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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 08 Nov 2022 14:27:03 No. 5456161 Report Quoted By:
For several precious seconds, time seemed to slow down. In an instant, you took in everything about the scene unfolding before you. Every single one of your teammates, aside from Terminal, was facing an enemy that specialized in grappling and non-lethal takedowns. Your AR goggles identified them one by one. Slither. King Cobra. Anaconda. These agents were sent here to capture you. Maybe you tripped one of the SIlvertongue’s wards, or the Serpent Society was just extra jumpy from the Deep One’s interference. Either way, they were here, and they were ready for you. You’d have to look into that later, but right now, you have a prisoner of your own to detain. Reaching into one of your belt pouches, you pulled out a bright red, bumpy marble and loaded it into your Hidden Gun. The barrel widened and tightened around the newly detected ammo type, readjusting itself to fit the Pym Pebble perfectly. Waiting until both Matt and Anaconda were out of the way, you raised your wrist, aimed and fired! A red streak traced a path between the barrel of your gun and the Silvertongue’s chest, ending in a brief, but brilliant flash of light that was roughly shaped like the silhouette of a young woman. Once the light faded, the smoking pebble rolled onto the ground, the Silvertongue nowhere to be seen. For a moment, everyone stopped to stare at the thing, trying to figure out what had happened, what your intentions were, and whether you had been successful. To be completely honest, you didn’t really know if it worked. There weren’t any visible changes or markings that indicated a successful capture. You’d have to talk to Phin about that in the tech review. It’s super inconvenient from the user’s perspective. Before anyone could react to the new situation, you snatched the pebble with a webline and stuffed it into a separate pouch in your utility belt. <span class="mu-r">“Catch!”</span> Matt shouted. And without looking, you grabbed the Silvertongue’s wand out of the air and tucked it into the back of your belt as if it were a loaded gun. Maybe you should consider it one. The other snakes seemed to guess what you were doing, because Anaconda moved to intercept you with her grossly elongated limbs. They were as thick as tree trunks, but long as light poles in their current shape. You deftly avoided her grasping claws by leaping above them and using a webline to pull yourself higher into the air. In the corner of your eye, you were just lucky enough to catch Matt punishing the muscular woman for her negligence during their fight. You would have to trust them to take care of themselves while you delivered the package back to the mansion. Hopefully, <span class="mu-i">your</span> reinforcements would show up before theirs. —----- <span class="mu-r">“Rintrah, I need a portal! Now!”</span> you demanded over the comms. You could feel the Pym Pebble wriggling and shaking around in your pocket like a goddamn pokeball. Either the thing was malfunctioning, or the Silvertongue was fighting back <span class="mu-s">hard</span>. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 08 Nov 2022 14:28:45 No. 5456166 Report <span class="mu-g">“Just a moment!”</span> the minotaur shouted back. <span class="mu-g">“I’ll just need to pinpoint your location and…there! To your left.”</span> You glanced in that direction, and was relieved to find a portal of swirling, sparking energy. On the other side, you could see Madame Webb’s mansion in the distance. Teleporting directly inside the mansion was no longer possible with all the wards that they’d set up over the last few days. It was to make sure that the Silvertongue couldn’t just blink out if something went wrong. Without hesitation, you launched yourself into the portal, transitioning from a mid-air somersault to a tuck and roll as thin air became solid ground. There was a brief, tingling sensation where your brain buzzed pleasantly, but you tried your best to ignore it. Breaking into a full sprint, you cleared the distance between the portal and Madame Webb’s front door in record time, tearing across the front lawn of her estate like a bat out of hell. The door was already open, and you dove through before Julia shut it behind you. <span class="mu-b">“Were you followed?”</span> she asked in a tone that was only slightly serious. You had a feeling that she just wanted to try saying that at least once. <span class="mu-r">“Probably not!”</span> you shouted without turning back. Within seconds, you were already flying down the basement stairs and entering the dungeon where Nico and Rintrah waited. They, along with Louise, had done some serious renovations in the past few days. Ritual circles, runic symbols and pale candle wax covered nearly every inch of tile in the room, and there was an impromptu alchemist’s lab set up in the back right corner. <span class="mu-r">“I've got her.”</span> you declared, pulling the wriggling marble out of your pocket. Nico nodded. <span class="mu-b">“Good. Set her down in the middle of the circle.”</span> she said, pointing at the largest, most elaborate ritual circle in the entire room. You did so quickly, stepping away from it as if it were a grenade about to go off. This was really happening. As soon as the effect of the Pym Pebble wore off, you’d have the Silvertongue trapped like a rat! You were so excited that you’d nearly forgotten to send out the message to Hill. Hopefully, Pandora wouldn’t try to hijack your entire operation when she got here. You wondered absently whether she would arrive before Strange did. The Sorcerer Supreme’s response time was frankly disappointing, to say the least. What will you do while you wait for the Pym Pebble’s effect to end?>Wait patiently for it to awaken. You’ve got some serious questions to ask. >Send out reinforcements to assist the others.(Danny/Luke/Valkyrie/Tigra) >Head back out and fight off the Serpent Society before any more of them show up. >Coordinate with Rintrah to try and portal your allies out. >Pull out the Silvertongue’s wand and experiment with it for a bit. >Write-in.
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>>5456166 >Coordinate with Rintrah to try and portal your allies out. Anonymous
>>5456166 Coordinate with Rintrah to try and portal your allies out.
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Also, should we call WAND now that we have captured the Silvertongue? They can't try to shut down the plan since it's too late, so the best bet is to help us finish this. Although they might try to simply take over and imprison it themselves instead of just killing the thing and freeing Cindy's voice.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 08 Nov 2022 15:10:56 No. 5456194 Report >>5456180 Ah, I included that at the end of the update. Ben sent the message out as soon as he got a moment to breathe. Did you want to include something specific in the message, or were you thinking putting up a vote to change the plan?
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>>5456166 >Send out reinforcements to assist the others.(Danny/Luke/Valkyrie/Tigra) >Head back out and fight off the Serpent Society before any more of them show up. I’m torn between pulling out or beating them down, but I’m leaning beating them down as quickly as possible with everyone we have available. While the mansion is better defended, they could launch an attack on it while people are containing the Silvertongue and disrupt something. The more we take out now, the less they can throw at us later.
>>5456194 We may as well mention the Serpent Society involvement. Maybe SHIELD or WAND have some items that can counter their members. We don’t know all of them either, and maybe they know someone who could ruin our day if they don’t protect against them early.
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>>5456194 Well, I wanted to add something about the Serpent Society and the Silvertongue using magic. It seems it was not content just hiding it's existence.
But I was thinking of what we wrote last thread, if there's no need for a specific message than it's alright
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>>5456166 >>Coordinate with Rintrah to try and portal your allies out. silvertongue could pop out any seconds. We likely don't have the time to do much else. At least we shouldn't think we can take the time.
>>Pull out the Silvertongue’s wand and put it in a magical strongbox To be honest I'm surprised it even has a wand, but I don't know what wands do exactly, so it could be booby trapped against the wrong user. What I know is that it shouldn't be able to just grab the wand if it'd manage to break free.
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>>5456166 >>Head back out and fight off the Serpent Society before any more of them show up. Anonymous
>>5456166 >Coordinate with Rintrah to try and portal your allies out. >Pull out the Silvertongue’s wand and put it in a magical strongbox Anonymous
>>5456166 >Coordinate with Rintrah to try and portal your allies out. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 08 Nov 2022 21:57:29 No. 5456551 Report Quoted By:
>>5456172 >>5456178 >>5456220 >>5456226 >>5456286 >>5456289 >>5456311 >>5456418 >Coordinate with Rintrah to try and portal your allies out. >Pull out the Silvertongue’s wand and put it in a magical strongbox >Include information about the Serpent Society and the Silvertongue using magic during your fight Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 08 Nov 2022 23:55:45 No. 5456694 Report Quoted By:
Before you sent out the message, you remembered to include the new update about the Serpent Society’s involvement and the Silvertongue’s casual use of magic. You would’ve thought that it might try to deceive you by hiding its true nature. But maybe it could sense that you were already aware of what it was. Maybe it was too paranoid to even consider being taken prisoner by you and yours. You’d have to worry about that later. Right now, you had to try and extract your team and bring them back here. <span class="mu-r">“Rintrah, let’s see if we can’t make another emergency portal.”</span> you said, pulling out the Silvertongue’s wand. <span class="mu-r">“And we should probably do something about this too.”</span> Rintrah’s eyes widened and his ears flapped as he stared between you and the arcane focus. <span class="mu-g">“It had a wand? Most intriguing…”</span> he muttered, reaching a hand out to accept it. You placed it in his overly large hand, and he lifted it one inky black eye in order to observe the thing. <span class="mu-g">“The craftsmanship is fine. 7 inches, carved from yew with flecks of bone and crystal embedded into it. Fascinating…!”</span> <span class="mu-r">“We don’t have time for this, pal.”</span> you urged him. <span class="mu-g">“Hm? Ah, yes! Quite right.”</span> he said, admonishing himself with a quick bow of his head. With a flick of his wrist, he flung the wand into the air, where it stuck, as if it had landed into a pile of sand. Suddenly, the air around it crystallized and distorted, refracting light at odd angles and making it appear as if the wand were trapped within a transparent diamond. <span class="mu-g">“That should hold it.”</span> Rintrah said, apparently satisfied with his work. <span class="mu-g">“Now, let’s see if we can’t scry the location of our companions.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Can’t we just ask Julia to pinpoint their location for us?”</span> you asked. <span class="mu-g">“Isn’t that what I said? Miss Carpenter is quite adept at it.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I don’t think that means what you think it means, but sure.”</span> you conceded, before jogging towards the stairs. <span class="mu-g">“Would you like to assist us, Miss Minoru?”</span> Rintrah called out. But the young witch was currently pouring massive amounts of mana into one of the ritual circles, via her Staff. <span class="mu-g">“Busy.”</span> she called back. —-------- For the next couple of minutes, you and Julia did your very best to help the other three navigate their way to an open portal. Judging by their reports, Terminal was able to provide covering fire in order for them to escape, but was now the target of a speedster that was likely working with the Society. You were confident that the assassin could take care of himself, and told the others not to worry. Aside from a mild injury that Louise had sustained in combat, they had made a rather clean getaway. Both Louise and Moon Knight had smoke grenades that they could deploy at a moment’s notice, and Matt didn’t need to see in order to traverse the urban environment. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 08 Nov 2022 23:58:17 No. 5456696 Report With all that, they were able to dash through the portal without any members of the Serpent Society following them through. You’d have to thank Terminal for taking the heat and drawing the attention of that speedster. That would’ve been tricky to deal with.
You met the other three outside, somewhere around where you’d exited the portal on your way in, and led them back to the mansion. They were a little banged up, but not so badly hurt that they couldn’t continue with the operation.
But before you could get inside, Matt stopped you all and drew your attention to two figures approaching you from a ways away. One, a young man with an open shirt, white hair and an odd complexion stopped around the point where the last portal had been made. But the woman just kept walking. Her expression was one of barely suppressed rage, and you had to admit that it was almost enough to put a smile on your face.
Pandora Peters had wasted no time at all in storming over to check on the situation after receiving the message.
You told everyone else to go on ahead of you, but Matt seemed to want to linger, so you pretended not to notice how he was lagging behind the other two.
<span class="mu-r">“Glad you could make it.”</span> you tried, before Pandora cut you off with a wave of her hand.
<span class="mu-b">“Go fuck yourself, Huntsman. I’m not in the mood.”</span> she snapped. <span class="mu-b">“Do you have the creature in custody?”</span>
You nodded slowly. <span class="mu-r">“That we do. Should be waking up any moment now.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“Good. Take me to it.”</span> she said, before brushing past you.
You walked alongside her.
What will you say?
>”This could’ve been avoided if you had just trusted me enough to let me help.” >”Do I get a reward for doing your job for you, or is this gonna be another cover-up?” >”No threats to wipe my memory or send me to another dimension? I’m shocked. You can’t be in that bad of a mood if you haven’t pulled your wand on me yet.” >”Oh, come on! Lighten up! We caught it! There’s no way you can be pissed about someone else doing your dirty work.” >”I have to admit, you got here a lot faster than I would’ve expected. Strange could learn a thing or two from you.” >"Nothing to say about the Serpent Society or the Silvertongue using magic? I would think that either of those things would qualify as a 'big deal'." >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5456696 >”Do I get a reward for doing your job for you, or is this gonna be another cover-up?” ”Do I get a reward for doing your job for you, or is this gonna be another cover-up?”
what a bitch
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>>5456696 >>”No threats to wipe my memory or send me to another dimension? I’m shocked. You can’t be in that bad of a mood if you haven’t pulled your wand on me yet.” Anonymous
>>5456696 >”No threats to wipe my memory or send me to another dimension? I’m shocked. You can’t be in that bad of a mood if you haven’t pulled your wand on me yet.” >”This could’ve been avoided if you had just trusted me enough to let me help.” Anonymous
>>5456696 >”This could’ve been avoided if you had just trusted me enough to let me help.” Anonymous
>>5456696 >”I have to admit, you got here a lot faster than I would’ve expected. Strange could learn a thing or two from you.” >”I know you’re kicking yourself for not mind-wiling me earlier, but it wouldn’t have done anything. Other people knew enough that I’d start looking again.” I get what she’s thinking. We’re literally endangering the nation right now, and she’s thinking that she could have done something earlier. But she couldn’t stop this forever, not without killing us.
After she refused to help, this is probably the best way it could have gone because going to her before now would have likely meant a mindwile. Then we’d eventually do this without knowing WAND exists, and she can’t say that’s better than getting a message while WAND can still assist.
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Pandora has me mighty fuckin’ suspicious, boys. First she doesn’t want us after the silvertongue, now she’s pissed that we captured it? Something’s up. She might be serving the silvertongue or in its thrall. Let’s tread lightly. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 09 Nov 2022 12:58:33 No. 5457253 Report Quoted By:
>>5456701 >>5456702 >>5456706 >>5456736 >>5456741 >>5457230 >”No threats to wipe my memory or send me to another dimension? I’m shocked. You can’t be in that bad of a mood if you haven’t pulled your wand on me yet.” >”I have to admit, you got here a lot faster than I would’ve expected. Strange could learn a thing or two from you.” >”I know you’re kicking yourself for not mind-wiling me earlier, but it wouldn’t have done anything. Other people knew enough that I’d start looking again. Taking these. Writing...
>>5457171 Big Spidercide vibes
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 09 Nov 2022 14:46:12 No. 5457369 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“No threats to wipe my memory or send me to another dimension? I’m shocked.”</span> you said, feigning surprise as you picked up the pace to catch up with her. <span class="mu-r">“You can’t be in that bad of a mood if you haven’t pulled your wand on me yet.”</span> She half turned her head to glare at you. <span class="mu-b">“I definitely considered it,”</span> she admitted. <span class="mu-b">“But I think we both know that that train has left the station. Wiping your memory now wouldn’t help either of us.”</span> You breathed an internal sigh of relief before speaking again. <span class="mu-r">“I have to admit, you got here a lot faster than I would’ve expected. Strange could learn a thing or two from you.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Funny how a guy who can manipulate time and space can’t keep his appointments.”</span> Pandora replied, and you could swear that you spotted the slightest upward curl out of the corner of her lips. <span class="mu-b">“If the Sorcerer Supreme paid more attention to his native realm, then we might live in a very different world. One where I don’t get roped into last minute plans that could possibly end in the erasure of the English language.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I know you’re kicking yourself for not mind-wiping me earlier, but it wouldn’t have done anything. Other people knew enough that I’d eventually start looking again.”</span> you said plainly. <span class="mu-r">“This could’ve been avoided if you’d just trusted me enough to let me help.”</span> Her eyes narrowed to slits. <span class="mu-b">“It could have been ‘avoided’ if you weren’t so damned pig-headed.”</span> It was a struggle not to respond to that with another insult, but you did your very best to hold your tongue as the powerful magician entered Madame Webb’s mansion. She blinked hard several times after she’d stepped over the threshold and raised her head to glance at the ceiling and at the walls. <span class="mu-b">“Think you’ve got enough wards in here?”</span> she asked, a note of clear sarcasm in her voice. <span class="mu-b">“I take it back. Your preparations weren’t last minute. They’re downright compulsive.”</span> You led her past Julia and down into the basement stairs, where Louise, Nico and Rintrah stood waiting in one corner of the room. On the other side, you saw a petite woman standing in the middle of a complex ritual circle, her clothes covered in blood and dirt, her dark hair disheveled, and her arms bound by glowing, red chains. Pandora eyed the creature with as much interest as a spectator at a museum exhibit. She didn’t seem terribly surprised or excited. The Silvertongue’s eyes lit up when she saw Pandora, and she fruitlessly struggled against the chains in order to reach her. But you didn’t detect any anger in her body language. She almost seemed…relieved? <span class="mu-b">“Dora! You’ve got to get me out of here!”</span> the girl said in a sweet voice. The fact that she was using Cindy’s to say these words only made you angrier. And… Wait… <span class="mu-r">“Did…she just call you Dora?”</span> you asked the Director of W.A.N.D. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 09 Nov 2022 14:47:14 No. 5457370 Report Quoted By:
She didn’t so much as look at you, but you could tell that her agitation was building once more. Only this time, it was no longer being directed at you. Pandora’s wand was in her hand in an instant, and she pointed its glowing tip at the prisoner. <span class="mu-b">“Is it true? That you’ve joined the Serpent Society this time?”</span> she said coldly. There was disappointment in her tone, but it was greatly overshadowed by the malice that was wafting off of her. The Silvertongue swallowed hard, no longer looking as excited as she had been a moment ago. <span class="mu-b">“I’m, uh…still technically an initiate, at this point in time.”</span> she admitted with more than a little trepidation. <span class="mu-b">“But it was only so that I could infiltrate their ranks in order to-!” She didn’t get to finish whatever it was that she was about to say. Suddenly, her entire body lurched forward, and her veins began to glow a bright orange. And while you weren’t a doctor like your brother, you were sure that she had far too many than was strictly natural. Pandora’s eyes began to glow a similar color, and the light at the end of her wand turned bright white. The Silvertongue opened its mouth to scream, but it was cut off by a bluish light that pulsed out of the orifices on its face. You had no actual idea what was happening, but whatever it was, it seemed to be causing the Silvertongue unbearable pain. Like a frog swallowing a supernova, the Silvertongue was lit up from within, and a dull hum was beginning to fill the room. For a while, you were frozen in place by the bizarre spectacle, until Rintrah snapped you out of it with his booming voice. <span class="mu-g">“STOP!”</span> Pandora lowered her arm, and the light show ended abruptly. The Silvertongue was now breathing heavily, her body hanging limp in the magic chains’ cold grasp. The room was deathly silent, save for the sound of the Silvertongue’s gasping. A single tear ran down Louise’s face, and she hurriedly wiped at it. <span class="mu-r">“That was…an Enochian spell, non…?”</span> she asked cautiously. Pandora nodded slightly. Correctly interpreting your confusion, Nico translated for you. “Enochian is the language of angels.” she explained. “I’ve never seen anyone able to cast their spells before, though…” Rintrah shuddered involuntarily. You weren’t sure if he fully comprehended the concept of biblical spirit creatures, but he knew power when he saw it. And that’s exactly what this was. A display of raw power. Finally, Pandora turned to address you, her face an unreadable mask. “What I’m about to tell you now stays in this room.” she declared, before glancing at everyone else in turn. “Is that clear?” Everyone but you nodded quickly. (Cont.)</span>
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 09 Nov 2022 14:48:40 No. 5457374 Report Quoted By:
She didn’t so much as glance at you, but you could tell that her agitation was building once more. Only this time, it was no longer being directed at you. Pandora’s wand was in her hand in an instant, and she pointed its glowing tip at the prisoner. <span class="mu-b">“Is it true? That you’ve joined the Serpent Society this time?”</span> she said coldly. There was disappointment in her tone, but it was greatly overshadowed by the malice that was wafting off of her. The Silvertongue swallowed hard, no longer looking as excited as she had been a moment ago. <span class="mu-b">“I’m, uh…still technically an initiate, at this point in time.”</span> she admitted with more than a little trepidation. <span class="mu-b">“But it was only so that I could infiltrate their ranks in order to-!”</span> She didn’t get to finish whatever it was that she was about to say. Suddenly, her entire body lurched forward, and her veins began to glow a bright orange. And while you weren’t a doctor like your brother, you were sure that she had far too many than was strictly natural. Pandora’s eyes began to glow a similar color, and the light at the end of her wand turned bright white. The Silvertongue opened its mouth to scream, but it was cut off by a bluish light that pulsed out of the orifices on its face. You had no actual idea what was happening, but whatever it was, it seemed to be causing the Silvertongue unbearable pain. Like a frog swallowing a supernova, the Silvertongue was lit up from within, and a dull hum was beginning to fill the room. For a while, you were frozen in place by the bizarre spectacle, until Rintrah snapped you out of it with his booming voice. <span class="mu-g">“STOP!”</span> Pandora lowered her arm, and the light show ended abruptly. The Silvertongue was now breathing heavily, her body hanging limp in the magic chains’ cold grasp. The room was deathly silent, save for the sound of the Silvertongue’s gasping. A single tear ran down Louise’s face, and she hurriedly wiped at it. <span class="mu-r">“That was…an Enochian spell, non…?”</span> she asked cautiously. Pandora nodded slightly. Correctly interpreting your confusion, Nico translated for you. <span class="mu-b">“Enochian is the language of angels.”</span> she explained. <span class="mu-b">“I’ve never seen anyone able to cast their spells before, though…”</span> Rintrah shuddered involuntarily. You weren’t sure if he fully comprehended the concept of biblical spirit creatures, but he knew power when he saw it. And that’s exactly what this was. A display of raw power. Finally, Pandora turned to address you, her face an unreadable mask. <span class="mu-b">“What I’m about to tell you now stays in this room.”</span> she declared, before glancing at everyone else in turn. <span class="mu-b">“Is that clear?”</span> Everyone but you nodded quickly. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 09 Nov 2022 14:49:41 No. 5457375 Report Quoted By:
She nodded slowly, and let out a weary sigh. <span class="mu-b">“There’s a reason that I refused to help you hunt her down,”</span> she began, tilting her head towards the Silvertongue. <span class="mu-b">“But it wasn’t because I was scared of her. I can handle her if I have to.”</span> The worst possible conclusions were beginning to form in your mind, and you were becoming painfully aware of the fact that she still had her wand out. <span class="mu-b">“The Silvertongue is something of a repository for dead and forbidden languages. She’s a living vault, and I need her to keep them locked up.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Wait wait wait. Hold on.”</span> Nico interrupted. <span class="mu-b">“You’re telling me that the two of you are…what, business partners?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“She offers me a service, and I allow her to walk this earth.”</span> Pandora clarified. <span class="mu-b">“There are certain books, and certain spells that we would like to remain…’illegible’.”</span> Louise clenched her fists angrily and took a step towards Pandora. <span class="mu-r">“How could you make a deal with such a horrid creature!? It is a dangerous and unpredictable monster that consumes languages and eradicates cultures!”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Stereotype…”</span> muttered a sweet, but ragged voice in the back of the basement. Everyone turned to look at the Silvertongue as she dragged herself to her feet. <span class="mu-b">“That’s a…vicious stereotype that was propagated by biased historians, monster hunters and religious holy-men in the times of yore.”</span> she said, sounding much older than she actually looked. <span class="mu-b">“We are not monsters. We are man-made homunculi, created for the sole purpose of storing information and preserving the culture of our forebears. The slanderous lies that were written in your tomes are a sign of their ignorance and fear of things that they barely understood.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“But you <span class="mu-i">did</span> live up to your reputation.”</span> you said, speaking for the first time in a while. Your head was becoming a jumbled mess, and it was all you could do to suppress the rage that was welling up within you. <span class="mu-r">“You attacked a little girl and stole her voice, and you’ve been taking on new hosts all this time!”</span> The Silvertongue flinched back from your words. It was a strange sight. You were expecting this thing to be a lot more foreboding than it really was. <span class="mu-b">“I will admit,”</span> she continued. <span class="mu-b">“That was a lapse in judgment on my part. I really thought that was what my character would’ve done.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“...Pardon?”</span> Louise said. You all looked between her and Pandora, who was now slowly reopening her eyes after having closed them briefly, and raised them to the ceiling as if she were beseeching a higher power for the strength and patience necessary to carry on this conversation. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 09 Nov 2022 14:51:17 No. 5457378 Report The Silvertongue smiled weakly. <span class="mu-b">“My character. Every time I take over a new host, I adopt a lifestyle that I think fits into the mold of the one they had before. At that very moment, I was playing the role of a Moon God cultist, and I sort of got swept up in the vampire coup that was going on.”</span> she casually explained. <span class="mu-b">“I had a choice between saving the girl and joining in on the attack. So…I helped her escape.”</span> You shook your head. <span class="mu-r">“You…you what?”</span> The Silvertongue shrugged. <span class="mu-b">“I helped her escape. It’s why the strongest of the vampires didn’t claim her life that night. Although, it certainly put me at odds with the vampire cultists. I had to ditch that body after that.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“But…her voice.”</span> you added, struggling to process this new development. A look of understanding crossed the creature’s face, and she gave you a bashful smile. <span class="mu-b">“I was…I was going to leave her alone, I swear!”</span> she said with a slight giggle that sounded like the ringing of chimes. <span class="mu-b">“But her voice was so delicate and beautiful…! I fell in love~. I just had to have it.”</span> There was a faint ringing in your ears, and you could feel your blood starting to boil over. It was all you could to avoid stepping into that magic circle and strangling her right then and there. You were right the first time. This thing was a fucking monster. And Pandora was protecting it! Seemingly sensing your thoughts, Pandora stepped between the two of you and raised her hands in a placating gesture. <span class="mu-b">“I punished her thoroughly after that incident.”</span> she said slowly. <span class="mu-r">“Not thoroughly enough. She went and joined the Serpent Society immediately afterwards!”</span> you snarled. <span class="mu-b">“And she’ll be punished for that as well.”</span> Pandora added, nodding apologetically. <span class="mu-b">”But the reason I can’t let you kill her is the same reason that I didn’t want you giving your girl her voice back.”</span> You took a step back, unsure of where she was going with this. Pandora cleared throat before speaking again. <span class="mu-b">“Killing the Silvertongue will release every forbidden language, culture and voice that it’s consumed over the years. This will cause worldwide chaos and panic that we are not prepared to handle right now. Alternatively, by extracting its venom and using it to concoct a potion for your girl to drink, she’ll eventually be able to get her voice back. But she’ll also gain knowledge of every forbidden language, practice and culture that we stored inside the Silvertongue.”</span> she explained. <span class="mu-b">“There’s no picking and choosing what she gets and what she doesn’t. She’ll get it all.”</span> And there it was. The real reason for why Pandora told you to “shove it” all those months ago. Your options were to either release a boat-load of forbidden knowledge into the world, or to give them all to a little girl that was just starting to figure her life out. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 09 Nov 2022 14:52:29 No. 5457381 Report <span class="mu-b">“And if that happens,”</span> Pandora continued. <span class="mu-b">“I won’t be able to just leave the two of you alone. She’d have to be watched; monitored.”</span>
The room was once again silent after that. What will you say/do?
>”Then we’ll find another way. We’ll bring Strange in on this, find some other magic person that might know an alternative to storing those forbidden languages.” >”What if we could find another Silvertongue? One that could extract Cindy’s voice and give it back to her.” >”That’s why you didn’t tell me anything. You didn’t want me to have to make this choice.” >”What’s so dangerous about these languages anyways?” >”If that’s what it takes…then that’s what we’ll do. I’ll have to talk to her about it first, but I’d like to think that she’s way more reasonable than this thing.” >”...Fine by me.” Snatch Pandora’s wand and signal the others to use everything at their disposal to destroy the Silvertongue. >Punch Pandora. >Point at the Silvertongue. “Hit it again. And make it hurt.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5457381 ”...Fine by me.” Snatch Pandora’s wand and signal the others to use everything at their disposal to destroy the Silvertongue.
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>>5457381 >”What if we could find another Silvertongue? One that could extract Cindy’s voice and give it back to her.” >”What’s so dangerous about these languages anyways?” Let’s collect as much info as possible before we decide. We don’t want to end up at odds with SHIELD, or at least WAND.
Assuming we don’t stop to ask questions, though, I’d choose
>”If that’s what it takes…then that’s what we’ll do. I’ll have to talk to her about it first, but I’d like to think that she’s way more reasonable than this thing.” There’s really no reason to murder it anymore, what with the venom option. Additionally, all this forbidden knowledge would only help her superhero career and she’d be monitored by SHIELD either way.
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>>5457401 +1 for the info and options check
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>>5457378 >Killing the Silvertongue will release every forbidden language, culture and voice that it’s consumed over the years. This will cause worldwide chaos and panic that we are not prepared to handle right now. Would be bad for a future badass like Cindy to be the cause of this, indirectly or otherwise
>she’ll eventually be able to get her voice back. But she’ll also gain knowledge of every forbidden language, practice and culture that we stored inside the Silvertongue And this fucks her up forever. I don't think there's a good option here other than simply dropping this and coping with it. We spent all that money and effort for nothing, basically. I blame Pandora for not simply telling us all this from the start, exactly like the shitty holier-than-thou hero type bitch she is. Now thanks to us treating this like a real monster takedown and going all in, we are now at odds with the Serpent Society too - and they know we're working with Matt and Louise and Moon Knight and Terminal (maybe?) and who knows who else? Shit, guys... we just wanted to help this horrible girl that lost her parents to vampires
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>>5457378 >Killing the Silvertongue will release every forbidden language, culture and voice that it’s consumed over the years. This will cause worldwide chaos and panic that we are not prepared to handle right now. Would be bad for a future badass like Cindy to be the cause of this, indirectly or otherwise
>she’ll eventually be able to get her voice back. But she’ll also gain knowledge of every forbidden language, practice and culture that we stored inside the Silvertongue And this fucks her up forever. I don't think there's a good option here other than simply dropping this and coping with it. We spent all that money and effort for nothing, basically. I blame Pandora for not simply telling us all this from the start, exactly like the shitty holier-than-thou hero type bitch she is. Now thanks to us treating this like a real monster takedown and going all in, we are now at odds with the Serpent Society too - and they know we're working with Matt and Louise and Moon Knight and Terminal (maybe?) and who knows who else? Shit, guys... we just wanted to help this girl that lost her parents to horrible vampires in a crazy cult offshoot of a saner moon cult. And now what will all our allies think, us having done all this work for nothing? Madame Webb's mansion got taken over for massive magic prep, and now it's not going to happen. We called in all these favors and big names, and nothing to show for it.
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>>5457414 Kinda figured this would happen when no one wanted to do my voice communicator for Cindy.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 09 Nov 2022 15:48:42 No. 5457422 Report Quoted By:
>>5457414 >>5457420 The situation is shitty for sure, but it's not entirely unsalvageable. It will require quite a bit of finesse to achieve a desirable result, however.
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>>5457381 >”...Fine by me.” Snatch Pandora’s wand and signal the others to use everything at their disposal to destroy the Silvertongue. >Punch Pandora. Never involve SHIELD in anything ever again
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>>5457420 What voice communicator? The tech one that we went to Phin to make and CIndy refused because it was unconfortale?
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>>5457433 Ok, I calmed down from my anger at the royal bitch
Changing to
>>5457381 >”What’s so dangerous about these languages anyways?” >”Then we’ll find another way. We’ll bring Strange in on this, find some other magic person that might know an alternative to storing those forbidden languages.” >”What if we could find another Silvertongue? One that could extract Cindy’s voice and give it back to her.” >"You are paying for everything I spent on this, and taking down the Serpent Society." Anonymous
>>5457393 >>5457433 Killing it releases its languages to everyone who knew them. SHIELD may be a bunch of fucking glowies, but the people they fight are much worse. If we were to kill it we would unleash something far worse which, as
>>5457414 said, would cause much bigger issues for Cindy that muteness.
Imagine if the people we re-empower use their languages to kill a bunch of people. Cindy would both hold herself responsible and loathe us for putting her in the position.
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>>5457433 Changing my vote to
>”What if we could find another Silvertongue? One that could extract Cindy’s voice and give it back to her.” >”What’s so dangerous about these languages anyways?” >”Then we’ll find another way. We’ll bring Strange in on this, find some other magic person that might know an alternative to storing those forbidden languages.” First go for full cope that she will refuse, and then
>”If that’s what it takes…then that’s what we’ll do. I’ll have to talk to her about it first, but I’d like to think that she’s way more reasonable than this thing.” >>5457448 I had changed my vote anon, but then deleted it to change it again Anonymous
>>5457450 Then why are you voting for it?
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>>5457456 Because it’s a bad idea with catastrophic consequences.
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>>5457457 OK, my vote stands
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>>5457381 >>”Then we’ll find another way. We’ll bring Strange in on this, find some other magic person that might know an alternative to storing those forbidden languages.” >”What if we could find another Silvertongue? One that could extract Cindy’s voice and give it back to her.” OR make one, if that's what it takes
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>>5457381 >>”...Fine by me.” Snatch Pandora’s wand and signal the others to use everything at their disposal to destroy the Silvertongue. Anonymous
>>5457381 >>”That’s why you didn’t tell me anything. You didn’t want me to have to make this choice.” Anonymous
>>5457381 >”Then we’ll find another way. We’ll bring Strange in on this, find some other magic person that might know an alternative to storing those forbidden languages.” or
>”What if we could find another Silvertongue? One that could extract Cindy’s voice and give it back to her.” if she refuse's
>”...Fine by me.” Snatch Pandora’s wand and signal the others to use everything at their disposal to destroy the Silvertongue. Anonymous
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>>5457381 >"Oh, how you monitored your toxic waste dump there to not notice it joined criminal organization. That's not even the threat you think it is." >"That could be a pyramid scheme you feed more and more evil spells to until one day it takes off with them." >"Okay, hold on, let me think." >In mocking voice: "assume everyone involved wants the best for this planet." >"You, poor misunderstood creature that's totally not evil by nature. Those bad people that wrote their propaganda about you and how to get voices back were surely mistaken, right? You can give that voice back without any ill effects on the original owner, can't you?" >"Give me a reason why you shouldn't be imprisoned in the deepest darkest hole." Anonymous
>>5457381 >”What if we could find another Silvertongue? One that could extract Cindy’s voice and give it back to her.” >>5457551 >OR make one, if that's what it takes I like this suggestion. We don’t even need it to be a full-fledged proper Silvertongue with all the bells and whistles. None of this "created for the sole purpose of storing information and preserving the culture of our forebears" bullshit. Just the bare minimum that can take Cindy’s voice and can be used to make a potion that can give it back to her… and then we snuff it the fuck out.
And hope to God that Tzeentch doesn’t fuck us again on this one just because SORCERY Anonymous
>>5457381 >”What if we could find another Silvertongue? One that could extract Cindy’s voice and give it back to her.” >The thing mentioned it was made. What does it take to make a lesser version? >Point out she can’t sweep this under the rug until we have her voice. She knows we won’t let it go, and too many people have been pulled in to make us forget or kill us. Backing the “we’ll make one” idea. She has to cave on assisting us while we’re still being reasonable, we’ve turned this into too big of a cluster for WAND to wipe this without a lot of dead bodies.
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>>5457381 >Write-in >"You protect this monster and show up here and tell me to fuck myself? Call me pigheaded?" >"Cindy doesn't get to speak for the rest of her life and this freak is giggling like it might get grounded for staying out past curfew!" >"Why isn't this thing in a fucking hole? Just look at it! It's laughing at you, and why not? You can't do shit to it." >"I cannot believe you wanted me to think capturing it was some world ending event while you cut deals and let it run free with empty promises and emptier threats. It might as well eat the English language, you'd do fuck all about it." >"Oh and now your 'thoroughly punished' Silvertongue got Serpent Society on my ass so thanks for nothing twice over." >"It said it is a man-made homunculi. So let's make or find another one, that is not insane, and put the forbidden shit in it and execute this one." Or what >>5457921 said and create a knock off if that is too hard. Anonymous
>>5457986 I like this write in but I'd like to remind everyone this thing saved Cindy, while it might have burned all that hypothetical goodwill stealing her voice it's not so much that it warrants a death sentence, in my opinion, at least now that we've done a significant effort at changing our ways of killing willy-nilly
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>>5458015 How’s this for an alternate speech.
>”So, just to confirm I have this straight. This thing has you by the balls because it does a job you literally can’t replace. >It stole Cindy’s voice? You tell me to can it. It decides to rape someone because that’s “in-character”? You mindwipe the chick. It decides to rip the language out of a town because hey, there was some screwy magic shit you sent it to deal with and some collateral damage happens? It gets off scot-fucking-free because it’s more valuable alive, sane, and whole then dead. >So, now if I want to get Cindy’s voice back, I have to solve your fucking control problem as well. Fine. I accept. Your organization is clearly stretched to thin, and lucky for you I’m a contractor. >We’ll take what you have on the slSilvertongue and how it’s made. If it was made before, we’ll make a knock-off version. Something that can take a voice back, followed by something that can either truly kill the languages or at least can be grown on-demand so you can fire them out of guns or some other bullshit. >Payment discussions will come during and after delivery. And let me be clear, I am going to bend you over and fuck you just as easily as this creature has been, on the behalf of everyone here who is dealing with your bullshit so they get proper compensation of whatever form they want. And you’ll accept it because we both know that for all my threats, I’m just a contractor. Unlike the Silvertongue, you can walk away afterwards and ignore me unless I cause a problem or you have a job. And the world will be a safer place for it. Acknowledging the shitty situation she’s in and the fact that WAND has many threats to deal with and can’t solve everything at once even if some of it compromises their own security, while taking advantage of it as a “fuck you” because a lot of people are angry at her.
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>>5458109 Its a cool speech but big fucking words for a guy who just entered the capes world and has even less experience than that with magic related issues. If we can back up those words it's perfect, but that's a big IF and I'm not sure I'd bet with those odds.
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>>5458130 Oh, we’re subcontracting the work like we’ve been doing up until now. The real heroes are Marc and the rest, we’re mostly a frontman in all of this. But just about everyone else here is a hero and probably willing to do it for cost or, god forbid, for free.
Can’t have that. We’re their agent, making sure they get proper payment for their work and taking our own pound of flesh as a management fee. If Pandora didn’t want to pay out the nose, she would have found a solution long ago in-house. And being an absolute skinflint is the least violent I can imagine Ben being given how bloodthirsty/angry some of the others here seem. Being a hardass about getting is good deal is something I imagine Ben has experience in given the circles he runs in too.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 10 Nov 2022 19:45:11 No. 5458856 Report >>5457393 >>5457401 >>5457405 >>5457405 >>5457417 >>5457593 >>5457551 >>5457554 >>5457559 >>5457578 >>5457595 >>5457451 >>5457921 >>5457986 >>5457980 >”What if we could find another Silvertongue? One that could extract Cindy’s voice and give it back to her.” >OR make one, if that's what it takes >”What’s so dangerous about these languages anyways?” >”If that’s what it takes…then that’s what we’ll do. I’ll have to talk to her about it first, but I’d like to think that she’s way more reasonable than this thing.” Taking these. Writing...
I posted this last update knowing that it would be one of the most controversial updates of my career. The reactions and discussions going on here have been interesting, for sure. I'm kind of glad that I let it sit overnight. I was planning on posting a second update that night, but something came up a few hours later.
And I know that a good chunk of this frustration comes from the fact that some players think that their time, efforts and money has been utterly wasted in this arc. But trust me, if you keep trying to play this from different angles, you'll be able to achieve some interesting results. Anonymous
>>5458167 I get it, but the point still stands. I'd wager making a Silvertongue should be an endeavor of big magnitude based on how powerful the damn things seem to be, and having one handcrafted to fill our needs isn't exactly better. Nico and Rintrah are our only wizards and while talented, they are not exactly experts, so it's almost required that Pandora puts in some work. And then the contract angle doesn't quite match reality.
>>5458856 I actually quite liked it, it left me malding all night. It's like the whole Slip/Electro debacle, it's crushing in a way that helps the lessons and themes of our character.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 10 Nov 2022 21:15:54 No. 5458931 Report Quoted By:
It was an actual, physical effort to rein in your anger and frustration from having been slapped in the face so damn thoroughly by W.A.N.D., S.H.I.E.L.D., and everyone else that was trying to take advantage of you. Was it so fucking wrong to want to save one little girl without having it get blown way the fuck out of proportion!? Why did everyone have to make every single thing in your life so damn hard? Breathe. Just…breathe. 7 seconds in, 9 seconds out. 7 seconds in, 9 seconds out. When you were finally able to talk, you had to talk over the others, who were arguing with Pandora, and each other about ethics and possible solutions. <span class="mu-r">“What if we could find another Silvertongue? One that could extract Cindy’s voice and give it back to her?”</span> Pandora’s lips pressed into a thin line, and she looked as if she’d like nothing more than to follow your suggestion. <span class="mu-b">“We’ve been trying. But these things are usually much better at hiding than this idiot.”</span> she said, pointing a thumb at the imprisoned creature. <span class="mu-b">“These things were meant to work in pairs when they were created. Having just one puts us at a disadvantage.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Well,”</span> you shrugged. <span class="mu-r">“Why don’t we just…make one?”</span> The room fell dead silent. Even the Silvertongue herself had stopped to stare at you incredulously. Pandora spluttered. <span class="mu-b">“W-what?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“These things were originally made by other people, right? We can just make another one.”</span> There was now muttering amongst your teammates as they consulted one another about the viability of such a plan. Rintrah was the first to speak up. <span class="mu-g">“That might work. With enough research, we might be able to recreate the formula that gave life to these creatures in the first place.”</span> he thought aloud. <span class="mu-b">“It’s worth a shot.”</span> Nico offered. <span class="mu-r">“I can only hope that they are more reasonable than the one we have currently.”</span> Louise put in. Pandora looked thoughtful, and to your surprise, slightly impressed. <span class="mu-b">“It’s possible, but…there are a lot of ways that this can go wrong. Creating artificial life has never been easy in the field of alchemy. It’s way easier to transmute an already existing lifeform.”</span> she said. <span class="mu-b">“But…I have to admit that it’s a better plan than what we’ve been going on up until now. I think it’s worth exploring as a possibility.”</span> The others exchanged encouraging glances with one another. They were trying to be cautiously hopeful. And to be entirely honest, you were doing the same underneath that mask of yours. <span class="mu-r">“What’s so dangerous about these languages anyways?”</span> you asked. (Cont.)
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Pandora’s expression darkened. <span class="mu-b">“We’re talking languages that can be used to command armies of the dead and undead. Books that make the Necronomicon look like the Book of Mormon. Spells that can bind godlike beings. This is all shit that shouldn’t exist.”</span> she explained. <span class="mu-b">“Hell, I petition Hill to let me erase Latin every year, but the nerds and scholars all collectively shit themselves whenever I bring it up. At least then we’d be able to erase the Necronomicon.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“But…Latin is incredibly useful for the banishing of demons!”</span> Louise argued. Rintrah seemed to agree as well. Pandora gave you a look so as if to say, <span class="mu-b">“See what I mean?”</span>. <span class="mu-r">“If we can’t make a Silvertongue ourselves,”</span> you continued. <span class="mu-r">“Then I’ll consider transferring the knowledge to the kid. I’ll have to talk to her about it first, I’d like to think that she’d be way more reasonable than this thing.”</span> you declared, pointing at the Silvertongue. Its eyes were wide now, and you could see a clear note of panic in them. You got the distinct feeling that it had never truly considered itself to be expendable or replaceable up until this very moment. You were hoping to change that. Pandora nodded slowly. <span class="mu-b">“I don’t know anything about this girl, but I have a feeling that you’re right. We’ll exhaust all of our other options before it has to come to that, however.”</span> Nico scoffed at her. <span class="mu-b">“Don’t act like you care. You knew about this the whole time, and you just decided to stick your head in the sand and let other people suffer for your bullshit agendas.”</span> Pandora’s gaze turned cold all of a sudden, and you could feel the air in the room literally dropping several degrees. <span class="mu-b">“I don’t like <span class="mu-s">any</span> of this! If I had the option of slapping on a cape, kissing a baby and saving the day with a heartwarming message, believe me, I would.”</span> she said, her frustration from earlier mounting again. <span class="mu-b">“You should all know better than anyone. There are horrible things lurking in the dark, watching and waiting for a chance to uproot everything we’ve built here. And no matter what people say, or how they look at me, I will always choose to be scarier than whatever the fuck it is that’s lurking in the dark. Because that’s what people need. A boogeyman on their side.”</span> You were about to respond, but a translucent figure floated into your field of view before you could. It was an astral projection of Madame Web. <span class="mu-r">“Huntsman, I would like you to come up here and see me. There is something that I need to show you.”</span> she said. You nodded silently. The others seemed not to notice, but you could see Pandora glancing at you out of the corner of her eye every now and again. You quickly excused yourself from the conversation and left them to argue with the tattooed woman for a while until you came back. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 10 Nov 2022 21:20:14 No. 5458943 Report Quoted By:
Daredevil, Tigra and Moon Knight met you at the door, concern clear on their faces. Apparently, they had heard all the shouting, and felt the vibrations from Pandora’s strange spell. You reassured them that nothing terrible had happened, outside of the terrible revelation that the Silvertongue was appreciating more than a little diplomatic immunity at the moment, but you decided to leave that part out for the time being. It was such a demoralizing, crushing fact that you couldn’t bear to share its weight with any other person that you truly cared about. Instead, you continued up the stairs to meet Madame Webb in her study. There, you found her staring intently at the ceiling. <span class="mu-r">“What’s up? What’d you have to show me?”</span> you asked, trying to control your tone to avoid letting any of the frustration and bitterness seep into your voice. Madame Webb distractedly pointed at a bony finger corner of the ceiling without looking away from it. You strained your eyes to figure out what she was looking at, and you almost couldn’t believe your eyes when you saw it. Several spiders were working hard to weave a web in the corner of the room, coordinating their efforts to spell out a series of letters that were actually legible! <span class="mu-r">“What the fuck…?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“My eyes aren’t what they used to be.”</span> Madame Webb whispered, a slight smile on her face. <span class="mu-r">“Be a dear and shine your light up there so that you can read it to me.”</span> she requested. You did so, hoping that it wouldn’t somehow scare the spiders away. The bright light illuminated that corner of the room, casting a shadow from their web onto the wall in thin, clear letters. <span class="mu-s">“Bring a sample. Let us help.”</span> There was also an address at the bottom. <span class="mu-r">“What is this?”</span> you asked her. <span class="mu-r">“I can feel them. The <span class="mu-s">Spider Totems</span>!”</span> she said in a mystified voice. <span class="mu-r">“I think that they are somehow listening to us from where they are. Maybe these spiders are their little spies. I'm not entirely sure, but its possible that they are trying to make contact with us.”</span> You stared at the message and the address for a few seconds longer, your shock and curiosity managing to overwhelm your grief and anger. <span class="mu-r">“Does this mean anything to you?”</span> Cassandra asked. <span class="mu-r">“It…just might.”</span> you said absently. Not only were these totems aware of the situation, but they wanted to help. Either that, or this was just bait for their big trap. Who knows how long they’ve been invading your and everyone else’s privacy. They could have potentially dangerous knowledge about you, your allies, and your family. But…even then, it sounded like they wanted you to bring a DNA sample from the Silvertongue. Is it possible that they can help you create another SIlvertongue from that sample alone? The possibility was too enticing to pass up. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 10 Nov 2022 21:21:36 No. 5458945 Report <span class="mu-r">“Sorry, I need to talk to the others about this.”</span> you said, already moving towards the door. <span class="mu-r">“I’ll come back later. Promise.”</span>
—-----
When you returned to the basement, you were greeted by the sight of a slightly admonished Pandora. It was enough to give you pause.
<span class="mu-b">“I’ve…recently been informed of the efforts that you went through in order to make this operation a success. I clearly underestimated the lengths that you’d go through for this girl.”</span> she said, looking unused to the act of offering an apology. <span class="mu-b">“If you and your allies would like to be compensated for your efforts, then I would see no issue with that. At the very least, it would be a proper reward for informing me of this idiot’s capture, instead of just killing her.”</span>
Nico nodded approvingly, and you had a feeling that she gave the tattooed mage a stern talking-to after you left.
What will you say?
>”Forget that for a second. I think I might have a way to solve this.”(Agree to meet the Spider Totems with the Silvertongue’s DNA) >”Stow you apologies. I’m tired of you and your people walking all over us. If you want goodwill and respect, you’ll have to work hard to earn them.” >”Not so easy when you can’t just erase or alter someone’s memories, huh?” >”That’s a start. What’d you have in mind?” >”We’ll need a little more than that. How about you get the Serpent Society off of our backs?” >”Yeah, that wasn’t a real apology. I want to actually hear you say the words.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5458863 I figured a bootleg Silvertoungue might be easier, but it really boils down to the specifics of growing one.
I’m okay with how things turned out for this vote though. We’re mostly focused on getting information to make the right call, which is really what I want. The write-in was trying to cater to the people who were more pissed at the situation in the best compromise I could make, it just wasn’t sufficient and that’s okay.
>>5458856 We did pull everyone together for a massive undertaking, successfully snatched the target, and built a good fortress. Plenty of introductions have been made here, and some people who hated each other for professional reasons (Lousie with vampires much?) have mellowed out some.
And if we show Cindy just how many people we pulled together all for her sake? She’s going to break down into tears. Did she even know as many people as we have in Webb’s mansion right now before she met us, let alone people who wanted to make her life a little better, let alone again how varied their professions and backgrounds are?
There’s definitely good things that happened. We just may need to settle for less than we actually wanted though, so that would still sting. Even awesome plans can fail because of incomplete info though, and it may not even be our fault! The most I can level that went wrong is that Pandora didn’t properly communicate with us out of… mistrust? It would have saved the misplaced effort, and we could have focused on getting Pandora a different solution so the Silvertongue isn’t too valuable to cut loose when it goes off-script like this.
I’m okay with this twist. It really, really sucks, but this is a hero/villain arc in itself. There was something we anons were invested in, and now we’re called out on the price of it at the climax. Now we have to decide on how far to go now that all the pieces are finally on the table.
I’ve also kinda talked myself to wanting to show Cindy the mansion. She probably deserves to talk with the Silvertongue at the minimum, and we can introduce her to everyone in the foyer to bolster her for the conversation she’ll have with the Silvertongue.
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>>5458945 >>”Forget that for a second. I think I might have a way to solve this.”(Agree to meet the Spider Totems with the Silvertongue’s DNA) Is this sensible? Not exactly, but meeting more Spider-People is alluring in a way I can't help but take the shot
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>>5458945 >>5458945 Forget that for a second. I think I might have a way to solve this.”(Agree to meet the Spider Totems with the Silvertongue’s DNA)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 10 Nov 2022 21:33:07 No. 5458962 Report Quoted By:
>>5458863 Glad to hear it! I think this is the most dram that Ben's had to face in a while. Just another symptom of being a Spider-Man.
>>5458949 It was an impressive write-in, though. And you're right. There are some definite upsides to the amount of work you put into buildings connections, putting together a team, and making the Webb mansion a veritable fortress, inside and out. Not even Pandora could teleport in an out as she pleased. It was why she had to arrive at the edge of the teleportation ward's range. And it hit her like a brick when she actually entered the mansion and got a better sense for the flow of magic within it. It'd be really interesting to see Cindy's reaction to all of this.
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>>5458945 >”Keep being the bigger person for a moment.” >”The next time any of us are involved with with one your operations like this, level the important shit with us. We’re not a secret government organization, but this should show none of us are chucklefucks either. We were working towards the wrong goal for too long and that’s on you as a person for stonewalling me early and on you again as WAND director for letting us get this far.” >I think I might have a way to solve this.”(Agree to meet the Spider Totems with the Silvertongue’s DNA) >”While I can’t directly vouch for the spider god, I can vouch for everyone here and that Madame Webb wouldn’t have brought this to my attention if she didn’t believe it had good intentions.” >”I’ve already done a lot of networking for everyone here due to the scale the of what we’re doing. Let me introduce you to a god. Should be useful for your line of work.” Anonymous
>>5458945 >”Forget that for a second. I think I might have a way to solve this.”(Agree to meet the Spider Totems with the Silvertongue’s DNA) Anonymous
>>5458945 >”Yeah, that wasn’t a real apology. I want to actually hear you say the words.” >"So what are you actually sorry for? Because it sounded like you think I'm mad that you underestimated me and that I had to spend some money and favors." >"You could be sorry for stonewalling a lot of good people who could have spent their time hunting other things?" >"Or are you sorry that you let your pet shit on other peoples living room carpet and then you lied about it and let others clean up your mess." Whether she spologizes or not, continue
>"Anyway, the Serpent Society. I don't want them coming after my friends who helped me and now might have targets on their back because of it. They are your mess to clean up, so that's not even what'd make us even." >"As for what you can do for me, I don't need monetary compensation, but I'll let you owe me. Favor economy. A big one too." >"And the Silvertongue, I'll get a DNA sample to further it to some of my people who are not here at the moment." Anonymous
>>5458945 >”Yeah, that wasn’t a real apology. I want to actually hear you say the words.” >”We’ll need a little more than that. How about you get the Serpent Society off of our backs?” >”That’s a start. What’d you have in mind?” Anonymous
>>5459062 Oh, and this too
>>”Forget that for a second. I think I might have a way to solve this.”(Agree to meet the Spider Totems with the Silvertongue’s DNA) Anonymous
>>5458945 >”Forget that for a second. I think I might have a way to solve this.”(Agree to meet the Spider Totems with the Silvertongue’s DNA) Anonymous
>>5458945 >”Yeah, that wasn’t a real apology. I want to actually hear you say the words.” >”We’ll need a little more than that. How about you get the Serpent Society off of our backs?” >”That’s a start. What’d you have in mind?” >”Forget that for a second. I think I might have a way to solve this.”(Agree to meet the Spider Totems with the Silvertongue’s DNA) Anonymous
>>5458945 >Your "scarier than the monsters of the world" bit just spat on the goodwill and effort of a lot of amazing people; you’re gonna have to settle with them individually, and be grateful if any of them let you off scot free; I’m definitely advocating for all of them to gouge you for whatever they can, and not just in cash. >I’ll check in with the rest of the group and get back to you on behalf of anyone that doesn’t want to step forward themselves >And THEN we can talk about how you can cooperate on a potential lead I’ve got, though that still needs a bit of investigating first Anonymous
>>5458945 I’ll switch from my vote of
>>5458969 to backing
>>5459670 . She’s accepted she’s wrong, so I feel it’s mostly important to leverage something additional out of her more while she’s feeling chastised. I advocated looping everyone into WAND a bit more since it’s tackling the biggest problem this operation had, but turning it over to everyone individually is also good and reasonable given how varied our group is.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Fri 11 Nov 2022 20:46:38 No. 5459929 Report Quoted By:
>>5458956 >>5458958 >>5458979 >>5459001 >>5459062 >>5459066 >>5459149 >>5459298 >>5459670 >>5459866 >”Yeah, that wasn’t a real apology. I want to actually hear you say the words.” >”We’ll need a little more than that. How about you get the Serpent Society off of our backs?” >Your "scarier than the monsters of the world" bit just spat on the goodwill and effort of a lot of amazing people; you’re gonna have to settle with them individually, and be grateful if any of them let you off scot free; I’m definitely advocating for all of them to gouge you for whatever they can, and not just in cash. >I’ll check in with the rest of the group and get back to you on behalf of anyone that doesn’t want to step forward themselves >And THEN we can talk about how you can cooperate on a potential lead I’ve got, though that still needs a bit of investigating first >”Forget that for a second. I think I might have a way to solve this.”(Agree to meet the Spider Totems with the Silvertongue’s DNA) Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Fri 11 Nov 2022 21:44:47 No. 5459953 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“Yeah, that wasn’t a real apology. I want to hear you actually say the words.”</span> you demanded. Pandora’s eyes scanned the room, and she sighed before briefly hunching her shoulders. She looked incredibly awkward at this very moment. <span class="mu-b">“Fine. I...apologize for my behavior earlier.”</span> she said. And you got the distinct impression that it took some effort on her part to admit that she was wrong. It probably didn’t happen often in her organization. Louise raised an eyebrow as if to say, <span class="mu-r">“That’s it?”</span>, and glanced at the others in turn. You could tell that she and Nico were enjoying this. They didn’t have the best impression of Pandora before today, seeing as how she refused to help, and even threatened you for pursuing the matter. And her blowup and revelation tonight didn’t make things any better for her. The tattooed mage’s reputation was in the toilet, and it was up to her to drag it back out and polish it up a bit. <span class="mu-r">“We’ll need a little more than that. How about you get the Serpent Society off our backs?”</span> you suggested. Pandora didn’t seem terribly shocked by this request. <span class="mu-b">“Some memory alteration will be required. They won’t remember the involvement of you and your team, but I can’t arrest them right away.”</span> she explained. <span class="mu-b">“I’ll leave them be for a few days, implant some shady memories of their new member, and frame the arrest as a sting operation with the Silvertongue acting as a dirty traitor. That should cover up our tracks nicely.”</span> The ease with which she concocted a government cover-up was a little disconcerting, but you were secretly glad that she was on your side this time. She would basically make it so that you and the Serpent Society never ran into each other. If you don’t have your memories secretly altered after tonight, then your team will be the only ones who remember your encounter. You glanced at the others and exchanged conspiratory nods with them, just to piss Pandora off a bit. <span class="mu-r">“That’s a start. Your whole ‘ I’m scarier than the monsters lurking in the dark’ bit just spat all over the goodwill and effort of a lot of amazing people; you’re gonna have to settle with them individually.”</span> you proclaimed. Pandora was nodding occasionally and waiting patiently for you to finish, but you could tell that she was unused to being talked to this way. At least, she was unused to being talked to like this without an immediate retaliation or rebuttal prepared. <span class="mu-r">“And be grateful if any of them let you off scott free. I’m definitely advocating for all of them to gouge you for whatever they can, and not just in cash.”</span> you continued. <span class="mu-r">“I’ll check in with the rest of the group and get back to you on behalf of anyone that doesn’t want to step forward themselves. And THEN we can talk about how you can cooperate on a potential lead I’ve got. Though, that still needs to be investigated.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Fri 11 Nov 2022 21:46:03 No. 5459955 Report Upon hearing that last statement, Pandora no longer looked like she was straining her patience.
<span class="mu-b">“You have a lead.”</span> she said, more as a statement than a question.
You nodded. <span class="mu-r">“I think I might have a way to solve this, but I need to meet with some people first.”</span>
It was risky to meet up with the other Spider-Totems without doing more research. Especially since they seemed to know more about you than you were entirely comfortable with. But you couldn’t afford to be picky right now.
If this worked out, then you might just be able to salvage this entire operation. You just had a few things to hash out before then.
>When will you be leaving for this meeting?(ASAP/Tomorrow/Wait for them to contact you again) >Who will you be taking with you to this meeting?(You’ll be going alone/Write-in.) >What will you name this little group of yours?(The Order of the Web/The New Defenders/You’ll think of one later/Write-in.) >What will you do with the Silvertongue?(Keep her restrained here/Allow Pandora to take her back for the time being) >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5459955 > ASAP > You’ll be going alone > You’ll think of one later > Keep her restrained here Anonymous
>>5459955 >Tomorrow Give everyone sometime to breath
>Who will you be taking with you to this meeting? Can we ask Webb for help? Don't try to guilt trip her or anything, but she is the one that knows the most about this kind of thing.
Marc and Matt know Cindy, so I think they deserve to be in this meeting since it kind of determines her future.
Also maybe Ridrah? His magic is connected a bit to this weave, he could be useful
>The Order of the Web I sounds too good to pass up
>Allow Pandora to take her back for the time being We already abuse enough of Webb's hospitality and good will
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>>5459955 >>When will you be leaving for this meeting?(ASAP) >Who will you be taking with you to this meeting?(Pandora) Times' wastin', and this is a huge intel leak so might as well bring her in case shit goes south.
>What will you name this little group of yours?(Midnight Crew) We started it in the Midnight Mission so I dunno, I like it
>What will you do with the Silvertongue?(Keep her restrained here) She's our bargaining chip, not that I expect Dora to get cold feet but just in case...
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>>5459955 >You'll meet with the Spider Totems tomorrow. You need to get Webb's house back in some semblance of order first. >You'll take Flint with you. There's nobody you'd want more backing you up in a scrap. >You'll name this rag-tag group THE ORDER OF THE WEB. Seems fitting since the whole plan centered around Webb's house. >Let Pandora take the Silvertongue into custody for the time being. She can earn some trust back by keeping it under lock and key. >"Alright! Who's helping me clean the place? I'm not scraping enchanted candle wax off the floor by myself!" Anonymous
>>5459955 >When will you be leaving for this meeting? ASAP, no sense in waiting and giving anyone else time to move on us.
>Who will you be taking with you to this meeting? Marc and Matt since they know Cindy. Madame Webb in spirit, she has issues looking at them directly until she’s met them if I remember right. We’ll be the bridge. Ask Webb and Nico if Nico wants to join since she’s associated with Madame Webb.
Everyone else can stay here to keep things locked down. Except maybe Pandora, I’m okay with her coming along but don’t have strong feelings either way.
>What will you name this little group of yours? Order of the Cat. Really be an asshole to anyone trying to investigate us.
>What will you do with the Silvertongue? Here. It’s currently a fortress, and the Silvertongue may try to escape now that it realizes its position is threatened. It’s not particularly smart, but its impulsiveness is the reason we’re in this mess.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 12 Nov 2022 19:42:29 No. 5461026 Report >>5459965 >>5460005 >>5459969 >>5459971 >>5460027 >>5460068 So far we've decided on:
>When will you be leaving for this meeting?(ASAP) >What will you do with the Silvertongue?(Keep her restrained here) The only votes we have that could use tiebreakers are:
>Who will you be taking with you to this meeting?(Go alone//Marc//Matt//Madame Webb//Pandora) >What will you name this little group of yours?(You'll think of one later//The Order of the Web) Although, the naming options isn't as important, and can just be set aside for later. I mostly wanted to know who you'll be bringing so I can include them in the next update.
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>>5461026 Alone and order of the web
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 12 Nov 2022 19:57:44 No. 5461044 Report Quoted By:
>>5461026 >>5461033 >Alone and order of the web Gotcha. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 12 Nov 2022 22:55:16 No. 5461221 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“I think it would be best to meet them right away too.”</span> you decided. <span class="mu-r">“And I’ll be going alone on this one.”</span> Nico and Rintrah looked at you with bewildered expressions, but the other two seemed to have an understanding of the importance of scoping things out on your own. <span class="mu-b">“Are you sure that’s a good idea?”</span> Nico asked. <span class="mu-b">“What if it’s a trap?”</span> You waved her off. <span class="mu-r">“I’ve got a sixth sense for that sort of thing. If something smells fishy, I’ll leave right away and let you guys know.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Don’t be afraid to ask for a portal if you find yourself in a pinch.”</span> Rintrah advised. You nodded at the Green Giant, before turning to Pandora. <span class="mu-r">“Are you cool with letting us keep the Silvertongue here? This mansion’s pretty much a fortress already, and I think most people would be hard pressed to get past our defenses.”</span> Pandora’s eyes traveled between and the Silvertongue, who was gazing up at the tattooed mage hopefully. But the only thing that the Director of WAND had to offer her was a look of pure and absolute disgust. Then, she panned her gaze across the room, looking at everyone else in turn. Finally, the woman nodded. <span class="mu-b">“Sure. So long as you don’t mind me popping in to check in on her every now and again.”</span> The Silvertongue’s expression was one of absolute despair, and for a brief moment, you thought you caught a glimpse of something shiny and reflective in her mouth. <span class="mu-b">“Just be sure to get back to me if there are any new developments.”</span> she said, before pulling out a silver bell from what seemed like thin air. <span class="mu-b">“Ring this exactly three times if you want to get my attention. Oh, and…”</span> Pandora pulled out her wand once more, and you could see Nico’s shoulders visibly tense up. But instead of pointing it at any of you, she swept it around the room. Suddenly, the melted candle wax on the floor became liquefied and gathered into one spherical focal point above the wand. Another flick of the wrist, and dark fabric was conjured up and rolling down from the walls. They looked like banners with rune inscribed symbols sewn into them. A few more swishes and flicks, and the marking used for the ritual circles were being reworked, redrawn, and expanded in their complexity. Rintrah was looking on with open mouthed astonishment. The feat of magic was undoubtedly impressive, but the casualness with which she demonstrated it somehow made it seem that much more amazing. You once again felt the burning desire to learn any sort of magic that could give you an edge over the competition. Maybe when you weren’t up to your neck in superhuman schemes, you could actually sit down and try and learn something. You’d need to find a teacher before then, though. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 12 Nov 2022 22:56:25 No. 5461226 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-b">“There. That should hold her for a while.”</span> she said, stowing her wand away in its holster. <span class="mu-b">“Be sure to check on your wards and refresh them every now and again. She might not be terribly smart, but she’s slippery when she needs to be. Must be a survival instinct.”</span> On that note, you turned to your new prisoner, stepped inside of the ritual circle, grabbed a lock of her hair and yanked it out violently. She let out a squeak and flinched slightly, and you took great delight in watching her try to inch away from you while the chains were keeping her held firmly in place. <span class="mu-r">“Just needed a DNA sample. Be back soon.”</span> —------ Seeing as how you were in a hurry, you weren’t able to call a meeting to discuss the specifics of your plan. So you gave them a very vague explanation of the situation, and left them with the same reassurances that you gave to Nico and Rintrah. That also meant that you didn’t have any time to float your suggestion for a team name. <span class="mu-r"><span class="mu-s">“The Order of the Web”</span></span> sounded fitting for a group that congregated around Madame Web’s mansion. You’ll be sure to bring it up when you get back. Everyone’s bound to love it! At this very moment, however, you were swinging through the city, rushing to make it to the meetup point detailed in the spider web. You just had to hope that they were still there waiting for you. Without an ambush prepared, that is. —----- Once you arrived, you took a position on a nearby rooftop that offered a decent amount of cover. This way, if someone opened fire on you, then at least you wouldn’t be a sitting duck. After all, it was nearly impossible for you to be caught off-guard by most opponents. But…what would it be like to fight someone that was as fast or strang as you? What if you were on the weaker end of the spectrum for a spider-themed vigilante? What if they were more experienced than you, or a straight up better fighter? You don’t think your ego would be able to take a blow like that tonight. Your thoughts raced back and forth like this for almost half an hour, and they only got more invasive with each and every passing second. You were growing increasingly certain that this was either a trap or a trick, when you spotted something in the corner of your eye. It was a tiny spider, just standing there on a nearby vent, staring at you purposefully with all eight of its eyes. You stared back, not having anything better to focus on at the moment. The little bug raised a leg, and you tilted your head to the side. The leg twitched slightly, but otherwise remained suspended in that very same position. You followed the direction in which its leg was outstretched, and what you saw nearly caused your heart to catch in your throat. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 12 Nov 2022 22:58:03 No. 5461229 Report Quoted By:
A slender female figure in a white bodysuit, with patches of red fabric running down her chest and between her thighs was clinging to the side of a nearby building, watching you carefully. She wore black gloves and boots, and had a thin membrane of webbing lining the pits of her suit. But the most shocking features of the ensemble were the large, white lenses of her mask, and the high collar that hid her mouth from view. You met eyes, neither of you willing to budge an inch. Despite the fact that this person was one of the ones that called you here, you got the distinct impression that they didn’t trust you. You took a strange comfort in knowing that the feeling was mutual. Before either of you could do or say anything, you heard a strikingly familiar voice approaching you. <span class="mu-b">“You came alone. Good.” said a man wearing a dark blue and black hoodie, black sweatpants, and a mask that was almost identical to yours. He was also similar to you in height and build. Your newfound spider-themed insecurities seemed to be almost entirely unfounded. “That makes this easier.” he continued. “Got the sample we asked for?” You carefully pulled out a ziplock with a tuft of hair lying at the bottom of the bag and waved it in front of him. <span class="mu-r">“Got it right here.”</span> you said, trying to keep both him and his companion within line of sight. <span class="mu-r">“How exactly do you plan to make use of this?”</span> The others remained silent for a long while, before the man in the hoodie reached up and yanked off his mask. The sudden movement and decision would’ve been shocking if it weren’t for the sheer amount of confusion that struck you upon gazing at the man’s face. It was your own. He flashed you a smug grin. The very same one that you sported when you made a rather disarming comment to someone else. “How much do you know about the cloning process?” he asked. Or…<span class="mu-i">you</span> asked? You opened your mouth, and closed it again when you realized how dry it had become. Your doppelganger looked to the other person expectantly, but she didn’t budge in the slightest. She still seemed to be glaring at you. “Oh, come on. You promised that you’d do it too.” the other you complained. <span class="mu-s">“No, I didn’t.”</span> she mumbled. The other “you” gave the current “you” an apologetic nod. “Sorry about that. It’s nothing personal. She doesn’t trust a lot of people other than me. And even that’s not an entirely constant thing.” he said casually. You had so many questions. Which will you ask?>”How’d this happen!? How long have you been…well, you?” >”You’ll excuse me if I’m not entirely accommodating, but I’ve had bad experiences with guys that use other people’s faces.” >”How long have you been watching me?” >”Are there more of you, or are you two the only other ones?” >”Do you...have a name?" >Write-in.</span>
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 12 Nov 2022 22:59:46 No. 5461231 Report A slender female figure in a white bodysuit, with patches of red fabric running down her chest and between her thighs was clinging to the side of a nearby building, watching you carefully. She wore black gloves and boots, and had a thin membrane of webbing lining the pits of her suit. But the most shocking features of the ensemble were the large, white lenses of her mask, and the high collar that hid her mouth from view. You met eyes, neither of you willing to budge an inch. Despite the fact that this person was one of the ones that called you here, you got the distinct impression that they didn’t trust you. You took a strange comfort in knowing that the feeling was mutual. Before either of you could do or say anything, you heard a strikingly familiar voice approaching you. <span class="mu-b">“You came alone. Good.”</span> said a man wearing a dark blue and black hoodie, black sweatpants, and a mask that was almost identical to yours. He was also similar to you in height and build. Your newfound spider-themed insecurities seemed to be almost entirely unfounded. <span class="mu-b">“That makes this easier.”</span> he continued. <span class="mu-b">“Got the sample we asked for?”</span> You carefully pulled out a ziplock with a tuft of hair lying at the bottom of the bag and waved it in front of him. <span class="mu-r">“Got it right here.”</span> you said, trying to keep both him and his companion within line of sight. <span class="mu-r">“How exactly do you plan to make use of this?”</span> The others remained silent for a long while, before the man in the hoodie reached up and yanked off his mask. The sudden movement and decision would’ve been shocking if it weren’t for the sheer amount of confusion that struck you upon gazing at the man’s face. It was your own. He flashed you a smug grin. The very same one that you sported when you made a rather disarming comment to someone else. <span class="mu-b">“How much do you know about the cloning process?”</span> he asked. Or…<span class="mu-i">you</span> asked? You opened your mouth, and closed it again when you realized how dry it had become. Your doppelganger looked to the other person expectantly, but she didn’t budge in the slightest. She still seemed to be glaring at you. <span class="mu-b">“Oh, come on. You promised that you’d do it too.”</span> the other you complained. <span class="mu-s">“No, I didn’t.”</span> she mumbled. The other “you” gave the current “you” an apologetic nod. “Sorry about that. It’s nothing personal. She doesn’t trust a lot of people other than me. And even that’s not an entirely constant thing.” he said casually. You had so many questions. Which will you ask?>”How’d this happen!? How long have you been…well, you?” >”You’ll excuse me if I’m not entirely accommodating, but I’ve had bad experiences with guys that use other people’s faces.” >”How long have you been watching me?” >”Are there more of you, or are you two the only other ones?” >”Do you...have a name?" >Write-in.
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>>5461231 >”You’ll excuse me if I’m not entirely accommodating, but I’ve had bad experiences with guys that use other people’s faces.” >”How long have you been watching me?” >”Are there more of you, or are you two the only other ones?” >”Do you...have a name?" Anonymous
>>5461231 >>”How’d this happen!? How long have you been…well, you?” >”Do you...have a name?" Anonymous
>>5461231 >”You’ll excuse me if I’m not entirely accommodating, but I’ve had bad experiences with guys that use other people’s faces.” >"And voices too. Identity theft seems to follow me around." >”How long have you been watching me?” >”Are there more of you, or are you two the only other ones?” >”Do you...have a name?" Anonymous
>>5461284 The fuck and also support
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>>5461251 >support >so is she a version of me as well or is it just you? >I've always wanted to know what I would look like as a girl. Anonymous
>>5461231 >"I mean, I watched a Discovery Channel special about Dolly the Sheep once?" >"Beyond that, I also happen to know there’s more than one way to fake being someone else. But assuming I believe your clone story…" >”How’d this happen!? How long have you been…well, you?” >”How long have you been watching me?” >”Are there more of you, or are you two the only other ones?” >”…Do you have a name?" Anonymous
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>>5461231 >>”Are there more of you, or are you two the only other ones?” >>”Do you...have a name?" Anonymous
>>5461231 >How’d this happen!? How long have you been…well, you?” >”Are there more of you, or are you two the only other ones?” >”Do you...have a name?" Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
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>>5461251 >>5461274 >>5461284 >>5461290 >>5461341 >>5461406 >>5461410 >>5461799 >>5461860 >”You’ll excuse me if I’m not entirely accommodating, but I’ve had bad experiences with guys that use other people’s faces.” >"And voices too. Identity theft seems to follow me around." >”How long have you been watching me?” >”Are there more of you, or are you two the only other ones?” >”Do you...have a name?" Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 13 Nov 2022 08:38:51 No. 5461926 Report Quoted By:
You frowned at him and stashed the baggie back into your belt pocket. <span class="mu-r">“You’ll have to excuse me if I’m not entirely accommodating, but I’ve had some bad experiences with guys that use other people’s faces.”</span> you said, paying close attention to your spider sense. <span class="mu-r">“And voices too. Identity theft seems to be a recurring theme in my life.”</span> The other you nodded his understanding, seemingly having expected this reaction. <span class="mu-b">“Right. You think I’m Chameleon. I guess that makes sense.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Funny. I didn’t mention anything about the Chameleon.”</span> you replied in a cold tone. The other you just smiled knowingly. <span class="mu-b">“But you’re thinking it. Don’t forget, I know you better than anyone else.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Oh, yeah? Prove it.”</span> The doppelganger took a step closer, and it was everything you could do to prevent yourself from instinctually backing away. You felt for your spider sense, searching for any trace of thinly veiled malice…but could find nothing. And when the man got close enough to whisper to you directly, he stopped and cupped a hand near your ear. He opened his mouth to speak, closed it again, and then risked a cautious glance back at the woman. She was gazing at both of you intently. The man leaned back, returned to his earlier position, and pulled out his phone. Shortly afterwards, your private phone buzzed to alert you to a new message. You glanced between your phone screen to the strange man before you with a puzzled expression. It was a text that contained a slightly abbreviated account of the time that you and Cheryl Lewis snuck into a junkyard in the 10th grade, brought out a few beers and…oh… You’ve…never told anyone about that. Not Vic, or Rich or even Flint. You gave the grinning man a bewildered look. There was no way that he could know that. Unless he was a telepath, or a time traveler, or…you. <span class="mu-r">“Okay,”</span> you decided. <span class="mu-r">“Assuming that you’re telling the truth, how long have you been watching me?”</span> The man scratched his head and puffed out his cheeks. <span class="mu-b">“I don’t know. Maybe…a couple of months?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“MONTHS!?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Yeah. I saw you rob that bank, Benny boy. It was all over the news. The Daily Bugle couldn’t stop talking about you!”</span> You made a face. <span class="mu-r">“You read that rag?”</span> The man shrugged. <span class="mu-b">“Eh. Guilty pleasure. It’s funny sometimes.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Are there more of you, or are you two the only other ones?”</span> you asked. <span class="mu-b">“No idea. As far as we know, we’re the only other ones in the city. If there are any others, then they’re laying <span class="mu-i">real</span> low.”</span> You nodded and awkwardly swung your arms back and forth for a moment, just to give yourself something to do while these two stared at you in anticipation. <span class="mu-r">“Do you…have a name?”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 13 Nov 2022 08:40:22 No. 5461928 Report Quoted By:
The man flashed you a small, but genuine smile. <span class="mu-b">“I’ve been calling myself ‘Abel’ these days. It’s good to meet you. Or…me.”</span> he said, gesturing to himself and to you in succession. <span class="mu-r">“Huh. Don’t run into a whole lot of Abel’s these days.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Nope. It’s not popular, so I just have people call me Abe.”</span> he replied, pacing back and forth in a short line. <span class="mu-r">“People like who?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“People like the guys and gals at ESU.”</span> he said. <span class="mu-b">“I’ve been going there for the past few months.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“What for?”</span> you asked. Abel opened his mouth to answer, but he was interrupted by a single, clear word from the Spider-Woman. <span class="mu-s">“Trouble.”</span> Abel quickly pulled his mask back on and joined you in looking around frantically. You couldn’t see or sense anything. <span class="mu-b">“That’s ‘W’. Her senses are crazy good. All six of them.”</span> the other man briefly explained. <span class="mu-b">“If she’s just picked it up, then that means we’ve still got some time.”</span> <span class="mu-s">“No.”</span> W said quickly. <span class="mu-s">“Fast. Faster than before.”</span> Abel turned sharply to look at her. <span class="mu-b">“Wait, you mean-”</span> <span class="mu-s">“Clankers.”</span> W hissed. Abel cursed and turned in the direction that W was facing. <span class="mu-b">“Well, I guess you’re gonna learn about one of the reasons that I was laying low.”</span> And before you could ask, you saw a pale, rubbery tentacle slinking over the edge of the rooftop. Several more followed after, and they pulled up an oval shaped robot with a spherical head. In the middle of it, you thought you saw a camera of some sort. <span class="mu-r">“The hell is that?”</span> you asked. W jumped down next to you, her distrust from earlier clearly forgotten. <span class="mu-s">“Bad.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Why don’t we just leave? These things can’t possibly keep up with us.”</span> you offered. Abel just shook his head. <span class="mu-b">“Can’t risk leading them back to the school. And we’ve been away long enough.”</span> At this point, there were a handful of robots climbing up to surround you on all sides. They were all identical, and equally unnerving in the way their tentacles wriggled and squirmed. <span class="mu-r">“Great. I guess we’re really doing this.”</span> you sighed. One of them moved, and they were far faster than you would’ve liked. It scrabbled along the concrete, its tentacles slapping against the ground to push it further along. You were about to fire a web at it, but quickly found that that course of action was unnecessary. A spear was now sticking out of the charging robot’s chest. Wires, fluid and gadgetry spilled out like intestines and you could see sparks flying out from where the spear had entered. The robot twitched, sputtered, and eventually slipped off the roof. At the same time, every robot head swiveled to trace the trajectory of the thrown projectile. You all did the same. And for the second time tonight, you couldn’t believe your eyes. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 13 Nov 2022 08:43:10 No. 5461930 Report Anastasia Kravinoff was standing on a nearby rooftop, next to a strangely dressed man who was very hairy, very shirtless and very muscular. His fashion sense was exotic to say the least, and you were certain that you’ve never seen the guy before. You would’ve remembered someone with an animal pelt draped over their back.
Usually, the sight of Ana would’ve filled you with excitement, but you were having extremely mixed feelings about this whole thing. Why was she with this guy? Why were they even here?
In those brief moments that felt like an eternity, her eyes found yours, and she gasped visibly. You could see the shock on her face clear as day, and the man beside her raised an eyebrow in concern.
But when the robots started moving again, so did time. Her face hardened, and you were forced to peel your eyes away from her. You couldn’t afford to get distracted.
<span class="mu-b">“Took you long enough.”</span> Abel said, sounding relieved at the sight of the other two jumping down to join your defensive circle.
<span class="mu-s">“Trouble.”</span> muttered W.
<span class="mu-b">“No kidding.”</span> Abel quipped.
<span class="mu-s">“No. Trouble at home.”</span> she amended.
<span class="mu-b">“We’ll deal with that later. For right now, try to stay alive.”</span>
What will you say/do?
>Use up the rest of your Web Bombs to tie up their legs. >Snag a robot and swing it around to hit the others. >Attach the pommel of your Vibranium Knife to a webline and fling it at your enemies. >Get them to cluster up and fire your Resonance Amplifier at them. >Bait them into chasing you and activate your Slip Component. >”How do you all know each other?” >”Hey Ana, are you in some sort of trouble? Why didn’t you tell me?” >(Glance at the hairy man.)”Let me guess. Bitten by a radioactive tarantula?” >"Love the furs! What do I have to shoot to get something like that?" >”What are these things, and why are they after you?” >Write-in. Pastebins:
Character Sheet:
https://pastebin.com/1ZihFYSV Equipment and Gear:
https://pastebin.com/WAhveFAd Contacts:
https://pastebin.com/WdcFXD2s 10 Commandments of the Desperados:
https://pastebin.com/Qpr2jVPE Costumes:
https://pastebin.com/5Jie54X2 Anonymous
>>5461930 >”How do you all know each other?” >”What are these things, and why are they after you?” Anonymous
>>5461930 Aw fuck. Did Ana get us cloned so she could hunt us and not feel bad about it?
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>>5462023 we did willingly provide her with genetic material
>>5461930 >”Hey Ana, are you in some sort of trouble? Why didn’t you tell me?” >”How do you all know each other?” >"Are you hunting in New York again?" point at the other two. "I thought you'd at least call me." >"You must me Mr. Kravinoff. Ana and I only hunted Vampires and Pirates together, I didn't think we'd be at the meet the parents phase yet." >Go to shake his hand. If he takes it, firm handshake. If it's a hunt he wants we don't give it to him.
>"You know what I hunted today? Ancient supernatural being in collusion with a secret magical criminal organization. I even got the thing properly magically trapped in a basement somewhere where we're going to extract it's poison. Fun stuff like that." >"Thing is... those guys would have helped me with that whole ordeal, so I'd kindly ask you to back off?" >"If you're up for it I know of an organization with a menagerie of certifiable bad metahumans, right here in New York. All snake themed, if that sweetens the deal." Anonymous
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>>5461930 >"Ana, please tell me that this guy isn't related to you and that we won't have to fight so I can protect Cindy." Anonymous
>>5462100 Nevermind, I thought that that they were with the robots instead of fighting them
Changing to.
>”How do you all know each other?” >”What are these things, and why are they after you?” >"Love the furs! What do I have to shoot to get something like that?" Anonymous
>>5461930 >Use up the rest of your Web Bombs to tie up their legs. >Snag a robot and swing it around to hit the others. Fight now, talk later.
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>>5461930 >"Ana! Long time no see!" >(To the man wearing the furs) "Name's Huntsman by the way. You can introduce yourself after we deal with these things." >Snag a robot and swing it around to hit the others Anonymous
>>5462161 +1
To much fuckery going around. I just hope papa Kraven doesn't have his head inside his ass about hunting spider-people, because we're going to leave this fucker quadraplegic even if Ana it's going to be pissed
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>>5462176 Would Ana even be mad even we somehow managed to beat her father? Honest to God that just sounds like everything she wants in a man.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 13 Nov 2022 16:46:01 No. 5462196 Report Talking is all well and good, but I'll need some more actions for the next update.
>>5462062 Thanks. I personally thought that it was a bit clever.
>>5462184 I think it'd really depend on the context surrounding the situation, but it would be pretty damn manly to show him up
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 13 Nov 2022 16:57:42 No. 5462201 Report >>5462196 >>5462161 >>5462168 >>5462176 So far, this vote seems to be winning:
>Snag a robot and swing it around to hit the others. Anonymous
>>5462201 I see as many "don't fight" votes than fight votes
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 13 Nov 2022 17:10:21 No. 5462207 Report >>5462206 That's why I'm trying to get voters to make a distinction between staying out of the fight and joining it. Maybe I should've added an option for it.
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>>5462196 >but it would be pretty damn manly to show him up Ok guys, you read it from the man himself
We gotta suplex that son of a bitch
>>5462207 I didn't see the other votes, but those few I stopped and see they we're more votes about talking to others. Right know we're all under attack, so I don't see how there's more "votes to not fight"
From how I see it we gotta defend ourselves from all this robots attacking us. Unless there was a vote option of taking distance of the rooftop, for me it's just taking the funny lines while fighting normally instead of using the webbombs or snatching the robots and throw them
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>>5461930 >Snag a robot and swing it around to hit the others. Anonymous
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>>5462118 I'll add this to since it needs a fight vote
>Snag a robot and swing it around to hit the others. My ID will be diffrrent by the way.
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>>5462221 >for me it's just taking the funny lines while fighting normally And I thought the same thing
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>>5462221 Yeah I was under the impression we'd just be slipping in a few quick lines before shit hits the fan, not having a whole conversation while being surrounded.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 13 Nov 2022 19:46:53 No. 5462294 Report >>5461945 >>5462027 >>5462118 >>5462161 >>5462161 >>5462168 >>5462176 >>5462223 >>5462228 >>5462232 >”How do you all know each other?” >”What are these things, and why are they after you?” >Use up the rest of your Web Bombs to tie up their legs. >Snag a robot and swing it around to hit the others. Taking these for now. Gonne be away from the house for most of the day. Roll me 1d100+15, bo3! I'll update again as soon as I'm able.
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Rolled 69 + 15 (1d100 + 15) >>5462294 Anonymous
Rolled 56 + 15 (1d100 + 15) >>5462294 Rollan
>>5462296 >First roll is a 69 Ben this is no time for that, jeez
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Rolled 16 (1d100) >>5462294 Probably not topping 69 as a roll, but we still need three.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 14 Nov 2022 08:54:38 No. 5462946 Report Quoted By:
>>5462296 >>5462310 >>5462313 Passed out after I got home. Apologies for the delay. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 14 Nov 2022 10:39:27 No. 5463007 Report Quoted By:
>84 <span class="mu-r">“So…how do you all know each other?”</span> you asked. <span class="mu-b">“It’s a long story.”</span> Abel answered distractedly. <span class="mu-b">“But to make a long story short, the Kravinoff family is now indebted to the Chameleon, and the slippery bastard’s been working alongside the guy that cloned me and W.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Speak no more of this, spider.”</span> the large man said in a demanding voice. He wasn’t fuming, but there was definitely an air of menace about him. You reached into your belt pouches, pulled out every Web Bomb that you had on hand and tossed them out in every which direction. A series of rapid explosions behind and around you alerted you to the fact that your webs were now tangling up the robots’ tentacle-like limbs. But you couldn’t stop to look around. Instead, you snagged the nearest robot with a webline, yanked it towards you with all your might and swung it over your head several times like a flail. Its wriggling tentacles were trailing directly behind it, pressed firmly against its body like a kid in a rapidly spinning carnival ride. Once you felt like you’d achieved a decent amount of inertia with your spin, you began taking wider and wider swings until the robot collided with its nearest counterpart. The sound of scraping and crunching metal filled your ears as you flung the weaponized robot like a ragdoll. With each and every collision, bits and pieces flew off of it, until you were almost entirely certain that it was impossible to salvage the thing for anything remotely useful. After you discarded the thing, you decided to take a look around. The Kravinoffs were dominating the field, using their superhuman physiques to perform seemingly impossible feats of strength, agility and coordination. Their movements were simultaneously elegant and savage; calculating and instinctive. Even you could tell that these two were used to fighting with their backs against the wall. They almost resemble pit fighters. Abel, on the other hand, reminded you of how you fought before you’d received training from Callisto. It was strange seeing evidence of how much you’d progressed over the last few months, but the results were clear in the way that your clone moved. He wasn’t slower or physically weaker, but the way that he reacted to being accosted on all sides quickly told you that he wasn’t terribly used to the experience of fighting with very little breathing room. But compared to W, he seemed to be moving in slow motion. The girl was <span class="mu-s">FAST</span>! She reacted to attacks almost instantly, and seemed to have a much better sense for combat in general. You could tell that she was untrained, but her latent talent and potential was undeniable. <span class="mu-r">“What are these things, and why are they after you?”</span> you asked, narrowly avoiding a cluster of tentacles that had been reaching towards you from one of your perceived blind spots. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 14 Nov 2022 10:41:07 No. 5463008 Report <span class="mu-b">“Not entirely sure, but they only seem to come for us when there’s more than one spider-themed meta in the same place.”</span> Abel said. <span class="mu-b">“Having all three of us in one place must’ve set them off somehow.”</span> You shoved your arm deep into a robot’s chest cavity and used an explosive mark to blast it apart. <span class="mu-r">“How the hell are they tracking us?”</span> <span class="mu-s">“Signal.”</span> W said simply. <span class="mu-r">“What?”</span> Abel tore a robot’s head clean off and used it as a bludgeoning tool to smash another one to pieces. <span class="mu-b">“The doc’s leading theory is that our spider sense resonates with a specific frequency or signal. The robots might be picking up on that signal and using it to track us.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“We are experimenting with signal blockers for this very purpose.”</span> Ana added, speaking for the first time since you met her tonight. <span class="mu-g">“But everything we try seems to interfere with this ‘spider-sense’ of yours.”</span> So it messes with your spider sense, but it prevents these things from following you home? That’s a hell of a trade-off. <span class="mu-g">“Do all Americans converse this frequently during a hunt?”</span> the older Kravinoff asked Ana. <span class="mu-g">“Perhaps it runs in the family, father.”</span> she teased. —------ The rest of the fight went relatively quickly, since the last few robots made a full retreat once it was clear that they had no chance of winning. You fired a spider tracer at one of their backs in the hopes of finding out where they come from, and prayed that it wouldn’t leave your range before coming to a full stop. The five of you now stood silently amidst a field of robot corpses, exchanging looks and waiting for someone else to make the first move. The man standing next to Ana was apparently her father. The same father that sent her on a mission to scope out a “potential threat” You were guessing that that threat had been the Chameleon all along. But why did “potential threat” suddenly transform into “close friend of the family”. Had Ana lied to you, or was she simply unaware of the situation as a whole. Perhaps her father didn’t trust her to handle things by herself, and put her on standby until he could arrive. <span class="mu-b">“Awful lot of nervous energy floating around here.”</span> Abe finally said. Ana’s father turned to face your clone. <span class="mu-g">“The two of you will be returning with us.”</span> he demanded. “Your creator will likely have words for you when you arrive.” What will you say/do?>”I’m coming with you. These ‘signal blockers’ of yours are still working, right?” >”Does anyone want to tell me why you guys are palling around with a dangerous and untrustworthy Russian spy?” >They don't have to go anywhere they don't want to." >”Wouldn’t it be smarter for all the spider people here to split up for the time being?” >Introduce yourself to Ana’s father.(Write-in.) >Pull someone aside to speak with them privately.(Ana/Abel/W/Kraven) >Write-in.
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>>5463008 >>5463008 Take Kraven aside and ask him for permission to court his daughter
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>>5463008 >”I’m coming with you. These ‘signal blockers’ of yours are still working, right?” >”Does anyone want to tell me why you guys are palling around with a dangerous and untrustworthy Russian spy?” >Pull someone aside to speak with them privately.(Abel) And ask him about his and W creator to know about their relationship, because is weird that for starters the guy cloned you. Anonymous
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>>5463069 +1
>"I also want a fuller picture. Why would I be cloned, and why would clones of me with my memories, and I'd guess partially my personality stay with their clonmaster?" Anonymous
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>>5463069 WAIT, I wanna add
>Look for some pieces of the robot, maybe there's a corporate marking in them or some clue. and make 100% sure that there's no tracker on them. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 14 Nov 2022 14:22:47 No. 5463111 Report Quoted By:
>>5463069 >>5463071 >>5463075 >>5463079 >”I’m coming with you. These ‘signal blockers’ of yours are still working, right?” >”Does anyone want to tell me why you guys are palling around with a dangerous and untrustworthy Russian spy?” >Pull someone aside to speak with them privately.(Abel) And ask him about his and W creator to know about their relationship, because is weird that for starters the guy cloned you. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 14 Nov 2022 15:17:55 No. 5463135 Report Quoted By:
You stepped forward and puffed your chest out a bit for this next part. <span class="mu-r">“I’m coming with you. Those signal blockers of yours are still working, right?”</span> Ana’s dad grimaced and started to move towards you, but Ana gripped his bicep and forced him to a halt. The two shared a look, and the intense man backed off. <span class="mu-g">“Yes, they are still working.”</span> Ana said, taking her eyes off of her father and letting them land on you. There was so much that you wanted to tell her; so much you wanted to ask. But now probably wasn’t the right time for any of it. <span class="mu-r">“Now, does anyone want to tell me why you guys are palling around with a dangerous and untrustworthy spy?”</span> you asked. Ana began to speak, but her father cut her off with a raised hand. <span class="mu-g">“Anastasia, why do you feel the need to reveal family secrets to outsiders?”</span> Ana gave him a severe look. <span class="mu-g">“If he comes with us, then he is going to find out anyway.”</span> she said in a slightly hushed tone. <span class="mu-g">“We do not need to bring him with us.”</span> countered Papa Kravinoff. <span class="mu-g">“The scientist will want to meet him. This is an opportunity for both of them.”</span> The large man grumbled something indecipherable, but didn’t interrupt any further. <span class="mu-g">“Several months ago, the Chameleon discovered the existence of a brilliant scientist that had progressed greatly in the research of cloning technology.”</span> Ana began. <span class="mu-g">“Not long after that, he informed my father of his location and gave him an offer that he could not refuse.”</span> Ana glanced at her father out of the corner of her eye, but he made no move to stop her. <span class="mu-g">“The revival of my grandfather, Nikolai Kravinoff, via the cloning process.”</span> So Ana’s dad sent her on a mission to hunt down and observe the Chameleon, but once he found the scientist and made his offer, the Kravinoffs’ mission changed entirely. Now, they’re probably protecting the slimy worm. The implications of this new development weren’t lost on you, however. The Chameleon already knew your identity, and if the scientist used your DNA to create Abe, then he and the Kravinoffs probably have a good idea of what you look like already. This whole secret identity thing was beginning to get out of control. You couldn’t trust the Chameleon or this mysterious scientist to not take advantage of their newfound knowledge. But you couldn’t exactly ask the family of hunters to step off and let you take care of them. This was obviously a family matter, and they would both want to see it through to the end. <span class="mu-r">“And who exactly is this mysterious scientist?”</span> you said. <span class="mu-b">“Miles Warren.”</span> You turned to see Abe standing right next to you with his arms folded over his chest. <span class="mu-r">“Gwen’s old chemistry teacher!?”</span> you blurted out, without entirely meaning to. Abe nodded. <span class="mu-b">“He’s a bit of a sick puppy, but I still think he should be able to help you with your dilemma.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 14 Nov 2022 15:19:12 No. 5463136 Report Quoted By:
This guy wants you to hand over the DNA of a dangerous magical creature to a weirdo like Miles Warren? Who knows what he might do with it? But then again…this was probably your only other option. You couldn’t afford to disregard the idea entirely. You shook your head to clear it, and grabbed Abel by the arm. W reacted immediately and almost made to pounce on you for laying a hand on him, but your clone called her off with a raised hand. <span class="mu-r">“Let’s talk somewhere more private.”</span> you said. <span class="mu-b">“Fine by me.”</span> Abel casually replied. This guy just didn’t register on your spider sense. You could feel him the same way that you could feel a nearby wall or statue. Was it because he shared so much of your DNA and thought patterns? You’d have to talk to Madame Webb about that later. For now, you needed answers. —----- Ana’s dad didn’t look like he was entirely comfortable with you dragging Abel away either, but Ana managed to keep a leash on both him and W. You were grateful for that. She still seemed to be on your side, you thought. <span class="mu-r">“So…Miles Warren.”</span> you began. Abel nodded. <span class="mu-b">”Yup.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Why the hell are you two staying with him? I get that you’re being chased around by killer robots, but you don’t need that nutjob to protect you.”</span> you argued. Abe’s eyes narrowed and he took a step towards you. <span class="mu-b">“You don’t think I would’ve left if I could have!? Me and W are stuck with him for now.”</span> he exclaimed, and you could actually feel his rage hit you like a physical force. You took an involuntary step back, and Abel seemed to notice this. He took a few moments to calm himself down and shook his head. <span class="mu-b">“Sorry. Lost my cool for a second there.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“The hell was that…?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Side effect of the spider DNA that my DNA was spliced with. I can sense people’s emotions and project my own. Had a lot of trouble controlling it when I first woke up.”</span> he explained, sounding genuinely apologetic. <span class="mu-b">“I know it sounds kinda lame, but it really does come in handy sometimes. Lets me read people and influence their emotions to a certain degree.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“So Warren has the other spiders!?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“The one he used on me died during the experiment, but I think he still has one or two lying around.”</span> Abel said. <span class="mu-b">“I think he and the Chameleon found out about the Oscorp project and stole their own.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“But that still doesn’t explain why you’re staying with them, and why you haven’t put the Chameleon’s head into a vice.”</span> Abel sighed deeply. <span class="mu-b">“The cloning process is still flawed. Me and W need regular treatments in order to avoid cellular degradation. He showed us a slideshow on it. Wasn’t a pretty sight.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“So he’s holding you hostage?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Pretty much.”</span> Abel answered. <span class="mu-b">“Until we can be sure that we don’t need him anymore. Me and W are stuck.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 14 Nov 2022 15:20:16 No. 5463137 Report What will you say?
>”That still doesn’t explain why you’ve never tried to contact me or my friends until now.” >”I’ll figure something out to get you guys out of this. I promise.” >”What else did that spider give you?” >”What’s W’s deal? Is she a clone of me too?” >”Do the Kravnoffs know who we are too?” >”What have you been up to this whole time? If you’ve got my DNA, then I doubt you’re a big fan of sitting still.” >”Why would Miles clone us in the first place?” >'Why does W have a proper costume, but you don't?" >”I’m guessing the Chameleon got a hold of our DNA when we first bumped into him. Are there any other clones running around somewhere?” >”I hope you haven’t made any moves on Ana while I wasn’t around to stop it.” >”From what you’ve seen, do you think it’d be a good idea to try and get bitten by a different spider?” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5463137 >”What’s W’s deal? Is she a clone of me too?” >”What have you been up to this whole time? If you’ve got my DNA, then I doubt you’re a big fan of sitting still.” >”Do the Kravnoffs know who we are too?” >”Why would Miles clone us in the first place?” >”I’m guessing the Chameleon got a hold of our DNA when we first bumped into him. Are there any other clones running around somewhere?” >”I hope you haven’t made any moves on Ana while I wasn’t around to stop it.” >”From what you’ve seen, do you think it’d be a good idea to try and get bitten by a different spider?” >Write-in: I might know some scaly and ugly guy that's reformed and is a really important scientist. Maybe his past research could help you with that whole DNA thing, I might just need some DNA of both of you and bring it to him Anonymous
>>5463137 >”What’s W’s deal? Is she a clone of me too?” >'Why does W have a proper costume, but you don't?" >”Do the Kravnoffs know who we are too?” >”I hope you haven’t made any moves on Ana while I wasn’t around to stop it.” >”I’ll figure something out to get you guys out of this. I promise.” Fuck, Warren knows our bullshit
>>5463142 You don't have to use vague referencing on Abe dude, he knows.
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>>5463145 >You don't have to use vague referencing on Abe dude, he knows. The Kravnoffs are basically meta-humans with all those rituals and shit that makes them fast and strong, surely they have a nice ear. If Kraven is somehow more aligned to Miles/Chamaleon to snitch on us and they surely have a enhanced ear, if they focus they will surely listen.
So, we either be vague right here right now, or we plant our feets, adress Kraven, and try to persuade him into crossing Chamaleon to capture him, know if he has something that he's making Miles work for Him, and then kill Chamaleon and now we have Miles in our control
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>>5463137 I’ll spitball some questions for him. Let him say if I’m offtrack with them.
>”So you’re the control case I take it? Clone someone who already has spider powers, then see if they get the same abilities? I don’t have emotion powers, but I do have built-in explosives.” >”Was W a clone of someone else, or did they get ‘creative’ with one of us to see how much things would change?” >”How did you know about the thing you texted? A clone doesn’t get memories unless some hoodoo voodoo bullshit is involved. >”I’ll figure something out to get you guys out of this. I promise.” >”There’s someone else going through a similar issue, but they’re with SHIELD. If you’re willing to trade one overlord for another, I can explain your situation to them. The people I know haven’t complained about them much, so they’re probably better.” >”I’m guessing the Chameleon got a hold of our DNA when we first bumped into him. Are there any other clones running around somewhere?” >”Why would Miles clone us in the first place?” >”Why would Chameleon help him in the first place? Seems like he’s engineering his own competition. Anonymous
>>5463137 >"So...Abel? Does that make me Cain? Was that Warren's idea?" >”Why would Miles clone us in the first place?” >”I hope you haven’t made any moves on Ana while I wasn’t around to stop it.” Anonymous
>>5463147 It would kind of defeat the purpose of getting away from them if they could somehow hear us anyways, and knowing who Connors is doesn't somehow incriminate us or anything.
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>>5463158 >and knowing who Connors is doesn't somehow incriminate us or anything. You might be right, but the point that Connors is an alternative and the way so our clones arent held by Miles it's still dangerous for Chamaleon
My tought process in the matter is like this
Kraven hear our conversation > Tells Chamaleon that we might find a cure for the Clones > Chamaleon thread is that Miles wont resurrect Ana's Grandfather if we find the Clones cure > Kraven can't make Miles work for him because Chamaleon has him grab by the balls to a level that Kraven can't do shit > Kraven is sent to either kill us or Connors or Papa Nikolai won't be a special guest for this Christmas
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>>5463167 But you are still saying that you might find a cure for the clones which doesn't change your hypothetical scenario whether you namedrop Connors or not. You are paranoid about the wrong things.
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>>5463169 >You are paranoid about the wrong things. The part where you call me paranoid is on point, but honestly I can't think on what exactly we should be paranoid (Aside from Chamaleon surely knowing about all of our family, maybe Miles and by extention any other villian that the bastard of Chamaleon told them or will tell in the future.)
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>>5463173 >I can't think on what exactly we should be paranoid Me neither but there probably is something, we'll just figure it out once it comes to bite our ass.
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>>5463137 >”So you’re the control case I take it? Clone someone who already has spider powers, then see if they get the same abilities? I don’t have emotion powers, but I do have built-in explosives.” >”How did you know about the thing you texted? A clone doesn’t get memories unless some hoodoo voodoo bullshit is involved." >”Was W a clone of someone else, or did they get ‘creative’ with one of us to see how much things would change? And what memories did she get?” >'Why does W have a proper costume, but you don't?" >”What have you (and W if she's confirmed our clone) been up to this whole time? If you’ve got my DNA, then I doubt you’re a big fan of sitting still.” >”Do the Kravnoffs know who we are too?” >”I hope you haven’t made any moves on Ana while I wasn’t around to stop it.” >"So...Abel? Does that make me Cain? Was that Warren's idea?" >”Why would Miles clone us in the first place?” >”Why would Chameleon help him in the first place? Seems like he’s engineering his own competition." >”I’m guessing the Chameleon got a hold of our DNA when we first bumped into him. Are there any other clones running around somewhere?” From cloning cases, to W, to Kravinoff identity knowledge, to Ana, to the C&A nicknames we got, to Warren, to Chameleon. Bit long-winded, and a rooftop with the two Kravinoffs and the potential girl-clone right there waiting for us is not the best time or place for a willing infodump - but damnit, we need answers! My personal view is we clutch the fuck out of Dr. Connors and not slip him to ANYBODY. We blurted out Gwen's name, so they already know we know Gwen Stacy is connected to Miles Warren. We did talk to Miles Warren last thread
https://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/2022/5412960/ . Maybe when we meet Miles personally again with this new info, we can bring up how Gwen was also a victim? Play to his concern and humanity, maybe see where that goes in our favor?
>>5463173 >>5463174 >>5463155 >>5463157 What do you guys think? Are any of these questions too much, or not worth asking right now? We might not get a chance to do so later, and we're pressed for time in-story.
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>>5463180 Yeah, I'm not sure we are not getting interrupted in the middle of the conversation, that's a lot of questions.
Also them knowing about us knowing about Gwen doesn't exactly matter? Chameleon knew, Warren knew, Ana and Kraven knowing is kind of the least of our concerns.
Also, I have the slightest feeling that W is Gwen's clone.
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>>5463137 >”What’s W’s deal? Is she a clone of me too?” >”Why would Miles clone us in the first place? >”I’m guessing the Chameleon got a hold of our DNA when we first bumped into him. Are there any other clones running around somewhere?” >”Do the Kravnoffs know who we are too?” Anonymous
>>5463137 >”What have you been up to this whole time? If you’ve got my DNA, then I doubt you’re a big fan of sitting still." >”I’ll figure something out to get you guys out of this. I promise.” >”What else did that spider give you?” I now have a feeling W is a clone of Web
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should we bring up that cloning imperfection with Kraven? I don't think he'd be too keen on his daddy being then held hostage with stabilizers. so get him on our side when he realizes he's being baited and might be victim to a whole different kind of hunter... I hate the situation. chuck Warren to SHIELD, arrest Chameleon, have Pandora alter some minds, she owes us, have Warren continue to make his stuff, potentially reverse engineering no word of who it is that needs the stabilizers. I want to keep our personal clones a private matter
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>>5463210 Ayo, I like this
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>>5463210 I'd wager Kraven is inquisitive enough to have figured that out by now, or at least Ana should know given that she's the closest thing to a familiar face Abe's had for a while.
While the idea besting our problems yet again with the Maria Hill Hotline is tempting, it's not so much if it puts us at odds with the kravens
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>>5463137 I’m willing to drop all the Chameleon questions I asked in my vote (
>>5463155 ) per
>>5463180 , who points out we have too many.
>>5463180 Important thing to note about Gwen is that we never told anyone about her being with SHIELD, so we should keep quiet on that.
>>5463183 Now that you mention it, I agree about W being Gwen’s clone. She’s no the original G, but the next best thing in Miles’ eyes. If he’s really the creep we think he is, cloning is a “safe” way to “get” her.
>>5463210 I’d generally back this. We want buy-in from Miles and W, but if they agree to trust us then we can pull our strings. Besides, we’d need the cloning tech to clone the Silvertongue anyway, so we want to pull as much firepower into this as possible.
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>>5463137 >What else did that spider give you?” ”I’m guessing the Chameleon got a hold of our DNA when we first bumped into him. Are there any other clones running around somewhere?”
>”From what you’ve seen, do you think it’d be a good idea to try and get bitten by a different spider?” Anonymous
>>5463211 >>5463214 >>5463221 the flaw here is that I described a desirable(?) outcome, we still need to work to get there
I was phoneposting and didn't have the proper opportunity to read any other write-in so far
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Ask him if he's a perfect clone, dick measuring contest.
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>>5463243 Oh, agreed. Right now we’re just asking questions. But long-term, I’m in your camp of “this is government-level shit, put the government to work” and we’ll adapt to pull Kraven et. al. on our side as the opportunity arises.
I’m sure there’s going to be a conflict where Ana’s father would rather deal with Chameleon rather than have SHIELD holding the keys to Nikolai. Or maybe SHIELD wouldn’t bring him back.
In that event, I’ll still back SHIELD and tell Ana’s dad to step off. We’re doing something for our kid, while he’s trying to resurrect the past. Only one of us has the right mindset for how “leaving a legacy” works. We’ll need to work on Ana so we don’t have to fight her.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 15 Nov 2022 12:47:51 No. 5463950 Report Quoted By:
>>5463142 >>5463145 >>5463155 >>5463157 >>5463199 >>5463202 >>5463240 >>5463180 >”What’s W’s deal? Is she a clone of me too?” >”Do the Kravinoffs know who we are too?” >”Why would Miles clone us in the first place?” >”I’m guessing the Chameleon got a hold of our DNA when we first bumped into him. Are there any other clones running around somewhere?” >”I hope you haven’t made any moves on Ana while I wasn’t around to stop it.” >”From what you’ve seen, do you think it’d be a good idea to try and get bitten by a different spider?” Taking these. It took me a little while to find the most common questions. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 15 Nov 2022 13:49:53 No. 5463992 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“What’s W’s deal? Is she a clone of me too?”</span> you said in a hushed tone. Abe raised a finger to his lips, pulled out a cheap smartphone and shot you another text. <span class="mu-b">“She’s a prototype clone of Gwen Stacy. Warren wanted to see what would happen if he made one without any prior memories uploaded into their brain. No proper education either. She’s a blank slate.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Oh, man…”</span> <span class="mu-b">“And do you want to know the most fucked up part? I don’t think Warren got what he wanted out of her. Without her memories, she’s basically an entirely different person. She’s not ‘his Gwen’.”</span> Abe wrote. <span class="mu-b">“But she can’t help but think of him like a dad. It’s another part of the reason I want to leave so bad. I need to get W away from him before he fucks her up any more than he already has.”</span> That was a lot to take in. Gwen was totally wrong about her favorite teacher. Warren’s a massive creep, and he tried to clone himself a girlfriend. <span class="mu-r">“Why would Miles even clone us in the first place?”</span> you said aloud, so as not to arouse suspicion. <span class="mu-b">“I think it was more coincidental than anything.”</span> Abe admitted. <span class="mu-b">“From what I understand, the Chameleon had one of your hairs stuck to his jacket from when the two of you bumped into each other, and Warren decided to use it in an experiment. I wasn’t meant to be anything more than a guinea pig, but when I woke up and started crawling up walls, they’d put two and two together.”</span> You cursed under your breath. Of course. A genetic specialist would easily be able to find out that something wasn’t right with your DNA just by examining it for a few minutes. <span class="mu-r">“Are there any other clones running around somewhere?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Not that I’m aware of. But I do know that the doc has got a couple of ‘special projects’ lined up after he’s done messing around with Nikolai’s DNA.”</span> You nodded absently, struggling to wrap your head around the implications of this. If Warren could get his hands on another metahuman’s DNA, he could potentially create an army for himself. That’d be catastrophic for the city–-or maybe even the entire country! You returned to typing out your questions just in case any of the others were listening in. <span class="mu-r">“Do the Kravinoffs know who we are?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“It wouldn’t surprise me if they did. Everyone could see my face before I woke up, and it took me a while to make a decent mask.”</span> So at the very least, they’d probably know what you look like. You didn’t like this situation one bit. Then, an inappropriate thought crept into your mind, and you couldn’t resist sharing it with your clone brother immediately. <span class="mu-r">“I hope you haven’t made any moves on Ana while I wasn’t around to stop it.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 15 Nov 2022 13:51:53 No. 5463995 Report Quoted By:
Abe put away his phone and awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck. <span class="mu-b">“Nah, that would’ve been too weird. She acknowledges the fact that I’m my own person, so she treats me differently.”</span> he explained. <span class="mu-b">“Plus, she’s probably the closest thing that I’ve had to a friend while I’ve been there, and I don’t want to ruin that.”</span> You nodded approvingly, before pausing to narrow your eyes at him. <span class="mu-r">“But you still remember everything that she and I-”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Yeah, I do.”</span> Abe interrupted with an amused chuckle. <span class="mu-b">“Every second of it. Sex feels amazing when you and your partner are on an emotional high, by the way. I’d say we really missed out on something by not taking part in the college experience.”</span> Great. Your clone is getting laid more often than you. That’d normally be flattering on any other night, but you couldn’t help but feel annoyed. <span class="mu-b">“I’m detecting frustration with a hint of jealousy.”</span> he casually mentioned. That was going to get annoying real fast. <span class="mu-b">“And now it’s just anger.”</span> he said, trying not to laugh. <span class="mu-b">“I’m just messing with you. Try to relax.”</span> It was a widely known fact that telling someone to relax or calm down when they were angry only served to worsen their mood. But instead of fanning the flames, you could actually feel a calming sensation washing over you, quenching your indignant rage before it had a chance to really blossom into anything significant. Was this that emotional influence thing that he was talking about? <span class="mu-r">“Right.”</span> you muttered, shaking your head a bit to clear it. <span class="mu-b">“Got any other questions for me?”</span> Abe asked, clearly wanting to change the subject. <span class="mu-r">“Yeah. You know how Warren’s been experimenting with the mutant spiders?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Yeah…?”</span> Abe answered apprehensively. <span class="mu-r">“Do you think it’d be a good idea to try and get bitten by a different spider?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“What? You mean like, after the first time?”</span> You nodded. Abe tilted his head from side to side in contemplation. <span class="mu-b">“Personally, I wouldn’t risk it. My DNA’s too fucked up for me to even consider messing with it any more.”</span> he said with a shrug. <span class="mu-b">“As for you, I can’t really say. No one’s ever tried it, and the results could be pretty unpredictable. I’d take it up with an expert.”</span> You opened your mouth to inquire further on the matter, but the sound of rustling fabric from behind alerted you to the presence of another person. It was Ana’s dad, and he was sternly glaring at both of you. <span class="mu-g">“We are leaving. Too much time has been wasted already.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“We’ll be right behind you.”</span> Abe offered. <span class="mu-g">“No. You will be in the front. All three of you.”</span> he said, glancing between the two of you and pointing a thumb back at W. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 15 Nov 2022 13:54:43 No. 5463999 Report You and Abe exchanged a look, but neither of you fought the man on the issue. It looked like you really were going to meet the man that cloned you without permission.
What was going through your mind at this very moment?
>You couldn’t let S.H.I.E.L.D. or W.A.N.D. know about any of this. They’d definitely try to take all of his research for themselves. >If you wanted to get rid of the Chameleon, then you'd either have to take care of him discreetly, or find a way to turn Warren against him. >You had to play this carefully. If anything went wrong, and Warren was unable to finish cloning Ana’s grandpa, the Kravinoffs would never forgive you. >You had to find a way to discreetly contact Pandora again. Her memory wiping ability might come in handy. >If you really did end up taking down Warren and the Chameleon, W would need a new home and a new guardian. >You really needed to get a word alone with Ana sometime soon. You had a lot of catching up to do. >At some point, you’d have to see about getting Ana’s dad to warm up to you. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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So I said he was creep from the start. What would have happened if we ousted him back then?
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>>5463999 >You really needed to get a word alone with Ana sometime soon. You had a lot of catching up to do. >At some point, you’d have to see about getting Ana’s dad to warm up to you. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 15 Nov 2022 15:07:36 No. 5464081 Report >>5464040 You didn't have any evidence back then. At least, nothing beyond a "bad feeling".
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>>5464081 We could have pushed it though!
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 15 Nov 2022 15:31:04 No. 5464100 Report Quoted By:
>>5464085 How would Ben have done that without using a meta-knowledge exploit? This is Maximum Spider Quest, not Maximum Deadpool Quest. He had no personal beef with Warren at the time, and he had no reason to feel that overprotective over Gwen. It would be a different thing if the guy was setting off Ben's spider-sense to an unusually high degree, but that wasn't the case.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 15 Nov 2022 15:44:28 No. 5464106 Report Quoted By:
>>5464085 Although, I will say that investigating him back then might have at least revealed that Anastasia was watching over him. That could've thrown my plans off quite a bit.
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>>5463999 >If you wanted to get rid of the Chameleon, then you'd either have to take care of him discreetly, or find a way to turn Warren against him. >You had to play this carefully. If anything went wrong, and Warren was unable to finish cloning Ana’s grandpa, the Kravinoffs would never forgive you. >You had to find a way to discreetly contact Pandora again. Her memory wiping ability might come in handy. Anonymous
>>5463999 >>You really needed to get a word alone with Ana sometime soon. You had a lot of catching up to do. Damn, keeping a secret identity is kinda hard with all this comic book shenanigans
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>>5463999 >You had to play this carefully. If anything went wrong, and Warren was unable to finish cloning Ana’s grandpa, the Kravinoffs would never forgive you. >You had to find a way to discreetly contact Pandora again. Her memory wiping ability might come in handy. >If you really did end up taking down Warren and the Chameleon, W would need a new home and a new guardian. >You really needed to get a word alone with Ana sometime soon. You had a lot of catching up to do. Anonymous
>>5463999 >You had to find a way to discreetly contact Pandora again. Her memory wiping ability might come in handy. >If you really did end up taking down Warren and the Chameleon, W would need a new home and a new guardian. >You really needed to get a word alone with Ana sometime soon. You had a lot of catching up to do. I have no problems with involving SHIELD and WAND, foisting the research on them doesn’t negatively impact us unless you’re considering the opportunity cost of selling it to the highest bidder. I’m not since this is wrapped up in a personal mission so we’re not doing this for money.
I’d rather not be W’s guardian, people aren’t Pokémon to collect. But it’s a fair thought.
And while I don’t want to go against Ana, I definitely give zero shits about upsetting her dad. I’ll still try and help him, but getting with her to smooth things over, whether we make a deal her dad doesn’t like or not, is more important to me.
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>>5463999 >If you really did end up taking down Warren and the Chameleon, W would need a new home and a new guardian. >You had to play this carefully. If anything went wrong, and Warren was unable to finish cloning Ana’s grandpa, the Kravinoffs would never forgive you. >You really needed to get a word alone with Ana sometime soon. You had a lot of catching up to do. Anonymous
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>>5464043 >>5464109 >>5464189 >>5464197 >>5464204 >>5464313 >You had to play this carefully. If anything went wrong, and Warren was unable to finish cloning Ana’s grandpa, the Kravinoffs would never forgive you. >You had to find a way to discreetly contact Pandora again. Her memory wiping ability might come in handy. >If you really did end up taking down Warren and the Chameleon, W would need a new home and a new guardian. >You really needed to get a word alone with Ana sometime soon. You had a lot of catching up to do. Taking these. Apologies for the delay. I was wiped out form work, so I took a nap before updating. Writing now...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 16 Nov 2022 22:01:59 No. 5465454 Report Quoted By:
You were going to have to play this carefully. If anything went wrong and for some reason, Warren was unable to finish cloning Ana’s grandpa, the Kravinoffs would never forgive you. You could deal with Ana’s dad hating you, but the woman herself held a special place in your heart. You really didn’t want to have to fight her if you somehow pissed her off enough to warrant a physical clash. Since you were supposed to be offering the Silvertongue’s DNA to him, you’d have to wait a while anyway. That would probably be enough time for the Kravinoff clone to be finished. After all that, your options will open up a bit more. You should probably contact Pandora sometime soon. Her memory wiping ability should come in handy at some point. And since this entire thing is intrinsically linked to the Silvertongue, she shouldn’t have any issues intervening on your behalf. Plus, it’s comforting to know that she’s probably 10 times more powerful than whatever Warren and the Chameleon can throw at you. And then there was the thing with W. You glanced at the unfriendly clone several times during your trip to Warren’s secret lab. She’d need a new home after all this was over. You just didn’t think that you’d be able to provide her with what she needed. You’ll have to put some thought into that over the next few days. Too much to deal with right now. Like how badly you needed a word alone with Ana. Both of you have been pretty busy with your own shit, and you couldn’t possibly imagine discussing your relationship status when there was all this heavy shit hanging over your head. What with the Silvertongue, the clones, and the potential security breach of having two people you hate learning your secret identity. You’ll deal with it all in due time. But before anything else happens, you'll have to try and persuade Warren to clone your specimen. —-------- As soon as you entered the campus for ESU, you learned firsthand what it felt like to have your spider-sense “blocked”. All at once, you were cut off from whatever it was that let you perceive your surroundings to an extrasensory degree. It made you feel raw and naked, like an infant out in the middle of a blizzard. It had been so long since you mutated into whatever you were now that you’d forgotten what it felt like to be one. Abe seemed to understand exactly what it was that you were feeling, and gave you a reassuring pat on the back to help you along. W looked the most uncomfortable with the transition, but with her sensitivity, that made a lot of sense. Once you were all certain that no one was around to see you at this time of night, the Kravinoffs took the lead in your formation. They led you all to an old research building that didn’t look like it got a whole lot of use these days. It was smaller than the others, and a bit out of the way. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 16 Nov 2022 22:04:52 No. 5465460 Report Quoted By:
Upon entering, you couldn’t help but relate the narrow halls, checkered floors and outdated labs with your earliest impression of Midtown High. You couldn’t see how anyone could possibly set up a cloning facility here. After a few minutes, both Kravinoffs turned into an empty classroom and walked towards the back of the room. There, leaning against the wall, was a bookcase that would best be described as an antique. But when Kraven walked up to it and pulled a series of books back, the entire thing sank down, and shifted to the right, revealing a set of stairs leading down to some basement level. The older Kravinoff grunted and gestured for you and the others to head down first. You cast a wary glance at Ana, who gave you a reassuring nod. Her presence here was a comfort, at the very least. If shit hit the fan, you’d know that she wouldn’t go straight for the jugular. Abe went down first, with you in the middle and W in the back. You were almost certain that W only did this so that she could get a better view of you, just in case you decided to do something untoward to your clone brother. Not having her spider-sense must be making her more nervous than usual. You descended the dark, narrow stairway in silence, painfully aware of the flashing lights and bits of conversation growing ever so closer. The heavy smell of chemicals and oxidizing metal hit you halfway down, and you instinctively waved a hand in front of your face to waft them away from your nose. Someone must have heard you coming down, because a voice rang out clear as day, waiting for you at the end of the stairs. It was a voice that you were not at all familiar with. It was hoarse and thick with a Russian accent. <span class="mu-s">“Sergei. Are you back already? I swear, those two are more trouble than they’re wor-”</span> He cut himself off upon seeing Abe, and the person tailing behind him. And for the first time, you got a good, long look at the one that you suspected was the “Chameleon. He wore a smooth, gray mask with exposed eyeholes and a slender hole for his mouth. The thing was so tight that it made it appear as if his nose and ears were flattened. You had no idea how he could breathe with that thing on. He was dressed in a slightly crumpled, navy three-piece suit with a red tie, a white shirt and black gloves. His eyes narrowed, and then widened as he quickly reached for what you knew to be a sidearm. You were about to do the same, but Sergei’s booming voice interrupted your focus during those few, crucial moments. <span class="mu-g">“Lower your weapon, Dmitri! This one is here to see the scientist.”</span> he declared. The Chameleon watched with clear mistrust as Sergei strode into the room. The others stayed by your side for various reasons. <span class="mu-s">“Are you out of your mind, Kraven!?”</span> the Chameleon spat. <span class="mu-s">“What were you thinking bringing him down here? And at this stage of the operation! He’ll ruin everything!”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 16 Nov 2022 22:05:53 No. 5465461 Report <span class="mu-g">“He would have come looking even if we hadn’t brought him.”</span> Ana spoke up. <span class="mu-g">“Or do you think he would have just gone home after learning about the other two.”</span>
The Chameleon sucked his teeth, but didn’t bother to lower his weapon.
What will you say/do?
>”Hey there, Dmitri. Been looking for you. It sure was nice of your friends to show me where you’ve been hiding.” >”Go on. I dare you. Everyone here except you can move faster than you can pull that trigger.” >”Relax. I’m only here to make a proposition to your business partner.” >”Don’t worry, Dmitri. We’ll settle up one of these days. You can count on that.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5465461 >>”Go on. I dare you. Everyone here except you can move faster than you can pull that trigger.” Anonymous
>>5465461 >”Hey there, Dmitri. Been looking for you. It sure was nice of your friends to show me where you’ve been hiding.” >”Don’t worry, Dmitri. We’ll settle up one of these days. You can count on that.” >"Just be glad you are cloning Ana's grandfather, otherwise I would give you face a free makeover." Anonymous
>>5465461 >”Relax. I’m only here to make a proposition to your business partner.” >”Don’t worry, Dmitri. We’ll settle up one of these days. You can count on that.” Would it be possible to get a portable Signal Blocker? I imagine there's gonna be more than a few foes who can turn off or completely bypass our Spider Senses in the future, so having a way to train in the absence of them would be essential.
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>>5465461 >”Don’t worry, Dmitri. We’ll settle up one of these days. But being the super spy that you are, you should know like I do that you need to work with your enemies some days.” >”Relax. I’m only here to make a proposition to your business partner.” Keep the pressure low. We’re not here to make waves. Yet.
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>>5465470 Typhoid Mary already did that to us, so you don’t need to imagine it. It’d probably require some serious training effort if we wanted to be good without it since most of our real fights wouldn’t have that restriction. Might still be worth it in case someone can outright feed false signals to our spider sense, turning it into an actual detriment. I think Typhoid Mary just bypassed it by the end of the fight.
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>>5465461 >”Relax. I’m only here to make a proposition to your business partner.” >”Don’t worry, Dmitri. We’ll settle up one of these days. You can count on that.” Anonymous
>"Hey there, Dimitri. Last we met, both of us did some things that you're going to regret. But right now playing nice is in my own best self-interest." >"So I'd suggest you do so as well." >>5465470 >>5465481 I'd like one for training too
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>>5465461 >”Hey there, Dmitri. Been looking for you. It sure was nice of your friends to show me where you’ve been hiding.” >”Go on. I dare you. Everyone here except you can move faster than you can pull that trigger.” >"By the way, we're going to have a long and exhausting conversation sometime in the future, but for the moment, I need to see someone" >Confidently stride into the room following Sergei, stop right on the side of Chamaleon and look at him dead in the eyes. When someone tell us to keep walking just pat his shoulder like nothing happened and follow Kraven. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 17 Nov 2022 22:20:23 No. 5466426 Report Quoted By:
>>5465467 >>5465469 >>5465470 >>5466028 >>5465473 >>5465852 >>5466087 >”Hey there, Dmitri. Been looking for you. It sure was nice of your friends to show me where you’ve been hiding.” >”Don’t worry, Dmitri. We’ll settle up one of these days. You can count on that.” Taking these. Writing...
>>5465470 >>5465481 >>5466028 I suppose you could ask Warren about it's design when you go to talk to him.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 17 Nov 2022 23:38:20 No. 5466534 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“Hey there, ‘Dmitri’. Been looking for you.”</span> you said in an obviously overly friendly tone. <span class="mu-r">“It sure was nice of your friends to show me where you’ve been hiding.”</span> <span class="mu-s">“A horrible mistake on their part, I’m sure.”</span> he said through gritted teeth. The Russian spy was clearly stressed out by this unexpected development. <span class="mu-s">“One I aim to rectify in the near future.”</span> You stepped forward and to the side, making sure to remain far enough away that the Chameleon wouldn’t feel threatened enough to fire. Your suit was lightly armored, and could probably take a shot or two before your life was in any real danger. You were more worried about the clones and Miles Warren. If a firefight broke out, there was a decent chance that any one of them could get hit, and you don’t want their blood on your hands. Especially because you desperately need Warren’s help. <span class="mu-r">“Don’t worry, ‘Dmitri’.”</span> you continued, putting extra emphasis on his name. <span class="mu-r">“We’ll settle up one of these days. You can count on that.”</span> And on that ominous, but threatening note, you stepped past the Chameleon and didn’t so much as spare a glance back at him. You didn’t honestly think that he’d shoot. Not when there were this many people that might fold him in half for doing so. Putting the encounter out of your mind for now, you tried focusing on your surroundings. Everywhere you looked, you saw cold, polished metal that cast back distorted reflections of its surroundings. The strange material made up the floor you walked on, the ceiling above, and the walls on either side of you. Various beakers, stacks of papers and strange tools covered the tables and lined the lab’s shelves. It was surprisingly messy, considering how spotless the floor itself was. The hallways were more spacious than you’d expected for a secret underground lab, with each door either leading into an entirely different lab or a multipurpose storage closet. Sergei said nothing the entire time, but you could practically see the tension on his rippling back muscles. The hunter was prepared and ready to pounce at a moment’s notice, and you weren’t willing to find out whether Ana would come to your rescue if you got into a fight with her father while at a disadvantage. Finally, you were led into a large room where multiple capsule shaped pods lined the walls and lay diagonally against both walls. Some capsules were filled with fluids and were, as a result, too murky to see what was squirming around on the inside. Some were more clear, but you couldn’t recognize the facial features of the people that were being cloned as test subjects. In the middle of the room, you saw the familiar face of Professor Miles Warren, dressed in a slightly stained lab coat, a gray dress shirt, dark blue dress pants and a red tie. His hair was somewhat disheveled from what you remembered, and his mustache was noticeably uncombed. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 17 Nov 2022 23:39:59 No. 5466536 Report You were able to observe all of this without him even noticing either of your presences. He was completely absorbed in his work, muttering something to himself like a man who was used to making complex equations with nothing but his own brain.
<span class="mu-g">“You have a guest.”</span> Sergei boldly proclaimed, knocking the base of his spear against the metal floor, and creating a resonating echo.
Miles looked up sharply and squinted at Sergei and you in turn. His eyes widened when he realized what it was that he was looking at.
<span class="mu-g">“Oh! It’s you…!”</span> he said, a smile creeping onto his face. <span class="mu-g">“You magnificent specimen, you. I only wish I could have thanked you properly when we first met. I had no idea that you were-”</span>
You put up a hand to stop him from blabbering on any further about your secret identity. The professor was in the middle of tentatively rising from his chair. You then reached for the sample that you procured from the Silvertongue.
How will you present this offer to Miles Warren?
>”I’ve got a bit of a challenge for you, doc. Ever tried to clone a magic creature before?” >”I’ll pay you whatever you want if you can clone something from this DNA sample. No questions asked.” >”Seeing as how you cloned my DNA without my permission, I’d say that you owe me one, Warren. If you can clone something from this sample, then I’ll consider us even.” >”I hear that you’re in the business of cloning spider DNA these days. I’ve got another bug for you to try out.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5466536 Huh. He thinks… we’re kinda a friend/savior for his work? Well. Let’s be nice then.
>Well, glad I could play a part. From what I’ve seen, you’re doing good work. >Mind taking a look at cloning this? I’ve got reasons for wanting another one of these and some people who would be very pleased to thank you as well if it works out well. Does he have an ego? A desire to be recognized for his work? I’d assume so since he’s a professor. Play it up. Have him brag and lecture at us so we get more info.
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>>5466536 Seeing as how you cloned my DNA without my permission, I’d say that you owe me one, Warren. If you can clone something from this sample, then I’ll consider us even.” the sample though gets destroyed after this. I will make sure of it
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>>5466536 >”Seeing as how you cloned my DNA without my permission, I’d say that you owe me one, Warren. If you can clone something from this sample, then I’ll consider us even.” Anonymous
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>>5466536 >”I hear that you’re in the business of cloning spider DNA these days. I’ve got another bug for you to try out.” Anonymous
>>5466536 >”Seeing as how you cloned my DNA without my permission, I’d say that you owe me one, Warren. If you can clone something from this sample, then I’ll consider us even.” >"And we'll be having a talk about Gwen right after." Anonymous
>>5466536 >”Seeing as how you cloned my DNA without my permission, I’d say that you owe me one, Warren. If you can clone something from this sample, then I’ll consider us even.” >"And we'll be having a talk about Gwen right after." Anonymous
>>5466536 >”Seeing as how you cloned my DNA without my permission, I’d say that you owe me one, Warren. If you can clone something from this sample, then I’ll consider us even.” Anonymous
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>>5466536 >”I’ve got a bit of a challenge for you, doc. Ever tried to clone a magic creature before?” Anonymous
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>>5466536 >>5466555 Guess I’ll switch to
>”I hear that you’re in the business of cloning spider DNA these days. I’ve got another bug for you to try out I’d rather not bring up Gwen. We know it’ll just piss him off, and we’re tossing him towards SHIELD anyway so why bother? Gwen will set him straight once W has debriefed SHIELD on why Miles made her.
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I'm not sure we should trust Miles for this stuff of the Silvertongue. After all, he's going to create another one of those (Or even something new and worse than that), and in the book said that they shouldn't reproduce at all cost. I'm already imagining how things are going to go to shit, with Miles putting the memories of the original Silvertongue in this one and fuck everyone up, or maybe he doesn't give it memories and still someone is attacked with his ability or something. The only way I see things could go right is if we already bring Pandora and WAND into the mix to keep an eye over Miles so he doesn't give the Silvertongue ability to some other clone, or in case the experiment is done, there's enough magical wards so everyone is ok from losing their voices or even the ability to speak again.
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>>5467255 the book wasnt honest about the true purpose of the Silvertongues, and we don't have to tell Warren what they actually do.
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>>5467255 >>5467258 The part in which we don’t tell him what they do is honestly the troublesome part. He won’t take any precautions unless we tell him, but telling him means he could use it for his own ends instead.
It’s why I tried to puff up his gratitude. We definitely need to pull in the team and WAND, but we also need to keep him on a leash until they’re ready. I think being on his good side would work better than taking a hard line with him because he’s already dealing with Chameleon and Sergei. He’s probably used to flipping the hard line back around and succeeding at it since they’re seemingly beholden to him.
I wonder if we can get a message out to Webb? She mentioned being unable to see some of the other totems, which is probably due to this anti-Spider Sense field. But she should know our last location, so we could leave a message there.
Or we could be ballsy and call someone directly (probably Webb), let them know that yeah, we found someone who can solve the issue we ran into with cloning. Their results speak for themselves, literally. Keep talking as though we’re a middleman, and drop in whatever we can to indicate that they should be prepared to storm the place.
If we go out to talk with Ana, we could trace a perimeter around the spot our spider sense dies so they can triangulate the intended target more easily.
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>>5466556 >>5466557 >>5466585 >>5466686 >>5466627 >>5466686 >”Seeing as how you cloned my DNA without my permission, I’d say that you owe me one, Warren. If you can clone something from this sample, then I’ll consider us even.” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Fri 18 Nov 2022 22:26:39 No. 5467444 Report Quoted By:
You pulled out the bag containing the Silvertongue’s DNA sample. <span class="mu-r">“Seeing as how you cloned my DNA without permission, I’d say that you owe me one, Warren. If you can clone something from this sample, then I’ll consider us even.”</span> Warren gave you an odd look, but the majority of his attention was reserved for the contents of the transparent baggie. He walked over and took it from your hands, examining it carefully as he did. <span class="mu-g">“This came from a human?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Mostly human.”</span> you answered evasively. There was no reasons ro Miles to know what it was exactly he was dealing with. <span class="mu-g">“Being coy won’t save either of us the time or effort required to clone this creature.”</span> Warren said easily as he placed the bag in a secure compartment for later study. <span class="mu-g">“But that is of little importance. Whatever it is that I need to know, I can most likely find out myself in the lab.”</span> There was a clear confidence in his voice, and you could swear that you thought he was excited by the prospect of cracking the puzzle that you’d just presented to him. <span class="mu-g">“Might I ask why it is that you are requesting that such a thing be done?”</span> he asked, leaning against one of his tables. <span class="mu-g">“Are they a friend of yours? Family? An old lover, perhaps?”</span> The casual way with which he spoke of cloning another sentient bothered you somewhat. He made it sound like he was offering a service to you. <span class="mu-r">“Don’t worry about that for now. I just need to know whether it’s possible or not.”</span> you said. Miles spread his arms helplessly. <span class="mu-g">“Well, of course it’s possible. But there really is no need to be this secretive. I’ll need to reconstruct the creature’s genetic memory during the cloning process.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“The genetic what?”</span> Warren’s smile widened. <span class="mu-g">“Genetic memory. Most people don’t know this, but human memory can actually be coded into our DNA to be stored, and later, extrapolated. Our experiences are <span class="mu-i">literally</span> changing us every day, making minute corrections that most people don’t notice.”</span> That sounds like a bunch of bullshit. There’s no way that’s true. But then again…Abe somehow has all of your memories up until the point where he was created. That shouldn’t have been possible, even if the Chameleon did his research on you. <span class="mu-g">“That had better be the case when Nikolai is brought back into this world.”</span> Sergei said, reminding you all that he was still in the room. <span class="mu-g">“You worry too much, Kraven. It’ll be like dear old dad never left.”</span> Warren proclaimed, apparently not worried at all about Kraven’s thinly veiled threat. Either that, or he was doing a very good job of hiding it. <span class="mu-g">“That is, if you can solve the problem of cellular degradation.”</span> Kraven argued. <span class="mu-g">“It won’t be much longer now. I just need a bit more time.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Fri 18 Nov 2022 22:27:40 No. 5467448 Report Something’s…off here. Warren’s behavior didn’t match up with the feeble scientist that he presented himself as. Despite being surrounded by people that could fold him in half at a moment’s notice, he didn’t seem at all worried about his well-being. Did he have a trick up his sleeve that you didn’t know about?
What will you do?
>Ask Warren about the Spider Sense blocker. >Try to convince Warren that he doesn’t need the Chameleon in order for his plans to succeed. >Subtly inquire about the spiders used in the cloning experiments. >Find Ana and try to score some alone time with her. >Return to the clones and see if you can’t squeeze any more info out of them. >Sneak away and see if you can’t contact someone from your team.(Madame Webb/Julia/Rintrah/Pandora) >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5467448 >Ask Warren about the Spider Sense blocker. >Subtly inquire about the spiders used in the cloning experiments. Anonymous
>>5467448 >Ask Warren about the Spider Sense blocker. >Try to convince Warren that he doesn’t need the Chameleon in order for his plans to succeed. Anonymous
>>5467448 >>Ask Warren about the Spider Sense blocker. Anonymous
>>5467448 Find Ana and try to score some alone time with her.
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>>5467448 >See if you can contact someone on your team (Madame Webb) I don’t think we need to sneak away. Tell Miles we need to get in touch with our client to discuss the genetic memory thing he brought up. We weren’t expecting that option, so we need to clear whether they want it or not. The girl’s kind of an asshole from what we know. Ask for some clarification on what it means to NOT go with that option so we can present both options. We’ll say we’ll be nice and slip him some of the money if we get a bump in pay from it.
It neatly explains why we’re being so evasive. It’s not our business to discuss. It should also stop him from doing anything major until we call in since the genetic memory is up in the air and that seems like something he needs to know before he starts.
That should lead into
>Try to convince Warren that he doesn’t need the Chameleon in order for his plans to succeed. by saying going above here is going to open a lot of doors. If he’s willing to chip in ditching Chameleon (for personal reasons) and a smaller personal favor (any ideas? I don’t expect to cash it in, this is just a negotiating tactic) in exchange for making introductions. An egghead like him will probably make it further than a grunt like us.
All that culminating in
>Find Ana and try to score some alone time with her. since she can accompany us on the way to make the call. Everyone here should trust her enough to at least look after Sergei’s interests, which means keeping Miles alive.
When we call Madame Webb, tell her to get the client in the room, the lead panned out but it has a unexpected option to run by them. She should pick up that we’re speaking with others overhearing and adjust from there.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 19 Nov 2022 23:28:20 No. 5468648 Report >>5467464 >>5467467 >>5467473 >>5467478 >>5467533 >>5467954 >Ask Warren about the Spider Sense blocker. >Try to convince Warren that he doesn’t need the Chameleon in order for his plans to succeed. >Find Ana and try to score some alone time with her. Been feeling crummy all day, but I'll try to squeeze out an update or two! Writing...
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>>5468648 Imagine a SPEEDster who is less a speedster and more a fiend for the chemical kind
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>>5468648 take a break bro
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 20 Nov 2022 00:46:05 No. 5468742 Report <span class="mu-r">“Abe told me about those ‘blockers’ that you use to ward off the killer robots. What can you tell me about them?”</span>
Miles turned his attention away from Kraven and looked back at you, a small grin playing across his lips. <span class="mu-g">“Ah, yes. It took me a while to figure out how to isolate the frequency. It would appear that you and Abel can resonate with this frequency on an almost psychic level.”</span> he explained, his excitement clear in his expressions and body language. <span class="mu-g">“The blocker emits a counter-frequency that clashes with the psychic frequency, which scrambles your senses a bit, but prevents anything from tracing it back to you.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“And where is it?”</span> you asked, glancing around the room.
<span class="mu-g">“I’ve discreetly placed several of them around the campus. I can show them to you later if you’re interested.”</span>
You nodded. <span class="mu-r">“I’d like that.”</span>
You were genuinely surprised by how agreeable Warren was. You expected a full-blown mad scientist with a fetish for leggy blondes. But he spoke of everything he did with the casual ease of a 40-something year old man that made ships in bottles in his free time. It was simultaneously unsettling and slightly comforting. While he seemed to show little to no remorse for his unethical actions, he was at least halfway decent when it came to reasonable conversation. And that would make the next part of this conversation a little easier.
<span class="mu-r">“Say,”</span> you began. <span class="mu-r">“What exactly does the Chameleon bring to the table? You’re the one with the brains, and the Kravinoffs are the muscle. What’s he got that you don’t have already?”</span>
Kraven raised an eyebrow at that. He didn’t seem offended at all by your inquiry. In fact, you felt as if he was patiently awaiting Miles’ answer as well.
Miles’ grin grew a bit weaker; more brittle at the edges. <span class="mu-g">“The Chameleon provides valuable intel on the Oscorp spider experiments, and the genetic modification surgeries performed by Roxxon. Both of which are invaluable to my research here.”</span> he explained.
What will you say?
>”I know a few people who are really good at breaking into places and gathering data. Let us do his job so that we can kick him to the curb.” >”If you ask me, I’d say that he’s taking advantage of your hospitality. He’s only using your lab as a hiding spot until he thinks it’s safe for him to leave again.” >”You shouldn’t trust him, Miles. The Chameleon only cares about himself. He’s probably only here so that he can steal your research once you’ve perfected the cloning process.” >”I will LITERALLY pay you to let me beat him up.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5468742 >”Well, you better be getting a very get good use of him, because he is going to stab you in the back the moment he gets everything he wants out of you. The steal all your research, your identity and burn every bridge you made in your life type of betrayal." >”I know a few people who are really good at breaking into places and gathering data. Let us do his job so that we can kick him to the curb.” Anonymous
>>5468742 >>”I will LITERALLY pay you to let me beat him up. Anonymous
>>5468742 >”I know a few people, myself included, who are really good at breaking into places and gathering data. Let us do his job so that we can kick him to the curb.” If he asks why,
>”I would LITERALLY pay you to let me beat him up, and I like my money.” I think the easiest way to knock him out of the picture would be to get info on his next heist for Miles and have SHIELD capture him en-route.
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>>5468742 >”I know a few people who are really good at breaking into places and gathering data. Let us do his job so that we can kick him to the curb.” >”I will LITERALLY pay you to let me beat him up.” We drum up some work for the Desperados AND we beat the shit out of Chameleon. What's not to love?
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>>5468742 Support
>>5468750 But also,
>”I will LITERALLY pay you to let me beat him up.” Anonymous
>>5468742 >>”I will LITERALLY pay you to let me beat him up.” Anonymous
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 20 Nov 2022 19:23:12 No. 5469876 Report Quoted By:
>>5468750 >>5468760 >>5468818 >>5468831 >>5468926 >>5469439 >>5469703 >”Well, you better be getting a very good use of him, because he is going to stab you in the back the moment he gets everything he wants out of you. The steal all your research, your identity and burn every bridge you made in your life type of betrayal." >”I know a few people who are really good at breaking into places and gathering data. Let us do his job so that we can kick him to the curb.” >”I would LITERALLY pay you to let me beat him up, and I like my money.” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 20 Nov 2022 20:14:00 No. 5469927 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“Well, I hope you’re making good use of him, because he is going to stab you in the back the moment he gets everything he wants out of you. The ‘steal all your research, your identity, and burn every bridge you’ve ever made in your life’ kind of betrayal.”</span> you declared. <span class="mu-g">“Dmitri’s cowardly nature is not unknown to me.”</span> Kraven said. <span class="mu-g">“I would be surprised if he didn’t run.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Then why-?”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Because he has skills that we currently need.”</span> Miles answered for him. <span class="mu-g">“The Chameleon only proposed this deal with Kraven and I because he was aware of his status as a marked man. This way, he can use the Kravinoffs to protect himself from you, or any other enemies that he might have.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“So neither of you want to work with him.”</span> you concluded. Kraven closed his eyes and lowered his head slightly. <span class="mu-g">“We are watching him carefully. I am almost certain that he intends to blackmail us and flee with the professor’s research. It is our job to cut off his route of escape when he finally decides to show his true colors.”</span> You glanced between both of them with an incredulous look on your face. <span class="mu-r">“And both of you are totally okay with waiting for that to happen?”</span> <span class="mu-g">“I would rather have him where I can keep track of his movements. It is preferable to the alternative.”</span> Kraven admitted. <span class="mu-r">“I know a few people who are really good at breaking into places and gathering data. Let us do his job so that we can kick him to the curb.”</span> you proposed. Kraven stroked his beard in a thoughtful expression, and Miles was looking at you with mild interest. <span class="mu-r">“I will <span class="mu-s">LITERALLY</span> pay <span class="mu-i">you</span> to let me beat him up.”</span> you pleaded. Both men couldn’t help but crack a smile at that. <span class="mu-g">“You can keep your money. What we want are results.”</span> Miles said in a low, serious tone. <span class="mu-g">“In a few days, the Chameleon is supposed to steal some valuable intel from Roxxon Corp regarding genetic mutations. If you can obtain it before him and return it to me, then we can talk about cutting him out of the equation.”</span> You nodded slowly. <span class="mu-r">“Just give me the info and I’ll make it happen.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Be careful not to kill him right away in your eagerness.”</span> Kraven advised. <span class="mu-g">“Dmitri will most likely have fail-safes in place for his inevitable death. Make sure that he cannot hurt you or us after his passing or capture.”</span> He <span class="mu-i">would</span> be the type to have those, wouldn’t he? Come to think of it, you should probably make sure that he isn’t having your friends and family watched. He has known your secret identity for some time now. Couldn’t hurt to check. <span class="mu-r">“I’ll be careful.”</span> you promised. <span class="mu-r">“The guy won’t know what hit him.”</span> —----------- (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 20 Nov 2022 20:15:01 No. 5469928 Report Some time later, you found Anastasia with Abe and W. Fortunately, your clone brother had the presence of mind to drag his fellow clone away in order to give the two of you some privacy.
Together, you ascended the hidden staircase, exited the old science building and made your way onto the campus. In your current attire, a nighttime stroll was out of the question. So, you settled for some nighttime skulking and casual web-swinging.
<span class="mu-r">“Been a while since we’ve had a moment alone.”</span> you said, for lack of better icebreakers.
<span class="mu-g">“Yes. That it has.”</span> Ana replied, not doing much better.
The two of you fell silent for a while, trying to shape your feelings into words that might somehow fit into a proper conversation.
<span class="mu-r">“I missed you.”</span> you blurted out.
Ana turned and gave you a warm look that caused a good bit of your fatigue to melt away right then and there. <span class="mu-g">“As have I, Huntsman. Fighting alongside you was far more entertaining than what I have been doing over these past few months.”</span>
You gave her a smug grin. <span class="mu-r">“Oh, yeah? What do you miss more? The daytime brawling or the nighttime wrestling?”</span>
Ana lowered her eyelids and gave you a coquettish smile. <span class="mu-g">“It’s cruel of you to make me choose.”</span> she moaned in mock agony.
The woman moved through the tangle and brush like a ghost. Her stride unwavering, and her movements flowing like the blonde ponytail at her back. Tiny snatches of moonlight peaked through the trees from up above, and you quickly found yourself yearning for them. Yearning for another fragment of her beauty and grace.
What will you say/do?
>”After your work here is done, I want you to stay. Or at least promise that you’ll come back soon.” >”I know that we’ve just been messing around these past few months, but I want us to be more than that. I want to be with you, Ana.” >”You should have told me about all this earlier. I would’ve helped you.” >”What happens after you guys have finished cloning your grandfather? Wouldn’t that be a pretty huge deal for your family?” >”I don’t think your dad likes me all that much. Got any advice on how I can win him over?” >”I’m gonna try and push the Chameleon out of this deal with your family. If it comes down to it, I need to know that you’ve got my back on this.” >Grab her by the hand. >Embrace her. >Kiss her. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5469928 >”You should have told me about all this earlier. I would’ve helped you.” >Embrace her. >"So, what will happen after this? What will happen to us? Just some memories to look think of in the future?" Anonymous
>>5469947 It was supposed to be a
>Kiss her. And after the write-in
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>>5469928 >”You should have told me about all this earlier. I would’ve helped you.” >Embrace her. >"So, what will happen after this? What will happen to us? Just some memories to look think of in the future?" Score, does "Embrace her" mean we go for a hug or is it implied to mean spectacular spider sex?
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>>5469928 ”I know that we’ve just been messing around these past few months, but I want us to be more than that. I want to be with you, Ana.”
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>>5469982 and if it's a positive outcome embrace and kiss
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>>5469966 I intended it as a hug, but if you want to go all the way, it's up to you guys to initiate it.
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>>5469928 >”What happens after you guys have finished cloning your grandfather? Wouldn’t that be a pretty huge deal for your family?” >”Has your father talked with you at all on what it’ll mean for you? Bringing back the past is all well and good, but not if he isn’t paying attention to its real future.” Ana isn’t my type, but I’ve got no issues with whatever else anons want. I just want the opportunity to puff up her self-confidence with her dad. Especially if we have to piss him off later.
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>>5470106 Nah, just a thing for nerds over amazons. I’m not going to kink shame you if you feel otherwise though.
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>>5470114 thanks bro. I'm sorry for what I said
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>>5469947 >>”You should have told me about all this earlier. I would’ve helped you.” >>Embrace her. >write in So should I just walk up to your dad and declare that I want your hand in marriage?
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>>5469928 >”I’m gonna try and push the Chameleon out of this deal with your family. If it comes down to it, I need to know that you’ve got my back on this.” >You should have told me about all this earlier. I would’ve helped you.” >”I don’t think your dad likes me all that much. Got any advice on how I can win him over?” >”After your work here is done, I want you to stay. Or at least promise that you’ll come back soon.” Anonymous
>>5470104 +1
Also, before anything else we should really try to ask Ana whats up with our relationship, if it's even a thing or we leave it as it is without compromise.
Are You anons sure you wanna make Ben stay with Ana? Serious question
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>>5471001 Yes until Cindy is of age
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>>5471001 I suspect she’s used to traveling around and might have some hang-ups regarding parenting due to her family, but I don’t see any real red flags so I’m okay with it. I like Gwen, but we haven’t gotten close to her yet so I assume anons aren’t as interested.
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>>5470104 +1
>"My own clone, Abel, one of the first thing he did was want an identity for himself. He knows he is not me, and so will your granddad know he's not the real thing." >"I have not lost anyone who means a lot to me yet, I'm lucky. But I think it might be a little- a little disrespectful to the real soul, you know?" >>5470114 >just a thing for nerds over amazons >>5471072 >I like Gwen You know what happened to her, right?
She's more amazon than Ana is.
I also mostly pushed for Gwen and away from Ana. I felt the relationship with Ana was almost purely physical, and while that's fun, I don't think it'd last, or her to be a girl you could easily introduce to your parents
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>>5471150 Maybe “Amazon” was a bad comparison. It’s more about the mentality. Give Gwen free range to do what she wants, and I’d be willing to beat it’s reading or learning something over working out. I imagine Ana might maintain her weapons or planning a trip abroad since she seems happy being a hunter.
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>>5471001 For as complicated as Kraven might make it, I think Ana and Ben would be good for each other, at least for a little while.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 21 Nov 2022 20:23:50 No. 5471253 Report Quoted By:
>>5469947 >>5469952 >>5469966 >>5469982 >>5469988 >>5470081 >>5470104 >>5470619 >>5470664 >>5471001 >>5471150 >”You should have told me about all this earlier. I would’ve helped you.” >”What happens after you guys have finished cloning your grandfather? Wouldn’t that be a pretty huge deal for your family?” >”Has your father talked with you at all on what it’ll mean for you? Bringing back the past is all well and good, but not if he isn’t paying attention to its real future.” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 21 Nov 2022 21:44:51 No. 5471307 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“You should have told me about all this earlier. I would’ve helped you.”</span> you finally said. Anastasia sighed. <span class="mu-g">“It was a family matter. At least, it began that way.”</span> she said, keeping her eyes forward. <span class="mu-g">“It wasn’t until Abel was born that I knew you were somehow involved. I was going to tell you after I discovered that the scientist had used your DNA without permission, but surprisingly, Abel was the one who stopped me.”</span> You nearly tripped in surprise. <span class="mu-r">“Abel told you not to tell me? Why?”</span> Ana shrugged. <span class="mu-g">“He said something about ‘doing research’ at first. But when I asked him again, he simply told me that you had ‘enough on your plate’ already.”</span> Research? What would he be researching that he didn’t want you to know about? <span class="mu-r">“And tonight he invited me to come meet him.”</span> you muttered. <span class="mu-g">“Yes. I wonder what has changed.”</span> she pondered aloud. <span class="mu-r">“He knew that I needed help.”</span> you stated simply. How much longer would he have let this ruse go on if you hadn’t gone after the Silvertongue when you did? What exactly is Abel’s angle here? Shaking your head, you decided to shift the topic onto the more pressing matters. <span class="mu-r">“What happens after you guys have finished cloning your grandfather? Wouldn’t that be a pretty huge deal for your family?”</span> Suddenly, Ana stopped dead in her tracks and turned to face you. But it wasn’t anger that you saw reflected in her eyes. It was…uncertainty, you thought. <span class="mu-g">“Nikolai Kravinoff coming back from the dead would cause a massive upset to the current balance of power in my family, and the families that support us.”</span> she quickly explained. <span class="mu-g">“I have heard stories of my grandfather. He is a stubborn and willful man. He will undoubtedly want my father to step down as head of the family, and he will either bend the knee, or-”</span> She paused for a moment, realizing how worked up she had gotten, and took a breath. <span class="mu-r">“Or?”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Either he will bend the knee…or there will be blood.”</span> Ana said in a slightly hushed tone. <span class="mu-g">“And only then shall we see which of the two men is the superior hunter.”</span> You gave Ana an incredulous look. <span class="mu-r">“Your dad wants to bring you grandpa back so that he can fight him in a struggle for leadership? Why would he bother doing something that could cause problems for him and the rest of his family?”</span> She shook her head. <span class="mu-g">“My family…they yearn for his guidance. His strength. His wisdom. But what they do not realize is that all of this must come at a great cost. My grandfather will not stand for what the Kravinoffs have become in his absence.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Has your father talked with you at all about what it’ll mean for you?”</span> you asked. <span class="mu-r">“Bringing back the past is all well and good, but not if he isn’t paying attention to the Kravinoffs’ real future.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 21 Nov 2022 21:46:19 No. 5471308 Report <span class="mu-g">“He has.”</span> Ana said, turning away with a look of disgust on her face. <span class="mu-g">“I was told ‘not to interfere’ if it came to a contest of physical prowess. And if Nikolai kills him…he told me to ‘do what’s best for the family’. And if I can, ‘try to survive’.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Yikes…”</span>
Ana nodded absently. <span class="mu-g">“It is a wonder I haven’t killed him myself already. The thought has certainly crossed my mind several times during my time here.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Yeah. Parents, am I right?”</span> you agreed.
<span class="mu-g">“Yes.”</span> Ana echoed, leaning against a tree and watching the students mill about the campus grounds. <span class="mu-g">“They are so mired in their traditions. So deeply entrenched in their values and prejudices. The revival of Nikolai is not a way forward, but a step backward into the darkness.”</span>
You stepped forward to stand beside her. <span class="mu-r">“And your dad knows how you feel about all this?”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“He does. He simply feels that he, as head of household, knows what’s best for our future.”</span>
So Ana doesn’t want any of this to happen, but is hesitant to openly challenge her father.
What will you say?
>”Let’s talk to him again. Together this time. I can be a pretty persuasive guy.” >”Then maybe you should be the head of the household. I can help you take the throne too.” >”Who’s to say that the cloning process for Nikolai might not…spectacularly fail somehow? With a bit of outside interference, of course.” >”What if we got Warren to splice the DNA of Nikolai with someone else. Since he won’t be pure blooded, then your family can question the legitimacy of his claim.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5471308 >”Would you even want to lead the family? Sounds like it’s suck up a lot of time and patience.” >”Can your father be convinced to clone your grandfather without his memory? If everyone really believes he can lead the family, then they’d believe he could do it like he would have done it the first time, when his legacy was unformed. In the meantime, he starts with a clean slate.” >”I think he’ll just tell you all to fuck off after a few years of seeing them stuck up their asses. But it sounds like they need to hear that. Really hear it and not just tune it out.” Anonymous
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>>5471308 >”Who’s to say that the cloning process for Nikolai might not…spectacularly fail somehow? With a bit of outside interference, of course.” >”What if we got Warren to splice the DNA of Nikolai with someone else. Since he won’t be pure blooded, then your family can question the legitimacy of his claim.” Anonymous
>>5471308 >Write-in >"Will they even accept Nikolai's loss against your father? They couldn't accept his loss to death." >"Perhaps the 'elements' clamoring for Nikolai's return could themselves be silenced. That's direct while also not dancing to their tune. Though if that was possible, I don't see why your father would not have already done so...is there not some ritual to challenge and embarrass the those that are grumbling? Or is this it?" Ultimately I think Ana and the Kravinoffs will respect directness over the persuasion or sabotage routes but at the same time putting her on the throne would trap her as the leader of the Kravinoff family. Does she even want it or only as the alternative to the destruction of her family?
>"Regardless of everything else, we should come up with some kind of pass phrase or some thing that will fit in normal conversation. With clones and the chameleon running around as well as my spider sense turned off it would help to knowing that we know each other is the real one." Anonymous
>>5471308 >"Would they even accept Nikolai's loss against your father? They couldn't accept his loss to death." >"It sounds to me like your father would be better off dealing with these dissident families directly instead of trying to raise the dead." >”Let’s talk to him again. Together this time. I can be a pretty persuasive guy.” Anonymous
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>>5471308 >”Let’s talk to him again. Together this time. I can be a pretty persuasive guy.” >”Then maybe you should be the head of the household. I can help you take the throne too.” Anonymous
>>5471308 I’ll switch to backing
>>5471378 .
Also, I forgot to mention but I’m glad Ana shares my general mindset.
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>>5471308 > >”Then maybe you should be the head of the household. I can help you take the throne too. Do you even want to lead the family, though? Sounds like it’ll suck up a lot of time and patience.” Anonymous
>>5471308 I'll +1
>>5471378 >"Nikolai needing those DNA stabilizers would forever indebt him to Warren, and he'd never be able to go on a hunting trip of indeterminate length." >"I'm an outsider, but even I think he'd be compromised in most any aspect I know your family to stand for. I don't see any reason for- hmm..." >"Do you think there's a chance your father wants to revive Nikolai- And I might be jumping to conclusions here - just to be able to kill him? Like, as a stunt for his own legitimacy?" >"He already told you to not interfere in their conflict, so him already telling you to survive is probably just his way to be a better dad than granddaddy was." Anonymous
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>>5471378 +1
I wrote a larger post and thought I sent it, and now lost it.
anyway, I want to get her thoughts on Sergei possibly only reviving Nikolai to be able to kill im in a publicity stunt, or rather legitimacy stunt, so he can prove he's head of the household.
He is expecting them to fight and even ordered Ana not to interfere, and telling her that she has to do what she needs to do to survive. So he's at least a better dad than Nikolai was.
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>>5471949 nevermind there it is, didn't update, maybe I'm just stupid
different ID because I had written it on my laptop, also, on the note of me being stupid. Now that I read stuff again, I realized that Sergei is adamant about Warren solving the DNA degretation problem, so my line of thinking had a flaw very early on.
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>>5472065 Sometimes a post doesn't appear until you post again.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 23 Nov 2022 08:12:47 No. 5473224 Report Quoted By:
I'll write an update as soon as I can. I've been getting sick these past few days, and I need to rest up a bit before I can get myself back into decent shape.
Hopefully, I'll be able to write it sometime before noon at the earliest.
>>5471378 >>5471520 >>5471949 >>5472038 >>5472108 >>5472710 >>5471390 >"Will they even accept Nikolai's loss against your father? They couldn't accept his loss to death." >"Nikolai needing those DNA stabilizers would forever indebt him to Warren, and he'd never be able to go on a hunting trip of indeterminate length." >"I'm an outsider, but even I think he'd be compromised in most any aspect I know your family to stand for. I don't see any reason for- hmm..." >"Do you think there's a chance your father wants to revive Nikolai- And I might be jumping to conclusions here - just to be able to kill him? Like, as a stunt for his own legitimacy?" >"He already told you to not interfere in their conflict, so him already telling you to survive is probably just his way to be a better dad than granddaddy was." >"Perhaps the 'elements' clamoring for Nikolai's return could themselves be silenced. That's direct while also not dancing to their tune. Though if that was possible, I don't see why your father would not have already done so...is there not some ritual to challenge and embarrass the those that are grumbling? Or is this it?" I'll try and weave these together somehow.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 23 Nov 2022 18:35:51 No. 5473700 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“Will they even accept Nikolai’s loss against your father? They couldn’t even accept his death.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“They won’t have a choice.”</span> Ana argued. <span class="mu-g">“If he is able to best Nikolai in his prime, then the other families would have clear, indisputable proof of my father’s power. And with great power, comes great influence.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“But Nikolai needing those DNA stabilizers would bind him to Warren, and he’d never be able to go on a hunting trip of indeterminate length.”</span> Ana nodded. <span class="mu-g">“We know. That is why my father is making sure that the clone he makes of our grandfather will be perfect. It wouldn’t do for the possible head of the Kravinoff household to be indebted to one such as Warren.”</span> You shook your head and ran a hand along the side of your mask. <span class="mu-r">“Look. I know that I’m just an outsider, but even I think that he’d be compromised in most any aspect I know your family to stand for. I don’t see any reason for…”</span> Wait a minute. <span class="mu-r">“Do you think there’s a chance that your father wants to revive Nikolai–and I might just be jumping to conclusions here—just to be able to kill him?”</span> you continued. <span class="mu-r">“Like, as a stunt for his own legitimacy.”</span> Anastasia gave you a long, measuring look, before nodding in what you thought was approval. <span class="mu-g">“You are smarter than most people give you credit for, Huntsman. It is exactly as you say. My father wishes to use his father’s second life, and death, as a stepping stone to receive the support of the oldest families in our home country.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“That’s why he told you not to interfere in their conflict.”</span> you concluded. <span class="mu-r">“Him telling you to survive is probably just his way of being a better dad than his granddaddy was.”</span> Ana nodded once more, a somber expression on her face. Sergei was trying to plan for every contingency, and he was putting his own life–and possibly his claim to the Kravinoff house–on the line. <span class="mu-r">“Perhaps the ‘elements’ clamoring for Nikolai’s return could themselves be silenced.”</span> you proposed. <span class="mu-r">“That’s direct, while also not dancing to their tune. Though if that were possible, I don’t see why your father wouldn’t have already done so.”</span> You tapped the side of your face in thought as Ana stared at you in mild interest. <span class="mu-r">“Is there not some ritual to challenge or embarrass the ones that have a problem with the way things are? Or is this it?”</span> Ana pulled her cloak closer around herself and closed her eyes in concentration. “There is one such ritual. But it hasn’t been performed in a very long time. <span class="mu-s">The Great Hunt</span>.” <span class="mu-r">“What’s that?”</span> you asked. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 23 Nov 2022 18:36:52 No. 5473701 Report <span class="mu-g">“It is an event, or competition, that allows a great number of wealthy hunters to participate in the tracking and hunting of great beasts and powerful adversaries.”</span> she explained while raising her tightly clenched fist into the air. <span class="mu-g">“People come from all over the world to take part in this ancient tradition. Depending on our level of success, the Kravinoff name could be made relevant again. They would be unable to deny our greatness.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Define ‘great beasts and powerful adversaries’.”</span> you said.
Ana placed her hands on her hips and frowned slightly. <span class="mu-g">“It is exactly as I said. We must hunt prey that are worthy of our talents and effort. It doesn't matter who or what they are.”</span>
And there it was. “Who or what?”
You had your suspicions, but Ana’s words just about confirmed it. “The Great Hunt” would involve the deaths of sentients, and possibly innocents. You’d have to learn more to be sure.
>”What sort of prey do you usually go for? Monsters? Criminals? >”You know…I hear that there’s going to be a massive vampire invasion someday soon. Maybe you and your fellow hunters would like to hold your ‘Great Hunt’ sometime around then?” >”You should let me help you with this hunt. I might need a few lessons before it begins, though.” >”You would think that your dad would jump at the chance to start up the Great Hunt again. Why’d he go with this plan instead?” >”On second thought, I don't think it’d be such a good idea to start this up again. Let’s wait and see what happens with the whole cloning thing.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 23 Nov 2022 18:38:47 No. 5473707 Report Quoted By:
I will be adding this other write-in once this conversation has concluded:>"Regardless of everything else, we should come up with some kind of pass phrase or some thing that will fit in normal conversation. With clones and the chameleon running around as well as my spider sense turned off it would help to knowing that we know each other is the real one."
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>>5473701 >”You know…I hear that there’s going to be a massive vampire invasion someday soon. Maybe you and your fellow hunters would like to hold your ‘Great Hunt’ sometime around then?” I'm sure Ana and Sergei would be delighted to hear that the Vampires we dealt with earlier were just an entrée.
If we can get a confirmation of high value targets from Marc, or Blade if he's in town, then they'd probably jump at the chance to swap steel for silver.
Doubly so if we can make the connection between pic related, who I assume is gonna lead the invasion, and Dracula.
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>>5473701 >”You would think that your dad would jump at the chance to start up the Great Hunt again. Why’d he go with this plan instead?” >”You know…I hear that there’s going to be a massive vampire invasion someday soon. Maybe you and your fellow hunters would like to hold your ‘Great Hunt’ sometime around then?” >”You should let me help you with this hunt. I might need a few lessons before it begins, though.” >"I got to live up to my name. Some vampires and a giant alligator is not enough." Anonymous
>>5473701 >"And to make things easy you could simply go by headcount when the prey be equal in value when you - say... clone this one handsome spider-themed metahuman and don't stop until his population is hunted to extinction. Please tell me that is not where this is going?" >”You know…I hear that there’s going to be a massive vampire invasion someday soon. Maybe you and your fellow hunters would like to hold your ‘Great Hunt’ sometime around then?” Anonymous
>>5473701 >>”On second thought, I don't think it’d be such a good idea to start this up again. Let’s wait and see what happens with the whole cloning thing.” Anonymous
>>5473701 >”You know…I hear that there’s going to be a massive vampire invasion someday soon. Maybe you and your fellow hunters would like to hold your ‘Great Hunt’ sometime around then?” >”You would think that your dad would jump at the chance to start up the Great Hunt again. Why’d he go with this plan instead?” Anonymous
>>5473701 >>”You know…I hear that there’s going to be a massive vampire invasion someday soon. Maybe you and your fellow hunters would like to hold your ‘Great Hunt’ sometime around then?” >”You know…I hear that there’s going to be a massive vampire invasion someday soon. Maybe you and your fellow hunters would like to hold your ‘Great Hunt’ sometime around then?” Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 24 Nov 2022 16:31:05 No. 5474744 Report Quoted By:
>>5473757 >>5473770 >>5473790 >>5473799 >>5473892 >>5474031 >”You know…I hear that there’s going to be a massive vampire invasion someday soon. Maybe you and your fellow hunters would like to hold your ‘Great Hunt’ sometime around then?” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 24 Nov 2022 17:25:32 No. 5474759 Report Quoted By:
You couldn’t let the Kravinoffs or any other hunters kill innocent people. It just wouldn’t sit right with you. And Khonshu might go ahead and tattle to Cindy afterwards. You had to find a way to redirect their efforts towards something more productive. And you think you have just the crisis to divert their attention for a bit. <span class="mu-r">“You know…I hear that there’s going to be a massive vampire invasion someday soon. Maybe you and your fellow hunters would like to hold your ‘Great Hunt’ sometime around then?”</span> Ana looked at you sharply, a glint of excitement twinkling in her eye. <span class="mu-g">“Vampires, you say?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“And not just any vampires.”</span> you said teasingly. <span class="mu-r">“Word on the grapevine is that the son of Dracula himself might be involved.”</span> Ana nodded to herself, looking as if she was barely suppressing a wolfish grin from splitting her face. <span class="mu-g">“If what you say is true, then I am certain that my father would abandon his foolish quest in favor of hunting real prey.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Then let’s go tell him.”</span> Ana sped past you in a blur of beige and gray, clearly eager to reach her father as soon as possible. But for a brief moment, you saw that wolfish grin spread across her features. —---------- Unfortunately, neither of you were able to convince Kraven to leave Warren’s lab, so you had to drag him to a relatively secluded section of it. You just had to hope that the Chameleon wasn’t somehow eavesdropping on your conversation. Before you’d gotten here, you and Ana decided to come up with a passphrase that would confirm the identity of the other. You couldn’t rule out the possibility that the Russian spy would try to pass as someone else in order to escape. It was kind of his thing. While you thought about that, Kraven paced back and forth through the small room, stroking his beard as he pondered the implications of your proposition. <span class="mu-g">“And you have fought these vampires before, Anastasia?”</span> he asked, his eyes never leaving the floor. <span class="mu-g">“I have, father. The Huntsman and I personally killed their generals, while another party drove them from the city.”</span> she reported. <span class="mu-g">“And you say that they will be back for revenge.”</span> Kraven said. You both nodded. He stopped in front of Ana and glanced between both of you. <span class="mu-g">“When?”</span> The two of you exchanged a cautious look before Ana answered. <span class="mu-g">“We’re…not entirely sure yet. But the Huntsman says that it will happen very soon.”</span> Kraven scoffed at her. <span class="mu-g">“Your perception of time is very different from a vampire’s, dear daughter. ‘Soon’ for them could be several months, several years, or even several decades.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I’ve had people telling me that they’re already mobilizing their forces.”</span> you added. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 24 Nov 2022 17:26:33 No. 5474761 Report Kraven’s penetrating gaze became fixed on you in an instant. <span class="mu-g">“Which ‘people’? If there is someone who has a better grasp on the situation at hand, I would like to speak to them before I make any rash decisions.”</span>
What will you say/do?
>Arrange a meeting with someone that knows more about this stuff.(Louise/Pandora/Moon Knight/Morbius) >”Give me your contact info and I’ll get back to you on that.” >”I’m offering you an opportunity to be one of the first people outside of the supernatural weirdos that knows about this. That’d give you a leg up when the hunt actually begins.” >”We can all look into it together. A couple of smart guys(and girl) like us should be able to figure out what’s really going on.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5474761 >>Arrange a meeting with someone that knows more about this stuff.(Louise) Anonymous
>>5474761 > ”Give me your contact info and I’ll get back to you on that.” > Arrange a meeting with someone that knows more about this stuff.(Morbius and Pandora since at least they should be able to know when and how many vampires are going to attack) Anonymous
>>5474761 >Arrange a meeting with someone that knows more about this stuff.(Louise and MK) >”I’m offering you an opportunity to be one of the first people outside of the supernatural weirdos that knows about this. That’d give you a leg up when the hunt actually begins.” Anonymous
>>5474761 We keep our contacts separate from third parties
I’m offering you an opportunity to be one of the first people outside of the supernatural weirdos that knows about this. That’d give you a leg up when the hunt actually begins.”
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>>5474761 >Arrange a meeting with someone that knows more about this stuff. (Louise) Really no reason not to let Kraven get in on the ground floor of The Great Vampire Hunt of 2022. Especially if it gets him to cut ties with Warren and Chameleon.
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>>5474761 >I should start charging people for my networking services. I’ll give you the freebie though. >Which one are you most interested in hearing this from as a group: vampire hunters, a government agency, a cape, or vampires? >Yes, I’m serious with that last one. I’m no racist, and I’ve had several productive meetings with them where I haven’t been bitten so they’re better than some of my old partners. I’m just looking to have a bit of fun with the prompt.
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>>5475042 >telling Kraven about Morbius Anonymous
>>5474761 >>Arrange a meeting with someone that knows more about this stuff.(Louise) >Don't tell them about Morbius or MK/Reese I don't think the Kravinoffs are the kind of people to easily differentiate between good and bad vamps.
If that is our course of actions to bring them here we'll even have to go warn our buddies about them
>>5475453 I do hope that's the sarcastic quote, not a vote
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>>5475481 Don’t worry, it’s sarcasm. Tellling Kraven about a vampire haven containing vampires we actually like is a very bad idea.
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>>5475517 I wouldn't say we like him, we even still owe him a big favor.
But we know that having him around is useful and we much rather have him on our side than be opposed by him.
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>>5475481 If we’re bringing a grand hunt here, they may not be able to hide. Letting him know that there are useful vampires may be the best option to protect them.
“Friendly” vamps are a stretch, but ones you can do business with and are even tolerated by the local vampire hunter guild should be acceptable to digest.
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>>5475522 I use “like” as a shorthand way of saying “we have a mutually beneficial business relationship and Morbius seems to be an ally of Cindy’s”.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 26 Nov 2022 06:23:02 No. 5476363 Report Quoted By:
>>5474800 >>5474801 >>5474806 >>5474825 >>5474990 >>5475042 >>5475068 >>5475481 >Arrange a meeting with someone that knows more about this stuff.(Louise) >”I’m offering you an opportunity to be one of the first people outside of the supernatural weirdos that knows about this. That’d give you a leg up when the hunt actually begins.” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 26 Nov 2022 07:57:59 No. 5476418 Report Quoted By:
You thought about it for a bit, and then nodded slowly. <span class="mu-r">“Alright. I think I can arrange that.”</span> —--------- After the clones’ most recent stunt, Kraven wasn’t terribly eager to leave them without proper supervision. But Warren reassured them that he felt safe with Abe and W around. That way, the Chameleon wouldn’t be able to plot and scheme as he pleased. When you went to explain the entire situation to your clone brother, you were surprised to learn that he had already been aware of everything. Apparently, W’s senses were so acute that she was able to eavesdrop on everyone in the lab with ease. You were beginning to understand why Abe didn’t bother whispering when she was around. —---------- <span class="mu-g">“They are late.”</span> Kraven said for what you thought was the 50th time. He was growing increasingly irritable with each passing minute. <span class="mu-g">“Have patience, father. You were the one that told me it was a necessary quality for a hunter to have.”</span> Ana said, clearly struggling to maintain a grip on her own patience, but for entirely different reasons. The three of you were waiting near the park where you’d all agreed to meet Louise. A few minutes earlier, she notified you that she’d be running a little late, on account of her running into a colleague. Then, she went ahead and invited said colleague to your meetup, after asking whether it was okay with you. Considering the fact that she possessed valuable and relevant information regarding the vampire invasion, you couldn’t exactly say no. But you couldn’t help but be worried about Louise’s cryptic warning at the end of her text. It read: <span class="mu-r"><span class="mu-s">“DON’T MENTION MORBIUS OR REESE AROUND HER!”</span></span> You guessed that it made sense for a member of the Nightguard to be particularly biased towards vampires. You just hoped that it wouldn’t cause problems later when they learned of Morbius’ presence during the invasion. <span class="mu-r">“Relax, guys.”</span> you said, holding your hands up in a placating gesture. <span class="mu-r">“I’m offering you an opportunity to be one of the first people outside of the circle of supernatural weirdos that knows about this. That’d give you a leg up when the hunt actually begins.”</span> Sergei’s mood seemed to improve slightly upon hearing this. <span class="mu-g">“At the very least, it would put us ahead of the Bloodstones.”</span> he said with no small measure of satisfaction. Before you could ask what that was, Ana tapped you on the shoulder and pointed towards a pair of shadowy figures standing under a street lamp. Both were women wrapped in hooded cloaks. <span class="mu-g">“Look. I think they have arrived.”</span> The three of you approached them cautiously, ready for any potential ambushes, should they come. You paid close attention to your spider sense, grateful that it was working properly once more. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 26 Nov 2022 07:59:28 No. 5476419 Report Quoted By:
As you got closer, both women removed their hoods to reveal their faces. One was familiar and comforting. It was a face that you had come to trust over these past few months. But the other was cold and calculating. There was no warmth to be found in her icy expression. The slender woman had dark skin, light brown eyes and a dark tangle of hair that reminded you of the little African girl you’d rescued from Neverland. But her most defining feature was the cross that had been branded directly under her right eye. Louise nodded to you and glanced around at the other two before speaking. <span class="mu-r">“Huntsman. This is my superior, Id-”</span> The superior in question held up a hand to cut Louise off. Her expression never changed. <span class="mu-b">“You may</span> <span class="mu-r">call me ‘Oya’.”</span> she said curtly. Her accent was distinctly African, like Bloodhound and Tossa’s. <span class="mu-b">“Louise here tells me that you are all interested in</span> <span class="mu-r">thwarting the imminent vampire invasion.”</span> Kraven boldly stepped forward. <span class="mu-g">“So it is true, then. The son of Dracula himself is coming to attack this city?”</span> Oya gave Sergei an assessing look before nodding slowly. <span class="mu-b">“We have reason to believe that the Impaler’s spawn is gathering an army of the night for this very purpose.</span> <span class="mu-r">Our intel informs us that they aim to attack the United Kingdom and the East Coast of America first.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Why those places in particular?”</span> you asked. <span class="mu-b">“The Bloodstone estate has deep roots in England, and I would assume that Elsa Bloodstone is a rather high value target for these people.</span> <span class="mu-r">And then, there is your city’s local vampire hunter. I believe you all call him ‘Blade’.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“What proof do you have of this?”</span> Kraven demanded. Oya’s eyes slid back over to him, her expression remaining a stony mask. But for a second, you thought you saw the color of eyes shift slightly. Her right eye became clear blue, and her left a vibrant orange. <span class="mu-b">“We have maps, images captured via drone, and well documented evidence of their movements.</span> <span class="mu-r">It is our business to know what these creatures are planning.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Would you be willing to show us these documents?”</span> Ana asked. <span class="mu-b">“You are not in our order,</span> <span class="mu-r">so I am inclined to refuse.”</span> she answered coolly. Louise gave her a frustrated look. <span class="mu-r">“They are here to help us, Oya.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Or they are the unwitting thralls of another vampire</span> <span class="mu-r">that is seeking to undermine our organization.”</span> she said, never taking her eyes off of you.<span class="mu-b"> “You trust too</span> <span class="mu-r">easily, Louise.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“We are Kravinoffs! Proud hunters.”</span> Kraven exclaimed, puffing out his chest in pride and indignation. <span class="mu-g">“We are not servants to some sniveling vampire.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 26 Nov 2022 08:01:31 No. 5476421 Report Oya gave you all a ponderous look. <span class="mu-b">“Perhaps. I have heard</span> <span class="mu-r">of your family,”</span> she began. Kraven seemed to brighten at this. <span class="mu-b">“But I am far more familiar with</span> <span class="mu-r">the deeds of the Bloodstones.”</span>
The Russian hunter let out a low growl and narrowed his eyes at her.
What will you say?
>”Isn’t there some sort of test that you can do to make sure that we aren’t being brainwashed?” >”And how do you know that you aren’t someone else’s thrall? You could be a spy without even knowing it.” >”These two had no idea that they’d be running into me tonight. It wouldn’t make sense for a vampire to hypnotize them in order to get closer to you.” >”Who, or what, are these ‘Bloodstones’ that you guys keep talking about?” >”Are you guys planning on bringing Blade in on your plans too? I think he’d be invaluable to beating these vampires back.” >”Louise is right. We should be working together. We all want the same thing, after all.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5476421 >>"I don't know what Louise told you about myself, but my day did not go in any way shape or form like it was supposed to." >>”These two had no idea that they’d be running into me tonight. It wouldn’t make sense for a vampire to hypnotize them in order to get closer to you.” >"It was Ms. Kravinoff and I that defeated Baron Blood, Snowsnake, and uhh... Carthage? What was their name? Something like that." >"Okay, given- Thatt's reason enough to have either of us be target to t hrall brainwashing..." >”Isn’t there some sort of test that you can do to make sure that we aren’t being brainwashed?” Anonymous
>>5476421 >>5476519 +1. We’re an established enemy, so it makes sense that we’d be more valuable to flip than some average joe. And good thing you remembered their names, because I sure didn’t.
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>>5476421 >”Isn’t there some sort of test that you can do to make sure that we aren’t being brainwashed?” >”Who, or what, are these ‘Bloodstones’ that you guys keep talking about?” >”Louise is right. We should be working together. We all want the same thing, after all.” >"Knowing how to protect against vampire hypnotism sounds useful. Any tips on how to avoid that? One used the trick to enter a home, get hostages and ambush me." Anonymous
>>5476519 >>5476606 >>5476421 I support
>"It was Ms. Kravinoff and I that defeated Baron Blood, Snowsnake, and uhh... Carthage? What was their name? Something like that." And maybe add
>"We fought alongside Louise, to defeat the vampiric splinter Konshu cult" Anonymous
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>>5476421 >”Isn’t there some sort of test that you can do to make sure that we aren’t being brainwashed?” ”And how do you know that you aren’t someone else’s thrall? You could be a spy without even knowing it.”
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 27 Nov 2022 01:01:03 No. 5477302 Report Quoted By:
>>5476519 >>5476596 >>5476610 >>5476673 >>"I don't know what Louise told you about myself, but my day did not go in any way shape or form like it was supposed to." >>”These two had no idea that they’d be running into me tonight. It wouldn’t make sense for a vampire to hypnotize them in order to get closer to you.” >"It was Ms. Kravinoff and I that defeated Baron Blood, Snowsnake, and uhh... Carthage? What was their name? Something like that." >"Okay, given- Thatt's reason enough to have either of us be target to t hrall brainwashing..." >”Isn’t there some sort of test that you can do to make sure that we aren’t being brainwashed?” Taking these. Will post an update as soon as I am able. The meds that I've been taking for my cold have been making me insanely drowsy.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 27 Nov 2022 11:53:51 No. 5477875 Report <span class="mu-r">“I don’t know what Louise told you about myself, but my day didn’t go at all like it was supposed to. These two had no idea that they’d be running into me tonight.”</span> you said, pointing a thumb back at Ana. <span class="mu-r">“It wouldn’t make sense for a vampire to hypnotize them in order to get closer to you. Ms. Kravinoff and I were the ones that defeated Baron Blood, Snowsnake, and uhh…Carthage? Was that their name?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Carpathian.”</span> Louise corrected. <span class="mu-r">“Right. That.”</span> you said, snapping your fingers at her. <span class="mu-r">“Although I will admit, that’s reason enough for either of us to be the target of thrall brainwashing.”</span> Oya was eyeing you carefully now, her expression giving nothing away. <span class="mu-r">“Isn’t there some sort of test that you can do to make sure that we aren’t being brainwashed?”</span> you asked. Without taking her eyes off of you, Oya slowly reached into her pockets and pulled out a handful of silver trinkets. She meticulously put on each ring, every bracelet, and both earrings. Everyone waited patiently for her to finish, undoubtedly wondering where she was going with this. Once she was finished, Oya reached into her other pocket and pulled out a gold medallion to dangle right in front of you. <span class="mu-b">“Would you all do me the kindness of reading</span> <span class="mu-r">what is inscribed on this medallion?”</span> she said, but you were barely paying attention to her words. All of your attention was firmly focused on the hypnotic sway of the gold medallion as it swung back and forth. You could feel a faint buzzing in the back of your mind, and your mouth suddenly felt very dry. Your mind felt so…slippery. Like you couldn’t hold onto a solid thought for any longer than a second. After about a minute, Oya lowered the medallion and put it away, snapping you out of whatever trance you had been put into. You shook your head vigorously and glared at the woman. “Did you just hypnotize us?” <span class="mu-b">“No. I simply made you more susceptible to direct questioning. When interrogating potential thralls, absolute honesty is required.</span> <span class="mu-r">They must remember information that is deeply buried in their subconscious. Things that they would not normally pay very close attention to.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“I do not enjoy being manipulated. You would be wise to avoid toying with me in the future”</span> Kraven snarled. <span class="mu-g">“Was that magic?”</span> Ana asked as she groggily ran a hand through her short hair. <span class="mu-b">“Of a sort.</span> <span class="mu-r">The medallion is enchanted.”</span> she replied, before pulling out a pair of keys and jingling them right in front of you. <span class="mu-r">“As are these.”</span> For a few, sweet moments, all of your worries and anxieties melted away. The jingling keys brought you a strange comfort that you could lose yourself in. It was a strangely amusing sight to- A pair of gloved hands snapped together in front of you, bringing you back to reality. You were now staring into the concerned face of Louise. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 27 Nov 2022 11:54:51 No. 5477876 Report <span class="mu-r">“Huntsman!”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“What!? What happened?”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Do you remember what we were talking about?”</span> she asked.
You rubbed the back of your neck and blinked several times. <span class="mu-r">“I, uh…not really?”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Vampire invasion. A Great Hunt.”</span> she said. And just like that, it all came flooding back. All your memories, worries and anxieties came back to haunt you. It felt like a physical weight was being placed back onto your shoulders.
<span class="mu-r">“Right. What the hell <span class="mu-i">was</span> that?”</span> you said, squinting at Oya’s keys.
<span class="mu-b">“Memory enchantment. It causes you to forget your most recent memories.</span> <span class="mu-r">It is the most important tool in my arsenal.”</span> Oya explained, looking mildly amused. <span class="mu-b">“I can now confirm that none of you are under any vampiric influence. Louise has told me about your efforts to</span> <span class="mu-r">thwart the insidious Lily Cromwell. On behalf of the Nightguard, you have our thanks.”</span>
The strange woman gave you a formal bow and began removing the jewelry adorning her hands. <span class="mu-b">“Now, what is it that I can</span> <span class="mu-r">do for you on this fine night?”</span> she asked without a hint of malice or sarcasm.
What will you say?
>”I want your Order to work with the Kravinoffs to arrange the next Great Hunt. You’d be able to bolster your ranks and your order would be more prepared for what’s to come.” >”Can you show me how you did that medallion thing? It could be useful to know in the future.” >”Is there any chance that I can buy those keys off of you? Maybe you have an extra pair lying around somewhere?” >”Don’t we get some sort of reward for hunting those high profile vampires?” >”What is up with people in secret societies changing people’s memories? It’s seriously starting to piss me off.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5477876 >"Mr. Kravinoff, as any good head of a household is always looking to improve their reputation, but for personal reasons I'd like him not to go through with their current plan. So here's my suggestion." >”I want your Order to work with the Kravinoffs to arrange the next Great Hunt. You’d be able to bolster your ranks and your order would be more prepared for what’s to come.” >"They'd be able to gain in reputation, and I avoid the thing I don't like. That's a win for everybody." >"Also, I'd be probably be fighting in the midst of that vampire invasion anyway." Anonymous
>>5477876 >”I want your Order to work with the Kravinoffs to arrange the next Great Hunt. You’d be able to bolster your ranks and your order would be more prepared for what’s to come.” >”What is up with people in secret societies changing people’s memories? It’s seriously starting to piss me off.” Anonymous
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>>5477876 >”I want your Order to work with the Kravinoffs to arrange the next Great Hunt. You’d be able to bolster your ranks and your order would be more prepared for what’s to come.” >”What is up with people in secret societies changing people’s memories? It’s seriously starting to piss me off.” Not necessarily in this order
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>>5477876 >>5477906 +1, as well as
>”What is up with people in secret societies changing people’s memories? It’s seriously starting to piss me off.” >”Got any recommendations on defending against that? Besides ‘don’t get involved with secret societies’ because I swear I’m not trying to.” Anonymous
Guys REMEMBER ASKING FOR A PAYMENT, y'all lackin' right now, ask if there's a reward or something and see if we get some fine Magical trinket for our collection
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>>5477876 >”I want your Order to work with the Kravinoffs to arrange the next Great Hunt. You’d be able to bolster your ranks and your order would be more prepared for what’s to come.” >”Don’t we get some sort of reward for hunting those high profile vampires?” >"If you're so concerned about us being subverted by vampires, why not hook us up with some warding charms or something?" Anonymous
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>>5477876 >”I want your Order to work with the Kravinoffs to arrange the next Great Hunt. You’d be able to bolster your ranks and your order would be more prepared for what’s to come.” >"Likewise, Mr. Kravinoff, I’m sure we would all appreciate if you - and more to the point, any participants you invite - could keep things courteous with the Order while on this Hunt.They undoubtedly have enough on their plate as it is getting ready for this invasion and a little cooperation can go a long way." >"And while we’re on the topic of participants… Assuming I’m not somehow caught up in even more trouble elsewhere, I’m just gonna go ahead and take it as given that I’ll also be in this thing due to my previous involvement." Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
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>>5477906 >>5477925 >>5477997 >>5478062 >>5478104 >>5478144 >>5478371 >>5478909 >”What is up with people in secret societies changing people’s memories? It’s seriously starting to piss me off.” >"Mr. Kravinoff, as any good head of a household is always looking to improve their reputation, but for personal reasons I'd like him not to go through with their current plan. So here's my suggestion." >”I want your Order to work with the Kravinoffs to arrange the next Great Hunt. You’d be able to bolster your ranks and your order would be more prepared for what’s to come.” >"They'd be able to gain in reputation, and I avoid the thing I don't like. That's a win for everybody." >"If you're so concerned about us being subverted by vampires, why not hook us up with some warding charms or something?" >"Also, I'd be probably be fighting in the midst of that vampire invasion anyway." Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 28 Nov 2022 14:56:28 No. 5479073 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“What is up with people in secret societies changing people’s memories? It’s seriously starting to piss me off.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“How else would said</span> <span class="mu-r">secret societies remain secret?”</span> Oya asked with a raised eyebrow. <span class="mu-b">“We live in the age of information, where most people have access to a camera or little computer.</span> <span class="mu-r">There will come a day where we are unable to remain hidden, but until then, the way we operate will not change.”</span> You guessed that made some type of sense, but knowing about another shadowy organization wouldn’t exactly change life as we knew it. The concept of normalcy and civility sort of flew out the window after the earth started getting attacked by aliens and magical monsters. <span class="mu-r">“If you’re so concerned about us being subverted by vampires, why not hook us up with some warding charms or something?”</span> you asked. Oya bit her lip and narrowed her eyes slightly. After a few seconds of thought, she reached into her pocket, fished out a bronze coin and tossed it over to you. You snatched it out of the air and inspected it, running your fingers along the grooves and patterns engraved onto its face. The damn thing looked ancient, and you figured that it just might fetch you a good price if you showed it to a collector. <span class="mu-b">“If you ever feel as if you are in danger of having your mind corrupted by a vampire,</span> <span class="mu-r">you will need to pour a bit of your blood onto the coin and touch them with it.”</span> Oya explained. You turned the coin over a few times and held it up to the light, trying to see if you could recognize the strange language. <span class="mu-r">“What does it do?”</span> The corners of Oya’s lips curved upwards into what you thought was a small grin. <span class="mu-b">“I think it would be far more</span> <span class="mu-r">entertaining for you to discover that on your own.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Just…try not to be touching the vampire when you use it.”</span> Louise cautioned. <span class="mu-r">“In fact, it would be preferable for you to throw it at them.”</span> You nodded slowly and glanced between the two women, before pocketing the coin. <span class="mu-r">“I’ll keep that in mind. But back to the topic at hand,”</span> you began, jerking a thumb back at Sergei. <span class="mu-r">“Mr. Kravinoff, as any good head of a household, is always looking to improve their reputation. But for personal reasons, I’d very much like for him not to go through with his current plan. So here’s my suggestion. I want your Order to work with the Kravinoffs to arrange the next Great Hunt. You’d be able to bolster your ranks, and your Order would be more prepared for what’s to come. They’d gain some reputation, and I’d be able to avoid the thing that I don’t like. That’s a win for everybody.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 28 Nov 2022 14:57:49 No. 5479076 Report Oya folded her arms underneath her cloak and glanced at Louise just in time to see her giving her superior an imploring nod. Seeing this, she panned her penetrating gaze across each and every one of you, and you didn’t miss how it lingered on you the longest. The woman’s eyes were no longer glowing, but she still somehow cut a very imposing figure.
<span class="mu-b">“These Kravinoffs…</span><span class="mu-r">they are hunters, yes?”</span> she asked. <span class="mu-b">“How strong are your connections? Are you confident that you can arrange such a thing?</span> <span class="mu-r">Do you have so much influence that your ‘guests’ will cooperate with our Order?”</span>
Kraven stepped forward and nodded slightly, his eyes never leaving hers. <span class="mu-g">“They will listen. I will make it so.”</span>
Oya closed her eyes, and after a long pause, nodded her assent. <span class="mu-b">“Very well. I will take both of you back to a safehouse of ours so that we may commence planning.</span> <span class="mu-r">We look forward to your cooperation in this matter.”</span>
You, Ana and Louise breathed a silent sigh of relief, while Sergei smiled broadly at the woman. <span class="mu-g">“If what you say is true, this hunt shall be the greatest one to have ever been held. And it shall be known that the Kravinoffs were the tip of the spear!”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“Oh, yes. Feel free to take all the credit.</span> <span class="mu-r">It would suit our needs perfectly if you did.”</span> Oya reassured him in an entirely unsarcastic tone.
<span class="mu-r">“Would you like me to come with you as well, madame?”</span> Louise asked.
Oya shook her head and tenderly patted her on the shoulder. <span class="mu-b">“You will be needed here for a while longer, I am afraid.</span> <span class="mu-r">If the forces of darkness take root in this city once more, someone will have to snuff them out before their efforts can bear fruit.”</span>
Louise nodded. <span class="mu-r">“Je comprend. May the divine light guide you.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“And to you</span> <span class="mu-r">as well.”</span>
While the others were wrapped up in their own conversations and monologues, Ana turned to face you, gratitude, relief and excitement pouring out of her every expression and mannerism. <span class="mu-g">“Thank you. Your actions tonight may have saved my family from making a terrible mistake. One that they might have had a great deal of trouble burying.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“I’m sure you’ll find a way to make it up to me.”</span> you said suggestively.
<span class="mu-g">“Believe me, I will.”</span> she replied, taking a step closer to you. <span class="mu-g">“But…I will need to go with my father in order to arrange the Great Hunt. I might not be back for some time.”</span>
The fierce huntress looked conflicted in this moment, and your heart flip-flopped in a way that you hadn’t felt since you were an overly emotional teen.
What will you say/do?
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>>5479076 >"I'll really miss you Ana, but I can wait it if it's for the sake of your family." >"When you come back, call me. I would like to join the hunt. And spend some free time together as well." >Kiss her Anonymous
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>>5479076 >Pull her in for a kiss. >"Let's try not to keep each other waiting too long this time." Anonymous
>>5479076 >>5479079 +1 to this, as well as
>”Asking for an apology when someone else does things for family just opens me up to far too many payback opportunities.” Anonymous
>>5479079 Support but add "tell your father I need to speak to him privately the next time we meet."
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 29 Nov 2022 13:13:33 No. 5479999 Report Quoted By:
>>5479079 >>5479257 >>5479299 >"I'll really miss you Ana, but I can wait it if it's for the sake of your family." >"When you come back, call me. I would like to join the hunt. And spend some free time together as well." >Kiss her Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 29 Nov 2022 13:59:58 No. 5480025 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“I’ll really miss you, Ana; but I can wait if it's for the sake of family.”</span> you said, with what you hoped was a mature, but casual tone of understanding. <span class="mu-r">“Be sure to call me when you get back. I’d like to join the hunt and…spend some time together when you get a chance.”</span> Ana opened her mouth to reply with what you were sure was going to be both equal parts snappy and suggestive, but you quickly cut her off by grabbing her waist and leaning in to kiss her. She was surprised at first, but it wasn’t long before she was melting in your arms and pressing her lips against yours. Under the cover of her cloak, your hands roamed along the curves of her waist and hips. You didn’t dare go any further, for you were painfully aware of the fact that everyone was staring at you. The fact that you didn’t yelp when Ana squeezed your ass was a true testament to your willpower. You savored the moment for as long as possible, until it became impossible to ignore the fact that there was very little conversation going on. As the two of you parted lips, you looked around at the other three. Louise, easily being the most friendly of the bunch, had an amused grin on her face. You were sure that she’d try to tease you about this sometime later. Her superior, Oya, was seemingly indifferent to the whole affair. If she had an opinion on what she had just witnessed, her thoughts were not at all reflected on her face. Interestingly, the one you were most worried about, wasn’t moving at all. Sergei’s eyebrow was curiously raised, but that was about it. He hadn’t moved to impale you on his spear or tear your head off. He was simply observing from afar. It was creepy, sure. But not overtly threatening. And that was better than what you had hoped for. During this brief lull, Ana took a step away from you and towards her father. <span class="mu-g">“We will make time. That I can promise.”</span> she said softly. Her eyes lingered on you for a while longer, before she gave you a wave and turned with a dramatic flourish of her cape. Oya inclined her head respectfully and immediately moved to join them. You and Louise watched as they left the safe confines of the street lamp’s range, slowly disappearing into the night. You saw Sergei clap a hand onto his daughter’s shoulder and glance back at you. And for a brief moment, you thought you could see him marginally inclining his head as he did so. And then…they were gone. You and the Nightguard were the only ones left. <span class="mu-r">“We were lucky in finding people willing to aid in our mission.”</span> she said, still looking at the empty space that the other three had been occupying. <span class="mu-r">“Our efforts tonight could very well help turn the tides in the coming war. You continue to impress, Monsieur Huntsman.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“What can I say? I’m just an impressive guy.”</span> you said with a shrug, still feeling the lingering warmth from your earlier embrace. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 29 Nov 2022 14:00:59 No. 5480026 Report Louise made a show of rolling her eyes and brushed past you with a smile on her face. <span class="mu-r">“I am returning to the manor for the night. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say ‘for the morning’.”</span>
The girl was right. It was pretty damn late. Or…early?
The specifics didn’t matter. You’ve been awake for a long ass time. What did you plan on doing after this?
>You would join Louise in returning to the mansion. You’d like to be close to the Silvertongue just in case something happened. >You were going to go home, get some much deserved sleep and catch up with your loved ones later. >You’re going straight back to Warren’s lab. He needs to be informed of the change in plans with the Kravinoff clone. >You were going to use that bell to summon Pandora. There were minds that needed erasing/altering. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5480026 >You’re going straight back to Warren’s lab. He needs to be informed of the change in plans with the Kravinoff clone. Anonymous
>>5480026 >You were going to go home, get some much deserved sleep and catch up with your loved ones later. Anonymous
>>5480026 >You were going to go home, get some much deserved sleep and catch up with your loved ones later. We need rest. Fuck everything else right now. Kraven will go tell Warren himself on his own time anyway. Pandora has Silvertongue handled. Just fucking sleep this shit off
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>>5480026 >You were going to go home, get some much deserved sleep and catch up with your loved ones later. Anonymous
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>>5480026 >You’re going straight back to Warren’s lab. He needs to be informed of the change in plans with the Kravinoff clone. Anonymous
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>>5480026 >>You’re going straight back to Warren’s lab. He needs to be informed of the change in plans with the Kravinoff clone. Anonymous
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>>5480026 >You were going to use that bell to summon Pandora. Going against the grain here. I’d suggest doing it at the mansion since it’s protected and we should have fewer worries of anyone eavesdropping there. Then we can sleep.
Ultimately, I don’t want her to alter/erase minds on our behalf. It implies we’re asking her to do it for our sake, and we’re not. We can absolutely get what we want from Warren. He has the potential to use what he learns to screw up the city afterwards (if only in ignorance), but that’s WAND’s problem. So we’re doing her a favor by keeping her updated, not the other way around.
In terms of payment, I’d take a magical tutor since it serves both her and us. We need to learn some self-defense stuff for mind-probing magic. We could take Cindy along well. It’s an area our brother and Matt haven’t been able to teach for sure.
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>>5480026 >>You were going to go home, get some much deserved sleep and catch up with your loved ones later. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 30 Nov 2022 15:46:06 No. 5481106 Report Quoted By:
>>5480051 >>5480072 >>5480079 >>5480856 >You were going to go home, get some much deserved sleep and catch up with your loved ones later. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 30 Nov 2022 17:57:46 No. 5481164 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“I’m going home. Tonight–or last night–really kicked the shit out of me; mentally and emotionally, I mean.”</span> you said, feeling the bone deep exhaustion beginning to take its toll on you. <span class="mu-r">“I know the feeling.”</span> Louise said with a sigh. <span class="mu-r">“No, you really don’t.”</span> you muttered while rotating your shoulder and rolling your neck. <span class="mu-r">“Thanks for setting this up, though. You just helped me clear a huge obstacle that I only learned about a few hours ago.”</span> The French woman raised a quizzical eyebrow. <span class="mu-r">“You’re welcome?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Would you also mind letting everyone else know that I’ve made a bit of progress on the whole Silvertongue thing?”</span> you asked, stretching your arms over your head. <span class="mu-r">“I’ll give a more detailed report once I can confirm a few things for myself, but I think the lead was promising.”</span> Louise’s eyes went wide, and she raised a gloved hand to cover her awestruck expression. <span class="mu-r">“C'est merveilleux! I wasn’t expecting results this early. This is <span class="mu-i">very</span> good news!”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Hopefully we won’t have to have that <span class="mu-s">thing</span> locked up in Webb’s basement for much longer.”</span> Louise eagerly nodded her agreement. <span class="mu-r">“It shouts and begs like a trapped rat. I have caught it trying to bargain with Rintrah once before. It offers forbidden knowledge in exchange for its freedom.”</span> The woman wrinkled her nose in disgust, and looked as if she might just spit on the ground right then and there. But she quickly composed her features into a relaxed smile before her frustration could get the better of her. <span class="mu-r">“Anyway, I won’t keep you any longer. Bonsoir, Monsieur Huntsman. Be sure to keep me apprised of any relevant information.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Will do. G’night, Louise.”</span> you said, stifling a yawn. And with a small curtsy, the Nightguard turned and strode off in the opposite direction as Oya. As soon as you were alone, you fired a webline at the closest building and pulled yourself into the air. It was finally time to go home. —-------- The trip home was an absolute blur. You were pretty much moving on autopilot the entire time. Your mind was in a haze. Thoughts, theories and schemes revolving around your clone brother, Miles Warren and the Silvertongue flew in and out of your mind at blinding speeds. It was so much to swallow that you simply couldn’t latch onto any one idea for any meaningful amount of time. You needed time to digest this. But even more than that, you needed sleep. Like, REAL sleep. Not the meager, pitiful 4-5 hours you’ve been getting these past few days at Webb’s mansion. When you’d arrived back at the warehouse, you had the vague impression that Flint greeted you at the door and that he said something to you. And you had the vague impression that you’d said something back to him. Whatever it was, it was enough to get him out of your hair long enough for you to drag your weary bones all the way to your warm, soft bed. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 30 Nov 2022 17:59:38 No. 5481165 Report Quoted By:
You didn’t even bother peeling yourself out of your suit. As soon as your head hit the pillow, you were out like a light. —------- When you regained consciousness, the first thing that hit you was the sweet savory smell of maple syrup, eggs and bacon. It was enough to breathe some life back into you. You pulled yourself out of bed, remembered that you’d fallen asleep in your costume, and quickly changed into something more casual and comfortable before you headed towards the kitchen. There, you saw Cindy preparing breakfast and animatedly signing with Flint. From what you could gather, they were discussing something that had happened on the news. You glanced at the TV before either had a chance to address you, and your eyebrows shot up! The headline read <span class="mu-s">“Serpent Society ensnared in sting operation!”</span>. Had Pandora really dealt with them by herself like she said she would? Before you could consider the implications of such a feat, a familiar voice pulled you away from your thoughts. <span class="mu-g">“Benny!”</span> You turned back to Flint. The jolly green giant was giving you a welcoming wave and an award winning smile. It felt like it had been an eternity since either of you had really spoken to the other. Cindy’s face lit up when she saw you, and you couldn’t help but return her smile. <span class="mu-r">“Hey, guys. What’s for breakfast?”</span> —------ The morning passed pleasantly with you, Cindy and Flint catching up through casual conversation. Flint, being unable to enjoy Cindy’s freshly cooked food, mostly talked about recent news and general gossip. Apparently, there were more than a few people gunning for Arcade in the midst of his arrest, release and trial. So until they could figure out what to do with him, he was under police protection. Unsurprisingly, not a lot of people were happy about that. In other news, Doc Connors was happily readjusting to life back at his lab now that he was allowed to return back home to his family. There were all sorts of theories as to the reason behind his disappearance. These ranged from ransomed kidnappings to necessary rehab, but it was all just gossip and hearsay. Nothing worth paying attention to. <span class="mu-s">“My entrance exam is being held tomorrow.”</span> Cindy signed in between bites. <span class="mu-s">“I think your sister is more nervous than I am.”</span> You chuckled. <span class="mu-r">“Yeah, that sounds like her.”</span> <span class="mu-s">“Richard thinks that she’s ‘too nervous’. Like, she seemed sort of jumpy.”</span> Cindy replied, looking as if she didn’t quite understand what she was trying to imply. You frowned at her. <span class="mu-r">“Is she not feeling well?”</span> She shrugged. <span class="mu-s">“I don’t think she’s sick, but I don’t know her as well as you guys do.”</span> Flint turned away from the TV, his head rotating at an inhuman angle. <span class="mu-g">“Vic’s sick?”</span> Cindy rolled her eyes slightly. <span class="mu-s">“No, she’s just nervous.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Nervous about what?”</span> he asked. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 30 Nov 2022 18:00:56 No. 5481167 Report The girl shrugged again. <span class="mu-s">“I don’t know. Nervous for me maybe? You should go ask her.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“Well why didn’t you ask her?”</span>
<span class="mu-s">“I did. She just said that it wasn’t a big deal.”</span> Cindy signed.
Flint scoffed. <span class="mu-g">“And you bought that?”</span>
Cindy gave him a frustrated look. <span class="mu-s">“What was I supposed to do? Beat her up until she told me something else?”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“I don’t know. Try being more subtle next time.”</span> Flint suggested.
<span class="mu-s">“OR,”</span> Cindy began, completely forgetting about her breakfast. <span class="mu-s">“You can ask her yourself.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“Maybe I will.”</span> Flint declared indignantly.
<span class="mu-s">“I bet you’ll put your foot in your mouth again.”</span> Cindy quickly signed, trying to suppress a giggle as she shoveled a forfull of scrambled eggs into her mouth.
<span class="mu-r">“He could <span class="mu-i">literally</span> do it too.”</span> you put in, spearing several strips of bacon with your fork. <span class="mu-r">“I’d pay real money to see him shapeshift his tongue into a foot.”</span>
Flint ground his teeth together with an audible <span class="mu-i">crunch</span>.
It was all Cindy could do not to have a laughing fit right then and there. Realistically, it was more like a gasping chortle, since she couldn’t use her own voice at the moment. It was a painful reminder of what you had been fighting so hard to accomplish these past few months.
You quickly put the thought out of your mind and tried to let yourself enjoy the rest of your breakfast. It wouldn’t do to let yourself get all depressed all over again.
What were your plans for today?
>Swing on over to ESU to meet up with Abel and Warren. >Head back to Madame Webb’s mansion to debrief them on everything you’ve learned. >Invite Cindy to meet the captive Silvertongue. It was time to bring her in on the plans that you’ve been making on her behalf. >Head down to the sewers and check on the Deep One's condition. >Go with Flint to talk to your sister. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5481167 >>Go with Flint to talk to your sister. must bite plot hook
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>>5481167 >Head back to Madame Webb’s mansion to debrief them on everything you’ve learned. Anonymous
>>5481167 >Head back to Madame Webb’s mansion to debrief them on everything you’ve learned. Give em the rundown
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>>5481167 >>Invite Cindy to meet the captive Silvertongue. It was time to bring her in on the plans that you’ve been making on her behalf. Anonymous
>>5481179 We need him to hook up with our sis
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>>5481167 I’ve been thinking sis isn’t entirely clean, but if she’s in over her head with something then she can ask for help like a normal person.
>Head back to Madame Webb’s mansion to debrief them on everything you’ve learned. >Invite Cindy to meet the captive Silvertongue. It was time to bring her in on the plans that you’ve been making on her behalf. The more important part is to introduce Cindy to everyone else at the mansion. I think seeing the network we pulled together for her will be more meaningful than the Silvertongue itself, if she even wants to see it.
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>>5481167 >Go with Flint to talk to your sister. >Tell in text to the rest of the people in Webb's Mansion we're going there later with Cindy, but we have some personal things to do first >Also in the way to Vic let's call Callisto to ask about Deep One's condition If you wanna go to see Webb and bring Cindy, fine, but remember that in our family/personal life we have a Russian piece of shit Spy that knows our identity, our Brother that was a secret SHIELD super spy was held by the Russian mafia after trying to find his wife, and our sister was the target of a Vampire attack at the early stages of our superhero identity
If anything I say we should make a balance, and we have phones for doing part of the work on the other options.
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>>5481167 >>5481290 I’ll switch my vote (
>>5481270 ) to backing this. Whatever is going on with our sister may derail the visit to the mansion, but it’s a reasonable compromise.
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>>5481290 >>5481325 >>5481179 >>5481190 >>5481197 >>5481215 >Go with Flint to talk to your sister. >Tell in text to the rest of the people in Webb's Mansion we're going there later with Cindy, but we have some personal things to do first >Also in the way to Vic let's call Callisto to ask about Deep One's condition Taking these. Writing...
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>>5481222 Flint's a a nice guy, but have you ever gotten sand in your nethers? Shit's a pain.
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>>5482250 He can wear a condom.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 01 Dec 2022 20:59:14 No. 5482270 Report Quoted By:
Aside from your burning desire to see what Flint’s idea of “subtlety” was, your concern for your sister was growing. The Chameleon knows your secret identity, and unlike the Kravinoffs, he has a real motive for trying to use that as leverage against you. You’re honestly pretty lucky that he hasn’t tried targeting your family again. But you kept all of this to yourself for two reasons. One was because you knew that Flint would majorly overreact and start jumping to wild conclusions, which wouldn’t be entirely irrational, considering the circumstances. But you couldn’t afford to panic and make any hasty decisions at the moment. Secondly, you didn’t want Cindy trying to go after him by herself. Chances were that he hadn’t made the connection between her and the latest bite-sized crimefighter. You wanted to keep it that way. So, you casually proposed that you should all go together and pay your sister a visit. And in your mind, you silently prayed that it wasn’t something that required an immediate intervention from your alter-ego. —------- On the way to Vic’s place, you made sure to send out a text to Julia and a quick call to Callisto. After this, you wanted to bring Cindy in on your little Silvertongue project, and check in on the Deep One’s condition. You didn’t think that Cindy would be offended by any of what you’ve been doing, but you were mainly concerned about how she’d react to encountering the Silvertongue again. Would it be too traumatizing for her? Would she be upset? Confused, maybe? You couldn’t say for sure. All you knew was that she had a right to know, and you couldn’t in conscience deny her that. You weren’t ashamed to admit that you were more concerned about your people than you were about the mutant fish girl that had gotten injured a little while ago. She seemed confident that she would eventually recover from her injuries, and your Cyclopian business partner hadn’t come banging your door down, so you had to assume that she was still alive. You just hoped that the long-term effects of her wounds wouldn’t be too debilitating. These thoughts swirled around in your head until you and the others had gotten close enough to the house to change back into your normal clothes. Luckily, your sister had a key made for you as thanks for replacing her damaged furniture after the Snowsnake incident, so the three of you just let yourselves in. To your great pleasure, the first one to greet you was none other than your plucky young nephew. <span class="mu-b">“Uncle Ben!”</span> The little guy practically jumped off the couch and flew at you. You beamed at him. <span class="mu-r">“Hey, little man. Put her there.”</span> Peter bumped fists with you and reeled back, feigning shock and making a pained expression as you shook your hand from side to side. Peter was clearly alarmed by this, and he was just about to ask whether you were okay or not, when he realized that you were probably messing with him again. (Cont.)
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>>5482250 >>5482258 He can wear whatever he wants if he tries hard enough. Shapeshifting and all.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 01 Dec 2022 21:00:15 No. 5482273 Report <span class="mu-r">“Careful there, buddy! Almost took my arm off there. What do you bench? 500?”</span>
Peter chuckled and casually bumped fists with Flint as he approached him. But almost all of his attention was on the girl that had just come in behind you.
Cindy flew past you, swooped down on your nephew, snatched him up like a bird of prey and threw him over her shoulder. She then proceeded to twirl him around as she spun in circles, making helicopter noises all the while. Peter’s uncontrollable laughter was enough to draw the attention of everyone else in the house, so your siblings were the next ones to enter the living room.
<span class="mu-b">“Is there a party that I wasn’t invited to?”</span> Rich asked.
<span class="mu-r">“I thought you’d be used to that by now.”</span> you said, crossing the room and giving your brother a quick hug.
Rich gave you a good natured smile. He was no stranger to being a victim of the occasional barb. <span class="mu-b">“Oh, but it hurts differently each time.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“Would it kill you guys to call beforehand? Or at least knock?”</span> Vic said, struggling to keep a smile off of her face upon seeing the kids goofing around.
You shrugged. <span class="mu-r">“You’re the one that gave me a key. Who else would it be?”</span>
Your sister gave you an incredulous look. <span class="mu-g">“I was <span class="mu-i">literally</span> a victim of home invasion!”</span>
You and your brother hissed in sympathy. <span class="mu-r">“Oh,</span> <span class="mu-b">right.”</span>
Vic nodded, feeling justified in her frustration. <span class="mu-g">“Yeah. I should put up a sign.”</span>
Rich shot her a sly grin. <span class="mu-b">“Would it say ‘Please knock before you break into my home?’”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“You’d better put one out back too. Just to be safe.”</span> Flint added.
Vic snorted. “Guess I should go ahead and cancel my insurance plan, then. With coverage that solid, my defenses are airtight.”
Good. You and the boys have successfully broken the ice. How do you plan to proceed from here?
>Let Flint take the lead. You’re also curious as to how he plans to squeeze the information out of her. >Pull Richard aside and ask him in private. >Sit on the couch with Cindy and Pete. The little guy notices more than he lets on. Maybe he knows what’s going on. >Just ask her directly when you have a moment alone. She knows that she can count on you in a pinch. >Warn her and Rch about the Chameleon. They should know that he might try something in the near future. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5482273 >>Sit on the couch with Cindy and Pete. The little guy notices more than he lets on. Maybe he knows what’s going on. Be the Uncle Ben you were meant to become
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>>5482273 >Let Flint take the lead. You’re also curious as to how he plans to squeeze the information out of her. >Pull Richard aside and ask him in private about any unwarranted attention he or Vic have gotten recently. >Leave Cindy to listen for anything unusual Pete mentions. Divide and conquer. And we may as well question Richard on both him and Vic since he’s got quite the history too.
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>>5482273 Let flint take the lead. Time for him to show his moves
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>>5482273 >Let Flint take the lead. You’re also curious as to how he plans to squeeze the information out of her. >Warn her and Rich about the Chameleon. They should know that he might try something in the near future. Anonymous
>>5482273 >Let Flint take the lead. You’re also curious as to how he plans to squeeze the information out of her. >Sit on the couch with Cindy and Pete. The little guy notices more than he lets on. Maybe he knows what’s going on. >Warn her and Rich about the Chameleon. They should know that he might try something in the near future Anonymous
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Fri 02 Dec 2022 14:42:31 No. 5483082 Report Quoted By:
>>5482278 >>5482279 >>5482285 >>5482325 >>5482341 >>5482769 >Let Flint take the lead. You’re also curious as to how he plans to squeeze the information out of her. >Sit on the couch with Cindy and Pete. The little guy notices more than he lets on. Maybe he knows what’s going on. >Warn her and Rich about the Chameleon. They should know that he might try something in the near future Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Fri 02 Dec 2022 17:01:00 No. 5483171 Report Quoted By:
You probably could’ve asked Vic about her behavior and handled the situation with a decent amount of tact and delicacy, but you also wanted to see what Flint was capable of. He was clearly dying to be the one to pop the question. You hadn’t missed how interested he became whenever your sister was involved. You suspected that it began somewhere around the time that you went to Neverland, when he and Cindy were watching over your family. The thought of jolly green having a crush on your sister amused you endlessly, but you didn’t hate the idea. Sure it was a bit weird, but at the end of the day, Flint was your best buddy. And who better to pull the stick out of your sister’s ass than your most trusted ally. You loved them both, and didn’t think that he would do anything to hurt her. So for the time being, you were content to sit back, snicker to yourself and watch the soap opera unfold. You watched lazily as the big guy led Vic further into the house and shared a knowing look with Cindy. Even without sign language, you could tell that she too had come to the same conclusion that you had. <span class="mu-r">“Think he can pull it off?”</span> you signed. <span class="mu-s">“After the fuss he made this morning? He’d better.”</span> Cindy signed back. You suppressed a chuckle and tried to play it off as if you were trying to clear your throat before you began speaking. <span class="mu-r">“So, uh Pete…how’ve you been? Are your dad and aunt taking good care of you?”</span> Cindy gave you a questioning look and shook her head. You gave her a helpless shrug and mouthed an excuse while Peter was staring at the TV screen. <span class="mu-b">“No, yeah, I’m good. They spend a lot of time with me now.”</span> Peter said absently. You nodded along mechanically. <span class="mu-r">“Great. Awesome. And, uh…how have they been doing? Any weird behavior?”</span> Peter giggled. <span class="mu-b">“You guys are always weird.”</span> Cindy inclined her head as if to say that the kid had a good point. You chose not to comment on that. <span class="mu-r">“Well…weirder than normal, I mean.”</span> you said. Peter bit his lip and hummed thoughtfully. <span class="mu-b">“Dad thinks that Aunt Victoria is super stressed these days. He also says that I should leave her and Flint alone when he comes over.”</span> You and Cindy exchanged a scandalized look before fixing your features and nodding along to Peter’s story. <span class="mu-r">“And do the two of them hang out a lot?”</span> Peter shrugged. <span class="mu-b">“I guess so. They haven’t been hanging out ever since Aunt Victoria got all stressed out.”</span> You furrowed your brow. <span class="mu-r">“You don’t have any idea of what she might be stressing about?”</span> Peter shook his head. <span class="mu-b">“Nope. She always changes the subject or lies about it. Dad told me not to pry.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Do you think that he might know something about it?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Maybe. He won’t tell me anything.”</span> Peter said with a resigned expression. <span class="mu-b">“He might tell <span class="mu-i">you</span> if you ask, though.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Fri 02 Dec 2022 17:02:01 No. 5483172 Report <span class="mu-b">“What exactly am I supposed to be telling you?”</span>
You turned to see your brother standing beside the couch, glancing between the three of you with a raised eyebrow.
<span class="mu-r">“We’re renegotiating the terms of your house rules. I’m thinking ‘later bedtimes’ and more lenient ‘candy laws’.”</span> you said, clapping Pete lightly on shoulder as you rose from the couch.
<span class="mu-b">“Oh, so you want him to start living like you?”</span> Richard concluded.
<span class="mu-r">“And what’s so about that?”</span> you asked, spreading your hands innocently.
<span class="mu-b">“Yeah. What’s wrong with that?”</span> Peter added, clearly enjoying being the instigator in this situation.
Rich gave him a good natured smile. <span class="mu-b">“Well, bud…if you don’t get to sleep on time, then you won’t grow any taller. You’ll stay small, while all the other kids will be hitting their growth spurts.”</span>
The smile slipped from Peter’s face immediately. He looked utterly mortified.
He glanced at Cindy, as if to confirm whether his father was being truthful with him or not, and to his horror, she was nodding sagely.
<span class="mu-b">“Uh…Uncle Ben?”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Yeah?”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“We might need to re-re-negotiate those bedtime terms.”</span> he pleaded.
You grinned at him and tousled his hair. <span class="mu-r">“I’ll work something out.”</span>
You led your brother away from the living room as casually as you could manage, feeling grateful for the playfully narrative excuse for doing so. Rich must have sensed that whatever you had to say was important, because he didn’t fight you on the matter.
As soon as you were out of earshot, he gave you a genuinely concerned look. <span class="mu-b">“What’s up?”</span>
You leaned in close and lowered your voice to whisper. <span class="mu-r">“Our mutual Russian friend is back.”</span>
Richard muttered a curse under his breath, covered his mouth and glanced back in the direction of the living room.
<span class="mu-b">“What’s he been up to? Is he about to try something? Should we go into hiding for a while?”</span>
Your brother bombarded you with questions all at once, not giving you room to breathe or respond. But you were going to try your very best.
What will you say?
>”He’s been working with some mad scientist in an underground lab. Together they managed to make a clone of me, somehow.” >”They’re messing around with mutant spider DNA, Rich. I think they want to continue the research.” >”It’s not important right now. What is important is how soon I can take him down before he does any more damage.” >”I’ve got him cornered this time. I think we can get him and lock him up for good.” >”You can ask him all that yourself once I got him tied to a chair in a dark cell. How do you feel about getting a little payback?” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5483172 >”He’s been working with some mad scientist in an underground lab. Together they managed to make a clone of me, somehow.” >”They’re messing around with mutant spider DNA, Rich. I think they want to continue the research.” >"I'm already working on ruining his little plans. Thing is, he probably has some sort of fail-safe ready for this, and he now knows my face." >"We need to think of a way to protect our family. And probably bring Vic into this." Anonymous
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Actually, should we mention the whole clone degradation deal as well? Rich is a scientist and worked with the spider research, maybe if he and Dr. Connors worked together they could find a way to solve it. Specially if we swipe Warren's research. That way Abe and W wouldn't need him anymore.
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>>5483234 The spider research is separate from the cloning degradation issue, but you still have a point. They’re both biological topics, so those two as qualified as any outsider could be for the cloning research. He could swing into researching Gob’s brew for Gwen’s stability as well.
How does
>Tell Rich about the clone stability problem and ask for assistance, and that you know of someone else from the spider research project who could help with it. He’s tied close to SHIELD though, so if Rich is trying to keep a low profile it might raise some flags with the Russians again. sound?
I don’t necessarily want him to stick his head out and appear on radars again, but he’s a good resource. And he may know others from the field we could bring in instead.
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>>5483266 It works, I'll support it too.
Even if Connor isn't under direct care from SHIELD anymore, they should still be keeping tabs on him
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 03 Dec 2022 18:43:11 No. 5484393 Report Quoted By:
>>5483181 >>5483189 >>5483225 >>5483231 >>5483266 >>5483421 >>5483369 >>5483501 >”He’s been working with some mad scientist in an underground lab. Together they managed to make a clone of me, somehow.” >”They’re messing around with mutant spider DNA, Rich. I think they want to continue the research.” >"I'm already working on ruining his little plans. Thing is, he probably has some sort of fail-safe ready for this, and he now knows my face." >"We need to think of a way to protect our family. And probably bring Vic into this." >Tell Rich about the clone stability problem and ask for assistance, and that you know of someone else from the spider research project who could help with it. He’s tied close to SHIELD though, so if Rich is trying to keep a low profile it might raise some flags with the Russians again. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 03 Dec 2022 19:52:58 No. 5484473 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“He’s been working with some mad scientist in an underground lab. Together, they managed to make a clone of me somehow.”</span> Somewhere deep down, you knew exactly how ridiculous the words coming out of your mouth were. You knew that most people didn’t understand or even want to accept most of the things you said these days. And maybe it was a testament to how secretly strange your brother’s private life was, but to your absolute shock, you saw understanding in his eyes. He was taken aback by your news, of course, but you could tell that he wasn’t dismissing it as “impossible”. There was no inner dissociation or denial of the truth. Just shock and horror. You were more or less expecting to have to sit him down and let him breathe for a moment, but it was starting to look like that wouldn’t be necessary. <span class="mu-b">“Holy shit, Ben…”</span> you brother muttered. <span class="mu-r">“And that’s not all. They’re messing around with mutant spider DNA, Rich. I think they want to continue your research.”</span> Richard ran a hand through his hair and puffed out his cheeks in a sigh. <span class="mu-b">“Your clone. Does he have your…”</span> he said, gesturing to all of you. You nodded. <span class="mu-r">“He’s got spider powers and a good chunk of my memories. But instead of blowing things up, he can sense and influence emotions.”</span> Rich frowned. <span class="mu-b">“He’s an empath? How’d they manage to–no, that’s not important.”</span> he said, waving a hand in front of his face. <span class="mu-b">“Who’s this ‘mad scientist’ you mentioned?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“His name’s Miles Warren. He’s a Chem and Bio professor at ESU.”</span> Your brother’s eyebrows rose in genuine disbelief. <span class="mu-b">“A school teacher has an underground cloning facility!? Why isn’t he working for A.I.M. or something? I’m pretty sure they’d pay more.”</span> You shrugged. <span class="mu-r">“Dunno. Maybe he likes the anonymity.”</span> Your brother nodded in a way that told you that he was having trouble wrapping his head around that one. <span class="mu-r">“I’m already working on a way to ruin the Chameleon’s little plans.”</span> you continued. <span class="mu-r">“Thing is, he probably has some sort of fail-safe ready for this. And now he knows my face. We need to think of a way to protect our family. And…probably bring Vic into this.”</span> He looked at you sharply, then. The two of you knew that this day would come eventually, but you lamented the fact that it was happening on a day when your sister’s stress was supposedly reaching its peak. <span class="mu-r">“But before we do that, I wanted to ask you about something.”</span> And so, you gave your brother a brief summary of your clone’s dilemma and his current living conditions. Richard listened with rapt attention, nodding every so often and humming thoughtfully, but never interrupting. When you finished, he seemed more troubled than before. <span class="mu-b">“If he’s still creating clones, even after acknowledging the fact that he can’t solve the cellular degradation issue, then he truly is mad.”</span> he said, shaking his head in sympathy. (Cont.)
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<span class="mu-r">“I think I’ve got an idea on how to solve that. There’s a guy I know from the spider research project. I think he might be able to help.”</span> you proposed. Richard looked up sharply at that. <span class="mu-b">“And you trust him?”</span> You nodded, thought about it for a second, and thought it to be true. Doc Connors hasn’t done anything to make you believe that he was anything less than a good guy with a big brain. <span class="mu-r">“He’s got close ties to S.H.I.E.L.D. though, so you might want to be careful if you want to maintain a low profile. If the Chameleon’s still here, then that might mean the Russians are still sniffing around.”</span> Your brother gave you a grim look. <span class="mu-b">“Knowing him, he definitely has support from someone else. I just hope they aren’t as big as the last guy he threw at you.”</span> You shuddered at the thought of fighting something like the Rhino again. He was probably the biggest thing you’ve ever had to face in your brief superhuman career. If the Unicorn hadn’t been there to zap him with all that energy, then you weren’t entirely sure if you would’ve been able to beat him on your own. At that exact moment, Vic and Flint wandered into the room, still deeply engrossed in their conversation. She paused when she noticed the two of you there, clearly sensing the tension hanging in the air between you. <span class="mu-g">“Everything alright?”</span> You sighed and shook your head. <span class="mu-r">“Not really. You might want to sit down.”</span> —---------- Over the next hour, the three of you calmly explained your connection to the Chameleon, his involvement in Rich’s injury and capture, his encounter with you after the Goblin rally, and his current residence at ESU. It was a good thing that you told her to sit down, too. Because the poor woman looked like she might pass out. Her face was growing more and more pale by the minute. Strangely, her very human reaction to receiving horrible news was somewhat refreshing. It reassured you that life wasn’t supposed to be this shitty, and how your family was a special case. <span class="mu-g">“So…why exactly is a Russian superspy after our family? Did we do something to him?”</span> Victoria asked, clearly struggling with this concept. <span class="mu-r">“Sort of. I thwarted his plans by accident, and he’s been trying to silence Rich.”</span> you said, pointing at the man in question. Richard nodded grimly. <span class="mu-b">“And after everything that happened with the Russian mob, he knows that Ben’s out for revenge. So he’s been laying low and looking for a way out of this whole mess.”</span> Victoria gazed past you absently as she slowly shook her head. <span class="mu-g">“So he wants to get <span class="mu-i">you</span> before you get him.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“And the rest of you might get caught in the crossfire. <span class="mu-i">That’s</span> what I’m worried about.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“You wanted the truth, Vic. Well, here it is. You’re more or less in the loop now.”</span> Richard declared. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 03 Dec 2022 19:55:20 No. 5484477 Report Vic stared at him, at a loss for words. She looked at you, and then at Flint. The two seemed to be communicating something non-verbally to one another. Eventually, she lowered her gaze and breathed out a shaky sigh.
<span class="mu-g">“I…think I’m being followed.”</span> she said.
Both you and your brother glanced at Flint. He was clenching his fists in poorly concealed rage. Was this what she was stressing about?
<span class="mu-g">“I try not to leave the house more often than I have to, but I’ve been getting this feeling that I’m being watched.”</span> your sister continued. <span class="mu-g">“At first I just thought I was just being crazy, but after everything you just said, I…”</span>
She trailed off, looking as if she were on the verge of tears. <span class="mu-g">“What are we gonna do about Mom and Dad? About Pete?”</span>
What will you do?
>”We’re gonna try and relocate you guys without tipping off the Chameleon. I’ll make sure that nothing happens to you.” >”The two of you are going to stay with me for a little while. I’ve got some space at my place.” >”Just pretend that you don’t know anything for now. Act normal. I’ll get someone to watch the house and protect you guys.”(Who?) >”I’m gonna see if I can’t pull a few favors to get you guys better protection. I know a few people that the Chameleon can’t openly oppose.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5484477 >”Just pretend that you don’t know anything for now. Act normal. I’ll get someone to watch the house and protect you guys.”(Who?) Matt has his senses and Flint can hide well. Maybe someone with good vision or a magical as well?
We could also ask Web and Julia, but we already asked way too much of them.
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>>5484477 See if the morlocks have room lol. Lil Pete would love it all. Ma and PA would expand their horizons and Vick can get tips on how to have sex with sandy shapeshifters
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>>5484477 >”The two of you are going to stay with me for a little while. I’ve got some space at my place.” We can't really impose on the Morlocks or ask for a favor from the Kravinoffs. It shouldn't be an issue anyways since our compound is guarded by people we know we can trust.
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>>5484477 >>”Just pretend that you don’t know anything for now. Act normal. I’ll get someone to watch the house and protect you guys.”(flint) >Give him a knowing look as we tell him to keep her safe. Anonymous
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Flint can be pretty stealthy when he wants to be on account of being a pile of sand.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 05 Dec 2022 08:28:21 No. 5486480 Report Quoted By:
>>5484501 >>5484588 >>5484595 >>5484714 >>5486406 >”Just pretend that you don’t know anything for now. Act normal. I’ll get someone to watch the house and protect you guys.”(Flint) >Give him a knowing look as we tell him to keep her safe. Taking these. Gonna start writing after I get some rest.
>>5486475 No need to be worried. Been a bit busy these past few days. Gonna try and get back into the groove of things.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 05 Dec 2022 15:14:44 No. 5486653 Report Quoted By:
You placed a comforting hand on your sister’s shoulder and gently squeezed it. <span class="mu-r">“Just pretend that you don’t know anything for now. Act normal. I’ll get someone to watch the house and protect you guys.”</span> As Vic nodded slowly, you glanced over at Flint and gave him a knowing look. <span class="mu-r">“Think you can keep these guys safe?”</span> Flint patted your brother on the back and tried to not to look at your sister as he replied. <span class="mu-g">“Of course. Y’all are like family to me. Just lemme know what you need, and I’ll do it.”</span> You smiled gratefully at him. It was times like these that you could always depend on him. <span class="mu-r">“Try not to leave the house more than is absolutely necessary. Vic, you can do your job from home, so I think it’d be best if you started working remotely for a while.”</span> you advised. <span class="mu-r">“Same goes for you, Rich. If you need something like groceries, go out and be quick about it. But other than that, we can’t give them any chances to get the jump on us.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“What about you? Are you safe?”</span> Victoria asked. The question threw you off for a moment, and you were temporarily at a loss for words. Considering your line of work, you were technically never truly “safe”. But she was right to worry. Even without having ever met him, Vic seemed to understand that someone like him couldn’t be detained by the cops alone. She also understood that you would try to tackle this problem head-on, meaning that a clash between the two of you was inevitable. <span class="mu-g">“Just…be careful. Don’t do anything stupid, okay?”</span> your sister requested. <span class="mu-g">“If you can’t handle something by yourself, then call the Avengers hotline or something.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Don’t worry. I’ll be careful.”</span> you said in a reassuring tone, before turning back to your brother. <span class="mu-r">“We’ll talk more about that ‘thing’ later. Text me or ask Flint if you’ve got any other questions.”</span> Your brother nodded. <span class="mu-b">“Right. Where are you headed now?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Me and Cindy have to fly. We’ve got someplace to be later.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Wait. What’re we going to do about our parents?”</span> Vic asked. <span class="mu-r">“I’ll figure something out. For now, just stay put and stay calm. I’ll swing back around later to check on you guys.”</span> And before your sister could start jumping to conclusions, you said your goodbyes and left the house with Cindy. You hadn’t told Vic about any of the spider or clone-related parts of your story, but you didn’t really feel like that was entirely relevant at the moment. Finding a way to protect your parents would be a bit trickier. You wanted to believe that the Chameleon wouldn’t go after them, but you didn’t really want to leave that to chance. You were going to have to start making plans and arrangements soon. Fighting this guy won’t be as easy as tracking him down and punching his head off of his shoulders. It’ll be necessary to cover all your bases. You can't afford to be sloppy, here. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 05 Dec 2022 15:15:46 No. 5486655 Report —-----------
An hour later, you and Cindy were arriving at Madame Webb’s mansion. Once again, you were extremely grateful for your ability to circumvent traffic laws altogether.
Since neither of you were unwelcome guests, none of the magical defenses were tripped by you crossing over onto her property. But considering how Julia was already waiting at the door, you figured that you must have tripped a ward or something on the way up.
When you both stepped inside, you noted that Cindy didn’t have the same reaction as Pandora when she’d first entered the mansion. Her attention was solely fixed on the people that’d been waiting for her in the sitting room.
Her eyes widened as she spotted the green Minotaur, the goth witch and her fellow servant of Khonshu. Strangely, Louise wasn’t here like she said she’d be.
Cindy gave you a questioning look and began frantically signing in order to convey that sentiment.
<span class="mu-r">“They’re all here for <span class="mu-i">you</span>, Cindy. I recruited more people, but they don’t always hang around as often as our original members.”</span> you said with a shrug.
Again, Cindy expressed confusion at their presence here.
<span class="mu-g">“The Huntsman united us in our purpose to eliminate the elusive Silvertongue.”</span> Rintrah explained. <span class="mu-g">“It is currently being held prisoner in Madame Webb’s basement.”</span>
Cindy almost jumped in surprise! She turned to look at you, silently asking what the hell you were thinking, doing something so dangerous.
>”I haven’t given up on helping you get your voice back. You might have adjusted to life without it, but I still don’t think it’s right that you should have to.” >”Think of these guys as a support system. My connections are your connections. If you ever need anything, feel free to ask me or them.” >”The Silvertongue told me that she saved you on the day that she took your voice from you. If you feel like seeing her or taking revenge on her, she’ll be staying down in the basement until we can figure a few things out.” >”We’re really close to finding a way to get your voice back. I just need some more time. With luck, we might be able to get you your voice back before school starts up again.” >”Even if she hadn’t stolen your voice, that thing is a major threat to everyone around it. We just did what needed to be done.” >”Hunting monsters is literally what Khonshu wants you to do. I’d bet he’d be real proud of you for having assembled this many allies.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5486655 >"Cindy, there's a reason I brought so many people in on this. I know I couldn't handle it myself, but I had to do it all the same. I'm not gonna sit by when I can help somebody I care about, risks be damned." >”I haven’t given up on helping you get your voice back. You might have adjusted to life without it, but I still don’t think it’s right that you should have to.” >”We’re really close to finding a way to get your voice back. I just need some more time. With luck, we might be able to get you your voice back before school starts up again.” Anonymous
>>5486655 >"I didn't want to get you worried about this while studying, or to protest because you didn't want anyone to get in harm's way." >"There have been a lot of twists in this story Cindy. Turns out the Silvertongue is both less and more dangerous then we thought." >"Come on, I have to tell the others on a few developments, so we can give you a recap to catch up with us." Did Pandora say to not let Cindy near the Silvertongue before? I think she did, but I'm not sure. Because if she did it's an explanation for why we didn't get her involved since the beginning, since we didn't know she was lying back then.
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>>5486655 >”First things first. We were careful. This wasn't some spur of the moment risk, we put in weeks of planning. I spared no expense." >"And secondly, regardless of it's history, everyone here agrees that this thing is a major threat to everyone around it. We just did what needed to be done.” >”Think of these guys as a support system. My connections are your connections. If you ever need anything, feel free to ask me or them.” >"They also know that when they need help with something I'd be there to help. How does it go? One hand washes the other, and both wash the face? Or something like that." >"But fact remains that I was set on this journey because I told you I'd help you get your voice back, or at least help you get revenge on the thing that did it and make sure it won't harm anyone else..." >"And the answer to the million dollar question is: yes, it's poeeible to get your voice back, but there is always a 'but'." >Tell her everything, including Pandora's deal with the Silvertongue, the clone situation, Chameleon, and the great Hunt. But ask for a private room first. >Also tell her that she can have a full life without a voice, we will support her regardless. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 05 Dec 2022 17:05:36 No. 5486712 Report Quoted By:
>>5486697 She didn't say anything about not letting her near it. She wanted you specifically to stay away from it. But once the cat was out of the bag, there was no point in trying to mislead you any further.
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>>5486655 >”We’re really close to finding a way to get your voice back. I just need some more time. With luck, we might be able to get you your voice back before school starts up again.” >”The Silvertongue told me that she saved you on the day that she took your voice from you. If you feel like seeing her or taking revenge on her, she’ll be staying down in the basement until we can figure a few things out.” Anonymous
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>>5486655 >>5486663 +1 to this, as well as
>”Take this to heart, Cindy - you really want to do something dangerous, you don’t settle for half-measures or running away. Pull a crew together. Get everything organized on what you need to do. Then have them pull their crews in if you still need help. Repeat. With the circles we run in, it doesn’t take long before you’re incidentally taking down secret societies because it was the easiest way to keep things on track.” >”Truth is, we could kick as much ass as the Avengers. But most heroes don’t have the money to really bring in all the materials and support they’d need to compete with the big, cataclysmic threats. The Avengers always do. But you remove that obstacle AND give everyone a cause to rally around? Ain’t much on this world or others that can get in the way of that group.” I’d like Cindy to learn a bit from Ben the criminal, not just Ben the hero. And the biggest points are “network” and “money is a resource, use it”.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 06 Dec 2022 13:13:03 No. 5487514 Report Quoted By:
>>5486663 >>5486869 >>5486924 >>5487078 >>5486713 >"Cindy, there's a reason I brought so many people in on this. I know I couldn't handle it myself, but I had to do it all the same. I'm not gonna sit by when I can help somebody I care about, risks be damned." >”I haven’t given up on helping you get your voice back. You might have adjusted to life without it, but I still don’t think it’s right that you should have to.” >”We’re really close to finding a way to get your voice back. I just need some more time. With luck, we might be able to get you your voice back before school starts up again.” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 06 Dec 2022 14:33:32 No. 5487556 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“Cindy, there’s a reason that I brought so many people in on this. I know that I couldn’t handle it myself, but I had to do it all the same. I’m not gonna sit by when I can help somebody I care about, risks be damned.”</span> Cindy’s eyes softened at that. Judging from her body language, some of her tension had melted away as well. <span class="mu-r">“I haven’t given up on helping you get your voice back.”</span> you continued. <span class="mu-r">“You might have adjusted to life without it, but I still don’t think it’s right that you should have to.”</span> The young vigilante was clenching and unclenching her fists. The gazes of everyone else around her ranged from encouraging, to confused, and ultimately, concerned. They didn’t know what she was thinking with that mask covering her face. But as someone who’s spent the past couple months paying very close attention to her movements and mannerisms, you thought you had a pretty decent idea. She looked like she wanted to be upset with you. Like she wanted to shout in frustration. She was shaking slightly, and you could hear her breathing getting a bit heavier. But despite all of these signs of clear agitation, you couldn’t sense any real anger behind it. The girl was incredibly good at adapting. She’d flawlessly transitioned into her new living situation with you, and had tried her very best to bottle up the volatile cocktail of emotions that welled up within her whenever she thought of her parents. And when Khonshu had told her that he had chosen her as his champion, she’d taken it like a champ. But more tragic than either of these cases was how she’d adapted to losing her voice. Sure, she missed being able to communicate with people normally, but it was rare for her to ever express any of these sentiments. She’d put her best foot forward and adapted to these crippling new circumstances with impressive determination. In short, she had given up. Whenever life came at Cindy Moon, she gave up another vital part of herself. Her home. Her family. Her voice. Her freedom. And possibly, her future. She was ready and willing to give up all of these things in order to forge on and survive. And you just couldn’t bear to watch her discard these crucial pieces of herself. You couldn’t stand to just sit by and watch the world kill her heart; kill her innocence. And so, you’d decided to fight. To fight for a girl who fought for everyone but herself. You didn’t care if she protested, because this was what <span class="mu-i">you</span> wanted. So the next time that the world came for Cindy Moon…it would have to go through you first. And you didn’t plan on budging a single fucking inch.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 06 Dec 2022 14:34:38 No. 5487558 Report Quoted By:
You looked into the eyes of your young ward, bracing for whatever it was that she was preparing to throw at you. They weren’t the eyes of an angry person. On the contrary, they were pleading. Standing in the middle of Madam Webb’s lavish sitting room, was a vulnerable girl, staring at the man who had dared to give her hope. The one who had the nerve to reignite the desires that she had long thought buried. Julia approached her carefully, a cautious smile on her face. <span class="mu-b">“Cindy? Are you okay, sweetie?”</span> The girl didn’t answer. Cindy had tried being realistic about the whole thing. She knew that it wasn’t feasible to try and regain her voice. She didn’t dare complain or give herself an opportunity to hope against hope. But when she looked up at you…there was only one question lingering on her lips. One that would remain unspoken. <span class="mu-s">“Could you do it?”</span> You nodded marginally. <span class="mu-r">“We’re really close to finding a way to get your voice back. I just need more time.”</span> you said in a cautiously optimistic tone. <span class="mu-r">“With luck, we might be able to get you your voice back before school starts up again.”</span> Cindy turned to stare at everyone in the room. Rintrah. Nico. Marc. Julia. Madame Webb, who was only just now coming down on her strange spider-like golden throne. And finally, her gaze landed on you once more. You opened your mouth to speak again, and gasped as Cindy tackled you! You froze, looking between her and Julia in bewilderment. For a second, you were worried that she might actually be angry at you, and that’s when you felt her arms wrap around your back. Slowly, you wrapped your arms around her and gently patted her head. You pretended not to notice the slight sniffling sounds coming from the slender figure. For a while, no one said anything. It seemed obvious to everyone that this was a tender moment that needed to play its course. Well, everyone except Julia, apparently. She sandwiched Cindy in an affectionate group hug without permission. <span class="mu-b">“Aww, you guys are so adorable!”</span> she squealed, squeezing the two of you tighter. Rintrah leaned over to whisper to Nico in a voice that was entirely too loud to not be overheard in the silence that followed. <span class="mu-g">“Are we meant to join in?”</span> Nico shrugged. <span class="mu-b">“I’m not really much of a hugger. Don’t let me ruin your good time, though.”</span> —------ Fortunately for everyone involved in the group hug, Rintrah refrained from crushing any of you with his massive pythons. After things had calmed down, Julia went through the trouble of introducing Cindy to the others and explaining their roles on the team. <span class="mu-r">“It is my understanding that you have news for us.”</span> Madame Webb said, watching as Marc informed Cindy of the more inactive members. <span class="mu-r">“Since you have introduced Miss Moon to our Order, am I safe in assuming that it is ‘good’ news?”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 06 Dec 2022 14:38:00 No. 5487563 Report You nodded. <span class="mu-r">“You would. But first, can I get a quick rundown of everything that happened while I was away?”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Louise and Reese didn’t return last night. Neither are responding to our calls, either. We have Tigra and Daredevil searching for them now.”</span> she said, raising her steepled hands to rest under her chin. <span class="mu-r">“Miss Pandora reported her success with detaining the Serpent Society this morning, and Terminal has confirmed the deaths of at least three of their number. All of them by his hand.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Damn. I’m glad Terminal’s okay, but for two of your guys to go missing at the same time…”</span>
Madame Webb sighed. <span class="mu-r">“I know. It doesn’t bode well. Louise is prone to brief stints of solitude, but Reese is usually fairly easy to get a hold of. Let us hope that this is simply nothing more than our own paranoia.”</span>
What will you say/do?
>Tell Madame Webb everything that you learned last night. You’ll feed the others more information once you’ve learned more yourself. >Inform the team of your recent discoveries and the developments that resulted from them. You might need their help in case things go sideways later. >Give her the bare minimum of information. You don’t exactly want Warren’s identity to be made public just yet. >Ask if some of your family can stay at Madame Webb's mansion. It might be asking for too much, but you don't have a lot of people to turn to here. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5487563 >Inform the team of your recent discoveries and the developments that resulted from them. You might need their help in case things go sideways later. Anonymous
>>5487563 >>Inform the team of your recent discoveries and the developments that resulted from them. You might need their help in case things go sideways later. Shit, someone has to be aiming for us
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>>5487563 >Inform the team of your recent discoveries and the developments that resulted from them. You might need their help in case things go sideways later. >Ask Madame Webb if she knows any groups that work to shelter families from criminals on an as-needed basis. You don’t want to pull her in to find a group that could take your family in, but maybe she’s already supported a group like that. Asking Madame Webb to take on more people is a stretch. I don’t see any harm in asking if she knows anyone else though. A group that provides discreet temporary hiding services for hero-adjacent families seems like exactly the type of thing she’d secretly fund.
If she doesn’t know, no harm. We’ll work something else out.
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>>5487719 Support and sign to Cindy that you love her
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>>5487563 >>5487742 Adding this to my vote (
>>5487742 ). It’s sweet.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 07 Dec 2022 20:17:00 No. 5488990 Report Quoted By:
>>5487570 >>5487594 >>5487719 >>5487742 >>5487797 >>5487859 >>5488382 >Inform the team of your recent discoveries and the developments that resulted from them. You might need their help in case things go sideways later. >Ask Madame Webb if she knows any groups that work to shelter families from criminals on an as-needed basis. You don’t want to pull her in to find a group that could take your family in, but maybe she’s already supported a group like that. >Sign to Cindy that you love her Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 07 Dec 2022 21:55:35 No. 5489081 Report Quoted By:
At first, you thought of withholding certain bits of information, like you had with Vic. Except, that was mostly done to save time, as well as reduce the amount of dramatic revelations being made in one day. You’ll tell your sister eventually, but today was not that day. For a moment, you and Cindy locked eyes, and hers crinkled at the corners, letting you know that she was smiling at you. You raised your hand and shot off a series of quick signs. It was something that you’d learned early on in your ASL studies. <span class="mu-r">“I love you.”</span> Cindy’s eyes widened, and you had a feeling that a surprised shock was rippling through her body. At first, she seemed to be at a loss, but she eventually raised her hand to sign a reply, her hands somehow looking stiffer than usual. <span class="mu-s">“I love you too.”</span> Relief and warmth flooded your chest in equal measure, giving you a giddy feeling. You smiled to yourself, preparing to sign an additional message, before you quickly remembered that Madame Webb was patiently waiting for your reply. You turned to find her facing your direction, a dark eyebrow raised in amused interest. <span class="mu-r">“My, how you’ve changed since we first met.”</span> she said, sitting back with a small grin on her face. <span class="mu-r">“I suppose it really is true what they say about children. They change your life. All of a sudden, you’re not the only one that matters. You’re no longer living for yourself. They take priority, and every decision you make from then on is centered around them.”</span> You nodded absently, silently wishing that she didn't try to make a huge deal out of this. But then again, it was your fault for doing it with an audience. You cleared your throat awkwardly. <span class="mu-r">“We should gather the others. I don’t want to explain this more than once.”</span> Madame Webb nodded and gestured for you to take the floor. <span class="mu-r">“Of course.”</span> Using a telepathic command, Cassandra alerted everyone in the room to the start of your briefing. All at once, everyone stopped talking and turned their full attention to you. Once again, you thought about whether it would be a good idea to fully disclose the full contents of your report to these people. But upon noticing Louise’s absence in the crowd, you immediately discarded the idea as foolish. You wouldn’t get anything out of lying to these people. If you wanted to get anything done, you’d have to be more transparent and forthcoming than you have been in recent months. And so, you told them everything. From Warren’s secret lab at ESU, to your discovery of your clone brother and his companion, and your dealings with the Kravinoff family. You told them about enlisting their help in the Great Hunt, the looming threat of the Chameleon, and your intentions to clone another Silvertongue. Rintrah looked like he wanted to say something, but he was too busy gaping at you. Nico had to speak in his place. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 07 Dec 2022 21:56:37 No. 5489082 Report <span class="mu-b">“So you want to clone another one of those things? From what you told us, it’d have all of its memories from the original.”</span>
<span class="mu-s">“The scientist is capable of creating clones without memories as well.”</span> Marc reminded her.
<span class="mu-g">“Would it not require its memories to function correctly?”</span> Rintrah asked, finally finding his voice again.
<span class="mu-r">“Not necessarily.”</span> Madame Webb said. <span class="mu-r">“By their very nature, these creatures are artificial. They likely have some sort of instinctual understanding of their purpose and abilities.”</span>
You nodded. <span class="mu-r">“That’s what I thought too. We can always ask Pandora if we want to make absolutely sure, though.”</span>
Nico shook her head. <span class="mu-b">“What do we do if that thing needs its memories? Something tells me that it won’t be too happy once it remembers that we imprisoned the original.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Pandora could always alter its memories right before the cloning process is complete.”</span> you proposed.
<span class="mu-r">“I think there is an alternative that we are all forgetting about.”</span> Madame Webb cut in. <span class="mu-r">“If memory is somehow encoded in our DNA, then all we would have to do is ask the scientist to splice the Silvertongue’s DNA with that of another.”</span>
Rintrah rubbed his chin and hummed thoughtfully. <span class="mu-g">“If that were to happen, then the creature would share traits and qualities from both donors.”</span>
<span class="mu-s">“But more importantly, it would share both memories.”</span> Marc added. <span class="mu-s">“The question is, who would we get to donate a sample?”</span>
What will you do?
>Suggest a potential donor for the Silvertongue DNA splice.(Who?) >Push for Pandora to alter the Silvertongue’s memories during the cloning process. >Let Warren clone the Silvertongue as a blank slate. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5489082 >Push for Pandora to alter the Silvertongue’s memories during the cloning process. >Let Warren clone the Silvertongue as a blank slate. Anonymous
>>5489082 >Let Warren clone the Silvertongue as a blank slate. Splicing memories sounds like something that could cause only some memories to cross over. Warren may not admit to being too inexperienced with the process to avoid that. To say nothing of how two separate lives would reconcile in the new Silvertoungue’s head.
Though if we do go the route of splicing memories, it’d need to be with someone who wouldn’t abuse the power and wouldn’t mind living a different life than their original. That’s not a huge list of people. Maybe Madame Webb, since she’s had longer to get comfortable with who she is than most. I’d also trust her to be responsible if she gained the power to eat languages.
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>>5489082 >>5489100 Know what, I’ll update my vote slightly.
>Let Warren clone the Silvertongue as a blank slate. >”Though for the record, if I had to trust anyone in this room with the power to eat languages and make hanging out with anyone on the East Coast really awkward, I’d vote Madame Webb.” I’d like to turn that into a light-hearted joke.
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>>5489082 >>Suggest a potential donor for the Silvertongue DNA splice.(Pandora) We are gonna hand her of to her anyways, and maybe having a "sister" to share responsibility will make her less of a bitch. There's also the concern of giving Warren more metas to coerce into servitude, which he would never be able to do to Pandora, and a clone without memories would be just a regular human
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>>5489082 >Let Warren clone the Silvertongue as a blank slate. Anonymous
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>>5489082 >Let Warren clone the Silvertongue as a blank slate. Anonymous
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>>5489082 >>Push for Pandora to alter the Silvertongue’s memories during the cloning process. >>Suggest a potential donor for the Silvertongue DNA splice. >Pandora herself, it's her mess to clean up, and she ought to know if she herself is trustworthy Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 08 Dec 2022 20:59:43 No. 5490005 Report Quoted By:
>>5489093 >>5489133 >>5489257 >>5489180 >>5489815 >Let Warren clone the Silvertongue as a blank slate. >”Though for the record, if I had to trust anyone in this room with the power to eat languages and make hanging out with anyone on the East Coast really awkward, I’d vote Madame Webb.” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 08 Dec 2022 22:28:44 No. 5490080 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“I think we should let him clone the Silvertongue as a blank slate. It’d be easier to handle that way.”</span> you said. <span class="mu-r">“Though, for the record, if I had to trust anyone in this room with the power to eat languages and make hanging out with anyone on the East Coast really awkward, I’d vote Madame Webb.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“I’d second that.”</span> Julia offered. <span class="mu-b">“Ditto.”</span> Nico agreed. Madame Webb shook her head and sighed, grinning slightly, despite herself. <span class="mu-r">“Really now, this feels like flattery and more like teasing.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“You’re like the most responsible person that I know. I can’t think of many people that I’d trust with that much power.”</span> you said. <span class="mu-r">“Besides, a psychic Silvertongue would be crazy overpowered! She could steal languages with astral projections, or something.”</span> Cassandra chuckled. <span class="mu-r">“Now I’m certain you’re all teasing me.”</span> Part of you was entirely serious when you made that suggestion, and you had a feeling that some of the others might have shared your sentiment. But instead of pushing for the decision in any official capacity, you all decided to laugh it off and go with your original suggestion. Nico spoke up then, clearing her throat loudly to get everyone’s attention. <span class="mu-b">“I feel like we should address the elephant in the room. Like how you have a clone running around, and the Russian spy that wants your family dead.”</span> Cindy nodded eagerly, not hiding her desire to know more on this subject. You waved her off. <span class="mu-r">“My clone bro’s cool. He’s the one that introduced me to the scientist in the first place. And let’s not forget the fact that he’s <span class="mu-i">literally</span> me.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“How’d he know that we needed help in the first place?”</span> Julia asked. <span class="mu-r">“I think he’s been keeping tabs on me. He and the other clone can’t be away from the scientist for too long. Something about cellular degeneration from a flaw in the cloning process.”</span> Rintrah frowned and snorted. <span class="mu-g">“Let us all hope that this scientist is capable of remedying this before he clones the Silvertongue. Having such a thing under his control would be a rather big problem.”</span> Everyone nodded at that. <span class="mu-s">“And the Russian spy? From what you tell us, he is someone that must be dealt with.”</span> Marc said. <span class="mu-r">“I need to make a few more arrangements before I move forward with that. I want to cover all my bases.”</span> you replied. <span class="mu-b">“Don’t take too long.”</span> Nico cautioned. <span class="mu-b">“This guy sounds slippery, and I bet that he’s making plans to screw you over and escape as we speak.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Do you guys think that he has anything to do with Louise and Reese not showing up?”</span> Julia asked cautiously. <span class="mu-r">“We will find out soon. I am searching for them as well.”</span> Madame Webb announced. <span class="mu-r">“I will inform you of any updates via mental projection as soon as I am able.”</span> —------ (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 08 Dec 2022 22:29:45 No. 5490082 Report Quoted By:
The meeting ended soon after that, with the others expressing their concern for the two missing members and your potentially endangered family. Cindy seemed to be the most eager to go after the Chameleon, but you knew that you couldn’t afford to let her do anything without doing a bit of recon of your own. Before you forgot, you caught up with Madame Webb and pulled her aside for a moment. <span class="mu-r">“Yes? What is it?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“You wouldn’t happen to know of any shelters or friendly organizations that provide protection to the families of supers, would you?”</span> you asked. Cassandra steepled her hands and sat back in her chair. <span class="mu-r">“I do. Although, they are less like armed security and more like a support group.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“That works too. Do you think you can get in contact with them?”</span> She nodded slowly. <span class="mu-r">“I can, but do keep in mind that this is a support group for the families and friends of ‘superheroes’. Would that be a descriptor that you identify under these days?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Won’t be the first time that I’ve lied on an application. Probably won’t be the last, either.”</span> You knew that she was just trying to tease you, but you wanted to make sure that she knew just how serious you were about this. Madame Webb gripped your forearm in a surprisingly affectionate and familiar gesture. <span class="mu-r">“Very well. I shall contact them and arrange a meeting for you.”</span> You breathed a sigh of relief. <span class="mu-r">“Thanks. I really appreciate it.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Think nothing of it, Benjamin. Family is important, and must be treasured.”</span> she said, turning her head towards Cindy ever so slightly. <span class="mu-r">“Take care of yourselves. If we truly are being targeted by a malevolent force, then none of us are safe.”</span> —------- Several hours later, you and Cindy were down in the sewers for the first time in a long time. The air was much more breathable in the Morlock base, but there was a distinct smell of garlic and dogwood roses permeating the air. <span class="mu-r">“Are you sure you’re alright?”</span> you asked, and not for the first time today. The Deep One rolled her milky white pupils and pulled up the torn section of her wetsuit, exposing pale blue flesh and rock hard abs. <span class="mu-b">“Really now, I’m not some delicate flower. I’ve recovered from injuries far worse than this, pretty thing.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“No. It was the poison that nearly killed you.”</span> Callisto said. <span class="mu-b">“You’re exaggerating. I was a bit lightheaded, is all.”</span> she casually explained. <span class="mu-g">“I don’t think you remember how much you were bleeding. It looked like you’d been disemboweled.”</span> argued the Cyclopian sewer queen. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 08 Dec 2022 22:30:46 No. 5490083 Report The fish woman grinned at her, exposing far too many teeth. <span class="mu-b">“It wasn’t ‘<span class="mu-i">like</span> I was disemboweled’. That is quite literally what happened!”</span> she said, cackling to herself a bit. <span class="mu-b">“But lucky for me, my constitution allows me to live dangerously. My body should have built up an immunity to that particular poison by now. I’ll still suffer some symptoms the next time I’m dosed with it, but it won’t be as debilitating.”</span>
Callisto narrowed her remaining eye at the Deep One. <span class="mu-g">“So you plan on getting poisoned and bleeding all over my phone booth often?”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“You’re so cute when you’re concerned, Callie.”</span> the shark woman cooed, moving her hands as if to pinch her cheeks.
The two of them have been like this ever since you arrived. You’d been ready to apologize profusely to both women, but it seemed that Callisto placed all of the blame on herself for offering to send her in on a whim. The Deep One didn’t seem at all disturbed by the whole situation. But considering how she was an ex-member of X-Force, she was probably used to receiving grievous wounds.
What will you say?
>”Well, you don’t have to worry about the guy that poisoned you for a while. He got arrested this morning.” >”What exactly are your powers? I don’t think I’ve ever asked.” >”Even if you guys don’t blame me for what happened, I’m sorry that you got hurt as badly as you did.” >”How about I buy you a new wetsuit as an apology. Maybe one that won’t tear as easily in a fight.” >”How are those fairy flower crops coming along? Do you think I can see them?” >”How’re you guys settling in down here? Any issues or technical problems I should know about?” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5490083 >”Even if you guys don’t blame me for what happened, I’m sorry that you got hurt as badly as you did.” >”Well, you don’t have to worry about the guy that poisoned you for a while. He got arrested this morning.” >”How’re you guys settling in down here? Any issues or technical problems I should know about?” >Warn them about Chameleon. He may not know about the Morlocks, or try to target them, but it's better to be safe then sorry. Anonymous
>>5490083 >>”Well, you don’t have to worry about the guy that poisoned you for a while. He got arrested this morning.” >"Speaking of... That area might got cleared out of bad guys, but who knows what goodies those guys have hidden there." >>”How about I buy you a new wetsuit as an apology. Maybe one that won’t tear as easily in a fight.” Anonymous
>>5490083 Is there something more familiar I could call you by Deep One? Also I'd like to give you a voucher for whatever you need. May it be a new wetsuit, some snacks or whatever else you'd like to take a bite into.
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>>5490083 >>”Well, you don’t have to worry about the guy that poisoned you for a while. He got arrested this morning.” >>”What exactly are your powers? I don’t think I’ve ever asked.” >”How are those fairy flower crops coming along? Do you think I can see them?” Anonymous
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>>5490083 >>”Well, you don’t have to worry about the guy that poisoned you for a while. He got arrested this morning.” >"Speaking of... That area might got cleared out of bad guys, but who knows what goodies those guys have hidden there." >”How’re you guys settling in down here? Any issues or technical problems I should know about?” >Warn them about Chameleon. He may not know about the Morlocks, or try to target them, but it's better to be safe then sorry. Backing these others.
On top of those,
>”You might be laughing it off, but you chose to do the dangerous job of recon when we knew nothing. That’s not quickly forgotten. In the meantime, what’s your wishlist for gear? I’ll put in the word with Santa, see if he can make an early delivery.” Deep One and Ben understood it was risky, and I hate undermining that with apologies. I’d prefer to acknowledge that yes, we asked her to stick her neck out and she she didn’t turn away. Since this is all wrapped up in the Silvertongue mission, that should mean some serious gratitude.
>”Hey Callisto. We both know this won’t be the only time I ask for help like this, even if I don’t like to endanger you all like this. I might not be the only one either. What can I do so you have an easier time knowing whether to say yes or no and then not beating yourself up afterward? Contacts for gear, intel? Giving you some names of trustworthy supers who could show the more restless people the ropes? Bringing you to some movers and shakers who know how to run an organization? You have my ear for free, you know.” Touchy subject to bring up, but it bears discussing. I have a soft spot for the Morlocks too, so I’m willing to network on their behalf.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Fri 09 Dec 2022 21:03:04 No. 5491103 Report >>5490089 >>5490094 >>5490097 >>5490106 >>5490157 >>5490222 >”Well, you don’t have to worry about the guy that poisoned you for a while. He got arrested this morning.” >>”What exactly are your powers? I don’t think I’ve ever asked.” >”How’re you guys settling in down here? Any issues or technical problems I should know about?” >Warn them about Chameleon. He may not know about the Morlocks, or try to target them, but it's better to be safe then sorry. >”How are those fairy flower crops coming along? Do you think I can see them?” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Fri 09 Dec 2022 21:09:47 No. 5491109 Report Quoted By:
>>5491103 >"Speaking of... That area might got cleared out of bad guys, but who knows what goodies those guys have hidden there." Forgot to include this one as well.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Fri 09 Dec 2022 23:09:18 No. 5491247 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“Well, you don’t have to worry about the guy that poisoned you for a while. He got arrested this morning.”</span> Both women turned their full attention on you upon hearing that. <span class="mu-b">“Did he, now? Serves him right.”</span> the Deep One said with a viscous grin. <span class="mu-g">“I thought you would’ve wanted revenge on him, or something.”</span> Callisto said, looking a bit relieved by this outcome. The shark woman’s grin widened at that. <span class="mu-b">“Oh, but I did get revenge. I clawed one of his eyes out as a parting gift. I’d like to see him heal from that.”</span> Your eyes drifted down to the Deep One’s hands, and, sure enough, she had razor sharp claws in the place of normal fingernails. <span class="mu-r">“What exactly are your powers? I don’t think I’ve ever asked.”</span> you said. Her white pupils slid back over to you, reminding you slightly of a deep sea creature that you saw in a nature documentary once. <span class="mu-b">“It’s about what you’d expect. I’m strong, fast, and can tear people to shreds, even outside of water.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“She also heals fast, breathes underwater, and can take a serious beating.”</span> Callisto said, clearly finding her friend’s explanation insufficient. The Deep One rolled her eyes. <span class="mu-b">“He already knew that stuff. I’m sure he’s been picking up the context clues that we’ve been dropping.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Speaking of clues,”</span> you began, not wanting to give them the opportunity to get into another argument while you were here. <span class="mu-r">“The area where the Serpent Society was staying has probably been cleared out already. It might be worth exploring, just in case they left any goodies behind.”</span> Both women glanced at each other. Callisto nodded slightly. <span class="mu-b">“I’ll be sure to check it out sometime.”</span> the Deep One agreed. <span class="mu-g">“Keep your eyes peeled while you’re down there.”</span> Callisto reminded her. The Deep One gave her leader a rough salute. <span class="mu-b">“Aye aye, Captain. I’ll bring back any buried treasure that I find.”</span> Callisto frowned slightly, but didn’t comment on the matter any further. <span class="mu-g">“Anything else?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Yeah. I wanted to give you guys a warning.”</span> you said, glancing over at Cindy as you spoke. At first, you had assumed that she was standing guard over you and the rest of the Morlocks in the corner of the room. However, it didn’t escape your notice how most of her attention was fixed firmly on the video game that the younger Morlocks were playing in the rec room. <span class="mu-r">“There’s this Russian spy called the Chameleon. He can change his appearance and imitate people with a scary level of accuracy. I foiled his plans twice now, and I think he might want revenge.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“You think he’ll try to attack us?”</span> Callisto asked. <span class="mu-r">“He’s come after my family before, so I’m assuming that my friends are fair game too.”</span> The Deep One beamed at you and nudged her leader excitedly. <span class="mu-b">“Did you hear that, Callie? He called us his friends!”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Fri 09 Dec 2022 23:10:23 No. 5491248 Report Quoted By:
Callisto rubbed her nose and closed her remaining eye. <span class="mu-g">“Yeah, I heard, Deep. We’ll have to arrange a gift basket later.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“No need to act shy. I know how excited you must be to have a new friend.”</span> the fish woman said teasingly. Callisto ignored her and stared pointedly at you. <span class="mu-g">“We appreciate the warning, but I don’t think this Chameleon guy is as big a threat to us as you might think. These tunnels are a winding maze to anyone that doesn’t know their way around. Plus, I can smell anyone that enters without my permission. The guy might be able to change his looks, but it's pretty damn hard to cover up your own scent.”</span> You paused to consider that information for a moment, and then nodded to yourself. She was right. If the Chameleon wanted to come down here to cause trouble for the Morlocks, it would require him to put in an insane amount of work. And even then, with Callisto’s senses being what they are, the whole thing would be a rather aggressive waste of time. As soon as he entered, the Morlocks would be able to come up with several plans before he got anywhere near them. Callisto could either ambush him, lead him astray, or call you for help. <span class="mu-r">“I suppose that’s fair.”</span> you said. <span class="mu-r">“But still, be careful of anyone that comes down here. Even me.”</span> Callisto crossed her arms. <span class="mu-g">“I’m always careful. You should worry about your own people. They’re not nearly as well protected.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I’ve got it covered. I’ll let you know if there are any new developments.”</span> She nodded. <span class="mu-g">“Don’t be a stranger. If you can’t handle something on your own, we’ve got your back.”</span> The Deep One tried, and failed to cover a shit-eating grin with one hand. <span class="mu-b">“Keep going, pretty thing. You’re doing a good job of melting that cold, cold heart of hers.”</span> Callisto’s eye narrowed, but she didn’t give her friend the satisfaction of glancing at her. <span class="mu-r">“Thanks, Callisto. I’ll keep that in mind. But for the time being, do you think that I could get a look at those fairy flowers?”</span> —---------- Once the conversation stopped being interesting, the Deep One said her goodbyes and skulked off into a deeper part of the sewers. You then made a few quick signs towards Cindy to explain where you were going, and allowed yourself to be led into the greenhouse. The closer that you got, the stronger the scent of garlic and dogwood became. But amidst those powerful smells, you caught a whiff of something that could only be described as sickeningly sweet. Callisto led you to a large tent made of slightly transparent material. She pushed aside a flap, and you were momentarily blinded by the brilliant glow of a field of golden flowers. It was a truly breathtaking sight. The light from the solar lamps seemed to almost bounce off of the petals like reflective aluminum. You were so distracted that you almost missed Ethel and Nature Girl approaching you. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Fri 09 Dec 2022 23:24:20 No. 5491274 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“This is incredible! Great work, you two.”</span> Ethel gave you a timid smile, and Nature Girl became puffed up with pride upon being praised. <span class="mu-g">“Naturally.”</span> the horned girl said. <span class="mu-g">“It took us a while to figure out how to grow these things right, but with these two around, we could afford to fail a few times.”</span> Callisto explained. <span class="mu-g">“We’ve talked to a few people about buying them, but neither of them were very interested.”</span> That caught your attention. You were of the opinion that these guys needed your help to market these flowers. <span class="mu-r">“You guys know people that can use these?”</span> <span class="mu-g">“If you count Illyana and Wanda, that’s pretty much everyone, I think.”</span> Nature Girl said. Callisto sighed. <span class="mu-g">“Illyana didn’t know what the hell we were talking about, and Wanda said that she wouldn’t know what to do with them even if she bought them.”</span> Were they talking about the Scarlet Witch? You would’ve thought that someone as powerful as her would have more need for alchemical reagents, or at least a decent knowledge of how to prepare them. Maybe you can still market these to Strange once he comes back from whatever it is he’s doing. You knelt down to examine the flowers more closely. They were unnecessarily shiny, but other than that, they just looked like normal yellow flowers. <span class="mu-r">“How’re you guys settling in down here? Any issues or technical problems I should know about?”</span> Nature Girl grinned excitedly. <span class="mu-g">“Well, I’ve been trying to petition Ms. Callisto to allow us to include more animals down here. We’ve only got rats down here, and they aren’t very interesting to talk to. Squirrels and birds are more well traveled, you see.”</span> You nodded along quietly as the horned girl spoke, not understanding a single thing that she was trying to say. But when Ethel raised her hand, everyone paused to look at her. <span class="mu-b">“D-do you think we could get some more clothes?”</span> she said in a frail voice. <span class="mu-r">“Clothes. I can do that. Anything else?”</span> Nature Girl didn’t miss how you ignored her request for more diverse sewer wildlife. And when she frowned at you, all you could do was offer her a shrug. Did she really expect you to swing around the city kidnapping squirrels and birds, and stuff them into a sack? <span class="mu-g">“We might need another water heater. Being able to take hot showers is a pretty big deal around these parts.”</span> Callisto said. <span class="mu-g">“Besides that, I think the kids have been crying about getting new games and movies, but you don’t have to take them seriously. We could use some medicine as well. General purpose, off-brand shit. Doesn’t have to be expensive or fancy.”</span> You stored that information away for later and rose to your full height. <span class="mu-r">“Is that all?”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Those are our more urgent needs taken care of. You’ve already done a lot for us. Don’t let some of those knuckleheads jerk you around or take advantage of you.”</span>
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Fri 09 Dec 2022 23:27:35 No. 5491284 Report What will you do/say?
>”Have any of them caused you any trouble? No riots or coups that I need to know about?” >(Glance at Nature Girl.) ”If I bring some animals down here, do you think you can increase the variety of veggies being grown in the garden?” >”I’ve got an important mission coming up that requires stealth and espionage. Do you have any suggestions for Morlocks that might want to come along?” >"I'm thinking of training some of the younger Morlocks how to better use their powers. Do you think they'd be receptive to that?" >"Hear any juicy gossip lately?" >"I think these are ready to be sold. We might need someone to test them out beforehand, but Strange should be happy with the way that they came out." >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5491284 >”I’ve got an important mission coming up that requires stealth and espionage. Do you have any suggestions for Morlocks that might want to come along?” >"I think these are ready to be sold. We might need someone to test them out beforehand, but Strange should be happy with the way that they came out." Anonymous
>>5491284 >(Glance at Nature Girl.) ”How do you feel about bees? I do know of some old plans regarding some bee heists that never got used.” Hey, someone has already done most of the work.
>”I’ve got an important mission coming up that requires stealth and espionage. Do you have any suggestions for Morlocks that might want to come along?” >”Any Morlocks that are getting restless and need training? I’m sure Matt or Marc might be willing to take in some people with the right skills, and I’d trust them.” Spread the love around. We shouldn’t be their main lifeline.
>"I think these are ready to be sold. We might need someone to test them out beforehand, but Strange should be happy with the way that they came out. Maybe they’d ease some of Webb’s investigations too. She does astral projection too. If she or Nico can’t process them, they could build a refining station themselves and sell the final product to her I’m sure.
>”So how’s the gossip down here?” Anonymous
>>5491310 +1
kek time to talk to some nazi bees.
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>>5491284 >"I think these are ready to be sold. We might need someone to test them out beforehand, but Strange should be happy with the way that they came out." >”Have any of them caused you any trouble? No riots or coups that I need to know about?” >(Glance at Nature Girl.) ”If I bring some animals down here, do you think you can increase the variety of veggies being grown in the garden?” >”I’ve got an important mission coming up that requires stealth and espionage. Do you have any suggestions for Morlocks that might want to come along?” >"I'm thinking of training some of the younger Morlocks how to better use their powers. Do you think they'd be receptive to that?" Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
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>>5491299 >>5491310 >>5491328 >>5491359 >>5491712 >"I think these are ready to be sold. We might need someone to test them out beforehand, but Strange should be happy with the way that they came out. Maybe they’d ease some of Webb’s investigations too." >(Glance at Nature Girl.) ”How do you feel about bees? I do know of some old plans regarding some bee heists that never got used.” >”I’ve got an important mission coming up that requires stealth and espionage. Do you have any suggestions for Morlocks that might want to come along?” >”Any Morlocks that are getting restless and need training? I’m sure Matt or Marc might be willing to take in some people with the right skills, and I’d trust them.” >”So how’s the gossip down here?” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 10 Dec 2022 17:00:30 No. 5492083 Report Quoted By:
You smiled down at the fairy flowers approvingly and nodded to yourself. <span class="mu-r">“I think these are ready to be sold.”</span> you declared. <span class="mu-r">“We might need someone to test them out beforehand, Strange should be happy with the way that they came out. Maybe they’d ease the burden of Webb’s astral projections, too.”</span> You muttered that last part of yourself, but you were certain that Callisto had overheard. She knew very little about the woman herself, and she didn’t seem to be terribly curious about her role in all this. Right when you were about to ask the two girls about the rate of growth that had been set for this batch, a sudden thought struck you. You glanced at Nature Girl out of the corner of your eye and smirked. <span class="mu-r">“Hey, Lin? How do you feel about bees?”</span> The horned girl gave you the most pleasant smile you’ve seen from her yet. It wasn’t a very common occurrence to begin with. <span class="mu-g">“Oh, I love bees! They’re nature’s most important pollinators, and are almost crucial to maintaining a healthy ecosystem.”</span> You quickly raised a hand to stop her before she went on another tangent. <span class="mu-r">“That’s awesome. Because I’ve got some old plans regarding bee-related heists that might come in handy.”</span> Callisto raised an eyebrow at that. <span class="mu-b">“And you just happened to have those lying around somewhere.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Well, <span class="mu-i">I</span> don’t have them on me right now. I’d have to ask my rabbit friend for them later.”</span> Ethel stared at you with some interest, clearly not understanding what it was that you were alluding to. Callisto was just as lost; shaking her head and letting out a resigned sigh with a small grin on her face. <span class="mu-b">“You’re a weird guy, Huntsman.”</span> Lin took several steps closer to you, a slightly manic look in her eyes. <span class="mu-g">“Weird or not, he’s got bees! BEES! Do you have any idea how much they could do for us if we set up a hive down here?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Cool your jets, Bullwinkle. How confident are you that you can even keep them under control?”</span> Callisto asked. Lin placed her hands on her hips and held her antlers up proudly. <span class="mu-g">“Very. Solitary insects like spiders are a bit harder, but bees mostly operate on a drone-like instinct. Sort of like ants.”</span> Well that sounded promising. Maybe you’d get some more use out of this hippie after all. <span class="mu-g">“What cause would we be fighting for exactly?”</span> she asked. You blinked at her. <span class="mu-r">“What’s that now?”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Our cause. You said that it was a heist of some sort? What would we be taking? Is there some kind of corrupt megacorp polluting the water supply?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Huh? Oh yeah, there’s probably a few of those lying around her somewhere. Roxxon’s pretty notorious for their chemical spills.”</span> you suggested. <span class="mu-r">“But we can talk more about that later. I’ve got an upcoming job that I might need some help with.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 10 Dec 2022 17:02:15 No. 5492088 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-b">“A mission? What kind?”</span> Ethel inquired, hiding behind her long hair as she spoke. <span class="mu-r">“One that requires stealth and espionage. Do any of you know any Morlocks that might want to come?”</span> You were glancing pointedly at Callisto when you said it, but you wouldn’t outright refuse any suggestions from the other two. <span class="mu-b">“Glass and the Deep One were both in the X-Force. They’ve done recon before, but the Deep is more suited to underwater missions for obvious reasons.”</span> Callisto replied. <span class="mu-b">“Tommy would probably be a great pick if you just wanted to get into a locked room or gather info.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Who’s Tommy again?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“The girl with the long, rainbow colored hair. She can turn herself flat.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Ah, right. That <span class="mu-i">would</span> be useful.”</span> you thought aloud. <span class="mu-b">“I think I could probably convince Mole into helping us.”</span> she suggested. <span class="mu-r">“That’s the one that can burrow underground, right?”</span> Callisto shook her head. <span class="mu-b">“Not quite. He can energize solid matter, making it easy for him or anyone with him to pass through. He can also seal up his tunnels so that no one follows him.”</span> Another great ability. You really did have to try and remember the power-sets of everyone down here. You might need them in case of an emergency. <span class="mu-r">“Feel free to sit on it. You can just hand me a list next time I swing by ‘The Alley.’ Or you can call from the phone booth. Your call.”</span> “The Alley” was another name for the Morlock base, and its exact location tended to vary, depending on their current situation. She nodded. <span class="mu-b">“It’ll probably only be those three, but I’ll ask around.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Just don’t ask Robbie. Knowing him, he’d blow the whole mission just for a chance to show off.”</span> said Nature Girl with an annoyed grimace. You shrugged impassively. You were almost certain that neither you nor Callisto had Robbie in mind when you thought of “stealth and espionage”. <span class="mu-r">“I’m sure he just needs to blow off some steam.”</span> you said. <span class="mu-r">“Speaking of, I think we should offer training to any restless or inexperienced Morlocks. I’m sure Matt and Marc might be willing to take in some people with the right skills, and I’d trust them enough to not have to worry.”</span> The Morlock leader gave you a blank look. <span class="mu-b">“I have no idea who either of those people are. Are they at all suited to training mutants with powers?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“They’re experts at martial combat, but I’m not sure how they’d handle mutant powers.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Try and figure that out first, and then we’ll talk. A little exercise would do them some good, but I’d like for everyone here to have a better handle on their powers. Pit fighting and rough-housing can only get you so far.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I’ll see what I can do.”</span> —-------- (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 10 Dec 2022 17:06:58 No. 5492097 Report Quoted By:
Over the next few minutes, Callisto briefed you on the latest gossip that the Morlocks had picked up on from their time lurking near surface dwellers. Apparently, the Goblin riots have been getting exceptionally bad these days. So much so that police intervention has become a necessary measure in some cases. No one’s seen much of Gobbie these past few weeks, but his right hand man Jack O’Lantern has been popping up left and right. If anything, he’s the one that’s been antagonizing the authorities and inciting riots. More notably, there had been a series of bombings that had previously been attributed to those Gamer Terrorists. However, recent evidence supported the theory that the Goblin groupies(Otherwise known as “The Goblin Horde”) has been planting bombs at remote locations and setting them off to impede the progress of the companies that own the properties. The whole thing was becoming incredibly annoying, and you were tempted to deal with it yourself at this point. But to your surprise, it wasn’t a vigilante or superhero that was stepping up to fight back against the Horde. Instead, a new gang, calling themselves the “Pumpkin Smashers” was retaliating by hunting down anyone wearing a goblin or pumpkin mask. NYPD’s Captain Stacy has been spearheading the operation to bring both groups down, with varying degrees of success. According to rumor, he’s been working very closely with Detectives Watanabe and DeWolff on the bombing cases. It was as if the Goblin had set your very city ablaze with civil unrest and phony speeches. You were pretty disgusted by the outcome of this shitshow, but the reaction of Nature Girl probably set you off the most. She seemed supportive of the Goblin Horde’s “overall message”, and admired their willingness to “deal a decisive blow to the big corporations”. Callisto looked ready and willing to slap her right then and there. Her single remaining eye blazed with anger. Not because of what she had said exactly, but because she was showing support and interest in a violent gang made up of impressionable idiots that used flashy outfits and bullshit speeches to inspire said impressionable idiots to commit violence. Ethel looked between both women nervously, as if she knew that the situation was only a hair’s breadth away from boiling over. But before any of that could happen, a small figure stepped into view, drawing everyone’s attention. Out of the fairy flower field, stepped a two-foot tall potted plant with spindly leaves for arms and twisted roots for legs. It almost looked like a sunflower, but the way its petals gleamed in the bright light made it unmistakable from a fairy flower. For a long moment, no one spoke. You weren’t even quite sure if what you were looking at was real. Because, once again, standing before you was a bipedal plant creature wearing a plastic pot as a pair of pants! (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 10 Dec 2022 17:09:43 No. 5492101 Report You stared at the thing. And for some reason, despite not having a recognizable face of any kind, you got the distinct impression that the flower was staring back. Its petals swiveled from left to right, scanning the room like a curious animal.
Callisto’s remaining eye was wide as she eyed the creature. <span class="mu-b">“Lin…?”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“...Yes?”</span>
It came out as a squeak, rather than a proper response. You glanced over at Ethel, only to find that she was visibly shaking at this point.
<span class="mu-b">“What the hell is that!?”</span> Callisto hissed, drawing a dagger from her belt.
Nature Girl gasped, snapping out of her trance and jumping out to stand between Callisto and the plant. <span class="mu-g">“Don’t hurt him!”</span>
The plant seemed to jump upon hearing the horned girl shout, and it turned to flee the area. But Ethel was quicker. She scooped him up with her long arms and held him tightly to her chest. The massive girl was trying to cover the plant creature with her own body!
Callisto frowned in confusion. <span class="mu-b">“For God’s sake. You got Ethel in on this too!?”</span>
Ethel shook her head furiously. <span class="mu-b">“We m-m-made him! He’s our friend!”</span>
Both you and Callisto froze at that. They actually “made” this thing?
Callisto grunted, looking between both girls before lowering her knife. <span class="mu-b">“Explain.”</span>
Nature Girl rushed in headfirst. <span class="mu-g">“It was an accident! We didn’t mean to do it.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“It happened during one of our experiments.”</span> Ethel added. <span class="mu-b">“Lin got frustrated and told it to move, so it popped out of the ground and started walking around on its own!”</span>
Lin whirled and gave Ethel a scandalized look. <span class="mu-g">“Hey! Don’t pin this all on me! You’re the one that made it grow!”</span>
The two girls began to bicker, with the plant thing squirming in Ethel’s boney grasp. But right when you were about to speak up, Callisto raised her voice in an impressive shout that left your ears ringing.
<span class="mu-b"><span class="mu-s">“ENOUGH!”</span></span>
Everyone went dead still and shut up immediately. Even the potted plant. Callisto’s solitary eye swept over all of you in turn, until it finally landed on the living fairy flower.
What will you say/do?
>Encourage Callisto to let them keep it. So long as they take good care of it, you don’t see why they shouldn’t be allowed to keep a pet. >Ask the girls if you can bring the plant along with you when you take the samples to Strange. >”What’s his name?” >”You guys need to be careful about experimenting with this stuff. If something went wrong, someone could’ve gotten seriously hurt.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5492101 >”What’s his name?” >Ask the girls if you can bring the plant along with you when you take the samples to Strange. >"I'll bring him back if he is harmless, or with proper precautions. Magic is weird, maybe the little guy could be dangerous without meaning to." Anonymous
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>>5492101 >>”What’s his name?” >"Is he self aware? Or more like an animal in intelligence? Well, in either case likely a baby still." >"But any pet we pick up we should probably take to a vet, at least to know how to handle and take properly care of it." >Ask the girls if you can bring the plant along with you when you take the samples to Strange. Anonymous
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Well we have the new chia pets on our hand. We'll be richer than musk.
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>>5492101 >>5492117 +1, along with
>”Having unexpected side-effects from powers is one thing, but not bringing this up until someone stumbled into it is another. If I brought the bees in and this plant bred with everything else down here, how long until your garden is getting lost out in the tunnels?” >”You can bounce back from worse than that, but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t hurt what your group is building here. If something like this happens, don’t keep quiet about it.” Anonymous
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>>5492101 >”What’s his name?” >"Is he housebroken?" >Ask the girls if you can bring the plant along with you when you take the samples to Strange. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
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>>5492117 >>5492149 >>5492160 >>5492375 >>5492467 >>5492539 >”What’s his name?” >”Having unexpected side-effects from powers is one thing, but not bringing this up until someone stumbled into it is another. If I brought the bees in and this plant bred with everything else down here, how long until your garden is getting lost out in the tunnels?” >”You can bounce back from worse than that, but that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t hurt what your group is building here. If something like this happens, don’t keep quiet about it.” >Ask the girls if you can bring the plant along with you when you take the samples to Strange. >"I'll bring him back if he is harmless, or with proper precautions. Magic is weird, maybe the little guy could be dangerous without meaning to." Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 11 Dec 2022 03:58:48 No. 5492752 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“What’s his name?”</span> Everyone looked at you with a mix of shock and bewilderment. It seemed like a perfectly reasonable question. Ethel answered timidly. <span class="mu-b">“Donald.”</span> Donald the potted plan was definitely staring at you now. You were certain of it. <span class="mu-r">“I’ll call him Donnie, then.”</span> you declared nodding to it. Donnie mimicked the gesture. <span class="mu-r">“Having unexpected side-effects from powers is one thing, but not bringing this up until someone stumbled into it is another. If I brought the bees in and this plant bred with everything else down here, how long until your garden is getting lost out in the tunnels?”</span> Lin smiled sheepishly and shuffled her feet. <span class="mu-g">“That’s not exactly how this all works. The real risk factor would come from cross-pollination with another fairy flower. There shouldn’t be any issues, since genetically, it still seems the same, but we don’t know for sure.”</span> Ethel nodded her agreement. <span class="mu-r">“The next time something like this happens, don’t keep quiet about it. It could end up hurting what your community is building here.”</span> you advised. Both girls lowered their heads a bit, seemingly chastised by your lecture. <span class="mu-r">“That being said, I’d like to bring Donnie with me when I meet with Strange. Would the two of you be okay with that?”</span> Everyone except Callisto looked at you, clearly alarmed by your declaration. <span class="mu-r">“I’ll bring him back if he’s harmless, or if we can take proper precautions to ensure everyone’s safety.”</span> you continued. <span class="mu-r">“Magic is weird. Maybe the little guy could be dangerous without meaning to.”</span> Ethel’s grip tightened on the potted plant. She seemed unwilling to give up her new friend if it meant that he wouldn’t be coming back. Surprisingly, Nature Girl was the one that convinced her to let go of Donnie. She spoke in a surprisingly gentle voice. <span class="mu-b">“It’s alright, Ethel. Everything will be alright. This’ll be like a doctor’s visit for Donnie. They just need to make sure that he’s healthy.”</span> Ethel hesitated for a few more moments, before begrudgingly handing the thing over to Lin, who then handed it to Callisto, who finally handed it off to you. <span class="mu-r">“Thanks, guys. I’ll be back with him later. Try not to animate any more flowers while I’m gone.”</span> —---- On the way out, you handed Donnie over to a very confused Cindy. Callisto set you up with a makeshift baby carrier so that the plant construct could be strapped to your chest or back. You had no idea how old the thing was in plant years, but judging from the way that she was playing with it, Cindy certainly seemed to think that it was a baby as well. As soon as you were back on the surface, your phone started ringing and vibrating like crazy. It was being flooded with notifications from Julia. Feeling panicked, you called her back and set your phone to connect to the Bluetooth speaker in your mask. <span class="mu-b">“Finally! I’ve been trying to get through to you for an hour.”</span>
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 11 Dec 2022 04:00:02 No. 5492757 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“What’s up, Jules? Did something happen?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“I finally managed to get a lock on Reese’s phone. And you won’t believe where she’s at.”</span> —---------- You didn’t really believe in things like destiny or fate. Sometimes miracles occurred; both good and bad. But you were wise enough to know that the galaxy and everyone in it was subject to the random chaos that dictated that natural order. Not everything that happened was an act of God, or influenced by some demonic hellbeast. Well…that wasn’t ALWAYS the case. It did happen sometimes, though. But most of the time, a coincidence was just that. A coincidence. And this time, it was a rather big one. You knocked hard on the door of the Sanctum Sanctorum, waiting impatiently for someone to let you in. A few moments later, a familiar Asian man swung the door open to greet you. <span class="mu-g">“Oh, it’s you. Rintrah tells me that it has been very enlightening working alongside you in your pursuit to vanquish the…’Silvertongue’, was it?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“How much did he tell you?”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Enough to know that you weren’t lying last time.”</span> he said with an apologetic bow. <span class="mu-g">“I lend my assistance to him whenever I can, but I am still unable to leave the Sanctorum.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“That’s fine, because I need to come inside.”</span> you declared. <span class="mu-r">“I heard that there were two injured women here.”</span> Something in Wong’s eyes changed, and you saw his expression visibly soften. Then, he stepped aside and gestured for you and Cindy to enter. As you did so, his gaze lingered on Donnie for a moment longer, but he quickly recovered and moved to the front to lead you to where the other two were. You paid very little attention to the giant rifts that clung to the ceiling, some revealing snippets of landscapes and creatures both strange and terrible. Some were genuinely beautiful, but you didn’t dare slow down to admire them. This was an emergency. —----- You couldn’t actually say how long it took you to travel these winding halls. Time seemed to fold in on itself within the Sanctum. As if it was truly separated from the outside world. <span class="mu-g">“Strange. You have visitors.”</span> Wong announced as he led you into a grand library. Books flew around the room independently, flapping their pages and covers like wings and slotting themselves into shelves on the upper floors. The high ceiling seemed to stretch beyond the range of your vision, which was now being filled with the majestic sight of paper constructs and books weaving around each other in the air. Cindy tapped your arm and gestured towards a golden, translucent figure floating in the middle of the room. It was unmistakably an astral projection of the Sorcerer Supreme. You could just sort of tell from your experiences with Madame Webb. But when you saw what was floating in front of him, your blood ran cold. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 11 Dec 2022 04:01:47 No. 5492764 Report Quoted By:
You’re no stranger to gruesome sights. You’ve seen dead bodies before. You don’t like it, but it's just part of the job sometimes. But the woman in the air was perhaps one of the most grizzly sights that you’ve ever had the displeasure of being present for. More than half her body was covered in third degree burns, and you could see clear claw and bite marks where her flesh hadn’t been peeled and melted by the heat of whatever had burned her. You’d barely been able to recognize her. You almost wished you hadn’t. It wouldn’t have been an understatement to say that Louise looked dead. You could hear Cindy’s breath catching in her throat, but you couldn’t bring yourself to look away. Your stomach was twisting in knots. <span class="mu-b">“She’s still alive.”</span> said a resonant voice from above. It was the Sorcerer Supreme. <span class="mu-b">“Although that would entirely depend on your definition of ‘alive’.”</span> You were just about to call him an absolute fucking idiot for telling such an absurd lie…when you saw the faintest sign of life from your suspended teammate. Her chest rose and fell in long, ragged, shallow breaths, and you could faintly see one eye rolling around in its socket. She WAS alive! You rubbed Cindy’s shoulder reassuringly, pointing out what you had both missed, and she literally sagged in relief! <span class="mu-r">“How did this happen?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“I believe your friend can answer that question better than I.”</span> He gestured to someone approaching you from a dark corner of the room. A troubled-looking Reese slowly crossed the room, her expression riddled with guilt, sorrow and regret. <span class="mu-r">“Is everyone else alright?”</span> she asked. You nodded slowly. <span class="mu-r">“Are you?”</span> She nodded absently. <span class="mu-r">“I’m fine. Wish I could say the same for her.”</span> You all looked up at the levitating Louise, her body surrounded by multiple rings of light with a complicated array of runic symbols swirling within them. <span class="mu-r">“How’d this happen?”</span> you asked. Reese sniffled and wiped at her eyes. They were oozing some sort of black ichor. <span class="mu-r">“She was ambushed on her way back to the mansion, I think. I picked up on her scent and tracked her down. By the time I showed up, she was lying on the floor like…this.”</span> Her voice was quivering. You gave her a moment to collect herself instead of interrupting. <span class="mu-r">“Her heartbeat was so faint, and I couldn’t get her to a hospital in time to save her. So…I did what I had to.”</span> Cindy’s eyes widened as comprehension dawned on her. It was only now that you were beginning to notice the slightly red tinge to her teeth, and the small stains at the corners of her mouth. Strange’s words echoed through your mind, then. Louise was no longer ‘alive’. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sun 11 Dec 2022 04:03:42 No. 5492771 Report <span class="mu-r">“It was a good decision on your part. And it's probably the only reason she’s still alive now.”</span> Strange said, flipping through several books at once with the use of multiple sets of astral arms. <span class="mu-r">“But judging from her garb, she won’t be too thrilled about it when she wakes up.”</span>
What will you say?
>”Who or what could have done this? Do you have any ideas?” >”Vampires heal super fast, right? Does that mean she’ll be okay so long as she can get more blood?” >”Why don’t you use a healing spell on her or something? Wouldn’t that solve all our problems? >”Is there anything that I can do to help?" >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5492771 >”Who or what could have done this? Do you have any ideas?” >”Is there anything that I can do to help?" Probably the vampires that did it.
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>>5492771 >>”Vampires heal super fast, right? Does that mean she’ll be okay so long as she can get more blood?” oh shit
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>>5492771 >”Who or what could have done this? Do you have any ideas?” >”Is there anything that I can do to help?" Anonymous
>>5492799 >>5492771 +1
Given the claw marks and such, I’m sure it was vamps. The burns are weird though. I don’t normally associate vamps with fire. Anyone else got an idea on what it could be? Some villain they’ve contracted, maybe?
As for help, I’m sure we can buy blood off Morbius at a minimum. Not a bad idea to gove him a heads-up of what’s coming inbound either. Main issue will be making sure we’re not tailed since her order could be out looking for her and seeing us with vamps wouldn’t look good.
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>>5492829 She could have been exposed to sunlight some time after she was turned.
As for her colleagues, we're gonna have to wait until she's conscious and see how she wants to go about it. Until then, yeah, discretion is key.
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>>5492829 >>5492835 Maybe we could bother Hill, SHIELD does have a vampire vampire hunter that could help Louise.
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>>5492835 >>5492844 Allegedly, Terminal can cure vampirism, but that's probably lethal.
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>>5492771 >Who or what could have done this? Do you have any ideas?” >>5492829 Could have been some kind of demon
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>>5492971 should have been a gentleman and escorted her back to the mansion, now she's all nibbled
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>>5492977 People were simping for someone else
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>>5492771 >”Who or what could have done this? Do you have any ideas?” >"Whatever it was, it didn't finish the job. Do you think it got interrupted?" >"I don't suppose there is a way to revert vampirism before it takes full effect?" >"But I could swing by the Morbster and get some blood if that'd help." Anonymous
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>>5492971 We can't save everyone. We trusted her to handle herself, and she did. Until the vamp baddies pulled out the big guns and picked her off. We made a good call regardless, and we had no clue it'd end up this way.
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>>5492771 Is it morning or evening right now? If it’s morning, I’d like to add this (with
>>5492835 in mind)
>Ask Reese if the burns were already present, or if they occured when she was bringing Louise here since it’s good info to know. If they were already there, she had to be burned pre-vamp. Or Louise had already been turned before Reese came along, but I feel like Reese would recognize that.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 12 Dec 2022 04:34:08 No. 5493873 Report Quoted By:
>>5492799 >>5492829 >>5492803 >>5493084 >>5493207 >”Who or what could have done this? Do you have any ideas?” >”Is there anything that I can do to help?" >"I don't suppose there is a way to revert vampirism before it takes full effect?" >Ask Reese if the burns were already present, or if they occurred when she was bringing Louise here Taking these. Writing...
>>5493207 It's almost evening right now.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 12 Dec 2022 05:32:56 No. 5493913 Report Quoted By:
You shook your head in disbelief. <span class="mu-r">“Who, or what, could have done this? Do you have any ideas?”</span> Astral Strange didn’t raise his eyes to glance at you as he responded, for at this point, his nose was buried far too deep in his dusty old tomes. <span class="mu-b">“At the moment, no. But I do intend to find out. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to return to our dimension for a little while longer.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Is there anything that I can do to help?”</span> you asked. Strange nodded and finally met your gaze. <span class="mu-b">“You called yourself ‘Huntsman’, correct? If you could find out what sort of creature did this, we might be able to prevent this from happening to anyone else. Do you think you’ll be up to the task?”</span> That was…a very good question. Sure, you’ve hunted people down before. And you knocked Tick-Tock’s teeth out when you went to Neverland. But it was Callisto and Anastasia that did the actual tracking. Hell, even Cindy seemed to have a decent idea of what she was doing when you were tracking Ana on the night you met. But to hunt an actually dangerous, and possibly supernatural creature on your own? You didn’t know if you were <span class="mu-i">that</span> good yet. You might need a little help in that department. Eventually, you nodded slowly. <span class="mu-r">“I’ll do it.”</span> Your gaze drifted back to Louise’s floating body. You couldn’t imagine how anyone could survive this long with injuries this bad. <span class="mu-b">“She’s a very strong woman.”</span> Strange said, noticing what you’d been looking at. <span class="mu-b">“Not many people are capable of surviving such intense physical and mental stress. The fact that she hasn’t died from shock is impressive enough on its own.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I don’t suppose there’s a way to revert vampirism before it takes full effect, is there?”</span> Strange shook his head. <span class="mu-b">“Not when it's the only thing that’s keeping her alive. If she were to be cured within that small window of opportunity, I have no doubt in my mind that she wouldn’t live to see another day.”</span> Maybe she just needed a little blood to kick her healing factor into high gear. The Morbster should be able to provide you with some. You’d even pay for it if he asked. <span class="mu-r">“You’re right about that.”</span> Reese said, staring up at the Nightguard with a guilty expression. <span class="mu-r">“The sun’s her enemy now. Same as me. I’m actually glad that she isn’t conscious for any of this. I was afraid that she’d tell me to let her die instead.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Was she already burned before you got there, or did she get those from being exposed to the sunlight?”</span> Reese’s crimson pupils darted over in your direction. <span class="mu-r">“She was like this when I found her. Something, or someone, had burned her so bad that I almost couldn’t recognize her.”</span> Black ichor was welling up in the corners of her eyes again, and she rubbed at them with a frustrated expression on her face. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Mon 12 Dec 2022 05:33:57 No. 5493914 Report <span class="mu-r">“It was horrible. The smell of her burnt flesh entering my nose. I’ll never be able to forget that for the rest of my life.”</span>
She looked like she was going to be sick.
<span class="mu-b">“Then you might want to leave the room when she wakes up, because I’ll have Wong attempt to recreate the scene using her memories.”</span> said the Sorcerer Supreme.
What will you say/do?
>Wait with Reese until Louise wakes up. Maybe then you’ll be able to get a more complete picture. >Head back out and have someone help you track this thing down before the trail goes cold.(Reese/Callisto/Deep One/Daredevil/Write-in.) >”You did good, Reese. Louise might not see it that way when she wakes up, but you saved her life.” >”Louise’s Order can’t know that this happened to her. Because as soon as they find out, they’ll definitely come for her.” >”Are there any rules for new vampires that I need to know about? I’ve only ever dealt with the mature ones.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5493914 >Have someone help you track this thing down before the trail goes cold. >Callisto See if she can send someone up with a heightened sense of smell. Maybe they can pin what it was that burned her if it’s natural in origin. If it’s unnatural, we may be able to place that by the LACK of a particular smell. Since we’re hitting her up twice in a short period, have her name her price in cash or favors.
>Daredevil Get with Reese on the location, and relay that to him to see what he can turn up. Enhanced senses and all too.
The proper way to hunt is with a pack.
As for us,
>Wait with Reese until Louise wakes up. Maybe then you’ll be able to get a more complete picture. >Tell Reese it’s okay if she waits outside at first. Louise is going to lash out when it happens, and Reese doesn’t deserve those first swings. We can call her in after she’s had a couple minutes to absorb it. >Pass the time by asking about rules and figuring out where Louise can stay. Morbius will probably be too much for her, and her order is a no-go until they’re won’t kill her on sight. Anonymous
>>5493914 >>Head back out and have someone help you track this thing down before the trail goes cold.(Abel/W) >>”You did good, Reese. Louise might not see it that way when she wakes up, but you saved her life.” Anonymous
>>5493914 >”You did good, Reese. Louise might not see it that way when she wakes up, but you saved her life.” >Head back out and have someone help you track this thing down before the trail goes cold.(Daredevil) >"She is going to suffer when she wakes up, but I'm sure she'll pull through. If Blade can be a vampire hunter, and you and Morbius can be good people, then it's not a hopeless situation." Anonymous
>>5493914 >>”You did good, Reese. Louise might not see it that way when she wakes up, but you saved her life.” >"Run the timeline of events by me again. The two of you didn't return to the mansion last night and both went on radio silence. Then Julia only tells me your whereabouts because she managed to track down your phone- from the sounds of it not because you called." >"I'm not accusing you of anything, but I feel there's still some stuff you neglected to tell me." What is stopping us from immediately moving against the chameleon? as the kravinoffs are no longer an issue, the bugfixing of the cloning process itself can wait with Abel and W still having access to the stabilizers
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>>5494182 Warren has only agreed tonpart with Chameleon if we do a heist thatbChameleon had planned. Moving early would probably see him stop the Silvertongue project until we completed the heist, whereas now I think he’s looking into it since it’s separate from his relationship with Chameleon.
So it’s a question of what we’d rather risk, Chameleon escaping because he got spooked, or the Silvertongue getting out because Warren was too slow in making thr backup and it found a way out.
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>>5494245 I rather trust we can keep the silvertongue locked up rather than allow the Chameleon to have more time to plan and slip away
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 13 Dec 2022 15:16:14 No. 5495408 Report Quoted By:
>>5493926 >>5493927 >>5494167 >>5494182 >”You did good, Reese. Louise might not see it that way when she wakes up, but you saved her life.” >Have someone help you track this thing down before the trail goes cold.(Daredevil) Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 13 Dec 2022 17:49:20 No. 5495525 Report Quoted By:
You firmly patted her on the shoulder, causing her to jump a bit. You gave her a reassuring smile. <span class="mu-r">“You did good, Reese. Louise might not see it that way when she wakes up, but you saved her life.”</span> She offered a weak smile, exposing her sharp fangs accidentally. <span class="mu-r">“Thanks. I know she didn’t like me much, but I don’t blame her for it. I barely trust myself some days.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Is it the whole ‘craving for blood’ thing?”</span> you asked. She nodded slightly, rubbing her arms as if to comfort herself. <span class="mu-r">“It’s unlike anything I’ve ever felt before. Like a drug addiction that occupies your every thought until you feel like you’re going crazy. Marc keeps me going with the animal blood that he manages to get, and I’ve been trying my best to stay away from human blood…”</span> Her hand began to visibly shake, and her crimson pupils shrank slightly, disappearing into the inky pools of her sclera. <span class="mu-r">“A bit of her blood fell into my mouth when I bit her. It was unavoidable, and I spit it out right after, but...I don’t think I’ll ever be able to forget the taste. I wonder if I’ll even be able to go back to animal blood, and the thought terrifies me.”</span> A white, bandaged hand gently grasped Reese’s, and the shaking stopped. She looked up, and blinked in surprise. Cindy was now standing in front of her, gazing at the vegan vampire with sympathy in her eyes. Then, she began to sign, and you translated the message. <span class="mu-r">“She says that you should give yourself more credit. It isn’t easy to resist human blood for as long as you have.”</span> Reese glanced between the two of you, at a loss for words. Cindy signed another message. <span class="mu-r">“And that you aren’t alone in your struggle. She’ll help you however she can. Even if that means she has to-”</span> You paused, unsure of how to deliver that last part. It was awfully blunt, and probably inappropriate for this situation. Reese gave you a pleading look. <span class="mu-r">“What? What did she say?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“She said that…she can ‘stop you’ if it becomes necessary.”</span> Cindy nodded as if to confirm that your words were true. And to your surprise, Reese sagged in relief, another drop of black ichor trailing down her face. <span class="mu-r">“Thank you. That’s very…sweet of you.”</span> she said, rubbing Cindy’s hands affectionately. <span class="mu-r">“Really, it means a lot. I won’t let this sickness rule my life.”</span> While the two of them had their moment, you took one to search for little Donnie, who was nowhere to be seen. After about a minute, you found him curiously inching towards a book that was lying flat on its spine, its pages splayed out for everyone to see. When Donnie got a little too close, the book snapped shut, mere millimeters away from its leafy limbs. Donnie jumped back in surprise, only having narrowly avoided the bear trap book’s clutches. <span class="mu-r">“Are the two of you fine with staying here for a while? Because I need to head out for a bit.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 13 Dec 2022 17:50:22 No. 5495526 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-s">“I can’t stay up too late tonight. Have to get up early for my entrance exams tomorrow.”</span> Cindy signed. Shit. That WAS tomorrow, wasn’t it? You got so caught up in what you were doing that you’d forgotten all about it. <span class="mu-r">“Right. I’ll try not to take too long, but if I’m not back in time, have Rintrah portal you to the mansion. We can’t afford to take any chances right now.”</span> Both girls nodded, and you turned to leave…until you remembered that you had no idea how to get out of here. You glanced up at Strange’s astral projection and waved your hands in order to get his attention. <span class="mu-r">“Um…”</span> <span class="mu-b">“I’ll have Wong see you out.”</span> he said, not bothering to look up from his work. —------- After contacting Matt, it only took him about two hours to meet you where Reese found Louise. It was easy to find from the scorch marks that had stained the asphalt. Judging from your surroundings, it was clear that a fierce battle had gone down here. Matt was currently crouched besides the scorch mark, sniffing the air and running his fingers across the ground. He’d been at this for almost 20 minutes now. You didn’t want to break his concentration or throw off his groove, but you were starting to get a teensy bit impatient. <span class="mu-r">“This wasn’t a vampire.”</span> he said, frowning slightly. <span class="mu-r">“The only vampire I can smell is Reese. The attacker was…human, I think.”</span> <span class="mu-r">”You ‘think’?”</span> He grunted and sniffed the air again. <span class="mu-r">“Definitely a Meta. Male, too. I’m not picking up any accelerants or flammable materials that might be used in a weapon or small ordinance. That means that the flame was most likely conjured psychically.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“So we’re dealing with a guy that controls fire.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Among other things.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“What’s that supposed to mean?”</span> you asked. Matt rose to his feet and surveyed the scene. Car doors were smashed inwards, light poles had been toppled, and a mailbox was bent at an incredibly unusual angle. <span class="mu-r">“This was a one-sided fight. Louise isn’t a slouch when it comes to fighting, but this guy might’ve been too much for her to handle, even if he hadn’t gotten the drop on her.” he concluded.</span> <span class="mu-r">“How do you figure?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“There’s too much blood. And a lot of it doesn’t belong to Louise. She should’ve been able to fatally wound him, or at least make him pass out from blood loss. But she’s the one who lost. And there isn’t even a blood trail for us to follow. That tells us that he’s got an enhanced healing factor at the very least.”</span> Matt explained. <span class="mu-r">“And probably super strength, too. I don’t think Louise would’ve been capable of causing this much damage.”</span> you said, taking another look at the carnage-filled scene. Matt nodded. <span class="mu-r">“We’ll have to be careful with this one. I should still be able to track him.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Let’s hope he hasn’t left town already.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 13 Dec 2022 17:51:52 No. 5495528 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“Doubt it. Our attacker is likely playing a game, and he wants us to play along.”</span> You frowned at him. <span class="mu-r">“So you're saying that he’s leading us into a trap.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I don’t think so. This is an invitation. An open challenge.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Then let’s not keep him waiting.”</span> —---------- Following the scent was slow-going, but you thought it best to let Matt work. Neither of you had time for him to step back and walk you through the process of tracking a mark, so you paid close attention to everything that he was doing and saying. Unfortunately, much of this process involved him smelling the air for things you couldn’t sense, and feeling the ground for scratches that you couldn’t even begin to see. It was more than a little frustrating, but you couldn’t complain when you called him here on short notice. After another hour and a half of scouring the city, Matt held up a hand to stop you. At first, you thought that it was because he’d noticed another clue and didn’t want you to contaminate the evidence, but your eyes went wide when he pointed to a still figure in the distance. It was still quite far, but even from this distance, you could see that the man standing on top of that gray office building was very clearly shirtless. And you thought you could see him wearing a loincloth of some sort. <span class="mu-r">“He’s waiting.”</span> Matt said. <span class="mu-r">“<span class="mu-i">Someone’s</span> confident.”</span> Just then, the man’s head turned in your direction. The two of you froze. There was no way that he could sense you from THAT far away, right? He had his back facing you and everything. Matt sighed and brandished his batons. <span class="mu-r">“There’s no helping it now. Let’s go.”</span> And with that, he dove off the building headfirst, leaving you spluttering in disbelief. In a way, he was right. If this guy knew that you were following, he wouldn’t give you many opportunities to sneak up on him. In the worst case, he might have some friends that can jump you and turn the entire situation around. So…it was now or never. You followed after Matt, swinging towards the office building and coming up with all sorts of last minute plans that you could use to subdue your opponent. The closer you got, the more desperate and nonsensical your thoughts became. There was nothing for it. You’d have to do what you did best. Improvise. —--- Upon reaching the top of the building, you and Matt were a bit surprised to find that your target hadn’t bothered running. He was facing you completely now, shirtless, pants-less, and wearing a fucking lion’s head as a mask. Within its mouth, you could see what you thought was fluorescent face paint, giving you a rough, slightly sinister outline of his eyes, nose and mouth. <span class="mu-r">“Strewth! I was wondering when you’d show up. You kept me waiting long enough.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Tue 13 Dec 2022 17:53:59 No. 5495531 Report The man spoke with a thick Australian accent. It threw you off a bit, but the most disarming thing had to be the sharp teeth that had been painted around his mouth. You made sure to pay close attention to your spider sense around this guy.
What will you do/say?
>”Great. Some people get to fight cool bad guys, but I get Australian Tarzan.” >”Is there any particular reason why you tried to kill my friend? I sincerely doubt that you’ve got a good one, but I’d like to know beforehand whether I’m dealing with a literal crazy person or not.” >”You should’ve run when you had the chance. Or at least took the time to lay out a decent ambush.” >Throw out your remaining web bombs to ensnare him. >Trip him up with a webline to the leg and glue him to the floor. >Try to stay out of his range while peppering him with bullets from afar. >Use an explosive mark to propel yourself towards him at high speeds. >Activate your Slip Device and blow him to smithereens! >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5495531 >”Is there any particular reason why you tried to kill my friend? I sincerely doubt that you’ve got a good one, but I’d like to know beforehand whether I’m dealing with a literal crazy person or not.” >Use an explosive mark to propel yourself towards him at high speeds. >Activate your Slip Device and blow him to smithereens! Anonymous
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>>5495531 >>”Is there any particular reason why you tried to kill my friend? I sincerely doubt that you’ve got a good one, but I’d like to know beforehand whether I’m dealing with a literal crazy person or not.” Anonymous
>>5495531 >"Not so fast bud. What I want first is some ans-" >Throw out your web bombs mid-sentence, hopefully ensnaring him. Fuck this guy, we're pulling every dirty trick if that's what it takes.
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>>5495543 +1
>>5495560 For a worse guy, not him
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>>5495671 He quite literally turned one of our friends into mincemeat. Does he need to eat a baby and shit on our doorstep before we can reasonably fight dirty?
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>>5495531 >>5495560 +1
I’d like answers since he didn’t feel the need to attack or ambush us by camping Louise’s body, but it doesn’t seem votes are going that way. So I’ll back dirty tricks instead.
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>>5495677 We're definitely getting answers AFTER we beat him within an inch of his life.
Hell, it might happen multiple times before we get to the interrogation. That's one of the shitty things about having an accelerated healing factor.
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>>5495679 I think he's going to beat our ass
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>>5495684 I’m in agreement, but if Ben let the certainty of bodily harm stop him the he probably wouldn’t be in the crime business.
At least we’re not a scrub in hand-to-hand combat anymore. Our suit is more flame-resistant than people might expect since we roll with MoK as well.
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>>5495696 Maybe we'll do our secret mutation thing. Our toughness or whatever. It hasn't procced in forever
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>>5495684 >I think he's going to beat our ass I think a scrap was a given here, I'm just trying to kick things off on OUR terms since it feels like we get our ass kicked every time we try and play by somebody else's rules.
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>>5495560 Devious. Supporting.
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>>5495531 >Write-in. >"Kept you waiting? You know the Avengers have this hotline where they will deliver your ass-kickings on time or your money back." How about some teamwork to make the dream work?
>Place ourselves opposite of Matt flanking this guy. Using our knowledge of fighting and experience fighting with Matt directly time our strikes to take advantage of his timing. >If he focuses Matt make him pay and if he focuses us trust Matt to make it hell. >Web Tarzan's parries to his side, his feet to the ground to mess up his balance, etc. Just make his life miserable until he inevitably goes supernova or whatever. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 14 Dec 2022 12:12:27 No. 5496630 Report >>5495543 >>5495558 >>5495660 >>5495671 >”Is there any particular reason why you tried to kill my friend? I sincerely doubt that you’ve got a good one, but I’d like to know beforehand whether I’m dealing with a literal crazy person or not.” >Use an explosive mark to propel yourself towards him at high speeds. >Activate your Slip Device and blow him to smithereens! Taking these. Roll 1d100+10, bo3!
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Rolled 40 (1d100) >>5496630 Anonymous
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 14 Dec 2022 12:46:32 No. 5496646 Report Quoted By:
>>5496632 >>5496635 >>5496638 Nice clutch, anon! Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 14 Dec 2022 14:09:23 No. 5496674 Report Quoted By:
>103! >M-M-M-M-M-M-MAXIMUM SPIDER! <span class="mu-r">“Is there any particular reason why you tried to kill my friend? I sincerely doubt that you’ve got a good one, but I’d like to know beforehand whether I’m dealing with a literal crazy person or not.”</span> The odd man’s fluorescent, toothy grin widened considerably. <span class="mu-r">“Well, I’m sort of working my way down the list. She was one of the easiest to creep up on, so I picked her first. And the only reason she ended up like that was because she was struggling so damn much. I only wanted one little bite.”</span> A long, serpentine tongue snaked out of his mouth and lathered the side of his face, somehow not smearing the paint at all. Your eyes suddenly widened as you began putting the pieces together. You assumed that Louise had been attacked by a vampire because of the bite and scratch marks. But the truth behind her injuries was far worse than you could’ve imagined. You didn’t <span class="mu-i">want</span> to imagine it. Your hands balled into fists, and you suddenly found it incredibly hard to restrain yourself in front of this piece of filth. <span class="mu-r">“You didn’t…!”</span> you snarled. The painted man’s smile faltered as he gave you a confused look. Then, his eyes went wide with sudden realization, and he began shaking his head. <span class="mu-r">“No no, you misunderstand. I meant that last part quite literally.”</span> Matt gritted his teeth, raising his batons as he took on a combat ready stance. <span class="mu-r">“Is that supposed to make it better? Cannibalism isn’t much more acceptable than attempted rape.”</span> The man shrugged. <span class="mu-r">“You’ve got your standards, and I’ve got mine. Either way, I got what I wanted.”</span> You couldn’t take this shit anymore. It felt like your blood was literally <span class="mu-i">boiling</span> at this point. <span class="mu-r">“Cover your ears.”</span> you whispered. And from the looks of it, both men heard you. That was okay, though. Because only one of them knew what to expect. You threw your hands behind your back and detonated the explosive barbs that flew from your palms, sending you hurtling towards the cannibal psychopath. His eyes widened, and he brought up a hand to catch your flying knee. In return, you brought a hand down to crash against his temple, using your free hand to activate the Slip Device on your belt. Instead of throwing you off the building or trying to block your punches, he opened his mouth, wider than any man should be capable of. Or at least, that’s what it looked like. His painted mouth was illustrating the act in a disturbing parody that was somehow more terrifying than seeing the real thing. Was this motherfucker actually trying to take a chunk out of your leg!? You were about to web his mouth shut, but Matt’s baton slammed into his lower jaw before you could get the chance. His head whipped violently to the side as if he’d just been shot, but he quickly recovered from what should’ve been a knockout blow. The second baton came almost immediately afterwards, and this time he was ready for it. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Wed 14 Dec 2022 14:10:24 No. 5496676 Report The creep caught it in one hand and swung it at your skull. You just barely managed to block it in time, denting the metal melee weapon in the process. He bashed your arm, shoulder, flank and collarbone multiple times in rapid succession, treating the baton as if it were no better than a wooden club. The guy was damn strong. So much so that his grip alone was probably going to leave some nasty bruises for you in the morning. And that was fine. Because you were going to give him something far nastier than a few bruises. <span class="mu-r">“Take cover!”</span> you shouted, hoping Matt was far enough away from you to avoid getting blown up. You didn’t have time to worry about it. In the next second, everything went white, and your body practically shook with the force of the resulting explosion. A bright flash engulfed the cannibal, and you could feel the ground beneath you giving way as the entire top half of the building blew apart! —----- When you came to, you were greeted by the thick smell of smoke, a face full of dust, and the near constant roar of your tinnitus. It was a good thing that your healing factor accounted for your sense of hearing. After another few seconds when your sense of balance returned, you were hit by the sudden realization that you were on your back, facing the ceiling. Your vision blurred a bit as you flipped yourself over onto your stomach, and you used your sleeve to wipe off some of the dirt caked onto your lenses. Someone stepped beside you, and you had nearly succumbed to the knee-jerk reaction of pulling out your sidearm and pointing the muzzle at whatever it was that had tried to get the jump on you. However, there was no need for any of that. You sagged in relief. <span class="mu-r">“I think you woke the entire neighborhood with that trick.”</span> said Matt, kneeling down to offer you a hand. You took it, and groaned as he helped you to your feet. <span class="mu-r">“They should hear what it sounds like at point blank range!”</span> you shouted, unaware that you were doing so. <span class="mu-r">“Where is he!?”</span> Daredevil turned and gestured for you to follow him through the ruined remains of the office building. He pointed up, and you saw a dark figure tangled up in a web of sparking wires, having fallen through several layers of drywall, concrete and god-knows what. His body was charred beyond recognition, and you couldn’t see any clear signs of life from it. <span class="mu-r">“He’s still alive.”</span> Matt confirmed. What will you do/say?>”Good. Because I want answers. Let’s drag him back to the mansion.” >”I guess now we know he’s not entirely immune to fire.” >”Let’s wait for him to heal up a bit. I want to kick his ass again.” >”Not for long.” (Draw pistol) >”What do you think we should do with him?” >Write-in.
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>>5496676 >”Good. Because I want answers. Let’s drag him back to the mansion.” >”I guess now we know he’s not entirely immune to fire.” Anonymous
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>>5496676 >>”Let’s wait for him to heal up a bit. I want to kick his ass again.” Anonymous
>>5496676 >”Good. Because I want answers. Let’s drag him back to the mansion.” >”I guess now we know he’s not entirely immune to fire.” >”If he heals up too quickly, I’m taking his legs off. Can’t have him escaping until we know who was on his list, who gave it to him, and who else has the same targets.” Sounds like he’s a merc, and if there’s one there’s potentially several.
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>>5496676 >”Good. Because I want answers. Let’s drag him back to the mansion.” Anonymous
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>>5496676 Not for long, shoot him in the dick.
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>>5496685 +1
Sorry Marc, but he hurt a friends and surely he can heal that, so we're going full psycho on this mf
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>>5496735 Tbf I’m only saying to rip a leg or two off if he heals up quickly. He might not have much of a healing factor when not eating things.
Also, is there a chance he had a partner? Fire doesn’t really seem like his MO. Might want to ask Matt if he’s noticing anyone else who was watching before we went nuclear.
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>>5496685 +1, his heading factor could be a huge issue.
Just looked this dude up on the wiki, his power seems super busted. How’d you find out about him, Score? Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 15 Dec 2022 02:13:31 No. 5497248 Report Quoted By:
>>5496677 >>5496685 >>5496693 >>5496725 >>5496735 >”Good. Because I want answers. Let’s drag him back to the mansion.” >”I guess now we know he’s not entirely immune to fire.” >”If he heals up too quickly, I’m taking his legs off. Can’t have him escaping until we know who was on his list, who gave it to him, and who else has the same targets.” Taking these. Will update as soon as I'm back from work in the morning.
>>5496925 He was mentioned in a /co/ thread about characters that people wished were used more. His powerset seemed insanely interesting, so I couldn't pass up a chance to use him. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 15 Dec 2022 15:51:05 No. 5497955 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“Good. Because I want answers. Let’s drag him back to the mansion. If he heals up too quickly, I’m taking his legs off. Can’t have him escaping until we know who was on his list, who gave it to him, and who else has the same targets.”</span> Matt nodded. <span class="mu-r">“In that case, we should probably cut him down.”</span> he said, glancing at you. No. At your knife. <span class="mu-r">“Fair enough.”</span> you grumbled, pulling out said knife and tossing it between both hands. <span class="mu-r">“I guess now we know he’s not entirely immune to fire.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I don’t think Madame Webb would like it if you did what you just did anywhere near her house.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I’m not that dumb. I’m already pushing my chances with her as is.”</span> —------ Cutting the charred cannibal down wasn’t difficult in the slightest, but you will admit to gagging multiple times when you carried his body. His flesh was actually flaking and peeling off of him, a new layer of slightly healthier looking bronzed skin replacing the last. It was as if he were a giant snake shedding its skin. More than once, you found strips of burnt flesh clinging to your suit. With a deep sigh, you made the decision to wash your suit when you got home, and soldiered on. Luckily, Rintrah’s portaling ability made it so that you didn’t have to carry this guy all the way over to Madame Webb’s mansion. Although, this still meant that you had quite a bit of walking left to do. In light of the recent attack on your resident vampire hunter, the range of the teleportation ward had been expanded. And the only thing out there to swing from were trees of average height. Not at all impossible to accomplish, but the amount of work you’d have to put in to achieve a decent amount of momentum didn’t endear you to the idea. Both you and Matt carried the self-proclaimed assassin through the pulsating portal and began your trek, hoping that someone would be able to come up with a way to contain this guy. —---------- Unsurprisingly, Madame Webb wasn’t terribly pleased about the addition of yet another prisoner to her home. It was rather fortunate that the basement was made to accommodate multiple “residents”, but you didn’t like the idea of this guy being anywhere near the Silvertongue. While Nico and Rintrah conferred on the construction of a containment spell powerful enough to hold him, you occupied yourself with breaking the cannibal’s limbs whenever his advanced healing factor allowed him to move. The sounds and sight of it made Nico queasy, so she forced herself to look away and tune it out to the best of her ability. What was harder to ignore were the constant questions from the Silvertongue. She was growing increasingly curious about her new neighbor and the story surrounding his capture and similarly poor treatment. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Thu 15 Dec 2022 15:52:06 No. 5497957 Report Hearing her voice agitated you to no end, as it was a constant reminder of what it was that she stole from Cindy. When it became clear that everyone in the room was ignoring her, she stopped trying to pry into your business and slumped down against the wall, where she’d been for the past few days.
However, it didn’t go unnoticed how she kept signaling for you to come closer. It would appear that it was your turn to receive a desperate bargain or plea from the Silvertongue.
What will you do?
>Ignore her. You can’t afford to get distracted right now. >Shoot her in the face with a garlic pepper pellet and web her mouth shut. >”If you don’t stop, I’ll ask the others to set up a privacy screen, so you won’t be able to see or hear anything over there.” >What the hell. You’ll humor her for a bit. You’re curious about what she might try to offer you. >Write-in. Pastebins:
Character Sheet:
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https://pastebin.com/5Jie54X2 Anonymous
>>5497957 >>What the hell. You’ll humor her for a bit. You’re curious about what she might try to offer you. Anonymous
>>5497957 >Go to it and ask. "Can you give a voice back to it's original owner, without ill effects to them? It's the only bargaining chip you have right now to improve your situation." Anonymous
>>5497957 >Shoot her in the face with a garlic pepper pellet and web her mouth shut. >"You should have thought of the consequences of your actions before doing then." Anonymous
>>5497993 +1
If it says yes, we call Pandora and the rest for her to confess
If it says no, we shut her mouth with a web.
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>Ignore her. You can’t afford to get distracted right now We’ve already got a definite solution in the works with the cloning process, we shouldn’t let her cloud our judgment now. As for Bloody Lips, we need to interrogate him and hand him over to SHIELD ASAP. I don’t like the idea of he and the silvertongue being prison buddies, plus we don’t want to trouble Webb any more than necessary.
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>>5497957 >>5497993 +1
I’ll toss in
>”If it helps, I don’t think Pandora would kill someone who could still be an asset after pissing her off. I’d be in a ditch otherwise. As for me, I like to think I’m a professional too! On the other hand, what you’re keeping from me isn’t business. It’s personal. So forget about your future employment prospects if you’re wondering and focus on the immediate things. Like placating Huntsman the Angry Dad so you can deal with Huntsman the Professional instead. He’ll let you leave with a good deal. This Huntsman will let you leave in a body bag.” Anonymous
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>>5497957 >Shoot her in the face with a garlic pepper pellet and web her mouth shut. >"Quiet." Anonymous
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I don’t like the idea of giving the silvertongue materials by shooting it. Can garlic, pepper or webbing be used in magic rituals, or perhaps to rub away at the wards? As annoying as it is, we don’t want to accidentally hand this thing the ingredients for a magical lockpick.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Fri 16 Dec 2022 13:27:28 No. 5499060 Report Quoted By:
>>5497971 >>5497993 >>5498085 >>5498155 >Go to it and ask. "Can you give a voice back to it's original owner, without ill effects to them? It's the only bargaining chip you have right now to improve your situation." Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Fri 16 Dec 2022 14:21:48 No. 5499087 Report With a weary sigh, you got up, webbed your new prisoner to the floor and walked over to your original prisoner. She seemed a bit surprised when you knelt down in front of her, just outside of the ritual circle, looking her square in the eye. <span class="mu-r">“Can you give a voice back to its original owner without having them experience any ill effects? It’s pretty much the only bargaining chip you have in this situation.”</span> She sagged a bit, and you got the distinct impression that she was about to start making excuses again. Why couldn’t she just be pure evil instead of some unfortunate mix of annoying, stupid and pathetic? <span class="mu-b">“I told you before, I can’t just <span class="mu-i">give</span> something back. Another Silvertongue is needed for that.”</span> she pleaded. But when you raised your hand to web her mouth shut again, she started speaking quickly. <span class="mu-b">“Waitwaitwait! I might not be able to give you your girl’s voice back yet, but I can offer you secrets, too! Like, um…I know some things about Pandora! And the location of the Spellweaver’s Aspect!”</span> You lowered your hand cautiously. <span class="mu-r">“I have no idea what that is.”</span> The Silvertongue spoke even more quickly, bolstered by your curious reaction. <span class="mu-b">“It’s an ancient artifact that was created many years ago. Think of it like a transmitter that resonates with the very soul of the Spellweaver.”</span> You hummed thoughtfully. <span class="mu-r">“What else you got?”</span> She drooped, clearly at a loss for how to respond to your lack of a response. “Well…I’m quite knowledgeable on magic and magic rituals. I could teach you myself if you could convince the others to let me go.” she said, a hopeful smile spreading across her face. Her desperate pleas were admittedly more entertaining than having to break some guy’s arms and legs for 10 minutes, but you also had a creeping suspicion that she was holding something back from you. Was she lying to you about something, or was there some larger secret that she was apprehensive to share. What will you say/do.>”Tell me more about this ‘Aspect’ thing. What can I use it for?” >”Dirt on Pandora? Do tell.” >”Are you sure your boss wants you blabbing about her secrets? I might be inclined to rat you out for even making the offer.” >”I don’t know. We managed to capture you pretty easily. I’m not sure how much you could even teach me.” >”How about all of the above? You owe us that much.” >”Is that REALLY the best that you can do? Come on! Give me something that’s actually worth my time.” >"Look, the only actual reason that you're still alive is because I have to wait for your replacement to get here. Once that happens, you won't have anything left to bargain with." >”Hmm…nah.” (Web her mouth shut and get back to work.) >Write-in.
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>>5499087 >>”Hmm…nah.” (Web her mouth shut and get back to work.) Anonymous
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>>5499087 >>”Tell me more about this ‘Aspect’ thing. What can I use it for?” Anonymous
>>5499087 >”Hmm…nah.” (Web her mouth shut and get back to work.) Stop letting this thing fuck with out mind.
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>>5499087 >”Hmm…nah.” (Web her mouth shut and get back to work.) Anonymous
>>5499087 >”Tell you what, here’s a deal for you. You stop bothering us until I have what I brought this crew together for, and I promise to let you live long enough to go back to Pandora. Try to offer something else or try to escape? She won’t need to make any decisions about you because I’ll have made the final one before she gets here.” >”Oh, and don’t try to partner up with the new guy. He might be even higher on my shit list than you right now. I can’t fix what he fucked up, unlike your case.” Still don’t want to give it anything it could use. Even web could be used as part of a spell to target us like blood since we make it internally.
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>>5499153 +1 I like your write-in so i'm gonna support it.
And with the stuff about our web I say maybe we should check that out with Connors or that guy that helped Flint with his condition in SHIELD. And talking about SHIELD, maybe say hi to Spiderwoman and the other super girl that I don't remember her name
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>>5499087 Nah, web her mouth shut
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>>5499087 >>”Hmm…nah.” (Web her mouth shut and get back to work.) Anonymous
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 17 Dec 2022 16:48:21 No. 5500298 Report Quoted By:
>>5499108 >>5499133 >>5499136 >>5499270 >>5499153 >>5499234 >>5499282 >>5499890 >”Hmm…nah.” (Web her mouth shut and get back to work.) >”Tell you what, here’s a deal for you. You stop bothering us until I have what I brought this crew together for, and I promise to let you live long enough to go back to Pandora. Try to offer something else or try to escape? She won’t need to make any decisions about you because I’ll have made the final one before she gets here.” >”Oh, and don’t try to partner up with the new guy. He might be even higher on my shit list than you right now. I can’t fix what he fucked up, unlike your case.” Will try to combine these. Writing...
>>5500005 Don't worry, I noticed. Gonna post the next update in a new thread. I'm free today, so I'll try to fit in a couple more updates
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:bmHlCAJH Sat 17 Dec 2022 18:00:05 No. 5500373 Report Quoted By:
New thread is up! Feel free to swing on by!
>>5500368 >>5500368 >>5500368 I'll be archiving this thread soon. Once again, thanks for playing!