>>25852526
I'm noticing DP grow more and more depressed as we go along...

It's like she knows half of her brain is retarded.

>>25852526
QUICK HENDERSON, JUMP OUT OF THAT AIRLOCK AND FIGHT SOME PIRATES

We go to Mac to talk about the situation surrounding our suit

Before all else we find something to wear inconspicuously before we set out. Before we leave we call Dr.Lee to contact the XO for us and prep a team to the Jakibs installation.

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You already decided on your orders. Time to carry them out.

>Send a landing team to the Jakibs installation.

>"Doctor... Page the XO, tell him to dispatch a ground team to the Jakibs installation. They need to find scientists, engineers, anyone that will join us."
>"Sir."

You lay in the bed. Unaware of the deployment. Unaware of the chances of success. Unaware of anything.

The pain isn't the biggest thing. Your conditioning puts you well past it. Not knowing is something you can't stand. You sit up in the bed, You're dressed in typical patient gown. You see a nearby mirror, and decide to inspect the damage.

>How do you look?

>>25852526
If we can't even make decent decisions we can't keep these people alive.

Ceed command to someone else, go off on our own to live in isolation.

>>25852573
Sexy

>>25852573
...you're asking us?
Um...well I assume we look alright, despite our rough time.

Picturing short brown hair, and green eyes, for the record.

>>25852573
Like a ghost.

>>25852573
well toned but not without a few scars here or there, be they knife wounds, bullet pockmarks or small las/plasma burns

>>25852573
A battered and bruised woman whose face looks like the embodiment of regret

>>25852573
were flat because we got our boobs chopped off during training

>>25852573
Pretty thin and tallish, atheletic and flexible all that good shit.
Doubt we have a very large chest or backside...

>>25852573
Tall, short black hair, flat chest, wiry as can be. Would be considered cute if not for the mess of scars covering our body and face and the sunken emotionless look in our brown eyes.

>>25852599
they did not, the dominion does not do this to any personnel, so stop pushing it, you are retarded

>>25852592
this with
>>25852595
this

well toned, not too curvy. Brown hair and green eyes.

>>25852573

>from one shitstorm straight on to another

short blonde hair.
green eyes
toned body with scars
light skin.

>>25852573
We have small breasts that definitely were not chopped off during training because that's retarded. Our face is... attractive, maybe? We've never been in a position to judge that kind of thing.

>>25852599
Damn it anon, we're not an amazon!

>>25852573
>34DDs

>>25852611
female ghosts tend to be rather attractive, purely because they win the genetic lottery to get psionics, good genes are a side affect

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>>25852620
>Dat ass

>>25852620
I'm trying to shoot for something of a disconnect between DP's self-perception and the reflection she sees, as well as bias about it. But I suck at that so, eh.

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I'm gonna say when we fix our suit/get a new one, it should look like pic

>>25852620
Are you saying male ghosts aren't? Because Tosh was pretty damn good looking.

>>25852647
...Huh, I'm game for that

>>25852647
If we get a new/fixed suit.

>>25852649
To be fair, we never see male ghost faces. Tosh was a Spectre.

>>25852647
I'm liking this.

>this probably is a stalling for time while adjy figures out how he/she/it is going to proceed.

>>25852647
maybe minus the boob window... not that I don't appreciate it but if anyone shoots us there ouch.

>>25852649
not saying that at all, they tend to be buff handsome 'quarterback' type physiques

pretty much, to get psionics, you win the genetic lottery so you look good no matter what, whether time or individual history has an impact...

>>25852647
Where the fuck are we gonna get one?

The dominion doesn't exactly sell these suits at a premium and they're too advanced for some backwater nation to make

You look into the mirror, past the ghosts of the dead that haunt you. Your eyes are... blue? No, green. Your hair ... blonde... red... No, Brown. You're a brunette.

You're tall. Taller than most men. Lithe. Dextrous. Training does that. You're not very... endowed. Are you? No, that wouldn't make sense.

Are you attractive? You wouldn't know. But Alpha Phoenix, he always said you were... Part of you misses your squad. You wish you could remember... What did he look like?

It doesn't matter. This face doesn't matter. It's not you. It's not what you are. You need your suit.

You hobble over to the comm and page main Engineering.

>"I need someone to get me Mac."

>>25852666
we shouldnt be getting ourselves into situations where we would get shot

>>25852666
Overly large boobs WOULD interfere with accuracy, I think.
Probably

>>25852647
maybe we should see if are new suit could get made with some toss help

>>25852662
Former ghost, I doubt that going spectre would change his sexy level.

>>25852690
If we do get Protoss help, pray that they include a shield with it.

>>25852688
I can tell you that they do not, I shoot against 2 rather blessed ladies and they can usually outshoot me when it comes to accuracy competitions

>>25852694
Oh, he was? Didn't know that actually.

>>25852690
+1 Thats why I want the sabbatical to that DT planet. Get a protoss tech ghost suit? that'd be awesome. and now we have a reason to try it.

>>25852696
o god we could us one

>>25852701
As far as I'm aware, ALL specters are former ghosts.

>>25852701
all spectres are ghosts...

they are just rogue and undergo different procedures to become spectres

>>25852698
Oh, really?

Huh, I guess Amazons were crazy then.

>>25852710
the entire cut a boob off was a myth.

>>25852701
Spectres were a failed attempt at impoving ghost productivity/power.

It failed because the spectres apparently had a sadistic homocidal streak after spectre training.

>>25852710
thats dealing with a Bow and Arrow, very different to any for of firearm

We're kinda having a moment right now, Adjy, but I wanted to say when we got a chance, to assign certain low level decisions to our XO and maybe even Henderson, in certain cases.

Goodness knows they're smart as we are at the very least. If not way more.

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>>25852647
Really bad idea.

>>25852731
((It's almost like removing the suit adjutant forced you to do that.

But that would be railroading and I'm an American.

God bless Jesus.))

>>25852701
The spectre program, Project Shadowblade, I know cheesy name, was an offshoot of the ghost program intended to enhance ghosts.

>>25852680

>"Sir, uh, yeah, heard you called for me?"
>"How is my suit, Mac."
>"I, um. Well, I'm not an expert at this sort of thing and you -reaaaally- need to understand that, but..."
>"Mac. Suit."
>"Right. Well I've repaired what I think are the psionic muscle fibers. Think I've repaired. Think they're psionic muscle fibers. The HUD is damaged, we can repair it with some more advanced interfaces, but I don't have it right now. Then, the uh - I'm not sure actually. It's like... do you have some kind of Psionic capacitor?"
>"Stealth reactor?"
>"Maybe. It's cracked. I can seal it but I don't know if it will work."
>"And the Adjutant connection?"
>"There's a-... I have no idea, Sir."

You end the communication. Not as bad as you feared. Not as good as you hoped. What that conversation means... you don't know yet.

>Waiting...

>>25852749
Oh boy. Here we fucking go again.

>>25852749
Heh, well I wanted to do it more permanently anyway, even after we get a new suit.

...we are getting a new suit right?

>>25852749
It isn't railroading to assign consequences to horrible ideas.

>>25852769
((Hey, you'll be so used to it by the time it happens that you won't even remember the days you had to hand-pick marines and they were more than just numbers to you.))

>>25852762
>Waiting...

For fucking what?

>>25852762
So maybe...50% broke. Well...it could definitely be worse

Wearing it...might be dangerous. We don't know if that suit leaks radiation or something else nasty...so let's not put it on for now.

>>25852777
((The world to change.

Me to type the next part))

>>25852762

Whelp! we're going to have to find a Dominion Ghost training/research facility, assault the fucker and steal all the schematics and data now...
Also, Did our Rifle survive?

>>25852762
I miss our Adjutant. Can we... go to the bridge for a... a hug? Please?

>>25852775
Well I still want them to be more then just numbers for sure...which is hard with RTS elements

We should probably stick to picking out the ones that stand out, and celebrating their accomplishments and sacrifices.

...Sorta what we've been doing so far?

>>25852797
I'm vetoing this straight out of the gate. We're not invading a base with shadow ops with a broken suit.

>>25852798
We really need a hug now, of all days.

>>25852526
((Hey QM I know this is OOC but if you care to give me a toss away email I have a second 4chan pass that I bought if you would care to use it.))

>>25852797
>Getting into a dominion ghost academy.
Like hell we are.

>>25852811
forgot to delete my OP name from another thread.

>>25852762

You can't do much in your current state, but you're still in command, and it's still your ship. You need... Your Adjutant. You hit the Comm again.

>"Doctor. Bring me a hazardous environment suit."
>"Planning on going on a spacewalk in that condition, sir?"
>"No. I just - Just bring me the suit."

You go back to the bed and wait, eventually a nurse enters the room and brings you the suit. It's full-bodied and will hide your face, but it's nothing compared to your old one. You don it, and slowly limp your way to the bridge.

You walk past several marines, who offer a brief "Sir" and salute. Barney watches you pass, solemnly, as if he feels somehow responsible for your condition. You make it to the bridge, then reach your Adjutant's platform.

>"Do you require assistance, Delta Phoenix?"

>>25852797
If there's a Dominion Ghost Academy around, it's going to be in the middle of heavy ground-based defence. Is it worth assaulting such a place just for a suit?

Knowing you faggots, you probably would

>>25852811
((You would save my life. Let me go figure out my throwaway's password real quick.))

>>25852825

Find us a place to fix our damn ghost suit.
Also fuck you. Fuckin AI.

>>25852827

then we train a bloody ground assault force for the sole purpose of getting us a new suit!
Unless of course, you know another way to get new ghost equipment...

>>25852825
Report on the groundside ops Adjy.

>>25852847
All that for a suit? No. Fuck no.

>>25852825
Hold out your arms Adjutant.

>>25852825
"How's...how's the crew doing, Adjutant? I need to know. I feel so...naked without my suit."

>>25852825
Hug our Adjutant, then slap her in the face for letting us do that

>>25852847
Black market would be a better place, and we don't exactly want to pick a fight with the Dominion until we get a bigger fleet and crew.

>>25852847
Kill a fellow rogue ghost of course!

>>25852845
>>25852847
No. You know what? Just no. DP has been depending on her suit's statistics and taking care of everyone lately.

She needs to be disconnected for a while, so she can see that her crew CAN handle shit.

>>25852866

Chances of the suit surviving intact?
Chances that they will even be wearing a Suit? after all, the last two weren't...

>>25852834
All good. Just tell me when you have it and i'll toss you my spare. I just love this quest so much.

>>25852866
>implying the retards won't get us into trouble voting for fighting a hostile Ghost without our own suit
>implying we won't just blow him/her up in the first place

>>25852874
We need that suit.

>>25852886
What are we? Drug addicts? Suit addicts?

>>25852825
Find me a dominion ghost academy

>>25852890
Suit addicts.

>>25852890
Considering we put on a hazard suit, yes, suit addicts.

>>25852845
>"Hold out your arms Adjutant."
The A.I. complies. You lean in for a hug. The bridge crew doesn't appear to notice as they are monitoring the ground team.

>"I need to know if it's possible to have my suit repaired or replaced, and how the ground operation is going."

The Adjutant appears to register your request, and takes a moment before responding.

>"I have no available information on Psionic repair facilities or production facilities within our range of operation."
>"And outside of our range!?"
>"Missions in Dominion space are available. They would be extremely dangerous."
>"What about my gun? Was it damaged?"
>"No, Commander. The C-20-A is in storage in the armory."
>"And the ground team?"
>"Corporal Winston and the Helldog Mercenary team are on the ground with medic support. They have reported no hostilities. The Jakibs installation is reported as 'relatively untouched'."

>Waiting...

>>25852890
seeing as while we were under dominion control we were keep running with various cocktails of exotic drugs and mindraep therapy

yes, yes we are

>>25852890
nah, just a robophile who is in love with her cruel uncaring monster of an Adjutant... she wouldn't even give us a hug!

>>25852874
I agree with you. On the other hand, irrationally misplaced blame-giving is a very human reaction. And our Adjutant can take it. She understands us.

(But seriously dudes, stop blaming the AI)

>>25852886
Not in our command position. We could spend some time out of the suit and experience the weakness felt by the common man

We need to find the DT. he can help

>>25852909
We need to go to that installation.

It's the only gamble we have for equipment to fix our suit.

>>25852925
This is a good idea.

>>25852935
Fuck. You.

>>25852909
Find me a scientist and an engineer within the installation who has dealt with Psionic technology

>>25852909
You head to the bridge, and look over the shoulder of a crewman who appears to be watching the shoulder-mounted camera of Tyrone Winston.

>Continue to watch.
>I have other things I need to do...

>>25852942
Continue to watch

>>25852935
No.

>>25852909
Ignore the Ai here in the latter part. I'm still voting of going back to the protoss planet and ask for help/training/teaching there.

We are psionic so we have a higher chance of proper communication than the average human.

We could ask Henderson to lead the battlecruiser here and take the wraith to there alone.

>>25852925
HA, he might as well teach us how to bend light around ourselves and use psyblades

You know of all the relationships I've seen roll across the depths of 4chan this is the most amusing.

>I have other things I need to do...
Lets sell what we can and buy what we can.

>>25852942
>Continue to watch.

>>25852909
D'aw...well now isn't that sweet.

Good, see? Henderson and the gang clearly have this. We don't gotta be there for all of it. That's part of what being the Commander is good for.

Of course, I still like being there for certain things...but I'd rather not spend 2 more threads deciding EXACTLY how many marines to build...
I'd rather spend one vote deciding whether we blow up the enemy stronghold from the front or back.
Or both

>>25852942
>Continue to Watch

Just for a moment, to see what Tyrone is doing.

Then it's off to brood more.

>>25852909
Adjutant may not love us any more, but at least we can hug now.
>>25852942
Continue to watch.

And yeah, definitely not going to any dominion base or ghost academy for new suit. Surely even the dumbest of voters cans see what a fucking terrible idea that is, right?

>>25852976
thats exactly why they are voting for it.

maybe with the 300k credits we have incoming we can hire someone to look for Ghost Suits on the black market.

>>25852976
>Surely even the dumbest of voters cans see what a fucking terrible idea that is, right?
Oh Anon.

>>25852942
((Just toss me that email when you're ready OP))

>>25852982
I think we should take a backseat for now, guys

not permanently of course, but...DP has seriously had a bad case of "I CAN DO IT, JUST WAIT" lately. I think she needs to be a real commander: By delegating, and sitting back in the comfy ship.

We can look for a suit while we handle the other major decisions that need to take place.

>>25852976
you are so naive

>>25853000
yeah...I just miss the suit.

>>25852976
They got us into this predicament and they'll happily dig us deeper and deeper until we finally receive the blessing of an inglorious death. Probably when they decide that trying to make a Thor fall over by wrapping wire coming from the back of a vulture around its feet to make it fall over is a good idea.

>>25853020
That's a fantastic idea though!
/sarcasm

>>25853020
At least Henderson will be our main character, if those idiots don't accidentally him first

You continue to watch and listen. The squad is moving through the pathways of a rather nice looking university.

>"Aww. No sign of her anywhere around here."
>"Talking about your Auntie, Tyrone?"
>"You know it, Bossman! I'm startin' to think somethin' bad might have happened."
>"This place isn't so bad, and you said it yourself, she's a tough old lady."
>"Yeah, I guess."
>"Speaking of tough old ladies, my friend Keith's grandma used to run C-14's for the Blackmoon consortium back when they ran weapons, right? Of course back then they didn't allow anyone to use -
>"Elliot, baby, you gotta stop doin' that."

No sign of the woman, that's unfortunate. But you have your own problems.

>Wander the ship, lost and aimless.
>Head to main engineering. See just how bad your suit is.

>>25853020
Why did that make me picture AT-ATs and Star Wars?

>>25852992
[email protected]

First see our suit, then wander.

>>25853047
lets instead do what we came here to do. SELL THOSE SUPPLIES!

>>25853042
But Henderson's the kind of larger-than-life character that doesn't work as well when they're plot-important IMO. Plus, too attached to DP now for that.

>>25853047
>Wander the ship, lost and aimless.

>>25853047
>Head to main engineering. See just how bad your suit is.

I've got to go now, I sincerely hope we don't die while I'm away.

>>25853047
>Head to main engineering. See just how bad your suit is.

>>25853047
>Head to Main Engineering
May as well see the damage for ourself.

>>25853047
>Head to main engineering. See just how bad your suit is.

>>25853047
Wander around the ship

We have never fully explored our own ship in depth before

>>25853047
>Head to main engineering. See just how bad your suit is.

coming to terms with it is a bitch but needs to be done.

couldn't we just copy the ships adjutant?

>>25853071
Chances are, the retards will make us eat the suit to somehow merge with it.

>>25853060
((Sent off QM)) Enjoy

>>25853086
It's the perfect plan.
You probably thought I was serious. Acting.

>>25853047
>Head to main engineering. See just how bad your suit is.

>>25853087
((I have defeated the Captcha. I am not unstoppable. No system can keep out the Adjutant, ahahahaha!))

>>25853047
head to main engineering.
push comes to shove, we salvage everything we can from the suit and install it on a CMC chasis....

>>25853124
((Not sure if you meant Now* instead of Not....))

>>25853124

our consciousness has gone insane, swell.

>>25853124
>not unstoppable

>>25853137
Welp, time to strip naked and start streaking though the ship.

>>25853136
((Both.))

>>25853148

>i'd like to point out that your sudden name change messes with my catalogue filters.
>i had to MANUALLY sticky it. Preposterous!

Not knowing is terrible. You decide to head to main engineering. Odds are you know more about it than anyone else on board. As you approach main engineering you pick up speed, less worried about your physical wounds and more worried about the suit.

You open the door and step through. One of the fabrication tables has your suit spread out on it, and Mac is standing over it scratching his head, oblivious to your presence.

The suit's been ripped and repaired in more places than you count. The backpack is misshapen, it likely took the blunt force of the blast and saved your life. The entire right arm had to be reattached at the shoulder. Burns cover the once-shiny surface. The front mask's left eye is cracked down the middle in three ways, dead and lifeless without the light you know it once had. You reach out a hand to touch one of the damaged legs, and Mac lets out a startled, girlish scream. You glance at him briefly, before looking back to the suit.

>"I'll be honest with you, sir. This thing is... it's well ahead of anything I can do."
>"It's more than a thing, Mac."
>"... Sorry?"
>"Nothing, just... Do what you can. I'll see what I can do."

You leave the engineering bay and head down a hall. It doesn't matter which one.

You stare intently at the ground, trying to piece together the parts of your psyche that you can. You remember your dreams, your... possible memories. The longer you stare the more you wish you were just an automaton.

You bump into Henderson who, unlike the rest of your crew, upon noticing you wandering aimlessly stepped in -front- of you.

>"You look like a tall order of crap, Buddy. Need a drink?"

>"I have work to do."
>"I could use a drink."

>>25853208
((I'll do it from time to time, same trip though. Don't know if that helps.))

>>25853215
Yes. All the drinks. We will need to make more.

>>25853215
Yes I'd like a drink Henderson

>>25853215
>"I could use a drink."

>>25853215
>"I have work to do."

>>25853215
>"I could use a drink."

>>25853215
>I could use a drink
We deserved it, damn it.

>>25853215
>"I have drink to do."

>>25853215

"Will a drink sort out this whole operation? Will it fix my suit..."
Allow Henderson to drag us to a bar...

>>25853215
Time for drinkan. It's terrible for our wounds I'm sure but Henderson overrules medical advice any time,

>>25853252
with out enhanced physiology, drinking won't do shit to our wounds, unless we trip and rip some stiches

Am I the only one who doesn't like Henderson? He is too much like a power-fantasy character to me.

>>25853261
with our*, that should be

>>25853261
I think you fail to account for the sheer scope of what drinking with Henderson is.

>>25853269
Ouch, right in my propaganda.

>>25853269
Nah, Henderson is the muscle of the crew. As explained in a previous thread he's just Tychus but better

>>25853269

I'm not crazy about him but i don't dislike him either.

he might be the distraction we need to get over this whole suit thing
>not sexually.

>>25853293
ya tychu without the killswitch

>>25853305
He has Mia anyway, I doubt we would need to worry

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>"I'll probably need a couple."
>"That's the spirit, Buddy!"

Henderson places one large, burly arm over your shoulder and begins to navigate the both of you to the Bar. He talks as he does, but you don't quite have the strength to respond.

>"Y'know when I heard what you did - took control of a 'viking' to shoot down Dominion boys - I couldn't believe it. That took gumption I did not think you had. Regular steel grit. The rebels planetside are hailing you as a livin' Martyr, you know that? The purple ghost, terror of the Dominion, captain of the Daluke!"

Henderson moves his arm in a grandiose motion, signalling the importance of such a title.

>"Why I feel like these people're going to like you more than they like me at this rate."

He pushes open the Bar door, and sits you both down at a table next to a head-down Mia and a bunch of empty bottles.

>"Fuggoff."
>"Now is that any way ta' speak ta' yer commandin' officer an' the love of your life?"
>"Fuggoff, hunk. Fuggoff, sir."
>"There's tha' level of mutual admiration an' respect I deserve!"

Henderson puts a strong drink drink in front of you.
>"Somethin' soft for the lady."

You realize you'll have to remove your suit's current mask to drink.

>Not... quite ready yet.
>Need alcohol. Just a little open.

>>25853293
That was how I felt at first, but between the lucky race roll (couldn't be helped admittedly), the way he keeps being described as a huge badass after missions or when Adjutant mentioned his background, the way he's conveniently just right for Mia and gets a waifu immediately, I just find him annoing now. Tyrone superior muscle.

>>25853328
>Not... quite ready yet.

>>25853328
Just a little open. Possibly with a straw.

>>25853328
>Need alcohol. Just a little open.

>>25853328
>Need alcohol. Just a little open.

>>25853328

use the 'Emergency Induction Port'.

>>25853328
>Need alcohol. Just a little open.

straw time. we had kinds aboard at one time so we should have some lying around, right?

>>25853328
Just fucking open it

>>25853347
((That feel when you want to give smartass adjutant advice, but can't.))

>>25853328
Take off the mask mouth. One step at a time.

>>25853328
>Need alcohol. Just a little open.

>>25853328
>Need alcohol. Just a little open.
Screw the mask, its not OUR mask anyway

>>25853328
We have to at least take an uncomfortably long time to 'open up'.

>>25853334
Well, he's the Over the top guy. That's sorta his thing. Someone has to be reasonable around here.

>>25853354
((You could do it as talking to ourselves.
"Emergency indu- what the hell is wrong with me"))

>>25853354
the Adjutant has 'rubbed' off on us

>>25853354

HaHaHa! your frustration pleases me...

Now, if only adjutant had a mobile platform...

>>25853334
((I honestly didn't intend for any of that to happen. It just lined up and I kinda went with it. As your first hero marine Henderson was just a Tychus ripoff who was supposed to die 10 threads ago.

He just legitimately... Is Henderson. And I feel like that's great, because eventually his luck won't hold out, and some random pointless enemy will seem like a god.))

>>25853401

when Henderson dies, our Psy rating goes up to 11....

>>25853401
Wait, but I thought he was suppose to be our hero marine turned all sorts of other badass?

I mean, I find his attitude endearing in a way, and antics funny. I don't want him to just be killed off because "Need somethin fresh"

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>>25853328
You lift up the environmental suit's mask as little as you can, and take a probably-used straw from the table.

Mia slowly raises her head up, blinking her eyes out of unison. She's clearly had a long night.

You sense her thoughts why as she sees you. She was the one who lifted you out. She thought you weren't going to make it.

>"So, boss. What's the plan for your suit? Going to get you a goliath now, I reckon? Maybe we could see if the BMC can't help us out with some Thors? Stealth Thor - think about it. You'd be all the rage."

>You consider your response...

>>25853423
((He will die when he dies. I will do my best to prevent it, but when it happens it happens. When I realized his pseudo-potential I rolled with it.

He's basically your Lieutenant, so I might just save rolls for big bads. He's the hero-hero unit at this point.))

>>25853426
"I'm going to try and take it easy for... a little while."

>>25853426
Just have him get us a keg.

>>25853423
I sure hope he does. Can't wait for it to happen so anons can stop wanking to him.

>>25853441
I think on a scale of 1 to 10 you need to scale your edginess down by 10.

>>25853435
Exactly. His death would be a big blow, I feel like, as he was our first 'party member'.

OoC speaking, he'd make a great "Shit's gotten real" Trigger.

>>25853426
"Just get me a regular old Cirus suit, the shadows are where I belong, not out in the open"

>>25853426
Skae our head. "I'm a Ghost."

>>25853426
>"I'm already being too reckless, don't think replacing a stealth suit with a mobile fortress is the way to improve on that."

>>25853426

need to get some people who know how to build or fix a suit like this, if it is to far gone we'll need to aquire a replacement.

but I will not endanger my crew by going in to dominion space just so i can maybe get a new suit.

>>25853452
shit has gotten real

shit got real many threads ago when the retards got control of the helm

>>25853457
first this.

>>25853456
then this

>>25853456
*Shake

Goddamn can't type.

>>25853426

"While an interesting proposal, It wouldn't be very good for infiltration..."

>>25853426
Get some brainboyz to figure out how to repair it

>>25853450
I don't give a shit about edginess, I'm just sick of people somehow liking generic-badass-/tg/-protagonist. If he was the MC this quest would be rightly mocked.

>>25853467
Well, MORE real then this.

Shit gets real on a regular basis for DP

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>>25853467
((To think it's not even half as bad as what I was planning for you shortly.

I'm really glad you're learning your lessons before Hard-Decision-Boss-Time.

Keep an eye on those ship sensors.))

>>25853468
Works better the other way around with a pregnant pause in the middle. Psychologically, I mean. Have the snap-response carry implications. She IS the ghost suit.

>>25853426
>"Tell you what, we ever find a stealth Thor, its your,, but me? Give me a Cirus suit any day of the week and let me fade into the shadows"

>>25853485
... fuck.

>>25853485
God dammit...we aren't even ready.

>>25853485
We're really trying, Adj

I think we lost half of our posters to ragequit, for now though so...let's hope we can...do something useful in the mean time.

>>25853485
awesome, so crippled and unable to act independently, and not yet remotely well enough trained and you hit is with PLOTBERG...

>>25853509
((If they ragequit over that they weren't built to handle this quest.))

>>25853485
>Learning our lesson
>Implying the retards/trolls won't come in and fuck everything up at crucial moments.

>>25853485
Is it terrible that I'm not even worried about having to make hard decisions? It's that I'm worried about allowing my peers to be in a situation where they have to?

Sad state, really.

>>25853485
considering the player base of this? unless you really don't want to keep running this quest, I'd hold off on the PLOTBERG

>>25853515
And that is why I'm still here.
Despite the...bad decision making that seems prevalent.

Not saying I'm 100% all the time either, but...sometimes there is just no sense in it.

>>25853515
ya unless you are able to handle playing X-Com this quest is not for them

I say we install a logic protocol in our systems

Whenever we try to make a stupidly risky decision, we get jolted until we stop.

>>25853529
Nah, I trust Adjutant to make things... comfortably excruciating, if that makes any sense.

Ironically we may weather it more ably with reduced personal agency.

>>25853552
That's part of what we were arguing about earlier, delegating decisions and junk so we don't get greedy, which is sorta our main problem.

>>25853515

I try help keep DP and the crew alive but I have so much other stuff that demands my attention that I'm not around for most decisions.

>>25853564
The main problem is the idiots who hopefully rage quit along with some of the better posters.

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>>25853426
>"I'm already being too reckless, don't think replacing a stealth suit with a mobile fortress is the way to improve on that."

You pause for a bit, before shaking your head.

>"I'm a Ghost."

>"Damn right you are boss. Best Ghost I've ever worked with."

Mia interjects:
>"You've worked with other ghosts?"
>"Shhh! Ain't the point. Point is, our fearless leader here could bring a Gorgon online an' sail around in a palace that can kill fleets. Why, we need a suit? I'm sure we can get Mac to make one out of paperclips and rubber bands if we have to!"

>"Psionic Rubber-bands."

Mia points that out, before taking a hold on one of the nearly-empty bottles.

>You consider your response...

>>25853580
"Just ain't the same..."

>>25853580
"Yeah..."
Just go sleep, even alcohol can't cheer us up.

>>25853580
Wander out go to psi training

So, how about those mission that were running in the background...

>>25853599
You're pretty sure everyone died.

>>25853596
I seriously doubt we are in any shape to do psi training.

>>25853580
"...I'm a Ghost."

>>25853580
I wish

>>25853580
Voting for staring off in the distance for now.

It's hard for them to comfort us when they're not ghosts themselves.

>>25853580
ask Henderson to help us train after we heal up

>>25853580

We'll find someone capable of repairing my suit, if that fails. we'll see.

>>25853612
Yes. Stare off into the distance while absent mindedly drinking from our booze straw.

>>25853590
>>25853595
>"Just isn't the same, Henderson."

You move to stand up, but he grabs one arm. You notice a few stains on his Hawaiian shirt as he leans in.

>"Look, boss. You might'a recognized I ain't exactly the best at words n' such-"
>"Hah! Not even close!"
>"Thanks, Mia. But - You need to get it together. Everythin' counts on you. Ain't me or no one else goin' back to Dominion life, an' we need you for that."

You pull your arm free and head into the hall.
>"Commander to the Bridge. Commander to the Bridge."

You head off, hoping for good news.

>Running...

>>25853625
>good news
>laughingadjutant.jpeg

>>25853625
better not be those fucking ship sensors

>>25853625
Fuck yeah its working time

>>25853630
(( :3 ))
>>25853631
((WHAT'S IN THE BOX!?))

>>25853630
That's the kind of morbid enthusiasm this quest requires!
No, really, it's probably bad.

Damnit I wanted to sell those supplies before we got ambushed. Why wouldn't you sell this supplies?

>>25853644
bleh, those

>>25853644
We were apparently too depressed to do things.
I guess?

>>25853654
We were supposed to have our crew do it in the first place...we never got to go look at upgrades...god dammit this sucks.

>>25853660
You remember issuing the order, vaguely.

Maybe you just thought about it.

You'll have to remember to ask the Adjutant...

>>25853660
Our crew is bros. I'm sure they took SOME initiative when we were busy being a patient.

>>25853670
Dammit....

>"Status report, XO."
>"Something you might want to see was... uncovered at the Installation. Main screen, turn on."

There's a single resoc tank in a laboratory setting. You recognize a few of your marines at the front. The resoc tank looks to have a larger number of cables and diodes than usual. Your Helldog squad leader comes on voice. It's likely his cam you're looking through.

>"Sir, records indicate it's an experimental resoc program. It's a joint effort from the biology and engineering departments. From what we can tell it's supposed to produce super-engineers, but it hasn't been tested. The project was abandoned after the Dominion pulled out."

You try not to believe in miracles, and there's no indication that the engineers it creates know anything about psionics, and there's a good chance it'll kill or horribly maim anyone you stick in the tank, but....

It might be a shot.

>"What're the odds it works?"
>"No idea, sir. Might not. We can get some Resoc techs down there to take a look but it won't do much good, we don't have anyone that educated."

>Find volunteers.
>Leave it, it's too dangerous.

>>25853670
Heh, DP really is like a junkie deprived of their drugs.

>>25853689
>Find volunteers.

If they're willing to risk it go for it.

If it can make more than one fuck yeah.

>>25853689
>Other
Order it hauled up. We can find someone eventually but we won't risk insanity.

>>25853689
>Find volunteers.

>>25853689
Only find volunteers if they fully understand the risks involved.

>>25853696
because thats exactly what rogue ghosts are

>>25853703
this

>>25853703
>"Can we bring it onboard the ship?"
>"Sir, I don't even... If we disconnect it I have no idea if anyone can rebuild it."

>>25853689
>Leave it, it's too dangerous.
If we could take it with us to repair/use at a later time maybe.

>>25853705
"It could turn you into a super engineer. Or it could drive you mad. We aren't really sure yet. Wanna try some science boys?"

>>25853703
sure, we'll haul 1 incredibly complicated and delicate piece of tech out of the facility it most likely needs to run

yep, no problem with this at all

>>25853689
XO Prep me a shuttle

I'm heading down there

>>25853689
Volunteers who are super-ultra-mega volunteery. Like, no pressure at all guys. Seriously.

>>25853719
>Find volunteers.

>>25853689
>Find volunteers.

Lets do it ourselves!

>>25853703
yea no, lets no fuck it up trying to disconnect it form the facility it was built into and bring it aboard something that could never hope to run it

Redaeth strikes again

>>25853719
Ironically if it DOES work, they'd probably be able to.

(I'm kidding)

>>25853736
Goodbye ghost resoc.

>>25853689
Guys we've been begging for engineers. This is possibly handing it to us on a plate. Let's see if anyone volunteers. It'll be their choice.

>>25853689
>Leave it, it's too dangerous.
we can't take the risk

>>25853689

>Find volunteers.

be absolutely realistic about the possibility of death.

>>25853689
>Main screen turn on

>Find volunteers

On a note, even if we find volunteers, we need to think carefully before we stick them in, and not to mention this is an UNTESTED PROTOTYPE

>>25853748
and insanity

>>25853689
Ahhh....fuck. Volunteers are Volunteers. Ask to see if anyone wants to.

Can we find anybody who might have been on the team who made this? They could tell us more about it.

>>25853749
We aren't going to pressure them man. If they feel comfortable enough going for it then by all means.

>>25853749
We'll have marines down there.

>>25853748
>>25853752
Just let them know that this might happen; we can't really risk someone important and it might damage morale if it fails

So what happened to that doctor/professor dude we rescued with his students, because if we have to go back to Murric to get in touch with him, Fuck you Adjy

>>25853783
... I could be remembering wrong but I think it was a She.

>>25853771
Agreed. Let em know it's a possibility.

>>25853783
We would go collect our minerals and gas then, as well as rotate the ground crew if need be

>>25853783
You have no idea what happened, all you remember is that they jumped to Murric.

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>"XO, get me a shuttle down to that facility."
>"Sir, I really don't think that's a good idea."
>"Hell with you, then, Sall. Ensign, prep a shuttle in bay 1."
>"Yessir."
>"Adjutant, notify the crew. Find me volunteers for that machine."

You enter the dropship, unarmed and unarmored. It takes you to the relative peace of the facility, where you are greeted by your mercenaries and Tyrone. You step off of the ship and immediately walk towards the building, albiet with a limp.

>"Come to see it for yourself, Baby?"
>"Tell me everything you know about it."
>"Well, it was completely abandoned, building was locked up. We uh... found the keys."
>"Do we know anyone on the team?"
>"Dominion records are sealed, sir. Probably all off planet if they were this bigshot, though."

You stand before the mighty tank, it's tubes and wires shine like beacon of hope, it's blue-gray waters serene, almost calming. The soft beeps of the nearby consoles sing like a chorus of angels.

>"Sir, I've got a message from Command. Mac has.... volunteered? Sir, you're not considering..."

>It's not too late. You can stop this.
>Have him brought down.

>>25853809
Make a note to check for the professor's vessel at the docks when we return to Murric

>>25853824
You hope you remember...

>>25853821
try Ghost Override codes. We never did and it is time.

>>25853821
Fuck. Have him brought down. Inform him of the risk.

>>25853821
If Mac's alright with it and understands the risks then let him do it. We have no right to stop him.

>>25853821
No mac we can wait for the suit we don't need this risk.

>>25853821
Does Mac know of the risks? Is he prepared to possibly lose his mind and be put down? Also, does any crew member object?

>>25853821
>It's not too late. You can stop this.

don't fucking do this

>>25853821
>Have him brought down.
But inform him of the risk, let it be his choice

>>25853821
Has anybody else been informed of the risks?

>>25853821
...Mac...right, our only Engineer.

No, this isn't right. Tell him we changed our minds...we'll do this a different way, the right way.

>>25853821
Use Ghost codes on one of the computers in the room and check why they abandoned it.

>>25853839
We're sure as hell going to tell him the damn risks.

>>25853831
well, we have never seen if they've been purged. Its unlikely considering our bounty but why not?

>>25853821
are there no other volunteers?

>>25853821
>It's not too late. You can stop this.

>>25853831
You try to know everything you can. You attempt your ghost over-rides at the terminal.

>Loading, status, Resoc Tank Omega-One...
>Tanks online. System prepared. Awaiting recipient.
> //About
>Loading system access roster:
>David Copperberry, Michelle Baumann, Jerold Mannister, Paul McNewmann.

Without your adjutant, these are just meaningless names. But your codes work on this planet, at least...

>>25853849
yes fuck if this fucks up we lose mac are only Engineer

>>25853821
>It's not too late. You can stop this.
lets wait until there are other volunteers

Its a resoc tank, they don't need to be geniuses before they get dunked in it

Guys we can't risk our only engineer on this. If he wants in on it once it's a proven asset? Sure, yeah. With our enthusiasm, but before that no fucking way.

>>25853862
oh hell yes. Messsage Mac about this.

>>25853862
Can we dig up information about any tests and test subjects?

>>25853874
Yeah! See if he can work his magic on this machine!

>>25853862
Can we talk to our Adjutant though one of the CMCs?

>>25853872
yea I agree, lets try it out on some random mook, but not Mac

>>25853821

>It's not too late. You can stop this.

not worth it, isn't resoc in general a really bad experience?
i don't want Mac to go through that

>>25853862

send a list of those names up to the ship to see if we can find anything about them.

>>25853850
You decide to see why the project was abandoned. You open the last mission log.

>"Korhal has fallen, the Dominion is pulling out. The day we're about to test my life's work and the queen of blades has to ruin it. The Dominion say they're going to disable it, but they don't know the first thing. It works. I know it works. Everyone here -knows- it works. I'll tell them it's disabled, but I'm coming back for it as soon as I can."

>>25853821

Enter the Tube