>>24717998
Welcome back OP! I hope the undergrad wasn't streaking through the campus while on ecstasy.

And I'll vote for C. And make sure our helmet is recording.

>>24717998
>A. "My mission is being challenged by the Night-Prowler clan. She needs this as evidence."

They claim that I have lied and falsified data on the queen - our matriarch has made them err, they have promised their whole fleet to aid on the mission *if* there is proof that the queen actually existed and was killed by me. Don't let your jaw drop too far when you see the looks on other matriarchs faces.

>>24717998
YESSSS.

>>24717998
>B. "The Matriarch is in a gambit with the Night-Prowlers. This should put the fight in her favor."

>>24718076
But that's totally gonna ruin the look on everyone's face (sans our own Matriarch).

We must be super-secret for the next minute.

>>24717998
>B. "The Matriarch is in a gambit with the Night-Prowlers. This should put the fight in her favor."

Nice neutral response. Never know who might be listening in.

>>24718043
Close.

Caught with beer in the undergrad library.

Sorry about that.

>>24718120
That's terrible. Some E would have been better. And no need to apologize, the life of a professor (?) is a hard one.

>>24717998
>C.
>>24718120
>Caught with beer in the undergrad library.
What?

>>24718120
So not only did he cut into your recreation time, but it was for something as lame as beer?

I'd call him dirty names, but thats just kinda pathetic all on its own.

>>24718115
>>24718109
>>B

"The Matriarch is in a gambit with the Night-Prowlers. This should put the fight in her favor." You answer.

"Right. You want us to push this thing through the front door, or would you like to go in there first and introduce us?

A. "Let's get this display in there right away. I'll hold the door."

B. "Better wait outside. I'll go in there and take a look. I'll signal you on your wrist computer when it's appropriate.

>>24717998
C.

>>24718206
Eh, A. It would be more fun if we could have it beamed in, but we don't want to keep them waiting.

>>24718206
I want to go with A) and just see amused and astonished looks on faces everywhere.

Or we could go in and challenge the matriarch for calling us a liar and have it wheeled in shortly after.

>>24718206
B. Timing is everything.

>>24718206
B. Wait for the Matriarch to give the word.

>>24718230
Actually, I'll change to B. Just to make things a little interesting.

>>24718206
>B. "Better wait outside. I'll go in there and take a look. I'll signal you on your wrist computer when it's appropriate.

Don't want to wheel this thing in right in the middle of a discussion and come off as rude.

>>24718264
Also, picking up a name for funsies.

>>24718320
Is that "medium" as in "medium-rare" or "medium-hard"?

>>24718327
Why not both?

>>24718264
>>24718253
>>24718275
>B

"Better wait outside. I'll go in there and take a look. I'll signal you on your wrist computer when it's appropriate."

Your mentor acknowledges.

You return to the Rotunda and rejoin the moot. You find your Matriarch in the middle of a speech.

"... clear that this is a credible threat. We should draft a proper response."

She turns to you. "I assume everything is in order? Good. We were just discussing the proposed responses to the threat. Your input would be appreciated."

The Clan Night-Prowler Matriarch taps her seat with irritation. "One moment, Cloud-Viper. What threat? I asked you for hard evidence and you have provided none. Is it not a little too soon to be speaking of a response to a threat that, in all likelihood, was fabricated to begin with?"

Your Matriarch gives you an inquisitive look.

Do you say:

A: "Honorable Matriarch, the delivery you were expecting has arrived. Shall I inform them to bring it in?"

B. "The evidence Clan Night-Prowler keenly seeks is currently waiting outside. Shall I have it brought in?"

C. "Honorable Matriarch, there is someone here to see you. They say it's urgent. Shall I have them brought in?"

D. Say nothing, and signal your mentor to bring it in.

>>24718423
>A: "Honorable Matriarch, the delivery you were expecting has arrived. Shall I inform them to bring it in?"

She'll know exactly what we're talking about.

But no one else will.

It'll be glorious.

>>24718423
D. This is exactly the right time.

>>24718423
A.

>>24718206
>B.
Obviously, I mean... There is interrupting the moot, and then there is INTERRUPTING the moot. Let's go for the second and make their jaws drop (figuratively speaking) in the middle of a sentence

>>24718445
She already knows, and sent us to go get it.

>>24718471
No, don't spoil it.

>>24718423
>A: "Honorable Matriarch, the delivery you were expecting has arrived. Shall I inform them to bring it in?"

>>24718423
A. We gotta be smoooooooooooooooooooooooooth.

>>24718423
A.

But damn I want to speak up for ourselves to the bitch who called us a liar

>>24718423
>C.
She knows what's up. Let her decide without giving anything away

>>24718423
>A: "Honorable Matriarch, the delivery you were expecting has arrived. Shall I inform them to bring it in?"

Just for the sake of protocol, we should get the nod from her before we have it wheeled in.

>>24718423
A

>>24718488
Remember anon: Bitches ain't shit but political tricks.

>>24718488
Don't worry she is about to walk right into the pit our matriarch dug for her.

>>24718423
A. My mandibles are clicking in excitement over the prideful glory this will bring.

>>24718594
Don't get too excited, we don't want a little accident in the middle of the moot.

when we go back to pandora with the night prowlers fleet can we accidentally infest a few of their ships?

>>24718423
A

Welcome back OP!

>>24718501
>A.

You turn to your Matriarch. "Honorable Matriarch, the delivery you were expecting has arrived. Shall I inform them to bring it in?"

She glances at the Night-Prowler Matriarch, who gloats, "You are stalling, Cloud-Viper. If you have no evidence, then adjourn the moot."

She nods. "Bring it in."

You send your mentor the signal.

The double doors suddenly swing open and the fearsome full display of the Pandoran Queen is wheeled in. Your mentor drags the display platform past you and parks it straight in the middle of the chamber.

A series of surprised clicks and growls erupt around the room. The Night-Prowler matriarch is suddenly taken aback.

The carcass suddenly emits a sharp screech, and were you not certain it's dead, you probably would have leapt into a combat stance. Every matriarch, including your own, suddenly flinches from the sound.

"After analysing its vocals," your mentor says non-nonchalantly, "we've managed to imitate what it would have sounded it when it was alive. Fortunately, thanks to my fine protoge here," he gestures to you, "It is not."

Your mentor turns to you. "Now, Three-Claw, since this is your kill, would you like to give a hunter's analysis of this creature to the honorable matriarchs present?"

Do you:

A. Accept, and begin to verbally dissect the specimen.
B. Let your mentor have the honors, since he is the most experienced hunter in the room.

>>24718645
...no. Why would you even suggest that?

Thats treading into inter-clan warfare territory, and nobody wants that. Lets just settle for giving them a thorough political shit-kicking and call it good.

>>24718668
A. We've sat back enough. Let's remind the council that we are competent.

>>24718668
A. HA HA TIME FOR GLOATING.

>>24718668
A.

our mentor has deferred to us.

>>24718668
>A. Accept, and begin to verbally dissect the specimen.
He's telling us to do it, so let's do it.

>>24718668
A.

we actually fought it, we should know a thing or two about it

>>24718668
>A. Accept, and begin to verbally dissect the specimen.

>>24718668
>A. Accept, and begin to verbally dissect the specimen.

We're the one that fought it. We can punctuate the discussion with how it used its various features against us, and how we countered.

>>24718668
>B. Let your mentor have the honors, since he is the most experienced hunter in the room.

As much as I would LOVE to gloat, we've never faced a normal Queen before. We have nothing to compare it to. His testimony will most likely be of more use.

>>24718668
A. I love my nigga Jackal, but we fought it. He can get the next one though.

>>24718668
>A
It is our kill, we should be the ones to verbally dissect the specimen. We're also the ones who fought it, so we're the only ones who got a live experience of what it was like.

>>24718668
A lets make our mentor proud.

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>>24718724
We can always ask our mentor to feel free to chip in with the abilities and constrasts to a normal queen.

>>24718724
We learned about queens though - everything that our mentor taught us, we were able to compare it mentally to regular queens and go 'shit aint right'... and other elite hunters will have faced queens as well.

>>24718714
>> A. Accept, and begin to verbally dissect the specimen.

You thank your mentor and begin to explain to the matriarchs each aspect of the specimen, recalling methods from your past studies.

You describe, professionally and thoroughly its movement patterns, muscle density, and exo-skeleton plate arrangements. Throughout this entire analysis, the room remains dead quiet. The Night-Prowler matriarch is silent, and her left-hand shakes imperceptibly.

You come to a conclusion.

The room remains shrouded in awkward silence.

Do you:

A: Break the silence and ask whether there are questions.
B. Say nothing.
C. Defer back to your mentor and ask if it was a sufficient analysis.

>>24718838
C. Deference is next to cleanliness.

>>24718838
>C. Defer back to your mentor and ask if it was a sufficient analysis.

>>24718838
>B. Say nothing.

>>24718838
>C. Defer back to your mentor and ask if it was a sufficient analysis.
We are the picture of a respectful hunter.

>>24718838
B. C sounds like we lack confidence, but A is a bit condescending.

>>24718838
>B. Say nothing.
A is tempting, but that's enough gloating... for now.

>>24718838
c. ask if they learned anything from the dissection that you didn't get to cover or experience

3Bs 3Cs. Tied

>>24718838
>C. Defer back to your mentor and ask if it was a sufficient analysis.

Breaks the silence without coming off as condescending to the Matriarchs, and shows respect to our elder.

>>24718921
BEEEES.

>>24718921
Defer, by asking him to compare it to a normal queen.

>>24718921
C

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>>24718931
FLASHBACK TIME.

>>24718911
>>24718921
Defer to mentor with question on any abilities you didnt notice discovered in autopsy

>>24718982
Good idea they might have found something out we didn't know about.

>>24718982
Second

>>24718838
C

>>24718946
>C.

You defer back to your mentor and ask if it was a sufficient analysis.

Your mentor clicks in acknowledgement. "Excellent analysis, Three-Claw."

He turns to the matriarchs, gleefully ignoring the silence. "As you can plainly see, this one exhibits quite a few differences from the average strain. Sure, there have been other strain mutations in the past, but they're extremely rare, as the royal pure strains are extremely resistant to change. I would not presume to speak beyond my calling, but I would say this is a result of certain tampering, and it warrants further actions."

Your matriarch begins to speak. "Yes, thank you Three-Claw. I must say, this is the first time I've personally seen the specimen up close, and it is certainly imposing."

She turns to the Night-Prowler Matriarch.

"I assume this is sufficient evidence? Or would you like to examine it up close yourself?"

The Night Prowler trembles, but quickly composes herself. She clicks rapidly. "I was wrong. This threat is real, and Clan Night-Prowler will stand behind our people and the Yautja empire to do everything we can to eliminate it. We Night-Prowlers have never shied away from admitting when we're wrong, and we'll always stand with the interests of the Empire."

Your Matriarch responds. "That is very grateful of you, Clan Night-Prowler; your loyalty was never in doubt. It is good to have your commitment. Your fleet will be instrumental in defeating this threat!"

The Night-Prowler prepares to speak, but suddenly decides to withdraw and stay silent. She turns to you for a moment, and speaks, "Young hunter, I apologize for doubting your claims, and for that, I have wrong your clan and your honor. Please, accept my apologies."

How do you respond:

A. Say "It was a difficult claim to swallow, and I understand. I accept this apology and look forward to working with Clan Night-Prowler in the future."
B. "Such apologies are meaningless in the face of my lost honor!"

>>24719214
A. No need to be a dick.

>>24719214
A. We've been diplomatic so far, let's keep it up.

>>24719214
A.

>>24719214
>A. Say "It was a difficult claim to swallow, and I understand. I accept this apology and look forward to working with Clan Night-Prowler in the future."

Welp, she was gracious about it - lets not do something stupid, also this puts us a bit closer to mending the rift created by our mentors accident.

>>24719214
A, is this even a question?

>>24719267
Plus, we gonna need all the help we can get if we want to create a harem to pass on our genes.

>>24719214
A

>>24719214
>A. Say "It was a difficult claim to swallow, and I understand. I accept this apology and look forward to working with Clan Night-Prowler in the future."
Consensus reached, et cetera.

>>24719214
>Remove a finger from the queen, present it to night-prowler matriarch "with this gesture I hope we find unity, I understand your reason for doubting and I am impressed by the humility you have displaced in face of my matriarchs political maneuvering, please take this and look back on this day with pride for showing true grace when lessers would have faltered or made excuses".

>>24719294
WUT

NO

I'm normally all for the harem route, but for the love of god that will get us killed. One is dangerous enough, but manageable.

>>24719294
You want to try for a harem when everybody is probably yandere?

>>24719294
Are you TRYING to get us killed?

>>24719326
This seems like abit much. Besides didn't we already give the queen to the research dudes?

>>24719294
Every rib crushed into a fine powder.

>>24719326
Too much, and undermines what we've already done.

>>24719294
>>24719345
>>24719341
>Predator Harem
There'd be nothing left but a pile of mangled organs by the time they're done.

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>>24719345
>>24719294
>>24719350
>>24719369
>>24719371


Guys, we need to take a step back and ask a very important question:

What would Sir-Mix-A-Lot do?

>>24719385
Die of a crushed pelvis.

>>24719341
Harems are actually sort of a thing with predators. Very few relationships have any real commitment to them - usually you just end up with trysts.

>>24719360
A) Its our trophy, B) we didnt so much as give it to them as let them analyze it for posterity

>>24719294
Yautja society would say that it's not a harem, we're simply our primary mate's boytoy that she gives out to other females as favors.

>>24719385
Have his skull and spine torn from his body and presented to the Armorer for a new set of wrist-blades.

>>24719385
Probably die extremely painfully.

>>24719250
>>A. Say "It was a difficult claim to swallow, and I understand. I accept this apology and look forward to working with Clan Night-Prowler in the future."

You graciously accept the apology. Your matriarch clicks. "Thank you for your apology, Clan Night-Prowler. Let this small incident not mar the cooperation our two clans have shared in the past. But, by custom, there is a matter of reparations, from Clan Night-Prowler to Clan Cloud-Viper, for breaching our honor."

The Night-Prowler Matriarch gestures in deference. "Yes. We will abide by the rules of honor." She turns to you. "Young Hunter, Night-Prowler owes you one favor. What shall it be?"

You glance at your matriarch. She gestures approval. "Remember, young hunter, this is a matter of clan honor, and it is a matter of custom. Do not be reserved. Ask for what you desire, within reason." She stresses the last part.

Do you:

A. Ask for a large sum of credits.
B. Ask for a two year contract with Night-Prowler technicians to service your ship.
C. Ask for entry into the Night-Prowler armory.
D. Other.

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>>24719341
>>24719345
>>24719294
>>24719350
>>24719369
>>24719371

Guys, we've braved the Fis. Taking on a harem is no problem.

>>24719385
His organs would shoot out of his rectum with the force of a charging rhino, leaving a torn mangled mass of skin and bone.

>>24719448
A. Credits sound good.

>>24719448
C.
However, are there any clan-specific hunting grounds? If so, access to Night-Prowler's might be cool.

>>24719448
Hmm, choices choices choices.

A) seems a little on the greedy side
B) We don't know how Night-Prowlers are at fixing ships.
C) Probably the best option.

I'm going with C unless someone has a good suggestion.

>>24719448
Are Night-Prowlers ship specialists or something? If they are B could be very beneficial.

>>24719448
>B. Ask for a two year contract with Night-Prowler technicians to service your ship.
This would actually save us a lot of credits.

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>>24719448
>C. Ask for entry into the Night-Prowler armory.

Hehehehehehehe

YESSSSSS

Swag for the swag god, loot for the loot throne.

>>24719448
B

>>24719448
Definitely not A. B sounds good, except I don't trust them with our ship. C sounds pretty good, unless someone has a good idea for D.

>>24719506
They are known for their stealth tech, though not much else.

>>24719448
>C. Ask for entry into the Night-Prowler armory.

Might be some nice bits in there. Never pass up the chance to add to our personal armory.

>>24719541
In that case:
D. Ask them for an armor suit with their finest stealth capabilities.

>>24719448
C. All the way.

>>24719448
C

I'm curious as to what the night prowler's use.

>>24719541
Thanks going to go with C then we can get some nice stealth gear.

I like C. We may be able to find something cool that we will use on a daily basis. Credits are useful too but as a means to buy cool stuff, we have little use for wealth. B would also be useful to some degree, but it's not like we plan to get our ship trashed anyhow.

>>24719531
>>24719506
>>24719509

I'm not too worried about them sabotaging our ships, but we don't know how good they are at fixing. Plus, it might piss-off our very own Port Master.

>>24719541
Then I change >>24719509
from B to D. Upgraded thermoptic camo system

>>24719541
>They are known for their stealth tech

C

C harder than we have ever C'd before.

We might be able to get our hands on some kind of ultra-efficient tactical espionage tech.

>>24719579
>>24719569
>>24719570
>>24719562
We can check out their armory for some cool stealth armor. Mite be cool.

>>24719562
That gets rolled in with C.

How do you obtain credits?

>>24719607
Sure, but it gives us a chance to compliment them on their renowned stealth technology, and ask them for that in particular in the hopes that they'll use the opportunity to show off just how good they are with it.

>>24719629
Via prostitution.

>>24719631
Do not question the powerful wizard of Oz. It might turn out the Fis can fly through space.

>>24719631
That wouldn't exactly be subtle, especially if we are considering doing our Matriarchs wetwork in the future.

>>24719562
change from C to D

>>24719568

>>24719672
Wouldn't a stealth suit be exactly the kind of thing we want for doing her wetwork?

(And if we keep doing this well, she's going to invite us to do some other wetwork for her.)

>>24719695
We get unfettered access to the armory. We requisition their equipment and lay the compliments on them after we get back from the next mission alive.

>>24719720
I don't believe it's unfettered. The matriarch said within reason, I'm going to bet we'll be allowed to select one thing.

>>24719748
Still, we cross that bridge when we come to it. Right now we gotta finish the moot, get our awesome trophy back/to the library, and check out our father's ship.

>>24719720
Its not a shopping spree - and the only reason we got such crazy access in our own armory was because we bribed the armorer.

And to go in there and sack the place would be incredibly poor taste, we go in and have a look and pick maybe one nice item and leave.

>>24719448
C.

>>24719579
>C Ask for entry into the Night-Prowler armory.

You ask her for entrance into the Night-Prowler armory. She hesitates for a moment, then responds, "Certainly. We will graciously host you at our armory, and you are free to take whatever kit you can fit on your body."

She turns to your Matriarch. "I trust this is sufficient?"

Your matriarch gestures approval. "Yes. Thank you. Cloud-Viper accepts, and the honor has been restored to both our clans."

She turns to the rest of the matriarchs. "Now, if no clans object, let us decide the next step."

The guards escorting the display make their leave, and your mentor and the archivist moves to stand by you.

The room is filled with much discussion, which proceeds for well over half a day, with each matriarch putting forth their own suggestions.

At last, three credible options surface.

A. Blockade the system with a war fleet while a small team of warriors infiltrate the planet to identify and destroy key sites and infestation.

B. Send in a war fleet under cloak and destroy all Weyland ships in orbit while several teams scour the surface for signs of infestation.

C. Alert a nearby human fleet with spoofed Weyland data and attempt to pull the two into battle. In the mean time, a small Yautja team will infiltrate the surface and cleanse/destroy key sites.

Your Matriarch calls for a small pause in the talks for everyone to mull on the matter. You will reconvene in one hour for the voting.

She bids you and your mentor to follow her to the ready room and shuts the door.

"Very quickly, which of the three are you inclined towards?"

You answer:

A. Blockade and infiltration.
B. Occupy orbit and infiltration.
C. Incite battle between humans.

>>24719815
C. Let humans fight amongst humans, since Weyland is known to be unpopular. Meanwhile, a small, stealthy team can study and then exterminate any hard-meat threats and hives on the surface.

>>24719815
A. Nothing can escape

It might be nice to pass word amongst humans of what weyland is doing, but we cant trust them to resolve it. B gives them too much knowledge of our race should any escape.

>>24719815
C. While a blockade would be fun, we need to keep a low profile so da humies don't know how powerful we are. Get them into a melee and we can use the chaos to plant nukes.

And we can grab a couple of trophies.

>>24719815
>A
Xenomorph infection to other worlds, and I fear B carries the risk of having our tech found or other evidence of our presence.

>>24719815
>A. Blockade and infiltration.

Bottle them up, destroy their research, then finish them off. As tempting as a pitched space battle is, we can't risk them slipping out a ship carrying the research data in all the confusion.

>>24719815
A probably best if we leave no survivors.

>>24719858
>C carries of the risk of Xenomorph infestation spreading to other planets.
Christ I'm tired today.

>>24719695
But asking specifically for a state-of-the-art stealthsuith, rather than just picking it out like it caught our fancy.

>>24719815
C. Humans need little provocation to fight.

>>24719815
We can't just wipe out the humans; we need to know what they were up to.
C.

>>24719815
A.

Tie between A and C at the moment.

>>24719893
>>24719858
>>24719875
>>24719851
The only reason I lean towards C is because it's more controlled and less risk of an all out war with humanity.

C. get the other human clans to finish off clan wayland

A, we can't risk this spreading to other worlds, even if it means wiping out all of the WY. In fact that's probably the only way to stop WY from investigating further, if they believe everything is destroyed they won't go digging. That's how this incident started in the first place.

Whatever we choose, we should still alert the other human clans as to what happened to the marine ship. That can only hinder further WY efforts.

>>24719815
C. More in keeping with our stealthy nature.

>>24720004
>C wins. write-up incoming

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>>24719992
This, we can always set them against each other later.

Given that Pandora is literally on Earth's doorstep there should be no shortage of military ships hanging around.

>>24719815
>>C. Incite battle between humans.

You voice your approval for inciting battle between human clans. Your mentor thinks for a moment. "Yes, I agree. Human clans have fought each other in the past on multiple occasions. We will, however, require a significant fleet presence. Under cloak, of course."

The Matriarch gestures approval. "Thank you both for your input. However, Cloud-Viper does not have much contact with the humans. What do we stand to offer in this endeavour?"

Do you say:

A: "I have experience with spoofing human comms. I also have autopsy data of their synthetic warriors."
B. "I will gladly pledge myself to the mission for Cloud-Viper."
C. Say nothing.

>>24720156
>A: "I have experience with spoofing human comms. I also have autopsy data of their synthetic warriors."

>>24720156
>A: "I have experience with spoofing human comms. I also have autopsy data of their synthetic warriors."
If we are selected, we will accept. It would be presumptuous to pledge ourselves.

>>24720156
A/B. Offer our services as the manipulator to ensure that the Humans get just enough information to get the party started. That's a good contribution.

>>24720156
A. Pledging ourself doesn't answer the Matriarch's question of what we have to offer. A does.

And add that we have experience with stealth infiltration, which this will require.

A all the way

>>24720200
Very much so this, our own honor is all well and good but we also have to think about the clan

A. Plus we have data on the Marine ship we destroyed. The marines will eventually come looking for the missing ship. If we can prove foul play was involved that will expedite the process.

>>24720156
A

>>24720156
>>A

"I have experience with spoofing human comms. I also have autopsy data of their synthetic warriors."

Your mentor taps the desk. "We also have - will have - volumes upon volumes of data from studying the Queen specimen. This will prove to be instrumental. I can also recommend the names of several promising young hunters to join the mission."

The matriarch looks at your mentor. "Jackal, what about your fellow elders? Can you convince one or two of them to join the effort?"

Your mentor thinks. "It would be difficult. They can provide knowledge, but like me, they are long past the age fit for personal combat."

The matriarch looks to you. "And you, Three-Claw? Would you be willing to lead this initiative on behalf of Cloud-Viper, to return to Fey'lenn and carry out whatever it is which needs to be done?"

Do you answer:

A: "Yes, Matriarch."
B. "No. I require time to recover."
C. "I am unsure."

>>24720315
A. We need to bring honor to our clan and take revenge upon Those Which Swim In The Waters With Satan.

>>24720315
>A: "Yes, Matriarch."
We're FINE.

>>24720315
>A
ClickClickClickNUKE

>>24720333
Sweet Sweet thermonuclear revenge

>>24720315
A As long as we don't have to go near the water again.

>>24720315
>A: "Yes, Matriarch."

Broken ribs are a bitch, but as our doctor said 'wear armor'. Maybe night-prowlers have slightly heavier armor with better stealth capabilities

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>>24720315
>A: "Yes, Matriarch."

We're coming for you Fis.

>>24720315
A. Our father started this, and we're going to finish it.

>>24720361
>A: "Yes, Matriarch."

"Yes, Matriarch," You answer.

The Matriarch gestures approval. "Then I will pledge your services on behalf of the clan."

Your mentor taps the desk. "So it is settled. The other matter, then. The one I spoke to you about yesterday."

The Matriarch glances at you, then looks at your mentor. "You know best. Take care of it."

She turns and exits. You proceed to follow, but your mentor stops you. "Let her go. It's her battle now. We'll know the results soon enough. For the moment, let us talk about something else. Let us talk about your promotion."

You click in confusion.

"Promotion?" you ask.

Your mentor leads you out of the ready room and towards the exit.

"The Matriarch has pledged you to lead the initiative on behalf of the clan. We can't have a just-blooded hunter lead others, now can we? No. You need to be pushed up in rank, for propriety's sake if nothing else, and with your exploits, I think it's more than enough to justify a rise in the ranks. What do you say?"

Do you answer:

A: "Yes, I am ready."
B. "I... would prefer more time, I think. I've gotten lucky, is all."
C. "Whatever you think is best."

>>24720479
C. Humility is a virtue.

>>24720479
While C is probably the correct answer, I just can't resist the temptation of
>A

>>24720479
C. "My accomplishments could not have been achieved without a great teacher. If you feel I am ready, then I am."

>>24720479
>Your mentor taps the desk. "So it is settled. The other matter, then. The one I spoke to you about yesterday."
>The Matriarch glances at you, then looks at your mentor. "You know best. Take care of it."

Curiouser and curiouser.

>>24720479
C

>>24720479
C. Then.

In some ways, yes we got lucky (with the queen) but we did crazy stuff like kill praetorians down there.

>>24720479

I'd prefer not to lead this mission. Being on the scene as a valuable asset yes, but surely there are others in our clan more experienced than we are in more direct warfare.

>>24720479
C: "To you, alone, I freely admit that the queen required a great deal of luck. But as you say, for propriety's sake."

>>24720479
A. Are we forgetting what we are? Can you even imagine a proud Predator turning down a promotion?

>>24720585
We were praised by the matriarch for being smart rather than proud.

>>24720585
We are smart not proud that is why the matriarch likes us.

>>24720585
We're different though - we're less of vain gloryhound and more of yaujta 'problem solver' / 'inquisitive'.

>>24720599
Right, but Predators, as a race, are proud. And C isn't necessarily smart.

>>24720618
We're getting the promotion whether we act proud about it or not.

>>24720628
Oh, no doubt. I just figure our mentor would like to hear us be happy about the promotion.

>>24720497
>C. "Whatever you think is best."

"Whatever you think is best."

"Good. There won't be much ceremony for this one, and will require some extra work on your end. I had the foresight of declaring you to be on your elite provisional trials prior to you leaving for Fey'lenn, and it's hard to argue against you passing it with flying colors. You're not an elite just yet, however, and I won't be putting you through the qualifying trials any time soon. No. You'll be named High Hunter, which is a more political title than anything else. It gives you the right to represent your clan and lead others."

He pauses.

"It will, however, mean you'll need to take up a signature skill, whether it'd be specialization with a particular weapon, like the spear gun, or a skill, like tracking. So, what's it going to be, weapon or skill?"

Do you answer:

A: A weapon.
B. A skill.

>>24720613
I agree with this we are so much more than just another hunter we are a problem solver an agent for the advancement and survival of our tribe...more so an asset...at least that is how we need to get in the matriarchs armor ya dig?

>>24720670
B. Operating (real answer, trapping)

>>24720670
A skill, we are cunning.

Perhaps trapmaking?

>>24720670

Filleting.

>>24720670
>B. A skill.

A weapon can be lost or broken. A skill is with you forever.

>>24720670
Skill. Stealth infiltration.

>>24720670
B skills all the way can't lose a skill to a freak accident. Unless we get brain damage of course.

>>24720691
>>24720692
>>24720697
A skill of course! though with all the humans about I would vote the skill should be hacking or sabotage

>>24720670
>B. Skill
Stealth.

>>24720691
>>B.

"A skill," you respond.

"Excellent then. Tell me what you'd like to specialize in and I'll arrange for the right elder to start you off with some lessons."

You answer:

A. Tracking
B. Infiltration
C. Trapping
D. Piloting
E. Scavenging

>>24720744
Also -

F: Other.

>>24720744
>B. Infiltration
Though I have to say, C is tempting.

>>24720744
I voted Trapping earlier, but we Infiltrate more than we trap, so B.

>>24720670
Sounds like we're being given a choice of 'hidden bonus to x'

Our disc brought us great honor on two occasions, Our wrist blades on one occasion, our caster saved our hide many times, our spear saved us from a few drones and other threats.

Our stealth and ability to gather information was vital to our successes on fey'linn, and while this seems like a good choice it seemingly leaves us unable to lead others adequately in fights as our new role demands.

>>24720715
It's not so much as 'choose special weapon' as it is 'choose weapon style in which to specialize' if we went spear we could probably come up with a special yaujta naginata or something.

>>24720744
hmmmmm I am torn between infilitration and the sabotage/hacking idea

>>24720744
B. We need to remain undetected if we are to utilize trapping effectively.

>>24720744
C

Trapping

>>24720744
>B. Infiltration

Opredators gonna operate.

>>24720744
B, absolutely B.

>>24720744
B Infiltration.

B, staying hidden trumps all of the others. We are cunning pred, we watch and observe where others would strike.

>>24720758
OH CRAP I compleatly forgot about leading others...I vote tactics and guerrilla warfare(changed from hacking)

>>24720783

Except when we panic, then we launch nukes on a planet surrounded by an active hostile fleet to eliminate a threat we had no information about.

>>24720744
>B. Infiltration

>>24720744
B

>>24720805
ah youth

>>24720805
Hey shit happens sometimes man. I'm sure everybody here has launched a nuke or two in panic in their youth.

>>24720790
I'm hoping infiltration will cover tactics.

>>24720772
>B.
"Infiltration," you answer. Your mentor gestures approval. "Well, as it happens, stealth is something I'm rather proud of. Good. That makes things simple. Find me at the training grounds tomorrow when you have some time. We'll begin your lessons. You should go out and spend what's left of the day at your leisure. The voting process will take a long time, and whatever they decide in there, we'll find out eventually."

He turns to leave, but suddenly remembers something. "Remember to sort out your trophies," and bids you farewell.

You have the rest of the day to yourself.

Do you:

A. Go to the space port to decide what to do with your trophies.
B. Go to the space port to check out your ship.
C. Wait in the entrance hall for the moot to end.

>>24720805
>three drones "Ah, lets watch, this should be interesting and if nothing else I can handle this"
>"uh... okay they're flying and gunning right for ship - shoot them down with plasma"
>YOU HAVE ANGERED THE GAZEBO
>Suddenly a few hundred/few thousand drones start pouring out of the ground.
>"WELL THATS NOT GOOD - TIME FOR PURGING".

>>24720827
fair point...B because all the cool yautja are picking it

>>24720831
D) Go to our armory and thank the armorer for the caster, it totally saved our hide.

>>24720831
>A. Go to the space port to decide what to do with your trophies.
Take our mentor's advice.

>>24720790
In the long term, group tactics probably won't be very important for us. This mission will probably be an exception, since operating in groups kinda kills the "solo sneaking mission" vibe we have going on.

>>24720844
We're likely to do that indeed, but with a trophy in hand for further bribery.

>>24720831
A

>>24720831
Ooh, neat. Learning from our teacher again.

I vote A, followed by B if we have time. Gotta sort out all our fancy trohpies.

>>24720831
A We can plan our bribes to get better stuff carefully that way.

>>24720831
>A. Go to the space port to decide what to do with your trophies.

Mentor bro has given good advice 101% of the time so far.

>>24720850
Actually, once we get our 'elite' status, we're prettymuch free to run our own ship and do whatever - younger hunters will have to petition us to take them on hunts and potentially face humiliation if we refuse.

Our mentor is clearly grooming us to replace him.

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>>24720857
further bribery could possibly include getting our hands on one of dem predator rifles...from..well..predators

>>24720831
A. Best way to a Predator's heart is through bribery.

>A. Go to the space port to decide what to do with your trophies.
>B. Go to the space port to check out your ship.
They don't need us at the moot anymore, we can do both of these in the same trip.

How should we distribute our stuff? The only truly unique ones are the praetorian head and whatever part of the queen we take. We should at least save one trophy for the other clan's quartermaster to soften the blow of running amok in her armoury.

A we should see about getting something mounted onto our armor?

>>24720891
We should keep something for ourselves. Not to give away but to treasure.

>>24720891
>Praetorian inner mouth, not head - whole head is far, far too big.

>>24720899
We were thinking of carving up the pandoran queen to make EM dampening armour out of her hide.

>>24720863
>>A. Go to the space port to decide what to do with your trophies.

You go to the space port and retrieve your chest of trophies.

You take stock of your inventory.


1. Whole chestburster
2. Drone tail
3. Synthetic head
4. 3 large fish teeth
5. 1 Na'vi head + spine
6. 1 flying drone head
7. 1 inner-mouth of Pandoran praetorian

You set aside the flying drone head, having promised it to your matriarch (who promised it to Clan Thunder-Steel) and examine the rest.

You come up with a list of possible names who would appreciate a trophy.

First on the list is the Matriarch. Which of these trophies should you reserve for her?

A. Whole chestburster
B. Drone tail
C. Synthetic head
D 3 large fish teeth
E Na'vi head + spine
F. 1 inner-mouth of Pandoran praetorian
G. None.

>>24720911
We might want to hold off on that until we have a look through the other clans armory though.

>>24720831
A.

Time to see if we can bribe the quartermaster more.


I'm still interested in make some of the EM resistant hardmeat armor. We might try looking for an armorsmith of some sort.

>>24720891
I think we might owe the shipmaster the praetorian head because trashed the fuck out of her ship.

>>24720919
E.

>>24720891
You forgot the Na'vi head and spine.

Give the unique Praetorian mouth to the armorer, the na'vi head to the librarian, and donate the queen to the matriarch and the clan with a request to note the help of the shipmaster's ship.

>>24720919
We just gave her the Queen, on behalf of the clan. We really don't need to give her another trophy beyond that. G.

>>24720919
The list of names, by the way, runs as follows:

1. Matriarch.
2. Mentor
3. Mother
4. Armory quartermaster
5. Shipmaster
6. Archivist

... and any others which you can think of.

>>24720919
Maybe the Na'vi head and spine?

It provided a good fight, and maybe it would mix things up a bit from all the xenomorph parts she must receive?

Like the Yuatja do more than just fight hard meat.

>>24720944
Well technically, the Queen is still on loan for study to better the clan, and its ownership is a bit hazy, but everyone seems to respect you as the decider of its fate.

>>24720919
A
I don't think hunters often gift her with a WHOLE chestburster, that would be novelty for her i hope

>>24720947
I vote we give the Matriach fish teeth
Our Mentor the Navi head/spine
Mom The tail
The armory quartermaster the synthetic head
and the praetorian inner mouth to the ship master

>>24720919
>E Na'vi head + spine

People gift the Matriarch with trophies all the time. While the Na'vi isn't the most impressive, its probably the most unique of the ones we've got, since nobody hunts on Pandora normally.

>>24720947
So lets go Na'vi head + spine for matriarch
FIS teeth for mentor.
Chestburster for mummy
Synthetic head for Armory/Quartermaster
Drone Tail for Shipmaster
Inner mouth of praetorian for Archivist.

>>24720904
I vote the fish teeth, maybe as a necklace and a reminder.

>>24720947
>>24720919
1. Matriarch E
2. Mentor B
3. Mother D (1 tooth)
4. Armory quartermaster C
5. Shipmaster D (1 tooth)
6. Archivist A

We should go into full PTSD mode whenever we give a tooth away.

>>24720919
E It's the first ever na'vi trophy brought back right? That could get us some nice brownie points.

I vote E as well. First trophy of a new species and all that.

>>24720969
I was thinking synthetic head for Archivist, since she seems most likely to make use of it, and inner mouth of praetorian for Shipmaster because we owe her big.

>>24720977
I think we have to keep the Fis teeth as a set, since taking multiple trophies from a single kill is a big no-no.

>>24720977
All three teeth count as one trophy.

Only one trophy per kill.

Yuatjua rules.

>>24720969
>>24720977
well at least we seem to agree about the amrmorer getting the artificial person head. Who knows maybe it could lead to some cool yautja uav or something down the road

So far, for the matriarch, it's a tie for fish teeth (tooth? how many are we giving here?) and the na'vi head+spine.

>>24720987
scratch that debate on>>24721000

>>24720969
Close to this, except give the queen to the clan and matriarch (un-hazy its "loan" status), and give the Na'vi head+spine to the quartermaster.

>>24721013
It would have to be all of them, as was said one trophy per kill

>>24720999
>>24720991
You are right, I am being silly. >>24720977

Uh, change the tooth set all to Mom. I still think we should keep the Praetorian's skull-mouth.

>>24721013
Navi head/spine to the Matriarch

>>24721013
Fis teeth to our mentor. Na'vi head+spine to the Matriarch.

>>24720919
Bah our hard earned trophies all giveded awaying :(

Personally I'd be in favor of keeping na'vi head and spine or giving it to our mother.

The whole chestburster or synthetic head can go to archivist as she already got to look at queen for a bit and they seem the most interesting from her perspective.

Fis teeth can go to armorer.

Preatorian mouth can go to mentor
Drone tail can go to shipmaster (in addition to having it be known that without her ship we likely wouldnt have survived the queen).

>>24721026
I agree the matriach should get the Na'vi

>>24721013
Na'vi spine

>>24721022
We need to give something to the shipmaster to smooth shit over with us kinda damaging the shit and all.

Hold up a sec. Isn't the flying drone head being traded to another clan?

>>24720919
>>24720947
Matriarch - Something unique
>E. Na'vi head + spine

Mentor - For skills leared
>F. Inner mouth of praetorian

Mother - Something personal
>D. Fish Teeth

Armory - Meh, just smoothing possible ruffled feathers
>A. Chestburster

Shipmaster - Something that flies?
>Flying drone head

Archivist
>Synthetic head and/or drone tail?

>>24721033
This.
Let's keep at least one trophy, guys.

>>24721039
+head too.

Lets take this one trophy at a time guys.

>>24721039
Na'vi head+spine wins!

Right. so we have:

1. Matriarch: Na'vi head+spine
2. Mentor ?
3. Mother ?
4. Armory quartermaster: Synth head
5. Shipmaster ?
6. Archivist ?

Voting on Mentor next.

What should we give him:

A. Whole chestburster
B. Drone tail
C. Synthetic head
D 3 large fish teeth
E. 1 inner-mouth of Pandoran praetorian
F. None.

>>24721052
I like this logic. However, I still think our mentor will appreciate the Fis teeth more. Give the Praetorian head to the quartermaster instead, and the chestburster to Mom.

>>24721052
I believe the flying drone was being given to another clan so sayeth the matriach

>>24721068
Fis teeth, and the story of how we got them. He'll appreciate it most.

>>24721068
A.

This best represents our cunning which we owe to Stalker.

>>24721056
We can get more trophies on another hunt. Making good connections with the people in power is priceless.

>>24721084
Seconding this.

>>24721068
I second Fis teeth. We still need the glazed looked in our eyes.

We may have escaped, but we will never leave.

>>24721068
Pls. Fis. Fis pls.

>>24721033
I'd recommend Fis teeth or synth head to our mentor. Both of those bloodied us and are, barring the facehugger, the least physically impressive of our trophies. The true value is in their meaning to a cunning hunter...it's the little things that can kill you, so keep your wits about you. Never underestimate seemingly weak or unimpressive prey. Mentor would probably dig that.

>>24721094
>>24721107
>>24721084
Third

>>24721084
This.

>>24721089
I'm with this. Think about how squishy the little buggers are.

>>24721111
Yautja version of run through the jungle is swim through the ocean?

>>24721117
The archivist could possibly learn a lot from the synth head though - it would be incredibly interesting to her

>>24721068
>D 3 large fish teeth

Along with our personal take on the GODDAMN FIS.

He'll probably get a kick out of it.

>>24721130
>Yautja synths/ impoved bionic techology?

hmmmmmmmmm

Unfortunately, Yautja society doesn't advance that much.

>>24721119
Fish teeth wins!

1. Matriarch: Na'vi head+spine
2. Mentor: Fish teeth
3. Mother ?
4. Armory quartermaster: Synth head
5. Shipmaster ?
6. Archivist ?

Next: Mother:

A. Whole chestburster
B. Drone tail
C. 1 inner-mouth of Pandoran praetorian
D. None.

>>24721138
He could possibly give us some serious knowledge on how to handle the Fis as well?

>>24721130
I think the archivist would like either the synth head of the whole chestbuster. It's probably a bitch and a half to get a whole chestbuster for study.

>>24721145
A, B, or D. Not C.

>>24721145
A

>>24721145
I vote mom gets the whole chestburster. It would bring her and us great honor at the same time, AND I bet she could make it into some nice jewlery or something

>>24721145
A,

>>24721170
Good thinking.
>>24721145
A, per that fine suggestion.

>>24721145
Give mother the tail, since we weren't able to give her the last one.

>>24721170
>Chestburster corset.

>>24721145
Um, the synth head seems to have disappeared from our list.

Did our mentor steal it? HAS OUR STEALTH TRAINING ALREADY BEGUN?

>>24721145
B.

Contesting 4 - Synth head should go to archivist.

>>24721183
We already decided it goes to the armory quartermaster.

>>24721182
If she was not our mom I would make a rule 34 joke about sexy yautja lingere

>>24721145
A

>>24721184
The archivist can have the Praetorian mouth.

>>24721145
B

>>24721145
>A. Whole chestburster

Also, where did the Synth head run off to?