Yawning and stretching you roll out of bed, the taste of bad chinese overwhelming any other sensation. Making the sort of unusual face that one makes when freshly out of bed you stumble into the bathroom alcove of your tiny, but free, apartment. Brushing your teeth, you blink blearily at the smart mirror as a variety of social obligations and requests pop up on the glass screen, glowing blue. You unleash a pained groan before spitting the toothpaste into the sink and reconsidering the screen.

>Hey man! Heard about the arm. You know what this calls for? A motherfucking tattoo.
>Markos

>Bro. Bro. I know you fucking thought those armor plates were a bad idea. But guess whose arm wasn’t fucking shot off? That’s right. Let’s get you some proper fucking gear.
>Cy

>Hello Ivan. I just wanted to inform you that your compensation from BiodYne for thee last mission just came in. Meet me in my office some time today. Also, I heard your arm was reattached! Good call.
>Svenja Weiss

>Choose one to go and see now.

>>30587707
>>Hello Ivan. I just wanted to inform you that your compensation from BiodYne for thee last mission just came in. Meet me in my office some time today. Also, I heard your arm was reattached! Good call.>Svenja Weiss
It's probably best to go see her first since both of the other options will cost us cash and we haven't been paid yet.

>>30587707
>Svenja Weiss
Then Cy followed by Markos

>>30587707
Lets go get some money.
>Svenja Weiss

>>30587780
>>30587763
>>30587800

Svenja first then. Writing

While I write, I have an inane question. If Ivan were to drink coffee, would he have a mug with any writing on it? If so, what would be written on it?

>>30587841
"Universes best lumberjack"
or
"I survived Valkyrie"

>>30587841
I feel like it would have a fill line for the vodka to be added first.

>>30587863
Seconding "I survived Valkyrie. TWICE!", but as a t-shirt instead.

>>30587870
nah, we just add a tally mark each time

>>30587841
>If so, what would be written on it?
Mind
of
STEEL.

>>30587926
and on the underside it says "Balls of STEEL"

>>30587976
>>30587926
I like it.
Inside of the mug the fill line >>30587865 says Will of FIRE.

>>30587986
Or "Mood Enhancer"

>>30587863
>"I survived Valkyrie"
Seconding as well.

>>30587995
Hmm.
Genius Fuel?

>>30587863
"I survived Valkyrie and I also got this lame mug"

>>30587841
"I'm with stupid."

>>30587995
>>30587986
>>30587976
>>30587926
I like these. We probably had the mug for a while so whatever historical things people are clamoring for wouldn't have been current at that point.

Although you’re not terribly awake just yet you figure the sound of credits transferring into your checking account is as good as any to properly wake up to. You ping your HR adviser back, informing her that you’ll be over in a little bit, before pouring yourself a mug of coffee. You ignore the vodka fill line, instead pouring as much of the black brew into the mug as you can without posing too much of a spill risk. Sipping on it drowsily, you step out of your apartment and make for the HR offices. After a few minutes of unremarkable transit you find yourself standing outside of Svenja’s office. Another draft on the bitter coffee and you knock on your Adviser’s door.

Svneja pings you to enter and you do so, trudging into her office. Your HR adviser looks up at you, her face morphing into an amused grin. “Not much of a morning person Ivan,” she asks, failing to suppress a slight chuckle.

You grunt monosyllabically before sitting down in front of her, placing your coffe mug none too gently onto her desk. Svenja makes a small noise at the sound of ceramic striking whatever her desk is made of, which draws a small smile from you. You adviser huffs slightly, pushing her e-glasses back into place before looking at you seriously. “Alright Ivan. Like I told you in the ping, BiodYne just sent through your compensation package. Let’s just say it’s not as much as I initially expected when I offered you the mission.”

>How do you respond?
>Defensively
>Saw that coming
>Tired grunting
>Worry about compensation
>Other

>>30588059
>Saw that coming

>>30588059
>>Saw that coming

Expecting an F on self-preservation and another F on leadership

>>30588059
>Tired grunting
whining about it won't help.

>>30588059
Saw that coming.

>>30588059
>Tired grunting
>Saw the coming
>Other
Drink more coffee.

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>>30588059
>>Other
"Not your fault. We're all just gears in the machine".
Grin at her, then:
"So, what has the brass deigned to offer me?"
Might be too fedorous for Ivan.

>>30588129
I thought you died.

>>30588059
>>Saw that coming
>

>>30588129
Seconded.

>>30588059

saw that coming

"the whole mision was not what I initialy expected too"

>>30588059
>>Saw that coming

>>30588059
>Saw that coming
I can say the same about the mission and the company contracting us

>>30588129
This plus
>>30588059
>>Saw that coming
>

Alright, writing.

We should ping Cy and tell him we're talking to our HR rep now but will be over about armor and whatnot later, and ping Markos and give him the same, but after we visit Cy

>>30588248
Let's hold off on pinging them until we're done here. I'm half expecting something else to come up when we're finished.

“Mmmurrgh,” you mutter ominously, drawing a worried look from your petite HR adviser. “Ivan,” she asks, worry evident on her face. “I’m sorry, I wasn’t teasing you or any-”

You pick up the mug and take another long draw on it before slamming it down on Svenja’s desk. Again, this is less an emotional display and more just a matter of your lacking fine motor skills in the morning. The viscous black coffee seems to have finally reached your brain, as you shake your head, and suppress a yawn. “Aw, don’t worry about it Svenja. I’m just pleased StrikeOut isn’t giving my a pink slip instead. Mission was a fucking mess.”

Svenja looks relieved to see that you aggressive mug placement doesn’t correlate with an incipient berserker rage. “Ah, okay, well good,” her face turns red and she covers her mouth. “Not good I mean! I’m not happy about this either! Just I’m glad to hear you don’t blame me for this, that’s all.”

You shrug, taking another draw on your coffee. “Eh. Not your fault. We’re all just gears in the machine,” you grin at Svenja, “So, what comp did I manage to snag anyway?”

“Well,” says Svenja, rifling through some print outs, “Let me see if I can find it…”

After a few seconds of searching she pulls out a piece of paper. “Ah ha! Here we are. Yes yes let me see here. Alright. Do you want the full report, or just a summary from me?”

>Full report [I’ll have to type that shit up, probably put it in a pastebin]
>Summary

>>30588313
Full report.

Sorry OP, I just gotta know how bad it really is.

>>30588313
>>Summary
"Do I look like a military historian to you? Just the deets, it's all water under the bridge anyway".

>>30588313
>Summary

>>30588313
>>Full report [I’ll have to type that shit up, probably put it in a pastebin]
It would be quite interesting to learn the full story of the disaster.

>>30588342
"don't need the deets" Curses, can't think straight.

>>30588313

summary for the sake of fastnes, but if you want to give us a full report later I would be glad

>>30588370
I can totally do that.

>>30588313
>Full report
We want to know how that CF was reported, and what our role in the report is.

>>30588370
I'll second that.

>>30588313
Full report

Sorry OP but i gots to know

>>30588370

fuck! i'm still using the name from the civ, sorry guys

>>30588313
>Full report [I’ll have to type that shit up, probably put it in a pastebin]
Get crackin' OP

>>30588313
Full report, along with eggs and bacon.

Great, you broke OP.
Yes, I am pulling the Cosgrove Maneuver.

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You are rather curious to see what the full report of your actions at the clinic entails, even if it does entail some most likely unpleasant reading. “May as well see the whole report,” you sigh. Svenja nods and hands over the print out.

http://pastebin.com/BUj363C4

You stare at it for a few minutes, reading carefully, before putting it back down on the desk. Svenja stares at you as you take a long, slow draw on your coffee mug.

>Anything Ivan wants to say about all of that?

>>30588886
>>30588884
See? Always works.

Rolled 9

>>30588886
Could have been worse tbh.
We are still whole after all.
What mods do they offer?

>>30588886
Unless the gene mods are anything really worth it, I say we just take the extra 16,000 credits.

>>30588886
>One major Gene Mod

I'm sure it will be worth more than the 16k.

>>30588886
Assholes. I'd like to go back and kill everybody.
Perhaps we should tell them that catching Valla was only possible because she was alone and busy with killing Dr. Tran. The other monsters were in groups.

>>30588946
Agreed.
A big mod is not to be laughed at.
Especially with BiodYne specializing in them.

>>30588886
How major is one major gene mod?

>>30588886
The Gene Mod is tempting, but I would rather get the extra 16,000 since that just opens up a whole lot of options for us. We can also put some of that toward our debt.

>>30588886

Silence.....

after all we did kill several children

>>30588886
What kinds of minor/major gene mods are possible?
How much could we make by selling the story to the media?

>>30588886
I'd need details on the major gene mod before deciding, and also, didn't we find out and narrow down that it was that Indian scientist who we never found who was responsible, thats partial completion of objective 2B, argue that

Any questions about the gene mods can either be done as an In Character update or just addressed OOC by me. Which do you prefer?

>>30588886
what would the tertiary compensation be, is that the choice between the mods or the cash?

>>30589015
I guess OOC.

>>30588886
>One Major Gene Mod

Hope it's not the one they were working on.

We should grab a catalogue and start planning. Hopefully the mods will be worth more than 16 grand.

>>30588996

And the fact that Valla may recover only makes it worse

>>30589015
In character.

>>30588886
Them saying we should have tried to capture bigass 3m tall humanoid when a kiddo ripped an experienced mercs neck out without problem is corporate bullshittery.
But yeah, whatever. It's to be expected.
>>30589015
OOC, don't bother. Just list them.

>>30589015
OOC would probably be faster

>>30588886
>Signed Devansh Niraj

Son of a bitch.

>>30588886
Definitely the major gene mod, probably worth more than 16k

>>30589015
I would ask about the Mods in character since it would effect if we take the mods or just go with cash.

>>30588886
If theres ever a drop against BioDyne, we're taking it, fuck them and their corporate "WE'RE SO MORAL WE SHIT HAPPINESS" bullshit

>>30589052
was that the guy we figured was behind it?

>>30588886
Bullshit. Those mutants were not humans by any standards.
Anyway, lets take the major bio mod.

>>30589052
explain please fellow anon, its fucking early here and my brain is not yet fully booted up

>>30589063

I think you are missing the point man, we killed 8, 8 year old children. no matter how corporate bullshit they throw at us our hands are still bloody

>>30589084
He was the guy working for BiodYne that was responsible for everything. He was bribed by a competitor.

>>30588996
>after all we did kill several children
If it is the job, you do it as best as you can, as quickly as you can, make sure to clean up and reserve regrets for pension.

MINOR MODS:

>Immuno-Metrics Service Pack 1: A suite of cell reinforcing gene mods that increase resistances to diseases, toxins, and cancers. Can survive Level 1 biohazardous situations indefinitely, extends survivability for higher levels.
>Increase hazardous combat survivability
>8,000 credits

>Falconian Eye: A gene mod improving vision in general. Helps with aiming and increases rolls on perception checks. Also includes a secondary eyelid to protect the eye from adverse conditions.
>7,000 credits

>Dopa-SYNTHoid: A gene mod that controls dopamine releases in the brain. Helps stabilize shooting and rapid decision making abilities. Improves reaction times.
>9,000 credits

>Boze Auditus: A gene mod that enhances your auditory abilities. Hear longer, hear louder, hear better. You can hear things from further away and may selectively shut off your eardrums to protect them from loud noises or sudden changes in pressure. If used alongside a Processor Implant will allow you to better triangulate things based on sound alone. and to process two conversations at once.
>8,500 Credits

>>Neo Hemoglobin Service Pack 1: Enhances the clotting factor of Neo Hemoglobin, reducing risk of bleed out.
>6,000 credits

>>30589084
>>30589052
>>30589063
Wait, my bad, different Indian name guy was responsible, just jumping the gun. The guy we kinda sorta figured was Nirav Singh.

>>30589116
then we need to tell Svenja that, fuck them and denying us completion of Obj. 2B, that fucker is 2B

>>30589106
See
>>30589126
We are a merc, not a soldier
> monster, psychopath etc
I know.

>>30589106
>our hands are still bloody
That comes with the territory.

>>30589136
>Nirav Singh.
We need to tell them that, thats ground for partial completion of Objective 2B, tell Svenja and argue that we did partially complete that objective.

>>30589168
We don't know that in-character, though.

>>30589188
we had enough evidence through the logs and docs we found to present it as a lead to them, them claiming otherwise is bullshit

>>30589142

we were taking the humanist aproach thus far but anyway

>>30589106
What the fuck kind of bullshit is that? Those weren't kids, those weren't even human. Those were fucking monsters that used to be kids. We did them a service.

>>30589196
Wrong guy. Read >>30589136

>>30589207
>What the fuck kind of bullshit is that? Those weren't kids, those weren't even human. Those were fucking monsters that used to be kids. We did them a service.
This.

MAJOR MODS:

>Nano-Carbon Skeleton 25%: Increases the portion of carbon nanotubes in Ivan’s skeletal structure from 10% to 25%. This allows Ivan to acquire even more powerful strength augments, as well as increasing his resistance to injury.
>18,000 Credits

>Metaboost: a Gene mod that enhances metabolic efficiency by reducing the amount of energy consumed for osmoregulation. The extra energy is used to create more ATP, which allows for even more energy intensive muscular augmentations.
>18,000 Credits

>Myocyte Pack Hercules: An enhanced version of Myocyte Pack Ares, endows augmentee with even greater strength and speed. However, it requires both the N-C 25% and the Metaboost gene mods to function.
>17,000 Credits

>Cortech Neostructure: A unique and as of yet unreleased gene mod that enhances the neurons in the entire brain, but are meant to improve the function of the Cerebral Cortex. Your mind simply works better, and increases perception, acuity, charm, and grit statistics. You also pick up new physical skills, such as weapon operation, much faster. As a side effect of this, people have also noted an increased appetite.
>19,000 Credits

>>30589211
I did, I was referring to the guy that posted corrected, the real guy behind it

>>30589207
>>30589207

If Valla makes it back they weren't

but I get what you are saying , I just think that the way we handled Ivan until now might couse him to be a little upset about what happened, he is not the most ruthless guy around

>>30589223
>Cortech Neostructure
would be my first pick, followed by
>Nano-Carbon Skeleton 25%

>>30589223
I think the consensus is to buy one major mod.
I'll go afk, but in advanca I vote for
>Cortech Neostructure
Not even is it the most expensive, it is currently the most useful one.
The first three major mods have to be bought in conjunction to be fully effective.

>>30589255
Seconding

>>30589248
>If Valla makes it back they weren't
potentially turning one survivor back to being 'human' does not magically make the monsters that killed Dr Tran and tried to kill us human

>>30589223
>>30589223
>>30589223

Cortech Neostructure.
All of my this.

>>30589223
>Cortech Neostructure:

Welp, this gets my vote.

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>>30589233

So this has turned into quite the discussion. In order to make my life easier, and with the menu of minor and major gene mods in here >>30589223
and here >>30589132
I'm holding a second vote to make my life easier.

>Choose a form of Comp:
>> 2 Minor Mods
>> 1 Major Mod
>> 16,000 Credits
>And I'll take the most commonly supported bit of write in dialogue too

>>30589223
>Cortech Neostructure: A unique and as of yet unreleased gene mod that enhances the neurons in the entire brain, but are meant to improve the function of the Cerebral Cortex. Your mind simply works better, and increases perception, acuity, charm, and grit statistics. You also pick up new physical skills, such as weapon operation, much faster. As a side effect of this, people have also noted an increased appetite.
>19,000 Credits

This, for the love of god this seems really damn useful.

>>30589223
I feel like you're baiting us with that Cortech Neostructure...

It's too tasty looking though, gotta bite.
>voting for Cortech Neostructure, baring that, N-C 25% if that's out of the running.

>>30589281
> 1 Major Mod

>Cortech Neostructure:

>>30589281
>>> 1 Major Mod
>Cortech Neostructure

>>30589281
Not too sure how much 3,000 creds gets us, but the Neostructure sounds good, also, use 8K to pay off our debt.

>>30589281
"...After everything that's happened, I think it's safe to say my brain needs all the help it can get."
>Cortech Neostructure

>>30589223
Unique and as of yet unreleased, eh?

GEE, WONDER WHERE THEY GOT THAT FROM!

>>30589281
>1 major mod
>Cortech Neostructure

>>30589281
>And I'll take the most commonly supported bit of write in dialogue too
Tell Svenja about Nirav Singh and the logs and documents we found, forward them to BioDyne, it should be more than enough of a lead for partial completion of 2B, if they can't get anything from that, then they are utterly retarded and deserve their competitors fucking them over.

>>30589275

Like I said I get what you mean, but I think That Ivan would feel guilty about it, He had nightmares about a mechanic that he tried he to save but security personel killed. This may be even worse for him

>>30589332
seeing the nightmares he's already had from that mission, I doubt it

>>30589281
>And I'll take the most commonly supported bit of write in dialogue too

"Well...at least I got this gene mod out of the whole situation."

We need to do something for the dead merc who's name I forgot's kid

>>30589281
>>30589223
>> 1 Major Mod
>Cortech Neostructure

>>30589223
while the >Cortech Neostructure sounds interesting, "yet unreleased" sounds exactly like what we saw during the drop, so I'd go with the
>Nano-Carbon Skeleton

>>30589281
>>> 1 Major Mod

>>30589364
Why? I'm sure StrikeOut has everything covered.

>>30589311
Not where you'd think anon. The Cortech Neostructure was meant to be a much higher level gene mod, one that you would have had to find in a mission at a later stage in the quest.

I decided to make it available to you all as a form of compensation for Operation Bitter Prophet, especially because IC reasons meant that Davensh Niraj had to shit on you guys (covering his ass) and deny you a whole lot of comp. Remember, Davensh Niraj's performance report only represents what he thinks, not what I, the QM. thinks.

>>30589364
Argue that they need to pay death compensation for Dr. Tran's death, particularly when said mission was supposed to be a cakewalk.

>>30589384
An unrelated question, what is the interest rate on our debt and savings account?

>>30589412
That's a good start.

>>30589281

>> 16,000 Credits
To be paid to the deceased's daughter.

>>30589431
XX%.

We weren't given an exact number.

>>30589324
Just here to say that the whole thing is NOT easy to figure out from the info given. There's also the issue with everything in those reports and emails being circumstantial. BiodYne would probably want positive proof, like visual records of Singh's presence in the facility.

>>30589412
I'm sure they did.

To his family.

>>30589431
debt is just multiplied by 1.05 after each mission.

Savings... let's say it gets a 1.04 multiplier after each mission. I honestly haven't put much thought into that yet, so don't hold me to that figure.

>>30589453
There is no way there's only a one percent difference in the interest we make on our saving and that which we pay on our debt. At minimum I'd expect there to be a three point difference, and that's if we were so loaded that the bank was trying to incentivize us not to outright pay of four debts.

>>30589526

we are not making any at the moment because all of or money is in our checking account, and who knows, maybe StrikeOut is giving us an employees friendly fee

>>30589526
Even if this hurts us, I have to second this. Interest on debt is usually huge, while interest on savings is tiny. I think 1.05 for debt vs 1.01 for savings would me more realistic. <spoiler>1.04 on our savings per mission would amount to 7.6 after one year if we do one mission per week. </spoiler>

>>30589603
>Even if this hurts us, I have to second this.
...

“Fucking horsehit. Coward’s trying to cover his ass.”

Svenja nods silently, looking slightly nervous. “Yes, I know Ivan. I’m angry about it too, trust me.”

You sigh and grab the arms of your chair, looking away from Svenja and at a holoposter of a cat hanging off of a tree branch. After a few seconds of silence you face your adviser once more. “‘Spose I’ll get the Cortech Neostructure. After all that happened I think I might need a brain enhancement.”

Svenja shakes her head. “I don’t think you need a brain enhancement Ivan,” she says with unexpected defiance. “You did the best you could do in that situation. I don’t think I could’ve lasted five seconds in that facility, if half the things I read in the reports are true.”

You chuckle tiredly. “Yeah, well that isn’t your job. Although it’d be pretty funny to see you in drop armor. And with a gun! Like maybe a Rhino!”

Svenja joins your tired laughter with a bit of giggling of her own. The idea of your tiny little HR adviser toting a massive light machine gun like the Rhino is pretty hilarious. You watch in detached interest as the 10,000 credits of mission compensation fly into your checking account. Svenja’s eyes refocus on her e-glasses. After several seconds she looks back at you. “Alright Ivan, I just set up your augmentation appointment to happen at the same time as your checkup with Dr. Barnes.”

“Two birds, one stone,” you reply, taking another sip from your mug.

“Indeed,” Svenja concurs, nodding her head. “So, I think that’s all for now, unless you wanted to talk to me about anything else?”

>Anything else to say Ivan?
>Or do you just want to meet up with:
>>Markos and get a tattoo
>>Cy and check out the armory

>>30589673
Can we funnel that cash into debt repayment?

>>30589281
Cortech neostructure

>>30589673
>>Cy and check out the armory
I wanna see those toys.

>>30589673
>any new missions to browse
Maybe we can start planning ahead and not pick a suicide run for next time?

>>30589673
>>Cy
gotta buy some armor

>>30589673
>Anything else to say Ivan?
Schedule some drinks with Svenja tonight if she's free, then
>Cy and check out the armory

>>30589673

Markos!

>>30589673
Tattoo next so we can show it off to Cy.

>>30589673
>>Anything else to say Ivan?
What's our current debt?
Let's pass 5,000 of the credits we just got into that.

>>30589673
>>Cy and check out the armory

Those credits aren't gonna spend themselves.

>>30589707
we've gotta wait 4 days since getting our arm reattached to be cleared for missions IIRC

>>30589698
yeah, we might want to pay off that missions debt interest

>>30589673
Did that bastard at least pay death comp for Tran's family, or was he too much of a cheap bastard for that too?

Also, let me know how the kid, Valla Greentree is coming along, okay?

Also, we need to send Tran's daughter his medkit. Kid needs to have something from her father that isn't money...

>>30589673
see how much of our debt we can pay off and what our current cash is, then

seconding >>30589714

>>30589707
Your next selection of missions are all guaranteed by me to be fun and lighthearted. Regardless, you still need to be cleared by Dr. Barnes before you can sign up or even check out any more missions.

>>30589739
>wait for days
True, but knowing what we're doing next might inform our purchases when we go see Cy.

>>30589673
>Anything else to say Ivan?
Ask if she can give us our current debt to StrikeOut.

>>30589698
>>30589673
While we're at it, funnel some cash into the savings account, probably 8,000 into the debt and savings account.

>>30589739
>yeah, we might want to pay off that missions debt interest
this

>>30589750
>Also, we need to send Tran's daughter his medkit. Kid needs to have something from her father that isn't money...
and this, together with a heartcrushing letter how we were unable to help and how our most recent friend (cough) was so suddenly taken from us

>>30589802
this sounds good

>>30589766
Again I'd rather know if there are any mission specific required purchases (like when we bought the air canister for the Dredds mission) before we start paying down our debt or buying armor we don't necessarily need.

>>30589673
Did we ever check if we could collect any of the smaller bounties on Dread or not?

“Hmph. I’m afraid to ask, but what’s my debt situation right now?”

Svenja brings up a file and begins to read through it. “You’re at 85,969 credits of debt right now.”

You visibly wince. “That interest rate…”

Svenja nods. “Would you like to pay off some of it?”

>How much does Ivan pay off?
>none of it
>Just the interest: 4,094 Credits
>5,969 Credits
>8,469 Credits
>10,969 Credits

>>30589814
If we send that letter that kid is going to make our death her life goal. Stop trying to tempt people onto long term revenge obsessions!

I may be watching too many Korean movies...

>>30589750
>Also, we need to send Tran's daughter his medkit. Kid needs to have something from her father that isn't money...

Stop making me cry, anon...

>>30589866
some of the smaller ones should be filtering soon, I think Svenja said that the legal department were working on it

>>30589878
>>10,969 Credits

Goddamnit...

>>30589878
>>5,969 Credits
the interest and a bit

>>30589878

>>8,469 Credits
'Let's do this now before anons blow it all.

>>30589878
>>10,969 Credits

no imminent required purchases means we can probably spend that

>>30589878
>10,969 Credits
We need to finish paying that debt off as soon as possible,

>>30589879
Just the medkit, then. Don't need any bloodcrazed murder zombie children coming for us.

>>30589878
>8,469 Credits

>>30589878
>5,969 Credits
Lets be smart and slowly pick away at it, as long as we keep paying off the interest plus some of the debt, we'll slowly get rid of it without crippling ourselves

>>30589878
>10969 credits
(how much do we currently have)

>>30589879
I wanted to send that letter specifically to avoid that. Might have rolled a 1 while writing...

>>30589878
>>10,969 Credits

Not like we're going to have a mandatory re-equip next mission.

>>30589879
>16paranoiafueleddayslater.jpeg

>>30589920
>no imminent required purchases means we can probably spend that
Did you completely miss the part where we're going armor shopping with Cy? Or did you completely ignore that and the fact our arm got blown off and we keep getting injured and seriously need new gear?

>>30589750
>>30589879
>>30589926
Yeah, just send the kid the medkit. No need to have her know who sent it.

In order to prevent another 75 word update, please vote on whom you would like to see after debt management is done:

>Markos, tattoo
>Cy, Armory

Will take one write in bit of dialogue for Svenja

>>30589950
And unless anon decides to go pantsu on head retarded we'll have more than enough.

>>30589878
10,969 Credits

>>30589961
I can support this.

>>30589950
We'll still have about 12k left, it should be enough. The next mission being easy should up our finances for relatively little work.

>>30589975
>Cy, Armory
lets go bankrupt ourselves

>>30589975
>Cy

>>30589975
>>Cy, Armory
Might as well get our spend on.

>>30589975
>>Markos, tattoo

Talk about giving Tran's kid his medkit.

>>30589975
>>Cy, Armory

>>30589975
Oi FG, can we plan to get some drinks with Svenja tonight? we keep saying we will but never have

>>30589975
>Cy, Armory

>>30589926
Then again, that medkit could be useful.

>>30589975
Tattoo yo
>sing bjob04
Captcha... Do you want Ivan to be an idol singer?

>>30590020
>Then again, that medkit could be useful.
yeah, with our propensity for getting wounded, we should keep it

>>30590020
Let's find out how much one costs, first, ok? I'd rather not have crazy nightmares involving the damn medkit, with it's Hello Kitty holo-sticker chasing Ivan through his dreams.

>>30589961

I know you guys think that a sweet sentiment in all but don't you think that med-kit would better serve someone who would actually use it?

Besides, this isn't WW2, chances are his family lived on Brick with him and she doesn't need a memento die to having a lot of other shit that belongs to him.

>>30590016
A lot of that depends on what your fellow players vote to do.

>>30590062
>>30590020
>>30590085
Just something to keep in mind anons, Ivan does not have medical training right now. He can't really make much use of a med kit. Also, Dr. Tran lived off of the Brick.

>>30590083
kek

>>30590020
>>30590062

Read >>30590083, let's get an estimate on how much one costs, first.

>>30590085
On the other hand, that medkit was his personal property. Not the company's. So ownership reverted to his daughter assuming his will didn't specify otherwise upon his death. We do not need to deal with fucking lawyers yelling at us for looting our squadie,

>>30590108
YEAH, LET'S SEND THE KID THE MEDKIT

Hello Pearman when?

>>30590108
> Ivan does not have medical training right now. He can't really make much use of a med kit

Well, we just got that fancy brain mod which speeds up learning things, and we've got 4 days of downtime...

>>30590161
>>30590062
>>30590020
Can we just ASK Elda for a medkit and training? She IS a medic, you know...

>>30590112
>>30590083
Fine, we can ask the Doc once we go in for our upgrade.

>>30590108
Did well enough to save Trans life didn't we?
Him getting head-crabbed is a totally different issue.

>>30589673
Cy and check out the armory.

>>30590222
Oh, yeah.

Derp.

>>30590223
Dude, he was helping us via private imageboard posting.

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You sigh. “Welp, this is going to suck, but may as well pay off as much of it as I can right now. I’ll put 10,969 credits down for debt suppression.”

“That’s more than you got from the mission,” Svenja says, looking slightly pained.

You nod, grimacing. “Yeah, well that’s how it is sometimes. Try to line me up with some easy missions for the next drop. I could use one.”

Svenja nods, and you are about to take your leave when you stop at the door. A thought occurring to you. “Hey Svenja,” you say, turning back around, “Do you happen to have Dr. Tran’s home address?”

“Hmmm? Yes I do. Why?”

You rub the back of your neck somewhat sheepishly. “Well… I kind of grabbed the med kit from his body to help out Clayton. I was thinking that maybe I could send it to his kid.”

Svenja looks like she’s suppressing the urge to “awww”. After a second she nods. “Of course Ivan. That’s very thoughtful of you. I’ll ping you his address once I find where I have it written down.”

Giving your HR adviser a friendly wave, you take your leave of her office, stepping out into the long corridors of the HR department. You rub your chin, considering the possibilities laid out before you. Cy or Markos…

Well, you prefer getting tattoos drunk anyway. Weapon purchasing decisions, not as much. You take another long draw from your mug, emptying it. As you wander off to the HR coffee dispenser to get a refill you ping Markos.

>Hey man. You maybe want to meet up later and get the tats? Still too early for me.

After several seconds Markos replies.

>PUSSY. Yeah no seriously that’s fine. Still, we gotta hang out man. Been forever.

You take some more sips from your mug as you walk to the tram. Hopping off of it at the Armory stop, you step into the clean shop, and are met with a brand new holo advertisement, announcing a new shipment of ELMags. You don’t immediately see Cy.

>What do?
>Find Cy
>Check out the ELMags. Those railguns are sweet as tits
>Check out something a little more in your price range

>>30590437
>>Check out the ELMags. Those railguns are sweet as tits

It's window shopping time.

>>30590437
>Check out something a little more in your price range
we're CQC, railguns aren't for us unless they come in a pistol variant.

>>30590437
>Find Cy
>Check out something a little more in your price range

>>30590406
>>Check out something a little more in your price range
Mod kits to turn our AK-94 into an RPK-94 Light Machine Gun.

>>30590406
>check out something you can actually afford.
>see if the shop needs a part time fabricator or knows someone on the a brick that does.
We need a part time job at this rate.

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>>30590482
Shiggidy Diggity

>>30590437
>>Check out something a little more in your price range

>>30590482
dude, why would we do that, we've got Tier 0 training in machine guns and Tier 1 in ARs

why would we want to make it worse for us to use?

>>30590516
Whoops, meant to link >>30590437.

>>30590437
Find Cy and check out something in our price range

>>30590482
Please actually consider what Ivan is trained for before spouting ideas, check the pastebin if your note sure

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--Ranged--
Handguns: Tier 2
Assault Rifles: Tier 1
Shotguns: Tier 0
Sniper Rifles: Tier 0
Machine Guns: Tier 0
Ordinance: Tier 0

Tier 0 is untrained, and incurs a negative modifier.
Tier 1 is competent, and incurs no positive or negative modifier.
Tier 2+ is various levels of skilled, and incurs increasingly positive modifiers.

>>30590516
You know....that isn't a bad idea.

Would bring in a little extra cash and we would be in weapon/tech heaven.

>>30590523

Well, at least with the new Cortex upgrade we'll be able to pick it up faster when we got the time.

>>30590594
it would still be worse than upgrading it as an AR, what is already is, and furthering our training with ARs, see >>30590563 for details

>>30590523
>>30590563
>Cortech Neostructure

TAHDAH!

Worst case, we just ask around for an old AK-94 and work on it a bit after we buy it, then install the modification.

>>30590437
>>Check out something a little more in your price range

>>30590516
We do seem to have a lot of time on our hands recently it seems. I wouldn't mind looking into this
>>30590594
True, but with that being the case I would rather continue with Shotgun training.

>>30590611
we've already got the AK-94, why do you want to make it worse for us and cost us money and time spent on training that could be better put towards ARs Handguns and medic training?

Seriously, this line of though is fucking retarded, Ivan does not need nor want LMGs or training with LMGs, thats not what he uses, and trying to force that on the rest of us is just going to cripple us.

>>30590611
>Cortech Neostructure

SO USE IT TO TRAIN WHAT WE'RE GOOD AT EVEN BETTER FOR FUCKS SAKE

STOP BEING MENTALLY HANDICAPPED ABOUT IT

I agree with the part time job thing, we might even improve our tech skill.

>>30590563
At what point does an assault rifle become a machine gun? I wouldn't mind modding our AK with a drum mag, but if that means we're suddenly incompetent with it we might as well not bother.

Alright, I think consensus is to find Cy and look into weaponry in our price range.

>>30590656
Jeez, no need to be THAT butthurt. I'm just suggesting it as an intermediary step between assault rifles and LMG's. Plus, we don't need to pay for medic training, we can just ask Elda.

>>30590676
>Put a drum-mag on our AK
>Suddenly can't use it because it's now an LMG

>>30590706
Learning to be a medic isn't quick, and time spent learning to be a medic is time we're not training the skills we're good at.

The point of being deployed in a squad is that we don't NEED to know how to do everything.

>>30590706
>an intermediary step between assault rifles and LMG's
Thats the thing, we don't want LMGs, we're the CQC guy, thats what we do and do well, the other squad members do the heavy support and ranged roles

>>30590761
Then why were you suggesting in >>30590656 to learn it?

>>30590763
I'm saying it couldn't hurt to get at least one level in LMG's, not that we should become Heavy Weapons Guy.

>>30590814
>Then why were you suggesting in >>30590656 to learn it?

I wasn't. That was someone else.

>>30590763
I want to get a skillpoint into everything so we can take over roles as needed, like Dr. Tran. However, spending credits on crap we don't need, like the conversion, is not what we want.

>>30590814
wut, your getting confused anon, >>30590761 is not suggesting anything in >>30590656 as that was me and not the first anon you quoted...

>I'm saying it couldn't hurt to get at least one level in LMG's
It couldn't, when we're more proficient with what we're training for later, but now, it will only hurt us, if you wanted Ivan to use LMGs you should have voted for the LMG package in thread 1

>>30590843
>I want to get a skillpoint into everything so we can take over roles as needed, like Dr. Tran
Thats a sure fire way to end up useless and cripplingly underpowered and dead

>>30590763
We were talking about using ARs since our survival scores were so shit. ARs specifically since we're leveled in it.

>>30590882
exactly, and ARs are very different to LMGs in effective usage and role warfare, ARs will do us good, LMGs, not so

>>30590876
>Thats a sure fire way to end up useless and cripplingly underpowered and dead
sure, if this was an RPG video game.

We should at least get some basic first aid training, it's useful no matter what. However I don't see the point in going for the jack of all trades route, it's not as if we can't still use those weapons if the need arises.

>>30590699
>look into weaponry in our price range
What? A sling?
A sling armed with tungsten armor piercing spikes launched at terminal velocities with laser aim and auto-reloading.

>>30590876
It's like you don't even see the inevitable turret section coming...

>>30590876
This.

>>30590876
Honestly its just a little training, and after the mod itll happen faster. having a little proficiency in every weapon would be ok, just as long as we dont go overboard afterword

>>30590912
Lobs grenade. That's why we have them.

>>30590895
This.
LMG's are used for suppression more than anything in modern combat, you don't need to be particularly accurate with them to suppress someone.

>>30590904
I wasn't necessarily going for a jack of all trades route, just get everything to basic competency, then train into pistols, tech, AR, and axe usage. I mean, we get the training in those 4 anyways on missions.

>>30590924
and i mean just base proficiency, not like being excellent at it, we save that for the things we use

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>>30590876
>1 point in LMG's

>useless and cripplingly underpowered and dead

>>30590947
yea its a good idea

>>30590931
Remind me, how many grenades can we carry on a belt?

>>30590947
Don't forget shotguns for they are the CQC persons friend.

>>30590947
we should also get hacking
>>30590980
as many as can fit, we got the harness

>>30590958
right now where Ivan is at it will be, we're already falling behind the curve and seriously need better gear just to stay alive, and focussing on training for things we don't have or are already trained on right now will not help

>>30590947
Add Shotguns in there and I would agree.

>>30590992
We already have a hand cannon. We don't need shotguns.

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You decide to go and meet up with Cy, wherever he is. After all, that was sort of the point of you coming here in the first place, wasn’t it? You begin to walk around the Armory, looking for your fellow rookie. You end up finding him exactly where you thought you’d find him. Drooling over the new ELMags. You walk up to your fellow rookie and tap him on the shoulder. Cy pins around, startled. His face breaks into an easy grin. “Hey, Ivan! Good to see you’re back on your feet.”

You walk forward and stand next to Cy, smirking. “Not that hard, considering it was my hand that got blown off.”

Cy snorts and rolls his eyes. “Whatever man. Hey, you’ve got to check out El Supresor. Thing is a work of art and love and beauty and all that shit.”

Cy gestures at the same strange weapon that you say Darius using on your first drop. The railgun has multiple barrels, set up to look kind of like a minigun. Cy continues speaking as you look down at the weapon. “So anyway, railguns can’t normally sustain a high rate of fire right? Well the guys at ELMag figured that out. They have four railgun launchers or whatever set up and each one cycles around to fire a pellet of steel to create an insane rate of fire. Pretty cool right?”

You straighten up and clear your throat. “Cy. Did you see the recoil statistics on that gun? You’d either need to be in power armor or have crazy strength mods to keep that thing under control during operation. Otherwise it’d shake you apart.”

Cy elbows you in the side. “You’re such a downer man. This is an investment in the future!”

>What say Ivan?
>Keep ogling the ELMags with Cy. There’s no way he’d be stupid enough to try and buy one
>Lead Cy to more reasonable weapons. After that Hexplate armor thing you don’t trust your compatriot much with credits.

>>30590931
Continuing >>30590980's line of thought, what if we took a shot to our grenade belt?

>>30590999
>we should also get hacking
oh ffs not this again

someone had the idea of disposable hack spikes to jam into terminals and brute force into systems, we need to take this idea up with Niels before we try to bring down skynet with SPACEjava

>>30591026
>>Lead Cy to more reasonable weapons. After that Hexplate armor thing you don’t trust your compatriot much with credits.

>Pistols
>Tech
>AR
>Axe
>LMG
>Shotgun
>Hacking

Why don't we get fucking flower arranging while we're at it, since clearly we must have everything.

>>30591026
>>Lead Cy to more reasonable weapons. After that Hexplate armor thing you don’t trust your compatriot much with credits.

"Cy, do you WANT to keep begging me for your drinks?"

>>30591026
>Lead Cy to more reasonable weapons.

No fucking way are we going to let him dig himself deeper into debt.

>>30591026
>Pull friend away from dumb impulse buy. Go lock at useful shit in our price range.

>>30591027
modern grenades don't detonate when shot, they must be initiated by the grenades primed detonator, future space grenades would only be better and more user friendly

>>30591026
>>Lead Cy to more reasonable weapons. After that Hexplate armor thing you don’t trust your compatriot much with credits.

>>30591026
>Lead Cy to more reasonable weapons. After that Hexplate armor thing you don’t trust your compatriot much with credits.

>>30591020
How many times do we have to go over that shotguns are redundant and unessary before you understand?

>>30591026
>Lead Cy to more reasonable weapons. After that Hexplate armor thing you don’t trust your compatriot much with credits.
Next you gonna start eating moss to save money so you can buy bigger guns?

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>>30591064
>reaching critical butthurt

>>30591026
Nice, >>30591067. Remind him about that Shirley Temple we bought him.

>>30591026
Cy
Cy no
Plz

>>30591101
>Shooting Razor Bolo Death.

>Redundant

>>30591026
>>Lead Cy to more reasonable weapons. After that Hexplate armor thing you don’t trust your compatriot much with credits.

>>30591139
a .50 SLAPI round from our revolver would do buttloads more damage than a bolo

Right, been writing.

Is there anything you guys want to see while we're here?

>>30591035
nah man, we should learn how to hack, shits cool

>>30591185
Yeah, see if they have a opening for a part time job.

>>30591185
energy shields

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>>30591139
>>30591106
>>30591101
>>30591064
>>30591035
>>30591024
>>30590958
>>30590876

>>30591186
while 'cool' could be argued, Niels is the one who can, and we're the one who can't, lets keep it that way

>>30591185
I'll second >>30591197 a part time job between missions working on tech and gear would be nice

>>30591173
Remember necromorphs from Dead Space? Remember The Flood from Halo?

Sometimes, we need monofilament bolos, flame shot shells, and net shells.

>>30591215
I'm not even sure what point you're trying to make from that image.

>>30591185
See if they have a discount bin for stuff that needs repairs. Gotta level those tech skills and save some funds.

Also, this >>30591197.

>>30591224
also remember we're not going to be facing anything like that for a long time, we want guns that can fuck up humans and human fielded gear

>>30591186
Yeah, unlike SMG, or Shotguns Hacking falls into the "Always useful" category.

>>30591223
>Niels is the one who can, and we're the one who can't, lets keep it that way
I hope that wasn't supposed to be an argument. Because if it was, it's a terrible fucking argument.

>>30591185
>>30591197
I third the part time job.

I like part time job idea.
Get some credits and experience with maintaining weapons.

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>>30591215
I hate you for being possibly correct about all of this.

Damn you. Damn you to hell.

>>30591255
>I hope that wasn't supposed to be an argument. Because if it was, it's a terrible fucking argument.
it wasn't, because we've had that argument 4 fucking times already and its getting fucking annoying

>>30591244
>See if they have a discount bin for stuff that needs repairs.

I can dig it.

>>30591197
Somethinging part time job as well.

>>30591244
Check up on discount bin. Why not?

“Cy, speaking as your friend, do you really want me buying drinks for you again?”

Cy blanches at the thought of another Shirley Temple. Especially if it arrives while he’s trying to talk someone up. Markos did that to him once during basic. It was brilliant. “Alright man. Fair point.”

“Good,” you reply, rolling your eyes. “C’mon, let’s look at stuff that isn’t for mercs five paygrades higher than us.”

You lead your friend away from destitution and towards something that interests you more. The Armor section of the armory. In particular the gauntlet attachments. Although you ended up deciding to not buy that admittedly nifty cybernetic arm, those attachments have still been running around in your head. You rather hope that they have some versions that are compatible with your body armor. Your search yields some welcome results. All three of the cantrips that were available for your cybernetic arm are also available as gauntlet attachments. Leaving Cy to consider those for a while (he loves shit like that) you wander up to the front desk where the middle aged Armorer from last time sits, looking extremely bored.

“Yeah hey. I was wondering if there were any part time job openings. Preferably something related to weapons maintenance or equipment.”

The Armorer gives you a look that only expresses boredom and near universal contempt. “Send your resume in and we’ll see.”

You send the file over to the Armory system, and look expectantly at the Armorer. After nearly a minute of silence she rolls her eyes and says, “Allow us three to four days to process your application sir. We’re very busy at the moment.”

You look around at the Armory. Deserted except for Cy.

>What do you say?
>Bullshit you’re very busy.
>Let it go.
>Write In

>>30591354
>Bullshit you’re very busy.
I guess your also too busy for my patronage and credits too huh?

>>30591354
>Bullshit you’re very busy.

>>30591354
>Bullshit you're very busy!

"That's bullshit. What's the problem here?"

>>30591354
>Bullshit you’re very busy.
"Really?" Look around "REALLY?"

>>30591354
>Bullshit you’re very busy.
Fuckin' really, lady?

>Write In
Well, since you're so "busy", where's the bargain bin?

>>30591354
>Bullshit you’re very busy.
If you're very busy you need more people.
Stop bullshiting and hire me mang.

>>30591354
Ask if they have a parts bin and whether they sell kits in addition to assembled weapons and gear.

...Have you people ever applied for a job before?
What in the actual fuck are you doing.

>>30591399
Seconding

>>30591354
>Let it go.

>>30591371
>>30591377
>>30591378
>>30591402
>>30591407

>Ask for a job
>Immediately be a dick

Well at least we know why you're all on an image board instead of socializing with people outside.

>>30591424
Everyone knows antagonizing your employer is the best way to get the job.

>>30591424
We're... responding in-character?

>>30591354
>Let it go.

>>30591424
Kinda Spoilers:

They're choosing to start the Small business vs big business story arc. That's what they're doing.

>>30591354
>Let it go

>>30591442
We're also roleplaying as someone who kills people with an axe for a living.

>>30591354
>>Let it go

The fuck are you guys doing?