Archive https://www.anonpone.com/11-54/A filly's quest to escape an abandoned genetic engineering and lab and android manufacturing facility in the middle of the Tabuck deserts in Saddle Arabia. Along with your older clone, a mysterious reporter, and another genetically engineered pony you have made your way to the roof of the 26 floor facility where you are planning on escaping from the facility automated security which aims to contain you for the rest of your unnatural life. Can you escape? Can you find something to expose the company who built this facility? Those questions and more will be answered with your choices!Currently EquippedPeppermint security uniform shirt, crowbar, .308 rifle (10 rounds)Spearmint: t-shirtFlushbolt: Makeshift satchel, knife, crowbarPhotobomb: Hoodie, flak jacket, bolt-cutter, Shotgun(5 shells)Current supplies: Peppermint: ID badge for security guard Steak Styles, Francis Boomer t. Snek, a pen and some loose sheets of paper, zip-tiesSpearmint: Photobomb: makeshift thermite, bottle of silver nitrate, a first-aid kit [mostly used], a pound of monster jerky,Flushbolt: Journal, pen, baked egg, torn folded poster.
You look around the cold dark server room and see several creatures stalking around in the dark. You can't make them out, but you see movement, which is enough to put you on edge. taking a deep breath you step into the room as the cold bites through your short coat of hair to kiss your skin. You make your way over to what looks like a corpse, as you approach you realize that it is actually hollow. This isn't a body it's a molted shell. As you inspect the arthropod casing you hear something moving next to you. Snapping to attention you swing the gun off your back and aim the business end in the direction of the sound. As your heart prepares to jump out of your chest you slowly calm down after you see that the movement is from one of those mollusks that Spearmint was using for food when you met her. >Your body still locked in a pouncing stance you snap your head back as Photobomb asks, "Pepper? Are you okay?""Yeah... just fine.">"Look, I know you want to help me prove this place is here but, maybe we can just, get out of here. I mean isn't surviving much more important than Looking for Information?""PB, this place it probably safer than anywhere else in here. I mean, somepony is gonna have to watch Spear while somepony else helps me look for a hard drive or something but...">"Pepper, we don't know what's on these drives, and unless you want to find a portable drive and something that's still working in there, we're probably going to just have to steal some random drives.""But PB! What about your story!? THIS is what you came here for! Flush do you remember any specific rooms?">"Not really," Flushbolt admits, "It was never an important thing to pay attention to.">"Pepper, it's fine if we come back empty hooved. I mean, we might need to live off of instant noodles for a while, while I write some fluff piece for a lifestyle site. I mean, I guess I could do a piece on desert camping. or Saddle Arabian hotels, point is, if we just get out I'm sure we'll get by.
>>30916433I feel we should try it, but not yet. I want to ask what Flush's skill is. From what he said about the queen's recruitment process, it seems all of us have some specialization after all.
>>30916521Also, we should try to avoid using our gun so close to where the others sleep.
>>30916433We should try to look while we are here. What if patwrite comes after us after all maybe some evidence of the truth could keep us safe.
>>30916433is there any indicators or signs affiliated with the various rooms?
>>30916521>>30916527>>30916539>>30916685As you continue to hold the gun you realize that somepony of something, might hear if you start shooting.You slowly turn around, lowering your gun."PB, I think we should still try. I don't know if I've told you tis, but I'm worried about what Patwrite might do after we escape. I wanna have leverage. Something that we can use to keep them from hunting us down to keep their secret."PB sort of diverts her gave fro you."Flushbolt? are you sure you can't remember any of the room's labels?">Flushbolt sighs, "There's a bunch of rooms back there, and they've been darks since I was able to get in. This data core mostly looks the same from room to room, besides, do you even know what you're looking for?""Something okay! We need something! any sort of proof!">Well what about these towers here?" PB asks, I mean, aren't these part of the datacore? can't we take some of the drives from these?">"Flushbolt looks between the two of you and shrugs, "I don't know what any of this actually is besides servers and data-banks.""But, we need to find something usable... Maybe there's a machine still on inside...">"Then what? do we keep plugging in drives and looking at them until we find what you want? We don't even know if there's power in this section. The generator near here blew up, remember?""But....">"Pepper, if you really want to go looking in there, I'll go with you." PB offers.
>>30916816I know it's kinda out of place, but I still want to figure our what Flush can do.
>>30916816is there a pipe or something we could modify as a weapons silencer for the .308 rifle?
>>30916816You think you might have a better idea of which drives to look for?
>>30916816will flush be able keep an eye on spear?if a shot was fired would the queen and her ponies likely hear it?
>>30916816what's a safe way to handle a drive and take one out? could the loss of power destroyed the drives?
>>30917115Cut the power, remove the plugs, remove any clips or screws holding it in, and than just pull it out and keep it away from magnets.
>>30916860>>30916956>>30917115>>30917132You shuffle around, Trying to think of something, anything you might be able to do or say to figure out where you might find more relevant information to this facility. "I mean... what if the drives here are broken? I mean... either of you know how to remove the storage right? I think you just have to cut the power and pull the plugs out but... what if there's something more?"Both PB and Flushbolt look at each other as you shiver in the frigid room.>"I don't know much about computers." PB admits.>"Me neither." Flush adds."but..." You mind is so full of, general clutter, you can't help but feel guilty about tricking spear as you watch her slump over on the wall, as her eyes are slowly closing, and you're still not sure what you can trust Flushbolt to do. and PB won't tell you where to find the information you both need.You dig your hooves into the icy floor as you watch your breath escape your mouth."Guyssss....."You whine. "I just want to know what to do! I wanna make things right, I wanna know how to help, why doesn't anypony have the answers!">"Peppermint? do you need a moment? You're getting really hung up on this." PB asks."I just... I don't know what to do!">"Hey, why don't we get out of the cold and shut the door?" Flushbolt suggests, "I think we just need to make a new plan. I mean, we want to get to the other hanger and look for a good vehicle right? and you also want some info, for your friend's story?""Yes, That's why we need to look in here!">"So what if this is the wrong place to look. maybe, the data-core is a long shot for finding information you can use and we might find something better somewhere else.""Like where though!?">"I don't know, maybe the visitor dorms... but I guess the queen's ponies stay there... or maybe there's something in the hanger!.. or just in the halls, I don't know."
Stopping here for the night, to give you guys time to think. We're kinda caught in a loop and it might be just better to let the thread soak for ideas. In the meantime, if there is non spoiler information you want from me to help you with your plan let me know and I'll either dig it up or give you a brief rundown of it to help, so we're stuck in a rut.
>>30917195Visitor dorms would only help if there was somebody important here just before everything went crazy and the hangars are most likely only going to have vehicles and related tech. If we exclude the data core due to a lot of unknown variables, the only surefire option would be to go back down and find a major scientist's office. If we aren't going to be able to come up with a plan soon, than we should just find someplace safe to hide while we wait for Spear to recover. But than we also have to worry about Speckles freeing herself and coming back to alert the others about our presence and plans. Why couldn't there just be a functioning computer with a removable drive right next to the door.
>>30917195our option is either to explore the rest of datacore or go back downstairs to a office.is the other hanger empty and safe enough to hide spear and someone else for the time being?
>>30917211So, about that laptop we have?
>>30917459that's supposed to be a secret
>>30917465>>30917459it might be worth bringing up at this instance. haven't we already mentioned to flush about our conversation with the ai.
>>30917465Hmmm that doesn't sound right, but remembering things is hard so I'll take your word for it.
>>30917459>>30917465>>30917479>>30917482Didn't we leave that behind at the last campsite?
>>30917484no. go check.
>>30917479>>30917482http://desuarchive.org/mlp/thread/30347019/#30487553no we have told Flush the truth.
>>30917489I don't see it on our list of supplies.
>>30917552bath could have forgotten it.
>>30917552>>30916429strange, it was in our supplies last thread.
>>30917211Would it be a spoiler to ask how the generator blew up and if it sent out a small emp wave. Also is this the only datacore up here.
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>>30917211Hey bath. I'd just like to say thanks for running. I only follow two quests and both are yours, so it's always a cool day when you run.On a semi related note, how close is the world in 11-54 to semantic error? Like, if we expose patwrite and ruin their company, does the robot factory in semantic error close down? Because while I want justice for mints of all sizes, I really like the stuff patwrite makes.
>>30920079While I'm not Bath I'd imagine that if the story of Tabuck came out things would be tied up in courts and inquiries for several years.So chances are it might not impact that factory much in the short term.
>>30917484This Anon is correct, the laptop was left behind since it was too bulky and would have to be carried by hoof, same with the crank powered radio/flashlight combo. I messed up on a couple of inventory lists in the past, but the one in this thread I think is the most accurate, so right now it's what I'm considering your actual inventory. Keep in mind that most of this junk is shoved into shirts for carrying.>>30918475I think that you were told that the queen blew it up while in a fight with the facility security systems. I think I also mentioned that is was what caused the surge in >>24148866
>>30920079Semantic Error takes place in the city of Ferric Port on the west coast of Equestria South of Vanhoover and east of the smokey mountains. 11-54in in Tabuck, Saddle Arabia the southern most province.Current simplified timeline:(Altare) Magic absorbing crystal that was discover in Midwestern Equestria12 Years and a month since the Tabuck incidentMonday Day-10 Born, get office supplies, dieSaturday Day-9 Get clean suit, Escape mole, Find SpearSunday Day-8 Eat meat for first time, scavengeMonday Day-7 Meet construction A.I.Tuesday Day-6 Death 2Wednesday Day-5 Find first security station, Find Spear again, Altare habitatThursday Day-4 Tour, Failed Alicorn interview, Enter Conditioning labsFriday Day-3 Finish first job buy drugs Pay off rent early, Contact Wintermute > Disable 08-22, Mech, Find PB, Exit Hanger, Apollo, Kick PB's ass, Cooling system, Enter Climate hubSaturday Day-2 Get Wintermute job > Climate hub service level, Enter Aquatic labsSunday Day-1 get Wintermute's info, save children, Almost die from withdrawal > Lobster boss, Dorms, Get ass kicked by bioform 20(Shared dream)Nadine is resurrectedMonday Day 0 (Rent was due this day), Finish Wintermute, Mom and Find Ex, Club > Climb to Bio-processing find journal, chat with super on laptop, learn to overload spellTuesday day 1 Tyra date > Meet FlushboltWednesday day 2 Patwrite tour Buy Android > Speckles learns about Spearmint and PB.Thursday day 3 Meeting with Judgement, Ivory encounter, Construction site infiltration >Going up stairs, robots treat party in power core
>>30920902yeah we were told that. I guess what I was trying to ask is if the emp wave of the blast simply knocked things out or fried the whole thing. But I guess you probably can't say much in that regard.
>>30920988The broken power core was partially destroyed in an explosion, and currently has a big hole cut out of the actual generator, as well as missing several of the crystalline generator fins. There are 4 power cores in the facility including the broken one that the facility repair systems are currently trying to restore.What you're seeing in this picture is the power core generator's main shaft
>>30920954Wow, I didn't expect for these quests to be happening at the same time. I wonder if the quests will be able to interact considering how far apart they're occurring.
>>30920954Oh Peebs, I understand. I wonder how she feels about at ayys Bump.
So we need to come up with a plan. I think someone else should do it since I'm half way to shitfaced on moonshine, but since little story talk is happening I guess I'll throw my 2 cents in to get the ball rolling.Is it possible that Pepper and Spear might serve as proof enough that shit is happening here? It must be possible to test that we're clones. Our genetics are probably a perfect match and I don't even think twins can be that similar. At the same time, we have PB's photos. Maybe we should just say screw it and book out of here. Or could we just grab some harmless engineered life form like the ones Spear would eat? That might be enough to raise eyebrows on the outside.Or we could always forget about screwing Patwrite and just live well once on the outside.
>>30922952PB's photos were lost with her camera and using ourself as proof might lead to a dissection table. Also, the other creatures were monsters native to wherever the crystals came from. The only good evidence at this point are documents, physical or digital, or the false alicorn herself. Though we might be able to prove something fishy is going on if we escape in some ridiculous war machine, but that wouldn't be any evidence towards their biological experiments.
>>30917211>>30917195if the other hanger is safe and secure enough to stay a bit we might go grab up a bunch of drives that seem functional and go back for that laptop and test a few to see if they work. Otherwise we might just need to storm a office or two and grab some hard files.
>>30920954>>30922952Sooo how bout we just go get that laptop... actually, that was a laptop from a crate of laptops? That's also a shot in the dark, unless we go the whole make a deal with the A.I. route. But those gus are buttsnags, so...I got nothing.Let's just look around a little at least. In the data bank that is.Maybe hole up somewhere safe and timeskip to when Spear isn't drunk or hungover? Is that cheating, that's probably cheating.
>>30923210Maybe the data we need is in Bioprocessing. The AI think we're going to go sabotage it anyways. If I remember correctly, we would still need to sneak by the Alicorn and her guards but maybe that's better than searching random drives. Unless someone has an idea on where to start or how to search the random drives from the data servers. Are we just gonna ctrl-f search for buzzwords like "warbeast"?Actually, maybe searching the data servers for the name of the scientist that built/tested us would be a good idea. Grabbing the laptop and searching drives has my vote.
>>30923210Actually, making a deal with the A.I. would make for an interesting opportunity. We could force it to recover and replace our lost supplies, including PB's camera, before we help him. But, we double-cross him and use the all access pass he'll give us as an opportunity for PB to get some more photos. Still a very risky and time consuming plan, but we shouldn't disregard options until we settle on an actual plan.
>>30921078>>30923278Got mine too, that seems reasonable. We were a little afraid the robutts were going to find us there, I think that was mostly paranoia though. Either way, we might need to find a place to rest and sober up, and it was somewhat safe in that general area.The only other thing I can think of, besides abandoning the search for proof altogether, is trying to get PBs camera back from that creep, but that's just more wandering around. >>30923210Baff this was me too so don't double count my vote if it comes to that.
>>30917195Ask Flush what role did the queen's followers feel he best fit in?Also Ask if anyone frequently visits the other hanger and if there is a safe place to rest/camp in there.
>>30917195Ask the others how they feel. Don't they think getting some proof is a good idea at least as a precaution? I mean sure escape with our lives intact is the most important but what about afterwards? Tell me PB has Patwrite been known to go after ponies? any stories of cover ups?
>>30917252>>30922952>>30923138>>30923186>>30923278>>30923680>>30923733You huff as the cold continues to sting your body."Don't any of you want to find proof!? even if it's just, a precaution?">"Oh course I do Pepper, but, I don't know if looking for some working equipment in there is worth it.""What if we just go get the laptop back and bring it back up here?">"Can we even plug the drives into the laptop?" Flush asks.>"We haven't really looked at one yet." PB adds.>"Pepper, what if we just can't get any computer information out?" Flushbolt asks, "Is there something else you can think of that will work?""Well..."You consider this. of course bringing machinery wouldn't be very useful since most of it is probably common outside but maybe you could capture one of the prototype creatures. It would be hard to say they don't exist if you bring one with you. Of course, a portion of the creatures loose in the facility are from some place outside so, you'd have to be careful capturing one that is unique to his facility."What if we bring one of the monsters with us? Like this one, Spear taught me how to eat these.">"Would that work?" Flushbolt asks.>"Well, yeah. I could get plenty of pictures of it if we brought something with us. Really, it doesn't even need to be alive."You take a step back into the cold room. Pointing at the edible creature, you ask, "PB, do you have these outside?">"I don't think so, PB responds.""Okay, we can get one of them easy, but I kinda want to find a smaller one. But I still want to look in here for something good!">"Pepper, are you sure you want to explore in there, we could just take a drive from the machines close by still," PB asks.Spearmint mumbles something with her eyes closed.
>>30923950Do you think they'd be the same type of drive? Alright let's grab a closer one and inspect if has a decent connector port to it.
>>30923950Fuck it, lets just go to the nearest tower and grab a drive to inspect it. Broken or not! I'm getting sick and tired of talking in circles about this.
>>30923950Let's just grab one drive from the nearest tower and go.
>>30923950Don't take one take a handful in case we cannot return later.
>>30923950let's just explore it real quickly. the data core can't be that big and if one is functioning it should have some lights on it right?
>>30923950if we are going to do this we should be through about this. explore the rest of data core because we might not have another chance. Feel free to take a couple that are near us now though.
>>30923950check on Spear. what is she mumbling about?Also if we can't open the drive maybe someone on the outside could eventually get to the files. someone good with computers.
>>30923950just how big are these drives? Check on spear.PB if we captured something alive or dead do you think the right ponies will believe it?
>>30923989>>30924006>>30924030>>30924052>>30924169>>30924214You're getting tired of just talking in circles, so you finally dislodge one of the racks from the towers with your crowbar and open it up.Inside you find what you believe are the dives."Photobomb, if we did bring back one of the monsters, do you really think the right ponies would believe us?">"Pepper, to be honest, for this kinda stuff, there's usually less evidence than that of this kind of stuff existing. Of course that could be governments hiding the truth from the public to maintain control of the masses.""You really think the government would do that?">"Well, somepony kept this place secret. who knows what else is kept covered up. Things that the public needs to know about!" PB says with a lot more excitement in her voice than you're used to.>Photobomb seems to catch herself and sits back down, "But, I guess it might be just this. who knows."a silence awkwardly washes over your group and you listen to Spearmint mumble something about hiding in vents and being alone.Looking at the individual drives, they are a little big, but not unbearably so. You could probably manage to take 8 to 10 of them between all of you minus Spearmint. Something that worries you is that there seems to be a layer of frost that has gotten onto the drives. You're not sure how delicate they are, so you're not sure if they are damaged, what's worse is that you don't think you remember any ports like the ones connected to the drives on the laptop you played with.>"Do you still want to go in there?" Flushbolt asks, "I mean, if you want to get one of the creatures, there are plenty all over up here. But I guess if you want to try to find something functioning in there, one of us could go with you. I just don't want to be up here too long." "Where else can we go?">"Well, there's a rout through a bit of the dorms that we can get to the hanger 2 through. Also there's a storage area and an Ops if we go a different way."
>>30924375Break open a drive to see what kind of internal damage it might have. If they're disk drives and were fried by an emp, than there should be some visible burns.
>>30924375the storage area and ops. Are they occupied by any monsters or robots? are they regularly visited by the other bioform ponies?
>>30924375What should we do if we do run into one of the queen followers? Is there something we can do to hide PB's cutie mark? I kinda want to avoid fighting all of them if possible.Is the dorm area we'd have to cut through occupied by a lot by them if you remember?
>>30924375Drives connect internally so we'd either need an adapter from an I.T. department, which might be just off this room, or we need to open p a working computer and plug it in that way.
>>30924375>>30924445To expand on this what should we expect from them if we run into them. Are they all going to be hyper suspicious like Speckles?
>>30924375That was nice PB, I liked seeing you get excited about what you believe in. It's important to have something like that to keep you fighting.As for the rest of this, let's just take as many drives as we can, grab a critter and go. We should go...um.. whatever way this guy picks, he knows what he's doing ↓
>>30924375Aw, PB, don't be ashamed for being exited about something you care about. I don't even know what I like or should be exited for, but I intend to find out and I want everyone else here to have that same opportunity.
>>30924375Ask flush which he thinks would be safer.
>>30924375>But I guess if you want to try to find something functioning in there, one of us could go with you. I just don't want to be up here too long." sure let's go back in there and no we won't take long.
We need power!
>>30924375Whats at the storage and ops? Anything interesting? Also, I think we should try sneaking past the dorms into hanger 2. Is there some kind of sleep schedule the queens servants adhere to? I know daytime in this place is almost irrelevant, but it would be easier if we snuck by when most servants are asleep or distracted. Or we might be able to try the ventilation system.Or course, for us to make any escape attempts we need Spear to be functional at the very least...
>>30924404>>30924412>>30924445>>30924471>>30926330"Flush, will the queen's ponies be patrolling areas other than the dorms and hanger 1 like the ops, the storage and the other hanger?">"Yes...""What should we expect from them if we run into any?">"I really don't want to think about that.""Well, what should we do if they see PB or her cutimark. I mean, what would they do if they sa her?">"I don't know exactly what they'll do but it's nothing good. I don't even think they'll react well to your older clone there. ...and if the queen gets a hold of me... We just, really really need to avoid them okay.""Are they all as devout and paranoid as 08-42?">"For the most part. I don't know, some of us were more rational, but a lot of us were as unhinged as your clone.... Sister, or they are worse. I'm not even really sure. It's kinda hard to get a good gauge on who's mentally okay. Well, if anypony is really.>"So, do we shoot first then?" PB asks with a grimace, "I mean. I don't think I can. I mean... before this, I don't think I've even held a gun before, much less.">"Just hope we sneak around them okay, It's going to be more trouble than it's worth dealing with any of them. Especially our Queen herself."Critical decision: Are you going into the data core to look around? If so, are you taking PB or Flush? If not, what area are you heading to?
>>30929919Also if you're exploring the data core , choose what equipment to take with you.
>>30929919Data core, Flush comes, PB stays with drinky pone. We look for anything with a label, if there are no labels we look for the big server with the backup drives attached to it, we take the backup drives (or tapes). Avoid using guns but be on the offensive.
>>30929919PB is willing but has little combat exsperience. Flush has plenty of exsperience but doesn't want to go. If Flush really doesn't want to go than we can't stop him. And to solve the cutiemark issue we can use some old bandages to cover them up, tear up some clothes as they are only for aesthetics and serve no combat use, or go back to the robots and see if we can persuade a roll or two of bandages from them.Can Flush remember if there were any other experiments that looked like PB that wasn't part of the Queen's entourage? Maybe she could pretent to be one.
>>30929919I want to go bacl and quickly grab a few exoskeletons and text the durability of them by either hitting them against the wall or smacking them with the crowbar. I want to see if we can make primitive filly sized armor that's held together by cables found in the walls or that one computer.
>>30929919I think we should go in with PB since if Spear is found Flush may have a better chance of talking them both out of any trouble than PB would. Let's just take out crowbar and gun with us.
>>30929919let's go into Datacore but is there a spot where two can stay that isn't the middle of the hall?
>>30929919>>30930166Ok, I change my vote from this post >>30930004to PB, that makes sense, let's do this already.
>>30930004>>30930006>>30930166>>30930243>>30930311"Well, let's all be careful. Flush, stay here and watch Spear. Photobomb and I will be back soon.">Photobomb gives the shotgun to Flushbolt, "Keep her safe."Opening the door and stepping into the cold data-core, you and Photobomb begin your slow crawl through the stacks of electronics. You notice that the various creatures in here are moving much slower than usual but much faster than you would expect from anything cold-blooded in these temperatures.>"Well, nothing's chewing on us." PB remarks with a whisper."Good, I hope it stays that way.">"I guess you have more experience with that. Really it was just that telepathic thing... and those things scratching me with the long noses.""Yeah, I guess.">"Pepper?""Yes?">"If I don't make it... You know, I wish I could tell you where to go or what to do after getting out of here, but I don't think you'd know where to find stuff, do you. Sorry, never mind."You reach the end of the first room and walk though a door.Ahead of you you see a doorway on the other end of the room as well as a door to the right of the room you came in with a sign that says Artificial Intelligence backup. Due to the darkness, you can't quite make out the sign at the other end of the room.
>>30930489I doubt A.I. programming would offer much useful evidence.
>>30930489make note of it and see what the other door sign says.Tell her that is there anyone she trusts or respects in the outside world that she thinks could help us if we got in touch with them?Also assure her that we'd do all that we can to make sure she will make it.
>>30930489>>30930535Yea, probably not, let's check that other door, cautiously. If it seems safe lets head in.>>30930568This too
>>30930489I'll make sure you and everyone get out of here. It's not like I won't come back or anything. Heh.Anywho there enough electric parts in here. To make an EMP? We need to make a thick copper ring, a power source, and a switch.So we can't read the sign at the end of the room, and we have to work with limited viability. That's just dandy. I wish we could had disassembled the radio and attach the flashlight to a helmet. Sadly we don't have one. Oh well. Punt that snail creature up there on the ceiling forward with thw crowbar in the hopes whatever may be lurking in the dark will want to make a meal out of it instead of us, and then we could kill it.
>>30930489If the AI is already active wouldn't the backup either reboot the whole ai system or create a second one in the same computer as the first?
>>30930489What I wouldn't give for a soddering spell. I'd like to grab a back up A.I. it might have some evidence we could use. If not than it might be worth something in the outside world.
>>30930489suggest to PB that covering her cutie mark might help once we start going through those patrol areas.
>>30930489Stay alert. Do we see anything useful in the area of light? Any lunch box left behind by a fleaing employee, some micelanous objects, key cards, hats.
>>30930489Ask what she thinks of Flush?
>>30930489listen carefully and keep eyes and ears peeled for anything between the towers.
>>30930489We should move on and see the other room. Ask PB if she thinks it would be a good idea to try to get in touch with any of her contacts and try to break the story of this place ourselves if she didn't make it out.
>>30930489where would be a good place for us to hide once we got out should we decide to hide away from the world should patwrite or someone else be after us.
>>30930535>>30930568>>30930586>>30930589>>30930611>>30930652>>30930668>>30930744>>30930810>>30930816You decide not to head into the AI Backup room for now and instead start creeping towards the other end of the room."Well maybe you could give us a list of ponies you trust, and where to find them.">"Most of my contacts are ponies who look for lost mythical creatures, cursed city aliens and secret societies, or journalists, publishes and editors. I'd have to give you a list with contact info, and even then, talking to somepony that can actually do something to help, might be complicated."You sling your gun over your back and pull out your crowbar to smack the mollusk across the room.>"Was that necessary?""I'm trying to bait anything that might eat ponies.">"Oh.""But I don't know, you could write it down, but I'm not giving up, all of us are going to leave here, so it's not necessary."You can hear movement as you slowly make your way across the room. You notice that besides the big towering machines, there's not much else.By the way, despite what Flush said, i think it might be a good idea to cover up your cuti-mark when we push foreword.Speaking of, how do you feel about Flushbolt?">"He seems to be warming up to us. I guess. I don't know, cute kid I guess."As you reach the other side of the room you read that the door is labeled, "Breaker" and you can see a door to your left which is unlabeled.You see a faint red glow coming from the breaker room. Next to the room you notice a large creature cleaning out a pink shell with it's arms.
>>30930847does it react to our presence any? can we scare it away? is it just a carren eater and nothing worse?
>>30930847Open the door with telekinesis.
>>30930847Make sure PB is aware of it and tell her to get back, then let's scoot the mollusk closer to it and open the door with magic from a distance.
>>30930847if it's hostile could we push that tower over and pin the thing?
>>30930871>>30930897>>30930906>>30930975You whisper, "PB, there's a creature next to the door watch out.">"Yeah I can see it, it's as big as two morbidly obese minotaurs stack on top of each other." She whispers back sounding a little annoyed.You just kind of shrug it off and try toppling the tower over the creature, but you quickly realize that the racks are connected to the floor.You push the mollusk you knock off the ceiling closer to the creature as a sacrifice, which only squeals loudly and raises it's open claws at you for a moment before going back to it's business.You slowly open the door with your telekinesis and see a room lit with a dim red light full of switches. A bunch of lines span the room running under a small space under the other room, that you wouldn't be able to quite squeeze into. As you look into the space you notice that the area under the rooms full of towers is a large crawlspace big enough for a pony to crawl around in. But you're not sure how to enter it.
Stopping here for the night.
>>30931095Maybe we'd have a good chance of reaching it if we stood on pb while she's standing and then use that nook on the left near the top of the ceiling to give us a foot hold then we can grab the edge and maybe do a pull up. Or have pb help in pushing us up.
>>30931095oo, a breaker room would have labels, watch your hooves.>>30931111It's under us though, isn't it? I'd think we'd have to take out those cables to get in, I'm afraid that might set off some alarms. Still, nice quads
>>30930847Wait wait wait, hold up. If we took and/or disabled the AI backups we'd have a serious bargaining chip against them, could be our ticket out of here, could be the way to get the security drones to let us fly out of here.
>>30931139I think the post says we can't squeeze into the area under the floor from the breaker room. There's probably a hatch in the sever room.>>30931160I think they said this data-bank is a backup that's mirrored in other places in the building.
>>30931095could this restore power to this room? what do the labels if any say?
>>30931095>which only squeals loudly and raises it's open claws at you for a moment before going back to it's business.How the heck did the sacrifice know it was Pepper moving it? It's a dumb monster.
>>30931095Let's get in there and read those labels!
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>>30931139>>30931851>>30932770Photobomb and you quickly make your way past the large creature which just makes more noise and readies it's claws as a result. After you're in the room, you shut the door, to minimize the number of surprises that could be in store for you.You take a close look at the switches and start reading them.There are three flipped up that correspond to glowing lights, labeled "secondary inter-communications", "outlet cluster 14" and "RAID checking".As you look over the many labels a few standout to you, "sub-floor lighting", "static automated security," "overhead lighting" Core cluster (1-40)," "Core management Drone (1-40)," "Internal maintenance." "de-ionization," "de-humidifier (1-40)" and "Data Core 3 employee interface systems."
>>30936326turn on sub-floor and and overhead lighting switches. make sure that the switch box is safe to touch.
>>30936326does the employee ID we have work with that interface system? or do we have to power it up first?
>>30936326I'll assume that the Queen's forces has already been through this area before.>"static automated security,"Sounds like something we don't want on.>"de-humidifier (1-40)"That might get rid of the cold, but do we want that?>Danger High Voltage>"de-ionization,"Don't think we should touch that either.>"Data Core 3 employee interface systems."Turn on.
>>30936326What was on the ceiling of the previous post? Was that a vent?
>>30936326Let's do the employee interface first since turning on the lights might alert the queen's ponies that someone is messing with something.
>"Pepper, it's fine if we come back empty hooved. I mean, we might need to live off of instant noodles for a while, while I write some fluff piece for a lifestyle site. I mean, I guess I could do a piece on desert camping. or Saddle Arabian hotels, point is, if we just get out I'm sure we'll get by.Neigh. We had enough of "just getting by" and surviving. I want to live life.> I mean, we want to get to the other hanger and look for a good vehicle right? and you also want some info, for your friend's story?"Right. We need that awesome VTOL with all the guns and an A.I. to pilot it.I hope we find Power Armor in this place.>"Well, yeah. I could get plenty of pictures of it if we brought something with us. Really, it doesn't even need to be alive."Consider the possibility of killing the creature outside the room with an over charged combustion spell and taking the corpse with us.>Of course that could be governments hiding the truth from the public to maintain control of the masses."Just post it all in the internet. It'll spread like a virus.Maybe we should take one of the mollusk corpses with us.
>>30936326Automated security could clear the room for us, might make a good trap if we run into the Queen's followers.
>>30936447>>30936497>>30936618>>30936753>>30936787You flip on the Data Core 3 employee interface systems switch first. As you do a loud click resonates throughout the building. >"Are you sure that's a good idea?" PB asks. "We'll see I guess."You hear a loud electric "be-oop" sound play from the other room. And the two of you freeze.After getting your nerves back you flip on the overhead lighting switch. After a loud click, almost like a door slamming in the distance the light in the breaker room comes on followed by a loud buzz.You flip on the sub-floor lighting switch and you hear another loud slamming click followed by an even louder hum joining the original buzz.You sight and ask Photobomb, "You ready to see what we did?">"I guess.""I also want to grab one of the creatures on our way back. You wanna help?""Not really, but I will."You crack open the door slowly, before sighing and taking a peek through the doorway.It's still dark outside the breaker room, but the buzzing of electronics is just as strong on the other side of the door.
>>30936840we must've turned on the computer towers. If we pry anymore loose we'll have to be careful.
>>30936840We didn't turn on the core clusters, so none of the towers should be powered. I think we should also turn on the dehumidifier, all of the moisture around the electrical equipment can be dangerous.
>>30936840Fuuuuuck and we need to maneuver past that monster again? Hopefully it left the room entirely. Is the room still chilly or am I thinking of a different one? And now that the lights are on in the breaker room, do we notice anything noteworthy in here?We better look for some kind of Data Core 3 employee interface systems thingy, probably near or in the Data Core itself.>There are three flipped up that correspond to glowing lights...."outlet cluster 14" and "RAID checking"These two really have my attention.>Loud as fuck noises as we turn on the lightsFuck. That's gonna draw attention. We probably would have been fine if we only flipped the employee interface systems.Right so leaving this place. Give PB the Rifle and tell her to stand back as you use you natural flashlight. If it's fine then bust out the crowbar and get a moving.
>>30936840I think the Core management Drones will repair the towers and the data on them.
>>30936840I second giving PB the gun and looking outside.
>>30936840what can we see of the vent above us?>>30936937it might draw attention but they might think it's the robots reactivating things while doing the repairs.
>>30936840start sneaking our way towards the Artificial Intelligence backup room.
>>30936860>>30936899>>30936937>>30937014>>30937018With the lights on you take a look around the breaker room. There's not much here besides the caged lighting above and the signs on the walls. Actually, you see something poking out from behind one of the wall signs. You pull it out at find that it's a poorly penned note that says., "shut down raid before clusters." You shrug. "One last one, and we'll get out of here."You flip on the switch for the dehumidifier and you hear another big machine spring to life with a whirring noise.Cracking the door open again, you see that the clawed creature has started making it's way down the main passage between the towers.>Finnally you open the door the res of the way and a feminine synthetic voice greets you, "Ah, you must be the ones who have restored my power. Please restore power to the Core management Drones and static automated security. We have a lot to clean up."
Gonna stop here tonight.
>>30937087Core management is okay, but can you tell us about the security?
>>30937087say hello and ask what her name is?
>>30937087Who are you and what is your job here?
>>30937087Ask what happened and what is her duties/function
>>30937087Ask if she's the AI for Data Core 3. how damaged are her systems and data from the explosion.
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>>30937087Is the static security under your direct control and command miss?How much of Data core is infested with monsters?
>>30937087On the plus side the light from the breaker room will illuminate most of this room.>"Ah, you must be the ones who have restored my power. Please restore power to the Core management Drones and static automated security. We have a lot to clean up."Yeah but before we do any of that I've got a few questions. I flipped the sub-floor lighting, overhead lighting, de-humidifier and Data Core 3 employee interface systems- I'm assuming that last one is you. When I turned on the light switched I heard a loud noise like a door slamming. Is that normal? And the de-humidifer is on. Will That kill us because I very much want to live.What will happen if we flip those three things you want us to flip and what will they do? Where are you and do you know where we can find the back up A.I.'s? Can you see us? Does she know where we can assess a pc or terminal?
Gonna be a little late tonight.
>>30942323SLENDERMARE BEWARE
>>30937087Ask how large is the data core area. could she print out a map for us?
Actually, no session tonight. I can't find my wacom Pen. I believe I left it at the coffee shop I was at.
>>30943158oh dear. I don't suppose you have a backup either. Is it possible to get that one back?
>>30943158who needs pictures when you can use text?
>>30943215I'm just going to go back tomorrow and ask them if they found it. I left right before they closed so it shouldn't have gone far.>>30943230True but this has been a quest with art and color since its inception. I'd rather stick to format not only for traditional reasons but also because I enjoy drawing panels for each update and started doing this originally to get better at drawing.
>>30943265Draw with your mouse :^)
>>30944027Dead mouse
>>30936326Hey, crap, I missed a couple of nights. RAID is the data backup.
>>30944967So yee, get one of the RAID drives in case I miss the next one too and no one else knows what that means.
>>30940626pers
>>30942458No slenermare, but I got us a better look at the big guy from earlier.
>>30946904I'd like to tame a monster
>>30947118That mollusks thing we're taking can be our new pet. What do we call her/him/it though?Francine J Squidlers?
>>30947320Malcador the Sigillite
>>30947320Nah? First name makes me think it's related to the toy snake, and the last name would be better suited to a mollask. Shelly, Shelbert, Shellhert, Shack, Mollaskule. All of those are good names.
>>30947788I like Shelly
>>30948024>>30947788Me too, I think Shelly nailed it.
>>30948051What about taking the big one? A reward and punishment training tactic might work.
>>30937117>>30937540>>30938809>>30939610>>30941903>>30942084>>30942936"Umm, first I'd like to know who you are and what your job is here.">"I am the File Organization Steward For Data Core Number 3 or FOS! I manage and maintain data backups for the entire facility in synchronization with the other Data-cores to ensure no important data is lost between the data cores within the facility. We have a lot of work to do, please reestablish power for The Core management Drones and static automated security.""Are they both under your direct control?">"Yes, and I have detected a buildup of ice, two intruders and what I believe are large pests in 94% of Data core 3.">"Are we the intruders?" PB asks.>"I cannot answer that question." The voice replies.>"Are the intruders near the breaker room?">"Yes.">PB sighs and turns to you, "Pepper, I think I've been in here too long. I'm starting to understand how these A.I. work.""Yeah, good call PB. Okay FOS, A few more questions, when I flipped the breakers for the lights I heard a loud slamming noise, is that normal?">"Yes.""I also, turned on the dehumidifier, is that dangerous?">"No, but it will help with the build up of ice I have detected... Will you please restore power to the Core management Drones and static automated security.""What happened here? what caused the surge?">FOS is silent for a moment before stating, "My information connection to the rest of the facility seems to still be severed. I lost contact with other systems in the facility... 3 years 28 days and 4 hours before I lost power. Unfortunately I do not know how long I have been shut down. Please re-establish networking to the rest of the facility for more detailed information, with approval from a system administrator, manager, IT staffer or CEO. Please restore power to the Core management Drones and static automated security."
>>30949020what will the Core management Drones do once activated ms. fos?
>>30949020Are you able to give clearance to the intruders?
>>30949020We aren't intruders, we're on an important assignment from the superintendant AI. Also, turn on the maintenance drones.
>>30949020I think we should go update Flush before we do anything else.
>>30949020what is the functioning status of the datacore? Would you be able to retrieve some information for us?And perhaps make a copy?
>>30949020Ask for a map printout of datacore 3 and ask what rooms are for what?
>>30949020Ask where they keep the A.I. back ups. Any ideas on what to do PB?We should wordlessly turn off the de-humidifier. Having it off could be how the queen kept the facility in check.
>>30949020uh the static automated security power is acting a little weird right now due to the power core being heavily damaged, Fos can you wait on that until the power core is fixed?
>>30949066No this. Telling the A.I. We are intruders is a bad idea.>Also, turn on the maintenance drones.It can't do that you know.>>30949020Present ID and ask where the back ups are. If that doesn't work then say Photo is a lost tourist.So guys what are all of our goals?
>>30949020Where are the project backups located, were they damaged? Is the RAID functioning?
>>30949020Turn off raid
>>30949262>>30949020https://www.backupnut.com/raid-mirroring.phpRAID is probably the backup, as about it.
>>30949228>So guys what are all of our goals?learn more about this floor, gather evidence such as data on projects and ourselves, take dead monster with us.
>>30949052>>30949066>>30949098>>30949105>>30949193>>30949207>>30949228>>30949240>>30949262"Could you give us a map of this section of the facility?">"I am unable to comply.""What if I show you my employee I.D?">"You will be granted access to your personal data, as well as any information available to any employees you may manage. Unfortunately, I am only able to scan your ID with one of the cameras in various parts of the Data core, or with the Core management Drones' sensor arrays.""What will the drones do once active?">"I will use them to repair and replace faulty equipment and clean the various derbies detected thus far.""Can you tell us what is still functioning?">"Analyzing. Current status of disks, unknown. No power detected. Rooms 35 37 and 40 have no sensory information. large growth currently detected in 30% of the data core RAID systems currently malfunctioning, due to loss of connection to the rest of the facility. Overall status compromised.""Okay, I'm going to turn the drones back on, but the security has been damaged so I'll leave it off.">You begin walking back into the breaker room, when PB stops you and whispers, "You sure about this?""Don't worry I've got a plan," you whisper back.As you step in you try to switch off the RAID, but for some reason it feels stuck, just like the other ones you turned on. >After giving up you switch on the one for several of the drones, before you hear FOS proclaim, "Thank you for your cooperation. You are about to be detained until security systems can be contacted to gather you. Please keep in mind that all violent force used will be met in kind.">"Pepper!" PB yells!Poking your head back out of the breaker room you see a robot connected to the floor with some kind of track breaking through the layer of ice after you until finally being stopped by the frozen water. as the robot continues to push against the ice you can see it deploying arms. The ice is cracking ahead of the robot..
Stopping here tonight.
>>30949456Tell it we're on a special assignment from the Superintendent AI.
Good fucking job stupids
>>30949566I mean, at worst won't the ai just take us to the superintendent that will let us go?
>>30949712That's not the worst. The worst is if they die. Second to that is getting a bad ending by getting captured. This is what happens when you don't think.
>>30949823I'm not even the guy that said to turn on the drones, but I still think you're blowing this out of proportion. We were just healed by the robots. This one just doesn't know we have special privileges to be here yet.
>>30949823All this thing has to do is either talk to the Superintendent AI or look at it's archived memories (It does back up the AIs memory, right?) to learn about the mission he game us. Than it's just negotiation.
>>30949456Okay so let's flip the switch again to turn the power off on the drones.
>>30949456well perhaps we should go ahead and take that side exit once blocked by the large crab thing and move around the drone to the ai backup room.
>>30950959There are probably drones in there.
>>30949988If this doesn't work, we can always use our crowbar to forcefully cut the power.
>>30951239yeah? I'd guess as much. doesn't mean we should just give up on looking around you know.
>>30949456Ask how and where it's going to 'detain' us? the whole place is a wreck and wouldn't it be more efficient to use the drones to repair the place first?
>>30951272It'd be better to stay near the power room until this problem is resolved.
I'm going to bump this now and sort this out later.
>>30949456>"Don't worry I've got a plan," you whisper backDid that plan include claptrap here trying to arrest us?
>>30949456Soooo, frantically turn everything back off? Start shooting these cords if the switches are stuck?>>30931095
>>30953732PS. I know we want to avoid using the gun, but if we're going to use the crowbar, keep in mind that high voltage is involved here. TK only.
>>30949456Tell Fos that we are not intruders as the foreman ai repairing the core gave us permission to travel through here.
>>30949456Shut the door and tell FOS about our mission, don't break anything until we hear their answer.
>>30949456explain to Fos we are not hostile and that the foreman and super attendant have already spoke to us. Also point out that until security is functioning it would be better to use her drones to make repairs and clean up this sector.
>>30949456I think that's the robot to the left and the trap to the right of the pic. Go get em Mr. Crabs!>>30949485It's still disconnected from the rest of the facility and has no reason to regard anything we say. Not this.>>30949928>We were just healed by the robotsDifferent set of robots, different circumstances. Big difference.>>30950842We can't do that. Read the post again.>>30950959This I guess?>>30951283You're not all here are you.>>30951300>until this problem is resolvedWhat. This will be resolved in us getting detailed, Pepper getting cuffed and Photo gets a cushy stay in the facility. Is that what you want?>>30953732Switches are most likely intentionnaly jammed. Forcing them off will probably break the switches.>>30954397There is no evidence of that occuring and Fos has no reason to believe that otherwise. Fos has prioritized the detainment of Pepper and PB over verifying with the construction or superintendent A.I.'s If this is true.>>30954397Again. Negotiation is....probably futile.
>>30949456let's try to slip around them and try to get what we need done and quickly.
>>30957092What about those power cords going out of the breaker room, that's the best I can think of?
>>30957092>It's still disconnected from the rest of the facility and has no reason to regard anything we say. Not this.We don't know any of these assumptions, That's why I also posted >>30949988 and >>30951245>What. This will be resolved in us getting detailed, Pepper getting cuffed and Photo gets a cushy stay in the facility. Is that what you want?Or by us taking our crowbar to it's power supply if it continues to misbehave.Your desire to run us into unexplored territory and possibly more drones is the problem here.
>>30957122And what's that?
>>30953732Don't panic, we can easily disable it if we need to.
>>30957275ok, but panicking is still my plan b bump.
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>>30957189Who's to say that on the chance it gets reconnected to the main network of the facility it wont subdue us?>Fos tells Big Boss about the indruders>Big Boss tells Fos intruders are sort of working with him>Big boss realized he can just have Fos do everything manually with that one drone and have it flip all the switches>Big Boss doesn't need Pepper and PB anymore>commence retaking of the facility
>>30963031Except for the fact that he literally can't do that. He is limited to secure and repair, not operate or sabotage. That's why he came to us with the offer in the first place. If he could've done it himself, he's had 12 years to do it.
>>30963084It couldn't do that because it didn't have access to any drones and it was shut off, but now it can turn on the rest of the switches.Oh you're referring to the A.I. Wasn't that because of, oh I don't know the Queen and her control over the other creatures?
>>30949456Turn the robot to a 180 so it doesn't have visuals of us and USE YOUR SUPER STRONG TELEKINESIS THAT CAN CARRY SEVERAL TONS OF MONSTER MEAT (unless the monster was actually lighter than it appeared) TO HOLD IT IN PLACE AND MAYBE SMASH IT TO PIECES IF NEEDED.bathplzdontnefttelekinesispleaseitsnotoverpowereditsjuststrongagainstsomethingsreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
>>30963256You don't understand a thing about AIs. They are powerful and adaptive, BUT they have built in limitation. Like only being able to function in certain areas like Apollo and this AI. Having an unbreakable rule that they can't destroy equipment and must act to protect and maintain it. Not being able to operate equipment that isn't specifically designed for them to operate. Not being able to function in locations they have no connection too. The list goes on if you're wondering.
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>>30963308>You don't understand a thing about AIsKek. There are always ways around limitations. Like having someone else do it for you. And you don't know as much as I do.
>>30964126You mean like asking a pony that isn't sided with your enemies to do it for you?
>>30949485>>30951245>>30951283>>30951300>>30952415>>30953732>>30953758>>30954397>>30955058>>30956470>>30957092>>30957123You pull your gun out and point it foreword."PB, get back in the breaker room! FOS! I was sent here by the superintendent! The foreman AI repairing the power core let me in!">"Then you shouldn't have a problem verifying your claim. And you shouldn't e resisting detainment until such time that your claims are verified." FOS answers.>"The badge! PB yells out.""Right! Uh... here's my ID See I'm with security!"You pull out the ID and hold it up for the drone to analyze.The drone cracks some ice and jumps foreword a couple of feet before getting caught in the ice embedded in the track again.>"Mr. Steak Styles this badge says you are a male griffin, why do you appear to be a juvenile female unicorn, and why did you lie about malfunctions in my security systems?" FOS asks, as her drone continues it's hindered advance.
>>30964768let's move around and past the drone while it's stuck and continue on our search. Also turn off the dehumidifier if possible.
>>30964768A spell was cast on me and I was transformed to look like a filly.
>>30964768We weren't sure if enough power was restored to fully activate all your functions. with the power core destroyed we were concerned that the circuits might be fried or damaged.
>>30964768We're panicking and we burned ourself, again. We should've remembered that that trick doesn't work on AI. Ask the AI if it has access to the Superintendant's recent memory or if it's able to contact him. This is meant to be a quick command to gain information useful for decision making so other commands will undermine it.
>>30964822For what?>>30964831>>30964843Dig that pit deeper.
>>30964768You're malfunctioning from the power issue, run a system diagnostics.Plab B, get back in that breaker room asap and try to turn things off/sever the power cords. If this drone doesn't have a projectile weapon of any sort smack the crap out of it if need be. If it does then start shooting.
>>30964870to find the drives we want and go of course.
>>30964768let's try to slip past the bot and find some drives we need and whatever else we want from the other chambers before this place goes fully online.
>>30964879Out of the hundreds of completely identical drives in unknown conditions with unknown contents.
>>30964921the more the better. doesn't hurt to have a variety.
>>30964942We can only carry so many and there's a chance that none of them will be usable. Also, you're not doing anything about the immediate problem.
>>30964921>>30964942>>30964964I don't mean to keep repeating this, but all we need is one of the RAID drives. RAID drives are duplicates and usually used for backup. I'll drop it after this.
>>30964768Where is the raid drives stored? Do we know? should we ask Fos?>>30964976agreed
>>30964768>"Mr. Steak Styles this badge says you are a male griffin, why do you appear to be a juvenile female unicorn, and why did you lie about malfunctions in my security systems?" FOS asks, as her drone continues it's hindered advance.Weird shit can happen in the span of a few years.>>30964822Can't. Game logic.
>>30964976>>30964993Ah, that's a lot more specific than the initial response. Still have to find them though. Also, we'll need to make sure the power is cut before we try to remove them to prevent damage.
>>30964768You're malfunctioning!
>>30964768Could it be that my original id was lost and I've been having to make do with this other badge?Ask if the raid files are functioning my actual id should be there.
>>30965007Yea, definitely can't pull them out when the power is on, I know someone who tried that, it didn't end wellthere were a couple labels, one on the breaker and another post it note.
>>30964768okay we might need to turn a few things off pb. first the raid and then the clusters.
>>30964843>>30964831>>30964873>>30965001>>30965054>>30965152"There was a spell and.. uhh DAmmit!"You turn tail and dash into the breaker room. Once inside you pull out the crowbar and try to use it to pry on of the switches back down. You end up breaking one off. >"I can't let you set me back intruder." FOS taunts.Plan B, you turn your crowbar to the lines on the ground and begin trying to chop them with your crowbar.>"What are you doing?" FOS asks."You're malfunctioning! I'm cutting you down!">"You're only managing to cut the power to the devices hooked up to the floor. This will do nothing to me."You shrug her off and continue hacking on, until you hear a loud bang from outside accompany you cutting though enough cables.>"What do you hope to accomplish?" FOS asks.""I want to get specific backups of data! You know what? If you can tell me where to find what I will leave you to rust in this place instead of shutting you down!">"If you continue what you're doing neither of us will know the answer to that question."You manage to cut through the rest of the cords as a drone reaches though the doorway. As you do, the power to the drone is cut and you hear some of the whirring of machines shut down.>"Good job cutting the power to the floor. I couldn't read the information on the disks until you restored power to the clusters and now you can't. Please restore power to the static automated security."
>>30965199>As you do, the power to the drone is cutInvestigate the drone and see f it has any weapons on it we can break off and use ourself.
>>30965199Great job panicking and ruining our chances to get anything useful out of this. Now killing it is the only option So lets just start breaking open panels on the power system and destroying the electronics inside. It's just sheet metal after all and there are should be access points we can pry open for maintenance purposes.
>>30965199I think PB looks a little scared back there.that does not mean that the disks themselves are unreadable now. it just means you can't read them. they should be safe to remove and scanned elsewhere. maybe by a ai that doesn't want to arrest us as thanks.
>>30965199HULK SMASH!!!
>>30965236All AI are to be considered enemies at this point.
>>30965247it's supposed to be a insult directed to the ai for it's conduct.
>>30965199>Please restore power to the static automated security."And why should I? you'll just try to arrest me again.
>>30965199Nu uh, I don't trust you and the rest of the butt muching AI, how can I? How do I know you're not lying to me? You already think I'm an intruder and misread my ID, you're clearly malfunctioning.
>>30965272No point in even acknowledging it after undeniably declaring ourself it's enemy.
>>30965199Is this PB's first time seeing our berserker mode?
>>30965199I'm sure there's another breaker to this datacore than just one. surely they wouldn't rely on one power breaker to ensure their stuff was backed upped and powered.
>>30965199let's head back out into the corridor and try that other room next.Ask what chamber is the raid drives stored from the ai.
>>30965314Actually, that kind of redundancy would only cause problems and even if there were a backup breaker, it'd be off.
>>30965199let's resume our search after checking on PB.
>>30965199take breather and collect our thoughts. All we needed to do was cut the cord tied to the drones not all of them.Now we'll have to take the raid drives by hoof and hope for the best.
>>30965199Maybe you should listen to a biolifeform that you're programmed to serve not give the third degree. Your programming is imperfect and must be rewritten.
>>30965199Carefully inspect the droid.
>>30965229>>30965444>>30965419>>30965382>>30965329>>30965272>>30965285>>30965247>>30965236>>30965232"Why would I do that!? You wanted to arrest me!">"Organic lifeforms are illogical beings and sometime choose to do things that are against their interest." Fos answers."There's something wrong with you! Why would anypony do something that dumb!? I just wanted to know where the raid drives are.">"This entire core consists of a RAID array that is mirrored in the other data cores.""Why would you?.. Okay, I'm looking for the information on the bio-form projects, could you tell me what dives to get?">"No, You do not have access to that information and even if you did, I cannot locate information without power supplied to the clusters."You look back to see PB huddled into the wall."Are you okay?">PB inhales audibly and sighs, "Yeah, I'm fine. Let's just get out of here.""Alright, give me a moment."You look at the service drone. It has a compartment in the chest for carrying things and 2 arms with hands. The drone seems to also have no method of movement other than the track embedded in the floor, no weapons.You and PB exit the room .>"Pepper what exactly was your plan?" PB asks."It was... not very good.">"Yeah, I could tell. We need to just get out of here, it's cold miserable, and I swear that thing is probably going to be trying to taunt us until we leave.""You don't wanna help find some useful information now?">"How pepper? That terrible AI won't tell us anything, and there are way too many of these towers to know what's in each drive."
Stopping here.
>>30965586My personal plan was to just tell it about our mission and convince it to confirm with the Superintendent AI and than make a request for whatever information we could get under the pretext that it'd be critical to completing that mission. I also already thought of arguements for useful information. But it seems that telling blatant lies and throwing a tantrum while breaking random stuff won out. Now the only reasonable option is to search elsewhere for useful information like offices for major members of the staff or praying for a miracle that there is something useful in the visitors areas.
>>30965586Well crap sorry, so much for my RAID drive theory, might as well take one at least. Let's get out of here and check out our other two friends.Sorry PB, I just know overyone looks to me for answers...I don't know, I just want to help..I just want everything to work out and everyone to be ok. I'm sorry.
>>30965586Let's just take a random drive and hope for the best. If we're lucky we'll find a cake recipe.
>>30965586pb looks like a giantess in this pic.
>>30965748Cake is nice bump.
>>30965586Is there any labels on the cores/towers themselves? Like floor or sector number?
>>30965586Let's ask the ai anyway. We have nothing to lose at this point. Fos how are the driver towers organized? Is each one for a different department or classification?
>>30965586a taunting ai that has no real power anymore PB. Alright i'll admit I screwed this up but we can still perhaps salvage this.
>>30965586I'm so sorry, I felt like I was failing everybody and I was just so mad at it and myself.
>>30965586>"This entire core consists of a RAID array that is mirrored in the other data cores."Good enough. Let's just randomly select half a dozen and take them then regroup or something and mind the monsters. Are the drives labeled?>>30965610>I just know overyone looks to me for answerKek
>>30965603That doesn't seem like your plan would have worked anyways. Guess we'll never know.
>>30916849Two things:1.) That is too time consuming you stupid fuck2.) It's called a supressor, not a silencer you dipshit
>>30970721gee rude.also this ways days ago? why respond now?
>>30970700How so?
>>30970752Because it still pissed me . Get your shit together if that was your post.Suppressor do as they are called. They suppress the sound of gun but don't completely silence the sound. It's still pretty fucking loud with the supressor on, more so since we're indoors. Subsonic ammo would reduce the noise greatly.
>>30965603>>30965610>>30965748>>30970181>>30970336>>30970689"Okay, you're right. I messed up. I'm sorry PB. Like, really sorry. I just, I just got so caught up in everypony looking to me for answers, and then things stopped going my way and I panicked and then.">"Hey!" PB cuts you off, "It's fine, you fucked up. it happens.""You're not mad?">"A little. You do this kind of sh-stuff. A lot. or at least I've seen you do it before, and I'm trying really hard not to just sit here and hammer on what I think we would have done So let's just drop it. Fine with you?"You pry one of the racks loose and remove a couple drives for your collection. before making your way back to Spear and Flush."Are you sure, it's not good to keep things bottled up. I mean look at Spear.">"Her, bottling things up? No, she's a lot more of an open book. You're the one who keeps things bottled up kid.""And you don't?">"More than you... Actually it's weird for me to be this quiet. But, it's also weird to get slapped for being a bitch, so...""I still feel a little sorry about that.">"Look if we get out of here, we need to have a talk. all of us. Especially your sister. A fear of robots is not... good."You finally make it back to the end of the data core and open the door. As you do, you find that Flushbolt and Spearmint are missing, in there place is a small trail of blood that does not go far, leading down the hallway."What... No.">"Peppermint? maybe, they're still okay. umm...""Spearmint! Flushbolt!" you yell out.>"Peppermint! Calm down, we'll... we 'll look bit.You yell out their names again.>"Shh shh! remember there might be something or someone around that you don't want to yell around!"
>>30970810Get the weapons ready. Expect anything.Follow the blood trail.
>>30970810Follow the trail. We made WAY too much noise.
>>30970810Follow after that blood trail. I noticed a lack of crab monster so I fear for the worst.Get pumped. Get angry. Get focused. Something happened to Flush and Spear and they might be hurt. We'll hurt what hurt them worse.Gun? Check.Crowbar? Check. Let's roll out.
>>30970810Remember to stay quiet. We are on an extremely dangerous floor after all.
>>30970810if something happens to us PB should hide herself somewhere safe until a tube respawns us.
>>30970810Is the TK stronk enough to flatten one end of the crowbar into a spike?
>>30970933DO NOT BREAK THE CROWBAR!
>>30970933let's not do that.
>>30970967>>30970980I can see this ending in two ways that are good. if she manages to break the crowbar in the process than good job. Her TK is strong enough to snap, crush or break metal into pieces.If she does manage to make a crude spear point than good.
>>30971005fair point but let's not do that until we have to, okay? A crowbar is too useful as is.
>>30971005Or we can NOT sacrifice our crowbar and shape any random piece of weapon into an extremely crude weapon. Or just skip it entirely and user uber TK to turn all of our enemies into jelly.
>>30971011More useful than a filly who's capable of lifting several tons with little effort or the potential to tear metal to pieces? At that point the crowbar's usefulness is debatable, but I agree that we should try this later.
>>30971025First weapon => metal
>>30971025You're not getting the point. We'll do it later though.
>>30971031No, we wont.
>>30971042yes we will.Broken crowbar = filly is crowbarNot broken crowbar = crowbar with a spear end or a not broken crowbar.
>>30970810how long were we gone? it must've not been too loud whatever happened. Follow the blood trail and take point. Don't let PB go ahead or lag behind.
>>30971056Why do you want to destroy our crowbar so badly? A spear isn't even a practical weapon in the first place. Any alterations to an object compromises the structural integrity of the object unless it is done with the proper tools and methods.Successful=Good crowbar=>crappy fragile spearFailure=Good crowbar=> piece of junk
>>30970810give PB a couple of the drives just in case.
>>30971075We could quite literally pull another weapon -say a pipe- out from the wall if this doesn't work. And stabbing is just as good as swinging, if not better depending on the situation. Good for tight spaces like hallways.>Any alterations to an object compromises the structural integrity of the object unless it is done with the proper tools and methods.huh?
>>30970810Give PB some of the drives and tell her to follow at a distance so that we can walk down hallways first.
>>30971107THAN WHY NAT JUST USE THE FUCKING PIPE? Knife is better at stabbing than a spear considering confined area and if swinging is just as good, why change? Also, Metalurgy.
>>30971121A knife seems more likely to break.
>>30970830>>30970834>>30970918>>30970927>>30971073>>30971077You know what you have to do. You immediately draw your gun and trot off following the droplets that lead you every so often. As you keep going the building gets dirtier and the area looks less industrial. Eventually you're not even sure if what you're following is still the trail of blood and you feel an emptiness in your chest. You stop. Everything hurts.>Pepper... We've got to be careful. I don't think running down the halls is going to be...""Photobomb. If something happens, hide and wait for me to be cloned." >Pepper, we've got to be smart about this. There wasn't enough blood for it to be one of the monsters right? and I mean, if somepony killed them, they'd leave the bodies. Well, I don't think they're cannibals.""You're not helping.">"I know. This is just... over my head." PB apologizes.
>>30971158peak in that door.
>>30971126Real knives are pretty fuckin durable.
>>30971158Knocking them unconscious and dragging them away wouldn't leave a lot of blood, but there is only one kind of creature that'd do something that intelligent.
Pepper hasn't managed to move something over 400 pounds in the quest yet, and I doubt she's managed to move that much too. The bio-luminescent creature couldn't have been more than 300 pounds. and 300 pounds is still a bit on the high side of the scale for it.In addition, She's not strong enough to flatten metal just with her telekinesis at present. unless she somehow finds a way to draw from a very strong power source it's not gonna happen. Also, the crowbar is much more useful at a tool that you can pry things with than a spike.Also, I think I'm going to stop for the night.
>>30971158>>30971184perhaps those other bioform ponies knock them out and took them away?
>>30971215That's what I was implying.
>>30971219oh.I thought you were implying about the one with psychic powers and sucks blood and looks like a bug.
>>30971236He's also a product of the project. Also, he wouldn't be anywhere near this floor.
>>30971158>>30970810welp we know what we gotta do now.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2kB_CnsxYY
implying pb bump
>>30971158check the blood itself. is it fresh? is it still somewhat wet?
>>30971158move more slowly and listen for any sounds. How fresh is the blood?
>>30971158Keep the crowbar out so we can use it quickly if we need to.
>>30971158We might be heading off into territory being run by that Queen. Which lead's to two different bad situations if we run into them with PB with us they might be far more hostile and less willing to talk than if it was us alone. But if hide PB somewhere and they somehow find her while we are gone we won't be able to protect her from anything they might do.I don't know what would be the better option
>>30971190Hey Bath. Can we get a funky version of that organ monster in your Halloween special?https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ6aDLpWON8
>>30971184>>30971215>>30971287>>30971236>>30972384>>30973791>>30974579>>30975213>>30975708"Photobomb I know what you mean. and I wish you weren't right.">"So what are we going to do?""That's what I'm worried about. If I'm going to confront the queen, I'm not sure if you should come along. " >"I know. It sounds dangerous both ways. But..." PB sighs.You creep down next to a spot you find on the ground to test how wet it is. You're not sure if your test with your hoof is accurate since your hooves are filthy. You think it's a little tacky but you're not sure. You then try your condense spell to see how much moisture you can leech out of it, but you draw too much moisture in from the air to get an accurate measurement."PB, I'm afraid if you come with me, the queen and her ponies are going to do something really bad to you. but if they find you while I'm gone, how knows what they'll do to you while I'm gone. and I don't know where you'll stay where we can come back for you.">"Well Pepper... I've been thinking about that.If you give me everything you don't need while... dealing with the queen, I can go scout out the hanger we're trying to get to. Maybe get our escape set up while you're doing what you need to do. On the other hoof, I could always help you go in guns blazing... even if we're almost out of bullets.""About that, If I leave you to go to the hanger without me, should I leave you with our gun? I might just get it taken from me if I get caught before I find Spear and Flush.">"I don't know, should I leave you with this vest?" I mean, it's good for protection and all but... you might need it more where you're going... unless I go with you.>Will you bring PB with you or let her go to scout out the hanger while you confront the queen?>What supplies do you trade out with Photobomb?>Do you have any better plans for proceeding?
>>30978273>but if they find you while I'm gone, how knows what they'll do to you while I'm gone. and I don't know where you'll stay where we can come back for you."if we did want to hide her until our return the best bet is either that breaker room we left. As uncomfortable and creepy as is or one of the areas more robot controlled. if we decided to have PB hold up somewhere.Also if we wanted to risk it we could go and secure the hanger first for PB before doubling back to find Flush and Spear. I doubt they will harm Spear during this time but Flush I'm not so sure about.
>>30978273>riflePepper is a better shot with the rifle, so she'll keep it. Less things to weight down PB and makes sneaking easier.>vestIt goes to PB. It fits her better than on Pepper. Pepper is a smaller target so she's good on ranged attacks. Then again, if they have Flush and Spear thwn that means that they also have the shotgun. My guess is at least 70% or so do not have much exsperience with firearms.Consensus: give the rifle to PB>makeshift thermiteGive it to Pepper. PB has no current methods of igniting it.>bolt-cutterLeave with PB. You never no when you might need them. Then again they could be dead weight so she do whatever she wants with it. If she's worried about needing a weapon then just use the rifle.>drivesWe'll split them up. The drives we left behind must be with Flush and Spear.>ID badge for security guard Steak StylesTo PB in case she needs clearance.
Flushbolt's crude map in case it helps.
>>30978273if I recall the other bioform ponies don't use guns as the queen usually directs away all the other monsters and stuff.So vest should probably go to PB, so should the computer drives. if the worst happens at least PB might be able to try to escape with whatever is on them.give her the pen and piece of paper in case she has to hide somewhere and leaves a note for us.
>>30978433are we anywhere on this map in relation to where we are currently?
>>30978424>>30978273Ok I made a mistake I forgot to correct. Leave the gun and rifle with PB
>>30978273I think we should have pepper go to the hanger but stay with her until we reach a hallway junction that leads towards that hanger.Give her the tightest, warmest, hug we can give in case we never see her again.
>>30978424Has the ID badge been good for anything throughout the entire quest?
>>30978515well maybe if the hanger is in lockdown and need id clearance it'll be useful then.
>>30978515You never know. Maybe on the slim chance that there's a door lock disconnected to the network that requires an ID. Better to have and not need, then need and not have. Plus it's hella small so she can slip it into her pocket.
>>30978273I feel like we should split up, but I can't logically find a reason to support that decision over sticking together, since splitting up is what caused Spearmint and Flushbolt to get captured in the first place.I can't decide which is the safer option for PB.If we knew for certain what the Queen's ponies would do with PB if they found her, then it'd probably be an easier decision. If we knew they'd just capture her and take her to the Queen, then splitting would probably be the safer option, but if they jump straight to killing, then sticking together might actually be the safer option.
>>30978273should we have pb give us the thermite and nitrate? just in case we need to blow someone up or make a speedy new exit?unless pb knows how to use the stuff and might need it for the hanger and/or drones.
>>30978562PB Could also be shot at
>>30978273I almost kinda want to do a swap perspective thing like in Landfall. like maybe with PB or something.
>>30978582I think either speckles or flush said the others don't use guns. that said it might be wise to have her take it in case she run's into a bot or two.
>>30978582I think that would be categorized under "jump straight to killing," since they likely wouldn't just shoot at her for no reason unless they intended to kill her.
>>30978273let's have them stick together. if we are together and find the others we can quickly escape without searching for the other. and if we did end up captured maybe Pepper could vouch for PB to the others.
>>30978606Yeah but splitting up would divide the Queen's attention.>maybe Pepper could vouch for PB to the othersNot much hope in that.
I wonder how many more, "war beast" ponies the Queen has On her side. I doubt it's many. It's the unhinged ones I'm worried about. Those are plenty willing to fight despite whatever disabilities they may have.
>>30978774>"war beast" poniesplease sir... it pains me to think we were so close to possible answers before things fell apart in the datacore.if we only knew what exactly a war beast was and what powers it could do.
>>30978273PB should go to the hanger and should have the gun.
>>30978803Don't be so dillusional. The A.I. in the data core wouldn't relinquish classified information to non-Patwrite scientists. Willingly.You're think too narrowly. We know that a war beast is ideally a biological weapon designed to follow orders. And they're ideally supposed to be close to alicorns. Try searching "war beasts".
>>30978848We could've gotten info from it if our plan A wasn't throwing tantrums and lying through our teeth.
Dudes we should totally try to see if we can keep our immortality when this is all and over. Let's claim this facility as ours and spend the rest of Pepper's life as a real life action hero.The Adventures of Pepper Punch! Fighting crime and solving corporate mysteries with her charming and resourceful sidekick, Photobomb! Issue 1 will be 5 bits. That's 1 bit cheaper than all the Big Mare Hero issue's.
>>30978872Like I said. They won't relinquish information so easily unless we stumble upon it in our travels, which are coming to its grand conclusion. Read through this.https://www.anonpone.com/11-54/thread/28812360
>>30978273Eat a small bit of meat and do some streaching on the chance we need to do lots of fighting.
>>30978899Just because you aren't creative doesn't mean it's impossible.
>>30978944Then how do you think we could have learned about war beasts?
>>30978456>>30978424>>30978484>>30978486>>30978529>>30978578>>30978593>>30978658>>30978816>>30978917"I've made up my mind. PB go to the hanger with the gun... Actually, I just want some of the meat you've got, The thermite we made, and that's it.You exchange items, including giving Francis and the ID badge to Photobomb.>"You're sure about this?""No, but right now we don't have time for second guesses.... PB?You hold back a tear.>"Peppermint?""I need a hug."PB scoops you up into her embrace."If something happens, I want you to escape without us.">"Just come back in one piece so I don't have to worry about that."You both hug until you're sure that you're ready and you wave goodbye to PB as she slowly disappears down a long dark hallway.You ravenously eat your piece of jerky and begin heading in the general direction of the hanger.You currently have a bottle of makeshift thermite and a crowbar, as well as fair ability to use a combust spell, basic knowledge of use of a condense spell and your wits.Along the way you find a sign that shows you that the hanger you're looking for is ahead.Doesn't look like there's much hope for turning back from here. Is there anything else you want to do before going the rest of the way?
>>30978990Do we see any signs of the blood trail?
>>30978990Do we hear anything? should we retrace our steps from the last sign of blood first?Is there any rubble we could use as a makeshift shiv?
>>30978959Detailed maps of the facility: Invaluable to safely transverse and adapt to the chaotic layout of the facility due to the state of disrepair as well as being able to return to the target destination rapidly if something happens and we need to regenerate.Detailed information about the machinery we're supposed to sabotage: We'll be unable to safely disable the required equipment without more knowledge of it and risk the destruction of irreplaceable data/samples/equipment. Also, believing that we can get it done by just flipping a switch is a delusional level of optimism.Data on bioforms: We are undoubtedly going to come into contact with hostile bioforms and possessing more knowledge about them can greatly increase our odds.Clasified information: The reason the information is classified is to prevent data leaks, but that can't possibly happen due to the facts that all means of communication with the outside world is blocked and the only realistic way out of the facility is through the ground floor and the AI that is in absolute control of it.Portable terminal: Impossible to reliably memorize information in a short amount of time and we are in VERY hostile territory.
>>30979001The blood trail was an obvious lure for us to follow them back here.>>30978990I wish there was some exposed panel somewhere where we could have taken some cables. Those could be used in, interesting ways.
>>30979034what are you circling?
>>30979015I'm hearing a lot of whats, but not a how to obtain any of those.>map of the facilityIffy on that. Ever wonder if we could have looked at a map on the wall? I dont remember us ever doing that.>info about the bio-prossessorsThey said to sabatoge it and that they would repair the damage. It's implied that the damage inflicted is of no issue.>info on bio-formstoo much writing for qm >classified infoMeh>portable terminalYou mean the laptop we left behind
>>30979046The rectangle, the plant matter and the words. Could be a map.
>>30978990go forawrd past the boss fog
>>30978990look at the chart on the wall and check a couple of these side rooms for any tools or weapons.be on the lookout for any sounds.it seems the bioform ponies don't keep things tidy.
>>30978990I wonder. is there a vent we could sneak into and maybe spy on them without being seen? Cause first we need to find flush and spear. And if we can determine if they have them or not without being seen the better.
>>30979118Fucking degenrate savages
>>30979083We have seen maps, but they weren't portable. Rapidly cloning something is a pretty insane prospect, so I'm absolutely certain there is some pretty unique stuff in there. QM doesn't need to write them, we just need the information for after we leave. Backtracking to it is a pain and he might be able to offer something more portable.
>>30978990maybe we should go back and retrieve some of the original supplies we dumped. it might be useful since we are solo now.
>>30979126Air vent are light. Anything relatively heavy will make noise in them. Real loud noise.>>30978990Tear up pieces of the shirt that is too big and wrap them around your hooves so they dont clippity clop loudly. Fuck i wish we told PB that. Who knows, maybe being a pegasus makes her lighter.
>>30979136Do you know how far that is?
>>30978990Get those cables!
>>30979001>>30979011>>30979034>>30979118>>30979126>>30979141>>30979170You decide to poke around in some of the rooms for supplies. You're not sure how useful things will be as you enter the hanger but you might as well. While searching you find, a kneaded eraser, a decade old package of gum, an electric razor, an emergency lantern with lamp oil (bulky item), a hoof-care file, a clock radio, a subwoofer(bulky item), another bolt cutter, some wires you could rip out of he wall, and a hibachi grill(bulky item). While poking around you find a vent you could access by ripping the grate off with your crowbar in both the main hallway and one of the side rooms.Suddenly you hear something coming towards you outside of the room you're poking around in. you snuff the light from your horn and sit as quietly as possible.Soon you see a light walking by that you later find out is being projected by a unicorn.>You hear one of them say, "...I mean if I found them I would have tried out the gun for a while before giving it over," as they walk by.>"I know, I haven't touched one of those since we were freed," the other answers.While they pass you focus on something in a stack of rubble... It looks like a small hoof-gun...You blink a few times. Yeah, you think it's a gun. You really want to check it out but, you stay still as the ponies continue to pass by. Of course, if it has ammo you could always just hide it where you can find it, in case you have to pick it up on your way out if you end up having to run out of there. Actually, come to think of it, should you bring any weapons with you. You guess you might be able to pass off the crowbar as a tool for opening rooms, if you're trying to be diplomatic... do you want to try diplomacy? You're not even sure really.
Stopping for the night here.>>30978586You know I was considering that, when the split up was suggested, but that's a lot of work and I think it might mess with the tone.>>30977506Are we talking P-funk, James Brown funk or Eisley funk?
>>30979222Wait until they're gone and take the gun, then get inside the vent. I think we should just take everything that isn't bulky and drop anything we don't need later.
>>30979238i know that giant crab mantis monster is supposed to be the focus, but man, that's a nice horse ass my dude
>>30979222keep hidden and listen carefully. who are they talking about?
>>30979222Stay hidden and continue to listen.
>>30979238James Brown
>>30979222"You can get more with a kind word and a gun than with just a kind word."I think once the ponies pass we should check to see if it has ammo and works but keep it hidden in our shirt. It's not hard to believe that given the type of hell this place is that a pony would be carrying a gun for protection. However the ponies might try to disarm her so it might be wise to hide it somewhere.I do believe we should try diplomacy if possible though being undetected might be our best shot until we know for sure if they have flush and spear.
>>30979238The stankiest slaps you got.
>>30980840Fortunately for me James Brown Funk is one of the easier to depict, as it consists of a 1970's business suit adorned with a minimal amount of funk imbued talismans and trinkets. Unlike the funkidelic nature of the bright and colorful styling of P-Funk due to it's intergalactical origins or the much more subtle and urban look of the Eisley funk and easier to grip than a hybrid such as the Rick James funk. Of course if we wanted to 63 the keeper we could always delve into the territory of Maryjane Girls or Brides of Dr. Funkinstine, Funk, but even then it's generally just the gendered applications of a different style of funk already covered by one of the previous categories.
>>30983827Rule 63? Yeah give it some tits. And nice funkified monster. Some good Crypt of the Necrodancer tier shit
>>30979222wait for the ponies to pass and maybe try to sneak a peak how they look?Take the wires, bolt cutters, and clock radio.
>>30979222Im going to have to go with keep listening, get up and see which way they headed if the coast is clear. Get that gun and check for ammo in that case too.
>>30979222How many ponies are passing by the door? can we count? Also is there a way to remove the vent grate without too much sound? same with movement in it?if we do decide to take the gun with us I think we can reasonably explain that we use it to protect ourselves from the robots that go after us.
>>30979317>>30979679>>30980592>>30983241>>30984626>>30984663>>30984699You try to continue listening to the pony's conversation but the hallway quickly distorts the sound leaving you with nothing but an echoy mess. After you're sure they're out of earshot you check the gun, and find that not only does it function, but is is loaded with 6 bullets in the magazine. Unfortunately you also notice that the slide sticks a bit, which is a bad sign.After inspecting your new firearm, you stash it in your shirt and pick up the bolt cutters, and clock radio. You then use the bolt cutters to quietly remove some wiring from the building. You then wrap the wires with the cord of the clock radio and tie it around yourself before tying the bolt cutters, crowbar and gun to yourself.with your new sash.Making sure nopony is around you remove the grate as quietly as you can from the ventilation system and climb in.It take a few wrong turns and some bruising of your elbows and knees, but you eventually find a vent that looks out along the interior of the hanger.You notice that you're up high, but you recognize what looks like Spearmint and Flush in from of some kind of makeshift throne.You can hear talking below, but it's too quiet for you to make out what they're saying.
>>30984785Take a look around the hanger. Anybody else in there? Are either of them injured?
>>30984785Can the grate be broken a little more quietly?
>>30984785Check the Clock Radio's batteries. Set the volume to very low before turning it on to see if it still got juice.Or if's a crank then crank it a bit.Pull the slide of the pistol back. A bullet or something could be jammed in it. If anything we could trigger the bullets. Remember gun safety.
>>30984785Well shit, if it looks like nothing is about to go down maybe we should get out of that vent and find our way to the opening of that hanger. Kind of looks like a skeleponer on that throne, but I don't know. >>30984801Try to check em out.>>30984811That might not be a bad idea.>>30984821We should probably wait until we're sure we won't be heard doing those things.
>>30984785In what shape are either of them. Are they injured? do they seem distressed?
>>30984785what directions does this vent go? is that craft outside intact or does it look cannibalized?
>>30984785is there a way to quietly get closer to be able to at least hear? Can we try to focus our horsie ears on the sounds?
>>30984785We need to find a way to hear what they're saying!
>>30984785does this vent system encircle this entire hanger? is there at any point it get's a little closer?
>>30984785Do they look threatened? Injuries?
>>30984785can we move in this vent without making too much sound? what are some of the grate exits here? any that are easy to enter and exit in this hanger without notice?
>>30984801>>30984811>>30984821>>30984849>>30984855>>30984891>>30984900>>30984993>>30985147>>30985189>>30985189Your clock radio has a slot for a 9volt battery but no battery is installed. You first look around in the vent. From what you can tell the portion of the vent you are in runs most of the way down the length of the hanger with 5 more grates leading to the hanger ahead of you, all of them at the same dangerous height.You try to see if the other side has the same kind of vents, but you can't tell,but you do remember the vent branching off toward where you would think offices and locker rooms for the hanger would be. Turning your attention back to the hanger, you see that there are ponies all over poking around. Most of the room is dark, though several lights and fires have been set up to keep the room partially illuminated. Most of the vehicles in the room look like they are mostly left in one piece, though a few of them appear to be stripped down.Spearmint looks like she is laying down with her head low to the ground, while Flushbolt seems to be curled into a ball. They're talking about something, but no matter how closely you listen, you can't quite make it out. Suddenly you see something get up from the makeshift throne and spread it's wings. It stepped down toward Spearmint, and you heard Flushbolt cry out in pain. It takes a while for you to notice, but it looks like a piece of pip is being levitated near Flush who is holding his nose. The magic keeping it in the air is odd, it doesn't seem to emit much or any light. After Flushbolt is hit, you can hear Spearmint screaming something out, You still can't make out what she's saying but she is crying. You look closer at the grate.tearing it down would make a lot of noise no-matter how you try to go about it... unless you can manage to unscrew it... Unfortunately, you don't exactly have a screwdriver on hoof.
Sorry about the late night posting, I had to drive to another town and back mid session to pick up family. Probably going to stop here unless I see a bunch of posts. I don't know, I should probably start sleeping healthy again.
>>30985603Welp she's dead. We have our crowbar. We can use the end of it to stick it into the screws possibly unless you need a Philips head. Take a shot at her.
>>30985603Take a very well aimed shot through the vent, if we miss shoot again and turn tail.
>>30985603Check the electric razor for batteries for the radio. If there are any then put some in the radio and double back to the throne entrance.
>>30985611good night
>>30985603So the radio only requires a single 9 volt battery. I hope the razor has two because I have two, sort of ideas that requires batteries.Idea #1 is sneaking back to when we entered the grate as fast as we can to insert the battery from the razor -after testing if the radio has enough juice to run on low volume first- then seeing if we hook up the subwoofer to the radio or some wall outlet in a close by room for some extra oomph. Blasting music loud enough for them to hear. Then we head back through the grate and close it. That should either draw her guards attention or the Queen herself away. Unfortunately it would also get everyone else's attention, it maybe that's a good thing for PB as well?Idea #2 is my eraser bomb + the (chewed) gum to make it a sticky malleable bomb, but instead of a throw exsposive triggered by the combustion spell a second after, the eraser would be used as a tactical exsplosive that we could hide and detonate -with some degree of success- from plain sight. It requires to run a pair or thin wires through the mass of eraser and a battery or something to detonate it. Or maybe some magnet. I think sub woofers have those.If we go for idea 1, we could use the loud distraction to use the bolt cutters to cut the vent shutters off and use the rest of the cable to rappel down. Then maybe strategically lay the eraser trap somewhere.Your thoughts guys?
>>30985780I think the first one sounds cool but I don't thing we should remove the grate since it is also obscuring us from view.
>>30985780 me again>>30985603Can you tell me about the hibachi grill and the hoof care file? What parts does the grill have? Is the hoof file the cheap kind or metal sharp ones? And what about the oil lamp? Surely the oil container could be removed from the lantern itself?
>>30985793Hey I'm just still open to diplomacy and a little Hitman style environmental manipulation of items and strategic placements. And there's no guarantee we can shoot the queen from this distance with the pistol, though maybe we can brace it against the grate a bit. But still. There's a Chance we'll miss or only injure her. Then we'd be fucked.Ok some more ideas? Sneak inside using the radio distraction. Place a hidden bomb under her throne. Talk to the queen some more as she probably won't outright kill us. If negotiations fail then detonate bomb discretely.Another is guns blazing using the pistol or improvised bomb, the thermite, and later oil as our weapons.
>>30985603Should we try to go back and get the nail file and inspect the the grill and emergancy lantern? In any case time is of the essence.
>>30985603>>30985640>>30985661what is the range on our hoofgun. I'm concerned that our shots would not be effective if we tried to shoot her from here.
>>30985603I think we should get outta that vent and get near that room. I have a less feasibile idea of setting a thermal bomb to drip down on the Queens head.
>>30985661>>30986557So you guys really want to go in guns blazing huh? There's the high possibility that we might miss at this range, then we're fucked with a side dish of 'I'll kill your friends if you don't show yourself 11-54'. I give it a good 20 meters away from here, could be more.If we don't score a head shot, then the Queen has enough time to call her guards or attack us directly with magical might. And you'll have to get lucky with a body shot. Like hitting the spine, heart or lungs tier lucky. We're fucked anyways you put it if we're going for a full on assault because the other *ponies* just won't sit there and let us do what we want willie nillie.
>>30986862actually that's what I was trying to point out. a pistol would not have the range to try to shoot her from this vent.
Current suggested plans of actions as I see it:>Use crowbar tip to use as improvised screwdriver to open grate then take a shotIt wont work. Too big and too small. And she would see Pepper?>Aimed shot through the gap in the vent and hope for the best. Flee if you miss the shotDoesn't sound like a very good idea. On the chance that that she know's it's Pepper she could taunt her and threaten to kill Spear. Regardless if the Queen is killed or not the shot will be noticed by a lot of people. We'll get agroed but that might be good for PB to make things easier for her.>Sneak back out and find a battery to power radio and blast music to attract attention away from the inside of the hangarMay or may not work as it is dependent on a single key component>Go back and grab a few things to make bombs and to use as weaponsThe eraser bomb if we want to use up all the bullets, a small container of flammable oil, and thermite. Bomb shouldn't take no more than a few minutes to make at most. If we really want to take the time to go back and craft. Who knows what will happen if we leave. Maybe something, maybe nothing. Maybe Spear dies or she doesn't. We will see soon enough.>Related to radio distraction, plant the bomb somewhere to either kill the Queen immediately or if we fail diplomacy rollif you're trying to be diplomatic... do you want to try diplomacy? You're not even sure really.May or may not work. Bath did offer it as a solution so who knows.Other queued stuff:>Details of grill and file>Range of pistol>Oil from the emergency lantern>>30986756Yeah? Let's hear the rest of your plan. There's also the possibility that the Queen asks someone else to open the door for her, or she tells you to come in stead of coming to the door herself.What if we throw it in her face and yell "POCKET SAND!"? I like to think she wouldn't know it's thermite ,then we'd only need to graze her with a little bit of the combustion spell to make her toast.
>>30985661I've cooled off a bit, if the range looks greater than the gun is meant for let's keep crawling through the vent sand maybe find a better place to shoot from.
>>30987634This could also be the only vent that leads into the hangar. Who knows if further down the vent it will lead up or down. It is unlikely there will be a section of ventilation that slopes down at a walkable degree.
>>30987634>>30988188>You try to see if the other side has the same kind of vents, but you can't tell,but you do remember the vent branching off toward where you would think offices and locker rooms for the hanger would be.
>>30985603let's explore more of the vents and see if the offices or lockers are unoccupied and easier to enter and exit. Do not make a sound and please don't do anything stupid like trying to shoot her.
>>30989902Tearing piece of the shirt and wrapping them to the hooves might help muffle them if you bundle it up on the middle. Or tear smaller peices.
>>30985603if we decide to build and use a bomb we should maybe plant it on one of the craft if it's still armed with rockets and ammo and blow that up. The explosion should take out the queen and most other possible hostiles.>>30989944also this.
>>30985603have we checked the slide on the gun yet? if it looks too hazardous to use we might have to use the bullets as gunpowder instead.
>>30985603>>30986756This was me, my vote is explore more to get a closer look either in or out of the vent.Keep in mind this Queen has some supernatural abilities, she may have already sensed us, she may not even be fully corporeal and actually down there right now.
>>30990200No sense in worrying about the possibilities and what might happen. Let's go in and take action using the information that we know.
>>30990290I want more info befote going in is all.
>>30990558And I want another mech to pilot, but we get everything we want can we? You get what you get, use what you know. You saying you want to stay there and continue watching when we could be moving and exploring? What, you expecting her to pull a nuke out her ass or shoot lasers from her eyes?
>>30985780>>30985793>>30985796>>30985810>>30987429>>30987634>>30988705>>30989902>>30989944>>30989968>>30990200The queen talks a bit more before striking Flush again, prompting more protests from Spearmint.what's odd is that she hasn't struck Spear yet. Which is probably best because you're sure that if she did, she'd be a dead mare.You begin moving away from the hanger, watching Flush get beaten is starting to wear thin on you. You think back on the grill lantern and file and clippers.The file is metal and fairly thick, the lantern had some kind of oil sitting in it's bottom part, and the electric razor had a rechargeable battery that was dead., but you did see the charger next to it.You un-roll your sleeves and let your hooves get covered by the excess material to muffle the sounds of your hoof-steps, even if it does make it a little harder to walk. You consider tearing them off and tying them to your hooves but, You don't want to lose a sleeve, as silly as that might sound. That being said you're stepping softly anyway. After a bit of navigating through the vents you find what looks like a locker room. Inside is dark and the grate is fastened down tight. >As you look around you can hear somepony talking, "Do you think he imagined it?">"The queen seems to think he was telling the truth.">"Could you imagine two of you?">"I don't think I want to.">"Do you think you'd both like the same things or would the other you have different preferences?"Yeah, wearing your shirt like this is very uncomfortable, you should probably just tear off the sleeves...
>>30990742tear off the sleeves and tie them to your hooves. go back and get the nail file and start charging the battery.
>>30990742Where's the voices coming from? Seems like she's interrogating Flush about there being two of us.
>>30990742are the voices coming closer?
>>30990742>the electric razor had a rechargeable battery that was dead., but you did see the charger next to it.Dammit. It's useless unless it can re change in less than a few minutes.If anything you could move some distan e away from the locker room so they don't hear you using the file to cut into the cloth material. Use the fire to cut some long stands of tour tail to make string. Then try to make shoes out of the cut cloth and tail string.
>>30990742There are still four other ventilation shafts to explore.I kind of want to listen in on their conversation to determine if we can do some negotiation with them. Some stealthy surveying to determine if they are devoted to the queen or just some ponies who are sticking to her for protection.
>>30990742what else do we see in the locker room?
>As you look around you can hear somepony talking, "Do you think he imagined it?">"The queen seems to think he was telling the truth.">"Could you imagine two of you?">"I don't think I want to.">"Do you think you'd both like the same things or would the other you have different preferences?"What can we understand from their conversation?1.) They might not like or care for Flush2.) To them death and injury are minor3.) They haven't said anything about Spear so can assume they don't despise her>>30991009Heh, what if they're locked in the lockers?I spy with my little eye, a clump of organic matter to Pepper's left that may potentially have something in it like the time we found the pistol, what I assume to be a drain or bottle directly beneath the grate, complete darkness in that corner. It's a shame we can get any of the- waaaait. Will the file fit it the acre grooves. Could we use it as an improvised flat head screwdriver?
>>30990788>>30990806>>30990815>>30990911>>30991009>>30991104You try to focus in the darkness to see what else there is in the room, but the dark makes it difficult. You can make out a bulletin board that appears to be ruined but not much else. The two ponies don't seem to be moving, like they are guarding the locker room. They continues to talk to each other about what they would do with two of themselves or more. Eventually you grow tired of this and start retracing your steps back to where you left the supplies you found earlier. As you begin trying to cut your sleeves off as quietly as possible,you hear some voices outside the door. Peering out, you see a unicorn and a pegasus talking in the middle of the hallway.>The unicorn sobs, "...then they're going to burst through the door and lock me in the room and punish me for being naughty! I don't wanna go back 37!">"Calm down, it's just like the last time. everything will be fine. if things get bad, we just have to die. She'll find us again and make sure they don't keep us." the other answers.You also notice that where the handle connects to the file part of the file, there is a thin flat piece at the end of the stick. it looks like you can use the file's sharp end that connects to the handle as a flat-head screwdriver once you remove the handle.
>>30991130Looks like we may be able to take advantage of these two.
>>30991152how so? like talking them and using their fears? or trying to attack them?
>>30991157The fears part. Not sure how much the attacking do any good. You just suggested attacking right noe so I assume you have some idea how attacking might do. I want to listen in on them for a bit more while we keep cutting the sleeves.She'll find us again and make sure they don't keep us." the other answers.Hmmm. She with or wants a foal? I think we can offer some solutions. And seclusion must be a form a punishment amplified by their past exsperience as test subjects. The poor thing.>"Calm down, it's just like the last time. everything will be fine. if things get bad, we just have to die. She'll find us again and make sure they don't keep us." the other answers.It'll be a never ending cycle of life and death, living in between in perpetual fear my friends.She'll find us. Hmm. I wonder who's this she.Worst case scenario and they try to get hostile, we choke them to death do they redrawn. That would give us some time. My guess is the unicorn doesn't have strong TK as she could have potentially have attempted to break out of her punishment cell.
>>30991204>You just suggested attacking right noe so I assume you have some idea how attacking might do.Actually I don't want to attack them. I was just trying to figure out what you meant by take advantage.
>>30991130listen in some more. Are they planning on doing like Flush did and hide in the lower levels?They might be helpful maybe. maybe...
>>30991130is there fuel left in the hibachi grill?check, but be quiet about it.
>>30991130when we are done let's check the office vent after first peaking on the state of flush and spear again.
>>30991233God I hope they will help us. I feel like we're stumbling forward through the dark which is kind of appropriate right now. Everything we do is like a gamble or investment. I hope we choose well.And Bath. If you really want to get through 11-54 why not make another thereafter this one? We've already pushed past 400.
>>30991130>talking about being locked in a room and punished>'I don't wanna go back'>Won't let 'them' keep usHmm... sounds like maybe they believe the machines/Patwrite is coming back for them? Maybe the queen believes/wants her ponies to believe we work for them?
>>30991266oh you might be right. Crap.
>>30991130try to charge the battery without too much noise. keep listening. Are they hostile guards?
>>30991130Keep listening.
>>30991130I have a bad feeling that Flush has broke and have told the Queen pretty much everything. How long will it be before he starts talking about PB and us searching for the other hanger? I'm afraid if he does the Queen might send ponies out to find PB.
>>30991130Sup my peeps. Which one of you fought a hoards of robots? You? What about you? What am I the only one? Hi names Pepper how you doin?Hope we can put the handle back on as easily as taking it off. Then again it's not like we need to use hooves to weild a knife.
>>30991204>>30991224>>30991233>>30991244>>30991266>>30991293>>30991297>>30991305The hibachi grill has no fuel canister attached.You plug the electric razor into the wall to charge it's battery. a red LED begins flashing.Flush must have talked, and put you all at risk. He's lucky that alicorn isn't hurting Spear yet, or you'd. You're not even sure what you'll do to him. All you know is that you're beginning to feel betrayed.You decide to continue listening to the ponies talking in the hallway.>"The unicorn begins panicking, "I don't wanna do more test! They're coming for us I know! ">The pegasus tries to calm her, "Shh shh shh, you're going to be fine. it's just like last time, there's no use in getting all worked">"NO! I need to breath I can't breath! their gonna get me!">"Hey! I'm here, you're gonna be okay just.">The unicorn continues sobbing, before crying out, "I don't wanna go baaack!">"Do need some water?"The unicorn nods back between sobs.>"Come on, lets get you some water.">"I, I just need a moment. I can't move.">"Come on, get up.">"No I can't." >"Don't make me do it. I don't want ta order you.">"I can't move! I can't breath! They're gonna get me!"The pegasus heavily sighs and drops to his flanks.
>>30991505I really wish we could just say " put a wing over her and sing something you idiot. ''
>>30991505Fuck, I hate to say this but Spear can (probably) be reborn. PB can't. Let's go back to her.Maybe it's time to work with the robots, we'll do what they want to ensure Spears saftey?
>>30991750>Spear can (probably) be reborni recall a problem going on with the machines a while back. with pepper as the new one, i think spear just isnt covered by the good ol respawning pod insurance anymore
>>30991750I think Spear would be just as dead as PB if she died.
>>30991505>>30991761>>30991966Yea, that (probably) was just wishfull thinking. lets keep moving for now.
>>30991505Try hugging man's petting. That seems to help. Either of you two Got a cup on you? I could get you water right now.
>>30991505Try hugging and mane petting.a lite affection might help. Either of you two Got a cup on you? I could get you water right now.
Hey guys. Ever wonder if the respaen things only gives people a respaen warranty of ten years, or is that only for clones that ha e managed to survive for that long?
>>30916429I wanna fuck that stallion in the ass.
>>30991505Urge.....to help....rising. She's like a worse case of Spear.
>"Well Pepper... I've been thinking about that.If you give me everything you don't need while... dealing with the queen, I can go scout out the hanger we're trying to get to. Maybe get our escape set up while you're doing what you need to do. On the other hoof, I could always help you go in guns blazing... even if we're almost out of bullets.">Will you bring PB with you or let her go to scout out the hanger while you confront the queen?Guys. Maybe we should be less discreet about this. PB was expecting us to go in loud while she snooped around. What do? Do we cause a commotion to make sneaking easier for PB, or do we continue sneaking and hope we bump into her? If only we had a radio or something.
>>30992815I'd rather have a direct route to the queen before we go loud.
>>30992903Could you elaborate further
>>30992945When we raise the alarm, the entire army of militant children will descend upon us. So, it'd be better to wait until the last possible moment to let ourself be known.
>>30992975And what about PB?
>>30993006As far as we know PB is still safe. Even if she's not she has the gun and armor to defend herself as much as possible.
>>30991505Not to sound edgy as fuck, but keep in mind these guys don't even mind dying, we could be picking them off as we go. Considering that the queen is currently torturing two of them, I dont think diplomacy is going to get us far with her.
>>30993155>but keep in mind these guys don't even mind dying,makes me wonder if maybe we should sabotage bio-processing. Or rig it with a bomb and threaten to blow it up if they don't release our friends.would take a lot of time but it might be the type of leverage we need.
>>30993189That'd take days. I'd rather take the queen hostage and force her to order the others to stand down.
>>30993457>I'd rather take the queen hostagegood freaking luck.
>>30993477She ain't bullet proof. We just gotta be able to get in melee range and be ready to pull the trigger at even the slightest disturbance.
>>30993507she has mind powers and is stonger than the usual pony. Are you sure that would work when these ponies are not afraid of death?
>>30993523They don't fear death, but it is certainly a major inconvenience to them.
>>30993547Are you willing to risk our chance to free flush and spear on the slim chance holding a gun to her head would even work?
>>30993576It's not like we have many options in the first place. The only things I can think of are regular negotiation, aggressive negotiation, waiting until the queen is done and she decides to imprison them rather than kill them, or siding with the AI and praying the war gives us a chance to rescue them and that's if they aren't already dead after so long.
>>30993189I've always liked that icea.
>>30991505keep waiting and listening. once we are done cutting the sleeves let's check on spear and flush again and the vent that goes to the office.
>>30993814adding to this, i also wouldn't mind just sabotaging it. As soon as we make them mortal they'll become suddenly too afraid of dying to risk it.However time is an issue, so there's the problem there.
>>30993845Also, once the AI wins the war, it'll than go around capturing everybody. Including us and our friends.
>>30993914That's why we double cross the AI, nah we aint got time for that, lets just keep scootching along till we find a way out of that vent or double back.
>>30993845 do you know Lods ? He cares about éducation
Currently I'm seeing try to talk with these two ponies, attempt to set up some traps while you're still hidden / look for another way into the hanger 1, Sabotage Bio-processing, and hope that they don't do something horrible to Spearmint while you're gone. What are we going to go with.Also just as an aside, the clock radio does have an alarm function.that you can set
>>30994643>Sabotage Bio-processingHow many weeks do you expect us to spend on this?
>>30994643I like to see how the vent to the office looks before deciding anything.
>>30994687Honestly, this quest has no set pace. As much as I want to see a resolution to this so Pepper and her friends can move on, I also don't want to force the quest ahead to an abrupt and ill-thought ending like Entrapment. You, the players can choose to do whatever you think Pepper should. I'm just going to dish out the consequences of any of your choices as fairly and logically as possible.
>>30994643>PUT IT N
Also, to let you know I won't be able to start until later tonight and I'll likely be gone tomorrow night and the next day. I was going to try to put out an update right before I had to go in to tide the thread over for some progress until later tonight, but I couldn't decide what action to go with. >>30994719Trying to explore your way to the offices is doable, but I will warn you that by the time you do, this particular pair of ponies will have moved on. But then again, there a a bunch of the queen's ponies in this area, and the other individuals may be more/ less helpful depending on how lucky you are. Also I may remind you that you have also yet to talk to 21-12 herself, but I can't tell you if that's a good or bad thing at this time.
>>30993189>makes me wonder if maybe we should sabotage bio-processing. Or rig it with a bomb and threaten to blow it up if they don't release our friends.How about fucking no? Sabatoging is a game over if you haven't been paying attention, and we don't have a remote detonator.>>30993457>That'd take days.It's on the same fucking floor stupid.>I'd rather take the queen hostage and force her to order the others to stand down.So you think taking the queen is a better idea than blowing up the bio-possess, both of which are terrible ideas with the hostage one being the lesser of two evils? Fantastic.>>30993507That implies you want to go in there with all the ponies. And you're not taking into account them possible killing or Spear and Pepper.>>30993934By the point you sabatoge the bio processing the deal would have been fufilled, so double crossing is impossible. The better acomedations reward for the A.I. would then be rendered null and we would receive no benifits.
>>30994643>>30994798>>30991505Does go anywhere else other than to hanger area?if it connects to other rooms in this hall we can sneak out further down and then approach and try to talk them and if they seem hostile w run away give them the slip and be safely back in the vents.
>>30994798I want to talk to them. If anything we can silently kill them and feed the to some of the monsters to dispose of the bodies. All it takes is a noose and allowing gravity to do the rest.Use some cables to tie nooses and a lasso. Or I guess we could just ite their muzzled and limbs.
>>30994895That seems pointless. If they turn hostile then that means they will alert people. We should kill them instead on the chance they will work against us.
How come no one wants to try diplomacy and negotiation?
>>30994958I want to.
>>30994798One guy wants to look for the vent that may lead to the office. Two to three wants to talk to them in various ways. One wants to put it in.
>>30991505>>30994643Charge the battery for the clock and finish cutting the sleeves. Are those two guarding this hall or is only one going to?if it's just one we can more easily talk to them.Do we have any zipties left if we need to use them?
>>30994958The queen currently being engaged in torture swayed me, but I'm not actively against any strategy. Actually I do think the Leroy Jenkins one is a bad idea, so not that.
>>30991505>>30994643Is there a way we could prepare some zip ties if we don't have any? that way if we have to knock anypony out we can leave them tied up.
>>30991505>>30994643if the pony outside fails to console the pony we might talk them. And try to be non-hostile. if they fight we take em out.otherwise let's stick to the stealth approach.
>>30994643where else do these vents go? do they go to other rooms in this hall? how long will the battery take to charge?
You can tell that the pegasus must have dealt with this sort of thing before and doesn't really enjoy it. Instead of trying to command her to do as he says, the colt gives up with a heavy sigh and just places a hoof on her and begins stroking while he gives her some comforting "shh"s. You decide it's best not to disturb them and give away your position and climb back into the vents. After finding a couple of deadly looking drops you finally navigate to a part of the vent that opens into an office. Suspiciously, you also see that not only is the grate only held on by a single screw, but there seems to be some fairly old meat and a piece of one of those pokey plants soaking in a plastic tub of water.
>>30996861Somebodies secret base. On a side note, were there any exits to that locker room besides the one that was being guarded?
>>30996861hmm. what do we see in the office itself?Also did we peak on Flush and spear again while in the vents?
>>30996861A door, or maybe that's a cabinet on he wall. Some desks with paper. A folding table with a laptop and something round. How far is the drop down? Can we see without the light?
>>30996861did the battery finish it's charge or is it still going?
>>30996861Can Pepper remember the layout of the hanger so we have a map we can plan with?
>>30996954well we have this. but I agree. A new mental map might be nice. do a whole rainbow six plan session.>>30978433
>>30996943You want to constantly move back and forth vents to check on batteries that are charges else where? Fucking wait man.
>>30996969just trying to clarify if we have it on ourselves or if we left it back there.
>>30996861Alright, lets get out and see where we are, what's outside the door?
>>30996861I hope we find an empty bottle somewhere. I want to get the remaining oil in that lantern.
>>30996861Do we hear anything?
>>30996861Undo the screw and take a look, and more importantly a listen, in the office.
>>30996861wonder if PB will be safe. we don't know how much Flush might've said other than there are two 11-54's.but then again maybe she just read his mind and he didn't actually say anything.
>>30997076>>30996861We don't need to remove the screw. We just need need to turn it to the side and slide out.
>>30996892>>30996918>>30996954>>30996963>>30996980>>30997006>>30997035>>30997076>>30997090>>30997105You left the razor charging in the room you entered the vent in.Listening carefully you can hear what sounds like the queen's voice echoing near by, but it is more faint than it was when you were above them. She sounds cold. You might not be able to hear what she's saying but although she is loud her tone is clinical and very authoritative.As you listen you begin thinking about Flush. Maybe he didn't crack under the pressure. Maybe she read his mind, but if that's the case couldn't she get what she wants from Spear without the same interrogation? What if she's just breaking Spearmint to make her loyal? Or what if Spear is too messed up to be read?.. OR maybe you don't understand how mind powers work. Either way, you're worried about PB. You just hope to goodness that she's kept herself hidden. In the office you see what looks like a wall mounted cabinet, some desks and various office supplies. You lift the grate and poke your head in to see a glow coming in from the office door to the hanger, you also spot a water-cooler and some large water bottles. There seems to be a mess in the room. the floor is covered in litter, but none of it smells that bad... or the smell of stagnate water and old meat is masking it, one of the two.
Also I need to sleep. Good night.
>>30997251night
>>30997238Looks like the office is the optimal position to attack from with a bunch of cover between us and the enemies. We can circle around to behind the throne form there with minimal contact if we're lucky.
>>30997238Now I'm even more suspicious about the locker room. Since it has only one entrance and numerous storage spaces, I think it might be used as some kind of secure storage are. An armory perhaps?
>>30997238I don't know what to do, if this was real life I'd just snap, walk in there and say why are you doing this? Please stop, why are you hurting ponies, I don't want anyone to be hurt. Then I'd start killing if that didn't work.Maybe I'd run in there, tk drag spearmint out of there and keep running. Maybe it would confuse everyone and they'd just let us go. Probably not, but it's a bitch to try and think straight after 10 plus days of extreme stress.We should probably just get closer though.
>>30997238Carefully drop down from the vent and search the desk. Anything of worth in it? Also get close to the barricade and peak and listen.
Just let the thread die guys. Bath said he will be gone today and tomorrow.Why don't we move suggestions and 11-54 discussions to the Sekrit or Bath discords?
>>30999306Bath discords, as in more than one. What is wrong with you people?No, whatever that's fine, far be it from me to judge anymore, but I'm not doing that. I just want to play CYOAs the classic way, I don't have time to sit around and talk about this stuff unfortunately.
>>30999547Sorry I ment the Sekrit, and the one bath discord.
>>30997238carefully move the grate and read the notes on the desk. Any useful things or information on the floor?
