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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Mon 27 Feb 2023 21:04:10 No. 5583813 Report Quoted By:
>Several weeks later Today was a special day. So special, in fact, you had to get up extra early to make breakfast AND lunch. You were feeling particularly proud about that part. Even if it required you to watch a step-by-step guide on how to make it from a Youtuber that you recently found. Your cooking classes could only take you so far, and you felt more confident watching someone else do it first. Right when you were finishing up, your roommate came out to greet you, dressed in her newly acquired uniform for Brooklyn Visions Academy! She wore a navy blue jacket with the sleeves rolled up, a collared white dress shirt, a black tie, a plaid skirt and black stockings. Thankfully, the academy didn’t care what type of shoes their students wore, so she was able to sport those fresh new sneakers that you’d bought for her prior to her enrollment. <span class="mu-s">“Well? How do I look?”</span> she said, setting down her cute little backpack and doing a quick twirl for you. Her voice had gotten much stronger since she started using it regularly. <span class="mu-r">“Like a million bucks.”</span> you said, scooping her lunch into a little container that you’d set aside earlier. She frowned mockingly and looked herself up and down. <span class="mu-s">“Darn. I was really going for at least a billion there.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Maybe I would’ve given it to you if you ironed that shirt like I told you to.”</span> She rolled her eyes. <span class="mu-s">“No one irons their shirts on the first day of school. It’s not like it's a job interview, or something.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“First impressions are important, Cindy. Especially when the daughter of Silvermane is going to be one of your classmates.”</span> Cindy winced slightly at that. A little while ago, you managed to confirm that Saya would indeed be attending the same school as your young ward. It had very little to do with prestige, and was more about the school’s impressive robotics course. Apparently, Saya had a real knack for it. You were pretty sure that you once caught her tinkering with the remains of a Spider Slayer that you personally trashed at ESU. <span class="mu-s">“I doubt a wrinkle-free shirt is gonna make her want to talk to me. I don’t even know how to approach someone like that.”</span> she complained. You gave her a sly grin. <span class="mu-r">“You can jump into a firefight with little to no regard for your own safety, but you can’t walk up to someone and introduce yourself?”</span> She sighed and folded her arms over her chest. <span class="mu-s">“Well, I’m a little out of practice when it comes to starting conversations, alright?”</span> Whoops. Looks like you struck a nerve there. Gotta find a way to recover. <span class="mu-r">“Hey, look at me.”</span> Cindy turned her head slightly to regard you. <span class="mu-r">“You’re gonna do great, alright? All you need to do is figure out a way to give these kids an opportunity to get to know the real you. That’s all a first impression is. It doesn’t decide everything about a relationship. By the end of this year, I’m sure you’re gonna have tons of friends.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Mon 27 Feb 2023 21:05:11 No. 5583815 Report Quoted By:
A slight smile teased the corners of her lips, and she opened her mouth to reply, but a cheerful chirping tune interrupted her thought process. You chuckled a bit, and scooped what was supposed to be her breakfast into a separate container. <span class="mu-r">“And that’s your fallback alarm. You’re gonna be late if you don’t head out now.”</span> Cindy pulled out her phone, checked the lock screen and hissed. <span class="mu-s">“Crap! You’re right! I’ve gotta-”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Hold it!”</span> Cindy froze, staring up at you in confusion. <span class="mu-r">“Aren’t you forgetting something?”</span> you asked, glancing at her expectantly. She glanced back at her luggage, taking a mental tally of what she was required to take with her to the dorm. <span class="mu-s">“I don’t think so. I triple checked my luggage last night, and-”</span> You rolled your eyes. <span class="mu-r">“I wasn’t talking about that.”</span> Cindy blushed slightly and set her bag down awkwardly. And to your great surprise, she walked over, leaned up and gave you a quick peck on the cheek and a tight hug. You hugged her back, albeit with a healthy dose of awkward tension restricting the movement of your limbs. You let the moment linger for a little while longer, before you felt obligated to grab the real reason for your earlier interruption. You cleared your throat a bit, drawing her attention to the two tupperware containers you’d set aside earlier. <span class="mu-r">“I was, uh…actually talking about your breakfast and lunch. You forgot to grab them from the counter.”</span> Slowly, but surely, understanding dawned on the tiny champion of Khonshu, and her face went so red that you had to question whether the Moon God recruited a sheltered Asian girl or a particularly talkative tomato to fight for his cause. She detached herself from you, grabbed both containers and shoved them into her bag, all without managing to meet your eyes directly. <span class="mu-s">“Oh! Of course. I knew that. I was just, uh…”</span> Cindy never got to finish her sentence. As soon as her bag was slung over her shoulder, she turned on her heel and sprinted out of the warehouse at full speed. <span class="mu-s">“Gottgosorryloveyoubye!”</span> she called back, grabbing her luggage on the way out, her cheeks burning all the while. You watched her go and chuckled to yourself, wondering whether she would be alright on her first day of school. It was hard to imagine her having trouble making friends when she had such a pleasant personality, but it was also hard to imagine someone that was home-schooled in a bunker with no friends to speak of wouldn’t have a shit-load of social anxieties to tackle. All you could do now was trust her. And seeing as how she would be spending less time around the Desperados' main base, you would have to find a way to occupy yourself while she was gone. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Mon 27 Feb 2023 21:07:07 No. 5583817 Report What are your plans for today?
>Meet up with Silvermane to discuss that metahuman recruitment drive he’d mentioned earlier. >Try to make amends with the Wild Pack. You recently found a way to contact them, and would like to smooth over any grievances they might still have with you. >Call up Sam and see if you can’t set up a meeting between you and Reed Richards. You did promise Va Nee that you would try your best to get her in contact with some influential figures. >Set up another meeting between yourself and Thomas Edison. You’d like for him to come over and check out the experimental energy source that the Prowler’s been tinkering with. >Spend some time chilling out at the Bar with No Name. >Train with Callisto and hang out with the Morlocks for a bit. >Call up the rest of the Desperados. You’re in the mood to plan another job! >See if you can’t set up a date between Victoria and Flint. You’re about to try your hand at matchmaking! >Invite Flint to hang out with you. It's been a while since the two of you have really enjoyed yourselves without costumes and masks being involved. >Visit Warren and W and see if you can't figure out where she'll be living for the foreseeable future. >Write-in. Pastebins:
Character Sheet:
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https://pastebin.com/WAhveFAd Contacts:
https://pastebin.com/WdcFXD2s 10 Commandments of the Desperados:
https://pastebin.com/Qpr2jVPE Costumes:
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>>5583817 >>Meet up with Silvermane to discuss that metahuman recruitment drive he’d mentioned earlier. Anonymous
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>>5583817 Check on miss kravinoff.
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>>5583817 >Visit Warren and W and see if you can't figure out where she'll be living for the foreseeable future. >Write-in. >Invite Gwen and give her the whole background on Warren, W, and Abel We did kinda chase her off last time and now Silvertongue is more or less resolved. I'm curious how her deal with Hill is working out.
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>>5583817 >Visit Warren and W and see if you can't figure out where she'll be living for the foreseeable future. >And invite Gwen >Call up Sam and see if you can’t set up a meeting between you and Reed Richards. You did promise Va Nee that you would try your best to get her in contact with some influential figures. >Set up another meeting between yourself and Thomas Edison. You’d like for him to come over and check out the experimental energy source that the Prowler’s been tinkering with. Voting for any of these
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>>5583817 >>Call up Sam and see if you can’t set up a meeting between you and Reed Richards. You did promise Va Nee that you would try your best to get her in contact with some influential figures. And after that...
>Visit Warren and W and see if you can't figure out where she'll be living for the foreseeable future. A room in Benny's place did just open up after all.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Tue 28 Feb 2023 00:39:43 No. 5583994 Report Quoted By:
>>5583842 >>5583895 We've got two for this:
>Meet up with Silvermane to discuss that metahuman recruitment drive he’d mentioned earlier. >>5583921 >>5583924 Two for this:
>Call up Sam and see if you can’t set up a meeting between you and Reed Richards. You did promise Va Nee that you would try your best to get her in contact with some influential figures. >>5583875 >>5583921 >>5583924 And three for this:
>Visit Warren and W and see if you can't figure out where she'll be living for the foreseeable future. >And invite Gwen So I'll lead with visiting Warren and W. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Tue 28 Feb 2023 01:31:51 No. 5584020 Report Quoted By:
It took a lot of paperwork, nagging and navigating through the maze of red tape that had been set up to prevent casual visits to the base of WAND, but you finally managed to do it. And by God was it a sight to behold! You thought your excitement had peaked when you were led through a mystical portal by a shady robed figure, but when said portal led you to the base of an impressive, black castle, complete with a thematic, seemingly perpetual thunderstorm, you had no choice but to stop and marvel at the scene before you. However, after about a minute of awestruck wonder, the robed figure grunted in annoyance and rushed you through the main gate. The whole place looked rather gothic in terms of architecture, lacking any of the modern or advanced trappings that you got used to seeing on the Helicarrier. And was it just you, or was this castle completely empty? Where was everybody? More importantly, where was Gwen? Hill and Bloodhound both approved of her coming along to join you on your visit to Pandora’s base of operations, with the only stipulation being that she had to either leave her shield behind, or keep it in something that would hinder its ability to interfere with the ambient magic around it. Which made sense, when you considered that the base of a magical organization would almost certainly be heavily reliant on magic. She said that she’d meet you here, but you haven’t seen a soul to speak of since you got here. Almost too late, you realized that the robed figure had stopped walking just in time to avoid bumping into him. He gestured for you to step onto a stone platform, but refused to do so himself. You narrowed your eyes at him, and felt for your spider sense. Just walking through that portal was enough to stretch your faith in the grouchy witch, but letting this mystical Jawa lead you around by the nose was pushing it. You were just about to turn and walk away, when you saw a familiar figure moving around in the window above the stone platform. It was Gwen! She was wearing a black leather jacket, a graphic tee for some band you didn’t recognize and a pair of slightly ripped jeans, but you were sure that it was her! Without even realizing it, the tip of your toe touched the platform as you got closer to inspect the window, and the stone platform actually reached out to grab the rest of your foot! Each and every block on the platform could move independently from one another, and after grabbing your foot and sliding it so that you stood fully on the platform, you were quickly flung towards the wall! Your feet clung to the moving surface the entire time, and you brought your arms up to shield your face, when…nothing happened? (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Tue 28 Feb 2023 01:39:55 No. 5584025 Report When you opened your eyes again, you saw the stone blocks that had once comprised the wall you were supposed to be flattened against were now sliding back and out of your way. Due to this unusual phenomenon, you quickly found yourself sliding through a dimly lit tunnel, the ground moving you as if you were standing on a conveyor belt.
At the end of the tunnel was another solid wall, its blocks shifting in anticipation of your arrival. Not having complete and total confidence in the enchanted mechanism, you braced for impact once more, and was gladly disappointed to see that it had worked as intended.
Rather ungracefully, you were dumped into the room that you’d glimpsed through the window from earlier, almost causing you to stumble right into Gwen.
Somehow, she was even more surprised than you were. It took her a moment to recognize you, most likely because you were wearing a different costume these days, but the overall concept of the suit was generally the same.
<span class="mu-g">“Oh! I was wondering when you’d get here.”</span> she said, sliding a disk-shaped bag back over her shoulder. She must’ve been preparing to hit you with that.
<span class="mu-r">“I was going to say the same to you. I wonder why they made us take different portals.”</span> you thought aloud.
Gwen shrugged. <span class="mu-g">“If I know anything about those two, it's that they love their secrecy and melodrama.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“It’s probably a requirement for being in charge of an operation like this.”</span>
She smiled, and it instantly reminded you of how pleasant her smile could be.
Now that you were no longer in danger of being smashed against a stone wall, you took a moment to examine your surroundings. The room you were in now was dusty and a bit decrepit. The tattered banners lining the walls and the fraying rugs led you to wonder why anyone would use this as a waiting room. The only parts of this room that were even remotely impressive were the tall bookcases in each corner of the room, the massive round table in the middle, and the comforting fireplace near the wall you'd entered from.
What will you say?
>”It’s good to see you. How’re you holding up at the Helicarrier?” >”Did you get to visit your dad yet? I can’t imagine he’d take the news of your transformation and new job very well.” >”How’s your training been going? Have they sent you out on any missions yet?” >”I don’t know if anyone told you, but I handed the Chameleon over to Hill a few weeks back. He won’t be able to hurt either of us now.” >”Thanks for coming. I feel like I should warn you that you’re about to see and hear something deeply disturbing when we get in there, and I’m gonna need you to promise not to fly off the handle.” >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:
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>>5584025 It’s good to see you. How’re you holding up at the Helicarrier?”
>”Did you get to visit your dad yet? I can’t imagine he’d take the news of your transformation and new job very well.” >”How’s your training been going? Have they sent you out on any missions yet?” >”I don’t know if anyone told you, but I handed the Chameleon over to Hill a few weeks back. He won’t be able to hurt either of us now.” >”Thanks for coming. I feel like I should warn you that you’re about to see and hear something deeply disturbing when we get in there, and I’m gonna need you to promise not to fly off the handle.” Anonymous
>>5584025 >”It’s good to see you. How’re you holding up at the Helicarrier?” >”Did you get to visit your dad yet? I can’t imagine he’d take the news of your transformation and new job very well.” >”I don’t know if anyone told you, but I handed the Chameleon over to Hill a few weeks back. He won’t be able to hurt either of us now.” >”Thanks for coming. I feel like I should warn you that you’re about to see and hear something deeply disturbing when we get in there, and I’m gonna need you to promise not to fly off the handle.” I guess we talk until someone stops us.
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>>5584025 >”Thanks for coming. I feel like I should warn you that you’re about to see and hear something deeply disturbing when we get in there, and I’m gonna need you to promise not to fly off the handle.” >”I don’t know if anyone told you, but I handed the Chameleon over to Hill a few weeks back. He won’t be able to hurt either of us now.” Benny's got a thing for blondes, doesn't he?
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>>5584025 >”It’s good to see you. How’re you holding up at the Helicarrier?” >”Did you get to visit your dad yet? I can’t imagine he’d take the news of your transformation and new job very well.” >”How’s your training been going? Have they sent you out on any missions yet?” >”I don’t know if anyone told you, but I handed the Chameleon over to Hill a few weeks back. He won’t be able to hurt either of us now.” >”Thanks for coming. I feel like I should warn you that you’re about to see and hear something deeply disturbing when we get in there, and I’m gonna need you to promise not to fly off the handle.” >Write-in. >"So does that bag block the anti-magic shield? Like...anti-anti-magic? Is that a thing? >"Did you choose a codename yet? Or did Lost Boy get to choose one for you? I'm not sure which I'm anticipating more." >"How's Doc Connors? I'm sure you have a doctorate in Biochemistry by now with him as a teacher. Anonymous
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Tue 28 Feb 2023 14:37:19 No. 5584507 Report Quoted By:
>>5584029 >>5584051 >>5584062 >>5584063 >>5584104 >>5584132 >”It’s good to see you. How’re you holding up at the Helicarrier?” >”How’s your training been going? Have they sent you out on any missions yet?” >”Did you get to visit your dad yet? I can’t imagine he’d take the news of your transformation and new job very well.” >”I don’t know if anyone told you, but I handed the Chameleon over to Hill a few weeks back. He won’t be able to hurt either of us now.” >”Thanks for coming. I feel like I should warn you that you’re about to see and hear something deeply disturbing when we get in there, and I’m gonna need you to promise not to fly off the handle.” >"So does that bag block the anti-magic shield? Like...anti-anti-magic? Is that a thing? >"Did you choose a codename yet? Or did Lost Boy get to choose one for you? I'm not sure which I'm anticipating more." >"How's Doc Connors? I'm sure you have a doctorate in Biochemistry by now with him as a teacher. Taking these. I'll start writing as soon as I'm done eating.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Tue 28 Feb 2023 16:58:49 No. 5584644 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“It’s good to see you. How’re you holding up at the Helicarrier?”</span> you asked. Gwen ran a hand through her hair and puffed out her cheeks a bit. <span class="mu-g">“If I’m being honest, it’s still a lot to take in. There are some really important people that pass through there, and I’ve heard Hill casually mention some pretty terrifying things. I think I liked it better when I didn’t know about any of this stuff.”</span> she admitted. You nodded your understanding. You could’ve gone your entire life without learning about the Grandmaster and his intentions for your planet. <span class="mu-g">“Other than that. I think I’m adjusting decently well. They’ve got restaurants up there, movie theaters, and shopping centers. It’s like living inside of a giant floating shopping mall, really.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Sounds exciting.”</span> you said, wondering why no one showed you any of this during your visits there. <span class="mu-r">“How’s your training been going? Have they sent you out on any missions yet?”</span> Gwen laughed and shook her head slightly. <span class="mu-g">“No, they haven’t sent me on any big, important missions yet. It’s pretty much all been training drills and private lessons. They’re giving me a good education to make up for having me drop out of college, and the drills are there to prepare for different scenarios that I might run into when I’m out in the field. Bloodhound’s a pretty tough teacher, though. I should be faster and stronger than him, but he keeps finding ways to cut me down to size whenever we spar.”</span> she said, rubbing the strap of the bag that contained her shield. You remember getting thrashed the last time you fought with him. Absently, you wondered how you would fare against him now, knowing what you do now. <span class="mu-r">“Speaking of education, how’s Doc Conners doing? I’m sure you’ve at least gotten a doctorate in Biochemistry by now with him tutoring you.”</span> She blushed a bit at that. <span class="mu-g">“Nothing that fancy, but he’s been teaching me a lot when I go to visit him and his family. They’re all doing well. He asks about you sometimes, you know.”</span> So she <span class="mu-i">does</span> get to go outside. Good. That’s good. You were a bit worried when she implied that Hill might not have liked her dropping by her old stomping grounds. <span class="mu-g">“Sometimes I sort of wish I’d gotten an internship there instead. I feel more comfortable behind a beaker and a microscope than I do on a battlefield. Not that I know what being on a battlefield is like.”</span> she quickly amended. <span class="mu-r">“Have you chosen a codename, yet? Or did Lost Boy get to choose one for you? I’m not sure which one I’m anticipating more.”</span> She rolled her eyes. <span class="mu-g">“Please. I’d drop dead before I let that little twirp choose my codename.”</span> she protested. <span class="mu-g">“It’s actually kind of hard to come up with a name that hasn’t been taken already. I thought of going by…’Paladin’ or something, but apparently there’s already a guy running around with that name.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Tue 28 Feb 2023 16:59:50 No. 5584647 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“‘Paladin?’”</span> <span class="mu-g">“What? Paladins use shields. I thought it was fitting.”</span> she said, before muttering under her breath: <span class="mu-g">“More fitting than ‘Captain Stacy’, at least.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Is it because that’s your dad’s rank?”</span> you asked. She nodded slightly. <span class="mu-g">“Yeah, it just doesn’t feel right using the family name like that. I’m not sure if I’ve earned the right to try and compare my accomplishments to his. He’s been busting his ass for years on the force, and I’ve only recently injected myself with some experimental drug that I had no right taking.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“You don’t think you can measure up to his legacy.”</span> you concluded. <span class="mu-g">“Not exactly.”</span> said Gwen, a somber smile forming on her face. <span class="mu-g">“When people talk about Captain Stacy, I want them to think of my dad and everything he’s done to help this city. Me taking that name might somehow overwrite that if my identity ever becomes known to the public. It’d also make it way too easy for people to trace my name back to him, and that might put him in even more danger than he’s already in.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Have you gotten to visit him yet? I can’t imagine he’d take the news of your transformation and new job very well.”</span> Instead of responding immediately, she turned away from you and began pacing around the room a bit. <span class="mu-g">“Not yet. I’ve kinda been…putting it off for a while. Like, I know he’s worried about me and all, but I just can’t find a good way to explain everything that’s happened so far.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Does he know about the attack on the Oscorp lab and the incident at ESU?”</span> you asked. Gwen let out a deep sigh before nodding solemnly. <span class="mu-g">“Yeah. He’s been going crazy about that for a while now. I’ve managed to stave him off by face-timing him every now and again, but he’s already noticing that I’ve ‘beefed-up a bit’.”</span> she said with air quotes. <span class="mu-g">“I just…I don’t know what I’d say, and the thought of telling him all this sort of freaks me out.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“You think he’ll reject you?”</span> Gwen shut her eyes and shook her head. <span class="mu-g">“No, I don’t. I think he’ll try to help me get through this to the best of his ability. But…I don’t want him getting that involved. That serum changed my whole entire life, and if he starts poking his nose in my business, it could change his too. Maybe even jeopardize his whole career if he tries going against someone as powerful as Hill.”</span> That does make a certain type of sense. No father would want their only daughter racing into active war zones and life-threatening situations. This conversation was taking quite the dark turn, however, and you wanted to find a way to cheer her up a bit. <span class="mu-r">“I don’t know if anyone’s told you yet, but I handed the Chameleon over to Hill a few weeks back. He won’t be able to hurt either of us now.”</span> you said. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Tue 28 Feb 2023 17:01:35 No. 5584648 Report Quoted By:
Gwen flashed a brittle smile at that. <span class="mu-g">“I did hear about that, yeah. I was sort of worried that he might try going after my dad or my old friends if he got desperate enough. I’m glad that he’s finally behind bars.”</span> she said, walking over to lean on the table in the middle of the room. <span class="mu-g">“And I’m glad you were the one to take him down. Must’ve felt good to get back at him after he tried to take you out.”</span> Oh, she has no idea… <span class="mu-r">“It did, but I’m not gonna go into detail about how it all went down. Thanks for coming to meet me here.”</span> you said. Wherever “here” is. <span class="mu-r">“I feel like I should warn you that you’re about to see and hear something deeply disturbing when we get in there, and I’m gonna need you to promise not to fly off the handle.”</span> you continued. Gwen raised a perfectly manicured eyebrow and pushed off of the table, moving the heavy slab of marble ever so slightly. <span class="mu-g">“That depends on what you brought me here to see. You’re not just trying to freak me out, are you?”</span> she asked. You shook your head quickly. <span class="mu-r">“No, I wouldn’t waste your time like that. This is just something that I thought you deserved to see.”</span> Upon realizing that you wouldn’t elaborate any further, she stared into your mask’s lenses and readjusted her grip on the bag over her shoulder. <span class="mu-g">“I can’t promise that I won’t have any reaction whatsoever, but at the very least, this bag won’t open while I’m in here, so the amount of damage that I can cause has been limited somewhat.”</span> she explained. <span class="mu-g">”I’ll be on my best behavior, but I won’t let something horrible happen to someone if I can do something about it.”</span> You nodded your understanding and glanced over at the thing she’d been gripping this entire time. <span class="mu-r">“So does that bag block the anti-magic shield’s effects? Like…anti-anti-magic? Is that a thing?”</span> you asked, pointing at the seemingly plain leather bag. Gwen just shrugged. <span class="mu-g">“I have no idea how this thing works. They said something about it being its own dimensional space, where the enchantment is too powerful and complex for the shield to dispel on its own. Or so I’ve heard.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“You’ve heard correctly.”</span> said a familiar voice. The two of you whipped your heads around to see Pandora approaching the table from the opposite side of the room. She didn’t look terribly pleased. If you had to guess, it was because she’d likely put the pieces together behind W’s identity, and understood what you were trying to accomplish here. But more importantly, you were drawing more attention towards Warren’s cloning program, and that could cause problems for everyone involved. <span class="mu-b">“We’re ready to receive you now.”</span> —--------- Moments later, you were personally teleported into what you had to assume was the true location of WAND’S base of operations. It was similar to what you had imagined, but on a much grander scale. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Tue 28 Feb 2023 17:02:51 No. 5584649 Report Quoted By:
Magic intermingled with advanced technology, augmenting it in ways that you couldn’t begin to understand. Meticulous computer processes were expedited by complex spellforms, increasing productivity exponentially. Scrying spells ran on various maps and monitors as the facility’s operatives searched desperately for fugitives and artifacts. Various alarms and notifications alerted the staff to the triggering of specific security wards that had been put in place halfway across the world. Amidst all the chaos, your arrival had gone almost entirely unnoticed. <span class="mu-b">“Congratulations, kids. You’re some of the first people to come here without having your memories altered. Take a moment to let that sink in.”</span> she said, pulling a steaming cup of coffee from thin air and taking a sip. And you’ve got a feeling that that just burns her up inside. Her partnership with you was probably the most prolonged bit of contact she’s had with someone outside of her organization where it didn’t end in a full mind-wipe. Before either of you could respond, two more familiar voices grew in volume and proximity. But they were…a bit different from what you remembered. <span class="mu-b">“Miss Pandora!”</span> shouted the original SIlvertongue, her clone sister trailing after her. <span class="mu-b">“I kindly request that you punish this clumsy oaf for trying to kill me!”</span> She pointed her finger back at her clone, who was sputtering in an effort to defend herself. <span class="mu-b">“It was an accident! There was snow everywhere, and I was wearing the wrong shoes!”</span> she protested. The original turned back to glare at her. <span class="mu-b">“You pushed me down a hole!”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Only because you stopped without warning. I didn’t have as much traction as I would have liked, and I slid into you by accident.”</span> she calmly explained. The original narrowed her eyes to dangerous slits. <span class="mu-b">“Then why in blazes were you smiling to yourself when you climbed down?”</span> she said through clenched teeth. The clone blushed and just barely managed to suppress a chuckle. <span class="mu-b">“That’s because you screamed the entire way down, attracting the attention of every nearby monster, and tripping every trap in the process. I just thought that it was sort of amusing how it all worked out in the end.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Aha! You see? She admits it!”</span> the original exclaimed, turning back to Pandora, who was trying her very best to ignore the pair. <span class="mu-b">“We have undeniable proof that this one is attempting to sabotage me! Miss Pandora, I demand that you-!”</span> She never got to finish her sentence, because the Director of WAND spun on her heel and dropped the now empty coffee mug into the original’s hands, stunning her into silence. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Tue 28 Feb 2023 17:05:22 No. 5584651 Report <span class="mu-b">“Listen. I don’t have time for you right now. If you have a problem, go see Ahmose about it.”</span> she said with more patience than the annoying creature rightfully deserved. <span class="mu-b">“You’ve been doing a good job since you got back. Don’t ruin that by throwing a bitch-fit in the middle of the room. Everyone’s busy today, and we need all hands on deck. Including you.”</span>
The original’s lips pressed into a thin line, but she didn’t say anything more. She simply glared at her sister, turned around and stormed off with the cup still in her hand. You were certain that she noticed your presence as well, but she tried very hard not to acknowledge you during all that.
Her clone, on the other hand, had opted to stay behind and continue following you. She was curiously studying Gwen and glancing back at you with a questioning look.
<span class="mu-b">“Are you perhaps up to something?”</span> she asked, her new voice sounding more gentle and pleasant than her sister’s.
This one was quick to catch on.
What will you say?
>”She has a right to know what’s been happening here. If she freaks out, then it’s Warren’s problem.” >”W needs to know who and where she came from. Unlike you, she never got to meet her sister.” >”We have to discuss where W’s going to be living. She deserves to have a real life outside of all this nonsense.” >"I have no idea what you mean." >”First, I'm gonna need you to tell me all about your sister falling into that hole. I actually regret not being there to witness that. I don't suppose you have a recording of it?" >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5584651 >”First, I'm gonna need you to tell me all about your sister falling into that hole. I actually regret not being there to witness that. I don't suppose you have a recording of it?" >”W needs to know who and where she came from. Unlike you, she never got to meet her sister.” >”We have to discuss where W’s going to be living. She deserves to have a real life outside of all this nonsense.” Anonymous
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>>5584651 >”First, I'm gonna need you to tell me all about your sister falling into that hole. I actually regret not being there to witness that. I don't suppose you have a recording of it?" >"Are you implying I'm the type of person who gets up to things? Shenanigans maybe?" >"Well, we're going to go tell some secrets to everyone who should know them. I can't say more without ruining the surprise I guess." Anonymous
>>5584651 >”First, I'm gonna need you to tell me all about your sister falling into that hole. I actually regret not being there to witness that. I don't suppose you have a recording of it?" >”Is my unbridled joy payment enough for the information?” >”We have to discuss where W’s going to be living. She deserves to have a real life outside of all this nonsense.” I’m guessing the Silvertongues don’t know W is Gwen’s clone so I’d like to avoid insinuating that for now.
Codename-wise, “Athena” is a goddess of both wisdom and war, so that’d be a good name if she doesn’t want to go all-in on a warrior name.
>>5584681 or “Bastion” could work too. If she really wants to screw with people, pick “Robin Hood” and watch her enemies be confused by the buff warrior with a shield.
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>>5584786 Was pushing for Aegis bc I thought Athena is already running around.
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>>5584936 Also my ip may change. The kuroba I mainly use says I'm banned when I'm not and I'll be using the dev build and my laptop
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Wed 01 Mar 2023 02:12:35 No. 5585151 Report Quoted By:
>>5584690 >>5584730 >>5584731 >>5584786 >>5584960 >"Are you implying I'm the type of person who gets up to things? Shenanigans maybe?" >”First, I'm gonna need you to tell me all about your sister falling into that hole. I actually regret not being there to witness that. I don't suppose you have a recording of it?" >”We have to discuss where W’s going to be living. She deserves to have a real life outside of all this nonsense.” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Wed 01 Mar 2023 02:13:45 No. 5585152 Report >>5584681 >>5584786 >>5584936 You'll be free to suggest these codenames at a later date. I'll include them as options when the time comes.
>>5585002 Thanks for letting me know
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>>5585152 Yeah sorry God of Quests. Don't know why apks have to be cancer sometimes. Add a vote to whatever tiebreaker. Also did I mention you made me tear up at Cindy's pivotal moment?
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Wed 01 Mar 2023 02:47:51 No. 5585177 Report >>5585157 I just post from my phone's browser when I can't get to my computer. Seems to be more consistent.
And did you really? I'm glad that the payoff was worth it for you. Part of me was worried that people would straight up lose interest in the quest if the arc went on for too long.
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>>5585177 I'm the sicko who wants us in a relationship with CIndy but yes was a great moment for me
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Wed 01 Mar 2023 05:16:21 No. 5585318 Report Quoted By:
Sorry if the update's taking a while, folks. I'm not feeling too well, and it's taking some actual effort to finish. I'm mostly done with it, but I'm gonna take a break to go eat real quick.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Wed 01 Mar 2023 06:42:07 No. 5585370 Report Quoted By:
You raised an eyebrow at her, simultaneously glad and disappointed by the fact that your mask was concealing your smirk. <span class="mu-r">“Are you perhaps implying that I’m the type of person who gets up to things? Shenanigans, maybe?”</span> The clone didn’t look terribly amused. Either that, or she simply couldn’t tell that you were joking. <span class="mu-b">“From what I’ve witnessed? Yes. Miss Pandora seems to think that your visit will cause trouble somehow.”</span> she said in a hushed tone. <span class="mu-r">“First, I’m gonna need you to tell me all about your sister falling down that hole.”</span> you said, your index finger raised to halt her inquiries. <span class="mu-r">“I actually regret not being there to witness that. I don’t suppose you have a recording of it?”</span> The clone tried, and failed, to hide her grin as she checked behind her to make sure that the original wasn’t anywhere within earshot. <span class="mu-b">“I wish.”</span> You both chuckled at that. Over the next few minutes, the Silvertongue clone retold her version of the events, where she and her sister were tasked with trekking up a snowy mountain and investigating a newly formed dungeon of sorts. According to her, she wore the wrong shoes for the occasion, and was unable to stop herself in time when the original skidded to a halt. This sent the clone barreling into the original, who then tumbled down, down, down into the deep, murky abyss. The clone waited with baited breath, sending messages and beacons down to locate her lost twin. After about 15 minutes without a response, she was just considering going down after her, when a truly massive stone ladder extended from the hole to lean against its opening. For some reason, the clone actually thought it was a good idea to slide down and check on her sister. She did in fact find her, but not before she had been thoroughly thrashed by the monsters below, and had spent the majority of her remaining mana recovering from her injuries and conjuring the extremely tall ladder. The rest of their adventure had the clone dispense the few remaining creatures left in the cavern, while the original conserved her energy and provided support from behind. Gwen was very clearly amused by the whole thing, and you couldn’t resist poking fun at the original whenever the opportunity presented itself. It was just too satisfying. Pandora, however, didn’t seem all that amused by the ordeal. A brief, but stern glare from her was enough to chastise the giggling newborn, but it wasn’t enough to prevent her from chortling when she thought she wasn’t looking. This lighthearted mood didn’t last forever, though, because the clone was back to asking about Gwen a minute later. By this time, the girl in question was beginning to realize that she was in fact inquiring about her, and began questioning you about it as well. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Wed 01 Mar 2023 06:43:35 No. 5585372 Report Quoted By:
At that point, you decided that it might be better to throw them a bone here. It wasn’t like either of them could actually figure out what was going on without a shit-load of context to fill in the blanks. <span class="mu-r">“We have to discuss where W’s going to be living. She deserves to have a real life outside of all this nonsense.”</span> For the most part, the cloned Silvertongue seemed to accept that as a valid reason for bringing Gwen along. But now, Gwen was the one who had questions. <span class="mu-g">“Who–or what–is ‘W’? What’s going on here?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“See for yourself.”</span> said Pandora, gesturing for her to enter the alchemy lab where Miles Warren was holed up. The room was typical of what you’d come to expect from a mad scientist type like him, with the strangely shaped beakers and the questionably colored, odd-smelling tubes of bubbling liquid. To the best of his ability, Warren had attempted to adapt his scientific knowledge to the alchemical methods that Pandora preferred. And while most men would’ve been frustrated by this change of environment, tools and available resources, Warren only saw it as another challenge to overcome. Gwen’s eyes went wide with shock as they locked onto her old college professor. Her mouth opened and closed, working wordlessly as she tried to find the words to express the emotions that were likely welling up from her chest. <span class="mu-g">“P-professor Warren!? What’re you doing here?”</span> Warren smiled broadly and waved back at her, the sleeves of his slightly oversized robe hanging a bit loosely as he did so. <span class="mu-g">“Hello, Gwendolyn! It’s so good to see you again. I, um…work here now.”</span> he said, gesturing at his impressive alchemical stations. Gwen stared at him, and for what seemed like the first time, she finally noticed the state of the room she was in. She looked puzzled as she glanced between the tables, tubes, pods and cauldrons that were scattered around the room. But then, her eyes focused on a solitary figure that was standing in the corner, staring right back at her. At that very moment, W and Gwen locked eyes, and the room fell silent. It took you a while to realize that you were holding your breath, and it looked like Pandora was suspiciously glancing between the two of them. Gwen didn’t appear to sense the tension, as she broke her gaze away and refocused on Warren. But W kept staring, and was now slowly approaching her. <span class="mu-g">“I looked for you at ESU on the day of the attack. I thought something happened, and I-”</span> Gwen broke off, sniffling and wiping a tear from the corner of her eye. <span class="mu-g">“No one knew where you went.”</span> Warren gave her an apologetic bow of his head. <span class="mu-g">“I’m sorry if I caused you any distress, Ms. Stacy. I was forced to relocate, and communications here are a bit more…restrictive than I’m used to.”</span> Gwen let out a shaky laugh. <span class="mu-g">“Well, it’s good to see you-”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Wed 01 Mar 2023 06:44:37 No. 5585373 Report Quoted By:
She paused when she noticed that W had gotten considerably closer than she was when you all entered the room. Her attention was entirely focused on Gwen. Both women stared at each other, equally perplexed at what they saw. And for the first time in a long time since you’ve met him, Warren seemed to grow nervous. But nothing could prepare you for the momentous occasion of W reaching up to tear her mask off for the very first time. Gwen’s breath caught in her throat when she saw her own face staring back at her. It was slimmer, of course, but they shared many of the same features. Both women had cut their hair shorter in order to accommodate for their new lifestyles, and were almost of a similar length, with Gwen’s being a bit longer. The blonde amazon’s brows furrowed as she stared at her less muscular doppelganger. <span class="mu-g">“What the hell is this? More magic?”</span> Pandora shook her head. <span class="mu-b">“Science, actually. W here is your genetic clone.”</span> Gwen’s frown deepened, and she glanced between you, Pandora and W for several moments. <span class="mu-g">“My…what!? Why would anyone create a clone of me?”</span> Pandora’s eyes slid towards Warren, and she nodded in his direction. <span class="mu-b">“Ask your ‘professor’ here.”</span> Gwen turned to stare at her old teacher, shaking her head in disbelief. <span class="mu-g">“What are you saying? Professor Warren, what is she saying?”</span> Warren sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. <span class="mu-g">“Gwen, look. I know how this looks. Yes, I created W from a genetic sample that I procured from you-”</span> <span class="mu-g">“When? When did you even do that? And without my permission!”</span> A bit of yellow had entered Gwen’s sclera, and she was getting that crazed look in her eye again. <span class="mu-g">“How long? How long has this been happening?”</span> she asked, glaring around the room. No one wanted to speak, so Warren broke the silence. <span class="mu-g">“W has been sentient for several months now, but she doesn’t share any of your memories. I’ve basically been raising her myself all this time.”</span> She gritted her teeth and threw her hands up in anger. <span class="mu-g">“That still doesn’t make it right! You all knew about this, and no one wanted to tell me that I’m getting cloned like Dolly!”</span> You wanted to protest, but you shared some guilt in all this. Gwen saw you with W during the attack, so she could only assume that you knew more about this than you were letting on. This was of course, only an assumption, but it was a correct one. Lucky for you, however, all of her anger was reserved for Miles Warren, her <span class="mu-i">former</span> favorite professor. The robed man took an involuntary step back when Gwen took a step towards him. <span class="mu-g">“Gwen, please. I’m doing all of this for you.”</span> Gwen scoffed. <span class="mu-g">“Right. You cloned a gullible, obedient version of me for <span class="mu-i">my</span> sake. I don’t even want to think about what you might’ve done to her when no one was looking.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Wed 01 Mar 2023 06:47:54 No. 5585377 Report Quoted By:
Her fists were clenched so tightly that her knuckles were beginning to turn white. <span class="mu-g">“How could you do this to me? If you really respected me…if you really cared about me-”</span> <span class="mu-g">“I do care about you!”</span> Warren protested. <span class="mu-g">“I care for you more deeply than you could ever imagine.”</span> Gwen’s eyes narrowed to dangerous slits. <span class="mu-g">“If you really did, then you wouldn’t have done something like this. It’s wrong, professor. Wrong on so many levels, and unfair to both of us. You can’t just create life on a whim like that. She never got to be a kid, and you’ve already got her dressing up and punching full grown men! There’s no way that doesn’t mess with her development.”</span> W frowned at that, apparently sensing that they were talking about her now. <span class="mu-g">“She needs a home. Not a sterile lab.”</span> Gwen pleaded. Warren shook his head remorsefully, showing more genuine expression than you’ve seen from him in almost a month. <span class="mu-g">“I wasn’t lying when I said that I’m doing this for you, Gwen. I’m so close to creating a clone that doesn’t suffer from the same genetic defects as W. I…I can bring your mother back, Gwen. It’d be like you never lost her.”</span> Gwen rocked back on her heels as if she’d been shot. She took a step back, her lip trembling slightly. And then all at once, her muscles clenched, and she shut her eyes so tightly that you almost didn’t notice the tears trying to squeeze their way out. <span class="mu-g">“No…you can’t. It wouldn’t really be her. Just a convincing copy.”</span> Her voice was slight–so frail and fragile that you almost didn’t hear it. When Gwen opened her eyes again, they were almost completely yellow, with red veins creeping in from the corners. <span class="mu-g">“And I don’t need my dad hurting all over again. Not after everything he’s been through. Everything <span class="mu-s">I’ve</span> been through. You’re sick, Warren. You need help.”</span> You could tell that it was taking everything for her to restrain herself–to refrain from wringing his neck with her bare hands. For reasons that you couldn't entirely comprehend, Warren actually took a step forward. <span class="mu-g">“You don’t have to suffer anymore, Gwen. Let me help you, and we can find a way to reverse…whatever it is that’s happened to you. I’m on your side. I always have been.”</span> He reached out a hand for her to take, and Gwen finally <span class="mu-i">snapped</span>. She rushed forward, faster than you’d expected her to be able to move, and reached out to grab him. But before you or anyone else could react, W was already in front of her, intercepting her charge and just barely managing to hold her back. The smaller girl’s feet dug into the ground, but they refused to budge after a certain point. Both Gwen’s glared at each other, and you knew that a fight would break out if no one did anything to prevent it. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Wed 01 Mar 2023 06:48:59 No. 5585379 Report What will you do?
>Jump in and break the two of them up. >Help W to web up Gwen so that you can sedate her. >Get Pandora and the cloned Silvertongue to restrain them with magic. >Sit back and let the two of them resolve this themselves. You don’t want to get in the middle of it. >”I think Warren meant well, Gwen. It’s just that he’s…got a few screws loose. More than a few.” >”I’m sorry I didn’t tell you earlier, Gwen. There was a lot going on at the time, and I had to focus on saving my own family.” >”Don’t do it, Gwen! You’re gonna regret it later. I know you will.” >Have someone drag Warren to safety. (Pandora/Silvertongue/You) >Write-in. Pastebins:
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Hey man. I thought you were taking a vacation. I'd love updates every day on the dot but I'd rather you be physically and mentally rested. Take some time for yourself and rest up. We love you bro. In a non gay way. We're all enjoying the quest but I doubt I'm the only one who's worried about you.
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>>5585379 >Jump in and break the two of them up. >>”Don’t do it, Gwen! You’re gonna regret it later. I know you will.” Anonymous
>>5585379 >”I’m sorry I didn’t tell you earlier, Gwen. I wanted to as soon as I found out, but there was a lot going on at the time, and I had no idea how to tell you." >"And Warren? You know, I still owe you a beating as well, and you have outlived your usefulness for me, so I don't really see why I should stop her from raining righteous fury down on you." >"But Gwen, I brought you here for her sake. She sees him as a sort of fucked up father figure, because of course she does, she doesn't know anything else. And yeah, it's also true in an equally fucked up way." >"We need to talk her out of this relationship." Anonymous
>>5585379 do the Silvertongues have names?
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>>5585379 >”My clone had my memories, so it was easy to connect with him. You two will need more time, but you should try talking to each other a while before trading blows.” Should get Gwen to pull back a bit in shock when it clicks that we have a clone too.
When Gwen inevitably asks why we didn’t tell her,
>”Because I couldn’t take you to meet W at the time. Even if you believed me about Warren, I couldn’t be sure you wouldn’t do this right here and threaten to take her apart to get to Warren. Abel and W don’t deserve to be hurt because of him.” I’d like to get her focused on W instead of Warren. It’s a better explanation for why I didn’t vote to tell Gwen at the time too.
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>>5585570 I thought we kept Abel out of this whole thing so far
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>>5585571 Pandora would know about him by now. It’d be news to Gwen, but I’m willing to use that to establish a connection. Feels like a lecture about how to deal with someone cloning you without permission if we don’t admit to being in the same boat. If we do, it’s sharing a personal experience instead.
Besides, Abel is W’s friend too. Seems awkward if W has to keep Gwen and Abel away from each other to keep the fact that we were cloned secret.
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>>5585606 alright, then if Abel is already known to Pandora I'd change
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>”I’m sorry I didn’t tell you earlier, Gwen. I wanted to as soon as I found out, but there was a lot going on at the time, and I had no idea how to tell you." >"Not that it'd make you feel any better but he cloned me without my knowledge before he did you, and took my mutation and applied it to her. So, well... at least she can defend herself against unwanted advances." >”My clone had my memories, so it was easy to connect with him. She... doesn't. so you two will need more time, but you should try talking to each other a while before trading blows.” >"Oh yeah, Warren? You know, I still owe you a beating for cloning me as well, and you have outlived your usefulness for me, so I don't really see why I should stop her from raining righteous fury down on you." >"But Gwen, I brought you here for her sake. She sees him as a sort of fucked up father figure, because of course she does, she doesn't know anything else. And yeah, it's also true in an equally fucked up way." >"We need to talk her out of this relationship. My clone and I already tried, but to no result yet." Anonymous
>>5585379 >Jump in and break the two of them up. >”Don’t do it, Gwen! You’re gonna regret it later. I know you will.” >Write-in. >"Come on, Gwen! You just said W shouldn't be fighting full grown men. You can't turn around and fight her yourself! >"The Green Beret has no lines in this play. Whatever you say, whatever you do, Gwen Stacy has to be the one who does it. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 02 Mar 2023 02:14:10 No. 5586116 Report >>5585412 I appreciate your concern, anon. I have a habit of pushing myself when I reasonably shouldn't, but I'm not forcing myself to write because I don't want to. I just find that I need to pace myself and take regular breaks in my current condition.
My vacation actually hasn't started yet. It begins on Saturday and ends next Sunday. I've just been calling out of work because of how terrible I feel. Had to call out of work today too.
>>5585421 >>5585570 >>5585617 >>5585969 >”My clone had my memories, so it was easy to connect with him. You two will need more time, but you should try talking to each other a while before trading blows.” >Jump in and break the two of them up. >”Don’t do it, Gwen! You’re gonna regret it later. I know you will.” So far, these seem to have the most support behind them. Would you guys like me to take these, wait for more votes, or let some people change their votes around?
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>>5586116 add my vote to w/e
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>>5586116 I’m willing to go with that mix.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 02 Mar 2023 07:17:09 No. 5586301 Report Quoted By:
>>5586116 >>5586120 >>5586141 >Jump in and break the two of them up. >”Don’t do it, Gwen! You’re gonna regret it later. I know you will.” >”My clone had my memories, so it was easy to connect with him. You two will need more time, but you should try talking to each other a while before trading blows.” Taking these, then. Gonna start writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 02 Mar 2023 07:46:15 No. 5586311 Report Quoted By:
>>5585564 They do indeed have names. You can either ask them or someone who knows them if you want to find out.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 02 Mar 2023 09:09:15 No. 5586352 Report Quoted By:
Damn! You had a feeling something like this would happen. Gwen didn’t make any promises, after all. And you didn’t expect her to have a tame reaction to finding out that her old teacher was cloning her in secret. Either way, you couldn’t allow a fight to break out here. If these ladies start their very first interaction by talking with their fists, then it’d make them less willing to interact with one another in the future. And you’d really like for them to have a decent relationship for W’s sake. Within seconds of them clashing, you were already leaping into the fray, landing beside them and forcing your arms in-between the insanely strong blondes. It was taking quite a bit of effort to hold them both back without getting folded like an omelette, especially when Gwen was this close to going green. You had to calm her down. <span class="mu-r">“Don’t do it Gwen! You’re gonna regret it later. I know you will.”</span> Gwen blinked several times, her breathing slowing down slightly as she tried to regain control. At this point, W had stopped trying to push against you, so you were able to concentrate all of your attention on this roided out beast of a woman. Although, it wasn’t helping that your phone was vibrating in your belt pouch this entire time. Whoever was calling would have to wait. <span class="mu-r">“My clone had my memories, so it was easy to connect with him. You two will need more time, but you should try talking to each other a while before you start trading blows.”</span> By this time, Gwen was putting those breathing exercises to good use, easing her grip on your hands and forcefully lowering her blood pressure. After about half a minute, she let go completely and let her shoulders go slack. When she opened her eyes again, you could see that they’d returned to a more natural color. <span class="mu-g">“...Sorry. I shouldn’t have lost control like that.”</span> she said, bowing her head in shame. <span class="mu-g">“I don’t want to be the kind of person that flies off the handle like that.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Don’t worry about it. I’ve got your back.”</span> you said, still trying to ignore the buzzing in your pocket. It was the same number calling again. One that you didn’t quite recognize. She offered a weak smile, but it quickly disappeared when she turned to address her clone. <span class="mu-g">“Hey. Are you alright?”</span> W rubbed at her wrist and flexed her hand a few times before nodding slowly. <span class="mu-g">“Good. I’m glad.”</span> Gwen said with an awkward chuckle. <span class="mu-g">“Listen, I don’t want to fight you, or hurt you at all. You didn’t ask to be born with my DNA, so there’s not a whole lot we can do to change that. Instead, I want to make sure that you have every opportunity to succeed and flourish. You’ve got a lot of catching up to do.”</span> W tilted her head to the side, the burning intensity of her curious gaze never wavering for even a moment. <span class="mu-s">“Catching up?”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 02 Mar 2023 09:10:24 No. 5586353 Report <span class="mu-g">“It means that you’ve got a late start. You never got to learn from your environment or make mistakes like most kids do. You just got dumped into this world as an adult, with little to no regard for your wants or needs.”</span> Gwen explained, punctuating that last part with a glare directed at Warren. <span class="mu-g">“But we can talk about that later. For now, I want to know more about you. Is W your real name? What are your likes and interests? Do you have any dreams, or-”</span> W took a quick step back and pulled her mask back over her head. Right, you almost forgot that she was wary of new people. Gwen looked disheartened by the rejection, but she didn’t let it stop her. <span class="mu-g">“Sorry. Was that too much? We can go at whatever pace feels comfortable for you. I just want an opportunity to get to know you better.”</span> W relaxed her posture slightly, and glanced towards you as if to ask whether she was safe to interact with her. You nodded your assent, and the clone allowed her arms to fall back down to her sides. <span class="mu-s">“Catching…up?”</span> It was a genuine surprise to hear W’s voice, as she didn’t use it very often at all. She was much more recognizable as a silent, constant presence whenever Warren was in the room. Gwen looked a bit puzzled, so W clarified her intention by pointing to herself, and then back at her. <span class="mu-s">“Catching up.”</span> Gwen’s face lit up in realization. <span class="mu-g">“Oh! You want to catch up with me?”</span> W nodded. <span class="mu-s">“Yes.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Awesome! Do you want to take this to another room so we can have some privacy?”</span> Gwen suggested. W shifted her weight from foot to foot, looking unsure of herself. She glanced back at Warren, who gave her a warm smile and an approving nod. At the very least, it looks like his fondness for W would never change, even if only made her as part of an experiment. Finally, W turned back and nodded her agreement. Gwen beamed at her, and looked to Pandora to guide her to a secluded area. Pandora responded immediately, ordering the Silvertongue clone, commonly called Letty, to escort the two of them out of the room. After they left, the three of you stood in awkward silence. <span class="mu-b">“I suppose that could’ve gone worse.”</span> Pandora sighed. <span class="mu-b">“At the very least, I’m glad that I sealed away that shield of hers. It could’ve done some real damage if she started throwing it around.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“She seems so different from how I remember her.”</span> Warren muttered. <span class="mu-g">“She was always strong-willed, but now-”</span> <span class="mu-r">“She’s a hulked-out super soldier?”</span> you suggested. Warren nodded absently. <span class="mu-g">“I honestly thought she would’ve wanted to have her mother back.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Clones can’t replace real people.”</span> Pandora cut in. <span class="mu-b">“You should’ve known that she’d react negatively to that. Humans are more complex than you think.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 02 Mar 2023 09:11:24 No. 5586354 Report <span class="mu-g">“Is that why you won’t let me create a clone of you? You’re afraid that it might try to replace you?”</span> Warren asked. <span class="mu-g">“I might be able to recover your lost memories from it.”</span>
Pandora narrowed her eyes, but the way she looked at Warren now told you that she was more amused than offended. <span class="mu-b">“You’ve been trading secrets with Siena, I see. I wonder what nuggets of wisdom you parted with to get that one.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“Enough to learn why you have that brand.”</span> Warren said, pointing at an intricate symbol on Pandora’s arm that you’d mistaken for another tattoo.
Pandora absently rubbed at the mark, making a complex expression that you couldn’t entirely decipher in the brief time that she decided to let it show on her face. <span class="mu-b">“That kind of information isn’t exactly private. Blabbing about it wouldn’t get you any juicy secrets in return. You made a bad deal, Warren.”</span>
You genuinely couldn’t tell whether these two were arguing or not, but it didn’t exactly make the mood or environment any more welcoming.
What will you say/do?
>”If it’s not a big secret, would you mind telling me about it?” >”Is Siena the original’s name? I’ve always referred to her as ‘Silvertongue’ in my mind, but now there are two of them.” >”I think you’d be better off if you stopped cloning sentient beings, Warren. There are less risks involved that way.” >”I came here to tell you that I’ll be taking W with me today. She needs a better environment to grow up in than this.” >See if you can’t sneak off and catch up with Gwen and W. Maybe they wouldn’t be entirely opposed to letting you sit in on their girl talk session. >Try to find someplace with decent reception so you could call that number back. >Write-in. Also, are there any places you’re willing to recommend to W?
>Your place. With Cindy away at BVA, you’ve got a vacant room to rent out. >Madame Webb’s mansion. You don’t want to impose, but you can’t imagine that she’d turn down someone in need. She’ll be well taken care of there. >Maybe she can stay with Gwen’s dad. The situation would be difficult to explain to him, but she is still technically his daughter. >The Morlocks probably wouldn’t mind another guest down by the Alley. It’d take some getting used to, but there are worse places to live. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5586354 >”Is Siena the original’s name? I’ve always referred to her as ‘Silvertongue’ in my mind, but now there are two of them.” >Your place. With Cindy away at BVA, you’ve got a vacant room to rent out. Anonymous
>>5586354 >”I think you’d be better off if you stopped cloning sentient beings with out their consent, Warren. There are less risks involved that way.” >”I came here to tell you that I’ll be taking W with me today. She needs a better environment to grow up in than this.” Anonymous
Shouldn't we let her decide
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>>5586354 >>”I think you’d be better off if you stopped cloning sentient beings, Warren. There are less risks involved that way.” >”Is Siena the original’s name? What's the new one's? 'Genoa'?” I actually would recommend the Morlocks, but maybe not mention them by name or location.
A group of outcasts (with women and children), who definetely know what it means to be different
alternatively get her an apartment with Abel, she already knows, so the change wouldn't be as severe
or if Gwen is willing and the organization okay with revealing some secrets, bring Dad Stacey into the fold and let her stay with him.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 02 Mar 2023 16:08:51 No. 5586522 Report Quoted By:
>>5586406 You are letting her decide, but she's never been to most of these places, so she has no frame of reference for which one would be good for her or not. You're not making the decision for her, but you're making suggestions based on what you feel might be best for her development and overall wellbeing.
It's sort of like letting someone pick a random cruise liner for their vacation when they've never been on a cruise, and have no idea as to what activities and amenities would make for a decent to good experience. Sure, it could be a fun and enlightening experience for them to try, but it also might end up wasting your time and money. This is just Ben trying to recommend something that he thinks has the least amount of drawbacks.
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>>5586354 >”If it’s not a big secret, would you mind telling me about it?” >>The Morlocks probably wouldn’t mind another guest down by the Alley. It’d take some getting used to, but there are worse places to live. Anonymous
>>5586354 >”Is Siena the original’s name? I’ve always referred to her as ‘Silvertongue’ in my mind, but now there are two of them.” >”I think you’d be better off if you stopped cloning sentient beings, Warren. There are less risks involved that way.” >”I came here to tell you that I’ll be taking W with me today. She needs a better environment to grow up in than this.” >Ask Pandora about where you could take a call. Don’t want anyone getting antsy since your phone isn’t secured to their standard or whatever. For places to live, I’ll go
>The Morlocks probably wouldn’t mind another guest down by the Alley. It’d take some getting used to, but there are worse places to live. and back
>>5586418 in not mentioning the Morlocks directly while we’re here.
Pros to the choice:
>They’re fairly insular, so she’d wouldn’t have to constantly interact with new people. >They’re used to unique circumstances. >They’re a community, so it does force her to interact with a larger group of people than she’s used to. I’m aware the last point is a mixed blessing to her.
Con to the choice:
>Enhanced senses. Sewer. Do the math. Callisto can help with advice, she’s got enhanced smell too. I’m amenable to offering our place as a crash pad if she needs some distance from others for a few days here and there though.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 02 Mar 2023 17:35:45 No. 5586599 Report Quoted By:
>>5586388 >>5586399 >>5586418 >>5586528 >>5586541 >”Is Siena the original’s name? I’ve always referred to her as ‘Silvertongue’ in my mind, but now there are two of them.” >”I think you’d be better off if you stopped cloning sentient beings, Warren. There are less risks involved that way.” >”I came here to tell you that I’ll be taking W with me today. She needs a better environment to grow up in than this.” >The Morlocks probably wouldn’t mind another guest down by the Alley. It’d take some getting used to, but there are worse places to live. It'd be best not to mention them by name or location, though. Taking these. Writing...
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>>5586353 >Your place. With Cindy away at BVA, you’ve got a vacant room to rent out. Us Spider-folks gotta stick together. This also gives Abe and Gwen an excuse to stop by and visit. I feel like we don't get to see much of either of them.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 02 Mar 2023 20:17:40 No. 5586763 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“Is Siena the original’s name? I’ve always referred to her as ‘Silvertongue’ in my mind, but now there are two of them.”</span> Pandora nodded, but didn’t take her eyes off of Warren. <span class="mu-b">“She most likely kept it secret so that she could use it as a bargaining chip while you held her captive. Knowing a name can give you power over someone if you’ve got the right mojo.”</span> Good to know. <span class="mu-r">“And the other one?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“We all call her ‘Letty’, because she made it very clear that she doesn’t want anyone other than Siena to know her true name.”</span> Pandora explained. <span class="mu-b">“I suspect she wouldn’t tell you, no matter what you offered in return.”</span> Smart <span class="mu-i">and</span> cautious. You were beginning to like this “Letty”. <span class="mu-r">“Did you buy Siena’s name off of her with another secret?”</span> you asked, turning to face Warren. <span class="mu-g">“That I did. I think she was satisfied with what I offered.”</span> he said with a self-satisfied grin. <span class="mu-g">“And I must say, the economy of secrets maintained by your people is most fascinating. I wonder how sustainable it really is, though. Secrets lose their value the more they’re shared, and some are bound to die with their owners.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“That’s where necromancers come in. Extracting secrets from the dead is a specialty of theirs. If done properly, it’s relatively harmless, but some of the more sadistic and desperate individuals might resort to torturing souls to get what they want.”</span> Pandora said, a slight sneer to her demeanor. <span class="mu-b">“Part of what we do here is punishing those that would condone or partake in such behavior. Necromancy isn’t exactly illegal, but it’s heavily regulated for obvious reasons.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“And what about laws on cloning?”</span> you asked. She and Warren exchanged a look that told you they probably visited this topic often. <span class="mu-b">“We’re still working out the laws on that one.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I think you’d be better off if you stopped cloning sentient beings, Warren. There are less risks involved that way.”</span> you said, returning your attention to the robed scientist. Judging by Pandora’s body language, she seemed to agree with that sentiment. Warren scowled at that. <span class="mu-g">“I was told that I would be allowed to progress my research in cloning sentients via your notes on homunculi. Are you trying to change the deal now that you’ve gotten what you want?”</span> If you were being terribly honest, the only real reason that you still tolerated Warren’s bullshit was because you still needed him to fix the genetic degradation that was inherent in his clones. It sounded like he was real close to making a breakthrough in that field, and you didn’t want to alienate him just yet. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 02 Mar 2023 20:18:46 No. 5586765 Report Quoted By:
Pandora sighed and folded her arms over her chest. <span class="mu-b">“I’m not limiting your research in any meaningful way. I’m only saying that you need to be careful of who you clone, and how often you do it. It can cause some real problems if one of your guinea pigs lashes out and decides to trash the facility. Even worse if they manage to escape and start blabbing about some of the things they’ve seen and heard while here.”</span> Warren looked like he wanted to argue, but Pandora silenced him with a harsh glare. <span class="mu-b">“What happened today is a good example of what we’re trying to prevent. If we piss off the wrong people, then this whole operation might get scrapped. Even I have bosses to answer to.”</span> Was she talking about Hill, or someone else? <span class="mu-g">“It would seem that I’m being limited to cloning beasts and plants purely for your convenience.”</span> Warren said bitterly. <span class="mu-g">“No matter. What I learn here will be enlightening in its own way. There are many secrets to be earned from the ones that walk these halls.”</span> Pandora watched the strange man carefully after that ominous statement, and you noticed that a few of her rune tattoos lit up suddenly, and winked out just as quickly. Their alliance was a tenuous one for sure, and you wanted no part in it. <span class="mu-r">“Before I forget, I came here to tell you that I’ll be taking W with me today.”</span> you added, drawing their attention immediately. <span class="mu-r">“She needs a better environment to grow up in than this.”</span> Warren opened his mouth, closed it, and then shook his head ruefully. <span class="mu-g">“I was afraid it would come to this. I tried my best to give her everything she needed, but I’m no longer capable of that in my current position.”</span> He looked more sad than angry. Like a father that was seeing his daughter off to college. Deep down, he knew that you were right. W needed room to spread her wings, and a different environment with lots of potential for human interaction. It was the only way she could become a proper human being capable of interacting with the outside world. Of all your options, you actually thought that the Morlock community would benefit her the most. They were mostly self-sufficient by now, and their tight-knit, insular group wouldn’t think much of the fact that they were dealing with a cloned adult with the emotional maturity of a child. They were used to dealing with all sorts of weird circumstances, after all. But most of all, you trusted Callisto and Glass to take good care of her. You saw how they acted towards those mutant kids you helped rescue. They were natural guardians, and that’s exactly what W needed right now. <span class="mu-g">“Just…just make sure that she’s healthy and happy. That’s all I’ve ever wanted for her.”</span> Warren said, his voice brimming with genuine emotion. <span class="mu-g">“She’ll need to undergo regular treatment as well. At least until I can find a way to correct the errors in her genetic code.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 02 Mar 2023 20:20:16 No. 5586767 Report You walked over to the sad, pitiful man and placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder. <span class="mu-r">“Don’t worry. I’ll take care of her. She’s my friend too.”</span>
Warren gave you a grateful smile, but it was still tinged with grief and guilt. It wasn’t a perfect solution by any means, but it was the best that any of you could do.
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2 hours later, Gwen and W returned from their little chat, with Letty trialing close behind. Gwen looked like she had more to say, but from one look at W, you could tell that whole ordeal was absolutely exhausting for an emotionally stunted introvert such as her.
The two women had so much to catch up on, but it would have to be served up into little bite-sized chunks. Until W could tolerate interacting with another human for an extended period of time, their next sharing session would have to wait.
When Gwen returned, neither she nor Warren said a word to each other. She did, however, permit W to give him one last long hug before she left her creator’s care.
From there, Letty escorted you, Gwen and W back towards the portal where you’d entered from. The big blonde amazon was taciturn in her behavior the entire way back, with only the news of you having a place for W to stay being the one development she was more or less satisfied with.
After a long walk in near total silence, Gwen finally spoke up.
<span class="mu-g">“How long have you known?”</span> she asked. <span class="mu-g">“About W, I mean.”</span>
You were afraid that this would come up.
>”I learned about her a month ago, but this is the first time that I’ve actually seen her face.” >”She was introduced to me a little while before the attack on ESU. I wanted to tell you before, but there was a lot going on at the time.” >”I met her around the same time that I met my own clone. He was taking care of her long before I was.” >”Judging by how long you guys have been in there, I feel like you already know the answer to that.” >”I won’t make any excuses here. I didn’t want to tell you before because I was afraid that you’d have a violent reaction to it.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5586767 >”About a month now. I first met her when I met my own clone. They’ve been together from the start. >”As for why I took so long to tell you, I was dealing with a big situation on behalf of someone who really needed my help. Warren’s cooperation was vital and I didn’t want to risk any complications until I was absolutely sure everything was over with.” Anonymous
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>>5586767 >>”She was introduced to me a little while before the attack on ESU. I wanted to tell you before, but there was a lot going on at the time.” >>”I met her around the same time that I met my own clone. He was taking care of her long before I was.” Anonymous
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 02 Mar 2023 22:22:23 No. 5586901 Report Quoted By:
>>5586777 >>5586860 >>5586884 >>5586887 >>5586895 >”About a month now. I first met her when I met my own clone. They’ve been together from the start. >”As for why I took so long to tell you, I was dealing with a big situation on behalf of someone who really needed my help. Warren’s cooperation was vital and I didn’t want to risk any complications until I was absolutely sure everything was over with.” Taking these. Writing...
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>>5586767 >>”I learned about her a month ago, but this is the first time that I’ve actually seen her face.” >”She was introduced to me a little while before the attack on ESU. I wanted to tell you before, but there was a lot going on at the time.” >”I met her around the same time that I met my own clone. He was taking care of her long before I was.” Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 02 Mar 2023 22:59:04 No. 5586941 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“About a month now. I first met her when I ran into my own clone. They’ve been together from the start.”</span> you explained, hoping that this would be enough to satisfy her. You didn’t need Gwen flying into yet another Goblin-fueled rage. <span class="mu-r">“As for why I took so long to tell you, I was dealing with a big situation on behalf of someone who really needed my help. Warren’s cooperation was vital, and I didn’t want to risk any complications until I was absolutely sure that everything was over and done with.”</span> Gwen remained silent for a minute or two as she mulled things over. When she turned to face you, you could see that her eyes were almost completely clear. <span class="mu-g">“Alright. That’s not a terrible answer.”</span> she said, running a hand through her hair. <span class="mu-g">“I’m guessing that the situation’s been handled, and you don’t need his help anymore? Is that why you brought me here?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Yes and no. I still need him to help both clones so that they don’t degrade on a cellular level. They’re still imperfect, and it might take him a little while to finalize the treatment method.”</span> She frowned at that. <span class="mu-g">“Then they both need him to stay alive. Back when I was still attending his classes, I would’ve said that he wasn’t capable of abandoning anyone in need. But now…”</span> You patted her arm reassuringly. <span class="mu-r">“Don’t worry. He won’t just abandon them. He thinks of them as if they were his own children.”</span> She stared into your eyes, trying to find any sign of genuine humanity in the unblinking lenses of your mask. Eventually, she let out a sigh and nodded her understanding. <span class="mu-g">“If you say so. I really thought I understood him, you know. Whenever people called him a creep or a weirdo, I’d always be the first to defend him. I never would have imagined that he was capable of something like this.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Believe me, it came as a shock to me too.”</span> you admitted. <span class="mu-r">“I don’t know what someone like that is doing working as a college professor when they could be revolutionizing an entirely new scientific field.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“But it isn't just that. I never thought he would violate my privacy like this. At best, he’s seen my cloned body naked, and at worst…I don’t even want to think about it.”</span> Gwen’s face grew pale, and she shook her head to clear it. <span class="mu-g">“I guess I can see why you waited to tell me. At least she won’t have to spend every waking moment with him anymore.”</span> she said, smiling back at W. <span class="mu-g">“Hopefully we can get her that treatment sooner than later, and he won’t have a hold on her anymore.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I’ll be checking in regularly to make sure that he’s not slacking off.”</span> you declared. <span class="mu-r">“But for now, I need to see about introducing her to a friend of mine that might be able to provide her shelter.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 02 Mar 2023 23:00:05 No. 5586942 Report <span class="mu-g">“If you don’t mind, I’d like to come with you. Just to get an idea of where she’ll be living from now on.”</span>
What will you say?
>”I’m not sure if that’d be a good idea. My friend likes her privacy, and she doesn’t take too kindly to strangers.” >”Trust me. The less people that know where she’s going, the better. It’s for her safety, and the safety of everyone else that lives there.” >”Sure, why not. Just be sure not to wear anything that obviously ties you to SHIELD.” >”I don’t think you’d be too keen on going if I told you where the meeting was taking place.” >”This isn’t exactly set in stone. I need to make sure that W likes her new environment, or else we’d all be wasting our time.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5586942 >”This isn’t exactly set in stone. I need to make sure that W likes her new environment, or else we’d all be wasting our time.” >"I'll have to ask first." Anonymous
>>5586942 >”I don’t think you’d be too keen on going if I told you where the meeting was taking place.” >”This isn’t exactly set in stone. I need to make sure that W likes her new environment, or else we’d all be wasting our time.” >”Sure, why not. Just be sure not to wear anything that obviously ties you to SHIELD.” Anonymous
>>5586942 >>”Sure, why not. Just be sure not to wear anything that obviously ties you to SHIELD.” >”This isn’t exactly set in stone. I need to make sure that W likes her new environment, or else we’d all be wasting our time.” Anonymous
>>5586942 >”This isn’t exactly set in stone. I need to make sure that W likes her new environment, or else we’d all be wasting our time.” >”Sure, why not. Just be sure not to wear anything that obviously ties you to SHIELD.” >Write-in. >Invite Abel or at least let him know about W's relocation. I think we should consider letting Gwen know our identity given the W and Abel connection to us.
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>>5586942 >"Sure, but you gotta promise that you won't blab to anybody about where we're going. With these people, their privacy is a matter of safety, not just comfort. Anonymous
>>5586949 >>5586979 +1 and adding the write-ins from
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We can arrange an initial meet-up somewhere topside so Callisto or whoever can give Gwen and the others the okay.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 01:02:18 No. 5587090 Report Quoted By:
>>5586949 >>5586950 >>5586967 >>5586979 >>5586980 >>5586993 >>5587038 >”This isn’t exactly set in stone. I need to make sure that W likes her new environment, or else we’d all be wasting our time.” >"Sure, but you gotta promise that you won't blab to anybody about where we're going. With these people, their privacy is a matter of safety, not just comfort. >Invite Abel or at least let him know about W's relocation. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 01:22:09 No. 5587105 Report <span class="mu-r">“This isn’t exactly set in stone. I need to make sure that W likes her new environment, or else we’d all be wasting our time.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“True. But I’d still like to be there to check things out.”</span> Gwen argued.
<span class="mu-r">“Alright, fine. But you’ve gotta promise that you won’t blab to anybody about where we’re going. With these people, their privacy is a matter of safety, not just comfort.”</span>
Gwen placed a hand over her heart and nodded firmly. <span class="mu-g">“I promise not to tell a soul.”</span>
There weren’t a whole lot of people that you could take at face value, but Gwen was one of them. She always said what she meant and meant what she said. The girl was so straight-laced that it almost felt like a crime to try and lie to her.
Now, the Green Beret was another case entirely. Like Jekyll and Hyde, the two were polar opposites. Lucky for both of you, the Green Beret wasn’t home right now.
<span class="mu-r">“Then I’ll let you know when to come meet us.”</span> you agreed.
And you should probably invite Abe as well. He’d want to be in on this. Maybe it would help improve his mood a bit. He’s been feeling down ever since he heard about what happened to dad. You’re not entirely sure of how he feels about Vic, either.
The tall woman beamed at you. <span class="mu-g">“Great! So…who’s she going to stay with in the meantime? Me or you?”</span>
>”Me. I’ve got a room available for her.” >”If you think you can stop Hill from sinking her claws into her, then you’re free to take her.” >”Why don’t we let her decide?” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5587105 >”Why don’t we let her decide?” Anonymous
>>5587105 >”Why don’t we let her decide?” >”5 bucks says she’ll pick me. She’ll expect me to ask fewer questions.” See if we can go back and forth a couple times upping the pot.
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>>5587105 >>”Why don’t we let her decide?” Anonymous
>>5587105 >”Why don’t we let her decide?” Go on W. Pick a favorite.
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>>5587105 >>”Why don’t we let her decide?” Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 07:13:46 No. 5587338 Report Quoted By:
>>5587109 >>5587114 >>5587125 >>5587132 >>5587133 >”Why don’t we let her decide?” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 07:46:12 No. 5587360 Report <span class="mu-r">“Why don’t we let her decide?”</span> you suggested.
Gwen gave you a smug half-grin that told you she was fairly confident in her chances. <span class="mu-g">“Fine. W, who do you want to go with?”</span>
W looked between you and Gwen, and then back again, before calmly stepping behind you. Suddenly, Gwen’s smug grin quickly turned into a scandalized scowl.
<span class="mu-g">“Oh, come on! I thought we were really bonding back there.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Sorry, G. She’s known me longer.”</span> you said, not feeling a hint of shame for rubbing it in her face. <span class="mu-r">“Looks like I won the custody battle.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“Oh, this isn’t over.”</span> she said, before switching gears and pasting a sickeningly sweet smile on her face. <span class="mu-g">“W, sweetie. You know you can tell me if he bribed you into doing that.”</span>
The masked clone took another step towards you, and Gwen’s face fell.
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Shortly after being returned to your city, you quickly found that our phone was flooding with notifications of missed calls and texts. Almost all of them were from that unknown number, and you were about to disregard it as a particularly persistent spam caller, when you played the voicemail that had been left for you.
Apparently, Cindy had gotten into a fight at school, and was being held in detention after school. Due to it being a boarding school, you were in no way required to meet with her counselor in person, but they were at least required to notify you and discuss the issue over the phone.
Vic texted you about it, saying that they called her as the emergency fallback contact since you weren’t responding.
<span class="mu-r">“Shit!”</span>
What will you do?
>Go and check on Cindy personally. You’d like to get her side of the story first. >Call the school back and let them deal with the situation as they saw fit. Whatever was happening, Cindy would have to learn how to handle things on her own. >Let Vic go in your stead. You still had to get W settled in at your place. >Show W how to get to Vic’s place and let her wait there for a while. >Send W to your place and have her lie low until you got back. >Pick up some clothes and let W come with you to the school. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5587360 >>Go and check on Cindy personally. You’d like to get her side of the story first. Anonymous
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>>5587360 Let Vic go in your stead. You still had to get W settled in at your place.
Fucking teenagers
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>>5587360 >Punching out the biggest guy on your first day. That's our girl! >Go and check on Cindy personally. The reasons absolutely don't matter. For all we care we're proud that she stands her ground, but she has to know that she is making a bed for her to lie in.
This takes priority, so W can tag along and hang out on a nearby rooftop or something or she can go to our place already, doesn't really matter
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>>5587360 >>Go and check on Cindy personally. You’d like to get her side of the story first. Anonymous
>>5587360 >Go and check on Cindy personally. You’d like to get her side of the story first. Anonymous
>>5587360 >Go and check on Cindy personally. You’d like to get her side of the story first. She’s kinda new to the whole “school” thing in general which the academy may not realize. We should pop in and talk to her.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 17:03:18 No. 5587625 Report Quoted By:
>>5587363 >>5587445 >>5587454 >>5587456 >>5587490 >Go and check on Cindy personally. You’d like to get her side of the story first. Taking these. Writing...
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>>5587360 >Go and check on Cindy personally. You’d like to get her side of the story first. No reason W can't tag along.
>Pick up some clothes and let W come with you to the school. Anonymous
>>5587626 Goddamnit I hate my job
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 17:06:42 No. 5587628 Report >>5587626 >>5587627 Don't worry! I got yours too, anon!
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>>5587628 Really, don't worry about it. I'm just venting my frustrations at being the only person my age stupid enough to work the weekends. It's also not like my input is gonna drastically change what's being written, so really, don't worry about it
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>>5587648 Wait it's Friday. Why did I think it was Saturday? Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 17:44:07 No. 5587652 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“Sorry, W. Looks like we’re gonna be taking a little detour.”</span> The masked woman tilted her head to the side slightly, but didn’t argue as you began swinging your way towards Cindy’s school. —------- When you were at least a couple blocks away from the school, you decided to stop and get changed. W was content to hang back and wait while you took care of things, but she was insistent that you take a spider with you when you did. It took you a minute to realize that she was intending to observe the proceedings through the spider’s eyes and vibration sense. Sort of like a mobile-spy cam. You gingerly accepted the spider and allowed it to crawl somewhere within your jacket so that it could monitor your speech and movements. Shortly afterward, you were jogging down the halls towards where you thought Cindy was being kept. You actually almost got lost at one point, but you conveniently ran into Miles on the way there, and he pointed you in the right direction. He had been leisurely chatting with a girl that had thick-rimmed, round glasses and dyed purple hair. But judging from the short distance they were standing from the disciplinary room, you felt that it was fair to assume that they were waiting for Cindy to get out. Or…at least Miles was. ------- As soon as you entered the room, all eyes fell on you. Aside from the teacher, there were eight kids present. Two of which you were familiar with already. There was Cindy, wide-eyed and clearly embarrassed by this whole ordeal. And her new friend Carlie, the enthusiastic and scholarly blonde who could speak sign language. Right before you’d entered, you were certain that she had been arguing with the teacher about something. The ones you weren’t familiar with were very obviously delinquents, and were all sporting different types of bruises from what you were sure was an incredibly embarrassing experience for them. Curiously, though, one of the delinquents was sitting a bit closer to Cindy than the others were. He was the only one not throwing her nasty looks. A tall black boy with short dreads, multiple piercings and a stylish hoodie worn over his uniform. <span class="mu-b">“I’m sorry, who are-”</span> the teacher began, but you cut him off with a raised hand. <span class="mu-r">“I’m Cindy’s guardian. I heard she got into a fight?”</span> The black boy let out a noise that sounded somewhere between a snicker and a scoff. The other kids in the back glared at him. <span class="mu-b">“She and my brother were only defending themselves.”</span> Carlie argued. <span class="mu-r">“'Step'-brother.”</span> the boy lazily corrected. <span class="mu-b">“Right. But my point still stands. They’re innocent in all this.”</span> The teacher casually glanced at Cindy, the girl with barely a scratch on her, and then glanced at everyone else, clearly in varying states of disarray. The look he gave Carlie was oozing with skepticism and doubt. Suddenly, Cindy shot up from her seat, making the kids in the back flinch involuntarily. <span class="mu-s">“I can explain.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 17:45:08 No. 5587653 Report The teacher gestured for her to continue. She nodded, glanced at the black boy, and then back at you. But as Cindy began to explain, you noticed that her hand movements were more than just wild gesticulation. The story she told with her hands was different from the one that flowed from her mouth. It was something that likely only you and Carlie could pick up on. It was a story that she didn’t want to be publicly known.
What will you do?
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>>5587653 >>Witness the story from Cindy’s perspective. Anonymous
>>5587653 >>Witness the story from Cindy’s perspective. getting experimental here, Score? I like it
probably the closest degenerate Anon will get to be inside Cindy Anonymous
>>5587653 >Witness the story from Cindy’s perspective. Let's get creative then
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>>5587653 >Witness the story from Cindy’s perspective How could I not?
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>>5587653 Based different pov. This is why you're the best.
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>>5587653 >Witness the story from Cindy’s perspective. Interesting way to do a vote for an interlude. I applaud the creativity.
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>>5587653 >Let Cindy summarize for you. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 19:35:51 No. 5587751 Report Quoted By:
>>5587657 >>5587659 >>5587680 >>5587711 >>5587716 >>5587729 >Witness the story from Cindy’s perspective. I'm detecting some seriously based behavior in this thread right now.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 20:14:48 No. 5587779 Report >A little while ago… Cindy Moon’s first day of school wasn’t going as she’d expected. Sure, her classes weren’t as challenging as she’d been led to believe, and the established dress code saved her the embarrassment of having to worry about whether her clothes were lame or not, but there was an entirely different aspect to attending school with other students that she had failed to fully comprehend. And that was…”other people”. Being sheltered for a good portion of her life and having to live out of a supposedly vampire-proof bunker had resulted in her social skills not being nearly as developed as she might’ve liked. Pair that with the fact that she wasn’t even able to speak for several months, and you got an overly-conscious bundle of nerves named Cindy Moon. Things always seemed so easy when Ben, Flint, Victoria and Richard were around. And with her parents… Well…she didn’t want to linger on her memories of them for too long. Not today. She had to keep her chin up. She’d have time to cry about it later. At the very least, Ben’s pain-staking efforts gifted her with the basic ability of speech, allowing her to freely communicate with her peers. This common tool, one that most people surely took for granted, was invaluable to her in making connections with potential friends. Miles and Carlie had been nice when her ability to communicate had been severely limited, but she enjoyed being able to respond to their comments and inquiries at a moment’s notice. However, with great power comes an even greater burden. Cindy was undoubtedly excited to have the ability to speak once more, but…she also missed having an excuse to be silent and just listen while others carried conversations around her. When you were quiet for too long, people always either assumed that you were anti-social, standoffish, bored, or just plain boring. And the fact of the matter was…Cindy didn’t have a whole lot to talk about. Outside of her own duties as Khonshu’s warrior, her life wasn’t terribly interesting! She wasn’t caught up on any of the new shows that’d been coming out on those streaming services. Sure, she played games and watched movies at Ben’s place, but during these past few months, she’d kept her nose to the grindstone and focused on studying and training. She was so behind on everything! She’d barely even had time to work on her own art. What was she supposed to tell them? <span class="mu-s">“Sorry, I didn’t have time to watch the latest season of ‘You’. I was too busy training with the Devil of Hell’s Kitchen and a Warrior-Priest for a Moon God!”</span> Like they would believe that! And even if they did…they’d probably think she was a weirdo for bringing it up in casual conversation. Cindy didn’t think she said anything weird during lunch, but the anxiety she’d felt from not contributing to the conversation in a meaningful way was something new to her. Everyone else just seemed so much more interesting and…dynamic than she was. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 20:16:02 No. 5587780 Report Quoted By:
Maybe Ben was right. She’d been pushing herself too hard, lately. All work and no play makes Cindy a dull girl. And no one wants to make friends with a dull girl. Especially not the daughter of a mafioso! Cindy didn’t know why she ever thought she could work up the nerve to talk to someone like that. She was pretty, smart, sociable, and pretty much instantly popular as soon as she’d walked through that front door. If Cindy didn’t know any better, she might’ve thought that Saya had a year-long head-start on her for making an unforgettable high school debut. Cindy shook her head and lightly slapped her face a few times, trying to drag her thoughts out of the depressive mindset she’d created for herself. The day wasn’t over yet! Cindy actually managed to make friends. Kind, understanding people who were patient enough to talk to her when she couldn’t talk back. She wouldn’t take them for granted. She would continue challenging herself and boldly moving towards a bigger and brighter future! …Right after she took a moment to catch her breath. Socializing with strangers took a lot out of her, and she needed to center herself if she was going to avoid making an absolute fool out of herself. How many hours were there in a school day again? A sudden pained grunt, followed by the sound of derogatory laughter brought Cindy back to reality. She didn’t actually know where she was on campus. The only thing that mattered about the location was its secluded nature. There wasn’t supposed to be anyone here. So what were those kids doing back there? Cindy’s eyes narrowed as she attempted to focus on the group. Three people standing, one curled up on the ground. Were they ganging up on some poor kid!? Crap! She needed to find a teacher or a security guard! …No, they wouldn’t make it in time. There was a fifth kid acting as a lookout that she hadn’t noticed right away. They’d be gone long before anyone could punish them for their wrongdoings. No one else was around, and Cindy was likely the only person nearby with the ability to put an end to this. She clenched her fists, took a deep breath, and ran into the fray without an ounce of hesitation or doubt in her mind. It was so strange to her how focused she would become during combat now, as opposed to her mental state during a mildly uncomfortable conversation. The results of her time training under Marc were becoming clear every time she went out on patrol with him. He’d taught her something that he dubbed “the combat trance”. It pushed out the unnecessary, often intrusive thoughts, and allowed her to focus on what was important in the heat of battle. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 20:17:20 No. 5587782 Report Quoted By:
The closer Cindy got, the more she realized that these kids were all clearly bigger than her. Just the mere size of them wasn’t enough to intimidate her, though. She’d often been outnumbered and outweighed in most combat scenarios. She’d come to expect it. Her speed and agility was her best tool, and she doubted that any of these kids were capable of keeping up with her, let alone landing a solid punch. <span class="mu-s">“Leave him alone!”</span> Cindy shouted, coming to a stop as a particularly pudgy boy stepped out to intercept her. This must be the lookout. All at once, the bigger kids turned around to spot the source of the disturbance. And when they did, they immediately began laughing and hurling insults at her. <span class="mu-r">“It’s cool! I’ve got this.”</span> said the boy on the ground. He didn’t sound very convincing in his current state. <span class="mu-b">“Get lost, you little midget. Freshman aren’t allowed back here.”</span> the lookout growled. Cindy’s nostrils flared. “Midget”!? Sure, she might be a bit shorter than some of the other kids that went here, but she was in the middle of a growth spurt! <span class="mu-g">“Hey, I think you hurt her feelings, bro.”</span> called out one of the other boys. <span class="mu-b">“She’s about to get more than her feelings hurt if she doesn’t beat it.”</span> he said, towering over her. Cindy gave him a flat, unimpressed look. This must’ve been enough to push him over the edge, because he squared his shoulders and attempted to push her. Keyword: “attempt”. Cindy’s hands blurred, and she’d slapped his hands aside, circled behind him and taken out his knee before he even had a chance to realize what had happened. The lumbering oaf stumbled, swinging and arm back to strike at the Korean hellcat that had so easily dispatched him. But his arm caught nothing but air as it sailed over Cindy’s head. In the blink of an eye, she’d brought her own arm up and delivered a swift palm strike to his left ear that sent him to the ground, moaning pitifully. When Cindy turned to face the others, she was mildly surprised to learn that his so-called friends showed very little concern for the large boy’s well-being, and were far more interested in demeaning him for “getting his but kicked by a girl”. But even more surprisingly, the boy that had once been getting thoroughly thrashed by the three remaining bullies was now standing alongside them and giving Cindy an incredulous look. <span class="mu-r">“What the fuck are you doing?”</span> he asked. Now that Cindy got a closer look at him, he looked like quite the delinquent himself. He wore multiple piercings, and had an unfriendly aura about him. Cindy frowned at him, confusion clear on her face. <span class="mu-g">“Aww, what’s the matter, Cooper? Can’t take your own lumps, so you brought a girl to take them for you, huh?”</span> one of the boys said mockingly. The “Cooper” boy smeared at him. <span class="mu-r">“Yeah, ight. I don’t even know who she is.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 20:18:55 No. 5587784 Report Quoted By:
The closer Cindy got, the more she realized that these kids were all clearly bigger than her. Just the mere size of them wasn’t enough to intimidate her, though. She’d often been outnumbered and outweighed in most combat scenarios. She’d come to expect it. Her speed and agility was her best tool, and she doubted that any of these kids were capable of keeping up with her, let alone landing a solid punch. <span class="mu-s">“Leave him alone!”</span> Cindy shouted, coming to a stop as a particularly pudgy boy stepped out to intercept her. This must be the lookout. All at once, the bigger kids turned around to spot the source of the disturbance. And when they did, they immediately began laughing and hurling insults at her. <span class="mu-r">“It’s cool! I’ve got this.”</span> said the boy on the ground. He didn’t sound very convincing in his current state. <span class="mu-b">“Get lost, you little midget. Freshman aren’t allowed back here.”</span> the lookout growled. Cindy’s nostrils flared. “Midget”!? Sure, she might be a bit shorter than some of the other kids that went here, but she was in the middle of a growth spurt! <span class="mu-g">“Hey, I think you hurt her feelings, bro.”</span> called out one of the other boys. <span class="mu-b">“She’s about to get more than her feelings hurt if she doesn’t beat it.”</span> he said, towering over her. Cindy gave him a flat, unimpressed look. This must’ve been enough to push him over the edge, because he squared his shoulders and attempted to push her. Keyword: “attempt”. Cindy’s hands blurred, and she’d slapped his hands aside, circled behind him and taken out his knee before he even had a chance to realize what had happened. The lumbering oaf stumbled, swinging and arm back to strike at the Korean hellcat that had so easily dispatched him. But his arm caught nothing but air as it sailed over Cindy’s head. In the blink of an eye, she’d brought her own arm up and delivered a swift palm strike to his left ear that sent him to the ground, moaning pitifully. When Cindy turned to face the others, she was mildly surprised to learn that his so-called friends showed very little concern for the large boy’s well-being, and were far more interested in demeaning him for “getting his but kicked by a girl”. But even more surprisingly, the boy that had once been getting thoroughly thrashed by the three remaining bullies was now standing alongside them and giving Cindy an incredulous look. <span class="mu-r">“What the fuck are you doing?”</span> he asked. Now that Cindy got a closer look at him, he looked like quite the delinquent himself. He wore multiple piercings, and had an unfriendly aura about him. Cindy frowned at him, confusion clear on her face. <span class="mu-g">“Aww, what’s the matter, Cooper? Can’t take your own lumps, so you brought a girl to take them for you, huh?”</span> one of the boys said mockingly. The “Cooper” boy sneered at him. <span class="mu-r">“Yeah, ight. I don’t even know who she is.”</span> (Cont.)
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<span class="mu-g">“Either way, she interrupted your ‘initiation’. We’re gonna have to take it from the top, and start all over again.”</span> said the one standing opposite to his fellow bully. Initiation? What are they- <span class="mu-r">“Hey yo, that’s some bullshit!”</span> the Cooper boy complained. The first bully feigned mock sympathy and roughly gripped the collar of his hoodie. <span class="mu-g">“Quit complaining and get ready for round 2, freshie. We’ve got to teach this one a lesson before word gets out that a little girl took one of us out. They’d never respect us after this.”</span> Cindy barely respected them <span class="mu-i">now</span>, but it sounded like she had misjudged the situation somehow. This Cooper boy apparently <span class="mu-i">wanted</span> to get beaten up! Public school kids are so weird… One of the taller boys approached Cindy, taking on a stance that told her he had at least decent training in martial arts. Tai Chi from the looks of it. She knew a bit of that, too. The boy opened with a flurry of flowing strikes, all of which Cindy easily parried by swatting them aside, absorbing their kinetic energy and returning it to him with an elbow to his solar plexus. The boy collapsed to the ground in a heap, stunning the other two into silence. The whole encounter might’ve lasted anywhere from 5 to 8 seconds. Cindy wasn’t counting. No one was laughing or throwing taunts at her now. They’d finally realized that they were dealing with a legitimate threat. And if they were regular street thugs, their next reaction wouldn’t have been terribly surprising. But for students, it was more than a little jarring. <span class="mu-g">“Aw, fuck this.”</span> said one of the boys, picking up a nearby plank of wood, clearly ready to whack Cindy over the head with it. The one next to him had found a rusty metal pipe somewhere, and was likely prepared to the same as his friend. Weapons? Really? No way they’d get off with a light suspension after something like this. They’d be lucky if the police weren’t forced to intervene. Well, there was nothing for it. She would have to disarm these two and…wait a minute. What was the Cooper boy doing? The boy who had just been getting stomped out as part of his ‘initiation’, the only one without a weapon, was tapping one of the bullies on the shoulder. And as soon as he’d turned to glare at him, the Cooper boy’s fist was slamming into the side of his face! The guy with the pipe staggered forward, allowing Cindy to follow up with a high kick to his chin. His legs gave out after that. The one remaining bully wasted no time in turning on your fellow freshman, swinging wildly with the splintered plank of wood, hoping to land a lucky hit. The Cooper boy bobbed and weaved, narrowly avoiding each swing and searching for an opening of his own. So Cindy decided to give him one. (Cont.)
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>>5587779 >Everyone else just seemed so much more interesting and…dynamic than she was. FUCKING NORMALFAGS
GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY QUEST AND MY LIFE
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 20:24:54 No. 5587796 Report Quoted By:
She ran up to him, preparing for the incoming swing that would undoubtedly come from the frightened punk. And when it did, the Cooper boy had the presence of mind to duck, allowing Cindy to effortlessly flip over the weapon and push off of the other boy’s back as she came down to land.
Like a cornered rat, the armed bully’s only thought was to fight his way out. He tried to back up and prepared another swing, but the Cooper boy managed to clip him with a swift uppercut. The bully staggered backward, completely unprepared for the spinning kick that Cindy delivered to his chest.
The boy fell back, clutching his chest and wincing in pain. Cindy and the “initiate” were the only pens left standing. They both exchanged appraising looks.
<span class="mu-s">“What about your ‘initiation’?”[/blue] she asked in a mocking tone.
The Cooper boy grinned, and then winced as he wiped a trickle of blood away from his split lip. <span class="mu-r">“Nah, those guys were lame as fuck, anyways.”</span> he said, giving the one closest to him a swift kick to the gut.
Cindy was about to reply, but her honed reflexes warned her of the charging behemoth moments before he barreled into her. The bigger kid had gotten up at some point during the fight, and he looked <span class="mu-i">pissed</span>!
And right when Cindy was preparing to bring him down again, the school’s staff were rushing in to diffuse the situation. Someone must’ve seen the fight and squealed.
Good. Now that they were here, you could-
<span class="mu-b">“You’re all in big trouble!”</span> one of the faculty members shouted.
Wait, what? Did he just say “all”?
But she was just-!
She was only trying to-!
Cindy sighed and put her hands up, allowing the adults to march her towards whatever disciplinary hearing they were prepared to subject her to. She was almost certain that she’d completely blown her high school debut.
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After hearing Cindy’s explanation, how did you feel?
>You were quietly overflowing with pride. She stuck to her guns and tried to defend someone who she thought was in trouble. >You were actually sort of a amused. You met some of your closest friends in fights, and it sounded like she just made another one. >Disappointed. She should've called a teacher in the first place. This whole situation might've been avoided then. >More than a little pissed. That kid's stupid initiation caused Cindy to get in trouble on her first day of school! >A bit confused. You're not sure why she didn't just explain all of that out loud. None of it sounded terribly incriminating. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 20:26:17 No. 5587798 Report She ran up to him, preparing for the incoming swing that would undoubtedly come from the frightened punk. And when it did, the Cooper boy had the presence of mind to duck, allowing Cindy to effortlessly flip over the weapon and push off of the other boy’s back as she came down to land.
Like a cornered rat, the armed bully’s only thought was to fight his way out. He tried to back up and prepared another swing, but the Cooper boy managed to clip him with a swift uppercut. The bully staggered backward, completely unprepared for the spinning kick that Cindy delivered to his chest.
The boy fell back, clutching his chest and wincing in pain. Cindy and the “initiate” were the only pens left standing. They both exchanged appraising looks.
<span class="mu-s">“What about your ‘initiation’?”</span> she asked in a mocking tone.
The Cooper boy grinned, and then winced as he wiped a trickle of blood away from his split lip. <span class="mu-r">“Nah, those guys were lame as fuck, anyways.”</span> he said, giving the one closest to him a swift kick to the gut.
Cindy was about to reply, but her honed reflexes warned her of the charging behemoth moments before he barreled into her. The bigger kid had gotten up at some point during the fight, and he looked <span class="mu-i">pissed</span>!
And right when Cindy was preparing to bring him down again, the school’s staff were rushing in to diffuse the situation. Someone must’ve seen the fight and squealed.
Good. Now that they were here, you could-
<span class="mu-b">“You’re all in big trouble!”</span> one of the faculty members shouted.
Wait, what? Did he just say “all”?
But she was just-!
She was only trying to-!
Cindy sighed and put her hands up, allowing the adults to march her towards whatever disciplinary hearing they were prepared to subject her to. She was almost certain that she’d completely blown her high school debut.
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After hearing Cindy’s explanation, how did you feel?
>You were silently overflowing with pride. She stuck to her guns and tried to defend someone who she thought was in trouble. >You were actually sort of a amused. You met some of your closest friends in fights, and it sounded like she just made another one. >Disappointed. She should've called a teacher in the first place. This whole situation might've been avoided then. >More than a little pissed. That kid's stupid initiation caused Cindy to get in trouble on her first day of school! >A bit confused. You're not sure why she didn't just explain all of that out loud. None of it sounded terribly incriminating. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5587795 schizo moment
>>5587798 >A bit confused. You're not sure why she didn't just explain all of that out loud. None of it sounded terribly incriminating. Anonymous
>>5587798 >You were actually sort of amused. You met some of your closest friends in fights, and it sounded like she just made another one. We already know she’s not the sort of person to pretend they didn’t see someone getting beat up.
If she’s uncomfortable with socializing, she should just beat up more bullies and make friends that way. Take the magical girl “friendship through superior firepower” route.
I kid, but I would be willing to sign that after the meeting to poke fun at her.
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>>5587805 +1
>Ben recalls the bullying moments in his past, both with and without Vic there to save them Anonymous
>>5587798 >You were silently overflowing with pride. She stuck to her guns and tried to defend someone who she thought was in trouble. >More than a little pissed. That kid's stupid initiation caused Cindy to get in trouble on her first day of school! Anonymous
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>>5587798 >You were actually sort of a amused. You met some of your closest friends in fights, and it sounded like she just made another one. >A bit confused. You're not sure why she didn't just explain all of that out loud. None of it sounded terribly incriminating. Anonymous
>>5587653 >Witness the story from Cindy’s perspective. Initiate CindyQuest!
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>>5587798 >>You were silently overflowing with pride. She stuck to her guns and tried to defend someone who she thought was in trouble. >>More than a little pissed. That kid's stupid initiation caused Cindy to get in trouble on her first day of school! If we can take her aside for a private talk she needs to know that life isn't fair and school doubly so. Cops don't like vigilantes either.
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>>5587823 Oof, slowpoke.
>>5587798 >You were silently overflowing with pride. She stuck to her guns and tried to defend someone who she thought was in trouble. Zero-tolerance is a bitch. We’ll have to explain that to her when we get the chance.
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>>5587798 >You were silently overflowing with pride. She stuck to her guns and tried to defend someone who she thought was in trouble. >Write-in >Back her up in whatever story she tells the teacher. Maybe she doesn't want to run afoul some 'zero tolerance' policy and get suspended on her first day. If no one saw, and the delinquents won't admit being beat up by a girl...
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>>5587798 >>A bit confused. You're not sure why she didn't just explain all of that out loud. None of it sounded terribly incriminating. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 23:04:26 No. 5587946 Report >>5587802 >>5587805 >>5587806 >>5587807 >>5587820 >>5587824 >>5587861 >>5587862 >>5587907 >>5587902 >>5587925 >You were silently overflowing with pride. She stuck to her guns and tried to defend someone who she thought was in trouble. >Back her up in whatever story she tells the teacher. Haven't gotten this many votes in a while. CindyQuest really is bringing in all the readers.
Also, it's genuinely impressive how every single vote other than the first option I took is tied for 3.
Anyways, writing...
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>>5587946 We love you, that's why
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 23:45:44 No. 5587972 Report Quoted By:
Outwardly, your expression was stern and wooden. But inwardly, you were overflowing with pride for your ward. She really stuck to her guns and tried her best to stick up for the little guy. So you tried your best to stick up for her as well. During her admittedly impressive demonstration of simultaneously telling two different stories, the teacher repeatedly interrupted her story to comment on her strange behavior. Surprisingly, Carlie picked up on her plan fairly quickly and jumped in to say that she was having Cindy tutor her in ASL, and was using this as a “prime learning experience”. The teacher neither liked nor believed their excuse, but he had no real way of confirming the story for himself, seeing as how he didn’t know ASL, and the gestures Cindy was throwing up were ultimately harmless. You supported these claims, saying that the two had been conducting study sessions over the phone all summer. The teacher had no choice but to accept this as well. You had no idea how much of Cindy’s story Carlie was able to interpret, but judging from her facial expressions, you were willing to guess that she’d learned enough to figure out just how much of a badass her new friend was. And as far as you knew, the teacher was the only one in the room that was unaware of what had truly unfolded out there. <span class="mu-r">“I think it’s clear here that Cindy didn’t do anything wrong. She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.”</span> you said, sparing a glance at Carlie’s Step-bro. <span class="mu-r">“Same with Mr. Cooper here.”</span> The boy raised an eyebrow at that, but tried his best to keep the smirk off of his face. He was just lucky that in her tailored version, he was an innocent victim. No one seemed to have truly bought that part, though. <span class="mu-r">“As such, I’ll be pulling her out of detention for today.”</span> you declared, gesturing for her to stand beside you. She tried, and failed, to keep the smirk off of her face. The teacher sputtered and tried to object, but you quickly shut him down by citing that most schools don’t hold priority over parents and legal guardians. It’s entirely their choice as to whether their child can and will be subjected to disciplinary measures in some cases. There are even times when students themselves can refuse to attend detention. You can learn a lot from a few quick google searches and a decent amount of research. The teacher didn’t look too keen on arguing the matter with you further, and you were already halfway out the room when Cindy skipped after you to put an early end to her detention. <span class="mu-g">“Bye, Cindy! See you tomorrow.”</span> Carlie said, giving her a friendly wave and a warm smile. <span class="mu-r">“Catch you later, Karate Kid.”</span> her brother added. Cindy winced slightly at that, but managed a sheepish smile and an awkward wave in return. <span class="mu-g">“Andre, be nice.”</span> his stepsister chided. He gave her a half-hearted shrug, got up from his seat and prepared to leave the room as well. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 03 Mar 2023 23:46:53 No. 5587973 Report <span class="mu-b">“Oh, no you don’t! You’re staying right there until we can sort you out.”</span> the teacher demanded.
Andre rolled his eyes and flopped back down in his seat. It didn’t look like he or his stepsister were going anywhere anytime soon.
Now that Cindy is temporarily off the hook, what will you do?
>Take her home for now. They may not decide to suspend her, but she could probably use a quick break to catch her breath and relax. At least for tonight. >Let her meet back up with her friends. They seem like a decent sort. Everyone other than that Andre kid, at least. >Take her out to eat. It may be a bit weird to reward someone for getting detention, but she looks like she’s had a long day. Plus, it would be a good environment to sit her down and talk her through some important things. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5587973 >Take her home for now. They may not decide to suspend her, but she could probably use a quick break to catch her breath and relax. At least for tonight. Going to have to take care of W too
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>>5587973 >>Take her home for now. They may not decide to suspend her, but she could probably use a quick break to catch her breath and relax. At least for tonight. Anonymous
>>5587967 >>5587973 Take her home for now. They may not decide to suspend her, but she could probably use a quick break to catch her breath and relax. At least for tonight.
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>>5587973 >Take her home for now. They may not decide to suspend her, but she could probably use a quick break to catch her breath and relax. At least for tonight. Hey, it’s a “punishment” for doing “wrong” since she’ll be “grounded” for a day. No one can complain.
Plus W is still hanging out. Though maybe she’d be better off seeing how Cindy interacts around her peers? I’m realizing that socially they have more in common than I thought.
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>>5587798 >You were silently overflowing with pride. She stuck to her guns and tried to defend someone who she thought was in trouble. I can see why she left out a fair few details. Namely the fact that she had actually thrown the first punch AND that Cooper was willingly getting jumped in at first.
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>>5587973 >Take her out to eat. It may be a bit weird to reward someone for getting detention, but she looks like she’s had a long day. Plus, it would be a good environment to sit her down and talk her through some important things. Anonymous
>>5587973 >Take her home for now. They may not decide to suspend her, but she could probably use a quick break to catch her breath and relax. At least for tonight. Anonymous
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Sat 04 Mar 2023 07:02:49 No. 5588369 Report >>5587974 >>5587975 >>5587983 >>5587994 >>5588030 >Take her home for now. They may not decide to suspend her, but she could probably use a quick break to catch her breath and relax. At least for tonight. Taking these. Writing...
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>>5588369 >"sorry I couldn't respond faster, I was in a different dimension." Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Sat 04 Mar 2023 08:16:23 No. 5588397 Report For the time being, you would be taking her and W home with you. She might not be getting suspended right away, but you had a feeling that she could use a break from all this. Just for tonight.
Cindy traded a few words with Miles on her way out, assuring him that she wasn’t being expelled or suspended, and would most likely be back by tomorrow morning. Together with W, you waited while Cindy went back to her dorm and gathered up some things she’d need for an overnight stay. You figured that it would just look weird if you followed her back there. Or maybe it wouldn't. You had no real frame of reference for a situation like this.
<span class="mu-r">“How much of that did you understand from that whole exchange?”</span> you asked.
She glanced over at you, and then back at the spider she was gingerly cradling in her hands. <span class="mu-b">“Most of it, I think.”</span> she said in a hushed tone. <span class="mu-b">“The boy got hurt on purpose? Why?”</span>
You’d tried your best to explain the reality of the situation to her, just to see whether she could keep up or not.
<span class="mu-r">“Could’ve been for some gang initiation. Or, it might just be something that those kids do to anyone that they accept into their friend group. I’ve seen that sort of behavior before.”</span> you explained. <span class="mu-r">“They pick on the new guy and take turns kicking the shit out of him. After a little while, they stop picking on him as much and a new guy shows up to take his place.”</span>
W made a thoughtful noise as she used her hands as a bridge for the spider to use as a method to travel to her other arm. <span class="mu-b">“Weird.”</span>
You nodded. <span class="mu-r">“Kids do crazy and stupid things if it means that they might become accepted by their peers.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“Why?”</span>
You shrugged. <span class="mu-r">“People want to be liked. By somebody; by everybody, in some cases. There isn’t a single soul on this planet that doesn’t care what the people around them think to a certain extent. Everyone cares about someone, and they want someone to care about them.”</span>
W made another thoughtful noise. <span class="mu-b">“You too?”</span>
You flashed her a friendly grin. <span class="mu-r">“Yeah. Yeah, me too.”</span>
The rooftop fell silent after that. Will you try to keep the conversation going while you wait?
>”How’d you feel about ‘catching up’ with Gwen? Do you think you’d like to do it again?” >”Are you really alright with leaving Warren? I know he must be important to you.” >”Is there anything you’d like to do when we get home? I’ve got games, movies, snacks, a big wheel; you name it.” >Call Callisto and put her on speaker so that she and W can chat a bit before your meeting. >Call Sam about setting up a meeting with Reed Richards and Va Nee Gast. >Wait in silence until Cindy returns. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5588397 >”How’d you feel about ‘catching up’ with Gwen? Do you think you’d like to do it again?” >”Are you really alright with leaving Warren? I know he must be important to you.” Anonymous
>>5588397 >”Is there anything you’d like to do when we get home? I’ve got games, movies, snacks, a big wheel; you name it.” >Call Callisto and put her on speaker so that she and W can chat a bit before your meeting. Anonymous
>>5588397 >Call Callisto and put her on speaker so that she and W can chat a bit before your meeting. Anonymous
>>5588397 >"It's not that easy for teenagers, figuring out who the people are that they should care about. They barely even know who they themselves are supposed to be." >"But they also need to trust the wrong people and learn why it is so important not to easily put your trust in some." >"And the younger you are to learn that, the less severe of a mistake you make while doing so." >”How’d you feel about ‘catching up’ with Gwen? Do you think you’d like to do it again?” >Call Callisto and put her on speaker so that she and W can chat a bit before your meeting. Anonymous
>>5588397 >>”How’d you feel about ‘catching up’ with Gwen? Do you think you’d like to do it again?” Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Sun 05 Mar 2023 07:27:41 No. 5589656 Report Quoted By:
>>5588447 >>5588486 >>5588647 >>5588732 >>5588823 >”How’d you feel about ‘catching up’ with Gwen? Do you think you’d like to do it again?” >Call Callisto and put her on speaker so that she and W can chat a bit before your meeting. Taking these. Writing...
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How do you roll dice on this site?
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Sun 05 Mar 2023 07:35:12 No. 5589664 Report Quoted By:
>>5589662 This is copy-pasted from the opening post in this thread:
How to Roll:
To roll dice, type “dice+1d100” in the options field without the quotations. To roll dice with positive modifiers, type “dice+1d100+modifier number” in the options field without quotations, and with an actual modifier number. To roll dice with negative modifiers, type “dice+1d100+-modifier number” in the options field without quotations, and with an actual modifier number.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Sun 05 Mar 2023 08:59:30 No. 5589725 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“How’d you feel about ‘catching up’ with Gwen? Do you think you’d like to do it again?”</span> W spun an ultrathin layer of webbing along her hands and fingers, watching closely as the spider crawled around and between them. <span class="mu-b">“Maybe. She was…interesting. Different. Nice like Abel, but not as…’patient’?”</span> She tilted her head to the side, and quietly repeated the word to herself a few times before nodding. <span class="mu-b">“Yes. Patient.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“She was probably just a little excited to meet you. You’re like a sister to her, you know.”</span> you said. W lowered her hand allowed the spider to crawl off of her hand. <span class="mu-b">“Family...”</span> You nodded. <span class="mu-r">“That’s right.”</span> W turned and stared directly into your eyes, her bland mask making it difficult to determine her mood or expression. <span class="mu-b">“Catching up is nice.”</span> she said. <span class="mu-b">“I’ll teach Gwen patience next time, like Abel.”</span> Now that was something that you desperately needed to see. But it would have to wait until after you spoke with Callisto. <span class="mu-r">“Would you like to meet another one of my friends today? I swear she’s not as talkative as Gwen.”</span> you suggested, pulling out your phone. W glanced down at your phone, and then back up at you. <span class="mu-b">“More patient?”</span> Well, you wouldn’t exactly say that… <span class="mu-r">“Sort of?”</span> W hummed thoughtfully, before nodding and correcting her posture so that she faced you fully. You gratefully accepted her permission and dialed the number. It took several tries before anyone picked up, but Callisto’s voice came through loud and clear over the phone’s speaker. <span class="mu-g">“Hello?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Hey, Callie. I’ve got a huge favor to ask. There’s this friend of mine that needs a place to stay for a while, and I was hoping that you might be willing to meet up with her so that the two of you could get acquainted.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“...Okay. Who exactly are you trying to pawn off on me?”</span> she asked. <span class="mu-r">“She’s the, uh…genetic clone of one of my friends. She might have a bit of spider DNA too, honestly.”</span> For a good, long while, there was silence on the other end of the line. You imagined that the sentence was a lot to take for most normal folk, but you and Callisto didn’t exactly meet that qualification anymore. <span class="mu-g">“Right. Not a terribly uncommon case, I’m sure.”</span> she replied, her voice dripping with sarcasm. <span class="mu-g">“So is there any way I can get in contact with this person before the meeting, or am I gonna have to use you as a proxy?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“She’s actually here with me right now. Say hi, W!”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Hi.”</span> W obediently complied. Callisto waited for her to say more, but the rest never came. <span class="mu-g">“I don’t know, Huntsy. This one might be liable to talk my ear off if you brought her down here. You’ve got a real chatterbox on your hands.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Sun 05 Mar 2023 09:01:36 No. 5589728 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“I figure you’ve got enough of those down there already, so this one shouldn’t bother you too much.”</span> you shot back. <span class="mu-r">“You’ll barely even notice she’s there.”</span> Callisto scoffed. <span class="mu-g">“I’ve heard that one before.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I’m not hearing a no.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“You’re not hearing a no ‘<span class="mu-i">yet</span>’. We’ll see how she does with her audition tomorrow. I’ll pick the time and place.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Sounds good to me. I hope you won’t mind if we’ve got someone else sitting in on the meeting. She’s the person that W was cloned from.”</span> you added. Callisto sighed. <span class="mu-g">“So long as it’s only one other person, there shouldn’t be any problems.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Cool. Got any closing statements, W?”</span> The strange girl’s posture stiffened slightly, and she lowered her head so that she could speak into the phone more clearly. <span class="mu-b">“Thank you.”</span> Callisto chuckled with the same sort of disarming warmth you’d heard when she interacted with the mutant children. <span class="mu-g">“Yeah, don’t mention it. It’ll be my first time meeting a clone hobo, so I guess I’ll have that to look forward to.”</span> You thanked Callisto and set up a location for the meeting to take place aboveground. Shortly afterward, Cindy showed up with a fully packed bag, and wearing what you assumed to be gym clothes instead of her normal uniform. She expressed genuine surprise upon seeing W with you, but wasn’t terribly put out about it. Together, the three of you swung home and traded stories about the day you were all having. —---------- By the time you’d returned, Flint was already there watching TV on the couch. He raised an eyebrow when you unmasked in front of W, and was even more dumbfounded when she unmasked in front of all of you as well. The old W never would’ve done something so compromising to her sense of security, but she probably figured that there was no longer a point in hiding her face around your group. Cindy examined her facial features with open-mouthed shock. <span class="mu-s">“Wow. I can’t believe you’ve been hiding a face like that under a mask this whole time! You’re so pretty.”</span> W’s clear blue eyes carefully tracked Cindy’s every movement. <span class="mu-b">“I’m…pretty?”</span> Cindy nodded enthusiastically. <span class="mu-s">“Yeah! Like a model.”</span> To your surprise, W actually smiled at that. She reached out and ran a hand though Cindy's hair, eliciting a gasp from her. <span class="mu-b">“Pretty.”</span> As W squished and massaged Cindy’s face against her will, you cleared out a space for the two of them to get settled. <span class="mu-r">“Hey, Flint. Looks like we’re having company tonight.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Yeah, I noticed.”</span> he said, glancing over at the two girls. <span class="mu-g">“Couldn’t stand another second bein’ around those preppy snobs, huh? Can’t say that I blame her.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Sun 05 Mar 2023 09:03:53 No. 5589730 Report <span class="mu-r">“They’re decent kids. For the most part, at least.”</span> you muttered. <span class="mu-r">“She got into a fight with a couple of shitheads that were kicking the stuffing out of some kid, and they gave her detention for it. Zero tolerance and all that.”</span>
Flint groaned. <span class="mu-g">“Oh it’s one of <span class="mu-i">those</span> schools? What is it with these places and punishing kids for standing up for themselves?”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“It’s probably because they don’t think they can trust the students or their friends to be honest about who started it.”</span> you said. <span class="mu-r">“But yeah, it’s a shitty policy. Hopefully they won’t try to suspend her over this.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“If they do, then the principal might mysteriously find their car filled with sand the next morning.”</span> Flint offered with an evil grin on his face.
That was a mighty tempting proposition…but you didn’t want to kick the hornet’s nest so soon after the incident. For now, you would try to relax and hope for the best going forward.
What will you do with the rest of your night?
>Play a few 4-player party games to lift everyone’s spirits! >Set up the Prowler’s projection and do a movie marathon! >Order takeout and invite some more people over to hang out. (Who?) >Call Sam about setting up a meeting with Reed Richards and Va Nee Gast. >Get in contact with Silvermane and inquire more about his metahuman recruitment drive. >Call Anastasia. It's been a while since you've heard her voice. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Sun 05 Mar 2023 09:06:47 No. 5589731 Report Quoted By:
>>5589730 Meant to say "Prowler's projector"
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>>5589730 >>Set up the Prowler’s projector and do a movie marathon! Anonymous
>>5589730 Bit of everything.
>Play a few 4-player party games to lift everyone’s spirits! I don't know what W ate so far, I don't judge Warren as a cook, and we know Abel wouldn't be as we split up before our cooking classes.
>Cook with Cindy and W >Set up the Prowler’s projector and watch some movies to mellow out the evening. Cindy needs to know the Karate Kid reference.
And some movies that should be a bit of common knowledge for someone W's apparent age, like Lord of the Rings.
Though after Karate Kid and Fellowship it'll likely be late enough to go to sleep already.
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>Call Sam about setting up a meeting with Reed Richards and Va Nee Gast. I don't want to delay that any further, as it's only setting up a meeting, nothing that would interrupt the evening itself.
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>>5589730 >>Play a few 4-player party games to lift everyone’s spirits! after that
>Call Anastasia. It's been a while since you've heard her voice. Anonymous
>>5589730 Movies and popcorn with chocolate syrup
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>>5589730 >Call Anastasia. It's been a while since you've heard her voice. >Call Sam about setting up a meeting with Reed Richards and Va Nee Gast. >Play a few 4-player party games to lift everyone’s spirits! Anonymous
>>5589730 >Set up Prowler’s projector and do a movie marathon! Should be a fun way to expose W to regular human culture.
>Get in contact with Silvermane and inquire more about his metahuman recruitment drive. If he's gearing up for another gang war, we should probably be in the know.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Mon 06 Mar 2023 13:48:13 No. 5590909 Report Quoted By:
>>5589843 >>5589847 >>5589904 >>5589962 >>5590421 >>5590570 >Play a few 4-player party games to lift everyone’s spirits! >Set up the Prowler’s projector and watch some movies to mellow out the evening. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Mon 06 Mar 2023 15:28:58 No. 5591021 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“Hey, Flint. You in the mood to play a few party games? I figured it would help Cindy get her mind off of school stuff, and W could use the experience.”</span> He gave you a broad smile, as if he’d been desperately searching for something to do anyway. <span class="mu-g">“What’d ya have in mind?”</span> —------ Over the next few hours, you and the others burned through several of the board games, co-op games and competitive multiplayer games you had stashed away for just such occasions. The board games were perhaps the most balanced of the bunch, as they required equal parts strategy and luck. W had gotten a bit confused during some parts, and would either request help from you or Cindy. Although, she probably would’ve gotten better advice from Flint if she’d bothered asking. He was almost always in the lead in whatever you played. Due to his complicated condition, the big guy didn’t have to sleep very often, if at all. This gave him more than enough time to master whatever games you had lying around the place. But he was still a good sport about it, and would only gloat occasionally. If anything, Cindy and W didn’t seem to be annoyed by Flint’s winning streak, and instead saw him as an obstacle to overcome. Card games were a bit more balanced in your favor, since you were confident in your poker face. Flint’s was decent, but there were times where his facial features would shift involuntarily. Cindy was perhaps the most obvious when it came to determining whether she had a good or bad hand. And W…well, you were still trying to figure her out. She was great at concealing her thoughts, but absolutely awful at arranging a useful hand. At the very least, you were able to fall back on the staple party game that literally anyone could play. Because in Uno, everyone was equal. —---- You didn’t expect her to pose much of a challenge tonight, but she managed to surprise everyone when you moved onto video games. Fighting games might not have been the best choice or opener for a beginner, but Flint and Cindy were getting so caught up in their rivalry that they almost neglected your new guest. Now, you weren’t a slouch either, but Flint and Cindy had simply put more time and practice into this game than you had. Unbeknownst to you, the amount of hours that they’d put into it was almost staggering! Maybe Cindy wouldn’t mind getting an extra copy for her dorm… Anyway, the pair took turns thrashing you and W via tournament rules, switching back and forth with your controllers as everyone attempted to dethrone the current king. Cindy held the title the longest, preferring to stick to her mischievous playstyle that relied on mix-ups and cross-ups that you often wouldn’t see coming. Flint was close behind, leaning on the qualities of inherently strong characters that empowered themselves with super armor and relied on devastating command grabs. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Mon 06 Mar 2023 15:31:28 No. 5591025 Report Quoted By:
You and W managed to score the occasional odd win, the two of you preferring to play different characters and switch up your playstyles for the fun of it. But the more you kept playing, the more W learned. And she was a <span class="mu-i">fast</span> learner. By the tenth set, W was already hard-reading every other player and punishing them for the tiniest little error in their playing styles. Right when it was getting downright scary and demoralizing to go up against her, you all made the rational decision to switch games for the sake of your collective pride. The co-op games offered a nice change of pace, forcing you all to rely on one another to stay alive and fight off hordes of monsters as you progressed through the level. This was where W needed the most guidance. You would often find yourselves slowing down in order to allow her to catch up and learn the game. She had no idea what the items did, which weapons to use, what strategies to stick to, or what classes and characters offered her the most advantages based on her preferred playstyle. Your time playing the game ended up being one big tutorial for the cloned blonde to figure out how to play. But she seemed to be enjoying the challenge, and no one really got frustrated by her lack of knowledge. Besides, the more she got stuck, the more she would ask for help. And having her communicate with you at all was a new and exciting development. With each and every interaction, you could sense her start to come alive in her own right, and she was that much closer to becoming a real girl. —----- A little while later, once you were all a bit burned out on games, you fired up the Prowler’s projector, popped in a movie, sat back and let yourself relax. The first movie you chose made Cindy groan. It was the Karate Kid Part 1. You doubted that she’d ever seen it, and you felt that it was mildly important for her to understand the reference that Andre made. To say that it was nostalgic for you and Flint was an understatement. You had to catch yourselves a couple of times just to avoid talking through the whole movie. A couple times, you spotted W imitating the moves she was seeing some of the characters act out. The motions of “wax-on, wax-off” seemed to amuse her to a certain degree. <span class="mu-s">“I’m glad Matt didn’t train me by making me wash a car…”</span> Cindy muttered. She’d made many such comments during the movie, and absolutely couldn’t resist pointing out that Daniel won the competition with an illegal move that rightly should’ve seen him disqualified. You’d seen and heard similar arguments before, but you often found that the Rule of Cool made for more memorable and impactful moments in cinematic history. The next movie was Cindy’s choice, and it was some horror movie that came out a few years back that you hadn’t bothered seeing. It was admittedly decent, and it got a few good laughs out of you all during some of the cheesier scenes. But W, on the other hand, seemed to be taking the jumpscares rather poorly.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Mon 06 Mar 2023 15:33:40 No. 5591031 Report She had quite literally jumped out of her seat and clung to the ceiling after one of the more clever ones, and you had to pause the movie in order to calm her down long enough to get her back on the ground.
You suggested stopping the movie after that, but the girl bravely tried to tough it out. You compiled with her wishes, but you made sure to huddle around her and hold her hand for the remainder. There were a few times where you thought she’d squeezed your hand hard enough to break it, but you all somehow made it through.
For the next movie, you all thought it’d be best to let W choose. Her decision was almost instant, and you couldn’t help but smile when you saw the movie she’d picked.
Kung Fu Panda. A Dreamworks classic.
It was a nice, comfy movie. Exactly what she needed after that last one. Her expressions and innocent questions and comments were priceless. It almost reminded you of when you’d watched movies with Pete and Richard.
Once again, W fidgeted and twitched with anticipation, eager to try out some of the moves she’d seen in the movie. You told her to at least wait until after it was done before she got up from her seat and started bouncing around, and she complied.
After the movie ended, you were sure to give everyone a break so that you could grab a snack, use the bathroom, and just stretch your legs. But considering how late it was, you weren’t very surprised when Cindy passed out in the middle of the last movie.
You and Flint had the pleasure of joining W in her first time watching the Lord of the Rings. Her eyes were wide wide with childlike wonder, and she asked a lot of questions that you couldn’t answer without spoiling the movie, but you absolutely loved every moment of it.
There was something incredible about introducing something that made a huge impact on you to someone else, and watching it happen all over again. You hoped that Morlocks could do this for her during her time down by the Alley.
What will you say?
>”Do you like the name W, or would you like a proper one?” >”You’re welcome to drop by and visit if you ever want to do this again. As far as me and Abel are concerned, you’re family.” >”Do you want to borrow the trilogy before you leave? I’m pretty sure they’ve got a DVD player down there now.” >”How about we go clothes shopping in the morning before the meeting? You need more than one pair of clothes if you’re going to be moving out.” >Nothing. Just sit back and enjoy the movie. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5591031 >”How about we go clothes shopping in the morning before the meeting? You need more than one pair of clothes if you’re going to be moving out.” >”Do you like the name W, or would you like a proper one?”.” >”You’re welcome to drop by and visit if you ever want to do this again. As far as me and Abel are concerned, you’re family.” Anonymous
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>>5591031 >”You’re welcome to drop by and visit if you ever want to do this again. As far as me and Abel are concerned, you’re family.” >”Do you want to borrow the trilogy before you leave? I’m pretty sure they’ve got a DVD player down there now.” Anonymous
>>5591031 >”You’re welcome to drop by and visit if you ever want to do this again. As far as me and Abel are concerned, you’re family.” >”Do you want to borrow the trilogy before you leave? I’m pretty sure they’ve got a DVD player down there now.” >”How about we go clothes shopping in the morning before the meeting? You need more than one pair of clothes if you’re going to be moving out.” >Remember to ask how many games the Morlocks have. Maybe you can pick up some more for them as a “thank you” gift from W to the crew. Anonymous
>>5591031 >>”Do you like the name W, or would you like a proper one?” >>”You’re welcome to drop by and visit if you ever want to do this again. As far as me and Abel are concerned, you’re family.” >>”Do you want to borrow the trilogy before you leave?” Don't tell her yet where it is. Callisto might still reject her (although I don't think she will)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Mon 06 Mar 2023 19:34:21 No. 5591248 Report Quoted By:
>>5591038 >>5591052 >>5591061 >>5591082 >>5591114 >>5591154 >”How about we go clothes shopping in the morning before the meeting? You need more than one pair of clothes if you’re going to be moving out.” >”Do you like the name W, or would you like a proper one?” >”You’re welcome to drop by and visit if you ever want to do this again. As far as me and Abel are concerned, you’re family.” >”Do you want to borrow the trilogy before you leave?” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Mon 06 Mar 2023 20:49:31 No. 5591325 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“How about we go clothes shopping in the morning before the meeting? You’ll need more than one pair of clothes if you’re going to be moving out.”</span>
W looked at you, looked at her suit, and then nodded hesitantly.
<span class="mu-g">“This Abe fella never bought you anything nice?”</span> Flint asked.
<span class="mu-b">“He did. I left most of it behind in the lab.”</span> W answered. <span class="mu-b">“Old lab, I mean. They let us borrow robes at the new lab.”
She must be talking about the WAND base.
<span class="mu-r">“You’re welcome to drop by and visit if you ever want to do this again. As far as me and Abel are concerned, you’re family. I’ll even let you borrow the trilogy before you leave.”</span> you said.
She gave you a small smile. “Thank you. That sounds nice.”
She was about to open her mouth to say something else, but then closed it and pointed at the projector. “I don’t have one. Do you have another?”
You and Flint chuckled.
<span class="mu-r">“I’m sure we can figure something out.”</span>
You were pretty sure that the Morlocks still had a working DVD player, but it wouldn’t hurt to check with Callisto first.
A few minutes later, somewhere around the time where Frodo has a harrowing encounter with the Witch-King, you glanced over at W again. She must’ve sensed your gaze, because she somehow managed to peel her eyes away from the screen to stare right back at you.
<span class="mu-r">“Do you like the name ‘W’, or would you like a proper one?”</span> you asked.
She frowned in confusion. “Why would I change it?”
You shared a look with Flint, before nodded at W with an encouraging smile. <span class="mu-r">“You have the unique opportunity to reinvent yourself. You don’t have a past or any legal documents that strictly identify you as an individual. Your name can be whatever you want it to be.”</span>
The look on her face told you that what you had just told her was very new information. Did Abel never talk to her about this, or was she attached to it because Warren gave it to her?
“Which name should I pick? Do you know any good ones?”
What will you say?
>”If you like ‘W’, you’re welcome to keep it. It’s not necessary to change it just because someone tells you to.” >”That’s something that you should decide for yourself. Take your time thinking about it. I’m sure you’ll come up with something great.” >”Hmm. I’ve got a good one.” (Write-in.) >”Once we meet up with Abe, we can talk with him about it. I’m sure he’ll have some suggestions too.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Mon 06 Mar 2023 20:51:00 No. 5591326 Report <span class="mu-r">“How about we go clothes shopping in the morning before the meeting? You’ll need more than one pair of clothes if you’re going to be moving out.”</span>
W looked at you, looked at her suit, and then nodded hesitantly.
<span class="mu-g">“This Abe fella never bought you anything nice?”</span> Flint asked.
<span class="mu-b">“He did. I left most of it behind in the lab.”</span> W answered. <span class="mu-b">“Old lab, I mean. They let us borrow robes at the new lab.”</span>
She must be talking about the WAND base.
<span class="mu-r">“You’re welcome to drop by and visit if you ever want to do this again. As far as me and Abel are concerned, you’re family. I’ll even let you borrow the trilogy before you leave.”</span> you said.
She gave you a small smile. <span class="mu-b">“Thank you. That sounds nice.”</span>
She was about to open her mouth to say something else, but then closed it and pointed at the projector. <span class="mu-b">“I don’t have one. Do you have another?”</span>
You and Flint chuckled.
<span class="mu-r">“I’m sure we can figure something out.”</span>
You were pretty sure that the Morlocks still had a working DVD player, but it wouldn’t hurt to check with Callisto first.
A few minutes later, somewhere around the time where Frodo has a harrowing encounter with the Witch-King, you glanced over at W again. She must’ve sensed your gaze, because she somehow managed to peel her eyes away from the screen long enough to stare right back at you.
<span class="mu-r">“Do you like the name ‘W’, or would you like a proper one?”</span> you asked.
She frowned in confusion. <span class="mu-b">“Why would I change it?”</span>
You shared a look with Flint, before nodded at W with an encouraging smile. <span class="mu-r">“You have the unique opportunity to reinvent yourself. You don’t have a past or any legal documents that strictly identify you as an individual. Your name can be whatever you want it to be.”</span>
The look on her face told you that what you had just told her was very new information. Did Abel never talk to her about this, or was she attached to it because Warren gave it to her?
<span class="mu-b">“Which name should I pick? Do you know any good ones?”</span>
What will you say?
>”If you like ‘W’, you’re welcome to keep it. It’s not necessary to change it just because someone tells you to.” >”That’s something that you should decide for yourself. Take your time thinking about it. I’m sure you’ll come up with something great.” >”Hmm. I’ve got a good one.” (Write-in.) >”Once we meet up with Abe, we can talk with him about it. I’m sure he’ll have some suggestions too.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5591326 >”That’s something that you should decide for yourself. Take your time thinking about it. I’m sure you’ll come up with something great.” Anonymous
>>5591326 >”That’s something that you should decide for yourself. Take your time thinking about it. I’m sure you’ll come up with something great.” >”If you like ‘W’, you’re welcome to keep it. It’s not necessary to change it just because someone tells you to.” >"You could always pick something that starts with a W so it could still be your nickname" Anonymous
>>5591326 >”If you like ‘W’, you’re welcome to keep it. It’s not necessary to change it just because someone tells you to.” We shouldn't have said anything, now she'll name herself Legolas or something
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>>5591326 Let her pick but mention Arwen.
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>>5591326 >”I’m better at code names than real names.” >”That’s something that you should decide for yourself. Take your time thinking about it. I’m sure you’ll come up with something great.” I’d think Wendy (short for Gwendolyn) myself. I think she’d need to see more of the trilogy to think of that though.
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>>5591326 >”That’s something that you should decide for yourself. Take your time thinking about it. I’m sure you’ll come up with something great.” Anonymous
>>5591326 >>”That’s something that you should decide for yourself. Take your time thinking about it. I’m sure you’ll come up with something great.” >>”But I’ve got a good one.” (Write-in.) Morgan, like from the Arthur legend. Like Gwen.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Tue 07 Mar 2023 08:45:30 No. 5592161 Report Quoted By:
>>5591327 >>5591333 >>5591343 >>5591344 >>5591369 >>5591429 >>5591975 >”That’s something that you should decide for yourself. Take your time thinking about it. I’m sure you’ll come up with something great.” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Tue 07 Mar 2023 09:00:39 No. 5592175 Report <span class="mu-r">“That’s something you should decide for yourself. Take your time thinking about it. I’m sure you’ll come up with something great.”</span>
W made a thoughtful noise and returned her attention to the movie, but you were certain that the gears in her mind were spinning all night.
—----------
The following morning, you got up a bit early to make Cindy’s lunch for her again and saw her off to the bus stop. She was nervous about returning to school again and facing her peers after the “Karate Kid incident” as it was now being dubbed. Miles’ words, not hers.
She would be a bit behind in her schoolwork, and she hadn’t really had the opportunity to meet her roommate yet, but it wasn’t anything that she couldn’t recover from, and you told her as much.
You were certain that Cindy would be fine. Kids had a way of overblowing their problems and making them out to be more serious than they needed to be. It was all a part of growing up, and she had a lot of growing to do.
After you saw her off, you returned to the Desperado base to find W awake and waiting for you. You’d given her some loose fitting clothes to wear over her suit for the time being. A ratty hoodie and sweats that you wouldn’t miss if she decided that she’d like to keep them.
You only had so much time before the meeting with Callisto and Gwen, and you needed to get this done before then. The only problem was that you didn’t have a whole lot of experience with buying women’s clothes. Cindy at least had an idea of what was socially acceptable to wear in public, while W likely had no such prerequisite qualities.
You’d need someone who could give you a bit of perspective on the matter. But who would you invite?
>Julia. She probably wouldn't be opposed to taking a little excursion. >Black Cat. You’d both need disguises, but you were confident in her knowledge on fashion. >Victoria. She could probably use some new clothes herself. You wouldn’t even mind if she brought Pete along. >Angela. You haven’t hung out with her in a while, but she probably wouldn’t mind picking out W’s wardrobe. >Abel and Flint. You don’t think that they’d have much more experience than you do, but W would most likely appreciate the company. >On second thought, maybe you could find someone to take her in your stead. (Who?) >Nobody. You’re sure that you’ll be able to manage on your own. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5592175 >>Black Cat. You’d both need disguises, but you were confident in her knowledge on fashion. I think she'd throttle Benny if she found out she missed this.
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>>5592175 Victoria and pete. BC might be a little too much for W at the moment. Especially since she's so impressionable.
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>>5592175 >Black Cat. You’d both need disguises, but you were confident in her knowledge on fashion. >Victoria. She could probably use some new clothes herself. You wouldn’t even mind if she brought Pete along. Anonymous
>>5592175 >Victoria. She could probably use some new clothes herself. You wouldn’t even mind if she brought Pete along. Anonymous
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>>5592175 >>Julia. She probably wouldn't be opposed to taking a little excursion. Anonymous
>>5592175 >>Victoria. She could probably use some new clothes herself. You wouldn’t even mind if she brought Pete along. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
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>>5592243 >>5592244 >>5592294 >>5592339 >Victoria. She could probably use some new clothes herself. You wouldn’t even mind if she brought Pete along. Taking these. Writing...
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When you thought of fashion, the first person that came to mind was obviously Black Cat. But inviting her along would introduce certain complications that you weren’t quite prepared to deal with. First was the fact that you’d both have to wear disguises when you went out, and neither of you had ever seen the other out of costume. Second, your freshly cloned friend was incredibly impressionable, and might pick up some of Cat’s less than desirable traits and tendencies. Namely: shoplifting. So, you decided to call the person you trusted the most with things like this. Your sister, Victoria Parker. —------------ Later that day, you, W, your sister and Pete were navigating a local shopping mall, hopping from clothing store to clothing store in an attempt to find W a brand new wardrobe. And while you had no real reason to set a budget for yourself, you wanted to remain mindful of the fact that this girl would be wearing these clothes down in the sewers. She would need clothes that were machine washable, or could at least be cleaned by hand. There was just one problem. As you’d feared, the girl you were shopping for had an atrocious sense of fashion. She was incapable of color-coordinating, picked trashy brands, and would often go for shirts and sweaters with designs that she deemed “interesting”. And whatever W considered interesting was almost always a fashion nightmare. Because of this, Victoria had to follow her into every dressing room and guide her through everything. The last time you left her alone, she tore a dress in half and you had to pay for it. But, that was pretty much what you were there for. You were the walking wallet that doubled as a pack mule. After all, <span class="mu-i">someone</span> had to carry the bags, and it sure as hell wasn’t going to be Pete. The boy kept glancing back at you out of a mix of concern, pity and personal relief. <span class="mu-b">“Aren’t those heavy?”</span> he asked. <span class="mu-r">“Don’t worry. I work out.”</span> you said, thankful for your enhanced strength and your ability to make shopping bags stick to your hands. It was the only way you’d managed to avoid dropping anything up until now. You were also pretty sure that your enhanced durability was the only thing preventing the straps and handles from digging into your flesh. <span class="mu-b">“Why do girls love to shop so much?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“It’s sort of like a hobby for them. They like to dress up and look nice.”</span> Peter looked ahead and spotted his aunt rushing W into yet another store. <span class="mu-b">“But Aunt Victoria always looks nice.”</span> You gave him an amused grin. <span class="mu-r">“You should tell her that. You’ll probably get a free ice cream out of it.”</span> Peter must’ve taken that literally, because he grinned right back and raced off to join them, leaving you alone outside of the store. <span class="mu-r">“I’m pretty sure I’ve held up cars lighter than this…”</span> you groaned. —----- (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Tue 07 Mar 2023 15:43:18 No. 5592432 Report Finally, Victoria and W managed to find a signature style that fit both of their tastes. Most of her new clothes were made to fit W’s trim, toned figure, accentuating her legs and butt. You were especially careful not to stare too much when she slipped into a pair of black yoga pants and an orange crop-top hoodie that slightly exposed her abs. Have you ever mentioned how much you love yoga pants? If the person who invented them was still alive, you’d have to find them and buy thema beer one of these days. W proceeded to twirl back and forth, smiling at herself in the mirror. You were genuinely surprised by how daring the outfit was for someone like W or Victoria. You know that her costume left very little to the imagination as far as the shape of her body was concerned, but you didn’t expect your sister to help her pick something like this out. <span class="mu-g">“So, what do you think? Do you like it?”</span> Victoria asked. You found yourself nodding along before you even realized it. <span class="mu-r">“Of course I like it. I’m just surprised that you do.”</span> She shrugged. <span class="mu-g">“She’s an attractive young woman. She won’t be one forever, so she might as well flaunt it while she’s got it.”</span> You scoffed. <span class="mu-r">“This coming from the woman who dresses like a nun when she goes to the beach.”</span> A frown crossed Vic’s face for a fraction of a second before it was replaced by a confident, self-satisfied grin. <span class="mu-g">“That was the old Victoria. This is the new and improved Victoria, who lives life to the fullest, and-”</span> A deep rumbling sound interrupted your sister before she could finish, and everyone in the store turned to look at W, who was clutching her stomach. <span class="mu-b">“I’m hungry.”</span> she said with a slight whimper, before looking at you expectantly. <span class="mu-b">“Food?”</span> —---------- After a quick trip to the car to drop off the bags, you returned to the food court to meet up with everyone. Interestingly, Pete really did get that free ice cream cone, and W was preventing Vic from getting up out of her seat. <span class="mu-b">“Patience. Sit.”</span> she demanded. <span class="mu-b">“Too much walking.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“But I haven’t even gotten to order anything yet!”</span> your sister complained, trying to find a way around W. The time for the meeting was drawing close. You would have to leave to join up with Gwen and Abel in about an hour or two. You could leave right after this. Or…you could let the two kids enjoy themselves a but before you left. What will you do?>Bring everyone to the arcade to play around a bit. >Let them ride on the merry-go-round a couple of times. >Buy W and Pete some new games that they could take home with them. >Buy them both a bunch of candy. Whatever W doesn’t eat, she can offer the rest of the Morlocks as a gift. >Take them to the toy store and let them run free. >Leave early so that you can get there with time to spare. >Write-in.
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>>5592432 >>Buy W and Pete some new games that they could take home with them. Anonymous
>>5592432 >Buy them both a bunch of candy. Whatever W doesn’t eat, she can offer the rest of the Morlocks as a gift. >Buy W and Pete some new games that they could take home with them. Anonymous
>>5592446 Support. Cavities are fun
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>>5592432 >>5592446 Supporting. Enhanced durability covers W’s teeth as well, right? If not then we’ll need to take that up with Weaver or whatever cosmic entity is responsible for spider-based healthcare.
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>>5592432 >>Let them ride on the merry-go-round a couple of times. shouldn't spoil Pete that much, have some quiet time before our previous engagement
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Wed 08 Mar 2023 09:14:12 No. 5593367 Report Quoted By:
>>5592436 >>5592446 >>5592456 >>5592532 >>5592569 >Buy them both a bunch of candy. Whatever W doesn’t eat, she can offer the rest of the Morlocks as a gift. >Buy W and Pete some new games that they could take home with them. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Wed 08 Mar 2023 10:50:20 No. 5593402 Report Quoted By:
You might be a bit strapped for time today, but that didn’t mean that you couldn’t make meaningful memories with the kids today. And yes, W counted as a kid in your mind. <span class="mu-r">“Who wants candy?”</span> Both Pete and W’s eyes lit up at that moment, and Victoria used the momentary distraction to sneak off and grab a quick bite to eat from the food court. She barely had enough time to eat her food and chase after you, since you were already having a hard enough time wrangling both kids. —------ The colorful candy shop that you’d passed by earlier in the mall turned out to be an absolute paradise for your nephew and his new clone friend. Victoria did her best to make sure that they didn't run rampant and trash the whole store, while you tried to prevent them from loading up their bags with candy that they weren’t entirely familiar with. It was always best to stick to your favorites, and sample new candies in small portions. After all, it wasn’t as if they’d never come back here. But…the two of them seemed to think that that was the case, because they spent more time than they probably should’ve deciding what would go into their bags. Vic and Rich might not like you spoiling Pete too much, but you dared them to try and take it away from him when he got home. The poor guy would never forgive them. After their candy was weighed and processed, they carried them out with huge smiles on their faces, freely conversing with one another about what candy they would try first. From what you could see, W was a huge fan of anything covered in or filled with chocolate and caramel, while Pete mostly opted for fruit flavored treats and sour candy. In fact, the pair was so caught up in their conversation that they almost didn’t notice the next store you were walking into. <span class="mu-b">“No way…!”</span> Pete gasped, using every ounce of what little self-control he had remaining to refrain from sprinting full-speed into the Gamestop. W didn’t seem to understand what all the fuss was about at first, but she’d apparently put the pieces together when she saw a poster of one of the games you’d played with her the night prior. <span class="mu-b">“They make games?”</span> W asked, a look of wide-eyed wonder on her face. You and Victoria chuckled at that. <span class="mu-r">“No, the games are developed by other companies. These guys just sell them. It’s the same with most of these stores.”</span> you explained. She nodded her understanding and let her gaze pan across the room, her mouth hanging slightly open as she let out tiny little gasps with each and every new discovery. Unlike W, Peter had a decent frame of reference for what to expect from an adult figure allowing a child to enter a game store. He most likely thought he would get a single game, possibly a little bit used. But when you told him that he could pick out a new console of his choice, along with a few games and a second controller to go along with them, he was mere moments away from absolutely losing his mind. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Wed 08 Mar 2023 10:51:23 No. 5593404 Report Quoted By:
While he was distracted with that, you guided W through the store and introduced her to the various consoles available for purchase. Considering her circumstances, you thought a mobile game console would be more fitting. Due to your increasingly busy schedule, however, you weren’t too caught up on the newest trends and latest releases. That’s where Peter came in handy. IN the little time you spent there, he managed to get W hooked on some new platformer about a rat navigating a subterranean city. <span class="mu-g">“Try not to go overboard, guys.”</span> Vic warned. <span class="mu-g">“Or else we won’t have enough room for you in the car, and we’ll have to leave one of you behind.”</span> Peter shrugged her comment off easily enough, but W appeared to be genuinely worried about such a thing happening. —---------- Several minutes later, you were all walking back towards the parking lot, wondering just how you were going to fit all your stuff into the car. Pete and W didn’t seem to mind very much, though. They were completely fine getting crammed into a packed car, so long as they got to bring all of their spoils along with them. It might’ve been slightly irritating if they hadn’t been singing your praises the entire time. That served to motivate you sufficiently. Somehow, you managed to get everything and everyone in the car all at once. Now all you had to do was drop Victoria off, drive back home, help W pack, and let Flint drive this car back to her while you went to meet up with Callisto. You were also entirely aware of the fact that this series of events gave your friend a perfectly good excuse to see your sister again, now that she wasn’t under constant threat from the Chameleon. You were just nice like that. —-------- By the time you and W arrived at the designated location, Gwen and Callisto were already there, staring each other down from opposite ends of the alley. But more alarmingly, there was another woman here. One that you didn’t recognize. She was young and short, with dark brown curly hair that seemed to flair outwards in the back. She was wearing a brazilian soccer jersey and short pants that went well above the knee. She didn’t seem to be hiding any weapons anywhere, and had barely acknowledged you when you’d arrived, opting to devote the majority of her attention to her phone. No one else appeared to be making a big deal out of her presence, however, so you decided to leave her be for the time being. <span class="mu-r">“Sorry we’re late. We had some trouble packing the last of her luggage.”</span> Callisto sniffed the air and squinted at the large bag slung over W’s shoulder. <span class="mu-g">“Is that candy? Are you bringing candy down there?”</span> <span class="mu-g">“That’s not important.”</span> Gwen insisted, shaking her head. She looked more than a little annoyed. <span class="mu-g">“You didn’t say anything about her having to live in the sewers.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“The jury’s still out on that, blondie.”</span> Callisto put in. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Wed 08 Mar 2023 10:52:23 No. 5593406 Report Gwen glared at her, but quickly returned her attention to you. What will you say?
>”You never asked.” >”Okay, hear me out. It’s actually much cleaner down there than you might think. We’ve really cleaned the place up over the past few months. They’ve even got clean drinking water.” >”I can’t think of many other places where she’ll be safe and separated from people that might want to take advantage of her. I trust Callisto to make sure that nothing happens to W while she’s down there.” >”She doesn’t have to stay down there all the time. She’s welcome to come back up and crash with either of us if she wants to. But it really isn’t such a bad place to rest your head every now and again.” >And no one told me that we’d be having someone else sitting in on this. Do either of you know her?” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5593406 >"Intentionally so. And I'd like to ask you also to not tell anyone where one would search for her." >>”So, hear me out. It’s actually much cleaner down there than you might think. We’ve really cleaned the place up over the past few months. They’ve even got clean drinking water.” >"They are world-worn, a little over healthy paranoid, and all in all rough around the edges but they are good people. I truly think W can grow here." >”I can’t think of many other places where she’ll be safe, separated from people that might want to take advantage of her, and truly be in a community where she can be herself. I'd trust Callisto to babysit my girl too, she's done it before.” Anonymous
>>5593406 >And no one told me that we’d be having someone else sitting in on this. Do either of you know her?” >"And I did that because they are supposed to be hidden, and you would object without even visiting the place first." >”Okay, hear me out. It’s actually much cleaner down there than you might think. We’ve really cleaned the place up over the past few months. They’ve even got clean drinking water.” >"Callisto has experience sheltering and teaching superpowered people, and there's quite a lot of friendly faces in the community. If there's one place were she can interact with others freely, it's here." Anonymous
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>>5593406 >>”Okay, hear me out. It’s actually much cleaner down there than you might think. We’ve really cleaned the place up over the past few months. They’ve even got clean drinking water.” >And no one told me that we’d be having someone else sitting in on this. Do either of you know her?” Anonymous
>>5593406 >>5593449 Supporting. The bit about us having our “baby girl” looked over by Callisto ought to be the most meaningful bit. She liked hearing about Cindy the last time we spoke.
If Callisto demures for whatever reason, toss in some light teasing like
>”Hey, props where it’s due. You work your ass off down there.” Anonymous
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 09 Mar 2023 10:15:11 No. 5594508 Report Quoted By:
>>5593449 >>5593568 >>5593817 >>5594174 >>5593476 >>5593765 >"Intentionally so. And I'd like to ask you also to not tell anyone where one would search for her." >”So, hear me out. It’s actually much cleaner down there than you might think. We’ve really cleaned the place up over the past few months. They’ve even got clean drinking water.” >"They are world-worn, a little over healthy paranoid, and all in all rough around the edges but they are good people. I truly think W can grow here." >”I can’t think of many other places where she’ll be safe, separated from people that might want to take advantage of her, and truly be in a community where she can be herself. I'd trust Callisto to babysit my girl too, she's done it before.” >”Hey, props where it’s due. You work your ass off down there.” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 09 Mar 2023 12:06:20 No. 5594553 Report Quoted By:
You nodded. <span class="mu-r">“Intentionally so. And I’d also like to ask you also to not tell anyone where they could find her.”</span> Gwen furrowed her brow and opened her mouth to reply, but you raised a hand to cut her off. <span class="mu-r">“So, hear me out. It’s actually much cleaner down there than you might think. We’ve really cleaned the place up over the past few months. They’ve even got clean drinking water.”</span> you argued. <span class="mu-r">“Now, they’re kind of world-weary, a bit more paranoid than is necessarily normal, and are a <span class="mu-i">little</span> bit rough around the edges…”</span> You could feel Callisto’s remaining eye boring into the back of your head. You’d better get to the point. <span class="mu-r">“But they’re good people. I truly think W can grow down there.”</span> Gwen gave you a skeptical look. <span class="mu-g">“Really. In the sewers?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I can’t think of many other places where she’ll be safe, and separated from people that might want to take advantage of her, all while living in a community where she can truly be herself.”</span> you proclaimed. <span class="mu-r">“I’d trust Callisto to babysit my girl too. She’s done it before.”</span> The cyclopean sewer queen scoffed and brushed at her nose to hide her embarrassment. Gwen was looking between the two of you with wide-eyed amazement, not quite having expected your glowing praise for the Morlocks. Even the strange girl was looking up from her phone now. The way she grinned at you was somehow familiar… <span class="mu-g">“No offense, Huntsy, I’m not exactly the spitting image of a ‘trustworthy babysitter’.”</span> Callisto claimed. <span class="mu-g">“I think what we’re seeing here is a serious lack of good judgment.”</span> You quite literally waved her statement off and gave her an easygoing smile. <span class="mu-r">“Hey, props where it’s due. You work your ass off down there.”</span> Callisto puffed her chest out, placed her hands on her hips and flashed you a cocky grin. <span class="mu-g">“Well, I’m glad someone’s noticed.”</span> she said, a bit of red creeping into her pale face. <span class="mu-b">“Oh, we notice. You just get too flustered when we tell you.”</span> the mystery girl said, turning her attention to you. <span class="mu-b">“You wouldn’t believe how hard it is to throw her birthday parties.”</span> Callisto shrugged and folded her arms over her chest. <span class="mu-g">“What? I don’t like surprises. Sue me.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Wait, you guys have birthday parties down there? When’s yours?”</span> you asked. The mystery girl was about to answer, but Callisto silenced her with a glare and quick chopping motion. <span class="mu-g">“Can it, fish lips. One more word out of you, and you won’t be getting a slice of the pie when we get back.”</span> The mystery girl dutifully shut her mouth, but didn’t stop smirking. Wait. “Fish lips”? Does that mean she’s- <span class="mu-g">“Okay.”</span> Gwen’s voice cut through your thoughts before they could reach a proper conclusion. <span class="mu-g">“They don’t seem like bad people. And if you really think that she’ll be happy down there…”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 09 Mar 2023 12:07:28 No. 5594555 Report Quoted By:
She glanced at Callisto, who gave the muscular blonde a challenging look. <span class="mu-g">“Then I guess I’m okay with it. I’d like to come check on her sometime later, but I’m guessing that these guys don’t like visitors much.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Only the kind with money.”</span> Callisto added, rubbing her thumb, index and middle finger together. Gwen ignored her and turned to face W. <span class="mu-g">“I wish I had more time to get to know you. I’ve…never had a sister before.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Me neither.”</span> W replied. <span class="mu-b">“We’ll catch up.”</span> Both girls smiled at each other, and Gwen was about to go for a hug when another familiar voice interrupted them. <span class="mu-b">“Sorry I’m late! You wouldn’t <span class="mu-i">believe</span> the traffic up there!”</span> Abel came crashing down from above, his uniform slightly torn from a deadly encounter he’d most likely had on the way here. That guy just couldn’t help but involve himself in every crime he came across these days. Even the ones he wasn’t being paid to stop! Fortunately, there was enough room in this alley for the six of you. It was wider than usual, and didn’t get very much foot traffic during this time of day. <span class="mu-b">“The flock of pigeons I was riding behind just didn’t want to move, and-”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Abel!”</span> W crashed into him, wrapping her slender arms around his torso in a crushing hug. <span class="mu-b">“Hey. Glad I caught you before…”</span> He stopped, looked around, and suddenly realized that the meeting was pretty much over. <span class="mu-b">“Am I too late? Is Callisto taking her already? I had so many snappy one-liners prepared for this conversation, too!”</span> he complained. You nodded. <span class="mu-r">“She’s pretty much taking her to live with them.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“I never said that.”</span> Callisto protested. Gwen frowned at that. <span class="mu-g">“You’re not gonna turn her away are you?”</span> Callisto looked like she wanted to argue, but you knew better. You, Abel and the Deep One knew her too well to think that she would turn away someone as naive and helpless as W. With a sigh, she shook her head and waved W over. <span class="mu-g">“Come on, then. I don’t have all day.”</span> W gave Abe a confused look, and he gave her shoulder an affectionate rub. <span class="mu-b">“That means you’re in. Congratulations, you’re now an honorary Morlock.”</span> She gave him a cautiously optimistic smile, but it quickly dropped into a frown when she realized the implications of those words. <span class="mu-b">“Can I still see you after this?”</span> she asked, her voice sounding small and frail. Abe let out a hearty laugh. <span class="mu-b">“Of course! There’s no way you’re getting rid of me. Us test tube babies have gotta stick together, after all.”</span> She gave him another tight squeeze, her smile returning in full force. <span class="mu-b">“That’s a great look for you, by the way.”</span> Abe mentioned. <span class="mu-b">“Wish I would’ve brought a camera.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 09 Mar 2023 12:08:48 No. 5594556 Report Quoted By:
You were about to mention that 4 out of the 6 people here had phones to make use of, but the sight of a slightly terrifying, towering figure drew your immediate attention. The Deep One was back in her usual form, her personal effects now being stored in a backpack that was slung over her shoulder. She wore that same predatory grin when she scooped up W’s bags, along with the brand new wetsuit that you’d originally mistaken for leggings. <span class="mu-b">“You’ll have to save the pictures for later. We’ve got a schedule to keep.”</span> she said, sparing a glance for Gwen, who didn’t have nearly as tame of a reaction to the fish woman’s presence as you and Abel. <span class="mu-g">“That might be the first sensible thing you’ve said all day.”</span> Callisto called out. W frowned, but seemed to understand that she would have to leave. She went back in to give Abel another long hug, and exchanged a nod with Gwen. When it was your turn, she extended a fist in your direction. You knew what she was expecting, but you were a bit confused as to where she learned it from and why she chose now to start doing it. Eventually, you decided that you were thinking about it way too much. You dapped her up. <span class="mu-r">“Good luck, W. Don’t be a stranger.”</span> She nodded. <span class="mu-b">“Thank you. You too.”</span> Satisfied, she turned to follow the Deep One and joined her at Callisto’s side. The Morlock leader grinned at her. <span class="mu-g">“I hope you know what you’re getting into, kid.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“I heard you have pie?”</span> W replied, entirely unphased by her previous statement. <span class="mu-b">“What kind is it?”</span> Callisto’s grin widened until it almost mirrored the Deep One’s. <span class="mu-g">“Oh we’ve got the best kind, darling. Pizza pie.”</span> The trio waved back at you before turning to walk towards the sewer grate. Even from here, you could hear W expressing her immediate disgust at the smell emanating from the manhole. <span class="mu-g">“Don’t worry, you’ll get used to it.”</span> Callisto reassured her. <span class="mu-g">“I’ll show you a few neat tricks that I use to block it out.”</span> The three of them disappeared into the sewers one by one, leaving the three of you alone in the alley. <span class="mu-g">“Today I learned that sewer mutants are a real thing.”</span> Gwen said, not taking her eyes off of the manhole. <span class="mu-g">“I should’ve stayed in school.”</span> Abel shook his head. <span class="mu-b">“Nah, you got out just in time. Midterms are a bitch.”</span> —------- (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 09 Mar 2023 12:09:58 No. 5594558 Report What will you do with the rest of your day?
>Hang out with Abe and Gwen for a bit. Since they’re both here, you wouldn’t be opposed to finding something else to do together. >Arrange to meet with Cat and Prowler. You’re in the mood to plan another job! >Drop by Webb’s mansion with Abe. You’d like to check on her and Julia. >Meet up with Silvermane to discuss that metahuman recruitment drive he’d mentioned earlier. >Try to make amends with the Wild Pack. You recently found a way to contact them, and would like to smooth over any grievances they might still have with you. >Call up Sam and see if you can’t set up a meeting between you and Reed Richards. You did promise Va Nee that you would try your best to get her in contact with some influential figures. >Set up another meeting between yourself and Thomas Edison. You’d like for him to come over and check out the experimental energy source that the Prowler’s been tinkering with. >Spend some time chilling out at the Bar with No Name. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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https://pastebin.com/Qpr2jVPE Costumes:
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>>5594558 Did we Tell Abe about Va Nee yet?
>>Call up Sam and see if you can’t set up a meeting between you and Reed Richards. You did promise Va Nee that you would try your best to get her in contact with some influential figures. until Richards would have time, or just have the meeting scheduled up in the following days
>Hang out with Abe and Gwen for a bit. Since they’re both here, you wouldn’t be opposed to finding something else to do together. later...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 09 Mar 2023 12:22:20 No. 5594566 Report Quoted By:
She glanced at Callisto, who gave the muscular blonde a challenging look. <span class="mu-g">“Then I guess I’m okay with it. I’d like to come check on her sometime later, but I’m guessing that these guys don’t like visitors much.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Only the kind with money.”</span> Callisto added, rubbing her thumb, index and middle finger together. Gwen ignored her and turned to face W. <span class="mu-g">“I wish I had more time to get to know you. I’ve…never had a sister before.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Me neither.”</span> W replied. <span class="mu-b">“We’ll catch up.”</span> Both girls smiled at each other, and Gwen was about to go for a hug when another familiar voice interrupted them. <span class="mu-b">“Sorry I’m late! You wouldn’t <span class="mu-i">believe</span> the traffic up there!”</span> Abel came crashing down from above, his uniform slightly torn from a deadly encounter he’d most likely had on the way here. That guy just couldn’t help but involve himself in every crime he came across these days. Even the ones he wasn’t being paid to stop! Fortunately, there was enough room in this alley for the six of you. It was wider than usual, and didn’t get very much foot traffic during this time of day. <span class="mu-b">“The flock of pigeons I was riding behind just didn’t want to move, and-”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Abel!”</span> W crashed into him, wrapping her slender arms around his torso in a crushing hug. <span class="mu-b">“Hey. Glad I caught you before…”</span> He stopped, looked around, and suddenly realized that the meeting was pretty much over. <span class="mu-b">“Am I too late? Is Callisto taking her already? I had so many snappy one-liners prepared for this conversation, too!”</span> he complained. Callisto was giving him a scrutinizing look, her one remaining eye narrowed as she looked between the two of you. <span class="mu-g">“Oh, there’s two of them…”</span> she groaned. <span class="mu-b">“Oh! There’s two of them!”</span> said the other girl, clearly amused by this whole situation. <span class="mu-g">”Oh, right. This is the…”</span> Gwen said, stopping herself before she said anything that would compromise your identity. <span class="mu-r">“She’s pretty much taking her to live with them.”</span> you said, ignoring everyone and pointing a thumb back at Callisto <span class="mu-g">“I never said that.”</span> Callisto protested. Gwen frowned at that. <span class="mu-g">“You’re not gonna turn her away are you?”</span> Callisto looked like she wanted to argue, but you knew better. You, Abel and the Deep One knew her too well to think that she would turn away someone as naïve and helpless as W. With a sigh, she shook her head and waved W over. <span class="mu-g">“Come on, then. I don’t have all day.”</span> W gave Abe a confused look, and he gave her shoulder an affectionate rub. <span class="mu-b">“That means you’re in. Congratulations, you’re now an honorary Morlock.”</span> She gave him a cautiously optimistic smile, but it quickly dropped into a frown when she realized the implications of those words. <span class="mu-b">“Can I still see you after this?”</span> she asked, her voice sounding small and frail. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 09 Mar 2023 12:23:58 No. 5594567 Report Quoted By:
Abe let out a hearty laugh. <span class="mu-b">“Of course! There’s no way you’re getting rid of me. Us test tube babies have gotta stick together, after all.”</span> She gave him another tight squeeze, her smile returning in full force. <span class="mu-b">“That’s a great look for you, by the way.”</span> Abe mentioned. <span class="mu-b">“Wish I would’ve brought a camera.”</span> You were about to mention that 4 out of the 6 people here had phones to make use of, but the sight of a slightly terrifying, towering figure drew your immediate attention. The Deep One was back in her usual form, her personal effects now being stored in a backpack that was slung over her shoulder. She wore that same predatory grin when she scooped up W’s bags, along with the brand new wetsuit that you’d originally mistaken for leggings. <span class="mu-b">“You’ll have to save the pictures for later. We’ve got a schedule to keep.”</span> she said, sparing a glance for Gwen, who didn’t have nearly as tame of a reaction to the fish woman’s presence as you and Abel. <span class="mu-g">“That might be the first sensible thing you’ve said all day.”</span> Callisto called out. W frowned, but seemed to understand that she would have to leave. She went back in to give Abel another long hug, and exchanged a nod with Gwen. When it was your turn, she extended a fist in your direction. You knew what she was expecting, but you were a bit confused as to where she learned it from and why she chose now to start doing it. Eventually, you decided that you were thinking about it way too much. You dapped her up. <span class="mu-r">“Good luck, W. Don’t be a stranger.”</span> She nodded. <span class="mu-b">“Thank you. You too.”</span> Satisfied, she turned to follow the Deep One and joined her at Callisto’s side. The Morlock leader grinned at her. <span class="mu-g">“I hope you know what you’re getting into, kid.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“I heard you have pie?”</span> W replied, entirely unphased by her previous statement. <span class="mu-b">“What kind is it?”</span> Callisto’s grin widened until it almost mirrored the Deep One’s. <span class="mu-g">“Oh we’ve got the best kind, darling. Pizza pie.”</span> The trio waved back at you before turning to walk towards the sewer grate. Even from here, you could hear W expressing her immediate disgust at the smell emanating from the manhole. <span class="mu-g">“Don’t worry, you’ll get used to it.”</span> Callisto reassured her. <span class="mu-g">“I’ll show you a few neat tricks that I use to block it out.”</span> The three of them disappeared into the sewers one by one, leaving the three of you alone in the alley. <span class="mu-g">“Today I learned that sewer mutants are a real thing.”</span> Gwen said, not taking her eyes off of the manhole. <span class="mu-g">“I should’ve stayed in school.”</span> Abel shook his head. <span class="mu-b">“Nah, you got out just in time. Midterms are a bitch.”</span> —------- (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 09 Mar 2023 12:25:00 No. 5594568 Report What will you do with the rest of your day?
>Hang out with Abe and Gwen for a bit. Since they’re both here, you wouldn’t be opposed to finding something else to do together. >Arrange to meet with Cat and Prowler. You’re in the mood to plan another job! >Drop by Webb’s mansion with Abe. You’d like to check on her and Julia. >Meet up with Silvermane to discuss that metahuman recruitment drive he’d mentioned earlier. >Try to make amends with the Wild Pack. You recently found a way to contact them, and would like to smooth over any grievances they might still have with you. >Call up Sam and see if you can’t set up a meeting between you and Reed Richards. You did promise Va Nee that you would try your best to get her in contact with some influential figures. >Set up another meeting between yourself and Thomas Edison. You’d like for him to come over and check out the experimental energy source that the Prowler’s been tinkering with. >Spend some time chilling out at the Bar with No Name. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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https://pastebin.com/Qpr2jVPE Costumes:
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 09 Mar 2023 12:28:09 No. 5594572 Report Quoted By:
>>5594565 >>5594568 Apologies, friend. I wasn't entirely satisfied with the update, so I deleted the posts and revised them a bit. Guess I didn't do it fast enough.
I'll still count your vote, just the same as everyone else's. And to answer your question, you've told him about her, but you were never really able to have a good conversation on what this meant for the family dynamic, and how he truly felt about it. There was still a lot going on at the time. All you know is that he hasn't been in a great headspace ever since you broke the news about your father's condition to him.
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>>5594558 >>5594568 Oh! There's two of them!
Deleted original post as to not splot up the since edited and reposted version
My question was:
Did we Tell Abe about Va Nee yet?
Vote:
>>Call up Sam and see if you can’t set up a meeting between you and Reed Richards. You did promise Va Nee that you would try your best to get her in contact with some influential figures. until Richards would have time, or just have the meeting scheduled up in the following days
>Hang out with Abe and Gwen for a bit. Since they’re both here, you wouldn’t be opposed to finding something else to do together. later...
>Drop by Webb’s mansion with Abe. You’d like to check on her and Julia. Anonymous
>>5594568 >>Hang out with Abe and Gwen for a bit. Since they’re both here, you wouldn’t be opposed to finding something else to do together. crime fighting, maybe?
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>>5594568 >Call up Sam and see if you can’t set up a meeting between you and Reed Richards. You did promise Va Nee that you would try your best to get her in contact with some influential figures. >Set up another meeting between yourself and Thomas Edison. You’d like for him to come over and check out the experimental energy source that the Prowler’s been tinkering with. Anonymous
>>5594568 >>Hang out with Abe and Gwen for a bit. Since they’re both here, you wouldn’t be opposed to finding something else to do together. Anonymous
>>5594568 >Hang out with Abe and Gwen for a bit. Since they’re both here, you wouldn’t be opposed to finding something else to do together. >Arrange to meet with Cat and Prowler. You’re in the mood to plan another job! We could always use some more cash. I figure further renovations to the Morlock's den are gonna come up soon, not to mention various RnD projects and potential freelance hires for certain missions in the future.p
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 09 Mar 2023 20:38:56 No. 5594948 Report Quoted By:
>>5594576 >>5594597 >>5594599 >>5594638 >>5594691 >>5594911 >Hang out with Abe and Gwen for a bit. Since they’re both here, you wouldn’t be opposed to finding something else to do together. >Call up Sam and see if you can’t set up a meeting between you and Reed Richards. You did promise Va Nee that you would try your best to get her in contact with some influential figures. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 09 Mar 2023 21:01:41 No. 5594977 Report Now that you didn’t have to worry about the Silvertongues, Cindy or W for the rest of the day, you had a million other things that you could have been doing. One of those things was setting up an appointment for Va Nee to meet with the Fantastic Four.
But right now, you honestly wanted to catch up with these guys more. You didn’t get a whole lot of opportunities to just…hang out with them like this. Everyone was getting busy with their own thing, and it was annoying to have to fly up to the Helicarrier just to pop by and say hello.
<span class="mu-r">“Are you guys busy? I was thinking we could hang out a bit more after this.”</span> you suggested.
Gwen and Abel shared a glance and then shrugged.
<span class="mu-b">“I’m game. What’d you have in mind?”</span> Abe asked.
>Crime-fighting, of course. It’s been a while since your last team-up, and now was as good a time as any to shake off the rust. >You were thinking ‘lunch and a movie’. All this swinging around can really work up an appetite! >See if Gwen’s into any sports or physical activities. Maybe the three of you can take up a group hobby, or something. >You actually wanted to sit these two down and have a nice, long chat. You and Abel really did need to catch up, but you weren’t entirely sure how comfortable you were with Gwen sitting in on this. How will you handle this? (Be open and honest /Don't use any names or descriptive language /Talk to Abe in private before you commit to anything) >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5594977 >See if Gwen’s into any sports or physical activities. Maybe the three of you can take up a group hobby, or something. Anonymous
>>5594977 >>Crime-fighting, of course. It’s been a while since your last team-up, and now was as good a time as any to shake off the rust. Call Julia if she has some ongoing stuff on her radar
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>>5594977 >Crime-fighting, of course. It’s been a while since your last team-up, and now was as good a time as any to shake off the rust. This is a good opportunity to show the public that Spider-Man and The Huntsman are two totally separate people. It also might give us more of a Robin Hood type reputation, but I'm not counting on it.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 09 Mar 2023 21:52:23 No. 5595059 Report Quoted By:
>>5594980 >>5594984 >>5594987 >Crime-fighting, of course. It’s been a while since your last team-up, and now was as good a time as any to shake off the rust. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Thu 09 Mar 2023 21:57:18 No. 5595077 Report <span class="mu-r">“I’m in the mood to bust some heads.”</span> you declared, punctuating the statement by driving your left fist into your right palm.
Gwen gave you a concerned look.
<span class="mu-r">“For the greater good, of course.”</span> you quickly amended.
<span class="mu-b">“It’s about time!”</span> Abel cheered. <span class="mu-b">“I assure you that this city is <span class="mu-i">definitely</span> big enough for the two of us.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“I guess Bloodhound wouldn’t mind if I got some more exercise in today.”</span> Gwen decided, pulling a black cloth over the lower half of her face. <span class="mu-g">“This technically counts as training, right?”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Defin</span><span class="mu-b">itely.”</span> you and Abel agreed simultaneously.
<span class="mu-g">“Oh, do you do that often? That’s kind of cute.”</span> Gwen said.
<span class="mu-r">“Isn’t</span> <span class="mu-b">it?”</span> you and Abel said smugly.
<span class="mu-g">“Annnnd now it’s annoying.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“See if Julia can pull up anything on her radar.”</span> you told Abel.
<span class="mu-b">“On it.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“And you,”</span> you said, returning your attention to Gwen. <span class="mu-r">“We’ve gotta work on your hero name if we’re gonna be seen in public with you.”</span>
Gwen frowned slightly at that. <span class="mu-g">“You didn’t have to put it like that. I just want to make sure that I pick a good one before it sticks.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“We’ve got some time now. Let’s try and bounce ideas off each other before your big debut.”</span> you suggested. <span class="mu-r">“How about…”</span>
>”Aegis.” >”Athena.” >”Bastion.” >”American Dream.” >”Newcastle.” >”Rampart.” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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https://pastebin.com/WdcFXD2s 10 Commandments of the Desperados:
https://pastebin.com/Qpr2jVPE Costumes:
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>>5595077 >”Aegis.” It's a good name for her that doesn't dickride on Cap.
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>>5595077 >Write-in. >"Hallmark" >"You know it's like a stamp of purity or genuineness. Sorta like what you were going for with Paladin, right?" >"But also like Hallmark Movies because your so corny." I figure the kinda corny/cliche 'remember-who-you-are' worked to bring her back against her alter Green Beret when we first visited her on the Helicarrier. Hallmark movies, stubbornly non-cynical and straight forward like how she wanted to believe in Warren. Sorta like Paladin but more self deprecating, lightly poking fun at her own seriousness without undermining it.
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>>5595077 >Just run down the list with Abel and let Gwen grab one that captivates her. We should do more bits with our clone. Toss a name out there and see if he can roast it, and turn it around on anything he tosses out.
I’ll back
>>5595158 for the list too.
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>>5595290 I've now realized that anybody who has to fight Benny and Abe at the same time is gonna be an unwilling participant in the greatest roast ever conceived.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 10 Mar 2023 13:27:22 No. 5595821 Report >>5595106 >>5595123 So we've got two for "Aegis"
>>5595158 >>5595769 And two for "Hallmark"
But, it could potentially be three for "Hallmark", if we're considering the support of this vote:
>>5595290 So long as this anon can confirm that he supports this vote outside of his own vote, then we can push it forward.
>>5595308 It's their punishment for committing crimes!
>>5595158 This name is digging up some ancient history in my life, since my mom loves the channel. She'd actually go around the house and change the channel on every TV whenever she enters the room. I'm not against it, but it's just funny. Anonymous
>>5595077 I'd support listing them all off we can think of, including Hallmark as a potential name, but I'd not actually recommend it.
soft vote for
>Aegis hard vote for offering all names
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 10 Mar 2023 13:46:53 No. 5595832 Report Quoted By:
>>5595290 >>5595831 So we've got two votes for offering all names.
We're currently tied for "Aegis", "Hallmark" and giving her every option!
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 10 Mar 2023 13:47:53 No. 5595834 Report Quoted By:
>>5595831 >>5595106 >>5595123 If no new votes are brought forward, I'll push "Aegis" through
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>>5595821 I'll change my vote to offer all the options for her to choose
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 10 Mar 2023 13:51:12 No. 5595837 Report Quoted By:
>>5595290 >>5595831 >>5595835 >Just run down the list with Abel and let Gwen grab one that captivates her. Very well! Taking these. Writing...
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>>5595835 And including adding Hallmark to the list
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 10 Mar 2023 15:01:33 No. 5595859 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“How about…Aegis?”</span> Gwen made a thoughtful noise and massaged her chin with thumb and forefinger. <span class="mu-g">“Hmm. Not bad. I kind of like it, but it sounds a little cold and impersonal.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Athena?”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Like the Greek goddess? According to Cho, he’s already met someone called Athena. I don’t want to steal her thunder, or cause any problems between the two of us.”</span> Gwen said, making a placating gesture for someone that wasn’t even present for the conversation. Damn. And you were confident about both of those suggestions, too. <span class="mu-r">“What about Bastion?”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Oh, that’s pretty good! A strong contender, for sure.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Alright. How do you like ‘American Dream’?”</span> Gwen grimaced at that. <span class="mu-g">“Sounds kind of heavy.”</span> she hissed. <span class="mu-g">“And it also makes me sound like ‘Little Miss Runner-up’ for a beauty pageant. Got anything else?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Newcastle? Ooh! What about Rampart!”</span> you suggested. Gwen nodded. <span class="mu-g">“Newcastle sounds kinda cool, but Rampart is a bit too similar to Bastion. It also makes me sound sort of…violent.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Then I’ve got the perfect name for you.”</span> you said, a shit-eating grin plastered across your face. <span class="mu-r">“How about…’Hallmark’?”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Hallmark?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“You know, it’s sort of like a stamp of purity and genuineness. Sorta like what you were going for with ‘Paladin’.”</span> you explained. <span class="mu-g">“Oh, yeah! I guess that it is kinda clever.”</span> she admitted, visibly warming up to the idea. <span class="mu-r">“But also like ‘Hallmark movies’! You know, because you’re so corny.”</span> you added. Gwen gave you an unamused look. <span class="mu-g">“Ha ha, very funny. And I bet you’re only wearing that mask to hide the fact that you’re secretly a twelve-year old under there.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I’m pretty sure a twelve year old would’ve decided on their superhero name by now.”</span> you shot back. <span class="mu-g">“A twelve-year old would’ve called themselves ‘Frisbee-Girl’ or something. I just don’t want to be stuck with a trash name.”</span> she argued. <span class="mu-r">“Then <span class="mu-i">you</span> come up with something.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Well…I did like Bastion. I don’t think I’d mind calling myself that.”</span> Gwen decided, nodding to herself. <span class="mu-g">“Yeah! From now on, you can call me…<span class="mu-s">’Bastion’</span>!”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Don’t tell us.”</span> Abel put in. <span class="mu-b">“Tell the poor suckers that are about to have their asses handed to them <span class="mu-i">by</span> us. Sending the list over now.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 10 Mar 2023 15:02:48 No. 5595860 Report As promised, you received a list of incidents that Julia had been monitoring from the comfort of Webb’s mansion. You didn’t have a particular fondness for any of these people, but if you were actually planning on going through with Silvermane’s recruitment plan, then you’d have to pick and choose who you’d spare an utterly embarrassing defeat. Or…you could treat the fight as an audition of some sort. If they could put up a decent struggle, then you might consider “letting them escape” after you’ve thwarted their scheme.
And if you make good time during each battle, then you might be able to stop more than one crime!
Who will you go after?
>”The Cleaning Crew.” They’re in the middle of robbing a bank right now! >”The Thundertaker.” He’s successfully stealing an energy core from a Roxxon facility! >”The Kingfisher.” He’s having mutant bird people carry off civilians for some reason! >”Angel.” There are reports of a strange woman having broken into the home of a powerful member of the Libris Crime Family! Pastebins:
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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:
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>>5595860 >”The Kingfisher.” He’s having mutant bird people carry off civilians for some reason! Anonymous
>>5595860 >”The Kingfisher.” He’s having mutant bird people carry off civilians for some reason! Yeah naw, that's a no-no.
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>>5595860 >>”The Cleaning Crew.” They’re in the middle of robbing a bank right now! it'd be fun being on the other side of the experience
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 10 Mar 2023 15:28:01 No. 5595883 Report I should also mention that the crime-fighting process will happen in multiple faces, should you choose to pursue another criminal after thwarting a scheme. These schemes will occur in phases, and failure to prevent a scheme will cause said scheme to progress to the next phase. The next phase is always more challenging, but it can also be rewarding in certain cases. Like, a villain that's gotten away with the first phase in their dastardly scheme might lead you back to their base, allowing you to shut them down for good and capture any collaborators!
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:aY/IwnX8 Fri 10 Mar 2023 15:29:02 No. 5595885 Report Quoted By:
>>5595883 *multiple phases
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>>5595860 >”The Kingfisher.” He’s having mutant bird people carry off civilians for some reason! As funny as it would be, it feels too hypocritical to go after the bank robbers. The Roxxon and crime family things don’t seem too bad either.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:KHPj8RPr Fri 10 Mar 2023 21:41:01 No. 5596144 Report Quoted By:
>>5595864 >>5595869 >>5595949 >”The Kingfisher.” He’s having mutant bird people carry off civilians for some reason! Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:KHPj8RPr Fri 10 Mar 2023 22:05:02 No. 5596166 Report <span class="mu-r">“We’re going after the Kingfisher. We can’t allow him to get away with those people.”</span> you declared. <span class="mu-r">“Gwen, do you think you’ll be able to keep up?”</span>
She nodded. <span class="mu-g">“I’ve got my bike and jump pack. It might take me a minute or two to catch up, but I’ll be right behind you.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“Good, because we can’t exactly afford to waste time here.”</span> Abel said. <span class="mu-b">“Give us a shout if you lose track of us. We’re headed down to the harbor.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“The harbor? Not a lot to swing from out there. Are you guys sure you’ll be alright?”</span> she asked, glancing between you and Abe.
<span class="mu-r">“We’ll figure something out.”</span> you said, firing a webline at the corner of a nearby rooftop and pulling yourself into the air. Abel was close behind you.
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To be fair, Gwen’s worries weren’t entirely unfounded. You were also worried about the difficult terrain of the open ocean. The people that the Kingfisher was currently trying to abduct were trapped on a ferry. You were guessing that this was intentional, as they had nowhere to run.
Seeing as how you and Abel were the closest, the two of you would have to decide how you would handle this.
>Launch yourselves at the bird mutants and defend the ferry against them until they leave, or at least until the boat can return to shore. >Wait until they carry the civilians closer to shore and stop them there. They’ll be at a much higher altitude, but it’ll be on your home turf. >Quietly track them back to wherever they intend to carry these people off to. There’s a decent chance that they’ve got more victims stashed away somewhere. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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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:
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>>5596166 >Launch yourselves at the bird mutants and defend the ferry against them until they leave, or at least until the boat can return to shore. We can always web the birds against each other.
If the pastebin is accurate then we have trackers still. We can slap some trackers in the webs and let those birds escape so we can track them later.
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>>5596166 >Launch yourselves at the bird mutants and defend the ferry against them until they leave, or at least until the boat can return to shore. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:KHPj8RPr Fri 10 Mar 2023 22:14:52 No. 5596183 Report Quoted By:
>>5596174 You do indeed have trackers. I've also updated the inventory to remove Snowsnake's swords, as well as adding the electrified web bomb formula. Now I just need to adjust your money to account for the shopping you did the other day.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:KHPj8RPr Fri 10 Mar 2023 23:12:23 No. 5596240 Report I made a new pastebin so that you can keep track of the notable locations where Ben's been to! let me know if I need to edit something, or if there's a special location that I forgot to add.
The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:KHPj8RPr Sat 11 Mar 2023 00:26:48 No. 5596319 Report Quoted By:
>>5596174 >>5596186 >>5596175 >>5596302 >Launch yourselves at the bird mutants and defend the ferry against them until they leave, or at least until the boat can return to shore. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:KHPj8RPr Sat 11 Mar 2023 00:46:52 No. 5596338 Report <span class="mu-r">“Come on. Gwen’s gonna have to find her own way over.”</span> you said, creating a web sling by connecting two points at the metal guardrail overlooking the harbor.
<span class="mu-b">“Or we can just trash these flying rats before she gets here. Either way works, really.”</span> Abe replied, doing the same.
The two of you pulled the slings back until the weblines were taught, and released your grip at almost exactly the same time. In an instant, you were whipped forward and flung through the air, hurtling directly towards the ferry.
Harsh wind whipped at your insulated suit, creating small ripples as air rushed past your ears. The mutant birds seemed to sense that you were drawing near, turning around to screech in your direction in an attempt to intimidate you.
The closer you got, the more details you were able to make out. And you really wished you hadn’t…
The winged creatures were tall, lanky and covered in dirty gray feathers. Pointed bat-like ears twitched atop their heads. Their faces were covered in what appeared to be smooth fur, and they had a horse-like mane running down the backs of their necks. Gnarled, misshapen beaks jutted out from their faces, curved at such an awkward angle that it put their razor sharp fangs on full display. To describe these abominations as simply being “mutant birds” was a massive understatement! They were some sort of bizarre amalgam of existing creatures that had no business being cobbled together.
<span class="mu-b">“Look alive!”</span> Abel called out, bringing you back to your senses. Maybe he could sense that these things unnerved you a bit.
It wasn’t important. What was important was the safety of the civilians that were being dragged off of the boat!
What will you do?
>Toss out a few web bombs and see if you can’t glue their wings together. >Whip your guns out and shoot these things out of the sky! >Hop on the back of one of these creatures and fly it into the others. >Head straight for the boat. The guy that commands these creatures is probably still there. >Tell everyone to cover their ears and hit these things with the Resonance Amplifier. >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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
>>5596338 >Hop on the back of one of these creatures and fly it into the others. Anonymous
>>5596338 >Hop on the back of one of these creatures and fly it into the others. Anonymous
>>5596338 >>Hop on the back of one of these creatures and fly it into the others. Anonymous
>>5596338 >Hop on the back of one of these creatures and fly it into the others. Hey, perfect time for the tracker too.
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>>5596338 >>Tell everyone to cover their ears and hit these things with the Resonance Amplifier. Anonymous
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 11 Mar 2023 17:52:30 No. 5597151 Report Quoted By:
>>5596348 >>5596374 >>5596387 >>5596448 >Hop on the back of one of these creatures and fly it into the others. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 11 Mar 2023 18:07:22 No. 5597182 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-s"><span class="mu-r">Testing</span></span>
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 11 Mar 2023 18:28:49 No. 5597212 Report As soon as you were within range, you latched onto the nearest bird and yanked yourself towards them! The soles of your feet slammed into the creature’s broad chest, but instead of pushing off, you made sure that they stuck fast to its feathered torso. The mutate flapped its arms wildly and made every attempt to claw, peck and bite you, but you were far too nimble to be caught by such a meager effort.
Before it could even blink, you were already clambering over to its back, pulling its wings back with your webs and jerking it left and right so as to maneuver it towards its buddies. The creature screeched in impotent rage, wriggling and writhing so as to buck you off.
<span class="mu-r">“Hey! I might have a decent future as a rodeo champ someday.”</span>
Without much warning, Abel came crashing into a bird that was attempting to rake its claws across your back.
<span class="mu-b">“I think ‘rodeo <span class="mu-i">clown</span>’ would be more your speed.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“I’m not the one wearing red. You’re probably the reason that they’re so riled up.”</span> you shot back, steering the hijacked harpy into the path of its friends.
<span class="mu-b">“Huh. Is that why people are always shooting at me? I’ll have to look into that.”</span>
You bailed out at the last moment, allowing the big bird to slam into a cluster of them that had been carrying civilians. Said civilians were now plummeting into the water below, and you had to hope that they knew how to swim.
But you couldn’t afford to get distracted now, because that last little stunt had the majority of their attention on you! You snagged another bird with a pair of parallel weblines, yanked him towards you and began to spin him around your head as if he were a feathery ragdoll, hitting all of his companions in the process.
But even this was not enough to stave off the cluster of claws, teeth and beaks threatening to pierce your flesh and gouge out your eyes! They were coming down on you with a primal fury that transcended logic or reasoning. All they wanted was to tear you to pieces.
At the very least, they weren’t focused on carting off civilians anymore.
Roll 1d100-5, bo3!
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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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
Rolled 92 - 5 (1d100 - 5) >>5597212 Anonymous
Rolled - 5 (1d00 - 5) >>5597212 don't fuck up
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>>5597230 Great start then
dice+1d100+-5
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 11 Mar 2023 18:36:59 No. 5597234 Report Quoted By:
>>5597230 >>5597232 You forgot the second 1 in "1d100"
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Rolled 75 - 5 (1d100 - 5) >>5597212 >>5597233 i swear its not on purpose
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 11 Mar 2023 18:38:45 No. 5597236 Report Quoted By:
>>5597233 >>5597235 It's cool. Don't sweat it, friend.
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Rolled 80 (1d100) >>5597212 Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 11 Mar 2023 19:41:29 No. 5597331 Report Quoted By:
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 11 Mar 2023 19:55:09 No. 5597349 Report >87 You punched and kicked! Twisted and wriggled! Spun webs and bounced from target to target, but none of it was enough. There were simply too many! Grasping, biting and clawing, dragging you every which way, not allowing you a moment’s rest ro any room to breathe!
You were utterly helpless, drowning in feathered bodies, and…wait…
Drowning…
Water! That’s it! It was the only way you were going to get out of this in one piece!
After delivering a few parting kicks and explosive punches, you turned around and dove straight down, allowing yourself to plummet into the waiting water below. Even with the water muffling the sound coming from above, you knew full well that all those mutated birds were waiting for you up there, desperate for their next meal.
Out of the corner of your eye, you noticed some of the others trying to make a grab for the civilians that had fallen from their grasp. If not for Abel, then they likely would’ve made off with them by now. You’d have to rejoin him before the others decided to swarm him instead of you.
So you swam as fast as you could, firing soggy, slow weblines at the base of the boat and pulling yourself under and around the vessel until you ended up on the other side.
As quietly as you could manage, you climbed up the ship’s side and perched atop the ferry, giving you a decent vantage point to retaliate against the birds, who had failed to notice that you were no longer in the water.
What will you do?
>Signal Abel to clear out so that you can fire the Resonance Amplifier at them. >Start flinging explosive web-balls at them. >Bait them into swarming you again and trap them with a few, well-placed web-bombs. >Focus on rescuing civilians while Abel keeps them busy. >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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
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>>5597349 >Bait them into swarming you again and trap them with a few, well-placed web-bombs. Anonymous
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>>5597349 >>Signal Abel to clear out so that you can fire the Resonance Amplifier at them. Anonymous
>>5597349 >Focus on rescuing civilians while Abel keeps them busy. Anonymous
>>5597349 >>Focus on rescuing civilians while Abel keeps them busy. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sun 12 Mar 2023 15:54:43 No. 5598654 Report Quoted By:
>>5597355 >>5597372 >Focus on rescuing civilians while Abel keeps them busy. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sun 12 Mar 2023 16:50:19 No. 5598728 Report Quoted By:
As much as you wanted to nail these things in the back of the head with an explosive web-ball, you knew that the civilians took priority over your base, violent desires. As silently as you could, you crept over the edge of the boat and sent out multiple web nets for people to grab onto. Somewhere in the back of your head, you wondered what you would have to do or say to make these people put their lives in your hands. But to your surprise, they didn’t struggle or show any clear signs of doubt when they grabbed onto your net and let you pull them closer to the boat. Maybe it was because they saw you fighting against their abductors, or maybe they were just that desperate to get out of harm’s way. Either way worked for you. When they were close enough to the boat, you crawled down and extended a hand to lift them up out of the water. They gratefully took it, allowing you to push them up and towards the railing. And without even having to be asked, there were already people waiting to help them up and over. This continued for a while, until you were absolutely certain that you’d gotten everyone out of the water that you could see. <span class="mu-g">“Some of us never came up!”</span> one of the women shouted, shivering furiously as she did so. She was one of the first ones that you pulled out. <span class="mu-g">“P-please! You have to save them.”</span> You flipped on your Slip Vision and extended the range of the strange sensor. You were definitely detecting movement below the surface. There were two people drowning down there! You were off like a shot, pushing off the boat so hard that you might’ve rocked the entire vessel when you dove back into the Hudson. You swam as hard as you could, letting out short, explosive bursts to propel you forward. You couldn’t afford to waste time here. You wrapped your arms around two humanoid figures. One fighting for air and consciousness, and the other being almost entirely motionless. Not good, not good! You kicked madly to reach the surface again, handing the two people up to the waiting participants in this rescue effort and leaping up onto the railing to survey the situation. Okay…that should be all of them. <span class="mu-r">“Does anyone know CPR? That woman isn’t breathing!”</span> you announced. Several people glanced at each other with uncertain and terrified expressions, until an older Indian man stepped forward. <span class="mu-r">“I know CPR.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Please, save her.”</span> you pleaded. You would try yourself, but with your strength, you were more likely to break her ribs or collapse her lungs than introduce air back into them. The man didn’t hesitate. He knelt down to place his ear over her chest, and then immediately began pumping. Once, twice, thrice, head tilt, breathe. Once, twice, thrice, head tilt, breathe… He repeated this multiple times, the others around him growing increasingly worried with each passing cycle. You were not exempt from this. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sun 12 Mar 2023 16:51:41 No. 5598730 Report Just when people were beginning to lose hope, the woman’s body convulsed and she spat out a glob of water before breaking into a coughing fit. Everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief and began cheering. Some of the attention was reserved exclusively for you, and some for the man who’d just resuscitated the drowning woman. You couldn’t relax just yet, though. Abe was still out there fighting for his life. At least, he had been a moment ago. The birds that had once been swarming him were now retreating! <span class="mu-b">“Yeah! You’d better run!”</span> Abe shouted, shaking his fist at them as he let the waves carry him. <span class="mu-r">“What happened?”</span> you asked, snagging him with a webline and pulling him closer to the boat. <span class="mu-b">“No idea. They just up and left!”</span> he claimed. You frowned, looked up and scanned the horizon with your telescopic lenses. Somewhere in the distance, you thought you spotted a large, muscular woman standing over an inert figure, her shield held in her hand. <span class="mu-r">“I think ‘Bastion’ might’ve taken out their boss.”</span> you speculated. <span class="mu-b">“Good. The open ocean doesn’t exactly agree with me.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“You and me both…”</span> —------ Shortly afterwards, when the boat was docked once more, the police arrived to whisk people to safety, collect statements and investigate the crime. They were most likely searching for the heroes of the day, but the two of you had already split to meet back up with Gwen. She was still standing over the hand-cuffed villain, waiting patiently for you to arrive. He wore a green and blue, vibrant feathered cloak with a plumed held and a domino mask hiding his identity. What had once been a rapier was no snapped clean in two, and lying on the ground far away from him. <span class="mu-r">“I’m guessing this is the Kingfisher?”</span> you predicted. <span class="mu-g">“I hope so. I just knocked him out because he tried to stab me.”</span> Gwen said with a scowl. <span class="mu-g">“Good job out there, you two.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“You too, G.”</span> Abe replied. You nodded your agreement. <span class="mu-g">“I wonder where those birds went.”</span> Gwen pondered. <span class="mu-r">“I put a tracker on them before they left. We should be able to monitor their movements for a while. Hopefully it leads us to their nest.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Good thinking. I should get some of those.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“We can teach you how to make them sometime.”</span> Abel volunteered. <span class="mu-r">“But we might want to split before the cops show up. I’ve got a feeling that they’ll be asking questions that we won’t want to answer.”</span> What will you do from here?>Suggest they wait for the police so that you can build a better relationship with them. >Stay to interrogate the Kingfisher. >Track the harpies to their nest. >Have Julia monitor their movements for a while. >Move onto the next crime! (Cleaning Crew–Phase 2/ The Thundertaker–Phase 2) >Write-in.
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>>5598730 We do this
>Track the harpies to their nest. >Have Julia monitor their movements for a while. While they do this
>Suggest they wait for the police so that you can build a better relationship with them. >Stay to interrogate the Kingfisher. Anonymous
>>5598730 I don't like Ben getting TOO heroic in this quest. Not at all. But even then, we wanted to go out and kick some ass, and this motherfucker is out drowning random people.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sun 12 Mar 2023 17:51:44 No. 5598801 Report >>5598790 To be entirely fair, you're allowed to act however you want, so long as you feel like it's fitting. The quest doesn't require you to be morally ambiguous, and "Criminal" is just how you started this adventure. You're not legally required to hold to that descriptor if you don't want to. There are times when someone does some agregious shit that you just can't tolerate, and there will be very few people that give you shit over stepping in to do something about it. Anonymous
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>>5598801 Well we went from
>This guy's abducting people? Sure, he seems like a good target to fuck with >These bird monsters are horrible >Oh shit there's people drowning And here we are
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>>5598730 Backing
>>5598738 I don't want Ben to get close to cops. Abel and Gwen yeah because they're the hero types, but not Ben. And rereading, it seems the people were drowning because the birds dropped them by accident thanks to Ben's rodeo bird stunt, so there's that to consider for his rationale
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>>5598821 I think any option we did would have the birds things drop people in the water, or even have some collateral damage. Except directly going after Kingfisher like Gwen did.
But it worked out in the end.
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>>5598730 >>Move onto the next crime! (The Thundertaker–Phase 2) Anonymous
>>5598730 Have Abel and Gwen stay with the cops for a bit while we wait out of sight. Abel is our good half afterall. Then off to the next phase.
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>>5598730 I’ll go
>Have Julia monitor their movements for a while. for the birds. She can turn it over to us, the cops, or some other heroes from the Web to clean up.
We can get a headstart on
>The Thundertaker–Phase 2 while Abel and Gwen do
>Suggest they wait for the police so that you can build a better relationship with them I don’t want to stick around and get too chummy, but it’ll benefit the other two more.
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>>5598730 >>Track the harpies to their nest. Anonymous
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 13 Mar 2023 18:35:55 No. 5599951 Report Quoted By:
>>5598738 >>5598821 >>5598859 >>5599037 >>5599051 >>5599260 >Track the harpies to their nest. >Have Julia monitor their movements for a while. >Suggest they wait for the police so that you can build a better relationship with them. Apologies for the delay. Was pretty busy yesterday. Writing now...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 13 Mar 2023 19:58:37 No. 5600009 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“Actually, I think you guys should wait for them.”</span> you suggested, prompting a skeptical look from Abe. <span class="mu-r">“If the two of you are going to be in the business of saving lives, then it’d make sense for you to build up a good rapport with the local authorities.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“I don’t know, man. Cops tend to get pretty jumpy around me.”</span> Abe replied, rubbing the back of his neck. <span class="mu-r">“Then try hitting them with a calming aura, or something. I know that’s not outside of the range of your abilities.”</span> Abel looked like he was about to open his mouth to argue, but Gwen cut him off before he could continue. <span class="mu-g">“No, I think he’s right. We can’t just run around doing whatever we want. That just makes the cops' jobs harder. They’re the ones that’ll be handling most of the arrests and processing the paperwork involved with putting these clowns away.”</span> she argued. <span class="mu-g">“I think we owe it to them to at least try to be civil and share what we know.”</span> Abe gave her a good long look, before letting out a deep sigh and shaking his head. <span class="mu-b">“Fine. We’ll try it your way. Just keep that shield ready in case they get a little too trigger happy.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“We’ll be fine. Stop being so paranoid.”</span> she chided, before turning her attention back to you. <span class="mu-g">“What’ll you do?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I’ll start tracking the harpies and get help from a friend of mine in monitoring their movements. If they get too far, I might have to get a head-start on you, but Abe should be able to find me if that happens.”</span> Gwen nodded, and then glanced back at the approaching authorities. <span class="mu-g">“Got it. You’d better get out of here if you want to avoid getting caught.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“You don’t have to tell me twice.”</span> —------- Gwen and Abel’s interaction with the cops only lasted a little over 20 minutes, but all in all, it seemed to go decently well. Spider-Man’s calming aura practically halted any immediate hostilities and made them a lot less willing to draw on your friends. The boys in blue still gave off a general feeling of distrust and a healthy amount of caution when dealing with masked individuals, but at the very least, no one got hurt. And you were pretty sure you caught a few of the officers snickering every now and again, despite themselves. If there was anything that the Parker kids were good at, it was defusing a tense situation with humor. Abe explained the situation to the best of his ability, and Gwen gave her testimony about her encounter with the old, bearded man known as the Kingfisher. During all this, you paid close attention to the birds’ movements, and made absolutely certain that Julia could keep a close eye on the signal, even when they went out of your sensor’s range. That made you a bit nervous, but you trusted the red-headed hacker to work her magic like she always did. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 13 Mar 2023 20:00:04 No. 5600010 Report Sometime later, Bastion and Spidey returned to you with what you could only interpret as a mixture of exhaustion, relief and cautious optimism.
<span class="mu-g">“You guys ready to hit the road?”</span> Gwen asked.
<span class="mu-r">“I thought you’d never ask.”</span> you said, rising to your full height and accessing your mask’s HUD to get a sense of which direction you should be heading in. <span class="mu-r">“We can’t afford to waste time here, so I’ll be sending you the address of where we’re supposed to go.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“Hopefully they haven’t shaken the tracker yet.”</span> Gwen said, pulling her phone out of a pouch on her vest.
<span class="mu-b">“Trust me, those trackers aren’t that easy to shake.”</span> Abe reassured her. <span class="mu-b">“And I’ve been paying attention to their last known location, and I think I know where their hideout is.”</span>
Gwen gave him a curious look.
<span class="mu-b">“You’re not gonna like it.”</span> he told her.
—---------
After cross-referencing with Julia and a virtual map of the city, you had a good feeling that Abel knew what he was talking about. And confirming his little theory didn’t make either of you feel any better about what was to come.
As it turned out, the birds’ base was a spacious junkyard. But in its current state, it could’ve been considered a maze or an iron fortress. Bit’s of rusted metal and random pieces of junk were grafted together to form an impromptu nest/cage. The top of it could barely be seen over its high walls, and your current elevated position was pretty much the only reason you noticed any of this at all.
<span class="mu-r">“This is insane…”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“We’ve seen weirder.”</span> Abel replied, squinting at the bizarre structure. <span class="mu-b">“It actually looks a lot like the public art piece that we trashed a while back.”</span>
You chuckled at that. <span class="mu-r">“Oh, yeah. I guess it does, huh.”</span>
All jokes aside though, you needed to come up with a plan here. Gwen would be showing up any minute now, and you wanted to have an answer ready for her when she showed up.
>Sneak in with Abel and see if you can’t locate any potential prisoners without being caught. >Wait for Gwen to get her so that the three of you can storm the fortress. >Call for backup. (Who?) >See if you and Gwen can’t serve as distractions while Abel does the rescuing. >Take this opportunity to check on Abel’s mental health before Gwen gets here. >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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
>>5600010 >>Sneak in with Abel and see if you can’t locate any potential prisoners without being caught. Anonymous
>>5600010 >Sneak in with Abel and see if you can’t locate any potential prisoners without being caught. >Take this opportunity to check on Abel’s mental health before Gwen gets here. Anonymous
>>5600010 >Take this opportunity to check on Abel’s mental health before Gwen gets here. >Sneak in with Abel and see if you can’t locate any potential prisoners without being caught. Anonymous
>>5600010 >Take this opportunity to check on Abel’s mental health before Gwen gets here. >Wait for Gwen to get here so that the three of you can storm the fortress. I get the feeling nobody ever asks Benny how things are, so the same probably applies to Abe. Gotta let him know we give a shit about our brother from a test-tube mother.
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>>5600010 >>Take this opportunity to check on Abel’s mental health before Gwen gets here. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Tue 14 Mar 2023 11:30:55 No. 5600708 Report Quoted By:
>>5600012 >>5600014 >>5600025 >>5600054 >>5600265 >Take this opportunity to check on Abel’s mental health before Gwen gets here. >Sneak in with Abel and see if you can’t locate any potential prisoners without being caught. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Tue 14 Mar 2023 11:55:04 No. 5600714 Report <span class="mu-r">“We should try to sneak in and see if we can find any prisoners they might be keeping in there.”</span> you suggested.
Abe nodded. <span class="mu-b">“It'd be best if we went in before Gwen got here. She doesn’t strike me as the stealthy type.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Agreed. But before that, I wanted to make sure that you were alright.”</span>
Your clone brother raised an eyebrow at you. <span class="mu-b">“It’ll take more than a flock of overfed chickens to throw me off my game. Any scratches they gave me have pretty much healed already.”</span>
You shook your head. <span class="mu-r">“Not that. I wanted to know how you were handling the news about dad and Vic. We never really got to have an in depth conversation about any of it. I know it can’t be easy having all that dropped on you all at once.”</span>
Abel looked away, letting his gaze fall upon the bizarre, junk maze.
<span class="mu-b">“It doesn’t matter what I think. Dad’s always been stubborn, so I couldn’t talk him out of it, even if I was able to visit him without revealing who I am. I mean, I could always pretend to be you, but there’s no point in that. Or…maybe I should do it anyway, consequences be damned. Depending on what stage he’s in, I might miss my opportunity to see him before…”</span>
Abel paused and readjusted his position on the roof’s edge before continuing, but he didn’t dare finish that last sentence.
<span class="mu-b">“Well…as for Victoria, I don’t know what to make of any of it. Her situation is too grand and complicated for me to wrap my head around it. I’m not sure if I trust her completely, but she doesn’t seem to want to hurt you, Rich or Pete.”</span> he said, turning to look at you again. <span class="mu-b">“I don’t know her like you do. Fake memories or not, her feelings towards you are genuine. I can tell that much. I just don’t think keeping her around is worth invoking the wrath of some crazy alien gambler.”</span>
What will you say?
>”Do you think you could use your empathy to convince dad to seek treatment?” >”I’m sure we can find a way to explain your existence to mom and dad. It’ll be complicated and a bit awkward, but I think we can make it happen.” >”Do you feel like I made a mistake in keeping the fake memories?” >”I trust Vic. She’s always done right by me, and she hasn’t given me an excuse to mistrust her yet. Even her alter-ego has been relatively upfront with me.” >”The Grandmaster was going to come here eventually, anyway. At least we have time to prepare before he gets here.” “How’re things going on your end? Are you enjoying college life? Have you met any interesting people? Got any romantic attachments?”
>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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
>>5600714 How’re things going on your end? Are you enjoying college life? Have you met any interesting people? Got any romantic attachments?”
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>>5600714 >"They are immortals. The sort of thing that has been here since the dawn of the universe, apparently. If we're lucky, several lifetimes have passed before he even comes looking for her." >"On the other hand, even if we kick her out, he could think we still mean something to her and hold us hostage anyway. >”I trust Vic. She’s always done right by me, and she hasn’t given me an excuse to mistrust her yet. Even her alter-ego has been relatively upfront with me.” >”The Grandmaster was going to come here eventually, anyway. At least we have time to prepare before he gets here.” >“How’re things going on your end? Are you enjoying college life? Have you met any interesting people? Got any romantic attachments?” Anonymous
>>5600714 Write-in for Dad
>”Actually, should we just show up and drop the clone bomb on him? It’s one more weird thing, sure, but the more important part is you. He sees me as the fuckup, but you’re different. You got a ride into college thanks to the crazy professor. You’ll be doing something with your life in his eyes.” >”Even he can’t feel good about having a son he can’t connect with. Maybe you can get a reset and actually have a good relationship with him. I can put up with him comparing me against you for that. Already has to deal with that and Rich, y’know.” Something along these lines, feel free to rewrite.
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>>5600725 for everything else.
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>>5600714 >“How’re things going on your end? Are you enjoying college life? Have you met any interesting people? Got any romantic attachments?” >”The Grandmaster was going to come here eventually, anyway. At least we have time to prepare before he gets here.” >”I’m sure we can find a way to explain your existence to mom and dad. It’ll be complicated and a bit awkward, but I think we can make it happen.” >"I'm sure they will be glad that the new son is an upstanding citizen who is going to college." Anonymous
Forgot I had this. Not sure what that stuff is that melted around him though. I used to love pewter.
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>>5601859 I guess we will never know.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Wed 15 Mar 2023 11:37:31 No. 5601990 Report Quoted By:
>>5600722 >>5600725 >>5600753 >>5600772 >"They are immortals. The sort of thing that has been here since the dawn of the universe, apparently. If we're lucky, several lifetimes have passed before he even comes looking for her." >"On the other hand, even if we kick her out, he could think we still mean something to her and hold us hostage anyway. >”I trust Vic. She’s always done right by me, and she hasn’t given me an excuse to mistrust her yet. Even her alter-ego has been relatively upfront with me.” >”The Grandmaster was going to come here eventually, anyway. At least we have time to prepare before he gets here.” >“How’re things going on your end? Are you enjoying college life? Have you met any interesting people? Got any romantic attachments?” Taking these. Writing...
>>5601859 Sweet figurine, anon!
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Wed 15 Mar 2023 12:39:23 No. 5602027 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“They're immortals, Abe. The sort of beings that have been around since the dawn of the universe, apparently. Or at least damn near close. If we’re lucky, several lifetimes will have passed before he comes looking for her.”</span> you said, quietly hoping that your assumptions were accurate. <span class="mu-r">“On the other hand, even if we kick her out, he could think that we still mean something to her and hold us hostage anyway.”</span> Abel scoffed. <span class="mu-b">“From what you told me, I think it’s more likely that he might hold the entire planet hostage. And for someone as old as she is, it’s a little hard for me to believe that she’d even think twice about cutting us loose. She has to have seen whole entire civilizations rise and fall in her lifetime. What’s one more family? Or one more planet.”</span> You placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder. <span class="mu-r">“I trust Vic. She’s always done right by me, and she hasn’t given me an excuse to mistrust her yet. Even her alter-ego’s been relatively upfront with me.”</span> Abel paused to carefully consider your words for a moment, and then let out a deep sigh. <span class="mu-b">“I guess you’ve got a point. She doesn’t seem like she’d do anything to hurt us, but I still don’t like the fact that she’s got such a massive target on her back.”</span> he argued. <span class="mu-r">“The Grandmaster was going to come here eventually, anyway.”</span> you countered. <span class="mu-r">“At least we have time to prepare before he gets here.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“That’s if we can figure out what kind of game he’ll want to make us play.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Va Nee’s his daughter, and they’ve spent centuries together. I’m sure she has a decent idea of how his mind works.”</span> you said. <span class="mu-r">“But enough about that. How’re things going on your end? Are you enjoying college life? Have you met any interesting people? Got any romantic attachments?”</span> Abel leaned back a bit in surprise. <span class="mu-b">“Damn. Someone’s nosy. Remember that this is a stakeout and not a slumber party.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I just want to know how my test-tube baby brother is doing. Is that so wrong?”</span> Abe swatted your hand away and shook his head. <span class="mu-b">“If you must know, I’ve been making the best out of my situation. I study during the day, party at night, and mingle with the various co-eds and frat-boys that live on campus. And somewhere in between all that, I try to find time to clean up the streets.”</span> He leaned back, allowing his legs to swing back and forth over the edge as he recounted tales of his college adventures. Some of the most notable stories included a girl that liked to talk to squirrels in a nearby park, a few, surprisingly pleasant encounters with Harry <span class="mu-i">fucking</span> Osborn(Heir apparent to Oscorp), and a fiery redhead that you were pretty sure you met already. Judging from the way he was carefully avoiding mentioning anything terribly specific or descriptive about her, you could tell that he had a big crush on her, but didn’t feel like talking about it. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Wed 15 Mar 2023 12:40:24 No. 5602030 Report All in all, it sounded like he was having fun. You were glad that he was finding ways to cope with the loss of his imagined life before his birth as a fully-realized clone. <span class="mu-b">“Lately though, I’ve been having less and less time to study and party.”</span> Abel continued. <span class="mu-b">“There are all these gangs, groups and secret organizations that have been popping up all over the place lately.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Yeah. First we had the Goblin Horde, and now we’ve got the Pumpkin Smashers running around starting fights with them.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Even worse, I hear that the Punishers have got themselves a new recruit running around.”</span> Abe added. <span class="mu-b">“Calls themselves the ‘Rainmaker’, and they’ve been coming down hard on low-level street crime. And they’re not exactly shy about killing. You should watch yourself out there.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“You think they might be a threat?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“I’ve heard stories. No one’s been able to bring them down with any of their weapons or powers. They’ve even got some of the super-criminals thinking twice before they try to pull off a job.”</span> he suggested. You nodded. <span class="mu-r">“Got it. I’ll keep an eye out for them.”</span> As nice as this chat was, you couldn’t afford to dawdle much longer. Gwen would be here soon, and you would need to start mapping the place out in order to sneak in and locate any potential prisoners. Luckily, the new software that Julia downloaded onto your AR lenses was perfect for a job like this. It created a 3D model of whatever you were focusing on, and updated it in real time based on observable changes in your environment. It would be instrumental creating a comprehensive map of the place so that you could make a hasty escape.>Roll 1d100, bo3!
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Wed 15 Mar 2023 13:58:01 No. 5602049 Report Quoted By:
>>5602033 >>5602034 >>5602036 >65 Taking these. Will update after I've gotten a bit of rest.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Wed 15 Mar 2023 17:32:09 No. 5602152 Report >65 Considering how many options for infiltration were available to you, you felt that getting in was the easiest part of the plan. And for the most part, you were right. None of the fowl flock could monitor each and every opening of the twisted, metal nest. And once you were inside, your spider-sense worked its magic and helped you to avoid detection.
Now, this didn’t mean that navigating the junk maze was easy by any means. It was dark, there were sharp, rusted pieces of metal jutting out from seemingly random positions, and the ground was covered with…well, let’s just say that you were glad that you and Abe possessed the ability to cling to walls.
Pair that with the fact that the mutant birds were scattered around the nest, resting and moving about in wildly different positions, and you had a fortress that was nearly impossible to traverse without prior knowledge of what to look out for and where to go.
You and your brother carefully mapped out the junkyard nest, noting potential escape routes and chokepoints that you might need to retreat to in case said escape routes were cut off. But as you went deeper into the nest, you became more aware of the fact that less metal and wood was being used in its construction. Old, cheap plastics and colorful glass pieces were starting to become a staple. And it was somewhere around this time that you began seeing the egg sacks.
They were placed everywhere near the center of the nest. Oval-shaped, pale gray mucousy membranes that wriggled and squirmed when you poked them. By burning away a few layers and tearing them down, you discovered that this was how they were preserving the captured humans!
Whether they were being kept as food, or for some other sinister purpose that the Kingfisher had in mind, you didn’t know. All that mattered was getting them out of here. But you had no idea how you were going to sneak all these people out of here without raising the alarm.
Some of the captives here could barely walk, let alone run. You doubted that they were being fed properly during their time here. They’d need immediate medical attention as soon as they got out.
Suddenly, an ear-splitting screech filled the air around you, causing everyone to wince in pain and look around frantically for the source of such a sound. Somewhere above you, a mutant bird was snarling and flapping its wings menacingly. There was no doubt that the rest of the nest had heard the alarm as well. It was time to break stealth.
What will you do?
>Volunteer to be a distraction and swing around the impromptu jungle gym while the others escape. >Start blowing shit up! Cause as much destruction as you can until Gwen can come to back you up. >Warn everyone to cover their eyes and ears, and start firing off flashbangs and bursts of high-pitched sound to disorient the birds. >Run like hell and use your web bombs to cover your escape! >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5602152 >Volunteer to be a distraction and swing around the impromptu jungle gym while the others escape. >Warn everyone to cover their eyes and ears, and start firing off flashbangs and bursts of high-pitched sound to disorient the birds. Gather them all in a place and then deafen them
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>>5602152 >>Volunteer to be a distraction and swing around the impromptu jungle gym while the others escape. Anonymous
>>5602152 >>Volunteer to be a distraction and swing around the impromptu jungle gym while the others escape. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Thu 16 Mar 2023 11:15:18 No. 5603005 Report >>5602156 >>5602161 >>5602176 >Volunteer to be a distraction and swing around the impromptu jungle gym while the others escape. Roll 1d100+10, bo3!
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Thu 16 Mar 2023 16:14:12 No. 5603172 Report Quoted By:
>>5603038 >>5603055 >>5603084 >78 Taking these. Will start writing after I'm done eating...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Thu 16 Mar 2023 18:27:18 No. 5603281 Report Quoted By:
>78 Get them out of here and meet with Bastion! I’ll keep them busy.” you shouted, catapulting yourself towards the blabbermouth of a bird that had raised the alarm and delivering a flying knee to its jaw. You could feel its hollow bones cracking and snapping from the force of the blow, but you didn’t have time to glance back and observe the results of your surprise attack. Three more birds were already hot on your trail, and there were a few more flying in out of the corner of your vision. You launched yourself through another opening in the bars, turned and webbed up the entrance. A few of them stupidly attempted to follow you through, only to end up getting caught in your web. The smarter ones who flew around received a face full of webbing for their troubles, buying you a few crucial seconds to maneuver around the birds that were quickly closing in on your location. And in order to capitalize on this, you had to stop swinging and start pushing your athletic prowess to its absolute limits. You landed on a beam, leapt towards another one, swung from it with one arm and kicked off several more to your left and right before vaulting over a horizontal bar. These guys could keep up with you decently well in this enclosed space, but they were a bit too awkwardly shaped to smoothly fit through the openings in this jungle gym. The winged terrors circled you menacingly as you climbed the crisscrossing structure by flipping and flinging yourself up and along its bars. Despite all this, however, the birds were still capable of chasing you, and they even attempted to cut you off a few times. You managed to avoid their grasping claws and slicing beaks with relative ease, but even you knew that you’d need to bail out sooner, rather than later. So when you got close to the top, you made a break for it and slipped out right from under their noses. The wretched things squawked in annoyance and dove down after you. They might have caught you too, if it wasn’t for you letting out a series of explosive bursts that propelled you even further forward. Your spider sense was screaming at you to dodge the incoming attack that was undoubtedly aimed at your back. And while you did intend to obey it, you were waiting for the right moment to pull up. Almost… Almost… Now! You shot a webline at a nearby metal beam and swung out of harm’s way just in time to avoid having your back turned into a scratching post. The sharp angle of the upswing sent you flying far away from your pursuers, and you almost allowed yourself to think that you were home free. But it was exactly at that point that another bird mutant slammed into you from the right, snarling and snapping at your face in an attempt to peel it off! You held him it back by its throat and pushed its face away with your other hand. As it drew closer and closer, you got a good whiff of its fetid breath and nearly gagged. Alright, now that was the last straw! (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Thu 16 Mar 2023 18:28:22 No. 5603286 Report You focused your attention on the hand holding its throat and watched as smoke began to rise from the boiling flesh underneath. The creature screeched in pain, and you took the opportunity to deliver a devastating uppercut to its lower jaw while it was distracted.
It released you then, allowing you to swing away just in time before the others could catch up to you. You were just about to plan out our next course of action, when a golden disk sailed past your face and slammed into the chest of your closest pursuer. The disk proceeded to bounce off of several more of the feathery abominations, before bouncing off of the metal beams and charting a return path to its owner’s waiting hand.
Gwen Stacy had finally arrived. She was getting REALLY good with that thing these days.
<span class="mu-g">“Would it kill you guys to wait a minute or two for me to show up?”</span>
What will you do?
>Fight back to back with Gwen and take them out here and now. Your friend here is in her element with so many things to ricochet off of. >Destroy some of the main support beams and try to pull the entire place down with Abel and Gwen’s help. >Flee with the others and hold them off until backup arrives. >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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
>>5603286 >Fight back to back with Gwen and take them out here and now. Your friend here is in her element with so many things to ricochet off of. Anonymous
>>5603286 >>Fight back to back with Gwen and take them out here and now. Your friend here is in her element with so many things to ricochet off of. Anonymous
>>5603286 >Fight back to back with Gwen and take them out here and now. Your friend here is in her element with so many things to ricochet off of. Anonymous
>>5603286 >Fight back to back with Gwen and take them out here and now. Your friend here is in her element with so many things to ricochet off of. >”Maybe, but you ruined the experiment. We’ll have to try again another day and tell you the results!” Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Fri 17 Mar 2023 12:05:09 No. 5604168 Report Quoted By:
>>5603288 >>5603308 >>5603370 >>5603662 >Fight back to back with Gwen and take them out here and now. Your friend here is in her element with so many things to ricochet off of. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Fri 17 Mar 2023 13:13:57 No. 5604202 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“But your timing is always impeccable! That’s twice that you’ve managed to show up and turn the tide of battle.”</span> you said, landing beside her in a crouch. <span class="mu-r">“You’ve really got the whole ‘dramatic entrance’ thing down.”</span> Gwen viciously backhanded an overambitious bird mutant with her shield, knocking out several of its teeth in the process. <span class="mu-g">“I’d much rather have my superheroes be on time instead of fashionably late.”</span> One of the birds attempted to swoop down and claw your eyes out, but you jumped over its head, snagged it with a pair of weblines, and slammed into its chest with a lightning fast divekick! <span class="mu-r">“I thought you liked fashion.”</span> Gwen sighed. <span class="mu-g">“I do, but I can’t fit into any of my old clothes, and my favorite brands don’t make plus-size clothing. I have to get mine custom made!”</span> That last sentence was punctuated with a lethal left hook that seemed to bear the weight of her frustrations. <span class="mu-r">“I’m sure S.H.I.E.L.D. can get you sorted out if you let them know what you’re going through.”</span> you said in a reassuring tone. Gwen opened her mouth to reply, closed it, and then threw her shield into the chest of a bird that was getting a little too close to you. It proceeded to bounce between multiple targets, avoiding you entirely as you yanked a bird back and tossed it into a cluster of the hideous freaks, sending them all tumbling to the ground. <span class="mu-g">“Spider-Woman actually recommended me to someone.”</span> Gwen finally said, catching her shield just in time to block the slashing claws of a mutant bird that had been stalking her from behind. <span class="mu-g">“She’s supposed to be like a tailor for superheroes.”</span> Oh, well that could be useful someday. You’d have to ask her for the address later. But before that… You grabbed a bird out of mid-air and threw it into Gwen’s path. She immediately responded with a spinning backhand, and added a high kick to interrupt the charge of another opponent. The monster bird staggered backwards and shook its head as if to clear it, but it was completely unprepared for the rising uppercut that Gwen delivered before it could recover! So were you, for that matter. Apparently, the ‘jump pack’ that Gwen mentioned earlier had more uses than you had originally been led to believe. The height she’d achieved from that leap was nothing short of superhuman! Not wanting to be shown up, you flung yourself into a group of enemies and let loose a flurry of punches and kicks that were further enhanced by some well-placed and well-timed explosive boosts. Now that you had something to swing from, these things were no match for you. Even less so with Gwen fighting by your side. It was only a matter of time before the two of you were the last ones standing. —------ (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Fri 17 Mar 2023 13:16:26 No. 5604204 Report Several minutes later, you and Gwen exited the nest to meet back up with Abel and the rescued civilians. They seemed genuinely grateful for what you had done for them, but even they couldn’t mask their horrified expressions when you dragged out the remaining mutant birds in a large net spun from your own webbing. <span class="mu-g">“Well that was horrible...”</span> Gwen muttered, brushing some gray feathers out of her hair. When she looked up again, she realized that everyone was staring and pointing at her. Specifically, at her shield. They were most likely trying to figure out whether she was someone important. She straightened upon being subjected to their scrutiny. <span class="mu-g">“Don’t worry, people. Help will be on the way soon. Is anyone here seriously injured, or in need of immediate medical attention?”</span> Some of them were already crowding around her to either give their thanks or inform her of their injuries. But there were a few that weren’t so trusting. <span class="mu-b">“Are you, like, an Avenger or something?”</span> asked a thin young man with messy brown hair. Gwen paused and glanced around at everyone for a moment, unsure of how to respond. Thankfully, Abel took the attention off of her with his empathic manipulation. The moment he cleared his throat to speak, everyone turned to look at him. <span class="mu-b">“Actually, she’s with SHIELD. Believe it or not, it actually isn’t a requirement to own a shield before you join up, but it looks <span class="mu-i">really</span> good on your resume if you do!”</span> Abe said with a wink. Despite the dire nature of their previous circumstances, more than a few of them chuckled at his joke. <span class="mu-b">“As soon as they’d heard that giant birds were going around snatching people up, their first instinct was to call Animal Control, but ‘Bastion’ here thought she’d give them a break for today and handle things herself. They’ve got to conserve their strength for the giant rats that crawl out of the sewers, after all. Those guys are no joke!”</span> In no time, your clone brother managed to take charge of the situation and endear himself to his audience. They were looking upon him, and you, more favorably now, making it easier for Gwen to check them for injuries and inquire about their needs. Judging from the sound of those sirens, backup would be here shortly. What will you say/do?>”We should do this again sometime. There’s nothing better than a good, old-fashioned team-up.” >”It’s hard to believe that something like this was happening right under our noses. We’ve got to make sure that these incidents don’t just fly under the radar from now on.” >Join in on Abe’s comedy routine. You’re not about to be outdone by your little brother. >Slip away while everyone’s distracted. These two have got things well in-hand. >Write-in.
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>>5604204 >”We should do this again sometime. There’s nothing better than a good, old-fashioned team-up.” >Slip away while everyone’s distracted. These two have got things well in-hand. Anonymous
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>>5604204 >>Join in on Abe’s comedy routine. You’re not about to be outdone by your little brother. Anonymous
>>5604204 >”We should do this again sometime. There’s nothing better than a good, old-fashioned team-up.” >"Keep in mind though, I got an image to maintain. Dashing rogue and mysterious thief, all that noise." Anonymous
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>>5604204 >”We should do this again sometime. There’s nothing better than a good, old-fashioned team-up.” >Join in on Abe’s comedy routine. You’re not about to be outdone by your little brother. I could see making it a thing where Huntsman is chummy with other spider-themed metas, even the heroes. Spider solidarity and all that jazz.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Fri 17 Mar 2023 22:34:13 No. 5605005 Report Quoted By:
>>5604207 >>5604217 >>5604278 >>5604316 >>5604385 >”We should do this again sometime. There’s nothing better than a good, old-fashioned team-up.” >"Keep in mind though, I got an image to maintain. Dashing rogue and mysterious thief, all that noise." Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 18 Mar 2023 00:23:30 No. 5605207 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“We should do this again sometime. There’s nothing better than a good, old-fashioned team-up.”</span> you said, clapping a hand over Gwen’s broad shoulder. <span class="mu-r">“Keep in mind though, I’ve got an image to maintain. <span class="mu-i">’Dashing rogue’</span>, <span class="mu-i">’mysterious thief’</span> and all that noise.”</span> You couldn’t exactly tell under her face-mask, but you were pretty sure that she was giving you a wry grin. <span class="mu-g">“Do people actually call you those things, or do you just wish that they did? Because I haven’t heard anyone on the Helicarrier describe you that way.”</span> You made an exaggerated, wounded expression, reeling back as if slapped, and placing a hand over your heart. <span class="mu-r">“Then you must not be talking to the right people. Haven’t you heard? I’m a downright lovable underdog! I’ve got some major street cred that you’re discounting here.”</span> Gwen rolled her eyes, but instead of giving you a sarcastic or mocking look, she seemed genuinely proud. <span class="mu-g">“Well, whatever you or ‘the streets’ might think, I thought you were pretty damn heroic today. ‘Dashing rogue’ or not, we really helped save some lives today. And you can hide it under as many layers of sarcasm as you want, but I know you feel good about that too.”</span> You just shrugged and refocused your attention on Abe. She probably deserved a better answer than that, but that damn smile of hers was just too disarming. It wasn’t like you didn’t care about your city at all. It was just that you thought people like her and Abe were much better suited to the role of savior. Besides, there were way too many heroes living in this damn city to begin with. Even without you swinging in to save the day, these people would be fine without you. —---------- Shortly after backup arrived, you said your goodbyes and fled the scene before anyone could get too interested in your presence. You were confident that the two of them could handle things without you, and you needed to make a call to Sam anyway. It was time for you to start figuring out what you would do with your alien visitor. —-------- <span class="mu-b">“Hello?”</span> Sam answered. <span class="mu-r">“Hey, Sam. How’s it hanging?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Huntsman? I’m, uh…good. I’m doing real good, actually!”</span> he said, sounding genuinely glad to hear from you. <span class="mu-b">“I can’t thank you enough for getting me and my little sister out of Chinatown. Things have really been heating up over there from what I’ve heard.”</span> Sounds like he just managed to avoid being caught up in the gang war that’s been brewing over there. <span class="mu-r">“Well, I’m glad you’re doing alright. How’s the internship?”</span> you asked, slightly adjusting your position on the side of a building as you did so. <span class="mu-b">“Oh, this place is amazing! I’ve seen superheroes, aliens and gods pass through here, and the technology is incredible! It’s gotta be like…10, no…<span class="mu-i">15</span> years more advanced than what everyone else has got! Maybe even more!”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 18 Mar 2023 00:24:31 No. 5605209 Report <span class="mu-r">“Alright, I get it. It’s every tech nerd’s wet dream.”</span> you said with a chuckle. <span class="mu-r">“Listen, Sam…I’ve got a little favor to ask.”</span>
Sam let out a shaky, hesitant laugh. <span class="mu-b">“I knew this was coming eventually. Please don’t let it be something that’ll get me fired…”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Nothing like that. I just wanted to know if you could set up a meeting between me and Reed Richards. I’ve got a…’friend’ that could use his help.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“Uhhh, sure. Yeah, I’ll see what I can do and get back to you when I can.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Awesome. Keep me posted.”</span>
<span class="mu-b">“Will do.”</span> Sam agreed.
Once he hung up, you were left staring at your phone’s contact list. Maybe you could hit somebody else up before the day ended. The sun was getting real low, but it hadn’t set quite yet.
Who will you call?
>Cindy. You want to know how her second day of school went. >Callisto. You’d like to know how W was settling in with the Morlocks. >Anastasia. It’s been a while since you’ve heard her voice. Hopefully she’ll be coming back to town soon. >Richard. You haven’t really gotten a chance to chat with your biological bro ever since that business at the hospital. >Matt. Maybe he wouldn’t be opposed to some night time crime-fighting action. Or a trip to a dive bar. Either one works, really. >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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
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>>5605209 >Cindy. You want to know how her second day of school went. Helicopter dad Ben
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>>5605209 Anastasia. It’s been a while since you’ve heard her voice. Hopefully she’ll be coming back to town soon.
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>>5605209 >>Matt. Maybe he wouldn’t be opposed to some night time crime-fighting action. Or a trip to a dive bar. Either one works, really. hottest redhead in town, sorry MJ
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>>5605209 >>Anastasia. It’s been a while since you’ve heard her voice. Hopefully she’ll be coming back to town soon. We need to see if she hasnt changed her mind about the marriage proposal.
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>>5605209 >Callisto. You’d like to know how W was settling in with the Morlocks. See how the other kinda-sister is doing right now.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 18 Mar 2023 12:35:40 No. 5605686 Report Quoted By:
>>5605223 >>5605241 >Anastasia. It’s been a while since you’ve heard her voice. Hopefully she’ll be coming back to town soon. A lot of diversity in these votes today. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 18 Mar 2023 13:12:44 No. 5605697 Report Out of everyone in your contacts list, your finger hovered over Anastasia’s name the longest. Thoughts of her warm, toned body lingered in your mind, and you forced yourself to press the call button while there was still enough blood left in your brain to perform the action.
The phone rang for several moments, and you felt your heart beating faster in anticipation. It was just a casual phone call. What were you getting all nervous for?
<span class="mu-g">“Hello?”</span>
When the ringing stopped, your breath nearly caught, but you managed to get the words out before things got weird.
<span class="mu-r">“Hey, Ana. Just thought I’d check up on you. How’ve you been?”</span>
Her content sigh was enough to melt the anxiety and needless worry plaguing your thoughts.
<span class="mu-g">“It is good to hear your voice again, Huntsman. I am well, but the summit is taking longer than any of us expected or would care to tolerate.”</span> she admitted. <span class="mu-g">“The great families are stubborn and stuck in their ways. And as such, they are hesitant to follow my father’s lead in carrying out the Great Hunt. Surprisingly, Elsa Bloodstone has been acting as the voice of reason in all this. She has never been one for politics, and is almost entirely unconcerned with the ambitions of other family heads.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Sounds annoying. Are you sure you have to be present for <span class="mu-i">all</span> of the bickering? If no one’s willing to listen to you, then we can always leave a cardboard cutout in your place and go catch a movie.”</span> you proposed.
She let out a soft chuckle. <span class="mu-g">“Tempting, but I’m afraid that I must remain by my father’s side in this. He and the Nightguard have been making preparations for the invasion, but we still require the support of some of the more powerful families.”</span> she explained. <span class="mu-g">“Ideally, we would have liked the most prominent family to attend our summit, but they haven’t responded well to our previous invitations.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“And who’s the most prominent family?”</span> you asked.
<span class="mu-g">“That would be ‘<span class="mu-s">THE</span> Family’. The ones that oversees the flow of money in Las Vegas. Therein lies one of the most dangerous and elaborate of criminal empires. Having them on our side would truly turn the tide in our favor.”</span>
What will you say?
>”Well what if we took a trip there to try and convince them in person? I’ve always wanted to go to Vegas.” >”Just how dangerous are we talking, here?” >”I’ve got an indirect connection with Blade if that helps you in any way.” >”Isn’t there some crazy and dramatic way to decide who gets to be in charge? Shouldn’t your dad’s connection to the Nightguard be reason enough to let him run things?” >”What if we bribe them with an unholy amount of garlic? Me and my friends have literally got barrels full of the stuff!” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5605697 >”Just how dangerous are we talking, here?” >”Well what if we took a trip there to try and convince them in person? I’ve always wanted to go to Vegas.” Anonymous
>>5605697 >”Just how dangerous are we talking, here? Scale of ‘Shadowy cabal controlling things locally’ to ‘Oh lawd they erased the planet’. Middle of the scale is ‘Russian superspy and their network’ level”. >”Well what if we took a trip there to try and convince them in person? I’ve always wanted to go to Vegas.” Anonymous
>>5605697 >>”Well what if we took a trip there to try and convince them in person? I’ve always wanted to go to Vegas.” Anonymous
>>5605697 >”Just how dangerous are we talking, here?” >”Well what if we took a trip there to try and convince them in person? I’ve always wanted to go to Vegas.” Hell, we could bring the Desperados with us if our schedules line up. Imagine all the stuff we could steal!
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 18 Mar 2023 18:43:18 No. 5606059 Report Quoted By:
>>5605709 >>5605718 >>5605801 >>5605700 >>5605713 >>5605715 >”Just how dangerous are we talking, here? Scale of ‘Shadowy cabal controlling things locally’ to ‘Oh lawd they erased the planet’. Middle of the scale is ‘Russian superspy and their network’ level”. >”Well what if we took a trip there to try and convince them in person? I’ve always wanted to go to Vegas.” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 18 Mar 2023 19:45:48 No. 5606182 Report <span class="mu-r">“Just how dangerous are we talking here? From a scale of ‘Shadowy cabal controlling things locally’, to ‘Oh lawd, they erased the planet’! Middle of the scale is ‘Russian superspy and their entire spy network’.”</span>
Anastasia must’ve been exceptionally fed up with the family politics, because she actually let out a slight snicker. <span class="mu-g">“I’d say that they’re closer to a shadowy cabal, but not quite as sinister as you might think. Their first priority is to make money, but they do have some standards. The way they operate is not dissimilar to the way your ‘Maggia’ functions. Only, The Family is more discreet and efficient in the way that they conduct business.”</span>
Huh. How come you haven’t heard much about these guys, then? You knew that Vegas was rife with crime and shady business, but you had no idea that there was a crime family controlling the flow of money over there. It might be worth looking into.
<span class="mu-r">“Well what if we took a trip there to try and convince them in person? I’ve always wanted to go to Vegas.”</span>
Ana balked at the idea, but didn't seem entirely unwilling to go along with it. <span class="mu-g">“And how exactly do you plan on accomplishing that? These people don’t take kindly to disrespect in any form.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“I can be respectful.”</span> you argued.
A skeptical hum from Ana was the only thing you heard in response.
<span class="mu-r">“No, really! I can be super respectful when I need to be. Or…when I want to be.”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“Trust me. If you’re trying to win their favor, then you’ll want to be as respectful as you can. They cannot, and will not tolerate showing weakness to their peers and rivals. Especially in front of a tourist.”</span> Ana explained.
<span class="mu-r">“So does that mean you’ll do it?”</span> you asked.
<span class="mu-g">“Well…I suppose that we have very little to lose by making the attempt. And it would be good to get away from all this, if only for a little while…”</span> she mused. <span class="mu-g">“Alright, we’ll try things your way. But be aware that you will be drawing a lot of potentially unwanted attention by entering Vegas while wearing your mask.”</span>
What will you say?
>”Great! I’ll go pack my bags.” >”Fine by me. Drawing unnecessary attention to myself is kind of my thing.” >”Good. At the very least, it’d save us the trouble of having to look for them.” >”I feel like it’d be even worse to let them see my face so that they can run a free background check.” >”Then I’ll enter Vegas without the mask, and just put it on later. Simple.” >”I guess you’ve already seen my handsome face before, so there isn’t much point in hiding it from you.” >”Do you mind if I invite a few more guests? (Who?) >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5606182 >”I feel like it’d be even worse to let them see my face so that they can run a free background check.” Anonymous
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>>5606182 >”Great! I’ll go pack my bags.” Anonymous
>>5606182 >>”I guess you’ve already seen my handsome face before, so there isn’t much point in hiding it from you.” Anonymous
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>>5606182 >”I feel like it’d be even worse to let them see my face so that they can run a free background check.” >Invite Silvermane (by proxy) If they’re big on respect, the Maggia could make a good impression. See if Silvermane can spare someone to forge some connections across the country. Financial crimes know no boundaries, after all.
No need for him to know the details of why we’re heading out there either if we don’t want to share.
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y'know I've been thinking, how come the quest is called Maximum Spider but we never name our attacks? its false advertisement
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>>5606182 >”Then I’ll enter Vegas without the mask, and just put it on later. Simple.” >”I guess you’ve already seen my handsome face before, so there isn’t much point in hiding it from you.” >”Do you mind if I invite a few more guests? (Who?) >Flint, Felicia, and Prowler. The Desperados are going on tour! Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 20 Mar 2023 05:03:04 No. 5608587 Report Quoted By:
>>5606208 >>5606279 >>5606640 >”I guess you’ve already seen my handsome face before, so there isn’t much point in hiding it from you.” This seems to be the most common vote. I was unable to update yesterday because I was so busy, but I'll try to write one out after I get some rest.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 20 Mar 2023 14:56:44 No. 5608889 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“I guess you’ve already seen my handsome face, so there isn’t much point in hiding it from you.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“You’ll be removing more than just your mask, Huntsman.”</span> she said in a suggestive tone. <span class="mu-g">“Now’s the time for you to show me that you can dress yourself properly, with as little spandex involved as possible.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Aww, not even a little?”</span> <span class="mu-g">“I don’t want to see an inch of spandex when you board that plane.”</span> she shot back. <span class="mu-r">“Oh, yeah. Which airline are we flying?”</span> you asked. <span class="mu-g">“Kravinoff. We’re going by private jet.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Ooh, fancy! Will there be champagne and those fancy little bags of peanuts?”</span> Anastasia chuckled. <span class="mu-g">“Among other things, yes. I would’ve thought you’d be more excited about the lobster than the peanuts.”</span> You shrugged. <span class="mu-r">”What can I say? I’m a simple guy. Pop in an in-flight movie, pass me a few bags of Lorna Doones and I won’t complain.”</span> Ana made a thoughtful noise. <span class="mu-g">“I see. So what you’re saying is you <span class="mu-i">don’t</span> want the lobster.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Now, I never said that. Even simple men can have expensive tastes.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Then I suppose we’ve both been tasked with meeting the other’s expectations.”</span> she said teasingly. <span class="mu-r">“Then prepare to be blown away, because I’m gonna be one out of two of the sexiest things to fly into Vegas that week!”</span> That earned an earnest laugh from Ana. <span class="mu-g">“We’ll see if you can live up to that promise. In the meantime, I will inform my father of our intentions and prepare things on my end. Until then, you should try and take care of any urgent, unfinished business on your end. I’m not entirely sure of how long this trip might take.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Got it. Let me know when you’ve got a date for our departure.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Of course.”</span> she said, momentarily pausing to converse with someone in Russian. <span class="mu-g">“I’m afraid that I will have to cut this conversation short. Thank you for your time, Huntsman. I wish you a good night.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Goodnight, Ana.”</span> After she hung up, you found yourself staring at your contacts list once more, wondering what it is that you needed to do before you departed for Vegas. With luck, Sam would get back to you about the meeting before you left, but you had no way of knowing how busy Reed Richards usually was. Seeing as how Cindy was dorming at BVA, she shouldn’t have any problems if you took a little trip. As far as you know, she’s got a good amount of money saved up from her allowance. And Flint and Va Nee should be able to prevent any attacks made on the Parker household. There was also the thing with Silvermane. You were running out of time to snatch up some of the more valuable mutates and mercenaries that would be invaluable in the coming gang war. If you weren’t going to be participating in the recruitment process, he would have to be informed beforehand. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 20 Mar 2023 14:57:58 No. 5608892 Report What are your plans for tomorrow?
>Meet with Silvermane to discuss the recruitment drive and your leave of absence. >Send some money to Cindy and inform her of your trip to Vegas. >Arrange a meeting with Thomas Edison and the rest of the Desperados. >Call up the Desperados and let them know that you’ll be unavailable for a little while. >Check in with the Parker family and make sure that they don’t need anything before you leave. >Go out shopping for some fancy clothes for your trip. >Try to make amends with the Wild Pack. You recently found a way to contact them, and would like to smooth over any grievances they might still have with you. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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https://pastebin.com/Qpr2jVPE Costumes:
https://pastebin.com/5Jie54X2 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
>>5608892 >Meet with Silvermane to discuss the recruitment drive and your leave of absence. >Arrange a meeting with Thomas Edison and the rest of the Desperados. >Call up the Desperados and let them know that you’ll be unavailable for a little while. Anonymous
>>5608892 >>5608897 Supporting. Silvermane will be in person, the others we can arrange via phone and email in the morning or while travelling.
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>>5608892 >Meet with Silvermane to discuss the recruitment drive and your leave of absence. >Send some money to Cindy and inform her of your trip to Vegas. >Arrange a meeting with Thomas Edison and the rest of the Desperados. Silverman's should understand if we're meeting with The Family after all. I imagine he might even ask a favor of us in regards to that.
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>>5608892 >>Meet with Silvermane to discuss the recruitment drive and your leave of absence. Anonymous
>>5608892 >>Send some money to Cindy and inform her of your trip to Vegas. >Meet with Silvermane to discuss the recruitment drive and your leave of absence. >Call up the Desperados and let them know that you’ll be unavailable for a little while. Anonymous
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 20 Mar 2023 19:50:07 No. 5609134 Report >>5608897 >>5608913 >>5608928 >>5608939 >>5609103 >>5609108 >Meet with Silvermane to discuss the recruitment drive and your leave of absence. >Call up the Desperados and let them know that you’ll be unavailable for a little while. Taking these. Writing...
>Send some money to Cindy and inform her of your trip to Vegas. >Arrange a meeting with Thomas Edison and the rest of the Desperados. These two actually have an equal amount of votes. If you're going to send Cindy some money, let me know how much you'll be giving to her.
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>>5609134 How long is the trip?
5000 is my first take.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 20 Mar 2023 19:58:28 No. 5609142 Report >>5609139 On average, the trip there could take from 4.5 hours to 5.5 hours depending on the make and model of the jet, and certain weather conditions.
Or are you talking about how long you'll be staying in Vegas?
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>>5609142 i mean how long in vegas
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 20 Mar 2023 20:04:39 No. 5609151 Report Quoted By:
>>5609148 Assuming that you aren't going to just waltz right in and spit in the faces of some of the most powerful people in Vegas, you can leave whenever you want, so long as you feel satisfied with what you've accomplished.
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>>5609134 >>5609139 I’ll back the money. I didn’t have it in my vote but I’m not opposed to it or anything.
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>>5609134 Give her a chime student card with 2k on it. Easy to transfer funds and it helps build her credit score.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 20 Mar 2023 20:26:28 No. 5609179 Report —--------
The following day, you got up early, started packing your bags and sent out a few messages to Silvermane and the other members of the Desperados so that you could set up meetings with both groups. It was only appropriate to let people know that you’d be leaving town for a while. Because if something happened and they couldn’t reach you, it might damage your business relationships.
That, and Silvermane was long overdue for a nice, long chat. Like he requested, you agreed to meet up with a few of his associates a little while ago. Hammerhead was surprisingly the most agreeable of the bunch, as his only motive for meeting with you was for the sake of networking. After hearing that you saved Silvio Manfredi’s life not once, but twice, he demonstrated nothing less than the utmost respect for you.
>Hammerhead has been added to your Contacts! The other two were far less productive. Hell, you’d almost outright declined the Owl’s offer to meet, just based on the fact that he and Daredevil were mortal enemies. You sincerely doubted that your business relationship would be anywhere near lucrative if he was gunning for one of your friends.
And as for Luchino Nefaria…well, you haven’t actually accepted that meeting yet. The man was surprisingly patient for a supervillain of his caliber, and unsurprisingly persistent for a man of his station. Silvermane seemed convinced that he was going to try and buy your loyalty with promises of riches and power. You were honestly surprised that a guy who could solo the Avengers wanted to meet with you at all.
Did you actually intend to meet with Count Nefaria one of these days?
>Yes, but only to get him off your back. You had no intention of involving yourself with someone with that big of a target on his back. >Of course! How often would you get the chance to work for someone that could level an entire city single-handedly? It never hurts to have friends in high places. >Sure, why not. You were genuinely curious about what he had to say, and what he might bring to the table. >Nope. You’re just not that interested, and you’ve got other things going on right now. >Hell no! You might get caught in the crossfire of an Avengers-level threat if you work for someone like Nefaria. >Nah. You’re comfortable with Silvermane and the relationship you’ve built up with him. >Write-in. Pastebins:
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https://pastebin.com/5Jie54X2 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
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>>5609179 >>Of course! How often would you get the chance to work for someone that could level an entire city single-handedly? It never hurts to have friends in high places. Anonymous
>>5609179 >>Of course! How often would you get the chance to work for someone that could level an entire city single-handedly? It never hurts to have friends in high places. Anonymous
We need a adamantium blade. Just in case.
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>>5609201 we have a vibranium (coated) dagger, is that good enough?
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>>5609179 >Of course! How often would you get the chance to work for someone that could level an entire city single-handedly? It never hurts to have friends in high places. When we’re ready to retire we’ll turn into an information broker for all these heroic and villainous contacts we have. Take some more cooking classes and enemies can swing by Uncle Ben’s place (or whatever name we’re going by then) for some home-cooked meals and a neutral ground to hash things out.
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>>5609207 One of Nefarias only weakness is adamantium. Same with the hero Armor. Only Wolverine could hurt them.
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>>5609179 >>5609215 Oh, and consider me in the general camp of wanting to work with him once because why wouldn’t you want this on your list of (mis)deeds, but probably not long-term. He seems too big-picture for the “friendly neighborhood criminal” vibe we’ve been trying to keep.
Sure we took on/bullied several cabals/government agencies/international heroes and villains not long ago, but that was to help a little girl! Not our fault they all make helping the little guys and girls so complicated!
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>>5609179 >Sure, why not. You were genuinely curious about what he had to say, and what he might bring to the table. So long as he's not asking us to make an infraction of the 10 commandments or double-cross Silvio, we should hear him out.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Tue 21 Mar 2023 13:03:02 No. 5609857 Report Quoted By:
>>5609180 >>5609194 >>5609215 >Of course! How often would you get the chance to work for someone that could level an entire city single-handedly? It never hurts to have friends in high places. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Tue 21 Mar 2023 14:29:29 No. 5609908 Report Quoted By:
While you didn’t exactly consider yourself a “Supervillain”, you simply couldn’t pass up the chance to work with one at least once. Building that connection now would undoubtedly pay off majorly somewhere down the road. You didn’t know when, or where, but you would use it eventually. You weren’t going to become his lackey or anything, but you wouldn’t be opposed to doing a few jobs for him here and there. And while you’d never say it out loud, the thought of being hired to steal something that could be used in a world domination plot was more than a little exciting. But that was enough fantasizing for one morning. You had breakfast to make and a meeting to get to. —------------ Your arrival at Silvermane’s base was greeted with a warm reception that was anything but humbling. Everyone that had been busted during the raid that saw you fleeing the scene with Silvio and Sam had been sprung by their loyal employer. It had been a bit awkward when you saw them again, since they had all seen you escaping without them, but they understood the circumstances. Silvio Manfredi couldn’t afford to get caught like that. And had a less merciful vigilante been present that night, they might’ve lost him for good. All the way to Silvermane’s office, you exchanged greetings, handshakes, hugs and snappy comebacks. It really was nice to be around people that truly appreciated you. Maybe you could invite these guys over for Thanksgiving this year! It was an entertaining thought, but it was one you had to put out of your mind as you were being led into Silvio’s office. It looked suspiciously like the one that Tombstone had vacated before his empire went down, but that was only because this <span class="mu-i">was</span> that very same building! It was clearly a power move by Silvio. A show of strength after his disappointing defeat during the mad scramble for the Slip Suit. <span class="mu-s">“There he is!”</span> Silvio exclaimed, getting up from his chair and approaching you with his arms spread wide. He then glanced at the man who’d ushered you in. <span class="mu-s">“Can you believe this guy? Doesn’t call me for weeks, and then waltzes right into my new office wearing his fancy new suit. Unbelievable.”</span> The man smirked at him. <span class="mu-g">“Hey, at least he’s got good taste, boss.”</span> Silvio chuckled. <span class="mu-s">“That he does, Matteo. That he does.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“What can I say? It was so nice that I had to wear it twice.”</span> you said, showing off the suit’s sleek design by flexing and striking various poses. Silvio raised an eyebrow. <span class="mu-s">“Only twice?”</span> You rolled your eyes dramatically. <span class="mu-r">“Fine. Maybe a few more times.”</span> You stared at each other for a few, seemingly tense moments, before bursting out into good-natured laughter and embracing one another in a quick hug. With a slight hand gesture, his bodyguard stepped out of the room and shut the door behind him. <span class="mu-s">“It’s good to see you, Huntsman. I trust you’ve taken care of that ‘business’ that was eating up all your time?”</span> he asked. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Tue 21 Mar 2023 14:30:31 No. 5609909 Report You nodded. <span class="mu-r">“It’s taken care of, Silvio.”</span>
His smile started to widen, but you plowed right through before he could congratulate you.
<span class="mu-r">“However, something else has popped up very recently. It can wait a few days, but once I get to it, it’ll take up even more of my time.”</span>
Silvio rumbled in his throat, a dissatisfied look on his face. <span class="mu-s">“For how long?”</span>
You shook your head. <span class="mu-r">“I can’t really say right now. It shouldn’t be nearly as long as my last case of ‘urgent business’, but I’m not going to make any promises.”</span>
Silvio sighed, took a step back and started walking back towards his desk. <span class="mu-s">“That is most unfortunate. Here I was thinking that you were finally ready to start talking about the recruitment drive. We’re losing valuable time here, Huntsman.”</span>
What will you say?
>”And for that I apologize, Silvio. I promise that I’ll give this matter my full attention as soon as I’m able.” >”Why wait? I’ve got some time before I have to leave, and I can at least find and interview a few people before any hard decisions are made.” >”You know, I think Hammerhead might be a good candidate for overseeing the recruitment drive. I trust him to take care of finding talent while I’m gone.” >”Relax. I’ve already got some people in mind for recruitment.” (Who?) >”I’m actually going to be in Vegas for a little while to do business with ‘The Family’. I was thinking that you might want to get in on some of that action.” >”Did you have anyone in mind?” >”What if we tried a different approach? We could wait for these mercs to take each other out, spring the ones who’ve already been arrested from Ryker’s and then blindside the lot of them!” >Write-in. Pastebins:
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https://pastebin.com/WAhveFAd Contacts:
https://pastebin.com/WdcFXD2s 10 Commandments of the Desperados:
https://pastebin.com/Qpr2jVPE Costumes:
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Tue 21 Mar 2023 14:31:38 No. 5609910 Report Quoted By:
>>5609139 >>5609167 >>5609173 I'll also try to remember the money vote for later. It looks like 5K is the agreed upon amount.
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>>5609909 >”I’m actually going to be in Vegas for a little while to do business with ‘The Family’. I was thinking that you might want to get in on some of that action.” >”And for that I apologize, Silvio. I promise that I’ll give this matter my full attention as soon as I’m able.” Anonymous
>>5609909 >>5609911 Supporting along with
“You may want to reach out to people who worked for the Russians. Chameleon turned on his own network before being taken in by SHIELD. There will be people questioning what loyalty gets them, and the Maggia offer a good contrast.”
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>>5609909 >”I’m actually going to be in Vegas for a little while to do business with ‘The Family’. I was thinking that you might want to get in on some of that action.” >”Why wait? I’ve got some time before I have to leave, and I can at least find and interview a few people before any hard decisions are made.” >”You know, I think Hammerhead might be a good candidate for overseeing the recruitment drive. I trust him to take care of finding talent while I’m gone.” We gotta get some work done before passing the buck.
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>>5609909 >>”Why wait? I’ve got some time before I have to leave, and I can at least find and interview a few people before any hard decisions are made.” Anonymous
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Tue 21 Mar 2023 20:44:08 No. 5610272 Report Quoted By:
>>5609911 >>5609932 >>5610116 >>5610051 >”I’m actually going to be in Vegas for a little while to do business with ‘The Family’. I was thinking that you might want to get in on some of that action.” >”And for that I apologize, Silvio. I promise that I’ll give this matter my full attention as soon as I’m able.” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Tue 21 Mar 2023 21:51:52 No. 5610359 Report Quoted By:
You bowed your head remorsefully. <span class="mu-r">“And for that I apologize, Silvio. I promise that I’ll give this matter my full attention as soon as I’m able.”</span> Silvio gave a terse nod. <span class="mu-s">“Let’s hope that’s sooner rather than later.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I’m actually going to be in Vegas for a little while to do business with ‘The Family’. I was thinking that you might want to get in on some of that action.”</span> you added. His eyes widened in surprise at the mention of the seemingly notorious crime family. He rubbed his chin and hummed thoughtfully as he pondered the implications of joining forces with a group like that. <span class="mu-s">“Vegas, huh? Which faction were you planning on approaching?”</span> he asked. When you gave him a dumbfounded look, he leaned against his desk and folded both arms over his chest. <span class="mu-s">“I guess you hadn’t found that part out yet.”</span> he said with a sigh. <span class="mu-s">“Well, I might as well clue you in. If anything it’d help to get you back here faster.”</span> Ana didn’t say anything about multiple factions, but you supposed that it made sense. Maybe she was planning on telling you more when she had the time to spare. <span class="mu-s">“Now, I don’t know the in’s and outs of the city like they do, but I do know that there are a few big names that pop up when you go poking your nose where it don’t belong.”</span> Silvio continued. <span class="mu-s">“There’s Rollo, the boss of a fancy casino called ‘Area 52’. It’s sci-fi themed. Can’t miss it.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I’ll be sure to take pictures when I go.”</span> you promised. Silvio decided not to comment on your little quip. <span class="mu-s">“From what I hear, Rollo’s a pretty laid-back guy, but his group has also got access to advanced technology that you won’t just find lying around in any market. They pride themselves on it. It’s why he’s got such a fierce rivalry with Roberto Da Costa.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“And what’s his deal?”</span> <span class="mu-s">“He runs a high-end wax museum where dead celebrities go around interacting with visitors. You can have lunch with Elvis and go a few rounds in the ring with Muhammed Ali. Tourists love it.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Damn. I might have to check that out myself.”</span> you admitted. <span class="mu-r">“But I don’t see why that would make Rollo jealous of him.”</span> <span class="mu-s">“Well you see, there’s been rumors that Da Costa’s been using advanced technology in order to beef up the processing power of his wax dummies. Some of the experts think that he’s using his tourist attraction to field test an artificial intelligence that his group’s been developing.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“But why would anyone put an AI in a bunch of wax dummies? Isn’t that a waste?”</span> Silvio shrugged. <span class="mu-s">“Beats me. You can ask him yourself if you decide to go see him. But before that, you’re probably gonna need a place to stay. And if you want to get rid of two birds with one stone, I’d suggest that you settle down at the Mirage Hotel. The one with the big, flashy volcano. Gloria Munoz runs her operations through that place, and you’re more likely to run into her if you’re staying there.”</span>
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Tue 21 Mar 2023 21:53:07 No. 5610361 Report You nodded your appreciation and understanding. <span class="mu-r">“Good to know. Anyone else I should look out for?”</span>
Silvio stared at you for a good, long while before nodding hesitantly. <span class="mu-s">“There’s another guy. People call him ‘Mr. Degli’. Runs a casino called the ‘Devil’s Den’. I’ve heard rumors about what happens to the people that cross him, and…it ain’t pretty.”</span>
A barely perceptible shudder ran through Silvermane, then.
<span class="mu-s">“Anyways. Just be careful around him if you do end up crossing paths. Otherwise, I’d recommend steering clear.”</span>
Well, this conversation ended up being far more enlightening than you’d expected. Silvermane already had a decent amount of information on where these guys were holed up, and the dynamics of their family. But who out of them were you interested in associating with?
>”The Mirage Hotel sounds like it’ll be the most accessible. I doubt they’ll have the time or inclination to screen every single one of their guests before allowing them entry.” >”I’m definitely stopping by Area 52 at some point. I mean, who the hell goes to Vegas and doesn’t do a bit of gambling!?” >”That wax museum sounds genuinely interesting. I wouldn’t mind giving it a look at some point during my trip. And maybe I can investigate those rumors while I’m at it.” >”I’ll be careful around this ‘Mr. Delgi’, but I’ll still need to do my research on him before I make any moves on the other members of ‘The Family’. I don’t want to step on anyone’s toes over there.” >”I know it sounds a bit overly optimistic, but I was thinking that I’d try to find a way to build connections with every major player in ‘The Family’.” >"Who're you personally interested in doing business with?" >Write-in. Pastebins:
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>>5610361 >You’re in it for a good time, so you’ll go with two choices from Silvermane and Ana. >"Who're you personally interested in doing business with?" If Ana doesn’t end up having an opinion, I’d go
>Mirage Hotel or if that’s Silvermane’s choice then
>Mr. Delgi since he seems the most dangerous.
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>>5610361 >"Who're you personally interested in doing business with?" >”The Mirage Hotel sounds like it’ll be the most accessible. I doubt they’ll have the time or inclination to screen every single one of their guests before allowing them entry.” Anonymous
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>>5610361 >>”The Mirage Hotel sounds like it’ll be the most accessible. I doubt they’ll have the time or inclination to screen every single one of their guests before allowing them entry.” >"Who're you personally interested in doing business with?" Anonymous
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Wed 22 Mar 2023 11:23:15 No. 5610974 Report Quoted By:
>>5610378 >>5610399 >>5610389 >>5610524 >>5610684 >"Who're you personally interested in doing business with?" >”The Mirage Hotel sounds like it’ll be the most accessible. I doubt they’ll have the time or inclination to screen every single one of their guests before allowing them entry.” Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Wed 22 Mar 2023 12:29:59 No. 5611001 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“The Mirage Hotel sounds like it’d be the most accessible.”</span> you declared. <span class="mu-r">“I doubt they’ll have the time or inclination to screen every single one of their guests before allowing them entry. What about you? Who’re you personally interested in doing business with?”</span> Silvio pushed off of his desk and started walking back towards you, his hands held behind his back. <span class="mu-s">“Probably Da Costa. He seems to be the most agreeable out of the bunch, and he’s got a mind for business. Plus, I’ve heard that he and Munoz are on good terms, so if you can somehow pull this off, then maybe we can help each other out.”</span> Well, that was just music to your ears! Let’s hope that this Gloria Munoz was as agreeable as her friend Roberto. <span class="mu-s">“What’s your plan for getting them to warm up to you, anyway?”</span> Silvio asked. You shrugged. <span class="mu-r">“I haven’t gotten that far yet. I doubt we could bribe them with anything, so I’ll most likely end up taking a few jobs from them in order to win their favor.”</span> you answered honestly. <span class="mu-r">“Hopefully it won’t be anything too time-consuming, costly or back-breaking, but it’s almost guaranteed to be exactly that.”</span> Silvio grimaced. <span class="mu-s">“It won’t be easy, that’s for sure. Depending on the kind of deal you’re trying to make with them, they’ll either ask for a whole lot of favors, or a big one that they think you won’t be able to make good on. Worst case, they’ll think that you’re too small-time to even want to do business with you, but I don’t see that happening.”</span> Neither did you. With Silvermane and Ana’s backing, there weren’t a whole lot of doors that you couldn’t pry open in the criminal underworld. But, it was a distinct possibility. You were in uncharted territory here. There was barely a frame of reference for you to go by when it came to these guys. <span class="mu-r">“Then I guess I’ll just have to prove ‘em wrong every step of the way.”</span> A proud grin crept its way onto Silvermane’s lined face. <span class="mu-s">“Atta boy.”</span> —-------- After promising Silvermane that you wouldn’t drag your feet in Vegas, you made a mental note to try and convince either Gloria or Roberto to contact him in the hopes of doing business with one another. You had no actual idea what either of them could do for him or Ana, but both seemed confident that they controlled a considerable amount of power in Las Vegas. As to the nature of that power beyond cold, hard cash, you would have to wait and find that out from Ana. Silvio was well-informed, but he could only get so far when it came to matters outside of his city. He made sure to leave you with information on the informants he had stashed away in the city, as well as little hiding spots and weapon caches for emergencies. Hopefully, you wouldn’t need them, but it was still nice to know. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Wed 22 Mar 2023 12:31:12 No. 5611003 Report After you left, you headed straight back home and let yourself relax before the others showed up for the team meeting. Unsurprisingly, Flint was the fastest to arrive, and the two of you made light conversation for a little while until Cat and Prowler arrived.
<span class="mu-b">“So…what’s this about?”</span> Cat asked, an eager gleam in her eyes. <span class="mu-b">“Are we finally planning another job?”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“I’m still sitting on that fat payout we got from the LMD, but I won’t turn down another chance to add to the pile.”</span> Prowler added, sounding uncharacteristically excited for once.
<span class="mu-g">“Finally! Some action!”</span> Flint exclaimed, pumping a fist into the air. <span class="mu-g">“I’ve been dying of boredom here.”</span>
Oh. Now wasn’t this an awkward predicament you found yourself in? You guess it has been a while since your last big payout. But it wasn’t like you were neglecting your criminal lifestyle. You’ve just been so busy lately!
You winced a bit, before clearing your throat and forcing yourself to meet their expectant gazes. <span class="mu-r">“Actually…I called you all here to let you know that I’m going to be out of town for a little while. Surprise…!”</span>
Their faces fell, and you tried your very best to ignore the pang of guilt you felt at getting their hopes up.
What will you say to smooth this over?
>”Oh, come on. You guys have more than enough money to live lavishly until I get back.” >”Would it help if I brought back some souvenirs?” >”You guys are more than welcome to do a job or two without me, you know. We all know that Cat and Prowler get a bit of action on the side when I’m not looking.” >”Think of this as an extended vacation before shit hits the fan. I have a feeling that this city is going to get pretty crazy in the upcoming weeks.” >”I’m actually headed to Vegas on some business. Do…you guys want to come? I don’t mind so long as you don’t derail my plans.” >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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
>>5611003 >”I’m actually headed to Vegas on some business. Do…you guys want to come? I don’t mind so long as you don’t derail my plans.” Also was never interested in morbius but his DLC dropped yesterday for midnight suns and he's a badass. From your writing and that DLC I gotta read some of his stuff.
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>>5611003 >”I’m actually headed to Vegas on some business. Do…you guys want to come? I don’t mind so long as you don’t derail my plans.” They can either treat it as a break or take the chance to hit targets of their own. Having some friends in the area would be nice too in case we want to do a celebratory heist before we leave.
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>>5611003 >”Think of this as an extended vacation before shit hits the fan. I have a feeling that this city is going to get pretty crazy in the upcoming weeks.” >”Would it help if I brought back some souvenirs?” Anonymous
>>5611003 >>”I’m actually headed to Vegas on some business. Do…you guys want to come? I don’t mind so long as you don’t derail my plans.” >"The plan is to go without masks tho, and I can't make that decision for any of you." Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Wed 22 Mar 2023 14:28:16 No. 5611071 Report >>5611010 I've been meaning to buy that game sometime soon. I heard it was actually pretty good. And as for Morbius, I'm only writing him in a way that I think a man like him would behave in this particular setting. But I'm glad that you've been enjoying the way I'm writing him!
>>5611048 The mask thing was actually going to be the next part of the vote if Ben suggested that they come with him. It is a pretty big decision, after all. Anonymous
>>5611071 I think it's a fantastic game. My personal GOTY. A lot of people don't like the abbey or interacting with the characters but I enjoyed the exploring. Know that if you don't get the season pass you have to pay cash for some of the costumes.
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>>5611003 >”I’m actually headed to Vegas on some business. Do…you guys want to come? I don’t mind so long as you don’t derail my plans.” Anonymous
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>>5611003 >>”Think of this as an extended vacation before shit hits the fan. I have a feeling that this city is going to get pretty crazy in the upcoming weeks.” Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Wed 22 Mar 2023 18:40:55 No. 5611251 Report >>5611010 >>5611026 >>5611048 >>5611194 >”I’m actually headed to Vegas on some business. Do…you guys want to come? I don’t mind so long as you don’t derail my plans.” Taking these. Writing...
>>5611072 Good to know. I guess I'll be waiting a bit longer for the price to go down, before I buy it then. I've got other games to burn through in the meantime.
I'm not even sure if I even want to play Gotham Knights when it gets super cheap. It just seems so disappointing on so many levels. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Wed 22 Mar 2023 19:31:35 No. 5611312 Report Well, shit. You didn’t mean to actually make them upset or anything. Maybe you could invite them to come along. Lord knows you could use the backup in case you really did run into trouble over there. And if you were going to be doing jobs for shady crime-bosses, you’d need a crew to pull them off. The only real downside was the fact that you’d be missing out on some much-needed alone time with Anastasia…but you could always find time for that later. Besides, who’s to say that these guys would be sticking close to you the entire time? There was plenty of mischief to get up to without you having to be present for it. It could count as a mini-vacation/adventure for everyone. <span class="mu-r">“You know…I’m actually headed to Vegas on some urgent business. Would…you guys like to come?”</span> you asked, watching as their faces lit up with a myriad of emotions. <span class="mu-r">“I don’t mind so long as you don’t derail my plans.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Are you kidding? Why didn’t ya say something sooner!?”</span> Flint exclaimed. <span class="mu-g">“Of course I want to go!”</span> Cat’s eyes were practically glittering now. <span class="mu-b">“I’ve always wanted to go to Vegas. The bright lights–”</span> <span class="mu-g">“The beautiful dancers–”</span> Flint added. <span class="mu-g">“Great, cheap food…”</span> Prowler muttered, before realizing what had slipped out of his mouth and clearing his throat as if to glaze right over the momentary lapse. <span class="mu-g">“And let’s not forget all the fat purses and full pockets that’ll be ripe for the picking.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Soooo, I take it that means you guys are coming?”</span> you asked. They all agreed so eagerly, and so quickly that their words began to overlap until they became almost unintelligible. Well, that answers that question. There was only one problem left here. Ana, Flint and Prowler already know what you look like, but Cat doesn’t. She’s the only one here who’s been left out from the accidental circle of trust that you’ve formed here. Can you trust her with something as precious as your secret identity?>She already crashes at your place and occasionally eats your food. You don’t see a reason to hide your identity from her any longer. >Over these past few months, these guys have become more than just co-workers. You’ve put your life on the line for them, and they’ve gone the extra mile for you, even without the promise of payment at the end of the day. They deserve your trust. >Eh. You always have the option of wearing disguises. If Cat wants to figure out who you are, she’s welcome to try and overcome your built-in, all-encompassing radar. Otherwise known as your “Spider-Sense”! >Nah. You’ll opt to take separate flights, and then meet up when you’re all in costume later. >You're only on-board with it if they are. If they aren't comfortable, they can either back out or make different plans. >Write-in.
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>>5611251 >spoiler Oh I would avoid that piece of shit like it was a leper.
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>>5611312 >>She already crashes at your place and occasionally eats your food. You don’t see a reason to hide your identity from her any longer. Anonymous
>>5611312 >Over these past few months, these guys have become more than just co-workers. You’ve put your life on the line for them, and they’ve gone the extra mile for you, even without the promise of payment at the end of the day. They deserve your trust. >Before you unmask yourself, give Cat a chance to see if she's been able to piece together who you are. The clues are there, might as well see if she's been paying attention. Anonymous
>>5611320 We ain't Tony Stark, how is she supposed to know a totally average joe like Ben Parker?
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>>5611324 She could have looked through Cindy or Flint's known associates if she felt so inclined.
From there it'd be pretty obvious who this "Huntsman" fella is.
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>>5611331 It would look kind of shitty to reveal she went snooping for our personal info, maybe don't do that?
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>>5611312 >>You're only on-board with it if they are. If they aren't comfortable, they can either back out or make different plans. If Black Cat unmasks quip "I always wanted to know what your cheekbones look like, what a change that makes."
>>5611331 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bfBhIM5tb4 Anonymous
>>5611312 >Eh. You always have the option of wearing disguises. If Cat wants to figure out who you are, she’s welcome to try and overcome your built-in, all-encompassing radar. Otherwise known as your “Spider-Sense”! >”Sorry to break your heart Cat, I had my first time with Prowler. >”I’m not an accidental unmasking virgin anymore so you’ll have to work harder for it.” I remember the vote about telling Cat once we lost the secret identity to Prowler. I voted to tease her over it by citing the bro code back then. I’m (generally) sticking to those guns.
I do take the challenge in good fun. If she figures it out, we’ll make cookies and celebrate our second true unmasking!
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>>5611312 She already crashes at your place and occasionally eats your food. You don’t see a reason to hide your identity from her any longer.
Also we'll have time I'm sure to take Ana to that famous rotating restaurant on top of the needle there in Vegas. Well buy her a dress and really doll her up.
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>>5611312 >You're only on-board with it if they are. If they aren't comfortable, they can either back out or make different plans. And either
>Over these past few months, these guys have become more than just co-workers. You’ve put your life on the line for them, and they’ve gone the extra mile for you, even without the promise of payment at the end of the day. They deserve your trust. or
>She already crashes at your place and occasionally eats your food. You don’t see a reason to hide your identity from her any longer. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Thu 23 Mar 2023 11:40:19 No. 5612103 Report Quoted By:
>>5611317 >>5611320 >>5611339 >>5611347 >>5611357 >>5611364 >She already crashes at your place and occasionally eats your food. You don’t see a reason to hide your identity from her any longer. Taking these! Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Thu 23 Mar 2023 13:04:20 No. 5612143 Report Quoted By:
If you’re being terribly honest, you’re getting real fucking sick and tired of wearing this mask around the house. You try not to let it impact your treatment and opinion of her, but it is pretty damn annoying. Seriously, this girl already drops by unannounced, crashes at your place, eats your food. You’d be charging her rent money if she wasn’t on your team. And if you’re going by that logic…you can’t really think of a good reason to persist with this flimsy ruse. Hell, if Cat really wanted to, she could easily find out who you were if she did a bit of research, if she hasn’t already. She knows about your connection to Flint, she’s seen Cindy’s face, and she’s seen her BVA uniform before. You’re also pretty sure that she’s overheard Flint calling you “Benny” more than once. Connecting the dots can’t be terribly difficult for a master thief such as herself. Thinking that she was capable of anything less than that was honestly in insult to her intelligence and her skills in this field. She might not get it right away, but she’d get it sooner than later. The fact that she’s never brought it up was either due to caution, or a general respect for your privacy. It was honestly more restraint than Julia showed, and that was really saying something. Inwardly, you weighed the risk of allowing her into your circle of trust. She honestly wasn't a bad person. A little greedy and mischievous, sure. But weren’t we all to some degree? Finally, you stopped dancing around the issue and tugged off your mask before you could get cold feet. All conversation abruptly stopped as you put your naked face on display for everyone to see. Cat and Prowler’s eyes went wide, but Flint was just giving you a confused look. <span class="mu-r">“It’d look suspicious if we all just showed up to Vegas wearing face-masks. So, I figured I’d get ahead of the issue and lay it all out there.”</span> you explained, spreading your arms wide so as to expose yourself even more. Cat tilted her head from side to side, scrutinizing your features with such intensity that you might’ve thought she was critiquing a painting. Eventually, her red, full lips curled at the corners until they formed a contented grin. <span class="mu-b">“I had a feeling that you were good looking.”</span> she said, running her appraising eyes up and down your form. <span class="mu-b">“Glad to know that my instincts haven’t dulled in that department.”</span> You gave her an imploring look. <span class="mu-r">“Well?”</span> She raised an eyebrow. <span class="mu-b">“Well, what?”</span> You rolled your eyes. <span class="mu-r">“Don’t just leave me hanging. It’s your turn.”</span> She playfully tapped the side of her cheek with a claw that was so wickedly sharp that it threatened to slice her flesh open with the slightest bit of pressure from her finger. <span class="mu-b">“Hmm…I dunno. My true appearance might…shock you!”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I think I can handle it.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Alright then. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Thu 23 Mar 2023 13:05:36 No. 5612147 Report Quoted By:
She grabbed the corner of her slender, domino mask and squeezed it until it popped right off of her face. She then proceeded to slowly slip the mask away from her face while giving her best imitation of a slide whistle, sliding the mask back and forth for further emphasis. She looked…exactly the way you imagined she would. A stunning beauty with snow white hair, flawless fair skin and deep, blue eyes. <span class="mu-b">“See? What did I tell ya?”</span> Felicia said, a teasing smile playing across her features as she waggled her manicured eyebrows. <span class="mu-b">“Shocking.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Not the exact word I would use, but…”</span> Flint muttered, his eyes tracing her enticing curves and the contours of her face as if he’d never seen it before. Instead of being creeped out, however, Felicia reveled in the attention he was giving her. You rubbed your chin and gave her an appreciative nod. <span class="mu-r">“Huh. So <span class="mu-i">that’s</span> what your cheekbones look like! Good to know.”</span> Almost at the same time, everyone turned to Prowler to see what he would do. He flinched slightly, his narrow eyes darting back and forth as he considered the situation he’d found himself in. This went on for so long that you actually thought he might just stay like that for the remainder of the meeting. But to everyone’s surprise, he let out a long sigh and reached up to tear off his mask. Hobie’s stern, chiseled features became the new center of attention as Flint and Felicia gave him a long, thoughtful look. <span class="mu-b">“Okay~. This one’s not bad either.”</span> she purred, walking around him in a circle and sizing him up as if he were a slab of meat. <span class="mu-g">“So long as you keep your hands to yourself, we won’t have any problems.”</span> Hobie warned. Felicia tilted her head again, as if considering something. <span class="mu-b">“Hm. Yeah, no. The scowl’s more impressive with the mask on. Without it, you just look constipated.”</span> You didn’t agree with Felicia’s statement, but you figured that she was only trying to get under his skin again. And from the looks of it, she was doing a damn good job. Flint gestured at the two of them. <span class="mu-g">“Man, this guy just doesn’t crack. He’s either made of stone, or he plays for the other team.”</span> Perhaps it was due to the fact that Flint hadn’t been nearly as quiet as he thought, but Felicia shook her head without turning to look at him. <span class="mu-b">“No, he’s straight as an arrow. He sneaks peeks when he thinks I’m not looking, but he’s damn good at hiding it.”</span> Prowler’s eyes widened and he opened his mouth to protest, but Cat just rolled right over him. <span class="mu-b">“<span class="mu-i">And</span> he’s got a lady waiting for him at home. One that he’s thinking of marrying, but he hasn’t <span class="mu-i">quite</span> gotten around to popping the question just yet.”</span> For a moment, the room went silent, and the color drained out of the Prowler’s face, before being quickly replaced with red-hot anger. <span class="mu-g">“How did you-!?”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Thu 23 Mar 2023 13:07:12 No. 5612148 Report <span class="mu-b">“Relax, grumpy. No, I haven’t been spying on you.”</span> Cat quickly explained. <span class="mu-b">“Sometimes you come here smelling like the same perfume, and I caught you fiddling with the ring that you keep in…<span class="mu-i">that</span> belt pouch. The rest wasn’t too hard to figure out from there.”</span>
Prowler seemed to deflate upon hearing her words, but he still looked more than a little upset about the breach of his privacy. <span class="mu-g">“You don't breathe a word of this to anyone outside of this room.”</span> he growled, his fierce gaze landing on each of you in turn. <span class="mu-g">“That goes for everyone, you hear?”</span>
You all nodded, and Cat raised her hands and bowed her head in apology. To her credit, she had the decency to look half-ashamed. <span class="mu-b">“Look…sorry. I’m sorry, okay? I just thought that since we were all sharing and-”</span>
Hobie scoffed and shook his head. <span class="mu-g">“Whatever. It’s not like you couldn’t have found that out by looking me up, anyway. I wouldn’t have done it if I thought that y’all were the type to take advantage of it. I just lost my cool, is all.”</span>
Several awkward apologies later, you were back to discussing more pleasant topics. Prowler didn’t seem nearly as tense as he had before, and Felicia was back to her usual, playful self.
What will you say/do?
>”This has been a pretty eventful meeting for the Desperados! What do you say we all throw on some disguises and go out somewhere to celebrate? >”Since you’re going around spilling dirt on other people, Felicia, why don’t you share a personal secret in return? It’s only fair.” >”From now on, we keep each other’s secrets as if they were our own. Remember Rule #6.” >See if you can’t coax out a little more info out of Hobie. You'd like to hear more about his fiancé-to-be. >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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
>>5612148 >”From now on, we keep each other’s secrets as if they were our own. Remember Rule #6.” >”Since you’re going around spilling dirt on other people, Felicia, why don’t you share a personal secret in return? It’s only fair.” Anonymous
>>5612148 >”From now on, we keep each other’s secrets as if they were our own. Remember Rule #6.” >See if you can’t coax out a little more info out of Hobie. You'd like to hear more about his fiancé-to-be. Anonymous
>>5612148 >>”Since you’re going around spilling dirt on other people, Felicia, why don’t you share a personal secret in return? It’s only fair.” Anonymous
>>5612148 >>”From now on, we keep each other’s secrets as if they were our own. Remember Rule #6.” Anonymous
>>5612148 >>”From now on, we keep each other’s secrets as if they were our own. Remember Rule #6.” >>”Since you’re going around spilling dirt on other people, Felicia, why don’t you share a personal secret in return? It’s only fair.” Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Fri 24 Mar 2023 16:54:21 No. 5613539 Report Quoted By:
>>5612151 >>5612180 >>5612264 >>5612418 >>5613375 >”From now on, we keep each other’s secrets as if they were our own. Remember Rule #6.” >”Since you’re going around spilling dirt on other people, Felicia, why don’t you share a personal secret in return? It’s only fair.” Taking these. I'll start writing as soon as I finish eating.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Fri 24 Mar 2023 18:19:52 No. 5613604 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“From now on, we keep each other’s secrets as if they were our own. Remember Rule #6.”</span> Everyone nodded and simultaneously replied with <span class="mu-b">“Snitches</span> <span class="mu-r">get</span> <span class="mu-g">stitches.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Good. Glad to know we’ve got it committed to memory.”</span> you said, feeling satisfied. <span class="mu-r">“And since you’re going around spilling dirt on other people, Felicia, I’m sure you wouldn’t mind spilling a personal secret in return. It’s only fair, after all.”</span> Felicia bit her lip and folded her arms over her ample chest. <span class="mu-b">“I…sleep in the nude. Does that count as a personal secret?”</span> <span class="mu-g">“It’s definitely personal, but I wouldn’t really qualify that as a secret.”</span> Prowler commented. Felicia sighed, nodded to herself, and then peeled her gloves off to put her bare hands on display. <span class="mu-b">“Fine. Some of you might get a kick out of hearing this, but…I’ve had some work done.”</span> Flint’s eyes were immediately drawn to her chest in that moment, and it didn’t appear to escape Felicia’s notice. She graciously chose not to comment on it, however, and kept the majority of her attention on her hands. Suddenly, Cat’s pristine, manicured nails extended to create the shape of her claws! You all marveled in amazement as they slid in and out of her flesh. <span class="mu-g">“Damn. I always thought that was part of your suit.”</span> Flint said. <span class="mu-b">“Oh, the suit’s a custom job too, but I don’t need it for absolutely everything. The gloves can do the same thing without me having to use my real nails.”</span> she explained. <span class="mu-b">“Phin’s the one that made it, and he embedded dozens of micro-servos beneath the leather that give me an extra boost every now and again, but a decent amount of the changes I had made were done under the hood. I’m faster than most, and I can bench press about a ton if I really push myself. I’ve also got a couple of implants in my skull and spine to help out with a few things.”</span> You eyed the skintight catsuit with new respect. <span class="mu-r">“Huh. Neat. Where the hell does he put it all?”</span> She gave you a sly grin. <span class="mu-b">“Wouldn’t you like to know.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“I know I would.”</span> Prowler added. It might’ve surprised you, but knowing him, he was almost certainly speaking from the perspective of a tech nerd. <span class="mu-b">“Then I guess you’ll just have to peel me out of this fancy little number and find out for yourselves now, won't you?”</span> she said, daring anyone in the room to try with her eyes. <span class="mu-r">“Alright. I’ll count that as a personal secret. There’s nothing more personal than your own body, after all.”</span> you decided. Just then, your phone vibrated in one of your belt’s pouches. Seeing as how you weren’t wearing your mask anymore, you didn’t get the notification popping up in the corner of your vision, and was forced to physically actually pull it out and check it like a normal person. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Fri 24 Mar 2023 18:21:26 No. 5613606 Report It was from Cindy. She was asking whether her roommate could come over to hang out this weekend. The only problem was, she wasn’t sure which house she should use. Your place, or Vic’s.
According to her, this new friend of hers was dead set on having Cindy tag along for cheerleader tryouts. She had apparently caused quite the impression with her high school debut. The name “Karate Kid” was still being passed around, and some of the more popular kids had asked her to sit at their table during lunch.
Unfortunately, this was at the neglect of her other, less popular friends. They didn’t seem to mind too much, but she still felt bad about it. On the bright side, this allowed her to have a full conversation with Saya, and from her perspective, it didn’t end in her making a complete fool of herself.
That was some serious progress!
What will you do?
>Suggest that she use the Desperado base for her hangout. You’ll make sure that the others clear out before then. The open space should help out with cheerleading practice. >Convince her to use Vic’s place. You’ll have to ask your sister for permission, but you don’t think she’d actually say no. >Coordinate with Cindy to give her the premium hangout experience. You could rent out a gym for practice, a restaurant for lunch, and a movie theater to top it all off! >Call her to get a better idea of what’s going on. >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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
>>5613606 >Suggest that she use the Desperado base for her hangout. You’ll make sure that the others clear out before then. The open space should help out with cheerleading practice. We DO need somebody to watch the place while we're out after all...
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>>5613606 >Convince her to use Vic’s place. You’ll have to ask your sister for permission, but you don’t think she’d actually say no. Anonymous
>>5613606 Suggest that she use the Desperado base for her hangout. You’ll make sure that the others clear out before then. The open space should help out with cheerleading practice.
Anonymous
>>5613613 >>Convince her to use Vic’s place. You’ll have to ask your sister for permission, but you don’t think she’d actually say no. +1
Anonymous
>>5613606 We're probably gonna need an apartment of Ben Parker the Civillian
>Call her to get a better idea of what’s going on. Tell her that she'll likely have to go to Vic's, because our place will be empty.
If she can't talk freely then the businesstrip is about the thing with Ana and those overseas bloodsuckers, got to convince someone else to chime in.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 25 Mar 2023 12:02:53 No. 5614528 Report >>5613613 >>5613671 >>5613673 >>5613628 We've got 2 for Desperado base, and 2 for Vic's place. Now, I know this is a minor decision, so let me know if you'd like me flip a coin for it, or if one of you would like to change your votes. There's also the possibility of a new vote coming in, but unless it's a reader catching up to current events, I don't really see it happening within the next few hours.
>>5613673 I'm assuming that the +1 was for encouraging the house-sitting thing. Reminder that Cindy is dorming at BVA, and would need to commute back and forth each time after classes.
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>>5614528 my vote here
>>5613948 should goint towards Vic
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 25 Mar 2023 13:55:01 No. 5614587 Report Quoted By:
>>5614563 Ah, my bad. I didn't read it properly. Very well, then.
>>5613673 >>5613628 >>5613948 >Convince her to use Vic’s place. You’ll have to ask your sister for permission, but you don’t think she’d actually say no. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 25 Mar 2023 14:57:39 No. 5614618 Report Without much trouble, you managed to convince her to use Vic’s house instead. She thanked you, thought back on it, and then became immediately concerned when she found out that you hadn’t received permission from your sister for this little hangout. You waved off her concerns, and informed her that you and the rest of the gang would be going on a business trip soon.
<span class="mu-s">“A trip? Where to?”</span> she asked.
<span class="mu-r">“Vegas. Need to see some people about backing our campaign to stop this city from getting overrun with bloodsuckers.”</span> you replied.
<span class="mu-s">“And…there are people in Vegas that can help?”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Apparently so. It shouldn’t take long, but I’m going to be leaving you some money just in case I get held up. If you don’t hear back from me or anyone else, you know what to do.”</span>
<span class="mu-s">“Right. Go to Madame Webb and ask her to try and track you down.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Exactly. Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that, though.”</span>
<span class="mu-s">“Just be careful over there, alright? If you get in trouble, Rintrah won’t be around to bail you out.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Ugh! Don’t remind me. I miss that big green bovine like you wouldn’t believe.”</span>
If only he wasn’t an interdimensional exchange student of Doctor Strange, you would’ve hired him onto your team in a heartbeat. But while his skills weren’t available to you at this very moment, you did know another powerful teleporter that happened to be sharing a body with your sister.
You were about to call Victoria to ask her permission for Cindy and her roommate to hang at her place, but now you were wondering if you should ask her to come along. Sure, it’d be dangerous bringing her into a potential conflict with the rival factions of The Family, but she could be a handy “get out of jail free” card if you needed to peel out in a hurry.
Besides, you’re pretty sure that Flint would appreciate getting the chance to spend more time with her, either way.
What will you do?
>Invite Victoria to come to Vegas with you, but only tell Va Nee of your true intentions. >Invite Victoria to come to Vegas with you, and keep her appraised of everything that’s going on. >Don’t invite Victoria, but let her know that you might need her alter-ego’s help in case things go south. >Don’t tell Victoria anything. You don’t need her worrying needlessly. >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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
>>5614618 >Invite Victoria to come to Vegas with you, and keep her appraised of everything that’s going on. She wanted to enjoy life right? A trip to Vegas should cover that.
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>>5614618 Don’t tell Victoria anything. You don’t need her worrying needlessly.
Anonymous
>>5614618 >>Invite Victoria to come to Vegas with you, and keep her appraised of everything that’s going on. Anonymous
>>5614618 >Don’t tell Victoria anything. You don’t need her worrying needlessly. We’ll be fine, she’ll be fine.
Anonymous
>>5614618 >>Don’t invite Victoria, but let her know that you might need her alter-ego’s help in case things go south. Anonymous
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>>5614618 >>Don’t tell Victoria anything. You don’t need her worrying needlessly. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sun 26 Mar 2023 06:21:02 No. 5615533 Report >>5614626 >>5615192 >>5614645 >>5614730 >>5614754 >>5614965 >>5615205 We've got 3 for inviting her along, and 3 for not telling her anything. Should I count the vote where you only tell Va Nee to count towards the other three, or should I wait for more votes to roll in?
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sun 26 Mar 2023 13:35:03 No. 5615864 Report Quoted By:
Alright. I'm gonna start writing...
>>5614645 >>5614754 >>5614965 >>5615205 >Don’t tell Victoria anything. You don’t need her worrying needlessly. Taking these.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sun 26 Mar 2023 13:46:34 No. 5615867 Report Eventually, once the excitement had died down a bit, and everyone went to go pack their bags and make preparations for the trip, you called your sister and asked her whether Cindy and her new friend could hang out at her place.
Just as you’d suspected, she agreed to the arrangement and informed you that she and Peter would be staying in the house while they were there. You didn’t tell her anything about the Vegas trip, of course, seeing as how she was prone to worrying about every little thing. But in this case, it was probably warranted. You knew very little about these people that you were going to be doing business with. You didn’t know how they operated, or how they treated outsiders, so it made sense to keep Victoria far away from them, where she couldn’t be hurt or used as leverage against you.
You relayed the information back to Cindy, and she thanked you for your efforts. You’d have to put some money on a gift card for her to use before you left, just in case. You didn’t plan on leaving the city for an incredibly long time, but anything could happen in this crazy ass world. Like alien invasions, and rampaging giant monsters.
And this time, you wouldn’t have the luxury of leaning on the plethora of superheroes present in just this state. You didn’t even know if Vegas <span class="mu-i">had</span> heroes!
Hopefully, The Family had a solution to such problems. Silvermane and Ana seemed to think they were bad news, so you thought it was safe to assume as much.
—-------
The following day, you received a message from Anastasia informing you that her father had agreed to let you and her go along with your plan, and that she was making preparations for your trip. You probably had a few days before it would be time for you to leave.
What would you do until then?
>Start workshopping some new inventions and equipment that you might need on your trip. At the very least, you and the Prowler won’t have to wear your masks the entire time. >Do as much research on The Family as you can before you have to leave. (Rollo/ Roberto Da Costa/ Gloria Munoz/ Mr. Delgi) >Arrange a meeting with Thomas Edison and the rest of the Desperados. >Check in with the Parker family and make sure that they don’t need anything before you leave. >Go out shopping for some fancy clothes for your trip. >Try to make amends with the Wild Pack. You recently found a way to contact them, and would like to smooth over any grievances they might still have with you. >(Skip to the day of the trip.) >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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
>>5615867 Quick question, is our regular suit still damaged?
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sun 26 Mar 2023 13:59:24 No. 5615874 Report Anonymous
>>5615874 I see.
>>5615867 >Go out shopping for some fancy clothes for your trip. >Hit up Phin's shop and get your suit repaired. You might as well check out what he has in stock while you wait too. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sun 26 Mar 2023 14:04:09 No. 5615877 Report >>5615876 Phin's still gone, bro. He skipped town after a vigilante tried to grab him.
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>>5615877 Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit, for real? Fuckin' slipped my mind.
>>5615876 >>5615867 Changing my vote to
>Drop your Huntsman costume off with Sam and see if he can't get it repaired before your flight's ready to leave. The Baxter Building should have the tools necessary. Anonymous
>>5615867 >>Try to make amends with the Wild Pack. You recently found a way to contact them, and would like to smooth over any grievances they might still have with you. Anonymous
>>5615867 >Arrange a meeting with Thomas Edison and the rest of the Desperados. He is the one we were planning on being Phil's replacement
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>>5615867 >Check if W is settling in well with the Morlocks >Drop your Huntsman costume off with Sam and see if he can't get it repaired before your flight's ready to leave. The Baxter Building should have the tools necessary. >Ask the rest of your team too if they can dig up some interesting stuff on The Family, while we focus on Mr. Delgi Anonymous
>>5615867 >>Try to make amends with the Wild Pack. You recently found a way to contact them, and would like to smooth over any grievances they might still have with you. >Go out shopping for some fancy clothes for your trip. >Do as much research on The Family as you can before you have to leave. (Rollo/ Roberto Da Costa/ Gloria Munoz/ Mr. Delgi) >Check if W is settling in well with the Morlocks Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 27 Mar 2023 12:58:24 No. 5616887 Report Quoted By:
>>5615881 >>5615890 >>5615900 >>5616003 >>5616247 >Drop your Huntsman costume off with Sam and see if he can't get it repaired before your flight's ready to leave. The Baxter Building should have the tools necessary. >Try to make amends with the Wild Pack. You recently found a way to contact them, and would like to smooth over any grievances they might still have with you. >Check if W is settling in well with the Morlocks These all seem to have an equal amount of support, so we'll go with these.
>>5616247 >Do as much research on The Family as you can before you have to leave. (Rollo/ Roberto Da Costa/ Gloria Munoz/ Mr. Delgi) You'll need to pick who you're going to focus on out of the options given to you.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 27 Mar 2023 13:55:59 No. 5616929 Report Quoted By:
While you were packing for the trip, you couldn’t help but notice that your original suit was still horribly damaged. There was no way you’d be able to use it in its current state. It wasn’t beyond repair, by any means, but you weren’t too sure if you could still salvage the Slip Drive. One problem at a time. At first, you tried to ignore the ruined suit, but more often than not, you caught yourself eyeing it mournfully. Silvermane’s suit was great and all, but nothing beats a classic. They’re classics for a reason! Eventually, you got sick and tired of looking at it and shoved it into a bag. You weren’t planning on taking it with you to Vegas. It wouldn't do you any good in its current state. But you did have someone you could entrust it to until you got back. Someone who had the tools and knowledge necessary to at least restore its more basic functions. And you just happened to have him on speed-dial. <span class="mu-r">“Hey, Sam? I’ve got another favor to ask.”</span> —--------- As eager as you were to get your suit repaired, even you knew that there was such a thing as protocol. And protocol dictated that you didn’t just waltz into the Baxter Building making demands. Especially when you were technically requesting the repair of stolen technology from the one you stole it from. But that wouldn’t be a problem, because you followed Sam’s instructions. You left the bag webbed to a wall in an alley near the Baxter Building for him to find. Now all you had to do was wait. Fortunately, you didn’t have to wait very long. Sam was out the door and walking down the street within several minutes of you having gotten there. All he had to do was get to the bag without drawing too much attention, empty the contents of the bag and swap it with his own. This was the easy part, however. He still needed to get past security with the ruined suit in his bag. He was deathly afraid of getting fired if he got caught, so you knew that he’d be sufficiently motivated to avoid that at all costs. Several minutes later, he sent you a text confirming that it had gone off without a hitch. He’d probably have your suit ready for you after you got back from Vegas, so that was something to look forward to, at least. And since he knew where you lived, he agreed to drop it off for you while you were away. You thanked him for his efforts and made yourself scarce before someone could catch you scoping the place out. Now that that was out of the way, you could focus on other matters that have been sitting at the bottom of your checklist for a while now. Such as making amends with the Wild Pack. Ever since you snatched Electro right out from under their noses, you got the distinct impression that the mercenary company held a grudge against you. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 27 Mar 2023 13:58:43 No. 5616934 Report A part of you wanted to believe that they’d be more grateful for you having saved their lives, but from a professional perspective, you did sort of make them look bad. And to prove that there shouldn’t be any bad blood between the two of you, you were willing to prepare a gift, as well as an apology.
What did you have in mind?
>Your services. While you couldn’t speak for the Desperados, you’d be willing to help them with a job or two in the future if it meant getting in their good graces. >Money. Everyone loves money! Especially mercenaries! >You’ll surprise them by helping them nab their next quarry. Only this time, you won’t blindside them with a sudden sandstorm! >Gift baskets, apology cards, fancy chocolates; the works. You intend to butter them up as much as you possibly can. >Request a formal meeting with their boss in order to discuss further business dealings with them in future. >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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
>>5616934 >>Request a formal meeting with their boss in order to discuss further business dealings with them in future. >>Money. Everyone loves money! Especially mercenaries! >>Your services. While you couldn’t speak for the Desperados, you’d be willing to help them with a job or two in the future if it meant getting in their good graces. Anonymous
>>5616934 >Request a formal meeting with their boss in order to discuss further business dealings with them in future. >Gift baskets, apology cards, fancy chocolates; the works. You intend to butter them up as much as you possibly can. Anonymous
>>5616934 >>Gift baskets, apology cards, fancy chocolates; the works. You intend to butter them up as much as you possibly can. >Your services. While you couldn’t speak for the Desperados, you’d be willing to help them with a job or two in the future if it meant getting in their good graces. Anonymous
>>5616934 >>Request a formal meeting with their boss in order to discuss further business dealings with them in future. Anonymous
>>5616934 >Request a formal meeting with their boss in order to discuss further business dealings with them in future. What better apology is there than hiring them for a job and paying for both the service AND whatever they add to set it all right?
Do we have a job in mind for them? If we don’t have something better in mind then we could have them bust out some metahumans on behalf of Silvermane as part of his recruitment drive.
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>>5616934 >>Your services. While you couldn’t speak for the Desperados, you’d be willing to help them with a job or two in the future if it meant getting in their good graces. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Tue 28 Mar 2023 11:54:41 No. 5617923 Report Quoted By:
>>5616939 >>5616956 >>5617183 >>5617265 >>5617362 >>5617395 >Request a formal meeting with their boss in order to discuss further business dealings with them in future. >Your services. While you couldn’t speak for the Desperados, you’d be willing to help them with a job or two in the future if it meant getting in their good graces. Taking these. Writing...
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Tue 28 Mar 2023 14:28:23 No. 5617982 Report Quoted By:
It took quite a bit of time and effort, most of it on Julia’s part, but you managed to figure out who the Wild Pack was accepting orders from. Her name was Silvija Sablinova, and she was the founder and owner of a Symkarian mercenary company called “Silver Sable International”. You had heard something about a Symkarian embassy being set up somewhere in the city, but you didn’t think that it had anything to do with the Wild Pack. From what you’d gathered, the Wild Pack made a living tracking down criminals and bringing them to justice on an international level, but that much was obvious from Silvija’s company name. And thanks to a bit of digging, you now have a means of contacting Sable International and requesting a meeting without the risk of getting shot. But that only got you through the front door, and these guys were plenty capable of shooting you once you were <span class="mu-i">inside</span> the building. Well…not <span class="mu-i">really</span>. Your reaction time was a lot faster than theirs, and you haven’t been clipped by a bullet in months, so you were pretty confident that firearms alone probably wouldn’t cut it. But who knew what other tricks they might have learned since your encounter with them. At some point during this mental tug-of-war, you realized that you were simply stalling, and forced yourself to call the number listed under “Sable International”.>Sable International has been added to your Contacts! Requesting an appointment would be the easy part here. Delivering the news that you were in fact the one responsible for swiping Electro out from under their noses was going to be more than a little awkward, and you weren’t looking forward to it in the slightest. —--- On any other day, the urgency with which your presence was requested by the head of Sable International might’ve been a bit flattering. But considering the circumstances, you couldn’t help but feel wary of their intentions. And upon arriving at the location provided to you, your fears were strangely exacerbated by the sheer number of guns being toted around by those present at the facility. Unsurprisingly, your meeting wouldn’t be held at the oh-so important Symkarian Embassy. No, after hearing the nature of your request, you were redirected to this improvised base of theirs, complete with APC’s, a sniper tower, and an actual helicopter, all surrounded by a laser defense grid that would be more than enough to stop any common person from wandering in without permission. For courtesy’s sake, you landed right in front of the defense grid and waited patiently for them to acknowledge you. Although you hoped that they wouldn’t keep you waiting for too long. It was beginning to rain, and you didn’t want your suit to get soaked through. Two armed men approached you wearing expensive-looking white and black combat armor. The very same gear that was used during the Electro operation. <span class="mu-b">“State your business.”</span> the one in front demanded, his finger hovering over the trigger of his rifle.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Tue 28 Mar 2023 14:33:06 No. 5617987 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“I’ve got a meeting with your boss, Silvija Sablinova!”</span> you shouted over the hum of the energy gate. <span class="mu-r">“She invited me here to talk business!”</span> The two guards shared a glance and muttered something under their breath. It sounded like it had been in a different language. When they returned their attention to you, you couldn’t help but notice that the others were watching you closely as well. <span class="mu-b">“You must be the one that stole our quarry.”</span> he said, a bit of spite creeping into his tone. You winced internally. <span class="mu-r">“Were you one of the ones I talked to on that mission?”</span> you asked. The one in the back shook his head. <span class="mu-b">“We weren’t, but we know some of the guys that were. The field commander of that op threw a shit-fit for an entire week after you pulled that. It was funny at first, and then it got really annoying.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“From a professional perspective, we might’ve been inclined to hunt you down for that little stunt.”</span> said the guy in front. <span class="mu-b">“What with you being a criminal and all.”</span> You fought against the wave of panic that surged through your body in that moment, hoping that none of it showed in your body language. You were becoming painfully aware of the position you were in. Evading the sniper probably wouldn’t be too hard, but if they mobilized those APC’s and that helicopter, you might be hard-pressed to make a quick getaway without taking some major losses. Like another wrecked suit… Before your imagination could get away from you completely, the man in front shrugged and signaled towards someone out of view. With a low whine, a section of the barrier deactivated to allow you entry. <span class="mu-b">“But,”</span> he continued. <span class="mu-b">“If the boss wants to see you, then I suppose I can entertain the idea for a little while longer.”</span> You let him escort you inside, where you were soon flanked by yet more soldiers on your way into the two-story gray building. Two had shields, and another wielded what appeared to be an electrified baton. Unlike the others, this one wore crimson armor. But she didn’t particularly behave as if she was better than her fellow soldiers. <span class="mu-b">“Just remember to be on your best behavior.”</span> —------- You weren’t sure what you were expecting to see once you got inside, but it certainly wasn’t a compact version of what you’d gotten used to seeing on the Helicarrier. Virtual displays for compact, handheld super-computers. Live, three-dimensional tactical maps. These guys were surprisingly advanced, and judging by the lack of a massive traffic pile-up, despite the buzz of activity, they were also very organized. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Tue 28 Mar 2023 14:37:23 No. 5617993 Report Quoted By:
In the middle of them stood a tall woman with long, flowing white hair. She wore a shiny silver, skin-tight combat suit that left very little to the imagination, but she didn’t seem like the type of person you could freely ogle without at least getting a few broken bones for your trouble. She barked out orders left and right, overseeing all operations to make sure that they ran smoothly in her presence. Without warning, she spun on her heel, turning to face you and the guards escorting you through the place. <span class="mu-s">“I presume you are this ‘Huntsman’ I’ve heard so much about?”</span> she asked, not wasting any time. She had a clear Symkarian accent that gave her commanding voice a…thrillingly exotic feel. You raised an eyebrow at her. <span class="mu-r">“You’ve heard about me?”</span> <span class="mu-s">“Of course. You are the one who stole our target away from us. Such a thing hasn’t happened in a very, very long time.”</span> she said, her voice teetering between amused and offended. "Not without repercussions, at least." Damn. When were they going to let that go!? And why did people only remember the bad shit? You’ve done good things, too. Just yesterday you saved a bunch of people from being eaten by giant mutant birds! Or…were they going to be turned <span class="mu-i">into</span> giant mutant birds? Eh, the nuance of the Kingfisher’s plan was never truly clear to anyone other than himself, and he wasn’t conscious enough to explain it to you at the time. You were about to open your mouth to reply, when you noticed some of the other mercenaries staring at you. Either they’d overheard your conversation, or they recognized you from a description given by other members of the Wild Pack. Most of them weren’t wearing masks, either, so you could see their contemptuous glares perfectly fine. <span class="mu-s">“Perhaps we should hold this meeting in my office.”</span> Sable suggested, before walking towards the stairs without waiting for confirmation from anybody. You tried VERY hard not to admire Silver’s shapely backside on the way up. You had a feeling that no one here would appreciate it. Slowly, the formation wordlessly broke apart as the rifleman remained at the bottom of the stairs, and the shield-bearers stopped at either side of the door to what you suspected was Sable’s office. Only the melee unit followed you inside, keeping her eyes firmly fixed on the back of your head as Sable sat down at a shockingly mundane office desk. When you remained standing, she extended a hand towards a chair. <span class="mu-s">“Sit.”</span> she said, more as a command than an offer. You didn’t like it, but seeing as how you were trying to get into her good graces, you sat down without protest. <span class="mu-s">“So,”</span> she continued. <span class="mu-s">“What is it you’ve come to discuss?”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Tue 28 Mar 2023 14:38:29 No. 5617994 Report What will you say?
>”I came here to apologize for swiping your quarry. It wasn’t anything personal, but I needed to remove his suit and destroy it before he could do any further damage.” >”I don’t want there to be any bad blood between us after what happened. Tell me what you need me to do so we can sweep it under the rug, and I’ll try to make it happen.” >”If it makes you feel any better, the guy we were after still went to prison in the end.” >”Look, I didn’t know who you or your guys were when we ran into each other. We didn’t exactly have time to exchange business cards while having lightning bolts hurled at us.” >”I’d like to offer my services to your organization. I have a set of skills that you and your people might find very useful in certain situations. >”I’m honestly surprised that you agreed to this meeting so quickly. I could’ve swore that you’d try to cage me the first chance you got.” >”I’ll cut right to the chase. I think our organizations can help each other. I happen to have an extensive information network within the city that I think could be of some use to 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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
>>5617994 >”I came here to apologize for swiping your quarry. It wasn’t anything personal, but I needed to remove his suit and destroy it before he could do any further damage.” >”I don’t want there to be any bad blood between us after what happened. Tell me what you need me to do so we can sweep it under the rug, and I’ll try to make it happen.” >"It wasn't personal with your guys, but it was between the asshole and me. I didn't know much about your organization at the time, and doing introductions in the middle of a hunt is a bit difficult. That's why my group tried to not hurt your guys even though we clashed. How do I make it up for it?" Anonymous
Cool I really enjoyed Sable in the games. If we can keep on her good side we both can do a lot of good together.
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>>5617994 >"A while back a team of yours along with myself captured a man in a stolen and modified suit. I don't know what they reported, but neither of our contributions to his capture were insignificant." >"However, I did choose to snatch him up and bring him to Richards myself for the suit to be savely disposed of, without compensation for myself." >"The whole city wanted this suit and sometimes the only person you can trust is yourself." >"I don't think you've lost reputation, I did tell Richards what happened and that he should further an apology to you. At the very least I want there to be no personal grudges between us, at best I want to make it up to you for any lost profit you may have suffered." >"I’d like to offer my services to your organization. I have a set of skills that you and your people might find very useful in certain situations." Anonymous
>>5617994 >”I came here to apologize for swiping your quarry. I had been burned by Electro before, so taking him out went a little beyond professional pride.” >”That said, I respect the work your pack did out in the field. I’d rather not end up at cross purposes with your packs a second time and elevate myself from a one-off enemy to something more severe.” >”Besides, my contact card probably has more heroes in it than criminals at this point and I’m part of a professional organization myself. We have commandments, rules for hiring, standards for our jobs. I’d like to think I can play along better with your packs than the average masked meta.” >”I’d like to offer my services to your organization. I have a set of skills that you and your people might find very useful in certain situations.“ >”I also have a surprisingly extensive information network, especially in the magical realm. Not something I set out to build, I’ve always had sticky fingers instead. Life just happened recently. If you need research or contacts, I can provide that as well.” Good luck with sorting out our write-ins, Scorekeeper!
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>>5617994 >>”I came here to apologize for swiping your quarry. It wasn’t anything personal, but I needed to remove his suit and destroy it before he could do any further damage.” Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Tue 28 Mar 2023 23:15:53 No. 5618522 Report >>5618230 I'm gonna try my best to give everyone's votes a fair shot at being supported, so I'll be letting this vote sit overnight.
>>5617997 >>5618024 >>5618230 >>5618434 >”I came here to apologize for swiping your quarry. It wasn’t anything personal, but I needed to remove his suit and destroy it before he could do any further damage.” So far this is the only one with a decent amount of support, and I suspect that you guys would like to express more than that during this meeting.
>>5618016 They had an interesting dynamic in the game. Hope they bring her back for the sequel.
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>>5617994 >”I came here to apologize for swiping your quarry. It wasn’t anything personal, but I needed to remove his suit and destroy it before he could do any further damage.” >”I’d like to offer my services to your organization. I have a set of skills that you and your people might find very useful in certain situations. We could certainly offer them a discount or something, but we shouldn’t go around handing out favours like they’re candy. We’ve got precious little time to make good on the promises we’ve already made, so let’s not make any more until we clear the backlog somewhat.
>>5618522 Always annoyed me that we never got to properly fight her after she beat Peter like twice. Then again, I didn’t play the DLCs so she might be in there somewhere.
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>>5618522 I rather have a write-in win than the lowest common denominator, ngl
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Wed 29 Mar 2023 13:55:32 No. 5619040 Report Quoted By:
>>5617997 >>5618024 >>5618230 >>5618434 >>5618780 ”I came here to apologize for swiping your quarry. It wasn’t anything personal, but I needed to remove his suit and destroy it before he could do any further damage.”
>”I’d like to offer my services to your organization. I have a set of skills that you and your people might find very useful in certain situations. I think we've given it enough time. Taking these. Writing...
>>5618780 There's a brief boss fight in the Silver Lining DLC. It's a bit annoying because she auto-counters you for any combo longer than three consecutive hits, and she can effectively counter most of your gadgets without much trouble.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Wed 29 Mar 2023 14:52:43 No. 5619068 Report <span class="mu-r">“First off, I came here to apologize for swiping your quarry. It wasn’t anything personal, but I needed to remove his suit and destroy it before he could do any further damage.”</span> Sable stared at you from the other side of the desk for a good, long while, her steely blue eyes searching for any signs of duplicity or any hint of facetious behavior as her finger tapped impatiently on the metal surface. Finally she nodded to herself and folded her hands in front of her. <span class="mu-s">“You mean before someone else could get to the suit before you.”</span> she corrected. <span class="mu-s">“Reed Richards informed me of the state it was in when you returned it to him. He said that the cuts were too precise; too clean for them to have been received in a battle. You didn’t just cut Maxwell out of the suit, you took what you wanted from it and then dropped them both off when it was no longer in your best interest to keep either of them.”</span> Sable leaned forward, never taking her eyes away from yours. <span class="mu-s">“So do not pretend that what you did was some ‘courageous’ or ‘noble’ act. You were acting out of your own self-interest.”</span> Well…she kind of had you there. But on the other hand, you weren’t subscribed to the belief of letting prime opportunities slip through your fingers. That was the practice of a sucker. And you may be a lot of things, but a sucker wasn’t one of them. <span class="mu-r">“Can’t I do both?”</span> The question seemed to catch Sable off-guard, if the slight widening of her narrowed eyes was anything to go off of. She was most likely expecting you to deny her allegations or lash out at her. <span class="mu-s">“What do you mean?”</span> she asked warily. <span class="mu-r">“Bring someone to justice, and fulfill my own interests at the same time. It’s not like the bad guys will be using them from prison, and the cops would only let them gather dust in lockup before the same villain escapes and steals them back within a month of getting put away.”</span> you explained in a “matter-of-fact” manner of speaking. <span class="mu-r">“At least this way, I can keep it off the streets and make use of it to save people every now and again.”</span> you reasoned. Sable leaned back in her seat a bit, her intense aura diminishing somewhat. <span class="mu-s">“That logic relies entirely on the possibility of you being responsible enough to avoid using such technology to harm others or further damage the city. Do you truly believe that you can continue acting in such a reckless manner without endangering the lives of innocent civilians?”</span> There was a note of challenge in her voice this time. Less accusatory, and more inquisitive. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Wed 29 Mar 2023 14:55:40 No. 5619073 Report What will you say?
>”You may not think much of me, but I love this city and the people that live in it. I just think that there shouldn’t be any reason that we both can’t get what we want. I like to believe that I fall somewhere squarely in the middle of both sides.” >”I’m loads more responsible than the creeps and goons that go around blowing up buildings and stealing uranium. If they dress up like animals, name themselves after animals, and behave like animals, then guess what? I’m confiscating their shit.” >”Well, I can’t trust the authorities to keep it out of the bad guys’ hands, and I can’t trust the bad guys not to use it to purposefully hurt innocent people. Why not let it fall into the hands of a neutral party?” >"I honestly don't see what you're so mad about. I bet you do this kind of thing all the time. You know, confiscating and researching the technology of your enemies in order to adapt it yourself." >”And what would you do with it? What exactly makes you think that you’re so much better than me? Your fancy toys and strict protocols? Newsflash: Not everyone out there can afford a private army to fight crime with!” >”On a scale of 1-10, how mad was Mr. Fantastic? I need to know if I should bring flowers to our upcoming meeting.” >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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Wed 29 Mar 2023 14:56:41 No. 5619075 Report Quoted By:
The second prompt will be included in the following update, by the way. It just felt weird to try and shove it into the conversation before this argument began.
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>>5619073 And what would you do with it? What exactly makes you think that you’re so much better than me? Your fancy toys and strict protocols? Newsflash: Not everyone out there can afford a private army to fight crime with!”
>”On a scale of 1-10, how mad was Mr. Fantastic? I need to know if I should bring flowers to our upcoming meeting.” Also didn't taking him out of the suit also save his life?
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Wed 29 Mar 2023 15:06:04 No. 5619078 Report >>5619077 Different people. While wearing the suit, Sam wouldn't have died from either hunger or thirst. He didn't even need to use the bathroom the entire time he was running scared from all the people trying to peel him out of it. Electro was in a similar situation. Neither of their lives were really in any immediate danger from the suit, but there was no telling what prolonged exposure would do to them. Anonymous
>>5619073 >”You may not think much of me, but I love this city and the people that live in it. I just think that there shouldn’t be any reason that we both can’t get what we want. I like to believe that I fall somewhere squarely in the middle of both sides.” >"I honestly don't see what you're so mad about. I bet you do this kind of thing all the time. You know, confiscating and researching the technology of your enemies in order to adapt it yourself." Anonymous
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>>5619073 >"Honestly? No. I don't think evern the best of the heroes could claim that. Much less for those of us who do it for their own personal gain." >”You may not think much of me, but I love this city and the people that live in it. I just think that there shouldn’t be any reason that we both can’t get what we want. I like to believe that I fall somewhere squarely in the middle of both sides.” >"I'm sure you have a file on me, which probably tells you these exact conflicting things. And I hazard a guess and say that if you had deemed me too dangerous I hadn't even made it in here." >"I also think we can see eye to eye, otherwise I would have probably just walked into the worlds stupidest trap." >”On a scale of 1-10, how mad was Mr. Fantastic? I need to know if I should bring flowers to our upcoming meeting.” Anonymous
>>5619068 Yeah, I didn’t expect her to buy the “I needed to remove the suit and destroy it” excuse in full. We didn’t need to be the one to do it after all, we could have assisted another group (like Wild Pack) and had them handle disposal.
This is why we’re not a hero though.
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>>5619133 . I wouldn’t say we fall squarely in the middle, but close enough to it that we can adapt.
Some other quips:
>”Hey, better me than nobody. Even your organization can’t be everywhere.” >”I’m selfish, not heartless.” >”Hey, at least you don’t need to pit me against literal Satan to do the right thing… hope I haven’t jinxed myself there, I’ve learned a lot about magic and mythology recently.” Anonymous
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>>5619073 >>”You may not think much of me, but I love this city and the people that live in it. I just think that there shouldn’t be any reason that we both can’t get what we want. I like to believe that I fall somewhere squarely in the middle of both sides.” Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Thu 30 Mar 2023 12:52:40 No. 5620047 Report >>5619085 ; )
>>5619077 >>5619080 >>5619133 >>5619349 >>5619427 >>5619175 >"Honestly? No. I don't think evern the best of the heroes could claim that. Much less for those of us who do it for their own personal gain." >”You may not think much of me, but I love this city and the people that live in it. I just think that there shouldn’t be any reason that we both can’t get what we want. I like to believe that I fall somewhere squarely in the middle of both sides.” >"I'm sure you have a file on me, which probably tells you these exact conflicting things. And I hazard a guess and say that if you had deemed me too dangerous I hadn't even made it in here." >"I also think we can see eye to eye, otherwise I would have probably just walked into the worlds stupidest trap." >”On a scale of 1-10, how mad was Mr. Fantastic? I need to know if I should bring flowers to our upcoming meeting.” Taking these. Writing...
>>5619175 I'll keep these in mind.
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>>5620047 In retrospect my phrasing was awful, you'Re free to change whatever you need retaining the core idea.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Thu 30 Mar 2023 13:40:47 No. 5620076 Report Quoted By:
>>5620075 It's cool, bro. I was pretty much doing that anyway. I appreciate the effort you guys put into these write-ins, so I do my best to edit things here and there while retaining the core idea behind it all. Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Thu 30 Mar 2023 14:44:54 No. 5620117 Report Quoted By:
You leaned back in your chair and tapped the side of your face while making a thoughtful sound, but the truth was that you’d already come up with an answer to her question. You just wanted her to think that you’d thought it through a bit more before letting it fly out of your mouth. <span class="mu-r">“Honestly? No, not really. And I don’t think even the best of our heroes could claim otherwise. And that goes double for those of us that do this for their own personal gain.”</span> Silvija tilted her chin up slightly and raised an eyebrow. She clearly wasn’t expecting that kind of response. You were just full of surprises like that. <span class="mu-r">“You may not think much of me, but I love this city and the people that live in it.”</span> you continued. <span class="mu-r">“I just think that there shouldn’t be any reason that we both can’t get what we want. I like to believe that I fall somewhere squarely in the middle of both sides.”</span> Sable’s inquisitive look shifted into a frown, and you suddenly felt the need to amend your statement. <span class="mu-r">“Well, maybe not <span class="mu-i">exactly</span> in the middle. I'm sure you have a file on me somewhere around here. And if you read it, I’m sure that it’d paint a very confusing picture that would lead to you doubting my intentions even further.”</span> Both women in the room shared a look that told you that was almost exactly the case. <span class="mu-r">“I’m also going to hazard a guess and say that if you had deemed me too dangerous, I probably wouldn’t even be sitting here right now.”</span> you said. <span class="mu-r">“I mean, come on. Either I just walked into the world’s stupidest trap, or there’s a real, genuine chance that we might be able to see eye-to-eye on this.”</span> Sable gave you a slight nod. <span class="mu-s">“You’re right. I <span class="mu-i">have</span> been watching you. You <span class="mu-i">are</span> dangerous.”</span> she said flatly. <span class="mu-s">“The only question is: ‘To whom do you pose a threat?’”</span> You leaned forward a bit, keenly aware of the bodyguard shifting her weight from foot-to-foot right behind you. <span class="mu-r">“Not to you.”</span> you answered simply. A long, pregnant pause filled the room, and you were beginning to wonder whether Silvija would answer you at all, when the corner of her mouth turned upward into a slight smirk. She was giving you a thoughtful look. Alright, that wasn’t a bad sign at all. Better to keep the ball rolling. <span class="mu-r">“On a scale of 1-10, how mad was Mr. Fantastic?”</span> you asked. <span class="mu-r">“I need to know if I should bring flowers to our upcoming meeting.”</span> Sable waved a hand in front of her face. <span class="mu-s">“Not nearly as upset as he should have been. He was more worried that you or someone else would use it for ‘nefarious purposes’. But, when nothing serious happened, he eventually calmed down and went back to doing…whatever he does.”</span> Well, that was reassuring. You weren’t exactly in the mood to get into a fight with the entire Fantastic Four. Just one of them would probably be able to tear you apart in only a few minutes. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Thu 30 Mar 2023 14:46:01 No. 5620119 Report Mm…on second thought, you’d probably be okay fighting The Thing. He seems slow enough for you to get a few good hits in.
<span class="mu-r">“Well, I don’t know exactly what he does.”</span> you began. <span class="mu-r">“What I <span class="mu-i">do</span> know is that our organizations can help each other. I’d like to offer my services to you. I think your people would find them more than helpful during your operations.”</span>
Sable leaned closer to the table as well, a serious expression on her face. <span class="mu-s">“You wish to hold joint operations.”</span> she said, less as a question and more as a statement. <span class="mu-s">“Tell me, what are these ‘services’ you seek to provide?”</span>
Alright, your foot was in the door. Now all you had left to do was bring it on home!
What will you say?
>”Me and my team are specially suited to capture missions. Do you prefer to ‘tag’ or ‘bag’? I personally prefer the former, but that’s just me.” >”Let’s just say that we’re really good at getting into places where we’re not welcome. I’m sure a stealth specialist would make a great addition to your team.” >”We can provide emergency extraction and redeployment at a moment’s notice. I don’t want to brag, but I’ve got a pretty big wheel, and I’m not afraid to use it.” >”If you ever need a nice, healthy distraction, we’re incredibly good at getting people to shoot at us. The real trick is not actually getting shot.” >”I’ve been told that I’m talented at networking, and I can get you more clients and contacts than you’ll know what to do with.” >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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
>>5620119 >”Me and my team are specially suited to capture missions. Do you prefer to ‘tag’ or ‘bag’? I personally prefer the former, but that’s just me.” >”Let’s just say that we’re really good at getting into places where we’re not welcome. I’m sure a stealth specialist would make a great addition to your team.” Anonymous
>>5620119 >”Let’s just say that we’re really good at getting into places where we’re not welcome. I’m sure a stealth specialist would make a great addition to your team.” >"One service I provided in the past was plausible denyability for one such high profile retrieval operation, but that'd only work as long as we're not on any known acqueintences list already." >”If you ever need a nice, healthy distraction, we’re incredibly good at getting people to shoot at us. The real trick is not actually getting shot.” >"Lately I've also built myself a substancial information network regarding the magic side of New York." Anonymous
>>5620131 Support. We're kinda a jack of all trades team.
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>>5620119 >”Let’s just say that we’re really good at getting into places where we’re not welcome. I’m sure a stealth specialist would make a great addition to your team.” >”If you ever need a nice, healthy distraction, we’re incredibly good at getting people to shoot at us. The real trick is not actually getting shot.” >”I’ve been told that I’m talented at networking, and I can get you more clients and contacts than you’ll know what to do with.” >”My network is especially large among magical practitioners and supernatural people. Hey, don’t look at me like that, I’m not that weird! I’ve just had a very exotic job history through no fault of my own.” The first isn’t quite verifiable, but can easily be assumed since we’re known to associate with BC and Prowler. The second she should know based on any number of reports on our behavior. The third is something I’d attach a higher price to in general, we both understand what reputation means and a referral from us puts our rep on the line too if disagreements between them come up.
The last is just an extension of the third since I want to see what her reaction is when we mention we’re involved in the magical community. Dunno how many of those contacts made their way into her dossier, but it ought to ratchet up her “better on our side than dead” level on us.
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>>5621046 yes, that's how religion works, just ask forgiveness, son
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Fri 31 Mar 2023 17:26:58 No. 5621369 Report Quoted By:
>>5621046 You could've posted anything in the world, and you decided on that...
>>5620124 >>5620131 >>5620165 >>5620186 >”Let’s just say that we’re really good at getting into places where we’re not welcome. I’m sure a stealth specialist would make a great addition to your team.” >"One service I provided in the past was plausible deniability for one such high profile retrieval operation, but that'd only work as long as we're not on any known acquaintances list already." >”If you ever need a nice, healthy distraction, we’re incredibly good at getting people to shoot at us. The real trick is not actually getting shot.” >"Lately I've also built myself a substantial information network regarding the magic side of New York." Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky
Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Fri 31 Mar 2023 19:16:44 No. 5621444 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“Let’s just say that we’re really good at getting into places where we’re not welcome. I’m sure a stealth specialist would make a great addition to your team.”</span> Sable’s eyes flicked over to her bodyguard for a moment. <span class="mu-s">“We already have one of those, but I suppose it wouldn’t hurt to consider the possibility of letting a metahuman handle recon.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“We’re also incredibly good at getting others to shoot at us, so we make for a really nice distraction too.”</span> you added. <span class="mu-r">“The real trick is not getting shot.”</span> The corner of Sable’s mouth twitched, but she managed to retain her stony expression. <span class="mu-s">“If it’s all the same to you, I’d prefer if we captured our targets before the bullets started flying. Less casualties that way. But, I’ll keep that in mind.”</span> You nodded. <span class="mu-r">“Alright, fair enough. Another service I’ve provided in the past is plausible deniability for a high profile retrieval operation, but that’d only work if we’re not on any ‘known acquaintances’ list already.”</span> Sable gave you a long, searching look before shaking her head. <span class="mu-s">“No. I don’t believe that will be necessary. Not in the foreseeable future, anyway. Sable International is transparent in the way we operate. If you are working for or with me, it will be in an official capacity.”</span> Wow. No dubious motives or shady business practices? Sounds too good to be true. Or maybe you’ve just been spending too much time with women that hold the fate of the world in their hands. <span class="mu-r">“Just know that the offer’s on the table in case you need it.”</span> you said. <span class="mu-r">“Who knows when you might need a way to get something or someone without having to navigate through a maze of legal tape.”</span> Silvija made a noise that was half chuckle, half scoff. <span class="mu-s">“I suppose there are benefits to not having to answer to anyone. Are there any other talents you wanted to boast of?”</span> You leaned back, threw an arm over the back of your chair and bounced one leg over the other. <span class="mu-r">“As a matter of fact, there is. I’ve managed to build up an extensive network of magic practitioners and supernaturally inclined individuals.”</span> Sable gave you an odd look. <span class="mu-s">“‘Magic’, you say?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Hey, don’t look at me like that! It’s not that weird.”</span> you protested. <span class="mu-r">“I just have a very extensive job history through no fault of my own.”</span> <span class="mu-s">“You know magic?”</span> she asked, seemingly ignoring your last statement. <span class="mu-s">“Do the others in your team know it as well?”</span> You shook your head. <span class="mu-r">“No, and no. I don’t have a magic specialist on my team, but I’m in the market for one if you ever come across someone interesting.”</span> Silvija gave you a thoughtful look, unsure of exactly how she should process this. <span class="mu-s">“I must admit, some of my only experience encountering genuine magic is from dealing with Latverians.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Ah. You mean like Doctor Doom?”</span> (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Fri 31 Mar 2023 19:18:32 No. 5621445 Report She nodded. <span class="mu-s">“Doom is a brilliant inventor, but even more so, he is an incredibly powerful sorcerer. People often forget the dark magic that he has at his disposal. It’s what makes him so dangerous.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“All the more reason for you to have friends in mystical places. They can help you set up some defensive wards or something.”</span> you suggested.
<span class="mu-s">“Perhaps you are right. I’m not foolish enough to put myself, or any of my people in Doom’s crosshairs…but, it wouldn’t hurt to have countermeasures in place, just in case something happens.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“That’s the spirit!”</span> you cheered. <span class="mu-r">“So, should we draw up a contract now, or…”</span>
Sable held up a hand to stop you before you could get ahead of yourself.
<span class="mu-s">“Hold on. No one will be signing anything until I am able to meet this ‘team’ of yours. I need to know whether they are trustworthy enough to employ as freelance agents.”</span> she declared. <span class="mu-s">“That includes you. As far as I can tell, you are sufficiently sound of mind, but we have yet to see whether you can follow protocol or work well with my team.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“So you want an audition, is that it?”</span> you asked. <span class="mu-r">“I guess that’s fair. Although I’m afraid it’ll have to happen after I’ve taken care of some business on my end. Me and my team will be out of town for a little while.”</span>
Sable nodded her agreement. <span class="mu-s">“Very well. Whenever you are ready to begin, you know how to contact me.”</span>
Well, that meeting went far better than you expected it to. Thankfully, the Wild Pack’s boss was a reasonable woman who saw the value in leveraging her contacts and potential resources as best she could. Now that was someone you could get behind.
Was there anything else you wanted to say before leaving?
>”Are there any operatives under your employ that you think might be interested in helping my crew out every now and again?” >”Any chance I can get a direct line to you instead of having to go through your secretary?” >”What exactly does your company do other than capturing international criminals?” >"Out of curiosity, what's the going rate for freelance operatives?" >”Could you do me a favor and apologize to the operatives that were taking part in the ‘Electro’ job? I don’t want there to be any bad blood between us.” >”It was a pleasure meeting you, Ms. Sablinova.” >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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
>>5621445 >>”Any chance I can get a direct line to you instead of having to go through your secretary?” Anonymous
>>5621445 >”What does your dossier on me list for known contacts? I’ll even give you freebies and tell you what I think of them, plus tell you if you name one you should consider tossing some pro-bono teams to rescue if they get in real bad trouble.” >”Not because I think my or their appreciation is worth that much. I’m just a guy in a suit, and they’re not big-time either. But I know some government agency heads who would love to hear about how you stepped in to rescue a friend I was going to mobilize some peeps for. They always look so pained when I call with my problems and talk them into helping out. I think it’s because they really feel it when I’ve set my mind on something, y’know?” For a laugh at Hill and Pandora’s expense, and I want Ben to crack one-liners about every other hero/villain they list. Plus I’d like to know if a group like Wild Pack can already dig up our associations with groups like the Morlocks, Cindy, or our family. I consider them to be red lines.
>”Could you do me a favor and arrange a training session with the operatives that were taking part in the ‘Electro’ job? They get to bag me as payback, I get some fighting experience against a well-armed group, you get to add to your file on how to take metas like me down. It’s a win for everyone!” Payback is better than an apology, and I’m a good sport about getting beat up.
Among the regular options:
>”What exactly does your company do other than capturing international criminals?” Just curious.
>"Out of curiosity, what's the going rate for freelance operatives?" Probably not going to do it for us, but it’s good to keep in mind for Glass, Cindy, future heroes/villains we meet etc.
>”It was a pleasure meeting you, Ms. Sablinova.” This was a nice meeting.
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>>5621445 >”Any chance I can get a direct line to you instead of having to go through your secretary?” >”Could you do me a favor and apologize to the operatives that were taking part in the ‘Electro’ job? I don’t want there to be any bad blood between us.” >”It was a pleasure meeting you, Ms. Sablinova.” Well, we are the Desperados. Just like in any good western, we are can either show up hunting the villain's bounty or robbing the train. But we do have a code of honor.
This is not a write-in Anonymous
>>5621445 >>”It was a pleasure meeting you, Ms. Sablinova.” Anonymous
Add my vote to whichever needs it. We were hit with a major tornado and no idea when I'll get power back.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Fri 31 Mar 2023 22:25:56 No. 5621629 Report Quoted By:
>>5621607 Holy shit, anon. I hope you and your loved ones stay safe.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 01 Apr 2023 17:55:44 No. 5622606 Report Quoted By:
Rolled 2 (1d2) >>5621488 >>5621522 >>5621529 >>5621588 >>5621607 >”Any chance I can get a direct line to you instead of having to go through your secretary?” >”It was a pleasure meeting you, Ms. Sablinova.” Taking these. Writing...
Votes are pretty even so far, but I do have a freebie that I can use to support either of these:
>”Could you do me a favor and arrange a training session with the operatives that were taking part in the ‘Electro’ job? They get to bag me as payback, I get some fighting experience against a well-armed group, you get to add to your file on how to take metas like me down. It’s a win for everyone!” >”Could you do me a favor and apologize to the operatives that were taking part in the ‘Electro’ job? I don’t want there to be any bad blood between us.” A coin flip will decide it.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 01 Apr 2023 19:04:16 No. 5622735 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“Any chance that I can get a direct line to you instead of having to go through your secretary?”</span> you asked. She frowned slightly. <span class="mu-s">“I usually do not give out my personal information so freely.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Not even to prospective freelance operatives?”</span> <span class="mu-s">“‘Prospective’ being the operative word.”</span> she replied. <span class="mu-r">“Ah! Was that a pun? Did you just make a pun?”</span> <span class="mu-s">“I did no such thing.”</span> Sable protested. You waved a hand dismissively at her. <span class="mu-r">“It’s alright. No need to be embarrassed. I won’t tell anyone.”</span> At once, you both looked at the bodyguard in red armor. She glanced between you and her boss, before letting her gaze settle on Sable. <span class="mu-r">“I won’t breathe a word, M’lady.”</span> Silvija groaned and muttered something in Symkarian that you interpreted as: <span class="mu-s">“Not you too.”</span> <span class="mu-s">“Look, I cannot give you my personal number, but what I can do is provide you with a radio transceiver with access to a channel that only me and you share.”</span> she suggested. <span class="mu-s">“Will that be sufficient?”</span> You nodded. <span class="mu-r">“That works out nicely. If you can get it to me before you walk me out, that’d be great. But, could you do me one last favor and apologize to the operatives that were taking part in the Electro job? I don’t want there to be any bad blood between us.”</span> Once again, a small, almost imperceptible grin threatened to break through Silvija’s stony demeanor. <span class="mu-s">“I will let them know. I’m sure it will be a welcome surprise at our next team meeting when I announce it.”</span> Well that sounded embarrassing. It’s a good thing you wouldn’t be there to witness it. Slowly and deliberately, you raised your hands and rose from your seat. Both women watched you carefully as you did so, and you tried your best not to make any threatening moves. Sable rose as well, but she obviously didn’t get the same treatment as you. <span class="mu-r">“It was a pleasure meeting you, Ms. Sablinova.”</span> you said, slowly extending a hand towards her. To her credit, she didn’t hesitate to shake your hand. It was a strong, firm handshake as well. <span class="mu-s">“Likewise. This meeting was surprisingly productive. It is my hope that we can both benefit from this arrangement.”</span> You agreed wholeheartedly. You could easily see yourself doing work for Sable International in the future, and vice versa. You just had to hope that she ended up liking the other Desperados. —----------->Silvija Sablinova has been added to your Contacts! After being escorted out, Sable handed you a tiny, disk shaped radio with only a single button in the middle. It was a lot sleeker than Hill’s clunky ass pager, and it took up much less space. Maybe you’d try to have Prowler take this apart someday. —----- Once you were far enough away, you decided to start calling Callisto’s sewer phone. You knew that she wouldn’t answer right away, so it was usually a good idea to call ahead of time at regular intervals and wait for her to get there. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Sat 01 Apr 2023 19:06:19 No. 5622740 Report This process took about 10 minutes this time, so you could only assume that she was busy down there. But to your surprise, she didn’t sound agitated when she answered.
<span class="mu-g">“What’s up, Huntsy?”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Hey, Callie. Just checking in to see how our girl is settling in down there. Have you had any problems?”</span>
<span class="mu-g">“Aside from her having to adjust to the smell, no. She says that it’s a lot less noisy down here than it is on the surface.”</span> Callisto answered. <span class="mu-g">“She’s got super keen senses. She can feel cars passing by overhead, and she’s the only other one I know that can hear the phone ringing from the Alley. The others seem to like her as well. The kids, I mean. The old-heads always take a while to warm up to anyone new.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“That’s great! I’m glad to hear it.”</span>
What else will you say?
>”Listen, me and the others are going to be out of town for a bit. Do you need any emergency repairs or supplies before I leave?” >”Hey, guess what? Me and the guys are going to Vegas! I can bring you guys back some souvenirs if you’d like.” >”How’re things going on your end? Any luck with finding buyers for the fairy flowers?” >”Do you think you could train W like you did with me? I think she’d really benefit from it. More than I did, in fact. She’s a fast learner.” >"Quick question. Would you or any of the other Morlocks be opposed to doing some freelance mercenary work? It'd mostly be bounty hunting, and you could procure another method of earning your own money." >”I don’t want to take up too much of your time. You sound busy. I’ll call to check in a week and see if you guys need anything else.” >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 The Huntsman’s Travel Guide:
https://pastebin.com/PU6LWsip Anonymous
>>5622740 >”Listen, me and the others are going to be out of town for a bit. Do you need any emergency repairs or supplies before I leave?” >”Hey, guess what? Me and the guys are going to Vegas! I can bring you guys back some souvenirs if you’d like.” Anonymous
>>5622740 >”How’re things going on your end? Any luck with finding buyers for the fairy flowers? >”Listen, me and the others are going to be out of town for a bit. Do you need any emergency repairs or supplies before I leave?” >”Hey, guess what? Me and the guys are going to Vegas! I can bring you guys back some souvenirs if you’d like.” Anonymous
>>5622740 >”Listen, me and the others are going to be out of town for a bit. Do you need any emergency repairs or supplies before I leave?” If we pick up souvenirs, make it a surprise.
>”If you haven’t seen it already, W is a quick leaner. Seriously, it’s like an ability. Don’t be afraid to have her try out a lot of stuff, from fighting to gardening to tech repair.” I don’t want to pigeonhole W as a fighter. She can do a lot more than that!
>"Quick question. Would you or any of the other Morlocks be opposed to doing some freelance mercenary work? It'd mostly be bounty hunting, and you could procure another method of earning your own money." We can mention the group seems to run a pretty tight ship. Kids who come from stuff like the Danger Room may find the structure and type of work helps ground them while they adjust to “civilian” life.
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Add my vote to whatever is needed. Still dealing with tornado shit.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 03 Apr 2023 00:14:20 No. 5624985 Report I'm pretty tied up today, so I'll be writing an update tomorrow morning.
>>5624515 >>5624572 Stay safe, bros
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>>5624985 Power has been restored but maybe more tornados Tues lol.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 03 Apr 2023 14:42:55 No. 5625524 Report Quoted By:
>>5622741 >>5622749 >>5622994 >>5624515 >”Listen, me and the others are going to be out of town for a bit. Do you need any emergency repairs or supplies before I leave?” >”Hey, guess what? Me and the guys are going to Vegas! I can bring you guys back some souvenirs if you’d like.” Taking these. Writing...
>>5625066 Hope they're small ones if you do get them
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 03 Apr 2023 14:45:00 No. 5625527 Report Quoted By:
Also, this will be the final update of this thread. I'll be making a new thread on Wednesday morning.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 03 Apr 2023 15:33:37 No. 5625569 Report <span class="mu-r">“Hey, guess what? Me and the guys are going to Vegas! I can bring you guys back some souvenirs if you’d like.”</span> you offered. Callisto chuckled at that. <span class="mu-g">“Nah, you don’t have to get me anything. But…maybe the kids would appreciate it if you brought something back. You don’t have to if you don’t want to, though.”</span> she quickly amended. <span class="mu-g">“They’re spoiled enough as is with all the presents you’ve been bringing down here.”</span> Oh, man. If she thought those kids were spoiled, then she would hate to find out how you’ve been treating Pete. You’ve thrown more money at that kid than anyone else in your family aside from Vic, and maybe Cindy if you count honorary family members. You knew that Callisto was just trying to act tough again. It might be worth it to buy a few souvenirs just to see her get flustered all over again. <span class="mu-r">“Uh-huh. I’ll keep that in mind.”</span> you said with a devious grin plastered on your face. <span class="mu-r">“Do you need any supplies or emergency repairs before we head out?”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Well…we could use some extra water filters. The flow of clean, drinkable water has been slowing up a bit. I’d give it 1 or 2 more months before it becomes an issue. And we’re starting to run a bit low on fuel for the generators, but I think I can just get the Deep One to buy some for us. She’s one of the only ones among us who can pass as human. You know, other than me and W.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Got it. I’ll see what I can do.”</span> you promised. <span class="mu-g">“Thanks. You’ve been a real peach.”</span> she replied. <span class="mu-g">“I’ll see about paying you back as soon as we can figure out a better way of making money. These flowers are pretty much ripe for the picking, but I need some Morlocks to volunteer as couriers. Nature Girl suggested that we use animals to deliver them, but I don’t know how effective that’d be.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“We can look into it later when I have more time to devote to it. I shouldn’t be gone for long, but I’ll call you if something comes up.”</span> <span class="mu-g">“Sure thing. Try not to lose all your money.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Like that’ll ever happen. Not when I’ve got a pair of pretty ladies to blow on my dice for good luck.”</span> Callisto groaned. <span class="mu-g">“That had better not be an innuendo.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I’m about…half sure it wasn’t. Me and Ana haven’t really gotten the chance to experiment much, so-”</span> <span class="mu-g">“I’m hanging up now.”</span> Callisto quickly interrupted before you could ramble on any further. <span class="mu-g">“Good luck with…whatever it is you’re trying to do.”</span> And with a click, the conversation was over. You barely had time to register the strangely satisfying feeling of unnerving the sewer queen before another notification popped up in the corner of your HUD. It was Julia. <span class="mu-r">“Hey, Jules. What’s up?”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Hey, Benji. Got a minute?”</span> <span class="mu-r">“I’ve got a few, yeah. What do you need?”</span> you asked. (Cont.)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 03 Apr 2023 15:34:38 No. 5625572 Report Quoted By:
<span class="mu-r">“Well, I managed to decrypt a few of the files that were on the Chameleon’s computer, and what I found might interest you.”</span> <span class="mu-r">“Nice. Lay it on me.”</span> <span class="mu-b">“Alright, let’s start with the ‘Low School’.”</span> (To be continued…)
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 03 Apr 2023 15:54:54 No. 5625587 Report And that'll be it for now. We're slowly working our way down the list of obligations, and I'm a bit excited to see how you guys handle the Vegas situation. I think that some of the decisions that will need to be made over the next few threads will have a large impact on how the story unfolds, and it has a good chance of changing the dynamic of some of Ben's relationships. There are a lot of things that I can't do immediately due to pacing reasons, and I want to give you guys room to breathe in-between the big events and meta changes. I think the most fun part about running Elseworld quests is the fact that I'm not beholden to the status quo. But while I have full creative freedom here, I also want to be respectful to the original source material. Because of this, I always have tons of tabs open to research characters and events at a moment's notice. There are, of course, characters that I'll take more creative liberties with than others, since this isn't going to be a 1-to-1 adaptation. Sometimes it'll be because I feel like this personality suits them better, or because I feel like it makes more sense for them to act this way, given the context of the situation. And within that line of thinking, let me know if there are any characters you would like to see appear in this quest. How would you like them to be adapted? What new role or niche do you think they might fill in this universe? How different should they be from their main counterpart? Also, are there any events of interactions your hoping to see or looking forward to? Let me know before this thread falls off! I'll be archiving it soon. Once again, thanks for playing, and I hope to see you next time!
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>>5625569 Zorry Callisto. I tried getting you a magical patron so they could help arrange this kind of stuff.
Maybe they can subcontract to Rintrah. He gets some of the product for free in exchange for delivering it to and from designated dropzones every month or so.
>>5625587 I don’t know enough to really say! If I spitball some stuff I’d look forward to, I’d say
>Have Cindy and Ben get involved with a crime on opposite sides. >>Bonus points if we’re somehow the hero and Cindy is the villain. Peer pressure from Silvio’s daughter? >Awakening some ancient evil by accident and freaking out all the important agencies again, but the ancient evil mellowed out so they’re forced to accept our “gift” of one less possible problem to deal with. >Helping W get her doctorate before Gwen does. >Somehow put Callisto in charge of multiple mutant communities across the nation. >Get involved in a fight with an Avenger, either with or against. If against, running is always an option! >Actually learn magic so you can use that system you planned. In general, I want to get to the point where people get together to determine if Ben warrants a place on a watchlist, they look over his history, and conclude that while he shouldn’t be on one normally, an uncomfortable level of his personal/private plays are tangled up with events that impact them. He therefore ends up on the “Unfortunately Useful” watchlist. The more people who have us on that list (criminal or otherwise) the better.
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Osmosis filtration unit for the sewers. Or have Mountain valley Water deliver 100 gallons every other week lol. Loving the quest as always. Excited to see how Vegas goes. I'd recommend getting some magic kits from the the shows there, we also may want to bring some of our magic flowers. Who knows maybe some of the famous magicians there are the real deal.
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Scorekeeper !!urZ1qzDpXky ID:Wz3u3nZ7 Mon 03 Apr 2023 23:38:42 No. 5626005 Report Quoted By:
The thread has been archived!
https://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=Max%20Spider%20Quest >>5625665 >Have Cindy and Ben get involved with a crime on opposite sides. That was always in the cards! >Bonus points if we’re somehow the hero and Cindy is the villain. Peer pressure from Silvio’s daughter? Unlikely, but not entirely impossible. It really depends on your choices and what some of the characters around you end up doing in response to those choices. >Helping W get her doctorate before Gwen does. Well, W could <span class="mu-i">technically</span> slide into ESU and resume Gwen's classes, seeing as how she's a clone of her. But the real trouble comes from W not having any formal education, or any memory of having one.
>Somehow put Callisto in charge of multiple mutant communities across the nation. Mutant politics are a bit complicated, but I can definitely see the Morlocks getting much bigger in the future.
>Get involved in a fight with an Avenger, either with or against. If against, running is always an option! I've been purposefully keeping Avengers away from most of your earlier antics, since it seemed like Ben would benefit more from not being in the spotlight all the time. But as things start to heat up in the city, you'll find it harder and harder to avoid drawing attention to yourself.
>Actually learn magic so you can use that system you planned. There are multiple ways to learn and utilize magic. The easiest way would be getting spellform tattoos like Pandora. They're like compact scrolls inscribed onto your body. If you guys really wanted to commit to it, you would have a list of options to choose from, ranging from your method of spellcasting, to the type of magic-user you would hope to become. If you wanted to become truly powerful, then that would require a lot more dedication than you're likely willing to give. But for a few spells and tricks that might save your life? That's definitely doable.
>>5625755 An interesting concept! One that might be worth exploring while you're there.