohio swings into view with you confident that your relationship with him has grown.

The chopper touches down along a deserted stretch of road.
"We're in Ohio now; we skirted around over the border, and we're setting you down about 50 miles from Cleveland; this is a very disorganized bunch of people, which is why we haven't done more about it. All the same, be fucking careful out there."
You already have an M4A1; Clara and Creed are both given one, though you inform the military that giving one to Brody will probably end up being a waste.

You watch the chopper pull away, flying east to refuel and resupply.
"Miss Helen," Clara asks, loading the M4 like she was instructed and hefting it to her shoulder. "What's the plan?"

>>9992027
>before, to Creed
"Maybe that you're faith is still strong after facing many hardships, and that you're doing what you believe in."
>now
"Stay stealthy, look like normals, deny any government affiliation, and kick ass only as a last resort. Clara, then Creed, then me. Brody is last."

>>9992027
"Good question. We should see what Cleveland is like, or hell, any city. Go in iundercover."

>>9992142
Reason for order: Clara is a good point man (sensors +armored). We don't want Creed behind us (slowly trusting, but paranoid). We need to be near Brody, though, so we can reassure him periodically. And any ambush from behind will hit Brody first, who will recover.

God fucking damn it Ohio. It WOUDL be ohio, too.

At least it wasn't Missouri. The worst state. Except maybe Saint Louis.

>>9992197
St Louis isn't a state. And it's in Missouri.

>>9992235
Wait, I realize you were defending St. Louis. Withdrawn.

>> finish reading archived threads today
>> bloodquest on front page

Feels good man.

>Meanwhile, in the past
"Maybe that you're faith is still strong after facing many hardships, and that you're doing what you believe in."
Creed smiles. "I'll remember to tell them that."

>Meanwhile, in the present
"Keep a low profile, people. If anyone asks, we're not government, we're not Arkham, we're just heavily-armed civilians, doing...whatever it is these people are doing."
You set off on foot; the roads seem deserted, though you can see the light pollution from Cleveland ahead. Creed tears the sleeves off of his shirt and wraps up Clara's exposed wiring.
After about twenty-minutes of slow going, you hear engines and approaching headlights behind you. A caravan of about three large pickups is approaching, their rear beds fill of about 20 total locals, all armed with handguns or rifles. They've probably spotted you.

>What do?

>>9992197
>At least it wasn't Mississippi. The shit state. Except maybe places that aren't Mississippi
FTFY

>>9992268

Conceeded.

>>9992255
Blood Armour under clothes. Tell our companions to be ready and wave at the trucks.

I have the hunch our powers may have some synergy with the flame. What do you think?

>>9992255
get ready for a fight, but engage in talks first.

See if we can't pass off as just more irregulars and get a ride.

>>9992255
Do we have any Arkham insignias? If so, rip that shit off. Or cover it up. We don't need that kind of advertisement right now.
Also, expect that they're watching us right now. But hope that they're only on the way.

Remind me why we are here again

>>9992427
Stop or reason with Gorgon or Siren. Clara could be instrumental in this.

>>9992427

Someone stole Ohio. For some reason, we want it back. Also they're at war with Canada, somehow. Across Erie?

I had an interesting thought. Cowboy hat of invisibility on us + Clara with some sort of gun = super-assassination-squad-go-time-success.

>>9992420
>>9992399
>>9992364
Garfield spreads under your clothing, hardening out of sight. The trucks pull to a stop.
"Well hey, guys!" the driver of the foremost truck says, smiling cheerfully. "We're just coming back from trying to hit the military caravans for some weapons, you all need a right back into the city?"
The inhabitants of the trucks all lean out, all grinning. "Sure, there's room!" someone shouts.

"That's fucking creepy" Garfield says.

>>9992465
"Yeah man! WHOOO! OHIO!"

>>9992455
This reminds me... since we don't have the Jeep anymore, we're going to have to rework equipment distribution... I'll have that in a second.

>>9992465
Grin as well. "Sure. Come on guys, let's hop on."

>>9992465
"Yeah!"
(in creepy I'm-happy-to-murder-for-cult-leader tone.)

Siren controls by speaking to you, right?

Acquire earmuffs!

>>9992498
Just fill out ears with Garfield.

>>9992455
This is hilarious if the cowboy hat doesn't itself become invisible.

>>9992486
Do eet.

>>9992512
That was actually my first thought when I read "Cowboy Hat of Transparency".

>>9992498

Fuck earmuffs, we should get giant studio style headphones, and a music player and blast some punk.

But now is not the time for that.

>>9992512
>>9992490
>>9992486
>>9992474
"Yeah! Woo! Come on guys, hop on!" You say, adopting a convincingly over-the top enthusiasm. Clara also seems overjoyed, though this is less of a stretch for her. Brody and Creed both catch on, putting on sheepish grins that are frankly horrifying. You pile into the bed of the first truck, and the caravan resumes its trip.
The ohioans chat excitedly to one another, though from what they're saying, they were driven off in their raiding attempt.
"What's your name?" One of the men shocks you by abruptly turning to greet you. "I'm Greg. Have you met the Gorgon? I hope she's as pretty as you are."

>>9992590
>SHIT!

I am assuming... you need to see the Gorgon to be under her control. It fits with the name.

So 'Oh, thanks. And of course! Shouldn't you know?"

Man, this might be weird for me. It's like when the guy from Kansas was kinda weirded out by how kansas was portrayed.

>>9992590

we would *LOVE* to meet her.

>>9992641
Dude, is your spider sense not going off?

>>9992590
"Not yet, but I'd love to."

>>9992625
This

| Helen Tanner: 1 M4A1 Carbine with Grenade Launcher, 1 9mm Handgun (Artifact - Infinite Ammo), 1 Butterfly Knife, 1 Cowboy Hat (Artifact - Transparency) tied around the neck, 1 Backpack (containing 1 Local Map [Artifact - Local Topography], 1 pair of Nightvision Goggles, 1 Cell Phone, 1 Flashdrive of 54's Arkham Data, 1 Lead Box holding Carcenogenic Sunglasses [Artifact - Ghost Vision], 1 Tuning Fork [Artifact - Absorption?], 1 dose of Panacea [Artifact - Cure-All], a notebook containing 33's notes, and various forms of non-perishable foods), and 1 Lighter (Artifact - Hallucinogenic).
| Devon Brody: 1 M1903 Springfield Bolt-Action Rifle, 1 set of Flash Cards with Pen, 1 Water Bottle (Artifact - Unlimited Water).
| Clara: Carbine 1 M4A1 Carbine, 1 SPAS-12 Combat Shotgun, 1 Nazi-Engraved Letter Opener (Artifact - Hitler-Related Nightmares),
| Cilas Creed: 1 M4A1 Carbine,
And problems? We could distribute more evenly if we had more than one backpack...

>>9992678
Hmmm. I think we need to stab somone with that letter opener at some point.

>>9992678
BTW, I figure we lost some stuff due to the radiation. Let me know what else needs to go.

>Just smoked MOAR, may have been a bit too soon...
>>9992625
>>9992650
"Thank you!" you say, smiling through your teeth. "I haven't, but I would LOVE to!"
"I know," he says, laughing, "me too." He chuckles goofily. "me too. They say she and the Siren don't look anything alike, which is wierd, cause they're twins, you know?"

>>9992678
Give Creed the letter opener.
Keep him on his toes.

>>9992685
I vote for Wilhelm Laforce, the Inheritor of Thule. German chancellor.

>>9992694
Right. Sense Motive, or something? I need a clue as to their reaction to our answer.

>>9992699
So that he has nightmares?
Why the fuck?
No.

>>9992685
If I recall, the cowboy hat also turns invisible, as I remember asking when we got it. Perhaps this calls for an assassin stabbing with the hitler knife/letter opener. I feel like Siren should get it first, it seems like voice would be a little more powerful than eyes.

>>9992637
>I'm SO sorry if I offend the shit out of you. In my defense, these buckeyes are brainwashed, and therefore not indicative of real [sumeritans/assholes] from your [fine/shitty] [state/shithole]

>>9992732
Well yeah. Do we trust him yet?"

>>9992734
>invisible
>transparent
Let's not make assumptions now

>>9992759
Well giving him hitler induced nightmares will not help in any way. So no, don't give it to him. Frankly, the letter opener seems abosolutely useless to me. We should get rid of it.

>>9992752
So it's more like shitty invisibility that's noticeable if you move around?

Also, you're going towards Cleveland. It's pretty much a shithole outside of the rich suburbs.

>>9992831
No, we should stab someone with it.

>>9992764
I'm a little worried over sight issues. Something to do with light refraction and eyes...

>>9992845
Read Planetary? Guess why the Invisible Woman can't see.

Also, what's our relative effective range for our whips/blood-javelins now?

>>9992831
Keep in mind that the "Hitler-Inducing Nightmares" is only the apparent abnormality. For all we know, it was a deciding factor in our survival against 96.
Besides, it reminds me of 54. He wanted the creepy little thing, and just tossing it would seem wrong.

>>9992722
>Sense Motive?
Everyone seems to accept your answer. Greg turns back to one of his other friends/comrades, eagerly telling them how beatiful the Gorgon is said to me.
"Maybe the Siren does most of the brainwashing?" Garfield asks in your head.

Shout "O H!"

>>9992863
>Still 15 feet for the whips, probably like 40-50 feet with a javelin? Maybe a little more.

>>9992891
Well, I guess that works. However, it also means seeing the Gorgon is something we definitely do not want. If she doesn't mind control, what does she do?

>>9992939
If you look at her, you can't look away, iirc

>>9992951
Why would she want people to look at her? Simply psychological, or something more sinister?

>>9992969
She holds them still for the siren, I'm betting.

>>9992891
"What else have you heard about her? And what about the Siren?"

>>9993003
I think we should only ask questions of these people if we are willing to eliminate them.

>>9992914
This.

9993019
Seconding.

>>9993013
Why? The guy seems eager to talk. And everyone else is either nodding or going "Gorgon! Fuck yeah!"
That being said, we may HAVE to kill them if the Gorgon sets them against us. And it's not like we haven't killed people before.

>>9993003
"What else have you heard about her? And what about the Siren?"
Greg looks back, raising his eyebrows as though seeing an old fried.
"Huh? Oh! I heard that the most trusted of the Centurions get to look at the Gorgon, and that it's like...it's like bacon-flavored pussy, man, all over your brain."
"And what, what do you mean, what about the Siren?" he asks, giving a light scoff. "Well what kind of silly question is THAT?" he says, turning to the rest of the truck. Everyone guffaws loudly. Some of them may even have been listening.

>>9992752

Ohio: outside of the cities, it's a lot of agriculture and general wooded areas. most of the people lack much of an accent, pronouncing most words basically how they're spelled. Some people have your basic trashy inner-city accent. People drive really slowly and really badly.

Cleveland proper is kind of a shithole, but it has extensive suburbs which tend to be pretty nice. The city lost like half it's population over the last 50 years when the jobs left, so the only people left are the people who either wanted to stay, or are too poor to leave. There are huge numbers of brick buildings and warehouses and shit everywhere that are just completely sealed and boarded up, and have been for decades because it's too expensive to demolish them.

I've been told the people are friendly, but it didn't seem any different from anywhere else. There are some pretty spectacular rednecks there, but it's got the full range of people you'd find anywhere.

>>9993047
O H! O H! O H!

>>9993047
Was it in a tone that like "who the fuck is the Siren?" or "who cares about the Siren?"
Also, mmm. bacon.

>>9993070
>O H

Can you tell what that is?

>>9993084
"It was more of a nudge, nudge, "Oh, hahaha, WHO'S the Siren, guys get a load of this Joker; WHO'S THE SIREN?! hahahahaha!"

If pussy came in bacon flavor, the world would have a lot more cunnilingus.

>>9993106
An Ohio tradition.

>>9993070
>>9992914
Effectiveness is inversely proportional to the distance from Columbus.

Also, hilarious fake ads for cleveland:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysmLA5TqbIY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZzgAjjuqZM

>>9993110
Laugh along with them, playing it off as humor. "So how are trusted Centurions chosen? That sounds fucking sweet!"

>>9993144
Perhaps in real Ohio, but in brain-washed Ohio, who knows?

>>9993047
>it's like bacon-flavored pussy, man, all over your brain."
...

Do you have any idea how long I've been browsing /tg/ looking for this thread?

Damnit, let me read up, then I'll post.

>>9993144
>Watch the second vidio
>Our economy is based on Lebron James
>My face

>>9993144
Once again, Lebron James is topical.

>>9993188
Yeah, that's why I just open all the /tg/ pages in tabs and look through so it can't escape me with bumps.
>>9993189
I figured you'd enjoy that.

BLOODQUEST FUCK YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>>9993199
Lebron James is always topical

>>9993144

Haha, I forgot the "Our economy is based on LeBraun James" part. Oddly appropriate.

My favorite bit is the guy slowly running a red light as the guy says "we're so retarded we think that this is art"

>>9993189
>>9993144
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY1dQldCtOI

>>9993189
I can't help but laugh every time I see that image

Let's play it cool. Laugh it up.

>>9993250

What is this I don't even?

>>9993154
This is our best bet I think

Alright, this is just derailing if we don't stop riding boringly through ohio in a truck.

>>9993298
It is Cleveland being hilariously sad and topical.

>>9993290
What you are feeling is the joy of a child finding a 20 ft battle mech for him under his Christmas tree.

>>9993311
Unless, of course, there's some super-fresh farm encounter along the way. I'm sure there's plenty of farms about.

Alright...whatever happens, send Clara up to the Siren first. I doubt mind control works on robots. Let her railgun the bitch.

As for the Gorgon?....Fuck.

The longer we stay in this truck, the closer we get to her with a massive crowd around us...I think we need to kill these people, take the truck, and slam it down the Gorgon's throat.

...Anyone else for full offensive?

>>9993298
>Laugh it off.
"Thank you, thank you, I'm here all week."
"Nice save," Garfield says.

After another half hour or so, the trucks begin to pull into city of Cleveland, its sparse skyline looming around you. That's when you hear the noise. It sounds like radio static, harsh white noise. Looking around you see that there are loudspeakers hanging from telephone wires or tied to lightposts every few blocks.

>Roll a d100

>>9993331
We don't know the nature of the siren's mind control. If it's somehow telepathic, her death might have unforseen consequences.

>>9993331
Actually, I'm for bacon-flavored pussy all over my brain, but that might not further the plot.
...or WILL IT?
Wait, no fetish quest. Right. So, let's just play it by muffled ear.

>>9993331
Kind of, but she'll have guards. I was wondering if we could use Brody as a sleeper agent but there's no real way to.

rolled 77 = 77

>>9993356
Roll for Bloody Justice!

>>9993331

That seems like a waste. They're useless. We just get off the truck and mingle like a motherfucker. Fighting is the last option until it's GO TIME MOTHERFUCKERS.

But it being GO TIME kind of depends on us having a reliable plan, and we don't have enough information for that yet.

>>9993331
I'm reluctant to agree. However, in this case I think your option is best.

Blood Armour up and start with the Blood Whips. Yell "Get them" or something.

rolled 71 = 71

>>9993356

>>9993377
>>9993387
FUCK YES!

rolled 78 = 78

>>9993356
Blood in the ears. Blood in the ears, now!

We really need to pick our spots if we don't want to end up killing scores of innocent Clevelanders.

>>9993403
Lowroller... you are now a high roller.
Feels good, man.

>>9993356

Well shit.

>>9993377
>77
"Ow!" Garfield says. "What the fuck?!"
The white noise remains, grating on your brain. Nobody else seems to notice it, smiling contently and joking to one another.

...You guys are about to laugh.

...How do I /tg/ dice?

>>9993444
dice+1d100

>>9993403
The horrible sound dulls somewhat as you feel your ears filling with blood.
"THIS DOESN'T HELP ME I CAN STILL HEAR IT!" Garfield says.

>>9993436
Signal/say to creed and Brody to find some way to cover their ears.

>>9993444
For d100s dice+1d100 in the email field

>>9993458
"You're going to need to deal, Garfield. I'll get you something nice when we're done here, or we can all do what you want for a bit.

Now, can you make detachable plugs for the rest of the gang?"

>>9993458

That is problematic. Let's get off this truck as soon as it wouldn't be suspicious. See if our followers are still our followers.

>>9993493
Just say we need to go for a slash.

>>9993436
This is BAD. Very, VERY bad.............. :(

>>9993458
You crafty bastard. Maybe we should've just let Garfield be imaginary back then.

>>9993509

I was gonna say. That seems like pretty good evidence he's some kind of a real thing.

>>9993490
Talking to Garfield right now would probably be unwise.

>>9993556
>>9993509
Why? I'd be worried if he wasn't reacting, but he is. I think that's a sign it's not going to control him, just annoy him.

>>9993458
Make sure our hair is covering up our ears. We don't need anyone getting curious.

>>9993577
Because we don't want to seem strange to the brain-washed and heavily armed fanatics we're riding with?

>>9993490
>It would become normal liquid blood when separated from you.

"Hey, can you guys let us off? Gotta take a piss..."
"Sure, sure!" One says, slapping on the truck's cab.

You wave to them as they leave.
"OH MY GOD WHERE AM I?!" screams Brody. "What the fuck is this horrible noise?!"
Clara seems concerned. "These are some very strange frequencies I'm hearing..."
Creed just seems pissed, frowning silently.

Hmm

We could counter it with another sound.

Does Garfield receive sound through our ears? If we put on some headphones with heavy music will he still be affected by Siren?

>>9993624
Creed isnt ours anymore...............dammit.

>>9993624
"Read the card Brody."
"You seem bothered Creed, what's up?"

Heyyyyyy Bloodquesters.
That was a long and shitty day.

"Brody, read the card"

>>9993671
Arkham Archivist! Huzzah!

>>9993703
Like a Baus!

So yeah, AA has some serious insomnia right not.

>>9993734
Slenderman got you down?

Destroy the speakers in the vicinity. Order Clara to help

Alrighty! There's an easy way to solve this.

Find something electric. Then pump ALL THE FUCKING JUICE IN THE CITY into it. Overload the power grid. Get Clara to help. That'll blow the speakers.

>>9993757
I like the idea of sabotage.

...Or get Creed to explode a transformer.

>>9993757
Wait, wasn't there a Subject with electrical powers? Sadly, I doubt he's here.

>>9993671
>>9993662
"Read the card, Brody."
"GOD DAMN NOISE!" he says, reading the card.
"What's up?" you say to Creed. He squidges a finger around in one ear.
"This fucking noise..." he says. "Nails on a chalkboard."

>>9993856
DESTROY. THE. SPEAKERS.
Destroy the powergrid

Can Clara emit a counter-frequency?

>>9993905
Try this. Hit a transformer with a Blood Spear too.

>>9993856
Let's do this Dark Tower style... bullets in the ears. Or shell casings, if we can fire the infinite ammo gun without causing alarm ("Gorgon! Fuck Yeah!")
"Creed, be careful. Brody, don't take these out. Write it on your card."

>>9993905
This. Don't visibly act out unless we're out of sight, though.

>>9993899
>>9993753
Making sure the militia men are out of sight, you destroy a nearby speaker. Clara fires a projectile from her railgun at another; the arm-cannon is remarkably silent.
The sound has lessened somewhat, but you can hear it in the background, screeching all over the city.

>>9993950
Well, like that one guy said, we must try to cut off power

>>9993950
"Handy little weapon, Clara"
Get out the local map and take a look. Look for power stations, if it shows them.

>>9993925
>That's a great idea
You release your 9mm's magazine, removing some bullets and handing them to the others.
"Here, plug your ears with these. Brody, write this on your card, don't remove your earplugs

>>9994004
>>That's a great idea

Not great. AMAZING.

Ohio is powered 86% by coal, and they spread that shit out all over the place. We may need to settle for knocking down some high tension lines leading into cleveland. to take down the local power grid

>>9994004
Hooray! I'm helping!

>>9994030
Possibly multiple groups.
Clara and Brody. Creed and Helen?
Hit the high tension lines and destroy the local grid at the same time-ish

That'll work. Hopefully the "Local Map" shows somewhere where they might be. Failing that, we can just start blood lance-ing power lines that we come across. Because actually touching those things might just be a recipe for getting our blood cooked.

>>9994062
Bit of a power difference, but interesting call. Creed and us can distract, Clara and Brody can snipe.

>>9994087
I seperated into safe and unsafe. Safe job for reliable people. Unsafe job for pyro and us.

>>9994116
Brody would go great with Creed if he didn't forget all the time.

>>9994062
>>9994080
"Clara, take Brody and try to find some high-tension lines near the edge of the urban area, try to knock down some power lines. Creed, you and I will look for local stuff, a transformer or a power station or something."
You split up.

"I hope she can keep control of Brody," Creed says as you stalk the fairly deserted streets.

Ohhh, I get it. Ohio's at war with Canada because Siren and Gorgon are forcing people to march for them. Dur.

We're solving international Crisises! Crisees? Fuck it, we're killan the bad guys. I hope.

You eventually find a lightpost with a small power box at the bottom. You bust the lock with Garfield, and then Creed rapidly overheats it. The area around you goes blessedly silent and also dim as the lights go out.

>>9994349

now cheese it!

>>9994349
Hooray! I would suggest extreme sneakiness though, if someone catches us we will probably be in the shit.

Shouldn't we call Walters to let him know we're in Cleveland? Or Fieldson? Whoever we need to call?

>>9994387
>>9994392
You casually power-walk away. Several blocks around you have been darkened. A few streets over you hear the engines of another truck convoy coming in. Everyone seems to be concenterating towards the densest center of Cleveland.

>>9994410

Too late for that, probably. Assuming somebody's even operating the cell towers around here, they could be listening in on any calls. And cell phones all have GPS chips in them so they can be located when you call 911. Call it paranoia, but it's not like Walters can help us here.

I'm heading to sleep early tonight.
Be safe.
Kick ass.

>>9994422
Shit, they're gathering.
We should go with them.

Sneaking is easy in ohio. Just wait till 10pm. The city has like NO nightlife. everything closes at like 8:30.

How good is Clara's vision?

>>9994532
>Clara has night vision.
You begin making your way on foot towards the center of the city, following the noises and the occasional passing vehicle. Once you overload another box, darkening further your path inward.

One of the larger squares in Cleveland's inner sprawl has a large gathering crowd near it.
"Miss Helen," Clara says in your ear. "Private Brody and I have located a large power station out here. Do you want us to break it down?"

We're going to end up setting a trail if we do this. Hopefully that white noise keeps her victims in check-which means that if we destroy enough of it, it SHOULD help...hopefully, Clara can get those wires soon.

She's likely going to make a public appearance-both of them. If we do this right, we could pull it off political assassination style, and just murder her from a distance-hopefully no one seeing us.

Shit...taking that out will definitely alert them to our presence.

A: Take it out now. Possibly forcing them into hiding. Battle their goons, or try and sneak in.

B: Wait until we're up close, having Brody overload the power station...I don't know if it would kill Clara or not, all that EMP.

>>9994689
"Only if you can get away with it. And keep an eye on Brody..."

You move closer, holding your weapons loosely.
"Hold off on that, Clara," you say. "They might be making a public appearance. If we pick them off, you cutting the power can create a diversion and we can get out of here; hopefully everyone will calm down pretty fast if we shut them up."
The sound over the intercom stops. Everyone begins murmuring to one another.

>>9994689

"Get ready and wait for my signal"

try to get closer, figure out what we're doing, cut the power if shit gets out of hand or if it will work in our favor.

>>9994769

"Ah dicks."

>>9994769
Now we're at a dilemma. It's hard to be aware when we can't hear, but how can we aim when we're not supposed to look at the Gorgon... and WHY THE HELL ARE THEY INVADING CANADA?!

A retinue of people emerges from a nearby glass-walled office building. In the middle of the group is a tall woman, about 6', in a long, wide-skirted black gown, gliding elegantly into the crowd. Her hair hides her eyes coquettishly, and her almost costumey fashion set her apart from the others around her. She is flanked by about half a dozen strong-looking toughs wearing police kevlar.

Have we tried to see if the infinite ammo hangun works if it was taken apart? Is it a magic magizene that does not run out of ammo or is it the gun as a whole. If its the Gun itself we could get different kinds of rounds to put in it. Just a thought.

To Clara: "Could you survive the EMP of a powerplant going off? I want you to be okay."

To Garfield: "Don't look through my eyes. It's up to you to finish this if I look right at her. Cover my eyes, do whatever you need to do if you think I'm under her control...just do what needs to be done to kill her."

"As for the siren...I've got no clue. I'm thinking that that white noise wasn't all we've got to worry about-that didn't seem to be particularly mind controlling...Keep your ears covered, Cilian. You're the last person I'd want to fight, here."

>>9994868
Railgun. Now.

>>9994868
>glass-walled building
does the local map have a name for that building... and a way in? we might be able to either get a good vantage point and/or surprise them when they return

>>9994954
"Don't look through my eyes. It's up to you to finish this if I look right at her. Cover my eyes, do whatever you need to do if you think I'm under her control...just do what needs to be done."
"Creed, you too...don't look at her."
Creed nods, a faint cinder of light moving through his hair.
The crowd is cheering now; you join in, looking at the feet of the people in front of you. Out of the corner of your eye you see the woman's blurry figure raise a hand, and the crowd quiets down almost immediately.

>Roll a d100

rolled 34 = 34

>>9995039
shit. also rolling

>>9995082
Figures.

>>9995039

rolled 54 = 54

>>9995116
Fuck, I'm way to high to roll.

rolled 54 = 54

>>9995039

>>9995082

GET CLARA TO SHOOT HER WITH THE FUCKING RAILGUN, GUYS.

>>9995082
The figure begins speaking, and the static returns, louder than ever, leaking in around your earplugs.
But this time it seems softer, more pallateable, easy to ignore. And you can hear the speaker's voice as well, a bell-like lilting tone. You can't make out the words, but you catch yourself smiling. Looking over, you see that Creed is standing, staring at the figure. A single tear has formed in the corner of his eyes. At least his earplugs are still in.

Rollan.

>>9995260
Grab Clara's shoulder, mime a firing action with your arm/hand.

>>9995282
Needs to be lower case.

Go ape on them, kevlar stops fast moving projectiles (I think) if we cut with the blood or try to hit them slowly the people around her should die. If worse comes to worse, Kevlar isnt fire-proof.

>>9994949

That looks like a job for high speed radiocinematography.

Also, 9mm doesn't have a whole lot of options, so I don't know what you'd put in it. Besides different pressure and bullet weights for various preferences in hollowpoint and FMJ, I guess there's some Russian armor piercing 9mm rounds. Type 7N21 and 7N31.

Don't know where the fuck you'd find any of that outside russia, though.

>>9995216
>>9995289
>Clara and Brody are both not here; they are standing by near a power station.

rolled 72 = 72

"Creed! Remember Ramiel! Remember that they're the enemy!"

...Then chuck a bloodspear.

>>9995346
Dammit. Shoot her, then. Quicker than a Bloodspear.

>>9995322
We are going to Europe eventualy. And before I get Russia =/= Germany, It stands to reason that if Germany was being militarly taken over, all near-by nations Russia included would have some interest. Hell if cash gets tight would could just sell 9mm rounds to survivors if they replenish once the clip is replaced.

Now is a very good time for boolit.

Clara is still off somewhere mucking with the power lines, though, as is brody, so we're kind of fucked when it comes to hitting anything. Our skill with guns is a uniform distribution.

We need to not hear this. What's the surroundings like?

>>9995351
Attacking her when there's a massive crowd of people who are mind controlled and armed... probably not a good plan.

>>9995444
>Huge waves of fire and boiling blood.

I think eliminating her is the priority. It'll either help draw out The Gorgon or suppress her influence.

>>9995444
With a roll like that we might be able to do it haha. That's above our average.

>>9995419
>You're standing in a crowd of people. Many of them are armed. The square around you is open pavement, and the Siren is standing about 80 feet away on a sort of red carpet.
>Shoot her
>But, a 72!
>...Whatever!
You shoulder your M4A1, squeezing the trigger and letting off three rounds.
The first hits the woman in the left arm, the second in the left shoulder, and the third misses, going next to the neck and shattering the glass of the building behind her. She tumbles back, and the crowd explodes into roaring and screaming.
Creed takes this to be a good enough signal, and extends both hands. Arms of flame extend from just above his elbows, just as they did when he was armless, giving him a strange, bifurcated look. Flame spouts out of in waves from his hands, immolating the group of people near you; they fall back, shocked for the moment.

>Roll some dice

>>9995517
Wow. Suddenly, we're assholes again.
This doesn't feel right.

rolled 48 = 48

>>9995517

>>9995517
Common big money!

rolled 80 = 80

>>9995517

rolled 27 = 27

>>9995547
We cannot contain these problems and remain pristine. We are doing good.

Keep firing.

So, we're killing brain-washed victims now? Blood Quest, I am disappoint.

>>9995569
So, instead of finding a way to contain or productively involve these people like Arkham, we're going to kill the shit out of everyone...

>>9995581
We only fired at the Siren (or Gorgon I can't remember which) but dont worry with those folow up rolls some civvies will die.

>>9995581
What the hell do you suggest? Did you think we would someone take out two evil, destructive subjects whose attribute is mind control without harming one or more of their victims?

>>9995603
Our prime responsibility is to remove the Gorgon and the Siren. After that, we have to end the war with Canada. We are trying to save lives as quickly as possible. Every day that passes will kill more people than we can.

>>9995620
Personally, I was hoping for a scalpel over a sledgehammer, but such is life.

>>9995620
How about try to get to her alone? Having our resident sniper hit her from across the fucking city?

How about anything except firing at her in a crowd of followers when the only possible follow up is immolating scores of innocents?

>>9995642
That was an attempt at a scalpel. If we'd hit her in the head we could have fled if the mind control still didn't break.

rolled 68 = 68

>>9995517

>>9995648
Our resident sniper isn't here, and with her dead there would be no reason to harm civillians.

>>9995642
I think the answer to our problem is the hitler related letter opener. That thing is bound to have some meaning we are missing. I vote we stab someone with it.

>>9995664
So we wait and call her in? Firing from the center of this crowd is completely retarded. There was no reason to take a shot right now.

Also, signal to Clara and Brody to take out the power station.

>>9995690
I don't disagree with the decision to attack right now. There's no guarantee we would have had such a direct opportunity in the future.

"No, try not to...the people!" you shout, firing at the siren again.
Creed looks back at you, seemingly confused. He does direct his flames more towards the Siren and her guards, however, though several of the crowd are still caught between.
>>>9995555
>48
Your shot goes wide, though it hits one of her guards, presumably the Centurions spoken of, in the leg.
The Siren stands, shrieking muffled threats and curses. This seems to galvanize the people, who turn their weapons at you.
>>9995563
>80
You hear the peppering of gunfire shots, and feel a stinging, painful impact on your torso. Looking down, you see several bullets lying on the ground, having been absorbed and stopped by your blood armor.
<CONGRATULATIONS; YOUR BLOOD ARMOR IS MOSTLY BULLET-PROOF>
>>9995569
>27
The centurions move forward to shield the Siren's body, and continue firing at you.
Two of the shots hit Creed in the stomach, and he goes down gasping. At the very least, the flames go out and stop killing people. That's a very small comfort right now.

>What do? Dice when appropriate

Just admit that the "SHOOT! SHOOT!" was a bad idea and move on. Nothing we can do about it anyway... now that we're in a new open area surrounded by armed mind-washed fanatics who just saw us shoot their bacon-crotched messiah.

>>9995716
I don't see how attempting an assassination from the midst of a hostile armed mob is ever a good idea.

rolled 62 = 62

Sorry! Just didn't want to get mind raped. For the record, I was rooting to bring Clara/Brody with us, so that she could do this crazy shit herself, and save us some havoc.

>>9995723
I thought Creed'd get hit. Didn't like the idea of bringing him with us at all.

>>9995723
"Clara kill the power NOW!!!!!!"

>And scores of "WHAT THE FUCK"s were heard across the land.
I'M SORRY! I'm only doing what you people are telling me!! ;-;

>>9995731
If she'd died, we could have immediately fled and the mind control would have been broken. Still, whatever, there were absolutely no bitching comments prior to this going tits-up.

rolled 84 = 84

>>9995723
Say, our gun has a grenade launcher on it, doesn't it?
Make use of that.

Dice needed, I guess

rolled 28 = 28

Take a deep breath, use the blood to stabalize your arm supporting the rifle and take a clean show at Siren. If that works, we are half way down, if it doesn't run like we care for our lives.

>>9995763
And yes, tell Clara to kill the power.

>>9995782
I didn't realize we were going from recon and survival mode to MURDERDEATHKILL in the span of a few posts.
>>9995784
I like this, Highroller. And I like your roll.
You are indeed no longer a low roller.

rolled 31 = 31

>>9995812
I'm glad we are such an expert marksmen. :(

>>9995782
I was watching Doctor Who or I would've been spamming about how retarded this "plan" was.

Shoot Siren with the grenade, power out, then runrun away, with Cilian in tow? We can probably use fine motor control to take out the bullets...I'm hoping Cilian will be alright. ; ;

I do think we've got a responsibility to get Creed out of here. Can we carry him with our blood? Or aided by it?

rolled 86 = 86

Don cowboy hat and throw hitler letter opener at Siren

Apologies for the harebrained freakout...kind of knee-jerk reaction to mind control.

I'll not be doing that again. ; ;

>>9995864
The day is mine

"Clara! Kill the power, NOW!" you shout into your ear.
>>9995738
>62
You dodge or absorb several more shots. Then the lights finally kick out, darkness descending like a wave.
You are all unprepared for how very dark it gets when there is absolutely no electricity in the area. You can see the people strobing slightly in the occasional muzzle flashes, panicking slightly as you fire for the Siren.
>>9995784
>84
Your shots find their way into two more of the guards, but also two good hits to the Siren's head. She slumps down. Like a radio being turned off, the static in your ears cuts out, as do the gunshots. You are alone in the crushing black and deafening silence.

>What do?

>>9995858
Why don't we put our blood in him? I mean use the AWESOME BLOOD MOTOR CONTROL thing, put blood in bullet holes, and turn it in into normal blood. That way he won't bleed out.

>>9995900
Grab Creed, hope our blood armour can also help us hulk out and run like a bitch. It's sort of like an exoskeleton, right?

>>9995905
You are a genius!

>>9995900
Are the guards still under brainwash?

>>9995931
Even if they aren't, we don't want to be here.

>>9995905
If we can do that while keeping the garfield's temp down so we don't melt creed, this is brilliant and should be done.

>>9995963

We already keep it from burning us when we wear the blood armor. It stands to reason we could keep it cool.

>>9995905
does he have a compatible blood type? If not, the reaction will kill him.

>>9995936
Yeah but if they arn't we could use them to hole up untill gorgon comes around. Assuming that they know what happened to them and want revenge. Nothing says paranormal ass kicking like an army of pissed off Ohioans (Ohians? Ohioeese?)

rolled 88 = 88

>>9995900
unplug ears, assess situation

>>9996001
Aren't we immune to the blood burns in the first place? We used to experience burning sensations when Garfield was less controlled and would come bubbling out, but we never actually got burned.

Also there's a lot of precedence for subjects being immune to their own powers (creed, gamma guy, etc).

>>9996022
They might know what happened and not want revenge. "Bacon-flavored pussy" remember?

>>9995905

Um, you do realize that blood isn't universal. Blood types are recorded for a reason. It's kind of a crapshoot as to whether or not he's got our blood type, even if you don't bring in the fact that our blood is some kind of lovable freaky sentient eldrict aberration.

>>9996011
>will kill
can kill him. In some cases

"We're headed over to you, we heard the gunshots," Clara says in your ear.
The gunshots have totally stopped now. You can vaguely hear people mumbling in the darkness. You feel around at your feet, finding Creed.
"I hope this works..." you say to yourself, extruding Garfield.
Keeping his temperature as low as you can, you extrude two tentacles, slowly working your way into Creed's body through his bullet-holes; you flood the area with blood. You actually manage to feel out the two slugs inside him, and you gently guide them out through the entrance wounds.
"Oh, God...Jesus, help me, that hurts," Creed grunts.

>What do?

>>9996026
aalso do something awesome

>>9996011

If we can make it solid enough to stop bullets, we can keep it from circulating in his system

>>9996047
>>9996011
I think he means as a plug, not as a transfer.

>>9996045
No, we were burnt, at least in Bloodquest 1.
I think since our link with the Blood got better, we stopped being burnt by it, for the most part.

>>9996059
"Stay cool, Creed. You did good and we're going to get you out of this mess."

>>9996046
Yeah but what if Siren was telling them that mind control is like pork flavored lady parts? Then they are both lied to and kinda grossed out. I'm just throwing ideas out, I still stand behind my "The hitler letter opener is the key" theorem.

>>9996064
>we just became a surgeon's dream

This is awesome then

>>9996059
I would suggest eating sirens corpse if possible, I don't want her coming back.

"Doctor! I need a doctor here! These men need medical attention! Help!"

Let's use ordinary medicine on him unless it's obvious he's going to die. On the other hand, 2 panaceas on one guy is kind of a lot considering it's our last one, and we don't know if we can ever get more.

>>9996059
"anybody here a doctor?"

Ask Garfield if Creed's blood is compatible? It might know.

rolled 73 = 73

>>9996115
Sorry if I'm missing something, but Siren is down, and we have the pancea pills (at least 1 I think) why is this still an issue and are we sure Creed is still alive? If hes dead just take his body over.

>>9996186
>1 left

>>9996186
Because if we can save Creed by other means we should conserve the Panacea for something we can't fix without it.

>>9996207
But is making him a blood puppet saving him or just feeding into our deep rooted need to control every living object around us?
And what is the crowd doing now?

"Is anyone here a doctor?" you shout to the shuffling dark.
Streetlights start to come back on, dimly flickering as they draw power from other parts of the grid. In the low sepia tones you can see the crowd of people standing stunned like statues, some of them swaying slowly. Looking over towards the 'red carpet' you can see the Siren standing on her feet now.

Her head is cocked back at a terrible angle, but she holds her arms at her sides, fists flexing. She has torn off or otherwise removed her black dress, exposing her bare flesh down to only underwear.

>Roll dice

>>9996248
Hitler letter opener GO! or shoot her more, what ever is easier.

>>9996246
>Blood puppet

We're doing what now? I thought we were just pulling out bullets and plugging holes?

rolled 29 = 29

>>9996248

>>9996248
Well fuck.

rolled 39 = 39

>>9996263
KNIFE TO THE HEART.

>>9996248
We need to go now. Nightvision goggles and RUN!
ALSO: I'm no doctor, but due to our fine motor control, could we feel out the tears and cauterize them, working our way out to the entry point? Or am I missing something ballistics-wise?

rolled 43 = 43

>>9996271
Excuse me I misred our plan, Ingore me I don't know what I'm talking about.

Shoot/blood more at her, untill she goes down.

>>9996248

FFFFFFFFFUUUUUUU

You know what time it is?

It's GO TIME

>>9996272
oh god I'm, done rolling for the evening.

EAT. THE. BITCH.

rolled 20 = 20

>>9996312
HITLER LETTER OPENER TO THE LEFT EYE!

rolled 23 = 23

Rerollan.

We're autosaging, btw.

>>9996301
replace the + with a 'space' in your email field mate.

>>9996312
>>9996301

Really guys?!

Yeah, I liked Blood Quest for a while. But this...? I'm kinda done.

rolled 4 = 4

>>9996324
Roal again for that will solve the problem (The letter opener is twin-linked)

Run FFS. You people don't learn.

At range, flick wrist and blood javelin right at her.

If that doesn't work I fear we will have to engage and bloodwhip burn.

rolled 4 = 4

>>9996248
Here goes nothing.

>>9996341
What? Why?

rolled 86 = 86

we're so fucked.

rolled 96 = 96

>>9996344
I think that hits us in the face instead. :(

I feel like I kind of ruined tonight's session. StonerDM, I apologize wholeheartedly to you, and to everyone here.

>>9996272
Her right breast seems normal, quivering as she breaths heavily in the low light.
Her left breast is a twisted, deformed face. It's eyes roll in their sockets, surveying the area, a leaking slash of a mouth sucking at the air weezingly.
"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?" it screams in a throaty wet warbling voice.
>28
It's the most beautiful thing you've ever seen in your life.

IDIOTS STOP ROLLAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And tg's dice fail yet again. Honestly, I've seen this happen in so many quests, not just in Bloodquest, that I'm starting to wonder if the roller is faulty or something. Seems to be a disproportionate amount of low rolls, but maybe it's just selection bias.

>>9996382

But we'd just stopped sucking at it.

rolled 51 = 51

>>9996377
You're right. It's so beautiful. I have to touch it. Like, right now. I'll have to use my blood. I'm too distracted to think about whether my blood might be pointed or boiling hot or anything. I just need to touch the face.

rolled 57 = 57

>>9996377
Shoot it, make it look even prettier.

rolled 9 = 9

>>9996409
This!

>>9996426
Ok I'm done rolling for ever, I am so sorry that I may have doomed us all, multiple times over :(

>>9996377

"Garfield!!!"

>>9996446

You did have the e-mail field set as dice+1d100 not dice+1d10, right?

because you can roll a d10, and it's not going to go over well in a d100 thread.

>>9996407
>I'm....going to accept this justification, because i feel it is well-roleplayed
"You fucking BITCH!" The other face screams with its heavenly, lipless mouth.
You extend your tentacles. You have to feel it. You have to know it. Several of her annoying pets step forward to stop you. Their bullets bounce of your blood. Look! Look at our blood! Aren't you proud...?
You swat the other, feeble Centurions away in order to impress Her, grinning as they fall to pieces under your boiling whips. See? See how your wars could be won?
You press your ropy wet embrace upon her, and the smell of her cooking flesh is absolutely divine.

>>9996377
Save it's beauty forever hit the right. We don't have to look away to shoot in that direction, that failing see if we can have Garfield forcefully move us to shoot (filing this under the standing order for Garfield to do anything to finish the mission if we are compromised)

>>9996482
Yes I did, god just hates me q.q its the same in every table top and rpg I play.

>>9996504
Become one with her essence!

>>9996504
>smell of her cooking flesh is absolutely divine.
OH JEAH.

Eat. Devour her beauty. Keep her with you forever.

I am loving this so hard right now.

Also OP thread is autosaging REALLY hard. I think its gonna 404 soon.

quick archive!

>>9996584
Archive is down.

>>9996518
>>9996563
And the taste! You've never tasted through Garfield before; every quivering bit of meat is like the body of Christ. You let your blood pool over her, grinning enrapturedly as you consume her utterly. You barely feel the shots of the frantic people as your blood spasms, enveloping you in an amorphous cloud as you satiate yourself in ecstasy.

>>9996612
Well, well, well. So THIS is the thinly concealed monster underneath our deep insanity. NICE!!!!!!!

>>9996612
Yay, 82 is being crazy again, if only temporarily. It's been a while. We've come so far.

>>9996605
Wow at the WORST possible time too.

When the last chip of bone is minced to ashes and those ashes are combed over intently, you finally feel something nagging at you, like a mosquito in your ear that won't shut up. You gradually realize that you've been unable to hear, unable to really think, to reason with yourself. It's like a caffeine crash and a hangover at once, the rush of exhaustion and soreness coming at the tailend of your insane rush.
"Miss Helen? Miss HELEN!! Are you alright??" Clara is screaming in your ear.
"82, Jesus, get a hold of yourself!" Garfield says. He sounds deeply concerned.
All around you you can hear the masses of civilians weeping. You realize your own eyes are tearing as well.

Since we can't Archive, I'm copypasta'ing the whole damn thread.

>>9996715
Is Creed dead? I will be so bummed if he is.

>>9996691
It'll go onto Easymodo. From there, I can screencap it into a large image and post it in the next thread.

>>9996735
>I mean, you really don't need to do that. I can just type a slightly more in-depth recap tomorrow like I did for a lot of the earlier threads. Or the archive might come back up, it really does take a while for threads to really die

>>9996755
Needless to say we need a new thread.

>>9996715
Victory! Cue the level up music! Also tell everyone we're ok, we just had a 'moment'.

Archives back up. StonerDM, feel free to. You can create a better description than any of us, except maybe Archivist.

"Woah. that... wow.


Wait... creed. We need to get Creed!"

Surviving getting shot twice in the stomach? But that would take some kind of tactical genius...

CREEEEEEED!!!!!

You stand up, wiping off your face. This headache is ridiculous. There are pools and pools of carelessly splashed blood around you. The blood on your skin and even in your clothing has retreated into your body, though Creed is stained a deep wet crimson all over, coughing slightly. The blood coming out his wounds is red, not black; you remember something about that being a good sign.

>What do?

StonerDM, the thread took a dip there for a moment, but I have to say, you recovered from it amazingly. I think we're just going to reason that she had a "Moment"...kinda lost it and jumped back to the days at the Arkham institute when she thought someone was trying to break into her mind.

"We're...okay. *Sniff* Cilian's hurt...he needs help. He's been shot."

>>9996855
Grab and carry, head to the power station.

Or the hospital. Now that no one's trying to kill us, and the freak-sisters are both dead.

>>9996870
Belay that order.

Focus on regaining control and the fact this reaction isn't natural. Listen to Garfield

>>9996855
I don't suppose that Clara has crazy medical training for fixing bullet wounds?

How many ohioids are left around us, and are they hostile?

>>9996864
>Going to say it again: I just do what you people tell me. Also, horrible plan aside, Helen shot at the Siren, Creed's the one with fewer scruples.

You sling Creed over your shoulder carefully; everyone around you is either crying or in some kind of standing/sitting catatonia.
"We're...Creed's been shot. But the sisters are dead. We're headed to meet you..."

After about five minutes you run into the two of them. Brody seems on-guard, checking behind you, then shouldering his rifle and taking Creed from you.
"Oh god!" Clara says. "Is he alright? Are you alright?"

>>9996864
Are you medically trained, Clara? He needs help.

>>9996967
"The sisters got into my head for a moment. It was their worst mistake, really."

"Sh-shaken up...I think I had a relapse back there...when the Gorgon got a hold of me."

How's Garfield doing, after that feed?

>>9996855
look around at the gathered masses "Go home! Go home lock you doors and stay there until noon tomorrow. No one needs to be in the streets tonight, and if any one is' I'll know."
We need to get out of here find some place with cell service and call in the success.

Note to self, NEVER attempt to fuck with Helen Tanner's mind as a method of attack. ONLY BAD CAN COME OF IT!

>Thread's been archived
>>9996995
>>9996985
>>9996984
"The sisters got into my head a bit; it was a big mistake for them, as it turns out." You motion to Creed. "Do you know any medicine? He could really use a doctor."
Clara shakes her head sadly.
"I don't..."
You pull out your cellphone. You have a very weak signal.

>>9997071
Damn. Brody should know basic field medicine. Get on the phone, or give the phone to Clara, and phone a specialist.

>>9997085
This. We could use some evac.

>>9997123
call Arkham for an airlift.

>>9997146
Once we get it, phone the Bone Guy and tell him to come meet us for further planning.

>>9997146
>>9997163
Agreed

>>9997167
In the meantime, have Brody do what he can and let Clara take over on the phone to a medical professional.

>>9997085
>>9997123
>>9997146
"Brody, tend this soldier's wound," you say, dialing Jacobs.
"Hello?" he answers after a few rings.
"Jacob, you need to get us the hell out of here, we have a man wounded in Cleveland."
"Aren't you supposed to be telling Fieldson this?"
"Aren't you supposed to be HELPING ME?"
"Right. I'll report it in now, they should be calling you in a sec to confirm the situation."

Creed opens his eyes somewhat.
"Did you...kill that monster?" he says, taking shallow breaths.
"Sure did," you say. "Lie back and rest, we're going to get out of here."

Your phone rings in under 60 seconds.
"Yeah, Helen, this is Lieutenant Murphy, I'm going to detour a supply chopper to you now and then continue to Chicago, think you can be at the south edge of Cleveland in fifteen minutes?"

>>9997301
Lieutenant Murphy? Does she sound like someone's cute kid sister?

>>9997301
"We'll have to drive fast. But we can try."

>>9997301
Probably not, huh?

Could we get a new thread?

>>9997301
Also tell them that, you know, the sisters are dead and all

>>9997331
>It's a stern-sounding female voice.
"It'll be a little close, but I think so," you say, moving quickly to a car parked on the side of the street and forcing the lock.
"We'll wait," the Lieutenant responds.
Brody bandages Creed's stomach with a roll of gauze in his field kit. Unfortunately the gauze evaporates and Brody resets. Clara moves over, explaining what's going on and helping him.

>Going to end for tonight, as the rest of this little escapade basically just reads "you escape"
>I like the self-contained nature of this sort of side-questy episode. It was good, except for the disappointed tacticians in the middle there. Your thoughts?

We're going to need our carjacking skills. Hopefully Brody gets this guy bandaged up quick, and doesn't forget everything midway through. Let him know the bullets have already been taken out, if it helps.

Steal car, GET TO DA CHOPPAH!

>>9997381
As the guy who suggested opening fire and the guy who made the post that had you consume the Gorgon, I don't really feel the need to apologise. It seems I had a different attitude to many though, in that I considered quickness of action the priority, and expected a few casualties.

I'm only sorry about getting Creed shot. Is he okay for evac?

>>9997381
Ask her to bring her friend with the duster. He could be helpful.

>>9997407
Oh, and when we get back to base we need to train Creed up and/or get him some body armour and so on.

I just want to point out that, ethical questions aside, if StonerBro hadn't thrown us a lifeline and made the blood armor bullet-proof, that BS assassination attempt would likely have been BADEND for Blood Quest.

>>9997381
Yeah, I enjoyed it very much. Even when we lost control in the middle due to tactical derp. I felt there was significant drama in seeing if Creed would live or not.
Also 20/21 were disturbing as hell.

>>9997407
He seems stable. But I guess you'll just have to TUNE IN NEXT TIME

I'm glad the archives came back in time for this. Half-disappointed I'm going to miss 10MGet

In any case, despite all the 'tactical derp' shit, it was proven that the mind control victims were confused and powerless with the loss of the Siren. That means that the assassination attempt would have been successful if it had worked properly.

>>9997470
Also, give more time for big moves like that. wait for some kind of agreement before we shoot everyone.

>>9997495
And if it didn't work we would end up killing loads of civilians and possibly dying ourselves. The right call was to wait, pull Clara back to us, let her get a nice vantage, and take the bitch out for sure.

>>9997533
I'm kind of a risk taker, so you'll have to pre-empt me next time.

I think everything turned out mostly for the best. Extra credit for roleplaying decisions made poorly due to haste?

>>9997458
I'm kinda happy we lost control. we have been acting way too put together as of late (remember the first few threads was 82 running around in sewers and eating hobos) I think how quickly we went straight back to being 82 eater of flesh should show up in the next few threads at least. (I was all for the eating until it happened and realized just how fucked up the whole thing was) 82 needs a hug I think.

>>9997470
Got to say Stoner, keep pulling out the surprises.

I did not expect 20/21 to be freak sisters.

>>9997562
At the Arkham facility, we can chill with that guy we were crushing on.

I think we also need to do something about Brody.

>>9997571
>This is the sort of creativity-under-pressure that happens when you dick around till 8:30 and then realize that you're high and havent done ANY PLANNING

>>9997556
Clearly I can't take an hour for the Doctor next time.

Hopefully, StonerBro will wait for more votes before big decisions next time too.

>>9997557
Lastly: Arkham needs to negiotate an end to the Canada/Ohio war and fund the re-establishment of the state. We would have made moves towards that if Cillian hadn't got incapped.

I'm not sure what to do about Creed. He's by far the weakest member of our team, and yet the most destructive. Philip (was that the bone guy?) would probably make a better field operative.

>>9997599
>>9997504
>Your concerns are duly noted. Sometimes I'm torn between waiting for more consensus and trying to keep the story flowing at a decent pace. I'll try to judge better which decisions require more time/debate

>>9997599
If it helps, I really hate Doctor Who too.

>>9997620
Don't feel bad, you've been doing a great job so far. I just nerdraged when I came back and we were set on a course I felt was way out of character for how we've been playing Helen for more of the threads.

>>9997631
It's cool, he loves you anyways.

>>9997665
Hahaha. At least it's not Tennant anymore, anyway.

Reading back through some archives; whatever happened to that Boku guy?

>>9997864
He saw a spider Lebron James, decided this quest was too weird for him, and checked the fuck out? lol

>>9997885
Huh... that's fair. Things get weird around here sometimes, it's true.

>>9997896
totally his loss.

A discussion thread might be appropriate once we hit 20 or so. A lot going on, I would like some time to hammer a plan out.

>>9997947
>Important Note about StonerDM's schedule:
>In two weeks or so my schedule is changing dramatically (Am I moving? Am I killing myself? YOU'LL NEVER KNOW!)
>After this point, Bloodquest will be over whether its plot has concluded or not
>Therefore, as that deadline approaches I will grow more and more desperate to reach a satisfying conclusion. Bear with me, people

>>9997984
Oh.

>>9997984
Well, what are you doing in two weeks?