>>30523074
B) Ask what this place is

>>30523249
"It's just a place that we like to hold meetings. It keeps our business away from prying eyes."

You try to get a better explanation, but he's not very forthcoming with info. He walks through the door way, and you're left to follow. The hallway within is cramped and dark, and filled with the smell of meat and cheese. It comes to a large slope, and eventually ends in a large, smokey room that you presume must be underground based on the lack of any sort of natural light. There are large, round tables set up around the room, most empty, but some filled with well dressed parties murmuring about what you assume are business operations.

You are lead to one such table, where an elderly man with a large pot belly sits next to a rough looking fellow who refuses to take his eyes off of you. The elderly man smiles, showing off a gold tooth, and politely invites you to sit.

A) Accept
B) Refuse
C) Other

>>30523421
>A
Let's not piss off the mob

>>30523444
You pull out a chair and sit. The elderly man smiles, and his companion seems to relax a bit. The young man who brought you here sits next to you, backwards in the chair, still smiling cheekily. The elderly man asks if you've eaten, and before you can answer, orders you a plate from one of the passing waiters.

"It's good to meet you sir. My boy here tells me that you've served. Always an honor to meet one of our troops. I also hear that you don't have much rust since the fighting days. That's impressive, given the times."

A) Let him babble
B) Tell him to cut to the chase
C) Other

>>30523519
>B
"I'm sorry to interrupt, but why did you bring me here?"

>>30523561
His smiles wanes a bit, but he holds his composure. The thug beside him looks somewhat nervous.

"I see you aren't the kind of man to waste time with formalities. I can respect that, certainly. I did bring you here for a reason. You see, these days it's hard to find reliable men who know how to get a job done, and get it done right. I don't know if many of my own employees would have gone as above and beyond as you did last night. And, I personally believe that men like you, hard workers, deserve a larger cut of the pie than most folk. That's why I want to make a proposition. You work for me, just for a while, and I make sure you never have to worry about a meal again."

You ask him what exactly he means.

"There's a shipment that has found itself in my hands, and I mean to send it off to a close friend of mine across the Red Sea. I know you were a pilot in your day, and I know you flew several stealth missions. All you have to do for me, is what you did for the government ten years ago. Take the ship over, let my men worry about the drop off, and then come back. do that for me, and you'll have your weight in silver. Now I know what you're thinking. What's the catch, right? Well there is none. I just need a pilot. And maybe, if this goes well, you consider taking on a few more jobs. Of course you aren't required to. Tell me, how does that sound?"

A) Agree
B) Decline
C) Ask for time to think about it
D) Other

>>30523665
>A

Sounds simple enough, but something is probably gonna go wrong and we'll end up being hunted by the mafia.

>>30523665
A) Agree

>>30523693
>>30523699
You agree and shake hands with the man. He smiles, revealing his gold tooth again, and a plate is placed on the table before you. It looks like dough balls stuffed with meat, and topped with cheese and sauce. You've never eaten something like this. You look up and see the rest of the table smiling, save for the thug, and the elderly man urges you to eat, in celebration of a deal striken.

A) Eat
B) Say you aren't hungry
C) Other

>>30523759
Mmmm, gnocchi

>A

>>30523759
A) Eat

>>30523770
You take up a fork and dig into the dough balls. The first bite is piping hot, and you're forced to spit it back onto the fork, a display that gets a few chuckles out of the table. After a quick few puffs to cool it off, you try again. It's quite delicious. You eat a few more bites, and suddenly feel wobbly. You set the fork down and shake your head to wake yourself up, but it's no use.

You awake in a spring bed. You stand up, and nearly fall as the floor sways below you. The room comes into focus. Wood walls, iron bracing, iron door. A wood chest, and a desk with a large chair, and every bit of it nailed down tight. A cabin if you've ever seen one. You must be aboard a ship. You wipe your forehead and think. The last thing you recall is the meal, and then you awoke here. It doesn't take a genius to put it together.

A) Look around the room
B) Go out
C) Look out the window
D) Other

>>30523908
Oh shit.
Are all our missions going to be started by us getting drugged?

>A

>>30523932
You begin examining your surroundings more thoroughly. The room appears to be fairly barren. When you open the wood chest however, you find a few disconcerting items. There is a padded coat, made of thick owlbear hide, tough enough to take a blow from a saber. There is also a military saber inside, and a familiar looking rifle. When you take a closer look, you realize the rifle is the very one you've been keeping under your mattress all these years. You swing down the lever and sure enough there are two shells inside. The chest also contains a box of twenty spares.

A) Take the coat
B) Take the saber
C) Take the rifle
D) Take the ammo
E) Take nothing

>>30524080
>A
>B

>>30524080
take all of the things.

>>30524116
You don the coat and strap the saber to your belt. The coat is a bit tight, reminding you that you've put on a little weight since your days as a recruit. You shut the chest and latch it, then stand and look around. Judging by the light coming through the windows, it's the afternoon. There's no telling what day it is though.

You move to the door.

A) Exit quietly
B) Exit boldly

>>30524201
>A

>>30524201
>A.
Howdy

>>30524229
You slowly turn the knob and exit the room, careful to shut it quietly behind you. When you hear the click of the knob, you turn and come face to face with a woman. She is fairly tall, considering you don't have to look down to meet her eyes, and is dressed in a similar leather coat to yours. Her hair is auburn and she wears it in a braid falling over her shoulder. She has a saber on her belt, as well as a rifle on her back. You find it difficult to contain your shock at seeing her so suddenly. She eyeballs you, going up and down, making you feel slightly self conscious,and then steps back.

"I'm not impressed. I certainly hope you fly better than you wash."

A) Ask who she is
B) Tell her to say that two steps closer
C) Other

>>30524378
Hey, what's up?
>>30524409
Oooh, our new waifu!
>A

>>30524409
>C) Other
"It's hard to buy soap when you can barely afford food"
then
>A)

>>30524435
>>30524457
She laughs at your jape. A rough laugh, unbefitting of a lady. The laugh of a sailor, made gritty by the rough skies of battle. You think the saber and rifle aren't just for show. When she finishes you ask her her name and business.

"Beladonna, but you can call me Donna if it's too long. I'm your first mate for this voyage. The boss asked me to get you used to the way we work, and to make sure you come back for more work. Honestly, you look half airsick as it is, so I'm not to interested in seeing more of you. Anyway, if you've got questions see me. Don't bother the men with little things, they tend to be on edge during jobs. Oh, and don't bother with sneaking. Everyone saw them drag you aboard like a napping babe, so there's no point trying to look tough."

A) Thank her and look around the ship
B) Ask her about the job
C) Ask her about the weapons
C) Other

>>30524628
A) Thank her and look around the ship

>>30524628
A) Thank her and look around the ship

>>30524646
>>30524679
You walk around her, and make your way up a set of iron steps to the upper deck of the ship. You emerge into the warm afternoon sun, and see a good number of grimy and gritty men moving about. They all wear the same coat as you. As you walk the deck, you notice how disciplined they seem to be. Some of them might even have been soldiers. The ship itself is a normal cargo shuttle at first glance, but when you inspect it you find that your employer has outfitted it with several larger than needed guns. It's unnerving, yet somehow relieving at the same time. You take special note of the forward guns, which are almost the size of a true warship's.

After a good inspection, you conclude that this ship is indeed a force to be reckoned with.

A) Head to the cockpit
B) find Donna
C) Other

>>30524835
A) Head to the cockpit

>>30524835
A) Head to the cockpit

>>30524887
>>30524909
You have little trouble finding the cockpit. Ships tend to have them in the same place. When you enter, you find it quite a bit smaller than you expected. There is little room for anything but the wheel and a co-pilot's chair.

Manning the helm is a short, familiar blonde fellow in a hood. He whistles as he plays with the wheel, tossing it back and forth.

A) Chew him out for drugging you
B) Tell him he's going to blow the engine that way
C) Ask him what he's doing here
D) other

>>30524985
B) Tell him he's going to blow the engine that way

>>30525005
You step down and warn him that toying with the wheel so much is liable to sink them. He laughs and steps away from it, falling into the co-pilot seat and reclining. You step up and take the wheel, straightening it out and checking the read outs. The engine is indeed a bit hot, and you could use some maintenance on the port propeller, but overall everything seems in order.

"So how is it? It's the best ship we have. The boss wanted to make sure you were comfy in your new digs."

A) Ignore him
B) Tell him it's a fine vessel
C) Tell him it's falling apart
D) other

>>30525176
D) other

"It's a fine vessel, but it can be even better with a bit of maintenance"

>>30525287
This

>>30525287
This.

>>30525287
>>30525299
"Fair enough. To be honest, good machinists are hard to come by these days. Half of them charge too much. That's why the boss wanted someone like you. He figured you'd have some pride in your work." He stands and approaches you at the wheel. "I'm guessing you met Donna too. Bitch as she is, she's a good shot with that rifle. Sadly, we can't get our hands on any decent arms. But hopefully that'll change soon. Hey, you want me to bring you a steak bun from the kitchen? I'm starving."

A) Accept
B) Tell him you'd rather not eat while you fly
C) Other

>>30525405
B) Tell him you'd rather not eat while you fly

I don't think much time has passed since we ate the gnocchi, so we shouldn't be hungry.

B) Tell him you'd rather not eat while you fly
Remember to thank him for the offer

>>30525405
>B) Tell him you'd rather not eat while you fly

>>30525454
>>30525483
>>30525499
He shrugs and leaves the cockpit, and you find yourself alone but for the hum of the engines.

It isn't for several hours that you find time to take a break from steering. The young man comes back into the cockpit, now sans hood and wearing a harness with two pistols tucked beneath his arms. He approaches the wheel and informs you that dinner is ready, inviting you to eat while he handles the wheel for a while. You are a bit peckish, but the way he handled the wheel before is disconcerting.

A) Get something to eat
B) Ask if there isn't someone better at flying to take your place
C) Tell him you're fine for now
D) Other

>>30525684
>B) Ask if there isn't someone better at flying to take your place

>>30525684
>B) Ask if there isn't someone better at flying to take your place

A) Get something to eat

D) Other
grab guns and ammo

>>30525684
>B) Ask if there isn't someone better at flying to take your place

But, try to ask a little bit more politely so he doesn't get offended

>>30525713
>not wanting to offend one of the guys responsible for drugging you
why are we even here

>>30525742
Well, I agree that we should be more pissed at him but offending someone that's been with the mafia for more time than you isn't a great idea.

>>30525694
>>30525698
>>30525713
"Sorry buddy, ain't a soul on this thing that knows jack about flying. Hell, I only read about half of the manual before we started this job. Real lack of pilots lately. Actually, I think Donna knows how to fly sliders, but she doesn't ever seem to want to discuss it. Not my business, I guess."

You groan, and hand him the wheel so that you can find something to fill you up. The kitchen is at the rear of the ship, one the middle deck and across from the crew quarters. Several members of the crew are sat around, sloppily eating bowls of mush and bread. There appears to be a chow line, same as the military used to have, where crewmen serve themselves. You go over and get a plate, as well as a tin cup of rum to mellow you out. There are a few tables with seats open, and while you search for one you notice Donna eating alone and reading a large book in the corner.

A) Sit alone
B) Sit with the crew
C) Sit with Donna

>>30525837
C) Sit with Donna

>>30525837
>C) Sit with Donna

>>30525837
>B) Sit with the crew

>>30525854
>>30525871
You walk over and set your tray down across from her. She glances up as you plop down in your seat.

"I hope you weren't expecting friendly conversation. I don't like to talk while I eat."

A) "Good, neither do I."
B) "If we're going to work together you could at least be civil."
C) "I didn't mean to bother you."
D) Other

>>30526092
A) "Good, neither do I."

>>30526092
>D) Other
"So don't eat while you talk."

>>30526092
>B) "If we're going to work together you could at least be civil."

>>30526098
She grins, and you feel a little bit of the tension melt. The air is still ice cold between you though. You begin eating your mush. A brown pile of slop in a dirty bowl, with some chunks of what is likely intended to be meat. Just like mama used to make. When you polish off the serving, you reach for your rum to wash it down. Donna places a hand on yours to stop you.

"Don't drink that. It's toilet cleaner. Come on, I'll give you some of my stash, and we can discuss how things will be working around here."

A) Go with her
B) Tell her you're busy
C) Other

>>30526356
>A) Go with her

>>30526356
A) Go with her

>>30526356
>A) Go with her
Info is important, she knows more than we do so..

>>30526356
>A) Go with her

>>30526369
>>30526372
>>30526381
You follow her out of the kitchen and down to the engine room. You pass by a pair of snoozing machinists, each tucked neatly inside a bottle of cheap rum. The engines go unwatched. Donna reaches in between some of the machinery and produces a tall bottle of spiced rum.

"I keep it here to warm it up. Let's go up top, shall we?"

You follow her again, and arrive at the starboard side of the ship. She yanks the cork from her bottle and takes three long gulps from it before wiping her mouth and passing it to you.

A) Take a long drink
B) Take a swig
C) Decline

>>30526448
>B) Take a swig

>>30526448
>B) Take a swig

>>30526448
A) Take a long drink
No time to be ladie, lads.

>>30526448
This isn't the same universe as the other stories, or is it the same but in the future?

>>30526468
>>30526469
You grasp the bottle by the throat and take a short swig from it. It's strong, but also has a certain kick to it. Spicy, but sweet. You could see yourself drinking this regularly. when you hand the bottle back, you notice an amused look on Donna's face.

"Bit too strong for you? Yeah, I remember my first drink too." You tut and lean your head back as she has another long drink from the bottle. "Don't take it too seriously. In this line of work, you need to find amusement where you can. I suppose you're probably curious about exactly what we've roped you into."

A) "What do you know?
B) "Not really, no."
C) Other

>>30526717
>A) "What do you know?

>>30526717
>A) "What do you know?

>>30526717
>A) "What do you know?

>>30526717
>A) "What do you know?

>>30526745
>>30526747
>>30526750
"Supposedly the boss has us hauling some gift across the ocean to one of his business partners. Don't know what it is. Nobody aboard does, except maybe Riley. You know Riley. The little ass who walks around like he's on vacation all the time. Anyway, he's pretty close with the big shots, probably because he's a fucking psycho. Or at least that's what I hear. Someone says they saw him pop a guys eye out of his head and slurp it down stem and all." She shudders at this, and so do you. "If he knows what we're carrying he won't tell."

You ask about your role.

"It's just like they told you. We needed someone good at flying without attracting attention. I know it's not the slickest ship out there, but it's what they gave us to work with, so sorry. If it makes you feel better, the boss does pay well and he doesn't break promises. So don't be too broken up." She hands you the bottle again.

A) Drink
B) Decline
C) Other

>>30527047
>B) Decline
>C) Other
check the cargo

>>30527047
>>30527077
and see if you can find Riley

>>30527077
>>30527102
Agreed

>A) Drink
>C) Other
"Well, I'll be out then"
Go to Riley

>>30527077
>>30527112
You hold your hand to decline her offer, telling her you have some things to take care of before dark. She shrugs and takes a other swig as you walk away and down into the cargo bay. There are a few men standing around, all armed well. They are playing a card game on the floor of the bay. you try to get in closer to examine the stock, but they stop you before you can even get close enough to chuck a stone at it. You attempt to persuade them to let you see, but they are either stubborn or too thick to listen, and you are eventually turned away. You sulk back up the ladder and make your way to the cockpit.

Just as you expected, Riley is there. He is spinning the wheel dramatically again, and playing out some sort of battle scenario with himself, complete with onomatopoeia for gunfire and screams.

A) "Quit messing with the damn wheel!"
B) "I already asked you to stop that"
C) "I'll take it from here."
D) Other

>>30527285
>A) "Quit messing with the damn wheel!"

>>30527285
C) "I'll take it from here."

>>30527296
Riley backs off from the helm, grinning wide and finds his way over to the co-pilot seat. He drops into it and crosses his legs as you grab the wheel.

"Sorry man, it's just super boring up here. Too quiet for me. I like loud places better, yknow?"

A) Tell him that a ship isn't a toy
B) Ignore him
C) Other

>>30527528
>A) Tell him that a ship isn't a toy
inquire more about cargo

>>30527528
C) Other
Just ask about the cargo

>>30527561
His smile thins when you chastise him. After a few awkward moments, you bring up the subject of the cargo. He perks up again. He leans his head back over the top of the chair and rubs his belly.

"Sorry bud, I have no idea what we're hauling. Probably something really illegal. Like, send the pilot of the ship to the gallows without a trial illegal. Or maybe even, throw the pilot of the ship in a secret prison where he'll be tortured for the rest of his short life illegal. That sort of thing. Or maybe it's a box of puppies! Who knows! I don't!"

A) Tell him to be serious and tell you
B) Ignore him
C) Change the subject

>>30527856
>B) Ignore him

He's trying to psych us out.

>>30527856
>A) Tell him to be serious and tell you

>>30527856
>C) Change the subject
"So, do you have any military training?"

>>30527870
The rest of the night goes by rather smoothly by comparison. Riley isn't an open book by any means, but he doesn't mind keeping conversation. With or without your asking, he tells you a few stories about himself, which all seem completely fictional. At least you'd hope, considering some of the subject matter. By midnight, the both of your are sufficiently tired. Having gotten out to open sea, you feel comfortable letting the ship fly on auto for a few hours while you get some sleep. You toss the coat on the chest in your cabin, as well as the saber. Sleep is hard to obtain, but once you readjust to the swaying of the ship, you manage to get 6 hours.

The next morning you wake to an alarm. you stagger clumsily out of bed and get to your feet. You wipe your eyes and try to listen to what's going on. There is no announcer on PA, just an alarm tone, and so you are unsure of what to do next.

A) Head up quickly
B) Throw on your coat
C) Grab your things
D) Other

>>30528225
B) Throw on your coat
C) Grab your things

>>30528225
A) Head up quickly
B) Throw on your coat
C) Grab your things

>>30528268
second

>>30528268
>>30528281
You grab your coat and saber, running up the stairs to the upper deck as you hastily put them on. When you arrive at the upper deck, you see the crew running about. Riley is sitting on the port railing, amused by something to the point of giggling fits. Donna ducks down into the engine room and out of sight.

A) Approach Riley
B) Go after Donna
C) Get to the cockpit
D) Other

>>30528482
B) Go after Donna

>>30528482
>B) Go after Donna

>>30528495
>>30528501
You run across the deck, weaving through people as you approach the hatch down into the engine room. You open it and drop down, forgoing the ladder. When you land, you see Donna speaking to the two machinists in charge of keeping an eye on things. You ask what's going on, and Donna turns to answer you.

"There's three ships closing in on us. Sliders. They were staying low to avoid being spotted last night, but now they're really speeding up. Seems like they want to start a fight. You better jump on the wheel, they'll be here any minute."

A) Ask about something
B) Get to the cockpit
C) other

>>30528698
>A) Ask about something
>B) Get to the cockpit
Is the cargo secure?

>>30528698
>B) Get to the cockpit
Evasive maneuvers!

>>30528698
>C "Make sure to protect the cargo!"
>B

>>30528704
>>30528711
>>30528806
You bring up the cargo, but Donna tells you to worry about your job first, and hers second. You glare at each other for a moment, but eventually you decide to pick up the conversation when things aren't so drastic. You run back up to the deck, and see Riley commanding some of the men. He has one of his pistols drawn now, and is using it to gesture. You recall your own rifle, tucked away in your cabin. You think about retrieving it, but as you do, the lookout calls out in a thick accent, and you peer over the rail. Three ships getting very close. They'll be able to fire on you in less than two minutes.

A) Tell Riley to take the wheel while you grab your rifle
B) Get to the cockpit now
C) Other

B) Get to the cockpit now
Time for some Han Solo tier piloting

>>30528947
a

>>30528947
>B

>>30528986
>>30529092
You decide there is no time to dally, and make a beeline for the cockpit. You slide down the ladder and quickly switch off the auto-pilot, taking full control. It's lucky you do, because just when all systems are handed over to the panel, you hear a loud crack, followed by a great sway of the ship. You've taken fire on the port side. They must have crack shots after you, no normal gunner could have made that from such a distance.

A) Go to full speed and outrun them
B) All power to steering
C) Dive down, give them less room to maneuver
D) Set up for a fight

>>30529300
>C) Dive down, give them less room to maneuver

>>30529300
>C) Dive down, give them less room to maneuver

>>30529300
C) Dive down, give them less room to maneuver

I gotta go, but I'll be back before the thread ends.

Rolled 5

>>30529300
C) Dive down, give them less room to maneuver

>>30529319
>>30529338
>>30529346
You drain power from altitude, and begin descending toward the surface of the sea. You're careful not to drop too fast, lest you find yourself unable to slow down, and go crashing into the cold water. You hear a voice crackling over the PA, and recognize it to be Donna.

"What are you doing you idiot! You're gonna drown us!" This is followed by shuffling and grunting, and then you hear Riley.

"Pull back up! Let's fight these assholes! We can take em, there's enough ammo on this thing to blow a forte out of the sky!"

A) Ignore both parties
B) Tell Riley to ready the men for a slugfest
C) Tell Donna to have the crew man the guns
D) Othr

>>30529479
>C) Tell Donna to have the crew man the guns

>>30529479
C) Tell Donna to have the crew man the guns

>>30529479
>C) Tell Donna to have the crew man the guns

>>30529506
>>30529582
>>30529710
Donna makes a snarky comment that you don't have time for, and agrees. Soon you can hear the ship's guns revving up. Riley won't be happy about not being able to fight up close, but you're not worried about him throwing a tantrum in the face of death.

You reach the water, and watch as the ocean spray begins splashing up against the windshield and leaving along the bottom. You can see one of the ships moving in front of you and losing speed, trying to get you to slow down or hit it.

A) Ram it, and hope it doesn't crack the windshield
B) Slow down
C) Try to outmaneuver it
D) Ask for a volley from the front guns

>>30529824
>A) Ram it, and hope it doesn't crack the windshield

>>30529824
>C) Try to outmaneuver it

>>30529824
>C) Try to outmaneuver it

>>30529824
>>A) Ram it, and hope it doesn't crack the windshield

>>30529846
You call their bluff, and give full power to the engines. You can feel yourself pulling back as the ship speeds up, and the small ship in front draws closer. Soon they seem to figure out your intention, and slide sideways to aim their side guns. You think things might get very hairy, until the forward guns of your own ship fire a volley. Their accuracy leaves much to be desired, and they hit water. The spray this sends up nearly blocks out your view, and you are forced to pull up. You feel the bottom of your ship crash into something, presumably the enemy slider, and then you settle.

The PA comes online, "Two enemies left. They're coming about our sides, they want to box us in."

A) Maintain speed and let the gunners handle it
B) Pull to one side and let Riley board one of the ships

>>30530108
>A) Maintain speed and let the gunners handle it

Rolled 5

>>30530108
>B) Pull to one side and let Riley board one of the ships
Wanna see that psycho in action

>>30530108
>B) Pull to one side and let Riley board one of the ships

>>30530241
>>30530284
You pull the ship to the port side, and call out over the PA for the crew to brace themselves. Even without the PA, you can hear Riley's hooting and hollering. Soon, there is a great shake as you collide with the smaller ship, and the shouts of the crew. You keep on them a minute longer, keeping the distance comfortable for the boarding crew. A volley from the starboard side shakes the ship again.

Soon you hear Donna on the PA. "Riley and some of the crew are over there. They're outnumbered, but he refused to wait for- SHIT! What?!" The voice cuts out there.

A) Keep the ship steady
B) Pull away
C) Go up
D) Other

>>30530545
>A) Keep the ship steady

>>30530555
You hold the ship in position, hoping Riley can handle the work before your side is pummeled too hard. You feel three more volleys before there's a chance to pull away. Judging by their unwillingness to use small shells, they seek to sink you, not board you.

Finally, you hear the PA come online, and Riley speaks, "Hahaha! Fuck yeah! Pull us away man, I'm gonna sink that shitty tub!"

A) Pull away slowly
B) Pull away quickly, there's no time to mess around
C) Ram into the other ship

>>30531801
>C) Ram into the other ship

>>30531801
>B) Pull away quickly, there's no time to mess around

>>30531817
You pull away with all speed, not letting Riley waste ammo on a dead ship. You tell the crew to brace again, and soon feel the crunch of steel on steel, and a loud scraping noise fills the ship. More hollering from above, and gunfire.

In a matter of minutes, the din settles, and Donna tells you to straighten out and bring the ship back up. You do so, and are soon met by Riley and Donna as they descend into the cockpit. Riley is limping and covered in dry blood. One of his pistols is still smoking, whether from celebratory gunfire or actual killing strokes. He approaches and places a filthy hand on your shoulder.

"Good flying you maniac! I wish you'd have let me finish that ship off though. I spread fuel all over the deck just to watch it burn. Ah, all's well what ends well I guess." He strides over to the co-pilot chair, panting and licking his lips, and sits down. Donna approaches you, keeping her voice down.

"You're insane, do you know? You could have sent half the crew flying off the side of the damn ship with those stunts."

A) "I didn't think you had a weak stomach."
B) "I was trying to."
C) "Sorry, I panicked."
D) Other

>>30531925
>A) "I didn't think you had a weak stomach."

>>30531925
>D) "But it just might be a lunatic you're lookin' for!"

>>30531933
She scowls at you, and you grin back. Soon her sour face relaxes and she turns away, sighing as she ascends the ladder. The hatch slams shut behind her and the cockpit goes quiet.

"Oh man, she wants you." Riley spins one of his pistols on his index finger.

A) Ignore him
B) Tell him to shut up
C) Other

>>30532214
>C) Other
"Maybe later."

>>30532214
>C) Just smirk.

>>30532341
>>30532425
The afternoon goes by, and evening sets in. Fatigue is beginning to set in now, as well as hunger and thirst. you haven't had anything to eat since last night. You look over and see Riley snoring in his seat, one pistol dangling from his curled finger.

A) Wake him and go to the kitchen
B) Keep pressing on till bedtime
C) Other

>>30532563
>C) Other
see if we can sneak a peek into the cargo. See it with our own eyes.

>>30532563
>>30532584
Wake Riley up to do our piloting

>>30532584
This. It was mentioned our ship had an autopilot, that should keep us in the right direction.

>>30532606
>>30532618
>>30532563
ok, retracting the Wake Riley option

>>30532584
>>30532618
You plot a course for a few miles and switch to the auto-pilot. That done, you quietly make your way out of the cockpit and down toward the cargo bay. Most of the people on deck just glance at you as you pass. It seems like almost everyone is resting or eating, considering how few people are up top. Once you slide down into the cargo bay, you begin stepping quietly so as not to alert anyone who may be on guard. As you peek around a corner, you find yourself in luck. There's only one man on duty, and he is sound asleep in a chair, with his own hat on his face for a blind. This may be your best chance to check out the goods.

You find a few iron crates covered in a tarp, and carefully lift it up. There are two, on small and long, and the other much larger.

A) Open the small crate
B) Open the large crate

>>30532782
>B) Open the large crate

>>30532782
>A) Open the small crate
that thing we saw in the dream?

>>30532800
You feel around the large crate for a clasp release. You pop it open and lift the heavy lid up to look inside. There, laying atop sheets of protective packing material, are large rifles. They're unlike any you've seen before. They are black steel and wood, and don't appear to have any place to load shotshells into.

A) Examine them closer
B) Shut the crate and leave

>>30532941
>A) Examine them closer

>>30532941
>B) Shut the crate and leave
Want a quick look at that small box.

>>30532941
>B) Shut the crate and leave
Goddamn assault rifles

>>30532962
shut the crate and open the other, rather than leave*

>>30532941
I'm back
>B

>>30532985
second

>>30532985
Oh, right yeah

>>30532985
>>30533022
>>30533044
You shut the crate again, and latch it. You move over to the second, smaller crate. This one is a bit harder to open, but with some elbow grease you get it. Inside is another, smaller crate. This one is much more ornate, made of polished wood with leafing all around the edges. With a simple turn of the latch, you open it and look inside. There is a longsword in a white scabbard. It looks quite old, but well cared for. It is layed in a custom made satin pillow, indented to protect it from sliding around. There are also some other bits of jewelry in the case along with it.

A) Examine the sword
B) Examine the jewelry
C) Shut the crate and go

>>30533189
>A) Examine the sword
>B) Examine the jewelry

>>30533189
>C) Shut the crate and go
Best be gone before next shift or the guard wakes up.

>>30533189
C) Shut the crate and go

>>30533189
>A) Examine the sword
>B) Examine the jewelry
>C) Shut the crate and go

>>30533189
>A
>B

>>30533201
>>30533328
>>30533345
You reach for the sword and place a hand on the scabbard. As you pull it out, you notice that it feels quite warm. You look it over, noting how much work the maker put into it. You grab a hold of the handle and begin pulling the blade out. As you do a sharp pain shoots up your arm, and you drop the sword entirely. You look at your hand and see that it is lightly burned, as if you had held your hand to a boiling pot.

"Eh? Who's there?"

As the guard stirs out of sight, you realize you must have let out a cry when you were burned. You swiftly tuck the sword back into place and shut the crate. You hear footsteps drawing in.

A) Hide
B) Run

>>30533478
b

>>30533478
>B

>>30533478
A) Hide

>>30533497
>>30533500
You replace the tarps and do your best to step quietly as you flee the scene. Your heart is racing as you move, being as careful as possible not to step too heavily, lest you draw attention. By some miracle, you make it to the hatch and climb up.

You emerge and come face to face with Riley, who is hunkered down before the ladder, smiling, with his pistol spinning.

"Whatcha up to, man?"

A) "Just stretching my legs"
B) "None of your business"
C) Other

>>30533738
>A) "Just stretching my legs"

>>30533738
>C) Other
"Just checking on the Cargo. Didn't want to risk having a stowaway from the fight fucking with it."

>>30533738
>A) "Just stretching my legs"

>>30533738
A) "Just stretching my legs"
C) "And you?"

>>30533738
>A) "Just stretching my legs"

>>30533746
>>30533797
Riley's grin widens. He stands and stows his pistol, stepping aside to let you pass. You walk by, keeping eye contact, and watch as he descends down into the cargo bay, shutting the latch behind him. You are left to your devices.

The ship is keeping a straight course ahead. You feel quite hungry and thirsty. You haven't seen Donna in a while either.

A) Head to the kitchen
B) Find Donna
C) Go back to the cockpit
D) Other

>>30534120
>A) Head to the kitchen
>B) Find Donna
pick up something to drink and go to her

>>30534120
and maybe some food, i guess

>>30534151
Seconding.

>>30534151
>>30534254
You make your way to the kitchen. The chow line is much shorter this time, since everyone decided to eat just after the fight. Now they only sit around and babble about this and that. You receive a bowl of potatoes and cheese, and a cup of juice, as well as the thanks of some of the crewmen as you pass. You ask for Donna's whereabouts, and are pointed to the crow's nest. You head up, forced to eat your dinner quickly so as to have a free hand for the ladder.

Juice in hand, you climb up the wooden shaft and peek into the crow's nest. Donna is there alone, leaning over the rail and staring off into the sea.

A) Approach quietly
B) Approach casually
C) Other

>>30534523
>A) Approach quietly

>>30534523
>B) Approach casually

>>30534523
B) Approach casually
Not sneaking on her otr anything

>>30534605
>>30534754
You come up the ladder quick as you please, and plop down next to Donna. She breaks her focus on the ocean for just a few seconds to watch you approach, then goes back to staring. There is an unusual sort of silence between you for a moment.

A) Ask what she's up to
B) Tell her she's going to slip and fall
C) Wait for her to say something
D) Other

>>30534797
>A) Ask what she's up to

>>30534797
>C) Wait for her to say something
Be quiet, enjoy the view

>>30534797
>A) Ask what she's up to

>>30534797
>C) Wait for her to say something

>>30534849
Changing to C

>>30534847
>>30534895
>>30534922
You sit quietly and sip your juice from the wooden cup. You can't place the fruit. At first, it resembles cranberry, but then it tastes more like grape. As you wait quietly, Donna stirs and slides down onto the floor, hugging her knees and resting her head in her own lap. You say nothing still. Eventually, she speaks.

"You were in the war, right? What was it like?"

A) "Where did that come from?"
B) "Exciting"
C) "Terrifying"
D) "A lot of fun."
E) Other

>>30534979
>C) "Terrifying"

>>30534979
>B) "Exciting"
>C) "Terrifying"

>>30534979
>E) "Terrifying, cruel, chaotic, sad..."

>>30534987
>>30535090
You answer, telling her that most of what you saw was nothing but horror. Blood, screaming, weeping, and and endless flow of rage and sorrow. You say all this, and hear the years of wisdom in your own voice. You realize that it's the first time anyone has actually asked you about your time serving. You look to Donna, who seems to be in thought.

A) Ask her why she asked
B) Tell her it wasn't all bad
C) Say nothing

>>30535234
>A) Ask her why she asked

>>30535260
She seems hesitant to say anything, and you don't push her. Soon, she loosens up and explains.

"My dad fought. He was a marine. Corporal. He was one of the first men to be shipped out to fight. He fought aboard a ship hanging over this bloody sea for almost three years. He wrote to my mother nearly every week. He used to talk about how fun it was being on a ship and exploring the world. He never once mentioned the battles. Then one day the letters stopped coming. We got one from the desk of the governor, saying that his ship had been brought down near the gulf. He was coming home, in fact, when a slider snuck up on their platoon and sunk him. My mom took it hard, and without him sending money she had to get a job. She got chewed up by some machinery at a foundry a year later, and then I was out on the street."

A) "I'm sorry."
B) "And then you ended up here?"
C) "Not afraid to dump out your purse in the middle of the ocean, are you?"
D) Other

>>30535678
>B) "And then you ended up here?"

>>30535678
>A) "I'm sorry."

>>30536102
"Yup. I was the face for a gang of crooks for a while, petty theft mostly. Then one day when the boss's men came asking for a cut, my good buddies sold me to the big shots as a show of good faith. And I mean actually sold me. They locked me up in some sort of freaky cage and tried to make me into a public utility, if you know what I mean."

You tell her you're sorry for that, but she stops you. "Don't worry about it. The first geezer who put money down for me got more than he bargained for. I bit his cock off and spit it in his face. After that nobody wanted to touch me, but rather than dump me in the ocean, the boss made me do some dirty jobs for him instead. Turns out I was a better pair of hands that a pair of legs all along."

A) "All's well that ends well."
B) "I don't think your legs are so bad."
C) "His whole cock?"
D) Other

>>30536285
>C) "His whole cock?"

>>30536285
>C) "His whole cock?"

>>30536285
>C) "His whole cock?"
too good to pass up

>>30536351
>>30536373
Donna looks at you with a wider smile than you've seen from her yet. And more genuine than Riley's, for certain. She lets out a long giggle, salty as the sea air, and wipes s tear from her eye. "You know, you're a lot better than you look. At piloting I mean. You actually seem to know what you're doing when you're working the wheel. Riley usually just spins it around like a lunatic and costs us time and fuel."

A) "Riley's a jackass."
B) "He really is kind of nuts, isn't he?"
C) "I don't think he's so bad. Just sort of odd."
D) Other

>>30536513
>B) "He really is kind of nuts, isn't he?"

>>30536513
>A) "Riley's a jackass."

>>30536513
>C) "I don't think he's so bad. Just sort of odd."

>>30536534
>>30536535
>>30536610
well shit

>>30536513
>>30536535

>D) Other
He's one crazy asshole

>>30536513
>"The jackass IS kind of nuts, isn't he? Ah well, he may be a bit odd, but he ain't all that bad."

>>30536649
Ill go with this.

>>30536654
I like it.

>>30536535
>>30536662
Donna rests her head in her lap again. You finish off your cup and set it down beside you, then stretch your legs out in front of you. You're not used to standing still all day, you'll have to readjust. You talk a little more with Donna until she yawns and decides to retire. You bid each other goodnight and she slides down the ladder, leaving you alone. The night is quiet, save for the wind rushing by as you press forward. You start to feel a bit sleepy yourself.

A) Go to your cabin and get some shut eye
B) Rest your eyes here

>>30536716
>A) Go to your cabin and get some shut eye

>>30536513
>A) "Riley's a jackass."

>>30536716
>A) Go to your cabin and get some shut eye

>>30536756
>>30536799
You stand up, leaving your cup behind to be someone else's problem. You slide down the ladder, surprised at how much speed can be obtained when falling 40 feet, and touch down on deck. You pass some crewmen on the way to your cabin, who wave as you pass. You descend the stairs into your cabin, shutting the door behind you as you enter. You plop down and kick off your boots, then tear off your coat, and finally drop your trousers with your saber still attached. You curl up on the spring mattress and pull the blanket over you. After only a few short minutes, you fall asleep.

>>30537102
The bottom of the chasm is dark and damp. You find yourself laying in the wreckage of a slider. The hull is burning all around you, sending up plumes of black smoke. You force yourself to crawl out, despite great pain throughout your body. When you are clear of the wreck, you prop yourself up against a smooth stone and look up. The sky is blackened, and your own ship is out of sight, either behind the wreckage in perspective, or gone entirely. There's no way of knowing how long you were blacked out for. You can feel your consciousness fading again.

A) Rest
B) Force yourself to stand
C) Other

>>30537184
>B) Force yourself to stand

>>30537184
>B) Force yourself to stand

>>30537184
>B) Force yourself to stand
rest is for bitch-boys

>>30537197
>>30537243
>>30537250
You shake off the drowsiness and use the rock to support yourself as you rise to your feet. You body is shaky, and your left leg feels like it might be broken, but you grit your teeth and stand. You take a quick measure of the damage. Cracked ribs, certainly. Possible concussion. Perhaps a punctured lung. And yet, your back feels fine.

You look around the area for anything to signal your allies. A flare gun would be ideal, to stand out in the black smoke. You begin searching the wreckage, and come across the remains of the cabin. A few corpses lie about, some of them armed. You approach and search them for a flare. You finally find one in the hand of one man who's head burst open on the impact of the fall. You reach down to pry it out, when you hear something moving nearby. You look up, but see nothing.

A) Grab the flare
B) Stand up and be on lookout

>>30537678
>A) Grab the flare

>>30537678
>A) Grab the flare

>>30537696
>>30537716
You kneel down and grab the flare, wresting it out of the man's stiffening fingers. You finally manage to get it away from him, when you hear something pounding the floor near you. You look up in time to see a large, black beast, something like a cross between a fighting dog and a rooster, hurdling towards you. You turn to try and avoid it, but it tackles you, sending you to the ground. The two of you fall in a heap, as he begins to dig large talon-like feet into your leg. As he does, he lets out a shrill cry. You beat it with your fists, but it seems unaffected.

A) Grab it by the neck
B) Use the flare

>>30537853
>A) Grab it by the neck
>B) Use the flare
Both. Shoot it in its mouth

>>30537853
B) Use the flare
maybe you better cool off, hot-head

>>30537853
>>30537892
or eye, that works, too.

>>30537892
This.

>>30537892
>>30537909
You reach out and grab a hold of it's throat, throttling it and drawing it's head closer to you. IT swings it's vision toward you, and begins gazing into your eyes. For a brief moment, you feel your body stiffening, and growing cold. With every ounce of strength left in you, you turn the barrel of the flare gun toward the creatures head, and blast it right between the eyes. There is a burst of light, which blinds you, and the beast it sent back, releasing you from it's grip. You stand and try to regain your vision. When it finally begins to come back, you see the beast flailing about, burning alive from the blast of the flare. It rams itself into nearby rocks, and in time, finally gives up and accepts its fate. You are left panting, bleeding, and aching all over. Your vision is dull at best, and you have used the only flare you had. After a moment of rest, you begin searching the ship again.

You find in the remains, a marine who had the good fortune of dying with a biscuit still in his mouth. He also has a spare flare and a rifle with him. You grin and begin making your way to him, when you hear a shrill cry, identical to that of the beast you were just nearly killed by.

A) Hide
B) Go for the flare
C) Go for the rifle

>>30538041
>B) Go for the flare
>C) Go for the rifle
then A

>>30538041
how close does it sound?
because if it's right on top of us, there's no point in hiding, but if it's really far away, we should do all 3
in any case, i say go for the rifle first, then the flare if we have time, then hide (also if we have time)

>>30538063
Seconding.

>>30538063
>>30538096
You limp over to the body and fall to your knees, scooping up the rifle. You can hear feet pounding the dirt now, drawing closer. You grab the flare and stuff is in your coat pocket before turning around to see another black beast rushing toward you. You have no time to run, and are forced to point the rifle at it. It is completely unafraid of this, and continues to barrel forward.

A) Fire once
B) Fire twice
C) Fire as many times as it takes

>>30538222
>C) Fire as many times as it takes

>>30538222
>C) Fire as many times as it takes

>>30538222
>C) Fire as many times as it takes
YOOOOOOLOOOOOOOOOOOOO

PS: nice trips

>>30538228
>>30538247
>>30538248
You aim the rifle in a panic, and squeeze the trigger. The kick hurts your already damaged shoulder terribly, but you swing the lever down and load the next shell regardless. The first shot goes wide, sending a ball of flame about a foot to the left of your target. You fire again, and again, and again, the last two shots finally hitting, and bringing the creature down. You find yourself hard of breath again, and staring at the heap of dead beast ten feet in front of you. You reach into your pocket for the flare gun, and load the new flare into it. Once it's loaded up, you get ready to fire it into the air. Just before you do, you hear yet another shrill cry pierce the air in the gorge. You wait a minute, but hear no sound of footsteps. Perhaps the creature isn't aware of your location yet.

A) Fire the flare
B) Find a place to hide
C) Other

>>30538476
>C) Other
toss something in a direction called "not here."

>>30538476
>>30538506
as a distraction

>>30538476
>B) Find a place to hide

>>30538476
then find this
A) Fire the flare

>>30538476
B) Find a place to hide
let's keep an eye on it for a sec

>>30538559
>>30538631
You get to your hands and knees and crawl behind some nearby debris. There, you lean up against the twisted metal and check the rifle. Three shots left, and nowhere to secure more.

The sound of feet again, but this time slower. You slow your breathing and try to stay low and still. You hear odd clucking, deeper than a normal hen. The creature seems to know that you're around, but can't detect you. Popping out of cover would be to your disadvantage, as you'd have to aim whereas he would not. You decide to wait it out, and hope that it either forgets you or comes close enough to take down in a single shot.

Minutes go by as the beast searches for you. Finally it begins to close in, and you prepare to make your last stand. You hear its talons touch on the metal of the ship, as it slowly begins closing in on you. You shut your eyes and hope that you make it out alive.

Then, you jump out and fire, just once.

>>30538945
That's gonna have to be it for tonight. I'm about to pass out. New thread in about 8 to 9 hours. Thanks to everyone fort playing today, and I hope you come back. Love you all.

>>30538958
night

>>30538958
Night Rags, see you next thread. Today was a blast, as always.

>>30538958
nighty night. i've never done a quest before but it's sort of fun