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I like consequences. Do you like consequences, /qst/? I think consequences are FUN. They make things EXCITING.

This quest, therefore, is mainly about the consequences of choices you've made for your poor little gamer avatar, Alex Davidson. He's done pretty well for himself under your care. He's gotten a posh mansion, a new BMW (the contractors just finished getting it out of the remains of your old apartment yesterday), a ton of cash, and a small armory of items and gear pulled from other worlds.

You see, you've... well, we've, given Alex an interesting little power. He can make characters from games he's beaten aware of his help and compel them to offer tribute. Using this power you've already amassed a small fortune and it's barely been two weeks since you've gained it.

There's a slight catch though.

It seems you're not the only one with this power, or at least a power similar to it. Strange happenings are being reported all over the globe, from the devastation of a Canadian town called Harmont, to the mysterious assault on North Korea by what appears to be an army of three meter tall metal giants covered in blades. You've already met someone with a power like yours, a D&D gamer named Alex Sloan who's taken to patrolling the streets of your city like a wanna-be superhero. Of course, this superhero is armored in enchanted plate mail and wields magic, but as of now, he's also a bit on the run.

"Reports claim that the American Knight and an unknown accomplice were present at the murder scene. Several of the men within, now identified as known figures in the world of organized crime, were found dead, killed by stabbing wounds. More men were found apparently mauled to death by wild animals, and officials are asking citizens to be on the lookout for some sort of large attack dog. The store was apparently a front for a human trafficking operation, and several escaped victims made it to the local police station. Details are still coming in. Both the Knight and his accomplice are wanted for questioning. The Knight is described as being five foot ten, and completely clad in black and gold medieval armor. The accomplice is a young man of about the same height, with brown hair and a slight build. He was seen carrying an assault rifle and is considered armed and dangerous. From the descriptions of eyewitnesses, police have managed this sketch..."

A picture dominated the TV now. You sigh in relief. It looks a LITTLE like you, but that's it. Your attempts at keeping out of sight may have just saved you from the fire, no one got a good look at you. With a description that vague to work with, the police are probably flying blind...

>Day 11 end.<
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>>1982444
THE LIST: https://pastebin.com/eEJ3iSXf

Days 12-14

You finish moving what possessions you have into the mansion, or rather hiring people to do that for you now that you're rich. You spent most of yesterday doing cardio exercises and practicing your ocarina, and the next two days go much the same, sans time playing with your two kittens, who you've named Jean and Urist.

Over these three days, you try a variety of tributes at the warehouse you've bought for experimentation of your new power and storage for anything brought back with it. You tap the power of Crysis, Final Fantasy IV, Super Mario Bros, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension, Mech Assault, Dungeon Keeper, and Digger HD. You are very lucky you bought such a big warehouse, because the Mad Cat that arrives for you courtesy of Wolf's Dragoons would've busted through the ceiling of a cheap storage unit. Also of note is the gray skull perched carefully on one of the chests you summoned. It returns your gaze, then startles you by opening its mouth and in a dry, hissing voice saying. "Good day."

You gain and store the following at your warehouse:

>Crysis Molecular Arrestor
>Chest with assorted gold, 5 ethers, 5 X-potions, 4 phoenix downs, an Elven Bow, and a note from Cecil and Rosa asking you to take care of yourself, and they hope this helps.
>A big red and white mushroom
>A briefcase of cash, and a heavily modified .45 caliber pistol. A note: “Good luck, Commander.”
>A heavily modified laser rifle: The Metal Blaster and 48 shots of MFC ammo.
>A pile of gold, gems, and assorted treasure.
>A pile of gold and emeralds.
>A Mad Cat battlemech
>Skull Mentor

By the end of the fourteenth day you can manage a few easy tunes on your ocarina. You're getting there, slowly but surely. Only three days in means your cardio still has a long way to go before you can run like a normal person instead of someone that spent all their life sitting in front of a screen.

>Days 12-14 end.<

>Day 15 begin.<
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>>1982470
>Day 15 begin<

You feel a little grumpy when you get out of bed this morning. Maybe it's the fact you've been frantically training cardio for the last few days and your body burns all over from the exertion, but whatever the reason, you just feel... off.

You make the trip to your warehouse for the day's tributing and pause as you park your car outside. Summoning the power within you, you tap SimCity 3000, curious to see what will happen...

A twelve foot tall bronze statue, depicting yourself regally standing on a rocky outcropping dressed in a smart looking suit with a briefcase in your hand materializes in front of the warehouse. At its base is an inscription: “The best cities are laid with vision and managed with wisdom. Dedicated to Alex Davidson, who turned our patch of hills and trees into a metropolis.”

Not bad.

Tribute Uses left: 2/3

Before you can walk into your warehouse and try out the day's tributes, you get a ring on your burner phone. Answering it, you find it's your 'old pal' the jeweler. He's prepared to purchase thirty of your big diamonds for the price of thirty million dollars, meeting him at the usual place at noon. Do you accept his offer?
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>>1982472
Ah, I almost forgot.

Over the last few days you manage to read through the treatise on mental fortitude sent to you by Alexandra Roivas. You believe you'll be better able to withstand mental stress, and if something has the ability to do so, mental attacks.
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>>1982472
30 mill? Hell yea we accept
Add and tribute diablo 3, monk this time
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>>1982472
Yep and bring the gun and shields also add god of war 2
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>>1982472
>>1982486


No the carjacker seen us clearly, I doubt he won't be a future problem.
I would vote against another meet with the jeweler this soon. His greed is eventually going to get the best of him.

Also a note: every time we get a space gun we only have a limited amount of ammo before it becomes a giant paper weight.

Game: Golden Eye
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>>1982472

Ahh, back to this old thing. Well let's accept, and tribute Fable 3
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>>1982472
hell yeah, we have a shield and a bunch of weapons to conceal and use in case we need it.
Don't take the original assault rifle we took though, get something else.

I thought getting a gun permit was silly but it might come in handy if we get stopped by a cop or something.
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>>1982492
>>1982511
Games Added: Diablo 3, God of War 2
Game Tributed: Diablo 3
Tribute Left: 1/3

The monk that triumphed over the Lord of Terror sends back something he hopes will aid you in your own struggles... A disc of copper and silver with an emerald that you recognize as an Ancestor's Grace amulet.

You get your gun and shield just in case and head out to the alley to make the exchange. The jeweler is there with his associate. The usual pleasantries are exchanged, the goods and cash change hands...

"So, our partnership has been working out pretty well so far, hasn't it?" the jeweler asks, inspecting the diamonds.

"I guess so..." you say, looking over the briefcase of money you've received. The jeweler smiles.

"I can't help but think we could be doing more, though. I don't want to ruin a good thing, but it behooves us both to consider the gains of expanding, doesn't it? I have access to a network of contacts and resources that you do not. I'm happy to just act as a middleman of course... but this steady stream of goods you're bringing me is impressive. I have friends that might like to meet you, see if there's anything more we can do together. What do you say?"
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>>1982531
Agree to meet on a later day maybe like a week from now
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>>1982531

Agree
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>>1982531

I'll agree as well but I don't like the cut of this jewelers gib. If some shit does go down with some of our stranger weaponry the cops are going to flip out.
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>>1982525
A beautiful sword is added to your armory.
>Gained Casanova.
Tributes: 0/3.

>>1982535
>>1982536
>>1982545
"Sure, but I'm pretty busy for a while. We'll set a time in a week or so, all right?"

"Ah, but they're actually in town now. I've told them all about you, and they hate to be disappointed. I was hoping we could go have lunch after our transaction here. Do you like Italian?" the jeweler says, smiling broadly.
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>>1982552
We decide the time and the place we got you some good shit doesn't mean you get to tell us where to be and when
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>>1982552

...and so it begins.

"I've kinda got a busy day ahead of me, so maybe just a quick bite. I'll follow you."

I'd suggest attaching our MA to said assault rifle and jam in bag of holding once out of view

If this manages to not turn into a firefight I'd love to spend some time getting to know our superphone better
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>>1982562
>>1982572
I need a tiebreaker vote either way.
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>>1982552
Gee dude I dunno it's kinda short notice and it's not like my supply of this stuff is infinite

But ok
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>>1982531
continue our current arrangement and don't meet his friends.
tell him that while our number of goods is large, our source isn't renewable and we only have a finite amount we can bring.
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>>1982597
>>1982601
>>1982572
>>1982562
2v2, so I'll break the tie.

"I'm flattered, but my supply is finite. There's only so much I can bring. Besides, we've got a good arrangement here, right? I like that no one tells me where or when to go, and you like that I bring you high quality goods."

"I see," the jeweler says, sighing and cleaning his glasses. "I'll pass that on, then. They'll be unhappy, but I guess it can't be helped. I'll be in touch."

You pack the money away in your car and drive back to your warehouse.

What now?
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>>1982616
Call up Alex and ask if he saw the news
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>>1982643
"Yeah, I saw it. I'm staying low until things die down. I can't believe this, man. They were literally enslaving and murdering people in that goddamn house and no one did anything about it! Someone goes in and does something? NOW the cops want to get involved!" he sighs. "I'd lay low if I was you too. Maybe we can wait this out."
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>>1982651
"Alright man, will do. For what it's worth, I thought you did the right thing."

If we have nothing else to do, we haven't tried tributing an mmo, have we? Try tributing overwatch.
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>>1982616

Hmm...I don't think it was mentioned but let's go get the BMW. Leave our shit car at the warehouse and take a cab after we know where going.

Bring shield! I'm not sure about weaponry but put it in the bag
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>>1982697
"...I hope so, man. I really, really hope so."

You're out of tributes for the day, but...
>Game added: Overwatch.

>>1982701
You recover your BMW without incident.

Do you have anything you want to do for the rest of the day?
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>>1982716

Miss around with superphone. Try hacking something. Like the Italian Restaurants webpage or better yet their Facebook!
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>>1982716
I'll back superphone experimentation. Get good with it, figure out the capabilities
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>>1982716
Learn How to shoot
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>>1982745
>>1982731
>>1982728
With the entire day open you manage to set up a makeshift firing range in your warehouse and squeeze off a few rounds. Firing a gun in real life is a lot different than in a video game, but you kinda figured that would be the case. At the end of a two hour session, your aim has improved a fair margin as you learn the basics.

Messing around with the superphone comes a little easier for you. You go through its programs and get a handle on what they all do. This would be most useful if your city had the cToS, but there's still things you can do without.

What do you want to attempt do with your hack on the restaurant's webpage?
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>>1982755
See if it has any dark web connections
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>>1982755
A small typo, not noticeable unless you're looking for it, just to see if we can.
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>>1982755

Change their heading banner to "Eat at Joes". Try to dig deeper and see if you can get into security cams.

I'll tribute nothing but add Unreal Tournament
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Rolled 37 (1d100)

>>1982774
>>1982778
>>1982757
Game Added: Unreal Tournament
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>>1982814
You manage to introduce a small typo and change their heading banner to "Eat at Joe's", but nothing more. They do have a security system, but you weren't able to break into it, nor could you find any connections.

...you DID note their security was really tight for a restaurant.
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>>1982821
Look into buying a security system for our mansion with whatever time we have left today.
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>>1982821

That blows. Let's get that statue to the mansion. I'm not sure we are with magic but we need to get better. Maybe ask the skull what it thinks?
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>>1982821
>Day 15 Ends

Your dreams this night are of harsh, angry music that begins deafening and slowly begins to fade to nothing. Darkness and silence surround you until you hear a voice you remember vaguely from one of your dreams say, "Well. That's one."

Then you wake up to the sounds of your doorbell ringing.

>Day 16 Begins
>Tribute refreshes.
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>>1982878
Our new swanky mansion doorbell? I'd hoped it would keep the peasants away.

>Answer it
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>>1982878

Answer it, also we should buy some shit for the mansion
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>>1982870
>>1982865
You can buy a really nice security system for five thousand dollars if you don't want to spare any expensive. Security cameras, alarms, and a link to the providing company for two years.

>>1982870
"That's my purpose, master," the skull whispers. "I am the Skull Mentor. I teach apprentices the secrets of magic. Let me see..." you feel the empty eyes of the skull bore into you. "...you have no innate magic right now, no connection to the arcane. But... but you do have something else. A strange power I've not seen. I could teach you traditional magic if you found a way to establish a connection to the arcane. With a little study, I could also see what I could do with the energy you're imbued with."
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>>1982902
>>1982888
You put on your robe and walk down to the door, opening it to see two tall men in suits and trenchcoats. "Good evening Mr. Davidson. I'm Officer Gault, this is Officer Bowlens. May we come in?"
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>>1982878
Get Heroes of Might and Magic 3, play through Restoration of Erathia and get tributes
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>>1982911

Ah fuck

"Something wrong?"
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>>1982911
"Um no"

>>1982903
Yea get the full security. 5K is chump change to what we have now.
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>>1982911


"I'd prefer it if you wouldn't. I had a wild ass home warming party and don't wanna disturb any of my still sleeping guests. Um. What can I help you with?"
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>>1982937
>>1982931
>>1982924
"We just want to ask you a few questions. House-warming party, huh? So you just got this house?" the officer turns his head for a moment. "...and that's a BMW, in the driveway. Very nice car, looks pretty new itself. Didn't you use to live in the apartment building down near the El Burrito Loco?"
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>>1982959
>You did, by the way.
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>>1982959

"Why do you ask? Something happen there?"
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>>1982959
>>1982972

"Yes as a matter of fact I did. I came into an inheiratance. I kinda lost it there for a minute and built that car..."

Point at BMW. Close front door before beady cop eyes can spot shit

"...in my living room to teach my dick landlord a lesson. But I paid for all the fees and fines. Is this what this about? Thats going be a classic joke and he deserved it."
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>>1983015
>>1982937

You guys fail at lying.

Don't volunteer any information not asked for, and the fewer details the better.
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>>1982959
Seconding >>1982984
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>>1983042

Yeah but the car could very well be a well known about incident. Be smart
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>>1983056

I'm talking about mentioning an inheritance in that post primarily, and mentioning a house party we can't back up on close inspection in the other post.

Car is car is known incident sure, but when police look into this inheritance or monitor our house to see these sleeping guests leave, its going to raise more questions that are going to be difficult to answer.
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>>1982972
>Quest pause<
Being called in for something. Be back in two hours. Sorry, unavoidable.
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>>1982959

Just ask this >>1982984. Don't volunteer any other info.
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>>1983156

Supporting.
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>>1983072

i think your missing a crucial detail: we already deposited 2 mill into a true bank account and that warehouse and storage are in our name.

Besides I DOUBT they've opened a full investigation on us and couldn't get finances anyways. That's hardcore shit and we ain't that hot....yet
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>>1983187

Money can be known, but the moment you bring up an inheritance, that is something that people can go and check.

If you must bring up our finances (which you don't need to), mention we sold things. Vague, and close to the truth.

If later they try to harass us over taxes, then at that time (and not any sooner) we report our earnings and pay them.
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>>1983358
We don't want to not pay taxes and then get confronted.
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>>1983369

Its possible that we are being confronted NOW.
Mind you, we aren't liable immediately.
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Shit, maybe we should have met up with Jeweler's "friends". They could help us launder our money and teach us how to stay under the radar.
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Sigh

Look if that money came from a country that doesn't share finances or extradition they can't do shit about taxes. There's lots of them in real life
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>>1983187
>>1983358
>>1983369
>>1983518
>>1983540
>>1983582
Guys chill out

We just got the money from a bunch of bitcoins we bought back in 08 and forgot about.

We remembered recently, had an "Oh Shit" moment, and got stupid wealthy.

We haven't declared it yet because it's not tax season.
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>>1983717
Nice thinking senpai
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>>1983582
If we use that excuse we better lawyer up.
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>>1983717

My concern isn't in how we explain our sudden wealth, we can cross that bridge when we come to it. We just need to stop dumping details we can't back up whenever the police ask the most casual questions.
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>>1983785
Coming up with an explanation now, spilling it, and sticking to it, is probably the best course of action.

I came up with cryptocurrency because it's harder to track.
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>Deepest apologies for being even later. The situation... escalated.
>>1982984
"Just an odd occurrence involving a car, but no one's pressing any charges and there doesn't seem to have been any crime committed," Officer Gault says. "You've been spending an awful lot of money lately."

Officer Bowlens begins writing in a little notepad. "Do you mind if we ask where you got this sudden windfall?"
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>>1984181
"I don't see why you need to know but I understand it will cast suspicion on me if I don't answer"

followed by >>1983717
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>>1984212
Officer Bowlens nods and records this in his notepad.

"Bitcoins... you got pretty lucky then. Or you were pretty smart. Do you have a significant other?" Officer Gault asks.
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>>1984235
Laugh to lighten the mood "I think I'm this town's most eligible bachelor"
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>>1984242
Officer Gault nods. "So... you don't really need any jewelry or anything of that sort?"
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>>1984257
"I bought a good many gems and put them in safe keeping. They're a pretty great store of value in this economy"

Shit he's onto us
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>>1984270
"Going to bitcoins to jewels, I see," Officer Bowlens nods, continuing to write.

"One more thing, Mr. Davidson," Officer Gault says, holding up a photograph. It's a picture of the big man that always accompanies the jeweler when he makes his purchases. "Do you recognize this man?"
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>>1984306
How much of our gear do we have on our person right now?

How upstanding do these cops look?
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>>1984306

"Never seen him before in my life"
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>>1984306
no sir, never seen him before.
not from work or at my old place.
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>>1984257
"Wait...what? I can get my own jewelry from Zales. And no I'm single. Did some hotty in my old building put out an APB or something?"

Laugh at the damn joke.

I don't think he's onto us yet....
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>>1984311
None.
The cops seem normal enough.

>>1984326
>>1984312
"Never? Well if you do see him, I'd steer clear. He's... what's the term... a 'bad hombre' you might say."

>>1984327
"Oh, we just asked that to see if you were buying a ring or something," Officer Bowlens says, continuing to write away. "Do you hike or camp often?"
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>>1984390

> "No sir, all things considered, I'm fairly sedentary. In my youth I used to camp with my father, in the BSA, but since then, no, not really.
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>>1984399
This is fine

Goddamn it, they're on to us. i don't want to get in a shoot out or anything, we just bought a bunch of shit.

As soon as the cops leave add skies of arcadia.
With luck vyse will send us a fuck awesome air ship since hes a pirate king.
Fuck, we could set the cold fusion reactor as a backup power source to.

shit, is there a game where you just need blue prints to build difficult shit?
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>>1984399
Officer Bowlens nods. "Ever been to the national park just north of here? It's about twenty minutes or so."
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>>1984421
Have we? I don't remember us ever heading there actually.

"Maybe in my youth but I honestly don't remember, not recently if ever."
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>>1984426
It's where you summoned the tank.
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>>1984434
Ah,

same response
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"You mean where they found that tank?"
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>>1984446
Changing to this
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>>1984446
>>1984426
"You mean where they found that tank? Maybe in my youth, but I honestly don't remember. Not recently, if ever."

Officer Bowlens laughs a little. "Yes, where they found that tank. Whoever solves that little caper is going to bump up a paygrade or two. It's looking like it's destined to star on an episode of 'Unsolved Mysteries' or something."

Officer Gault nods. "Thank you for your time and cooperation, Mr. Davidson. We have no further questions. We'll let you get back to your day."
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>>1984419
Game Added: Skies of Arcadia
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>>1984474
Smile and wave them off, step back inside, close door.

Almost pass out and break into cold sweat.

Recover and add Pokemon Platinum.
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>>1984474

I'm voting for whatever time it might take for whenever during the day and ask the skull what it means by innate ability and how to gain it.

Game: Ace Combat 6

I'll again tribute nothing
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>>1984496
You do all of these.

Game Added: Pokemon Platinum.

>Game Paused<

I must be off gentanons. I'll pick up in nineteen hours and sorry again for the interruption. When I get back you have 3/3 tributes and a full day. One anon suggested playing through Restoration of Erathia, and while you can't knock out that game in a day, you can put a huge dent in it. There's also stuff you can do with your inventory, looking into any of the incidents happening around the world, checking up with the other Alex, and the ever popular train shooting/ocarina/cardio.
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>>1984474
Go talk to the skull and ask it for a way for us to gain access to magic. Also bring it with us so it can observe and study how we use our Tribute powers.
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>>1984511
Seconding showing off for undead sensei.
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>>1984505
Game Added: Ace Combat 6.

The skull floats over to you.
"You lack the spark of awakened magic within you to provide a base for learning magic. Magic itself seems to be... mostly absent from this world," the skull thinks for a moment. "If you can't figure out a way to give yourself even a wisp of magical power for me to work with, I might be able to find something here to work with. Assuming you give me permission to examine your amassed treasures."

>Subquest: Given enough time the Mentor Skull can find a way to give you the magic spark. If you figure it out before he does, you'll gain a BONUS. There are at least two ways I can think of right now.

OK, now I'm leaving. Thanks for playing everyone!
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>>1984510
>>1984505

I said I'd stop, but I won't.

Game: Ninja Gaiden Series
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>>1984529

No thank you awesome Smiley Anon
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we could mix all the potions from stone soup and drink it
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>>1984510
>>1984529
Thank nice running

>>1984581
That's a great way to die

I'm honestly really curious what will happen when we call on a game with multiple protags or vs combat (like Overwatch).

There are a few things I can think we oughta do.
>Ask Smiles about the multiverse
How in the hell are the game chars actually giving us this stuff? Are they real and in an alternate reality? Can we go to said alternate realities if we learn enough magicks? So many questions...
What happens if we make our own game and give the char a bazillion dollars then ask them for tribute? Is that just cheating and he won't allow it? What if we ask someone else to make the game for us? (Either directly or indirectly)

>Spill everything to Alex
The guy became a fucking White Knight, literally. He seems like the only person we can trust with this if anyone (maybe our work friend) and it would be worth it to get ahead of anyone else that may have these gifts. If we join forces we could rule/save the world!

Start the convo with "So has being a white knight got you any poon?"

>Add game: TIS-100
Because holy shit am I curious what that will give us
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He probably has a way to give us some kind of magic seeing as he likely has some himself.
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>>1984581
>>1984529

We could combine Potions of Beneficial Mutation, Brilliance, Experience and Magic with the Horadric cube along with a Perfect Emerald (Which we will craft with the Horadric Cube beforehand). That might make something that could get us some magic. Toss a few Ethers in there while we are at it.

Alternatively, in fictorum, magic effects can be removed from items to be used by the player. It might be possible to finagle something magic spark out of that, especially considering it functions as a source of mana.
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After getting spooked by the cops, I am thinking we should start finding a good lawyer.

We need to also fortify our warehouse in case of a confrontation. Buy a power generator and a few month's worth of food and water. We also build some anti-vehicle barriers at around our warehouse.
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We should go to the American government. Tell them we have magic, show them us summoning something, tell them we can only use the power if we are happy and then tell them we can give them a thousand years of tech advancement in 10 if they go along with it. Everyone in here is too busy thinking small term, if we use our powers properly, we can get blueprints for a light speed drive eventually since smiley said a later tier will let us request shit. Rather than fucking around at home, we can advance humanity and become the guy who single handedly made interstellar travel and magic possible. Smiling grin said he is doing all this for shits and giggles to see what happens, so let's show him some real shit.
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>>1986015
Adding on to this, once we start, we can have people make games for us where the common currency is whatever the fuck item we want to acquire and the main character I stupid rich and has "returns all debts 10fold" as a personality trait
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>>1986015
why would we give a fuck about humanity and doing shit for mankind?
we've been building ourselves up and keeping an eye on possible threats like the dnd guy.
we seem to care more about our self than anyone else.

we're playing a gamer that had a shit job not some historian that wants to be the next alexander the great or nelson mandela or some shit.
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>>1986043
Why the hell not? Why live on shitty earth where we are literally about to get fucked in the ass by law enforcement when we can go to the government, be given whatever we want, and become an imortal space god beloved by all of humanity? This is not an unselfish plan. Any gamer worth his salt knows how to optimize, and this is how we can get the most out of our powers.
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>>1986048
And we better do it fast as fuck before anyone else does it or we get ourselves killed by whoever else is running around thanks to smiley
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>>1986015
>How burgers think
>Just tell the government all about my super powers
>Not just hiring SpaceX and establishing your own state and telling the government to fuck themselves
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>>1984695

As much as I want to drink the potion of beneficial mutation, I'm going to have to support the Hodriac Cube plan. However, I vehemently oppose the destruction of our Fictorum Staff to get magic quicker, although it may be more difficult to obtain magic without destroying it, the power boost from the staff should more than make up for the wait.

>>1984824

I wholeheartedly support this in every conceivable way, although I'd rather not put up anti-vehicle barricades or extensive outside fortifications, because that would increase our heat tremendously.

>>1986015
>>1986035

No, we can't risk revealing ourselves to the government, at best we'll be imprisoned in an isolated bunker somewhere and enslaved for our powers, and at worst, we'll be dissected and studied by some alphabet soup agency.
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>>1986062
As much as you think they are, the US govt is not full of absolute retards. They are rational, even if shady. Why go to the govt? They are the most powerful entity around. They want to hold on to that power. Right now, the world is in chaos. If they see a winning card why would they throw it away? All we have to do is tell them we will teleport away if they try shit on us. They have no idea what we are capable of, and are likely to assume it is in line with what happened in NK. If we go to them, we instantly give them a massive advantage.
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>>1986048
i mean, your plan isn't terrible.
its just the going to the government part when we could be aiming to own our own nation or something that turns me off to it.
Also the motivation that we'd be doing it for humanity when our actions have clearly been heading to make ourselves better and richer.
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>>1986085
If we do it competently ourselves, I would say sure, but the way anons are playing is like a fucking 12 year old. At the rate we are going, we have already gotten the attention of the govt, and they will fuck is in the ass if we try to fight them the way we are playing. Sure we have cool toys, but we aren't invincible. We will die to either the Govt or other power users when they realized we are an uncontrolled threat. Right now, the govt already knows something is up with us, so we should cash in now before they put a target on our ass. They can hide us from other power users and allow us to use our powers with maximum efficiency. What the fuck else are we going to do with shit like a Russian blue print for cold fusion reactors? The US govt has the resources and connections to help us seriously abuse this power while we simply do not.
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OK fellas this going to the government shit is completely out of the question.

Why? For one some ultra weird shit is going on world wide. Two chances are we're going to get into something real soon. Between the jewelers associate and the Knight something's about to go down.

Third, and I said this yesterday; that carjacker is still running around, and I for one don't trust this Knight to lay low. We might fool the local cops but we probably shouldn't screw around with the gubbment.

Forth: what's the purpose in fortifying a warehouse we'll soon be moved out of? I don't know wtf to do with that MadCat.

I have a feeling we're going to have a busy day.
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>>1986108
well we are still getting used to our powers and shit.
As soon as we get to make requests from the games we tribute we can start stretching our wings. We can get an airship from skies of arcadia or the archangel from a gundam game or a space ship from starcraft and stop worrying about getting caught.
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>I'll note you guys are pretty close to tier 3, which lets you do something completely different. There is a tier that lets you request items, though.

We aren't moving out of the warehouse anytime soon soon. We haven't even gotten to 3 tier yet. So may as well fortify our warehouse at the meantime before shit hits the fan.
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>>1986181
Im still waiting for the request tier so we can get the sketch book from scriblenauts
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>>1984560
>>1984645
You are welcome.

Archived thread if anyone needs to check something: http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/1955322/

>>1984551
Games Added: Ninja Gaiden Series, NES and Xbox versions. TIS-100

You pour yourself a bowl of cereal and shakily turn on the TV as you eat breakfast, trying to get the encounter with the police out of your head.

The news sort of helps.

In addition to continual speculation about the happenings in North Korea and Canada, apparently the famous death metal singer Graven Irons was found torn to pieces in his Hollywood mansion. His body was completely dismembered into thirteen pieces, each hanging from an iron hook and chain affixed to the ceiling by unknown means. Police are investigating now.

In other news the Field Museum's rare book room was broken into last night and several pieces were apparently stolen. Museum staff are still accounting for all the books.

>Tributes 3/3

There's been a lot of discussion, but are we settled on what Alex will do today?
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>>1986516
the magic stuff seemed to get a lot of support
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Rolled 18 (1d100)

>>1986575
So it has.

You place the Potions of Beneficial Mutation, Brilliance, Experience, and Magic along with a Perfect Emerald, which takes a good deal of your Digger gems to craft, into the Horadric Cube. You then add two of your Ethers, and under the direction of the Mentor Skull, you activate the cube...
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>>1986601
When the Cube is done with its work, a bubbling green elixir is produced.

Do you drink it?
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>>1986609

Take just a sip, but before then check it for anything toxic
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>>1986623
It's not toxic.

You take a sip and feel the beginning of some magical effect in your gut. You'll need to drink the whole thing for it to do anything, you think.
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>>1986609

Scouter that shit.
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>>1986638

This still applies
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>>1986631
Backing scouter.

Also add and tribute Monmusu Quest. Time to let Luka know he had help protecting his virginity from hordes of monster girls.
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>>1986631
scouter and have our skull mentor check it, see what he thinks
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>>1986631

CHUG IT DOWN
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>>1986651
>>1986650
>>1986642
>>1986638
You Scouter the potion. It IS imbued with magical energy and a mutagen the Scouter can identify as an agent designed to bond the energy to a host... but it's very, very unstable.

The Skull Mentor looks over the potion. "It will work, I think... but it'll have side effects. The magic is very unstable... wild, even."
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>>1986664
FUCK IT
SIDE EFFECTS ARE LIFE
CHUG
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>>1986664
NO PAIN NO GAIN
Chug it down
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>>1986664

CHUG IT, also. Smiling Man you should let us anons roll you know?
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>>1986664
ask if theres anything we can do to stabalise it or minimize the effects.
like using the staff or if he can add and use his own magic.
also add and tribute worlds of magic and warlock 2: the exiled

also, if we're bringing up dice. im fine with op doing it,.... if he rolled a d20
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>>1986714
>>1986678
>>1986684
>>1986723
You chug the potion and feel power blossoming within you, a strange, vibrant energy that suffuses your whole being. Your vision goes hazy and for a moment you think you see and hear a thousand frogs croaking at you from the nooks and crannies of the warehouse, and a grin that grows wider and wider until it devours the whole room. The croaking of the frogs grows louder and louder, threatening to deafen you as the smile opens and laughs maniacally.

Then your senses return to normal.
>Alex may now learn magic and cast as a Wild Mage..
>Really all you needed to do was raise Alex's magic stat from 0 (all normal humans) to 1 to enable him to start growing as a mage. The Chrono Trigger Magic Tab would've done it.
>As for dice, I'm fine with you guys rolling, I'm just used to rolling to streamline things. I'll notify you when you need to roll.
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>>1986752

neat, lets play that ocarina and see what we can do as a mage
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>>1986794
What song will you attempt to play?
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>>1986798
song of storms
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>>1986813
Roll dem bones.
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Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>1986821
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Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>1986821
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Rolled 97 (1d100)

>>1986821
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>>1986825
>>1986828
>>1986832
Deus fucking Vult.
You weren't supposed to be able to access the Ocarina for quite some time yet.
Oh well, that's how Chaos goes, I guess.

Thunder and lightning crash outside as rain begins to pour down. It starts strong, but gradually diminishes to a pleasant squall after few minutes.

You can't help but be impressed with yourself. You've never managed to play the Song of Storms correctly before.
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>>1986853
see what we can do with magic now.

shit, glad we didn't start with the sun song.
Huh, we could get a horse with eponas song or it would just summon our silly cats.
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>>1986853

Nifty. I'm going to go with mess around with superphone on the Italian restaurants security system again.

Call and tell other Alex about cops
Nurture kittens!
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>>1986853
Learn the flame tongue spell from the book of dragons
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>>1986877
Nothing, really. You need to be taught how to use magic before you can learn spells. Good thing you have a talking skull.
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>>1986903
ill vote for this instead
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>>1986853
yo are we tributing monmusu quest or what? I want that angel halo!
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>>1986903
yeet

When we're done tribute TIS-100 because I'm still curious what we'll get.

My money is on a sweet upgrade for our phone
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>>1986914

Well I'm glad that we got that shit down. Let's tribute Dragon Age
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>>1986903
>>1986916
>>1987025
You can't make heads or tails of the book knowing as little as you do about magic.

"You have potential now, but you'll need to learn the basics before you can cast anything, master," your skull states. "Did you want me to begin lessons? Thanks to that potion's effects, we can skip a good deal of the exercises designed to build up that inner reserve of magic. By my estimation, I can have you ready to learn spells in two weeks, assuming a four hour study session a day. Unless you find a way to speed that up of course."

>>1986925
>OP searches for an alternative for twenty minutes and cannot find one.
>Take your damn cursed sword, cursedy.

Lukas sends you the Angel Halo through the connection you have. You have a strange sense he's glad to be rid of it, and you see why. You feel... dirty, just holding it. There's something very wrong with this sword.
>Gained Angel Halo

You access the TIS and are rewarded by a thumb drive.
>Gained mysterious thumb drive.

Tribute: 1/3
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>>1987080
definetly start learning from the skull.
Also, you forgot to tribute warlock 2
check out the thumb drive
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>>1987097
Instead of warlock 2 how about we tribute overwatch and see what happens?
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>>1987097
Going with this
>>1987119
We'll do that later, he was first
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>>1987080
Oh cool another magic sword, toss it in the magic junk pile and look at the thumbdrive.
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>>1987036
You reach out to the Grey Warden and receive in return a small chest of gold, gems, and several poultices,
>Gained Grey Warden Tribute Chest
>Gained 4 Greater Health Poultices

Tribute: 0/3
TIER UP!
Tier 3 Power: Emulation
You can emulate an aspect of ability of the main character of a video game you have beaten once per day. The duration of this power depends on how powerful the ability you are emulating is. Though currently you have 1/1, the uses will grow over time.

You are out of Tributes.
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>>1987151
>Emulation
Can we emulate games we have already Tributed from?
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>>1987119
Shit, missed both of these. I'll do them on the dayskip if no one objects.

>>1987148
The thumb drive contains a self-unpacking program that you may install onto any device with a USB port. It's an extremely powerful decryption program.
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>>1987160
No, once you tap a game for anything at all, that game is out for the rest of the quest.
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>>1987162
Can it be installed on to our 1337 hacker phone?
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>>1987151
Let's test out emulation with a information gathering on the jeweler. Anyone know a game with a good cybersleuth character?
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>>1987187
shadowrun?
maybe a sherlock holmes game
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>>1987187
System shock I think.
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>>1987182
Your superphone actually does have an adapter on it, though it certainly didn't start with one.
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>>1987162
The dayskip is fine.

>>1987182
I'd like to do this

>>1987187
It's not a bad skill, but it seems like one we should use in junction with our instantaneous ability more than anything.

We can sleuth for that on our own
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>>1987214
>>1987182
You install the program onto your phone, upgrading its hacking abilities significantly.
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>>1987208
Install it please.

We can also try to CHIM with with Skyrim once the Emulation becomes more powerful.
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>>1987264
test out our hacking on the restaurant the jeweler wanted us at.
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>>1987264
Geez how big is our phones memory?
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>>1987264

Let's install it
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>>1987292
This
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>>1987304

It IS a highly-advanced top of the line piece of illegal hacking software from the future, best not to question it. Or maybe it is, could we reverse engineer a copy of the device? Maybe even patent it?
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>>1987292
>>1987314
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>>1987292
You install the program and then get to work.

The bones. Roll them.
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Rolled 43 (1d100)

>>1987335
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Rolled 72 (1d100)

>>1987335
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Rolled 76 (1d100)

>>1987335
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>>1987351
>>1987344
It's a close thing... you're still new at this hacking thing, after all, but you manage to break through the restaurant website's security.

There's a remote access control scheme you tap into that lets you see through all of the restaurant's many hidden and security cameras. Below the restaurant are several levels containing living quarters, warehouses, meeting rooms... and what appear to be prison cells, torture chambers and armories.

You're pretty sure you've found a rather elaborate criminal lair. Serious money has gone into this set up.
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>>1987388
I'm torn between contacting Alex and overthrowing this thing vs confronting the Jeweler.

Fuck it, let's white knight this shit. About time we really put our powers to work.

>Contact Alex and formulate a plan to raid the joint
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>>1987396
Um let's lay low for now, there's still heat from when we met him
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>>1987396
Nope, this is gonna turn into another mass-murdering repeat performance.
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>>1987396
Anyway we can give an anonymous tip to the cops if we really give a shit
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>>1987388
Go learn from magic mentor now.

>>1987396
We just wanted to test our hacking not go crusading against evil because we are the embodyment of justice.
besides, we figured he was shady as fuck if he wanted our goods but didn't want to ask questions.
just check it every now and then to see if they talk about us.
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>>1987396
>>1987406
>>1987411
>>1987418
Righteous indignation flares up as you observe the poor souls imprisoned in the dungeon below the restaurant... but caution wins out for now.

You still have a use of Emulation left and most of the day. What do you do?
>>
We should use Emulation to cut down on the time needed to learn magic. 2 weeks is pretty long in this quest.
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>>1987447
Hell yea, emulate a magical prodigy
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>>1987396
>>1987406
>>1987411
>>1987418
>>1987427

Why don't we just give Alex an anonymous tip?
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>>1987447
good idea
emulate while with the mentor should help

>>1987460
because hes also in hiding from the cops from killing people plus if he goes in again he'll wind up killing again. while we don't care he sure seemed traumatized from it.
If you care so much we can find out info about the prisoners but unless they're sex trafficed slaves or some shit we really shouldn't care if they've got other gang bangers locked up.
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>>1987460
I am leaning towards the cops for now. Send as much evidence to the police and hope they take action.
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>>1987472
Which game did you want to emulate for this? Warlock 2?
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>>1987526
sure, use whichever warlock nation leader is closest to wild magic
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>>1987526
Before we go learning for the rest of the day we should gather as much evidence as possible from our recent hack.
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>>1987543
What are you looking for?
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>>1987557
Evidence of criminal activity that can be used in a court to convict.
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>>1987557
Get pictures of the prisoners and the facility maybe conversations being had.
Save up all the evidence in case the fucks try and cross us
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>>1987557
Snope around for emails, logs anything. Also take some photos of the whole hidden area.
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>>1987557

These
>>1987565
>>1987572
>>1987578
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>>1987565
>>1987572
>>1987578
>>1987581
It takes the rest of the day, but you compile several GB worth of recorded security videos, conversations, and even a few odd emails that may be incriminating... it seems that the gangsters owning this place are smart at least to not have a centralized mail hub or outright link to the dark web that can be remote accessed. Too bad someone never figured out that if they could keep an eye on the place 24/7 so could you.
>Gain Evidence Against Giusetelli.

That takes up most of the day, but you manage to put in a solid 4 hours with the skull before sleep takes you. With the power of the Warlock guiding you, you manage to learn at four times the normal speed, knocking your remaining study time to ten days.

>Day 16 ends.
>Tributes Refresh
>Emulation Refreshes.
>Quest Paused<

Tributing Overwatch and the usual weird dream will happen when we resume in 19 hours, but I must be off. Thanks for playing!
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>>1987638
Thank

I vote we tribute Overwatch next time
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>>1987472
I should note that a few are indeed, human trafficking victims.
>>
So,what exactly is the logic in compiling evidence against our only way to turn treasure into usable money?
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>>1986601
Oh sweet! My quick research expedition paid off.

>>1986752
To be fair, I couldn't figure out what the hell the magic tab in our inventory was. If I figured it was supposed to raise magic stats somehow, I would have had it thrown in too, and probably been a little bit more conservative with the items that didn't contribute directly to getting magic (ethers, emeralds, experience)
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>>1987888

He was useful in the beginning, but now soon the jewelers going to be a liability. He's either going to double cross us or the cops will put a sting and bust us next meet. I personally think his usefulness has ended considering the amount of cash we have on hand.

Since we know have magic I'm going to add and tribute A Bards Tale

Game: Guild Wars, Neverwinter Nights, Two Worlds
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>>1988228
>>1987888
This isn't even targeting the jeweler, this is targeting the shady organization he knows.
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>>1988228
Seconded, money isn't our primary concern and we have plenty of time to find a new source of revenue, adding Sonny played through as a Gunslinger and Sonny 2 played through as Psychological class
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>Quest Resumes<

You dream of darkness, smothering, choking, and a house where someone sits, typing, typing, typing... Odd words echo in your brain.

"It's not a lake. It's an ocean."

Then you wake up, somewhat relieved the dream was relatively mild this time.

>Day 17 begins<

>>1987659
You let the heroes of Overwatch who... well, let's be honest, you've gotten flattened more than a few times. You remain staunch in your belief that it was the fault of your teammates, though.

Anyway, you receive a fully automated, fully upgraded sentry gun as thanks from the team. It's even gift-wrapped.

>>1988228
Game Added and Tributed: A Bard's Tale (Original)
A plain looking ring falls into your hand.

Games Added: Guild Wars, Neverwinter Nights, Two Worlds

>>1989235
Games Added: Sonny, Sonny 2.

What now?
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>>1990767

Scouter that ring. Go to the storage and clean that shit out and close your lease/contract whatever. One less thing to worry about.

Also when times found whenever, Scouter our OLD computer...
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>>1990767
Has the security system ever been installed yet for both the house and warehouse?
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>>1990799

Also spend some amount if time whenever cruising around WITH the scouter looking for weird shit. Take shield
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>>1990799
It's a Troll Ring, granting you slow but steady regenerative powers.

You go to your storage unit and move everything to your warehouse. Then you close out your lease. All of this happens easily.

Scouting your computer doesn't reveal much. It's just a computer.

>>1990829
Not yet, they're coming in to set it up tomorrow.

>>1990832
Are you taking anything else?
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>>1990871
Take the modified handgun since its concealable and the star ring, Krona Symbol and some heath potions. bring our superphone also
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Rolled 50 (1d100)

>>1990832
>>1990906
Sounds like it's time for an encounter roll, then.
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>>1990926
Almost immediately after you start driving away from your mansion you detect someone that was in hiding begin moving towards your home.
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>>1990950
park out of site of your home and return on foot.
catch whoever is sneaking in and don't leave the house til security gets installed.

Get the warehouse and home both security installed
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>>1990950
What is the Castle doctrine law here like. Can we just blow him away for intruding?
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>>1991009
Depends how good your lawyer is. You have a good shot (no pun intended), but anything can be spun in court. Specifically you have to have reason to believe deadly force is needed to defend against harm against you.

>>1990978
You begin sneaking up on the man, an unkempt sort in a tracksuit...

Roll dem bones.
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Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>1991028
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Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>1991028
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Rolled 53 (1d100)

>>1991028
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>>1990950

I knew I shouldve suggested setting up that sentry gun...try to remote access it with superphone if possible. Otherwise go with sneaking back like was already suggested
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>>1991056
Placing the sentry gun in our warehouse would be better because of all the important shit we store in there.
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>>1991036
>>1991044
>>1991046
You draw your pistol and move towards the intruder, managing to close the distance to thirty feet. The intruder tilts his head and you aim.

"Freeze!" you shout. The man turns around, looks at you, and bolts into the bushes.

>>1991056
You could do this, but it requires you to link the two, which you haven't done yet.
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>>1991108
fire on his ass til hes down or dead
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>>1991136
You know what to do.
>Roll a d100.
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Rolled 54 (1d100)

>>1991185
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>>1991196
You fire a few shots off, but they go wide, the intruder already putting distance between you two.

>Pursue or stay?
>That doesn't count as a prompt, shut up.
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>>1991216
chase him down.
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>>1991216
Chase him
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>>1991221
>>1991227
You chase the intruder for a solid minute, wishing rather hard that you'd spent more time with that cardio training you started. Even so you manage to catch up to the man as he tries to climb over a tall hedge.

"Hey!" you shout, brandishing your pistol. The man lets himself drop, turns, frowns, and produces a balisong from a hidden pocket, immediately launching himself towards you. Your shots go wide again- you really should practice more at the range- and his knife scrapes against the invisible energy of your shield as he grapples for your gun with the other hand.
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>>1991261
Wrest control of the gun back with both hands
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>>1991261
Its time for an old-fashioned knee to the groin.
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>>1991261
stab him in the eye with your fingers and knee him in the groin
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>>1991298
>>1991289
You slam your knee to your assailant's groin and immediately hear a growl of pain, see his movement cease for a few seconds. You use the moment it gains you to twist your gun out of his hand, rolling away to fire again. The shot goes wide and you hear the dreaded 'click' of an empty magazine.

Your attacker is getting up, you have only a moment to react.
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>>1991318
tackle him and pin him down, start raining blows on him
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>>1991318

Tier 2 tribute Deus Ex.
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>>1991318
fucks sakes. pistol whip him in the head while hes down. worst comes to worst start choking him with both hands or throw him in a sleeper hold
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>>1991355

Seconding pistol whipping. We're an all arouder. Wed know about fps melee
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>>1991347
>>1991355
>>1991370
You stride up and pistol whip him good, causing him to grunt in pain and stagger back for a moment. A moment.

The knife comes at you again, and again it scrapes off of your shield. Enough is enough you decide, and you pin down your assailant and begin choking him. He stabs you repeatedly with his knife, obviously skilled with it. But skill isn't enough to overpower technology designed to turn aside repeated shots from high caliber weapons.

The sounds he makes as he dies twist your stomach. Gasping, gurgling, his arms flailing around as you sit on top of him and slowly crush the life from him. His eyes are bulging, desperate before he finally goes still.

You've killed your first man.

It's not quite as glamorous as the movies make it out to be, even if it was probably justified. It's even less glamorous when the fresh corpse evacuates its bowels.

In any case, you're in a rich neighborhood, have fired several gunshots, and even if there's no one around now, you're still in a very public place standing over a freshly choked corpse.

What do you do?
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Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>1991484

Give into the voices and masturbate
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>>1991484

Emulate Solid Snake's skills at hiding bodies and evidence. Proceed to dispose of body no problem.
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>>1991484
look through his stuff and look for his wallet, look at his id to see who he was.
find out who he was before anything.
don't want to call the cops if he was undercover or a private dick
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>>1991533
Supporting
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>>1991533
>>1991544
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>>1991533
Other than the knife, he has nothing on him.

>>1991519
Metal Gear Solid used.
You channel Solid Snake's infamous skills and manage to drag the body unseen into a nearby copse of trees, carefully wiping away traces of your passing.

This is a temporary solution, the corpse will eventually be found when it starts to smell, but it's bought you at least a day or two.
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>>1991484

Well that's just fucking great. Got the cops all over us and a dead body. Again I'm at an impasse. I do hope this is something related to the jeweler or the carjacker. Otherwise we better start using tributes for body armor.
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>>1991559
go back home and spy on the restaurant for a few hours see if they had anything to do with it on your hacking phone.
maybe start working on that gun license while we're waiting for them to spill something
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>>1991558

Double back to the mansion, set up our turret, make sure no one else is trying to break in, and come back with a vehicle to transport this guy to a more permanent disposal area.
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>>1991558
Wtf man, go grab a empty airtight container like a barrel that is large enough to fit a man and come back at night with a vehicle.
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we could aslo see if skull mentor has the magic to melt his body into nothing wth magic acid.
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>>1991668
>>1991671
>>1991653

You set up your turret after securing the perimeter, then process the latest batch of paperwork for your gun license while you observe the restaurant. You don't see anything of note... until you see your friend the jeweler visit and go into the hidden levels, where you see him exchange one of your diamonds for a large amount of cash. He sticks around a bit talking to a particularly tall man in a suit before leaving.

At the end of three hours, your paperwork is all done and you see nothing else of interest happen. You'll have to take a safety class and then you'll be fully licensed.
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>>1991707
You take a trip to a local hardware store and purchase an airtight drum usually used for storing spare fuel. It's still not night by the time you're finished, though.
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>>1991668
>>1991671

I think both of these are bad ideas, considering that we MIGHT be under surveillance. Fucking you guys want to see "Game Over" before we're a month in...

Calmly wait to see if the cops canvas the area. I'm thinking deposit more cash, stash what we can in safe hiding spot and getting out of town to try our powers elsewhere is the way to go. After we secure up mansion and warehouse.

Fuck
>>
just call the cops already.

you guys are making it really obvious we want to dispose of a b ody. cops check shoping history.
fill the barrel with water and leave it in the back yard. anyone asks and we say we wanted to start a garden .
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>>1991741
You pass a cop car heading back from your street after your purchase at the hardware store. Whatever the cops did, you missed it.
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>>1991870
Well I guess this is a pretty good time to skedaddle, give you some time to figure out what to do about this mess. Tomorrow's session might just be sporadic posts, I'm pretty busy.

>Quest Paused<
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>>1991902

Did our use of emulation allow us to recover our bullets and casings left behind?


If not, can our scouter allow us to track them down?

How long does our emulation last for this ability? Is it still active?

Once our immediate concerns (we are certain there isn't anything connecting us and/or body is safely disposed of) are taken care of, spend all time not already used by random encounters training magic/ocarina/cardio/marksmanship in that order of decreasing priority.

I personally feel we should slow down on the tributes for a while, but I understand that that is an unpopular opinion. We SHOULD emulate magic skills as often as possible to hasten our training.
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>>1991902
here a idea to dispose of he body.

Go buy a couple more gardening tools and some hardware. May as well make our cover story of wanting to start a garden more credible.

Go back home store all our bought stuff and and grab the Crysis Molecular Arrestor and a couple of trash bags. Store it in the bag of holding. Go back to the body and freeze the body with the Crysis Molecular Arrestor and then shatter it into manageable chunks. Scoop the chunks into the trashbags and then store it in our bag of holding.

Flush the chunks away once we reach home.
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not a bad plan but i don't trust how the cops knew all our locations.
Perhaps we could call the cops.
explain moving the body out of guillt into a more respectful position.
the hours we spent spying as us freaking out and falling asleep out of trauma we couldnt deal with.
we woke up dazed and went shopping thinking we dreamed it up but remembered everything when we saw the cop car pass us by.
i mean, really, what did we do? just defended our home and property out of self defense and if they really want to push it, we throw a buunch of money at a really good lawyer.
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>>1991902
>mfw my name is Alex and this is all like a big SI for me
Can we add and tribute Bloodborne? I want to see what eldritch shit we might get from the Good Hunter after he's trancended humanity.

On a side note, can we even add games that aren't for the PC? I don't seem to recall us having a console.
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Popping in real fast to answer questions.
>>1992112
Yes, you recovered everything. Emulating Snake's abilities lasts a few hours, you still have an hour or so left.

>>1993479
You have consoles, I just didn't list them. You can add games that aren't just for PC.

And I'm gone again.
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I return.

>>1992411
Is this the plan you're settling on?

>>1993479
I'll handle this a bit later, I have to check a few things.
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>>1995952
if the snake emulations still going gthen fine, fuck it.
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>>1995952
Just go though the plan.
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>>1995952

Stick with this plan I guess...now were up shit creek
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>>1996020
Also fellas one guy with a knife and no ID and we're an unknown nobody. Wonder who sent him
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>>1995983
>>1996000
You manage to sneak out to the spot where you hid the body and recover it by freezing, shattering, and storing it in your bag of holding. This will put your bag of holding out of use until the body is disposed of properly, but buys you indefinite time until then.

You spend the rest of your night practicing magic with the Skull. 9 days left.

>Day 16 ends.<
You dream of... something this night... but you can't remember when you wake. You recall a sense of urgency, and vague voices, but nothing solid. One thing does catch your attention though.

Someone's left a package on your front door.

>Day 17 start.<
>Tributes/Emulation refreshes.<
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>>1996051
if we have the scouter on us, let's go ahead and get a reading on the package, otherwise grab it and bring it in
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>>1996067
The Scouter reveals there is a box containing a large amount of the energy it now registers as 'magic' underneath the wrapping. Some form of portal magic.
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>>1996051

Emulate Wizardry IV to use Werdna's magical skill to bolster our daily training.
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>>1996093

I say let her rip and let's see what's inside. Again suggesting the drive around Scouter some shit with whatever time whenever

Game; Tenchu Stealth Assassin's

I'm also going to Tier 2 tribute Parasite Eve
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>>1996150
this
also see what mr. bones can tell us about the portal and see if he can syphon the magic out of it to render it useless
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>>1996150
Game Added: Wizardry IV.
Game Emulated: Wizardry IV.

It was absolute hell playing that game, but now you're glad you did. Tapping the evil wizard's power is especially effective given his mastery of magic. Your advancement in magic this day is tripled! Days left: 6.

>>1996174
>>1996189
>Game Tributed: Parasite Eve
There is a pause, then a wad of crumpled bills and a note falls into your hand.

"Sorry... it's all I had to spare. I wish I could've given you more, but know words can't express my gratitude." - Aya.

Well... given that Parasite Eve's not exactly a game bursting with special items and Aya's just a detective with skills, this probably was about all you could expect.

>>1996189
>>1996174
You open the package, revealing a letter and a gold lacquered puzzle box.

"I thought you might like this little challenge. If you solve it, you'll have access to a great power."

There is no signature.

"The box has some sort of summoning spell on it," the Skull states. "It activates when the puzzle is solved."
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>>1996263
Investigate puzzle
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>>1996302
The puzzle box works by moving pieces and panels. You fiddle with it for a while before successfully managing to move the first piece in the correct way. A quiet little tune begins playing from the box.
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>>1996263

Well damn, guess we'll have to put that onto the back burner until our emulation refreshes.

Tribute Batman: Arkham City

After that call up our white knight buddy, see what he thinks about taking down some shady people doing shady things.
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>>1996319
Keep going

Is the tune familiar?
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>>1996333
You're not sure. You fiddle with it some more and manage to move another piece, the music tone growing slightly in complexity, a rondo of some sort. It seems the further along in the puzzle you go, the more music is played. The puzzle is also rather difficult, so in order to solve it you'll need to dedicate some time to it, at least a few hours.

>>1996332
You let the Dark Knight know something was guiding his batarang. A moment later a Remote Electrical Charge Gun pops out of the air in front of you.
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>>1996374
should have know batman was the way to get a no killin gweapon.

anyway do cardio and reset the turret to work in the warehouse and go back home.
schedule security for both places if we haven't already.

>>1996332
we can just send the evidence to the cops.
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>>1996374
Only a few hours? Work on it in our free time.

>>1996393
For a no killing weapon we already have the angel halo
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>>1996393
You reset the turret, get in a solid hour of workout, and have an expensive lunch now that you can finally not budget food. That leaves a good eight hours of your day. How will you spend it?

>>1996332
You call Alex up.
"Hey Alex, what do you think of taking down shady people doing shady things?"

"Well..." the other Alex considers. "It's kind of my thing, but there's still some heat... well... well, what's the situation? Is anyone going to be in danger if we don't act?"
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>>1996452

I think we should get rid of this body pronto, and I have a plan; using our new fangled bat-weapon we hit the area around the restaurant, knock out the power and dump scumbag into trash.

Wants powers restored call cops and tell them you seen some shady shit going down by the trash. Use anonymous we tip. That away there's no sign of our comings and goings on traffic cams or restaurant security. Two birds
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>>1996550
tell him nevermind, send the evidence to the cops anonymousy from a usb drive via one of those street mail boxes.
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>>1996550
Nothing really, I just discovered a crime syndicate's hideout and i am about to send evidence to the cops. Be sure to check the news.
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>>1996374

Make sure we are appropriately geared before we eventually solve the last piece of the puzzle.

Shield+scouter+REC gadget
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>>1996571

Yeah but shuffling that shit off to the cops loses us blackmail material. And that away we can force terms, offload the rest of our gold and gems in one session and the means to get rid of more when we get it
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>>1996607
bad idead, they will just off us for blackmailing them or just close shop and move out.
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>>1996607
sure but it'll stop >>1996332 from trying to launch a crusade on them with the DnD guy in a campy buddy cop montage
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>>1996619

I think they are TRYING to off us already. Who sent Joe schmoe yesterday? How the fuck do they know where we live when he just got the damn mansion. How sent the puzzle then? Also not knowing that we just moved in? And this seems to be town wide, I doubt they'll close up shop and do life...

You guys and these fucking cops man
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>>1996556

I'm still going with this. Shut down the restaurant and get rid of the body. Cmon.
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>>1996591
>>1996601
>>1996571
>>1996556
"Keep an eye on the news, man. It might make your day a little better."

You fill a USB drive with your evidence and send it off, then execute a series of stealthy manuevers to plant the butchered and frozen remains of Joe "Doe" Schmoe in the dumpster before you tip off the cops.

Hey, why not roll a d100?
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Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>1996726
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Rolled 12 (1d100)

>>1996726
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Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>1996726
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Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>1996726
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>>1996726

Oh wow. Well good job guys we officially fucked up royally. Everybody should remember Bart's famous phrase "I didn't do it, nobody saw me do it, you can't prove a thing!

That USB however CAN be traced right back to the store we bought it from, in the checkout we purchased it from, at what time it was sold. Which means cams with our pretty face on them...

Got it from a friend you say? Your a gaming NEET and it won't take cops long to knock your friends out. Can't wait for this car accident
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>>1996734
>>1996739
>>1996740
>>1996742
Sorry for the pause. I was momentarily at a loss when I saw those rolls.

Before I continue, are you going to try and solve that puzzle tonight or work on one of your other projects?
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>>1996777

Leave it for tomorrow, work on cardio tonight.
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>>1996777

Might as well
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>>1996777
Go solve that puzzle.
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>>1996777
cardio, need to get farther along in case we need to tango again.
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>>1996766
Well, let's go back to the store we bought it from, and try to destroy the camera logs with our hacking phone. Whatever store it was from probably doesn't back up all their recordings to a secondary location. jk I don't know what I'm talking about, still might be worth a shot
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>>1996806
>>1996801
>>1996796
>>1996794
Half and half, so...

You work on the puzzle box a little more. You make progress, but aren't able to solve it yet. You cap off the day with a heinous two more hours of exercise, leaving you so exhausted you pass out in your exercise room.

You are so tired you do not dream.

>Day 17 ends.
>Day 18 begins.
>Tribute refreshes.
>Emulation refreshes.

You are awoken by the sound of your phone ringing, the burner that connects you to both Alex and the jeweler.
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>>1996824
Oh shit, maybe the jeweler knows what we done. Pick it up
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>>1996824

Answer that shit! Then magic time and let's try to get some range time in if we can at some point
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>>1996843
It is indeed the jeweler.

"Alex, my good friend," the jeweler warmly greets you. "I've got good news, bad news, and a great opportunity. If you've got something to sell, grab it and meet me at my shop. Try to keep a low profile."
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>>1995952
Bloodborne Tribute:
A golden vial appears in your hand. It's filled with blood... but blood that seems to move on its own, and steams when exposed to air.
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>>1996862
Sorry, some asshole broke into my house and stole everything i had in my luggage case.
i'll call you if i get anything in the next few weeks.
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>Game: Phantasy Star Online.

>Tribute: Unreal Tournament at your discretion
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>>1996904
"A shame, but I'd still like to talk with you. Can you meet me at the shop in an hour? It's very important."

>>1996923
The Flak Cannon. An old favorite, but you're not nearly ripped enough to fire it without hurting yourself. Still... it wouldn't be too hard to rig up a bipod or use it as a mounted weapon...
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>>1996862

"I'm kinda just waking up. Youre going to have to give me some time. So what's the good and bad news and this opportunity you mentioned?"
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>>1996941
"Come on now, you of all people should know that for security reasons, I don't talk financial information over the phone. It's for your own safety, you know," the jeweler says. "I can give you an hour and a half. It'll be worth the hassle."
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While we're at it, what all is in our bag of holding? I think we should keep a few emergency supplies like the maxim tomato and our scrolls of blinking and teleport in it. I'm a little concerned about using the teleport, though, it would be nice if it was just around the city but it would suck if we ended up on the other side of the world.
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>>1996824

Emulate Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy.

Solve the puzzle to just before the last move.

Proceed to gear up for our meeting with the jeweler. Load our bag of holding with whatever useful items we have that can be reasonably used one handed.
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>>1996994
go. save the emulation for the end of the day, we might need to emulate a soldier or something if its a trap.
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>>1997039
>>1997085
Are you saving or emulating?
In either case, you gear up and head out to the jeweler's. He smiles broadly when you walk in, the store having been closed for the day. The door tinkles lightly when you open it, letting the proprietor know you've arrived.

"Come in, come in, back to my office," the jeweler says, beckoning you forward. "What I've got to say... well, it's not something for prying ears."
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>>1997100
>>1997085

We are saving, much to my disappointment.

We DID bring the bag of holding/put our shield on, right?

Have we used up our tributes for today?

Follow the Jeweler in, assuming \we are geared up. Otherwise, make an excuse and leave.
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>>1997100
Saving,

Prepare a scroll of blinking to escape if this is a setup. Then enter.
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>>1997127
>>1997125
You did put that stuff on. You have 2/3 Tributes left.

You enter the Jeweler's office and immediately a large man wear a dirty sleeveless shirt and jeans closes the door behind you, a far better dressed fellow on the other side of the door. The jeweler takes his seat behind the desk and you see the big man that accompanies him for trades behind him.

"What's all this?" you ask.

"The good news is that we got your little present," the jeweler says. "The bad news is that Mr. Giusetelli doesn't take kindly to people offing his hirelings, even to send a message. The opportunity is that he's willing to let you... work off your debt."

The jeweler smiles.

"You know, I heard the craziest rumor the other day... Someone told me that you just waved your arms around and all those diamonds you sold me? They just appeared from thin air. Isn't that wacky?"
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>>1997135

Pretty sure we have never heard the name Giusetelli.

"Giusetelli? Is that the name of the person who hired the guy that tried to rob me? Don't bother answering, it doesn't matter, whoever it is, we don't owe him shit."
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>>1997135
What weapons do we have in hand right now?
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>>1997151
It's the name of the restaurant.

"Don't play coy," the jeweler says, rolling his eyes. "Mr. Giusetelli is the... owner of the restaurant I wanted to take you to, a man of not inconsiderable influence and power, and a man with... certain old world connections, let's say." The jeweler pauses. "You know, I just remembered another rumor. Some thug in the bad part of town shooting his mouth off about a bulletproof man with an assault rifle... and that was just before that damned American Knight raided Mr. Giusetelli's... let's call it a halfway house."
>>1997155
None in hand, they're stowed in your bag. Which is good, because there's no way they would've let you keep them openly.
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>>1997135

Not sure what assholes put in the bag

"Alright. Let's cut the bullshit. Why the hell are is Mr. Whothefuckever sending weirdos to my house? How did you know where I live?"
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>1997169
oh hell no, its time.
Emulate master chief from halo and tribute tier 2 Time crisis 2
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>>1997171
In case it wasn't obvious, kill everyone in the room .
Also add Goldeneye: Rogue agent.
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>>1997169
Alright I will humour you, tell me what i need to do to worrk of my "debt".

>>1997171
Don't go killing yet. We need more info.
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>>1997170
"I put a tail on you since we made the first transaction and I confirmed that your goods were legitimate. I couldn't risk this being some sort of bizarre sting operation, now could I? Instead I find it's some sort of bizarre... well what even would you call this? Magic show?" the jeweler sighs. "How do you not know this? The man I assigned to tail you was the man you killed and left in our dumpster."

>>1997171
Initiating combat will need at least one more vote.
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>>1997178
we know people are aware of us, thats all we need to know.
what else are you hoping to drag out of them?
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>>1997178

Fuck that I'm sick of this guy. Arm shield and HOPEFULLY whip SOMETHING out of the bag and annihilate big door man
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>>1997178
"It's a logical extension of what we've been doing already... we want you to use whatever strange power you have on our behalf. The reason we say OPPORTUNITY here is because despite your debt, Mr. Giusetelli is quite liberal with gifts to employees that do good work. Just tell us about this power of yours, agree to do us a few favors... and your future could be set."
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>>1997185
>>1997187
>>1997190
Ah fuck it. Read the scroll of berserk and emulate DOOM.

Time to rip and tear
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>>1997197
>>1997190
>>1997173
>>1997171
Well, it's that time then. Let's see some d100 rolls, lads. No pressure, but
DON'T FUCK THIS UP
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Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>1997211
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Rolled 61 (1d100)

>>1997211
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Rolled 67 (1d100)

>>1997211
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>>1997212
>7
Oh, man, WHAT DID I JUST SAY?

>>1997213
>>1997215
You emulate Master Chief and ask for some quick help from the lads of Time Crisis two.

A pair of pistols appear in your hands and with reflexes lent to you by a SPARTAN II, you begin blasting away at close quarters. The jeweler is the first to go, slamming back into his chair with a dumbfounded expression on his face, two holes blossoming red in his chest. The sleeveless mook is next, his skull shattering from a high caliber round. The slick-dressed thug pulls a silenced Beretta from his vest and pops off a few rounds at you that plink off your shield before you put three in him, center mass just like you've been learning...

The cops warned you about the big man for a reason.

While you gun down his fellows, the gorilla in a suit closes the distance and grabs the barrel of the gun in your right hand with an odd motion, twisting it around while avoiding its line of fire. The motion breaks your finger and allows him to pull the gun into his own grasp. You bring your other gun around and fire, but only two rounds connect before you hear the click of an empty magazine.

The big man smiles and you see something under his suit... body armor.

You toss the gun away and reach for your bag, pulling out the scroll of Berserk.

"What is this?" the man speaks in heavily accented English. "You going to read me my rights? Or is that your last will and testament?"

You speak words never spoken on Earth before, and your vision immediately goes red, power roaring in your ears, strength welling in your limbs. The man in the suit stops smiling and cracks his knuckles, moving towards you again.

>Give me one last d100 roll, boyos.
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Rolled 13 (1d100)

>>1997245
Please dicegods
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Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>1997245
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>>1997245

Going on record here to state that this is the worst course of action we could have taken.
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Rolled 75 (1d100)

>>1997245
rolling
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Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>1997255
>>1997245

Fucking dice fucking up.
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>>1997248
Sweet Jesus.

>>1997251
Sweet Jesus doesn't care.

You scream out in unbridled rage and throw yourself at the suited man. He avoids your first blow with ease, but your second strikes him on the jaw, a loud crack audible in the room. His eyes flare with rage and you feel blows similar to freight trains slamming into your ribs, your face, your arms. Everything goes red and you feel your teeth sinking into flesh, nails clawing until slickness coats them. Your awareness fades under the blood haze, even the pain of devastating return blows dwindling to nothing under the intense bloodlust now completely controlling you...

>Day 18 ends.

"That's good. Oh, that's really good. Continue, continue, continue," the smile says, dominating the dark of your dreams. "I am entertained. This is why I am here."

>Day 19 begins.
>Tribute Refreshes.
>Emulation Refreshes.

You wake up to the sound of chains and dripping water. You blink and note the near absence of light, a single, dirty, flickering bulb giving you just enough illumination to see that you are chained and shackled to a wall.

You are in a cell. Other than your chains, the only other feature of this room is the stained cot. You look up to see a hall on the other side of your cell door, an empty cell across from you. The sounds of soft crying are heard from further down the hall.
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if we emulate injustice do we get super strength for a few minutes?
cause you know, that'd get us out of shackles and the cells.

Add spyhunter and twisted metal.
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>>1997300
Depends which superhero you Emulate. It won't last long, though.

Games added.
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>>1997281

OK gents, we have clearly been punished by the Random Number God for our hubris.

All we need to do right now is try some tier 2 tributes until we get something that can port us out. We can try to get back to our stuff once that is done.

Tier 2 Tribute Bravely Default
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>>1997300
>>1997303

If we are talking about emulating, we would probably be better off busting out of the cell with a tribute item, and then emulating batman from one of the Arkham games that we haven't hit yet.
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>>1997303
A silver egg pops into your hand.

Tributes: 2/3
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Add hitman

we might be able to emulate him and kill the don or whatever of this place from stealth. need to retrieve the stuff they doubtlessly took from us as well
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>>1997324
Shit, tier 2 deus ex. Hope we get a bunch of lockpicks
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>>1997342
You contact Helios/JC before he enters his hibernation. There is a pause before a canister filled with a shimmering blue liquid appears in your hand. An injection needle glimmers on one side.
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>>1997346
Inject it
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>>1997346
Inject it
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>>1997348
>>1997351
>Alex gains a nano-augmentation from Deus Ex 1 of his choice. A special brew from Helios, it will be fully upgraded on injection.

http://deusex.wikia.com/wiki/Nanotechnological_augmentation
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>>1997354

Equip growth egg before augging.

Subdermal/Ballistic Protection.
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one of the strength or cloaking mods seems best for breaking out.
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>>1997365
Good job, you didn't even need to identify it. Growth Egg equipped.

I have to leave now, unfortunately. I look forward to see how you all get out of this tomorrow. I'm also going to hold off on aug decision until then to give other people a shot at input.

See you then!
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>>1997369

It would be a waste to use our nano aug for cloaking, unless we were planning on leaving another day. We don't have an easy energy reserve to power it.

It might be doable, if we were willing to stick around for a day or two and try to tribute a couple more things that might grant us a power source. Combining that with an emulated Mr. Shifty or Batman could get us out almost easily.
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Gonna vote for myofibril muscle, it'll probably get us out of these shackles, and later it'll help with stuff like our plate mail/flak cannon.

How is the energy cost for this stuff handled?
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>>1997378

Does the Growth egg assist the evolution of our power? Considering that all the experience for our power is done behind the scenes, the only way for us to know if it did is if you told us.

If so, we need to bust out today. It could end up being one of our most valuable items long term, and we can't afford to lose it to some cell search.

Tier 2 tribute Knights of the Old Republic. Emulate Mr. Shifty. My vote for our nano aug is that we should get ballistic protection.

We are busting out gentlemen, and we aren't doing it exactly quietly. We need to resist bullets.
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>>1998092

I'm seconding this. Our main goal should be to recover our shit ASAP! That blessed bag of holding and our shield isn't something we can leave behind, unlike a tank in the woods

Also: Are we able to emulate games we've already tributes?
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Popping in for a moment to answer questions.

>>1998006
Helios/JC can deduce you don't have ways to restore bioenergy, so all nanoaugs from this canister are designed to run off your natural bioelectricity. The upside? No need to worry about energy levels. The downside? Energy hog augs like cloaking or regeneration can only be active for a few minutes before shutting down to recharge. Conservative augs (50 energy/minute) can be run indefinitely.

>>1998092
You would assume so.

And I'm gone. Game will resume in seven hours, gentlemen.
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>>1998134
No, once a game is tapped for any reason, it is removed from play.
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>>1998134

Unfortunately, our first priority needs to be leaving here. We can come back for our shit once we are no longer behind enemy lines.

I'm more worried about our house. That skull mentor is integral to getting a permanent power boost that we desperately need.
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im leaning towards the bullet proof aug or strength to get out.
we could make a lot of noise and then emulate agent 47 from the hitman games.
hes genetically engineered so hes better and stronger than humans but still human so it should last long enough to kill and sneak our way towards the boss of this place and if it runs out we can summon a tank or something.

Also, another important thing about 47 is he can interogate people so we can find our items and hes normal enough that people shouldn't get to freaked about this when we are done.

A guy breaking out and killing everyone in his way? believable.
A guy flying and shooting lasers like superman? thats gonna attract more attention.
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>>1998192

That's not a bad idea, but it would require using our nano aug on microfibral muscle in addition to using our emulation on Agent 47. Remember, we need to be able to get out of the cell for any plan to work whatsoever.

Actually, if we emulated superman JUST long enough to bust out of the cell, back to surface level, that might solve our current problem quite handily.

Heck, if we had a little time to spare after that, we could rush back to our house...

Depends on how exactly our emulation works. We would need to be able to emulate strength and durability at a minimum for superman to be an instant bust. Flight and the previous two would make things easy.

I suggest we tribute KotOR like I said a little bit ago, see if that can bust us out first, and then choose our aug based on our needs. Muscle if we still aren't out of our cell, or ballistic protection/cloak if it does get us out. Then we can save our emulation as a trump card.
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>>1998234
>I suggest we tribute KotOR like I said a little bit ago, see if that can bust us out first, and then choose our aug based on our needs. Muscle if we still aren't out of our cell, or ballistic protection/cloak if it does get us out. Then we can save our emulation as a trump card.

gonna change my vote to this
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>>1998234
i figured 47 emulation could get out of the shackles on his own since above human starndards but it could fail i suppose.

it would save us our last tribute in case of an emergency though.
we can still sneak and kill and then loot guns and ammo but a surprise tank appearing out of nowhere could save us if they get the drop on us.

im mostly worried that we'll get something from kotor that'll be useless in escaping like the bravely default tribute.
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>>1998281

KotOR doesn't HAVE to be what we tribute, by all means suggest something else, its just what I could think of offhand that had a chance of giving us energy weapons/explosives to bust us out.

I think Emulation is a better trump card than a tribute personally. In regards to breaking out, I don't think 47 could get us out of the cell, the shackles maybe, but not the shell.
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>Game: TimeShift, Max Payne, Jon Woo presents Stranglehold, The Matrix Series

Make daddy proud
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Also add psi-ops the mindgate conspiracy, psychonauts and second sight.
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Rolled 97 (1d100)

Chances of us getting out without injury
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>>1998477

I like those odds.
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>>1997281

I presume they took all of the gear we had on, but are we dressed?

Does this look vaguely similar to the video footage we saw on the restaurant website?

I don't suppose you'd mind telling us how close we are to our next tier?
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>>1999139
You're a ways away from the next tie abilityr, the next upgrade you're due to get is an increase in uses per day.

You studied the footage closely enough to know that you are on the dungeon level of the complex under the restaurant.

Yes, they took your gear, but you are dressed.

>>1998234
>>1998256
>>1998134
It looks like the KOTOR plan is getting the most votes. Any last comments or additions before you use your last tribute on KOTOR?
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>>1999646

Do eet!
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>>1999746
You call out to the former Darth Revan and he obliges you with a weapon that once served him well, and one that might serve you well.

You open your hands to find yourself grasping a lightsaber.
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>>1999872

Well fuck, activate that shit, cut us out of our chains.

Gently. Everything we do with this weapon we do gently, unless stated otherwise.

Everyone good with taking ballistic protection as our nano-aug? I think it goes perfect with the lightsaber.
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>>1999872
Holy shit it actually worked out

cut ourselves out of the shackles and bust the door down.
take the balistics dermal aug since strength won't effect our cutting power.

Shit, we could emulate dante from devil may cry to pull off some sick moves with the sword and the guns that we loot.
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>>1999872

Well goddamn. Guess we're outta here.

>Game: Star Wars: Dark Forces 2
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>>1999912
>>1999952
>>1999953
The iconic snap-hiss of the silver blade activating sends a chill down your spine as you thumb the activation stud. You've gotten a bit jaded over the last few weeks, but not so much so that this doesn't reach some long forgotten part of you despite the horrid circumstances.

The chains fall away from your body like leaves as you slice through them, injecting yourself with the nano-aug a moment later. You stagger back, feeling nauseous as the nanites do their work, transforming you. For a minute, you cannot move. When you can though, you feel added weight in your limbs, and a dull sensation of something being under your skin. It's a little unsettling, but being nearly bulletproof is probably worth it.

>Ballistic Protection gained.
>Lightsaber gained.

A quick saber slash takes care of the door, and you step out into the hall. Two rows of identical cells greet your eyes, an iron door at the far end of the hall. A bare bulb swings from the ceiling providing just enough light to see by.

You're going to have to move fast to get out of here. What now?
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>>2000011
Move fast.

Cut open cells as we pass by, but prioritize getting to that door and cutting it open.
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>>2000011
leave the other cells alone and turn off your lightsaber and head straight for the door. we're gonna be making enough noise to draw the cops here soon anyway who'll take care of the prisoners. just kill any gangsters we see so they don't alert or comeback to the prison.
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>>2000011

Check the other cells for captives. Move towards that end hallway iron door. This shit is dicey. If there others here chances are their going to know a light saber when they see one. Never mind the us taking bullets that don't do shit to us problem.

Let's go find our shit...
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>>2000011
Go straight for the door.
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Thread theme.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzVBqBosf5w
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>>2000026
>>2000056
>>2000059
>>2000069
As you race by you spot a few malnourished looking men and women in the cells as you pass. You only spare a moment for each, two horizontal slashes on the cell doors to make a hole for them if they're willing to kick out the metal. Judging from the uproar behind you, many are.

You reach the door and slash it open, revealing a guard station of sorts, two men in rumpled suits getting up from chairs and reaching for guns. You cut them in two with the advantage of surprise and shock, but take a moment when they see what you're wielding. They scream as they die, and judging from the shouts ahead, it was heard.

Roll dem bones.
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Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>2000139
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Rolled 47 (1d100)

>>2000139
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Rolled 5 (1d100)

>>2000139
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>>2000139
dice+1d100
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>>2000227

Well I'm retarded nevermind
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>>2000160
>>2000174
>>2000209
The guard station is a small room with a long hall going to the north and several doors around it. You don't have much time to look around before you hear the crash of tiny explosions.

You feel the bullets impact off of your skin before you see the trio of men with submachineguns directing a stream of lead your way. They're running down the hall, and you leap away from the hall, taking cover behind a wall. You hiss in pain, blood soaking your clothes as you touch painful holes in your chest. Your ballistic protection has saved your life, but the holes remind you that it does not fully negate a bullet strike, just most of it. You're going to have to be careful until you can get your shield back.

When the trio of thugs come around the corner, you slash wide, catching them all in the chest. Whether they die or live, you don't know, you just know they go down and don't get up. Adrenaline pumps through you as you race down the hall. You know this area. The evidence. You saw all of this...

Given what you saw during your surveillance, the best place for your gear is going to be in the vault on the next level up. They've no doubt had a look at the shield and saw the bag is more than it appears... There's no way it would be in with the regular storage.

That does lead you deeper into the complex, though. There's an exit not far from here, an emergency escape you could climb up and out of the complex. It's your best shot at getting out of here quickly.

You also know where you think the boss of this entire operation is... a room with lots of communications equipment, monitors... and a very fancy desk complete with ominous looking swivel chair. This might be a good opportunity to try and nip this whole Giusetelli thing in the bud. Of course this is the highest risk option.

You only have a use of Emulate left. What do you do?
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>>2000299

No.

Our shit cannot stay with these clowns. That's out. Somebody emulate someone with some passive healing and swordsmanship techs.
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>>2000299
loot the dead guards of their guns and ammo and head for giusetelli.
when the fighting gets really heavy and when we meet the nicely dressed fuck who put us here we can emulate dante from devil may cry and fuck everyone up.
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>>2000299
Grab a machinegun and some ammo and fashion a makeshift bandana form your useless and bloody clothes. Then head for the vault.
Seconding >>2000326 to emulate dante.
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>>2000345
>>2000326
>>2000320
Even a life or death situation can't suppress well honed gamer instincts to LOOT EVERY FUCKING THING.

You just wish you had your bag, your pockets can only hold so much 9mm ammunition. Ah, the MP-5. A true classic. You sling it around your neck and grab a glock for your other hand, with your right carrying the silver saber. Behind you, you see the scared faces of the other prisoners. You flash them a smile that displays more confidence than you feel.

"Open season on scumbags, folks," you say before running down the hall. You know exactly where to go. You find the stairs up and eat a bullet from a fast guard. The lead falls off your arm coated in blood, but your saber goes clean through the gangster's skull. The cauterization of the cut means you don't even slip on his blood as you vault up the stairs towards your goal. An alarm begins blaring. Someone saw you and slipped away. No matter. This has got to be quick, not quiet. Not anymore.

You burst out into the access hall leading to the vault...

More bones must be rolled.
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>>2000299

Cut through the ceiling with our lightsaber. Shortcut time!
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>>2000299
Add game: Hotline Miami. Maybe we can get a mask or something of the sort later.
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Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>2000373
rolling dem bones.
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Rolled 73 (1d100)

>>2000373
should have left the prisoners in their cages.
If just a punk or old man was enough to start rumors all these idiots blabbing about their saviors gonna blow the lid off of our powers
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Rolled 43 (1d100)

>>2000373

Remember guys, Emulate is our trump card. Our only "fuck off" button if things get messy.
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Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>2000373
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>>2000382
>>2000387
>>2000391
>>2000392
You turn the corner and immediately have to roll back into it as a wall of lead flies your way. There's twelve of the bastards down around the vault door. That's most of the dedicated security for this level you remember from the cam footage. Someone relatively smart must have figured you'd come this way if you busted out of your cell.

But they didn't know you can call on the skills of the Demon Killer.

Another five of the thugs burst from a door down the other direction in the hall, flanking you. They pull strange pistols... no, tasers, and begin advancing. You smile, a deadly sort of confidence... or carelessness flooding your system.

"This party's getting crazy!" you shout, standing to your full height and tapping your Emulation for Devil May Cry. "LET'S ROCK!"

The tasers fire, but fire too slowly, you're already spinning away from the needles and tracking wires, your Glock spitting death while you swing your saber in a lazy arc that cuts a man from shoulder to groin. Two of the thugs break and run, the remaining two going down to bullet rounds and opening the lane of fire for their friends down the hall.

With no allies alive in the way, the twelve around the vault door open fire with a motley collection of submachineguns and assault rifles, a virtual cloud of various calibers flying towards you. With superhuman speed you dodge around it, ignoring the few that catch you. Dante's endurance combined with your nanoaug lets you completely shrug off the hits. More adrenaline surges through you and bodies start hitting the floor as you close distance and let loose with saber and pistol. Caught between the dead end of the vault door and you, the gangsters cannot retreat and fight to the last man, an uncharacteristic valor that might cheer up however many widows or orphans you are making tonight. You feel invincible as bullets, switchblades, and even a Bowie knife plung into you without harm.

That feeling fades as the last grunt slumps down against a wall, three nine millimeter rounds grouped through his heart. Your lightsaber mocks the foot-thick steel of the vault as you carve your way inside, revealing rack after rack of weapons, tables stacked with money, briefcases of drugs... and your bag, shield, and pistol neatly center on an appraisal table.

You feel the last of Dante's power slip away as you reach your gear. You've got your stuff, but are out of trump cards. Now what?

>Emulate used: Devil May Cry.
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>>2000503

Gear up, head towards the emergency exit.

Time to fuck right out of here.
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>>2000503

Put on shield and take a healing potion (if applicable) and let's blow this hot dog joint!
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>>2000538
>>2000503

Cut through the floor instead of heading the way we came. We have a lightsaber, lets use it.
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>>2000503
use the teleport scroll and escape
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>>2000503
pop one of the health potions we got from warlock 2 to heal up, if we brought it in the bag.
equip shield and head towards the fucking don.
our identity might be fucked cause we didn't use our brains but we can end the don before he looks for vengeance
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>>2000551
>>2000554
>>2000503

Healing potion yes, teleport scroll no.

Fashion our shirt into a make shift ninja mask.
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>>2000503
look for a bulletproof vest before you leave.
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Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>2000566
>>2000538
>>2000551
>>2000563
You down one of your healing potions and let the magic do its work... a good thing too. Despite your layers of protection, you took a lot of hits and it was starting to pile up. Still tastes like ass, though.

You search around and find an armored vest that you easily strap on, fashioning your bloody shirt into a mask in the off chance someone might not know your face.

The consensus seems to be heading for that exit. I'll need exactly one roll.
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Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>2000629
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>>2000635
<3 you anon
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>>2000593

Did you not hear the news? We have our shield back.

Good on you though for thinking of looting.
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>>2000644
To be fair, the shield does run out eventually, and those precious few seconds of being vulnerable would be helped by body armor...

>>2000635
ABSOLUTELY
CRAZY

Well SOME of Dante's power might be sticking around for a bit longer. When a pair of thugs in body armor and balaclavas pop out of a door and throw a grenade your way, you catch the damn thing and throw it back in one smooth motion. The resulting explosion and screams indicate you don't have to worry about another fight. You dash towards the exit for this level, putting your memory to the test as you pass a screaming, trembling man clutching a sheaf of papers protectively as he cowers away from you. The fight must be gone from the people left.

Your saber opens the way when keys do not, a short trail of slashed open doors ending in a cargo lift shaft, a maintenance ladder bolted to the wall. Wasting no time and still riding high on adrenaline, you scramble up the ladder. Is this what the Knight felt when he raided? No wonder he did it, the high is amazing...

You slash open the hatch to emerge from a concealed cargo drop area in the back of the restaurant. Sirens are already loud in the air and you see flashing lights from the alley to your left. Several more alleys branch off from this small back parking lot, tall buildings fencing you in from the sides.

What now?
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>>2000691

Do we still have a potion of invisibility?

Quaff that bitch.
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>>2000711
You down your potion of invisibility, cloaking you from sight. You could make an easy escape now... or you could see what happens.
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>>2000750
Go after the don while we're invisible.
Wait for the cops to drag him out or keep an eye on him in case he makes a get away and finish him while hes running from the cops
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>>2000750

Cars still hanging out. Let's see what happens.
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>>2000750

We could see what happens? That sounds like a mystery box...

Tempting, but lets get out of the alleys and on the opposite side of the street from the restaurant, first.

Once our vantage is set up, check to see if we still have our aiden phone, and if we do, erase all footage from our presence in the restaurants lower levels.

After that is all done, sit back and watch the show.
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>>2000792
>>2000774
>>2000773
Which one of these?
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>>2000841

I don't really care, so long as we erase ourselves from the security footage.
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>>2000841
Voting for this.>>2000792
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>>2000870
>>2000874
You sneak away from the restaurant and set up a vantage point from an alley a fair distance away. From there you observe a large police presence storm the restaurant, a SWAT team at the forefront. While they burst into the building you hastily erase the camera footage of your daring escape and then cover your electronic tracks. By the time you're done with that, you see a quartet of SWAT officers in full armor escorting a line of men in fancy suits out of the restaurant. They're in cuffs, so it's clear this is not a friendly house call.

Roll exactly one d100, then tell me if you're sticking around or heading home.
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Rolled 39 (1d100)

>>2000897

Head home.
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Rolled 92 (1d100)

>>2000897
Go home
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>>2000908
>>2000909
If only I had called for two and not one...

In any case, you head home, and despite it being noon, you strip off your bloody rags and collapse into your bed for a very well deserved nap. In your dreams, you hear bullet casings clattering to the floor and feel knives plunging into your skin. Not pleasant.

When you wake up, it's 4 PM. You have a fair amount of day left before you go back to sleep. What do you do?
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>>2000980
if security isn't ready to be installed today in the warehouse and mansion then just stay indoors working on cardio and magic training.
When security is ready to be placed, make sure to disarm the turret .

oh, also check the news.
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>>2000980
Lets continue getting our gun licence
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>>2000980
Look at the yesterdays and todays news.
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>>2001010
Lets do that after security is set up or we risk a break in or worse.
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>>2000980

Daily magic training. Get that shit done. Then a quick check on our stuff to make sure no one from the restaurant decided they wanted to try to rob us while we weren't home.
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>>2000980
Why do you call for only one roll? It's like you expect any of the dice gods to like us...
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>>2001047

It was probably a random encounter roll.

>>2000980
If we still have time after magic training, lets finish solving that puzzle box (while appropriately geared).
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>>2000999
Due to your kidnapping, you actually missed your appointment with the security people. You'll have to make another one.

>>2001016
Tensions between China and the USA have gone down a bit as the investigation into North Korea has revealed more. Both nations are still suspicious of the other, but it's been announced that the current theory is that some sort of robot was mass-fielded by a third party for some unknown reason. Both nations are sparing no expense to try and find the truth behind this. There is some debate over whether the giants were actually robots or not, though no pictures have been released to the public, they are rumored to not look very mechanical... or really look like something made by humans.

Other than that, the investigation into the death of Graven Irons continues. Some eyewitnesses say they saw a man with dark hair and a mustache contact the musician a few days before his disappearance.

Word has come back from Harmont of several civilians breaking the military cordon and returning with bizarre treasures that seem to break the laws of physics. Rumor has it these samples have been purchased by private R&D firms for ludicrous amounts of money. The Canadian government is acting fast to enact legislation to prevent this sort of odd poaching.

In what news channels is dubbing a case of mass hysteria caused by stress over escalating world tensions, several witnesses in New York claim to have seen a young woman in some sort of tights or spandex fly across the city skyline. There is rampant speculation this is a stunt for the latest batch of Marvel movies.

>>2001010
It'll take the rest of the day, but might as well get it done... You summon your strength and leave the house to attend your mandatory class and test for your license. You pass, and with the background checks having come in, you can now legally carry a concealed weapon.

>>2001030
You finish the day off with some magic training. Your skull comments you are coming along nicely.
Days left: 5

>>2001047
I only take what I need.

Day 19 ends.
Day 20 begins.

You're too tired for dreams. Really, you're too tired to get out of bed. Everything hurts. Everything. You could just stay in your big, warm, comfy bed forever.

But it would probably be a bad idea.

>Tributes Refresh
>Emulation Refreshes.
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>>2001131
Contact the other Alex, see if we can increase our relationship with him. Can never have too many friends
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>>2001131

Emulate LostMagic. Between that and the growth egg we have equipped, that should be plenty to finish our magic training today.

Finally we can start learning spells.
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>>2001131
reschedule with the security people to install cameras with audio and those wall thingys that beep and call the cops when people break in.
Cardio to, if the day ends and we havent used emulation we can do a smart guy like sherlock holmes or professor layton to finish the puzzle
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>>2001131

>Days left: 5

Wait, did our growth egg not apply to our magic training yesterday? I thought we equipped it.
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Where's our new game list? Next downtime we anons need to have a talk. We got a fucking list, let's use it next time we're roaming. I'm guessing we got 24 hours before the suits bail out. Let's use it wisely
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>>2001183
You did, but you had less time than usual due to doing all the gun license stuff.

>>2001168
You do your daily routine of cardio while you wait for the security people to come. They arrive impeccably on time and install the cameras and alarms you asked for with great efficiency. Your house is now as secure as it can be.

>>2001156
>>2001168
Emulating to learn magic or to finish the puzzle?

>>2001142
What exactly do you want to talk to him about?
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>>2001289
I'll have an updated list for next thread.
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>>2001289

I'll add we have less time then that if these cops aren't retarded
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>>2001295

Emulate our magical training. Guaranteed permanent power boosts come before dangling plot bait.
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>>2001295
switching to puzzle then.

I say let white knight call us.
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>>2001295
I don't know what to talk to him about, let's ask him if he needs any help in anything, and, if he doesn't, to give us a call if he ever does.
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>>2001131
>Word has come back from Harmont of several civilians breaking the military cordon and returning with bizarre treasures that seem to break the laws of physics. Rumor has it these samples have been purchased by private R&D firms for ludicrous amounts of money.

Reminds me of S.T.A.L.K.E.R

>>2001295
Check the news again, look for any mention of the don being arrested.

Add game: Dominions 3: The Awakening
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>>2001331
"Hey Alex. Just a reminder that if you ever need help with anything, you can give us a call. That's why you gave me your number to begin with, isn't it?" you says to your knightly counterpart.

"Yeah... yeah, I know," Alex says. "Did you watch the news? There was some big shootout at Giusetelli's Fine Italian Dining yesterday. It's a little grim, but if the police are looking for whoever did that, they're not looking for us. I can take you out on a patrol tonight and we can see how you do!"
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>>2001356
Say yes to his offer of a patrol, it would give us male bonding time.

What can go wrong?
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>>2001356
would love to but a bunch of personal stuff happened and now im exhausted as all hell.
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>>2001356

I know this guys a dingus but I'm not sure on this. For one we don't know how many more PLAYERS in our town alone have this power.

Imagine someone 180 days in...
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>>2001356

Did we not send the police the evidence yet? We should get to that. Send it to them in an email that can't be traced back to us.

I kind of thought they were there to look because we already gace them the evidence.
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>>2001356
We should go but we need a good disguise
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>>2001387
Wouldn't that be all the more reason to get powerful allies? If a player decides to attack us it wouldn't hurt to have some help
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>>2001400
You did send the evidence.

I need a tiebreaker vote on both patrol and magic v puzzle emulation.

>>2001353
You flip the channels and find it breaking on the local news. There's no mention of you. Just that an anonymous tip led the police to raid the restaurant, where they found a multi-million dollar "crime center" running underneath. Mr. Giusetelli's lawyer is threatening to sue the city for their brutal and unprovoked raid on what he is currently claiming as an elaborate "escape room" designed to take advantage of the latest craze to attract more customers. Mr. Giusetelli further asserts his restaurant was attacked by a terrorist shortly before the raid. The Department of Homeland Security has been called in to investigate the possibility of such, and any possible link between this and the tank incident of a few days ago. There has been speculation now that the tank was part of an arms deal between the don and an unknown third party.

Even the people Giusetelli paid off aren't buying the escape room story.
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>>2001425
I switch votes again to magic if that'll break the tie
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>>2001420

But we don't know his capabilities or how long he's been "Smileyed". We could team up just to get our asses handed to us first encounter.

Our rolls have been shit...
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>>2001425
Good to see we're doing some good.
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>>2001436
Exactly; we don't know what his capabilities are. What if they're fucking amaing? I think it's worth the risk.
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We're not trying to be a vigilante or Going into some retarded fighting tournament ,theres no need to team up or patrol.
Just spend time with him and make friends in case a crisis happens and we need his help.
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>>2001425
I vote for magic
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>>2001435
>Game Emulated: Master of Magic

Between the Emulation and the egg, you breeze through learning the essentials of magic. Only a few final lessons and tests remain.

Days left: 1.

That leaves your tributes for the day, if you want to use any.
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>>2001450
Do you want to counteroffer the patrol with something more like, "...or we could hang out a bit first."?
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>>2001446

Okay I'll ask this then: what would you do if you had these capabilities? I'm sure I'd think of a way to avoid shit like this.

I'd like to dedicate at least an hour to superphone
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>>2001471
If I had these capabilities? I would improve my own situation first, but I would still try to aquire allies that have the same or similar abilities.

But then again, I am a lonely NEET with no life.
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>>2001464
yeah
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>>2001508
"That sounds neat. Or we could just hang out a bit first before we charge into potentially more combat. Doesn't it make more sense to know the person you're fighting with?"

"Yeah, that's a good point," Alex laughs. "Sorry, I just sort of assumed you wanted to keep things business-like with the way you approached me back... back at that house. Yeah, we can hang for a bit. Where do you want to meet?"
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>>2001492

Oh really. That's cool. But um...how about an old Arcade player, Nes, SNES, Genesis?

Look at their libraries. Just those, 180 days in. Think.
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>>2001523
go to a slightly expensive restaurant.
not french or anything but definetly above drive through
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>>2001531
Wasn't Doom on the SNES? I wouldn't want to get into a fight agains't someone like that.

I don't know what scare me more: a guy with Doom like abilities, or with South Park like abilities.
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>>2001571
"How about the Longhorn Steakhouse?"

"Oh man, I haven't had a good steak in months... ah... no, well, I guess I can splurge. Sure! What time?"

"Seven?"

"Works for me."

You've got a dinner with a knight in not-shining armor.

And unfortunately this is where we must stop. Next session nineteen hours, maybe eighteen. Remember you have 3 tributes!

Thanks for playing!
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>>2001643
Gee wiz, I sure hope nothing goes wrong
>>
Add Ace Attorney 6, and Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
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>>2001643
Thanks OP, I would like to talk to the skull about our Tribute powers next update.

Add game: elona+
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>Quest Resumed

>>2001759
Added.

>>2001839
Added.
"Greetings master. What do you wish to know?"
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>>2003593

Ask the Skull mentor to observe as we use our tribute power, see if he can learn anything about it, with the eventual goal of finding new applications, power sources and maybe a way for us to know beforehand what we might receive from a tribute.

Tribute geneforge to get that started.
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>>2003593
You previously mentioned studying the strange energy i was inbued with. Have you discovered new ways to utilise the energy yet?
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>>2003757
>>2003744
"Not yet, no. I've been focusing on your studies as a wild mage. Amazing as I am, I can only do one thing at a time."

>Game Tributed: Geneforge.

A steel and glass canister emerges from the floor, swirling green inside it.

"Your power seems to tap some connection inside of you to create an unstable one way portal to another plane of existence. A brief communication is sent, then something comes back," the skull relays. "I shall have to observe more to learn more."
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>>2003842
Scouter the canister. Ask the skull what he thinks it is.
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>>2003842

Break the canister.
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>>2003944
The canister appears to be full of a mystic mutagen.

>>2003949
You break the canister open and its contents seep into your skin as if alive. Instantly you feel new power well within you as well as a rush of confidence, almost to the point of arrogance. You just took on the mob and won. What can stop you now?

>Gain the ability to Shape Life.
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>>2004023

Holy shit.

Tribute Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, and then start getting ready for our meeting with Alex, all the while obsessing over our new power, and what we will accomplish with it once we have time to experiment with it.
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>>2004023
Umm, go to the pet shop and buy some pets for experiments preferably cold blooded since we have the reptile medal. Buy some pet food as well.
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>>2004054
A gun crafted of silver and carved with holy symbols appears in your hands, alongside three magazines of blessed silver bullets.
>Gain Silver Gun and three magazines of Blessed Silver Bullets.

>>2004065
You make a trip to the pet store and buy a selection of snakes, lizards, and a turtle alongside a nice pile of bugs and things to feed them. Setting up all the cages takes a while, but you have your own reptile house now, if a single room makes a house.

How will you get ready for the meet with Alex?
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>>2004114

I forget, to what extent does Alex know about our power?

Equip our more innocuous stuff, like our troll ring, and I guess our shield, but leave our scouter and weapons behind. Shower, shave, get dressed in jeans and a t-shirt.
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>>2004163
>>2004114

Keep the growth egg equipped. As far as I am concerned, we can keep that equipped until our dying day.

Or until it looks like we might go bankrupt.
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>>2004163
Alex knows nothing about your powers right now, you've managed to keep him completely in the dark. All he "knows" is that you're a fellow vigilante who wants to help clean up the city.

You clean up and dress in casual clothes, then head out to the steakhouse. It's a nice little place, great for a nice piece of meat and a beer. You've been here once or twice before, but you never had the money to eat here regularly. At least until now.

You take a booth in the corner as tradition demands you do, then order...
>Feel free to order whatever drink and food you want. It will have no in game effect, but it will inform Alex's growing characterization.
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>>2004183
A well-done cut of fillet with potato purée and a bit of whisky.
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>>2004183

Order the third nicest steak on the menu.

The idea is that we want to order a good steak, but we don't want to reveal that we are sickeningly wealthy.
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>>2004202
>>2004223
Alex orders... eh... well done steak...
...and a potato puree and whiskey which redeems it somewhat.

The whiskey, good top shelf stuff is in your hand and down your throat before you see the other Alex enter and look around for you. Waving him over, he smiles and takes a seat across from you, ordering a New York strip medium rare with a loaded baked. A guiness rounds things out.

"Sooooo," he says, tapping the table with his hands. "Forgive me if I'm a little awkward here, I'm not really certain how these things are supposed to work. We're focusing on doing everything but talking shop, right?"
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>>2004242

Looks like no one wants to deal with SoL.

"No, I totally get it. Anyhoo, what we are trying to do here is to get to know each other, at least a little, so that when we do get to business we can have a better idea of who has our backs."
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>>2004397
Maybe Alex's choice of steak drove them off.

"All right," Alex nods. "So... where do we start?" He frowns ."You've got to forgive me man, I'm a giant nerd. Uh, hobbies, I guess? Pretty much any RPG, video games, reading, fencing... and I guess justice now, too."
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>>2004421

>Video Games

"Video games? You don't say. I consider myself something of a video game aficionado"

"You said you liked RPGs. Have you tried that old Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder on GBA? I always found it interesting when games tried to emulate tabletop."

Add Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder
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>>2004421
Ever browse imageboards? I like to shitpost on the imageboards and praise kek. I also like to read pasta and epic stories. Speaking of which, there was one that caught my eye a few days ago.

*shows Alex a screenshot *

"The green man smiles in shadow
The grin that leads to sin
He incurs the debt that other worlds owe
But doesn't tell you the cost to your own skin
Beware the toothy one and shun the god of frogs
In the end you saved their worlds, but what happens to the turning of the great cogs?"

What do you think? Cool or what?
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>>2004485

Are you sure you want to tip our hand this early?
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>>2004454
"GBA? No, man, I went old-school, SNES!" Alex smiles. "Or rather, an emulator. I've got more or less every adaptation of D&D out there, from Stone Prophet to Shadow over Mystara." He grins. "You ever play Tower of Doom? It's on Steam now."

>>2004485
"I thought the first rule was that you don't talk abou-"

Alex stops himself as you show him the screenshot on your superphone.

"OK that one's a little weird... aren't creepypastas supposed to be longer than a poem with... odd references?"
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>>2004485

Oh God, the smiling man... he's Anonymous, HE'S US!

>>2004502
"I was lucky enough to be able to import the japanese rerelease as part of Dungeons & Dragons Collection"

Go ahead and add that one too.

Don't comment further on the "creepypasta".
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>>2004552
Games added.
"Nice," Alex nods. "So do you play tabletop too?"
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>>2004566

"I gave it a shot once or twice, but straightt tabletop isn't really for me. My true passion will always be for the video games."

"So fencing! How did you get into that?"

OP, I think SoL is killing your thread, add a little drama to jump a little life.
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>>2004566
Used to in high school

SoL is fine.
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>>2004592
"Ah, a video gamer. Plenty of those around, but there's just something about the roll of dice that just gets to me. It's probably a good thing I have no money, I'd end up blowing it in a casino or something."

Probably. If you guys want, I'll just summarize things for a bit. Are you doing anything beyond shooting the shit?

>>2004609
Or do you want the SoL?

This quest is all about what you guys want to do, so if this isn't your jam, all you have to do is pick something else to do and tell me to fast forward through this.
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>>2004618
No SoL please, I hate it.
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>>2004618
Timeskip till it's over then experiment with the shaper powers in the reptiles.
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>>2004618

I would like Alex to get some good characterization, especially if we are going to be working with him like the other Anons seem to want. I think it may be better for us to choose an attitude and general tone for the meeting, and the conversation scene written by you to be a bit longer, stopping occasionally for us to ask and answer questions.
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>>2004634
Well then, how about this? Give me the tone, the goal, and any questions you'd like to ask him and I'll write up a vignette for next thread. That should satisfy characterization without bogging things down.

>>2004632
Exactly what do you want to do to the reptiles?
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>>2004618
if anon hates it so much you can summarize it s bit.
long as we dont reveal anything about our magic.
we just wanted to make friends so he feels a bit indebted to help us afterall.

Also, i was at work while most of this was going but why the hell did we buy a bunch of animals?
we added geneforge specifically so we'd have something to do with the kittens
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>>2004649

Things should start friendly, just two guys getting a feel for each other, maybe a little oblique talk about our respective old home lives, without getting into specifics. We should ask what sort of things we would like to change about the world.

From there things should start to shift to a somewhat more serious tone, where we start talking a bit about our priorities in the field, being careful (and probably a little awkward), about phrasing things so others can't understand what is going on. We need to understand the status quo in how far we are going to go to save each other if things get rough, for example.

And finally, in hushed voices outside the restaurant, where we can't be heard: To what extent are we the Judge, jury and executioner? Are those who will be spared? If so, who? How far is too far? These are things we need to know before we can trust anyone we go vigilante with.
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>>2004697
Righto. Unfortunately that's all for today, but I'll be back in the morning with erratic updates and then there will be a new thread on Wednesday.
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>>2004649
I want to try altering the reptiles to be bigger, stronger and aggressive. Like the Battle Creations? I never played Geneforge so I don't know much.
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>>2004720
Sounds to me like you need to roll a d100.
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Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>2005140

DIIIIIIICE
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>>2005159

Oh HELL YEAH.

Guenhwyvar companion here we come motherfuckers.
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>>2005159
You test your new magic on the snakes first, tweaking them only slightly in order to see what works and what doesn't. After that, you have a cage full of larger, more venomous snakes with glowing eyes and vestigal wings. Your tests complete and flush with the confidence from the canister's essence, you pick up a Green Anole and place it carefully in the testing cage.

Summoning your powers, you begin to Shape it, growing muscle, thickening bone, altering its brain chemistry... The lizard begins to frantically consume the food you've piled into the cage, theorizing correctly that altering an existing animal requires large amounts of mass to fuel the growth. The lizard swells in size, horns breaking through its head, fangs growing from its mouth, wings emerging from its back...

You can't help but laugh maniacally as you continue to pump magic into it. Vague images of old black and white movies float through your mind as you see your creation twist and grow under your command. You can't stop yourself. You say it.

"LIFE!" you roar. "LIFE, DO YOU HEAR ME?! GIVE MY CREATION.... LIIIIIIIIIFE!"

When the last of the magic leaves you, you quickly release you're going to need a much, much bigger cage.

Crammed into the test cage is the scaled and winged form of a baby dragon that was once an anole. It belches a lazy stream of fire as you rub your hands excitedly.

>Gain Infant Dragon Familiar.
>Shaping magic exhausted for the day.
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>>2005201

Dammit OP where are we gonna hide this totally awesome dragon companion??

Okay I contemplated this for some time and have a great solution. A Pokeball! Indefinite dimensional companion storage.

If we haven't yet, let's tribute Pokemon Red Version.

I am open to other anon's ideas of course but this seems like a pretty elegant solution.
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>>2005201

On a side note OP, about how big is our baby dragon? How strong/how agile, and can it fly yet or breathe fire? Does it listen to our commands reasonably? If needed let's play with it a bit to test it out (steering carefully around those claws)

Also I say that in the future we should use shape life to accelerate the hardening/durability of the dragon's scales to proof it against attacks. It can be our tank/personal helicopter.
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>>2005259
It's more or less an alligator with longer arms that breathes fire. It can't fly yet.

With Reptile's Medal in hand you test your control over the baby dragon and find it obeys you easily enough. It goes where you tell it to, stops when you tell it to. You'd have to construct a training room of some sort to try out anything more, you don't want to burn down your mansion after all.

And here's where that erratic update bit comes into play.

>Quest Paused, resumes in 9-10 hours.
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>>2005301

Alligator is good. It will make a fine home defense pet along with our turret until it is strong enough to come out with us.

Give standing orders not to breathe fire unless we instruct it to do so, and to avoid damaging the house. It is allowed to roam but shouldn't let itself be seen by others.
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You must have known this was coming.

>1 All of us need to check the fucking list and figure out what items and loot we can have on us at ALL time. Rings and other inconspicuous items should be on us well. I'm going to hope the shield is on as well

>Smart Tribs, Emulation, and now this fucking life thing: we need to be a lot smarter about some if this shit. Emulate something that helps us in a pinch. Yesterday was good, but I think we can do better!

>We need magic now: Yeah we fucking do. I know the timers at 24 hours but damn. My suggestion is to pop that CT right after we gain magic.
Magic +1 gained! Now magic +2

>We still don't know the capabilities or numbers of what POTENTIALLY might be roaming in our own backyard. Again think of someone 6 months in with their tributes and level (tier) ups

>You guys want to suck Alex's cock: A buddy team-up is cool, but his usefulness is going to end at "Justice". Whatever we might perceive at the time.

>To follow up on that: we're a fucking millionaire let's act like it and get our boy laid or some shit. Or at least hire a maid to clean this shit up. Pay her/him extra for keeping their mouths shut about dragons and talking skulls and other weird crap

I got more but screw you guys
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>>2005882

Son, I am disappoint.

Of course we have a bunch of people latching on to the only named character that hasn't been involved in imprisoning us, that's just what people do.

I personally would like to distance us from Alex, but anons want to pull on that plot thread. So, since it looks like we are working with him anyway, I want to know more about him than just "that justice guy".

We have done a pretty good job thus far of keeping our name out of the news, even with the Giusetelli fiasco. As long we don't have the attention of a bunch of supers, we can continue to quietly accrue power. It might be difficult if we go on patrol with Alex, but we get a tank buddy in exchange for the increased risk.

We might want to hold on to the tab to give someone else magic in the future, but doesn't really matter.

You can't really blame anons for failing to keep track of our shit, we have a metric fuckton of it.
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if we wanted to keep our secret better we should have killed Giusetelli and the fuck that knocked us out before leaving.
Our shield and point blank shots would have ended them both quick.
Now they'll be putting hits on us or telling everyone our secret out of spite.

Also from the way i understood it, it was either befriend the guy or start fighting crime in spandex with him like an idiot. the least awful decision was taken.

>>2005882
>hire a maid to clean this shit up. Pay her/him extra for keeping their mouths shut about dragons and talking skulls and other weird crap
Hell No!
just create a single subservient slave with our shaper powers.
Thats what the shapers in the geneforge series do for a reason.
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>>2006360
>>2006210
>>2005882
Good to see some discussion going on in my absence. The vignette will be ready for the opening of next thread alongside an updated pastebin. In the meantime, you've got a final tribute before the day ends. Did you want to use it?
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>>2007925
if no one else has anything then add and tribute rune factory 1
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>>2007965
A platinum hammer falls to your feet.
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>>2007925
>>2008032

Let's get this party started.
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>>2008032
Op please add
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent

Thank you
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>>2008088
Games added.

Are you doing anything else or is Alex heading to bed for the night?
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>>2008102

Bed sounds good. Finish our magic training first thing in the morning.
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>>2008102
Did we get the skull to observe us while tributing? If not, let's get the skull to observe us from now on when we tribute.

Just go the bed.
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>>2008114
Yes, the skull will study you each time you tribute. It may take a while before it can give you something useful, however.

>>2008109
With a full belly and a head full of new knowledge you head to bed and drift off to sleep...

>Day 20 ends.

"...is this even working? Can you even hear me? Or is it just eating even the..."

You dream you're back at your old job, but for lunch all they have is big bowls of broken glass. You sigh dejectedly and take a big spoonful, chewing mechanically as your teeth crack shards into splinters that lacerate your gums and throat.

You're very happy to wake up.

>Day 21 begin
>Tributes refresh.
>Emulation refreshes.
>Shaping refreshes.

You can barely stop yourself from speeding all the way to the warehouse. This is the day. This is when you take the final lessons to being able to cast magic. You'll be an honest to god mage after today...

The skull's lessons are rather difficult this time, even with the Egg boosting your ability to learn. They tie together everything the undead thing has been teaching you about shaping the bizarre energy coursing through your body, of controlling it, and most importantly, of NOT letting it control you. Hours pass, but at the end of a series of hair-pullingly tough exercises, you chant the words... more or less... and produce a gout of flame from your hands.

"Well done," the skull rasps. "An energetic, if unfortunately clumsy casting of a flame cantrip. Congratulations, Wild Mage."

>Alex is now a Wild Mage, and can learn and cast arcane spells as Wild Magic. He only starts with a simple cantrip to summon small flames from his fingers, useful if you ever run out of matches.
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>>2008203
Read the book of dragons and see if you can learn spells from it.
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>>2008254
You can learn spells from the book, but you are restricted in what you can use by the fact you are very much a novice mage and advanced spells are currently beyond you. As of now you can learn Flame Tongue, which will take 4 hours to learn, including egg bonus.
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Pop that tab bro. The colors are great.
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>>2008274
Let's let learning then. Then try out our new magic with our staff.

>>2008319
We should save the magic tab to give to someone magicless unless your talking about something elsewhere.
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>>2008336
*else

I hate auto correct.
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>>2008336
By the time you finish learning your new spell it's early evening. Taking your magic staff in hand you channel the power through the arcane implement and attempting to summon a jet of flame...

Roll a d100.
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Rolled 80 (1d100)

>>2008346
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>>2008348
You cast the spell successfully and feel a surge of power from the staff that both amplifies your control and effect of the spell. A gout of flame rolls from your hand towards the back of the warehouse, stretching at least a good twenty feet. You feel an odd sort of thrill run through you as you cast the magic, a high not unlike the adrenaline rush you got the other night while fighting. When you complete the spell however, you feel oddly drained... though the staff helps with that as well, slowly bolstering your energy.

>As a Wild Mage, every time you cast a spell, you have to roll. The spell might be more effective or less effective, and certain side effects may occur.

>The Fictorum Staff makes your spells more powerful, lessens the chance of Wild Magic side effects, and slowly regenerates your mana.
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>>2008365

What is our spellcasting limit, without considering staff regen?

Emulate Professor Layton from Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy. Finish the puzzle box. Gear up before sliding the very last piece, staff included.

Time to yank a plot thread.
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>>2008365
Would the staff improve your shaping magic as well?
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>>2008408
An excellent point. Yes it would.

>>2008404
Without the staff you can cast a handful of simple spells per day. Around four or five.

If you're opening the puzzle box, I'll have to start with that right after the vignette tomorrow. So that's it for tonight. Short session, but tomorrow's should be much longer.

See everyone in about ten hours.
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>>2008423
Personally I think we should save the emulation and just open the puzzle normally.
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>>2008434

Save it for what, exactly? Between magic training and learning our first spell, its nearly evening as is, and if we don't emulate, it'll probably be nearly time for bed.
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>>2008442
I am not really sure what the puzzle might summon. It could summon something dangerous. I prefer having a trump card if thats the case.
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>>2008457

I think its supposed to summon US to whoever made the puzzle. We'll be fine as long as we gear up beforehand.
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Updating delayed, new ETA is 1 hour.
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definetly use emulate for the puzzle.
we can just do most of the puzzle and not finish the last step til the next day if it'll make anon feel better.
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>>2009718

New thread is operational.

>>2009890




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