Location: Baka 9 Gaming - The Strongest>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHHtrdGK9rU>Prove yourself on these telecomputerized battlefields in a bid for the vaunted high score. Victory comes to the spoiled...or was it, spoils come to the victorious?>We periodically host a web-based battle royale that can include anything and anyone. Shenanigans ensue, and some people attempt to write it into semi-coherent narratives, playing the part of the characters within!Check here for additional details:https://rentry.org/HungerGamesHostingGuideUpdatedhttps://brantsteele.com/hungergames/Previous thread: >>24503098
cool thread
Lurkers?
>Location: Baka 9 Gaming - The Strongest
>>24509610>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVWU6NyW0mU
>>24509610
>>24509610https://youtu.be/ulZQTrV8QlQ?si=fhcEjSJ9uW62m1mS"Me! Your beloved propaganda overlord!""To me, my dear listeners and watchers! Glibnub here! Send up「8,10 or 12」of your best fighters! Grab a weapon and get killing! Don't forget to describe yer-self so we can give ya a proper tombstone!"“No Teams! Free for All! Non-stop action!">Perks-no perk -leader -peaceful -sociopath -kind-unstable -bulky -meek -naïve -devious-seductive -suicidal -cute -annoying -scrappy-survivalist -rich -inventor -goth -lunatic> A tool-no tool -big stick -pitchfork -sword -axe-handgun -shotgun -grenade -slingshot -bow-flamethrower -rocket launcher -laser gun -magic wand -ancient sceptre-pet wolf -pet tiger -pet turtle -wish ring
>>24510894MinaInventor, SurvivalistLaser Gun
>>24510894Clownpiece>Lunatic, Naive>Ancient Sceptre
>>24510894Mary Fae>meek/suicidal>grenade
>>24510894Mymy>naive, lunatic>handgun
Gonna freshen up while the lobby fills up. Drop a same/filler. Might be a quick game tho, promised to hang out for a movie night with some friends tonight. Just waiting on a call
>>24510894Neo>Devious, lunatic>sword
>>24510894An ODST >Scrappy, Survivalist >Handgun
>>24510894The Funkinator>Devious, Unstable>Wish Ring
>>24510894Rurikocute, scrappybig stick
>>24510894ArtificerScrappy, LunaticRocket Launcher
(Back from the shower 9/10 btw)"Boy, watchin' you loser die will be fun! If it gets borin' start killin' each other is different ways!"
>>24511096Too bad for you I don't plan on dying anytime soon, punk! >This Helljumper was ready to deploy in force, sidearm in hand!
>>24511096>An undisclosed individual contained within costume communed this commotion, any possible focuses inscrutable, motives unspoken.
>>24511096IIIIIT'S LUNATIC TIME!
>>24511096I got close last time...let's try again!
>>24511096(Added one)https://youtu.be/xpsRfHGdI00?si=CG7WmhulPRcG8y8C"Got one of my best unggoy bouncers to fight you losers!" "He's going to win! Unless you kill him dead!""Speaking of killing! We got two dead already! Back to back! Keep it up!"
>>24511156Kikiki...yahahaha!
>>24511156>The Helljumper gets fatally shot, the last thing he sees before succumbing to his wounds being Mymy dying as well to Mina. Heh. At least you're coming with me...
>>24511156"We got more death chains happenin'!""But Bouncer LipBab will be the one to win! you losers ain't got nothing on him!" >>24511176"Dib's on his helmet! I can pull it off better than you stickin' humans!"
>>24511156>What thoughts occurred in between those ears of felt, one ponders...
>>24511189>Not like the dead ODST could object to such a thing, his helmet ripe for the taking!
>>24511189>The figure's unblinking gaze would focus briefly upon something scurrying in its wake - and without a single further movement, this something would be nothing henceforth.
>>24511156Sorry! I'm in a hurry!>>24511189...was that a landmine with googly eyes?
>>24511189Heeeeey, iiiiis someone speaking up theeeeere?>Clownpiece would attempt to focus, attempting to sort the voices in her head versus the voices out of them!
>>24511189"C'mon! LipBab! Don't be a wuss!""Hey some toy and human fight each other. I guess the toy is going to win! Who am I kidding, of course the damn human wins!"
>>24511189I'm cute, so everything I do is cute
>>24511197"I'll just take that... DIBBS!">>24511217"LIPBAB! NOOOOOOOO!""HE WAS SUPPOSED TO WIN! IT WAS WRITTEN IN A SCRIPT!""Two more left, but someone end that DAMN HUMAN ALREADY!
>>24511217>In the insuring struggle, a sufficiently hard blow would render the costumed figure incapacitated, their form seemingly collapsing in on itself that the resulting heap would homogenize, making it impossible to tell where the outfit ended and its former occupant began. Its now broken face continued to hold an unwavering, distorted smile toward the heavens.
>>24511217Hm~hm~hm~hm~hm~>The lunatic fairy would attempt to polish the stygian flame of her torch, brushing against it with the hem of her dress to seemingly no ill-effect on the latter.>>24511232>Seemingly.BLECH->Beyond the fact, it left its owner open for an ambush! The harlequin toppled over lifelessly, her burning beacon soon following suit.
>>24511232(Welp, friend called he canceled tonight due to car troubles. Oh well. Round 2 coming shortly)"REALLY!? ALL THAT JUST TO WUSS OUT!""I HATE YOU HUMANS! I WANNA GET THAT HOLA-HOOP AND TAKE IT TO YOUR HOME PLANET NOW!"
>>24511255Yay! I won!
>>24511232>In none-too-much time nature would ultimately reclaim its due, leaving behind nothing but a scrap or two of sun-faded felt amidst a pile of weevil-ridden cotton.
>>24511255>The ODST scowled at his placement. Bah, this is bullshit. >At least he didn't land dead last like that grunt bouncer did. >Shaking his helmetless head the spec ops trooper looked to the host. Congrats and all that. And I'm going to want my helmet back, mister.
>>24511255>Pretty neat.
>>24511255>Thaaaaank-you!
>>24511255>>24511273Thank you, and thanks for hosting
>>24511278>>24511282"Losers the lot of ya!">>24511273"Pay up and I MAY give it back to ya! With some grunt modifications!" (Thanks for playing y'all)>>24511261(I'll ask again if you want a card, would you kindly supply me with a full body image of this girl. I don't know her source and cars show up searching her name.)
"You guys sucks!""And my fellow unggoys are demanding more!">[ By fellow unggoys, he ackshually means himself. ]"Send up「8,10 or 12」for another round!""Team fight this time!""Now pick! >>24510894 weapons and let's get this show on the road!"
>>24511325MinaInventor, SurvivalistLaser GunThe Hollowers>Gratzhx for the last game.
>>24511325Spook man>sociopath >lunatic
>>24511325An ODST >Scrappy, Survivalist >Shotgun >UNSC
>>24511302This is as close as I have to full-body. Character is Ruriko from Catch Me at the Ballpark/Ballpark de Tsukamaete! Okay I do have full-body but they are slop
>>24511325Kopaka>leader >survivalist >sword
>>24511325RurikoCute, ScrappyBig stick(second-closest to full body)
>>24511325Claire Heathrow Lunatic InventorLaser GunWorld Core
>>24511325Furtive Fumo>Cute, Devious>Grenade>Become Fumo
>>24511346Now that I know her source, I could find another image of her unless you want this particular image of her the card. >>24511362Or this one. You'll just have to give me a moment when making her card. Probably in a few days.
>>24511325Fighting Fairy>Meek, Naive>Sword(Convince her to join your team!)
>>24511379>Join the UNSC, we have Mountain Dew and Doritos.
"We got the teams now bribe the rest to join ya losers!" (We'll go in five. Will auto add to teams, let's see if it can become a 3v3v3v3)
>>24511375Please select an image, I defer to your creativity
>>24511397(Team roster.)>>24511414(bet)
>>24511416"We start now!""Already lost a team! HA!!"
>>24511416>>24511420They paired me with a fairy!? >Needless to say, the ODST wasn't too pleased. Ah well, desperate times call for desperate measures, the man nodding at his teammate as he hefted his M90A in hand. Try not to die so soon out there?
>>24511420>won last game>died in this oneBalance is restored
>>24511387>As the only figure that even attempted to reach out to her->>24511416>>24511429>This group must be the one with justice on their side. 闇の者たちの運命は定められ、裁判が行われるでしょう!>Battle on!>>24511420>The fighting fairy would raise her blade in confidence, demonstrating no fighting stance in particular as she swung it about like a baseball bat!
>>24511416>Someone had left a dubious doll behind in the playing field, armed and ready to ruin someone's day.>>24511420>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok7Tb9kru2Y>Its work here was done.
>>24511255congrats to Ruriko!
>>24511435(Uncanny valley is real. Especially that one in the background) >>24511420https://youtu.be/6moMSWtM9Ak?si=ULp22URikHnwzTLO"The whole point of a trap is to y'know kill them...! Not leave them out to rot! be happy someone did the job for ya, Damn rat!"
>>24511416I'm the founder but he's the leader!?>>24511420>Dagnabbit.
>>24511438>Justice was just one of the many virtues the UNSC at large and its forces strove for. If nothing else, the nameless spec ops operator WOULD attempt to watch the fairy's back out there, rude as he was, the man's integrated translation software activating as he gave the enthusiastic sword fighter a firm nod. Damn right it's curtains for them. Sayonara for now. >Off he'd go with shotgun in hand to do some damage!
>>24511464>His PTSD was kicking in. Hard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD3gWhl66Ng
>>24511464Someone else had commented on Kohinata in te background as well--makes her look tragic compared to the original
>>24511464"Maybe ya should have gone after the robot thing that's been killin' things already!">>24511465"He's doing a better job at stayin' alive and killing!"
>>24511492I've still got the higher win ratio!
>>24511492Gotcha now! >With a rush and a roar, the trooper gunned down Mina with his weapon! Racking the slide of his shotgun he called out to his fairy teammate. Stay in the game kid, we got this!
>>24511466>Him, too? Truly, justice had no name to easily define itself by.>>24511464あんたは全体である...>Her dress now matched her helmet. The fairy felt complete!>>24511492>>24511514正義を召し上がれ!>The amount of individuals that weren't themselves was waning. That meant justice! The fighting fairy cheered the soldier's actions on.
>>24511492"Robot thing wants that small flying human dead. Good! He's been my favorite so far!" >>24511501"Yeah! So....! SO....! Don't die so easily next time!"
>>24511547I'll try!
>>24511521>If they were lucky, they *might* just become legends with this match and earn themselves a name for great justice. For now, it was time to kick ass and take names! You said it. Don't bite it too soon! >Especially here >>24511547, the Helljumper looking for useful equipment or supplies to commandeer. Thankfully, both parties were still active!
>>24511547>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UYkMl62V40守られ 育まれている~>She was armor-maxing...and the results spoke for themselves, even if the weight was practically immobilizing!
>>24511547(Had to skip a few rounds. And But Kopaka and the fae kept beefing in each slide. Lmao)"Welp it was bound to happen!""And now there were two!""Kinda rootin' for the robot thing!"
>>24511689Hey kid, are you alright? What's your status? >... silence greeted him, the ODST swearing to himself as he gripped his shotgun a little tighter. Goddammit. >Undeterred even by the loss of his ally, the Helljumper laid down some AP mines. A nice little surprise for that Bionicle bastard if he were to trip them!
>>24511689"Hey losers! Make bets!"[KOPAKA]or [JOHN ODST]
>>24511706>Gotta back the team!
>>24511689じゃないぞー>After what must had been hours of bashing the heavily-protected fairy, the Toa would finally find a weakness in her garb and cave it in entirely with his oversized blade, leaving behind a messy slurry which would soon become nature's renewed domain.
>>24511706"OH C'MON! NOT AGAIN!""WHY DO YOU RUIN GOOD THINGS FOR ME?!"
>>24511732>Get BLAMMED fool, the ODST grunting in satisfaction. School's out, chump. That's what you get for killing my squaddie. >>24511730>You have been AVENGED!
>>24511732https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcAHHKY3Y0I
>>24511732"I don't even wanna bother anymore.....""Humans suck!"(Goddammit. Someone is ranking up again. Almost close to getting a killjoy two.)(That makes This ODST, Claire and now Ruriko, the only ones so far that ranked up)>>24511744(Thanks for reminding me, that medal exists)
>>24511755No, YOU suck! And now you owe me one too, ha ha! >It's funny how the ODST was doing better than a certain SPARTAN in these combat sims, eh? >In any event, use this >>24511344 image for the wincard if you want.
>>24511744>She didn't mind losing her physicality for a spell if it meant justice was happening.>>24511755>Thank you.
>>24511755>Congratulations.>And thank you.
>>24511789>Truly, she was a selfless one and embodied heroic sacrifice in order to achieve a greater objective. Her nobility will not be forgotten and will inspire others. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx4cd945uKk
>>24511755>Pretty neat.
>>24511769"Are you playing on EASY!?""NO FAIR! AND I'M NOT GIVING BACK YOUR HELMET EITHER! BYE!">[ Thankfully his booth is just a modifyed phantom troop bay. So he can fly out of danager just incase. ](Got another image in mind. Expect it in a few days.)>>24511789>>24511797>>24511818"Yeah.Yeah""You losers know the program. Tune into Glibnub’s free broadcasting! COLD HARD TRUTHS and existential dread, endless suffering for your meaningless lives and my viewing pleasure from the safety of this booth!"(Thanks for playing y'all that it for me tonight. Maybe. Switching to mobile.)
>>24511820>The Helljumper balked, the man peeved at being accused of such a thing! EASY!? You friggin' wish you noob! >And as they made their escape via Phantom, the ODST could only shake his fist at Glibnub. Hey! Get back here you bastard! >Too bad, he wasn't getting that helmet back. But at least he'd be getting a sweet wincard soon! >Thanks for hosting dude!
>>24511755Thanks for hosting
>>24511847Thanks for playing.Also this would be her 2nd time winning my run of MG so she's getting a rank on her card. >>24511844>>24511847In a few days for both of you.Have a good oneSome else can take over, probably going to do some rounds of street brawl or some SMTV while lurking.>>24511797That reminds me, the zombie and ghost fight is still on hold. Guess we gotta wait for Mado.
>>24511873>This is true....>...Buut there is also something with other spacemen and other undead.
>>24511907Which one is that? You are going to have to remind me.>>24511844Also, take this image if you don't have it already.
>>24511929Ne-class and Mustard Beef with the zombies.
>>24511929>I didn't have this version of the meme yet, so thanks for sharing! >Also yeah, what Aussa said here >>24511933, we had a thing together if you're up for resuming it. Sorry to leave you guys hanging.
>>24511933Took a moment.I had forgotten about that session. I'm fine with dropping it to start something new, unless you want to continue it. Then I'm game to finish. Whose turn was it?>>24512007Bet.
>>24512011Right on. It was my turn actually in the turn order here: https://archive.palanq.win/bant/thread/24441645/#24442084
>>24512011>>24512018Just when I was about to post that exact thing. I'm just about always willing, though, aha...
>>24512018>>24512021Load the save file and let's get going. Going to do a game of street brawl in the meantime.So happy there's a mod that adds music from Shadows of Evil into that mode
>>24512021>>24512034>lol ninja'd. >But yeah, I'll have something typed up in a bit.
>>24512034>>24441975>>24512021>>24442084>Even with the slight differences, the Chief and Cortana could readily tell them apart as something ominous filled the air, winds dying down with the oppressive snowstorm. (CTN) These zombies aren't Lorans. How interesting. Give me a moment to assess. (ODST #1) Yeah, you do that while we take care of business here! >Element 115 wasn't *totally* foreign to the UNSC in the Arena, their brief experiences and encounters with infused proto-Cybermen meaning they had dealt with the stuff before. It was still relatively new to them however, Cortana doing her best to discover more here and now. >They didn't need the strange ship lady's encouragement either even as she had to deal with her own zombie. The Chief spared her a glance before focusing on the several undead that were bearing down on him and the ODSTs out in the open at the base of the lighthouse. (117) Weapons free. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE07-o9aINI>The SPARTAN attacked first of course, his SAW buzzing as more than a dozen rounds drilled the first few approaching shamblers with lethal precision, armor piercing bullets sure to tear into and those behind them. >Not to be outdone, the other three Helljumpers also struck. One with his M395 DMR, several accurate rounds being shot out to impact flanking zombies on the side. Two with her M7S SMG against the general throng. And finally Three using his M319 grenade launcher, a 40 mm explosive sailing high overhead and then detonating in the center of the encroaching group to blast them with an HE round!
>>24511728>Soon.
>>24442084>>24512021>[ With how many 4th breaks Dempsey has done. It's possible. ]>[ The zombie, it's only round 1, so its HP has a while before reaching ABSURDLY HIGH numbers. Really look it up, they literally reach up to values in the millions. ]>[ Slow shambling towards her, and she does the same. Reaching of its throat and... Success. Hoisting the undead in the air and... Look, its arm is still outstretched, eyes looking straight ahead. If anything, this zombie might not have been aiming for her at all, barely responding to being grabbed, legs swaying in the air, hand grasping at nothing, snarling and growling while being held. This not boat girl and her race of pale not boat girls, are they not undead? Not like a zombie would attack another zombie, unless hit with the AAT Turned. Or if you're covered with Boomer bile. But that's for another zombie or iNfEcTeD. Yet, hear the commotion outside. ]>>24512171>[ These zombies are only round one zombies, chief. Seems a bit overkill, then again, their HP values reach REALLY absurd heights. But armor-piercing rounds ripping right into the cursed undead, Chief and Co came well prepared for the first round. Mowing down the first few frostbitten shamblers with ease. YEETing frags definitely wouldn't draw more attention. Save to say this round went perfectly. Play the round stinger! ]https://files.catbox.moe/s9i3ri.mp3>[ There we go. Once more, the sound of the handbell chimes in the distance, mixed with the howling, frosty winds. There is a bell ringer here, yet where? That lighthouse may be a good place to search. Yet... Test your LCK chief. Roll a 0 or 1. The godfather of zombies will show up. Anything higher, the rounds will continue as normal. ]
>>24512236>Soon?>>24512171>>24512265>I'll be just a bit, headed home from a run around the corner, apologies.
>>24512331It's cool, appreciate the heads up.
>>24512331>Did you want to wait for the other human?
>>24512265>>24512171Khh....>No intelligence. Not even that of an animal. Not even alive in a mental sense. Disposing of it would be a mercy to anything still inside of it, if there is anything, and to the rest of the world if nothing else.>And so...>The Ne-class flings it backwards over her shoulder in an upward trajectory with a pretty considerable amount of force. Whether it smashes in to a wall/doorway or keeps flying in to the great outdoors is not quite her problem.>After that, she will turn about and reluctantly start to step back out to check on the humans.>>24512340>That sounds like the fairest option, though I know scheduling could be a bit tough.
>>24512396>We can start with just the two of us and have them join in later.>Let me know what you want to do and we'll go from there.
>>24512340>>24512396>If you mean me, I'm stuck at work for the next 3 hours.. >And yeah, scheduling might be tough during workdays. Don't let me hold you back if you guys wanted to get into something. I'll catch up later.
>>24512408>>24512422>For what it's worth, I'd been prepping something that has been coming along far more smoothly than I expected, but is still not exactly done....>Went and gave myself scope creep for a spur-of-the-moment decision.
>>24512422You can jump in any time you are free if you want.>>24512457>So you want to do this?
>>24512265>>24512396>Overkill was almost always the appropriate response, especially against the likes of these ghouls. As the targets fell, a strange sting permeated the frigid air. The Chief could've also *possibly* sworn he saw a mark on the corner of his HUD go from [I] to [II] as the last zombie was eliminated, a familiar bell-sound ringing somewhere in the distance. As usual, Cortana was there to help the humans out. (CTN) That noise, it *might* be coming from the lighthouse up ahead. We should investigate. >A nod from the petty officer. He was planning on heading up anyway. Both to make their stand there and to check on that apparent ship girl. Was she with the Combined Fleet perhaps? >Only one way to find out, the petty officer leading the way up as he also issued orders to one of the ODSTs. (117) Trooper, I want you to lay down a couple of your Antilons to cover our backs. (ODST #3) Roger that, was thinking of doing just that myself. >As the Helljumper laid down a couple anti-personnel mines, the SPARTAN also radioed the still hovering and observing Pelican dropship. (117) Victor, stay on station in case we need to evacuate. Report anything of note to us as well. (V-597 PLT) Affirmative Chief, we'll be your eyes in the sky and maybe take out some tangos if needed too. >Good enough for now, the UNSC people soon resuming their advance on the lighthouse. From the looks of it, the humans had handled themselves more than just fine. >But then again, this was only just the beginning, the Master Chief strongly suspecting things were only going to get worse the longer they stayed here...
>>24512464Well uh. I maybe could, but I did say it wasn't ready. I got kneecapped by some major delays yesterday.
>>24512457Really now?>>24512464I'm very interested.. I just have a very unfortunate and unlucky time zone.
>>24512560Alright, we'll hold off until you are ready.>>24512569You have time to set up.
>>24512396>[ She literally YEETs a zombie away. Still showing no real emotions other than rage and hunger. Listening carefully for the *SPLAT* ]>[ Turning to check on the humans, with sounds of gunfire and explosions coming from their locations. Once more, hear the chime of a handbell, mixed in with the howling winter winds. Sounds like it was coming from the top of the lighthouse. Dear to look up?]>>24512469>[ HE will not spawn. Yet be warned, another electric entity will take his place. ]https://files.catbox.moe/ee0ym4.mp3>[ Moving closer to the lighthouse? Just ignore the round start music. But don't ignore the mounds of dirt being kicked into the air, with more zombies rising from the very ground, some from the surrounding frozen lake. Wooden barriers are being ripped off their hinges. ]https://youtu.be/TML6C0lxrUk?si=4O9TXvLiD7Ygv2OV>[ Next set of zombies are arriving. Take a detour through a tunnel? Funnel the undead into a tight spot? That may help! If they weren't currently clawing out of the tunnel's ceiling. Dropping onto the ground once the ice was loose enough. ]>[ Mines are set, yet the incoming wave is nothing more than slow shamblers. It's going to be some time until they even touch a mine. ]>[ Pelican above: nothing to note, just more ping of another wave of zombies rising from the surrounding sea and caves. Yet perhaps a pilot could catch a glimpse of a hooded figure roaming the top of the lighthouse. ]
>>24512573Catbox, I.....
>>24512569>When the G Generation is Eternal....>>24512572>Sorry about that.>Well, this maybe buys time for synchronization anyhow....>>24512469>>24512573>Nevermind that zombie-shaped blur of motion sailing out the doorway. No gunfire from the alleged kanmusu, which might be odd, but there's no obvious signs of distress on her end.>Stepping back outdoors, she pauses upon hearing the commotion overhead and peers up. It does help that she has very good long-distance vision........?>But afterwards, as intended, her attention goes back to the others.>>24512589>Oh, so it wasn't just me.
>>24512601>It's cool, we get to do it right the first time.
>>24512573>>24512601>Lucky them for now then, although the Chief suspected that something else was afoot now... >Never mind that however, the quartet witnessing and then hearing the flying zombie get splattered. (ODST #2) The Hell was that? (ODST #3) Never mind that, we got more of 'em coming! >True enough, additional Element 115 empowered undead were emerging from multiple positions! At the very least with how slow they were still moving, they had time to think and organize, the D77H pilot likewise detecting the incoming horde. And the hooded figure at the top of the lighthouse for that matter. >The pilot frowned at the sight before activating the dropship's spotlight to try and better see said hooded individual. >The Chief meanwhile, now having drawn closer to the warship on land, got a better look at her. From what he could immediately discern of her, she had a covered eye and white hair and deathly pale skin that rivaled his own complexion beneath his MJOLNIR armor. Still, thinking she *might* be a member of the Combined Fleet, the sage sailor would attempt to treat with her. (117) Are you with the Combined Fleet? What are you doing here? >One of the ODSTs meanwhile armed with his DMR, opened fire on some of the distant zombies to try and pick them off, a few rounds flying towards them for chest and headshots.
>>24512601>>24512669>[ There odds are looking rather good. Let's change that.]>[ Mister Green finally encountered the pale girl, she might have well been considered an undead from appearance alone. She's somewhat shy, it seems. The bell rings once more, yet it sounds closer, as if whatever is ringing it has just made a long descent from the top of the lighthouse. For the pilots above, another blizzard is kicking in, reducing visibility. However, one *ping* lights up on their radar systems. It's moving towards the chief's location. And even giving off a strange energy reading, similar to the 115-infused undead, yet notably stronger. ]>[ Zombies on approach. Nothing a few headphones can't handle. Yet another sound rings out. Something like charging plasma. As a minor blizzard reduces visibility slightly. A faint blue glow is coming from one of the caves; something is charging up very near. Cortana! You got incoming! A pulsing blow zooming in fast for one of the ODST, scan determines the power behind the Shockwave shot is on par with the concussion rifle. Do a barrel roll, random ODST!]>[ The origin of this unknown plasma, a bulky figure with bright red glowing eyes, each step it takes sounds heavy. As if wearing armor. Wait a moment for the blizzard to calm down to get a good look at the stranger.]
>>24512669>>24512911>There's an quick inhale from her from the inquiry, or more specifically the name being dropped, and she averts her gaze....No.>She had opened her mouth to try and formulate an elaboration-which uh, seems oddly blue, for the record-but clearly struggles to do so, and her train of thought is entirely interrupted when she hears that charge-up sound.What...?>Sheer reflex gets her to hop backwards away from the incoming shot, even if it's not even aimed at her.
>>24509610>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBHi7Q2JP-M
>>24512911>I think we lost 'em.>>24513068>Late....
>>24513287>It's been a... taxing few nights, yes.
>>24513287Rip. Back to more brawling for me.There's next time.>>24513302https://youtu.be/H75QIKJay0Q?si=Z-zGhEWfEwVqmaDt
what's you guys' favorite vampire the masquerade clan
>>24512572>>24512601Longer day than I was expecting..
>>24513586It happens...
>>24513597I'm also pink now that I'm off mobile data.
>>24513602It's more of a purple-pink.
>>24513643Green
>>24513679Sea Green!
>>24509610>I'm back lol. >>24512911>>24512987>Sorry about that, internet crapped itself and by the time it came back it'd been a few hours. Hope we can pick this up against sometime soon!
>>24516174These things happen.
>140 posts... but we've been on the verge for a while now, so...>>24508536>Sometimes you can walk right past one big cosmic coincidence and not even realize it. Doesn't matter how bright or dim you are, sometimes you just miss the obvious. Especially when your mind is focused on other things.Things really have a way of turning 'round when you stop paying attention for sixty years, don't they? >Other things, like the vague space-time disturbance your sonic screwdriver has vaguely picked up while you were out for a stroll about the place... of course, that's more of a problem unique to this particular man, but it's just one such example.Doesn't read like any phase shift engines... doesn't taste like teleport runoff in the air either. Maybe a rift, like in Cardiff?>The man with the coat and the noisy silvery thing in his hand looked up, squinting at the lights from the city around him.>His eyes locked onto those of the sign hanging overhead, the one that made up that strangely smug face lit up with neon blue...... Hm. Weird.>And he looked away, blinking away the thought. The twit he was.Could just be excess background radiation generated by the merging of all these different spatial planes. Truth be told, it's a miracle this place is still standing all things considered...
>>24517362>Your escapades have placed you someplace within the confides of Rach Gia city within the An Giang region of Vietnam. Dining and a traditional bistro awaited in close proximity to this curious—café? Something vaguely foody in fragrance was wafting from the entrance.
>>24517423>The pointless, hushed yammering of things concerning "space" and "dimensional folds" and "quantom doorways"(he was making that last one up) came to a thankful, abrupt end when he stepped just far enough to catch a whiff of something on the wind. Like a wild beast out in the planes of... whichever planes had Vietnamese food.Ooh.>He muttered the word, like some sudden realization had come out with it.... Suppose it has been a bit. Could do with a quick snack.>The man muttered further as he started to wander, led now by his nose instead of the 'screwdriver' in his hand. Was he really going off looking for something to consume, or was he just bored and letting whichever sensation seemed the most interesting lead him on? He didn't bother to think on it. He was too bored. Or hungry. Or both, maybe.
>>24517538>The building interior lay unerringly spartan, seemingly hollowed of any character or artifact across its surfaces in part by the surrounding cleaning tools strewn across its otherwise barren manifest. A dusty sign bearing the establishment's name lay disused off to the side of the reflective linoleum floor, the only indicator as to what it may had been used for as it uselessly smiled above displaying words which roughly translated to "internet cafeteria" on its visage.>Not a soul beyond himself appeared to stir...yet the smell of freshly-prepared food persisted, sourcing from a pass-through dividing the service and business halves of the building. There didn't appear to be any obvious doors leading to its opposite end.
>>24517774>The man let his nose lead him through the entranceway of the strangely signed building like some great bipedal beagle until his foot kicked into a pile of abandoned cardboard boxes. He looked down at the boxes, at the leftover supplies, and finally at his own warped reflection in the floor. He frowned at it, then squinted up at the harsh yellow light around him. Like that contrasted with the just-as-harsh blue pooling in from behind the glass doors up ahead.>A quick glance at an old sign only made him look more confused.Not exactly where one goes looking for a quick lunch... then again, it's not looking like somewhere anyone goes to at all anymore...>He looked again through the doors, trying to study what lay beyond. Without hesitation, or perhaps without any thought at all, he pulled open one of the glass doors and poked his head inside. The scent of *something* was stronger now.... *Well*. Couldn't hurt to look.>Worst case scenario, maybe he'll just walk in on someone squatting in an abandoned building. As long as they aren't American, he should be fine.>So in he popped, looking to satiate his idle curiosity more than any hunger pangs.
>>24517836>Doors? What doors? There was only the serving window itself, acting as a portal to the indistinguishably bright world behind it which appeared to be the main luminescence for the vacant hall.>Nevertheless, attempting to peek into or otherwise circumnavigate to what lay ahead...>Would bring the visitor eye-to-eye—with this guise.
>>24517868>Ah, well, wherever he tried to go-Oh-->His effort came to an adrupt halt when his gaze turned upwards and was met with this face....>His immediate response was to look at it with wide-eyed confusion, his brain needing a minute to actually register what it was that he was seeing. And when he quickly did figure out what this mishapen visage was supposed to be...... What?>All he could manage was to give a simple one-word response in a quiet, high-pitched tone that mixed confusion with irritation.>I mean, just look at the thing.
>>24517897>Panning outward revealed this parody of the person he knew to be possessing of a full body, clad in a thematically-matching costume which completely belayed identifying what manner of creature lay underneath. The entity stepped forward until their felted face was but a slight nod away from gracing the tip of the man's nose, steadily orienting their hands to a space below the alcove's counter to reach for something without time for the guest to muster a reaction...>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i0UHTC2ymI>And that something was a sign depicting their services and goods, followed by a small collection of dolls made in a similar image to their own, packaged in transparent bags. Of which, at least a couple whose likeness he may had recognized.>FUMO:•A Fumo of Reimu Hakurei (Regular Size)•A Fumo of Cirno (Regular Size)•A Graying Maid Fumo? (Regular Size)•A Mischievous Rabbit Fumo? (Regular Size)•A Crafty Creator Fumo? (Regular Size)>OTHER PRODUCTS:•Funky Fumo Feet•Fumo Grenade•Fum-Os•Bee Costume (Fumo-Scaled)>SERVICES:•Fumo Appraisal•Fortune Telling•Curse Removal>If he were particularly attentive, the visitor could had possibly noticed a microwave burrito laying in a small platter on the floor further ahead into the pass-through, the only landmark upon the aggressively bright space containing the apparent merchant beside the faintest hint of tiles denoting where the ground lay relative to the white expanse encompassing it.
>>24517994>The man leaned backwards as the bulbous head approached, his teeth clenched together in a tell of visual distress as he took in the entirety of this being. More words came after another moment of silent study.What the hell is all this? What are you-?>Then came the toys. The dolls, and a sign with them, listing various... what must have been goods and services. His gaze darted between the three points of interest, unsure where to keep his focus.This... are you one of her 'subjects'? Is that what this all is? Because even for you lot, this is really pushing it don't you think? I mean->He picked up one of the dolls at random and held it up for the mascot to see.You're making dolls out of people now? Blimey, talk about good marketing. I'm sure she'd love to see this...>The doll went back down with its kin as the visually distressed man leaned to the side, looking past the big head of familiarity staring back at him. His eyes squinted again as he tried to study the world beyond.What even is this place? You couldn't have built this, could you? Not inside of 'the zone', surely. And why would you build it in Vietnam...?>He sure seemed to have a lot of questions. And not a lot of money...
>>24517994!
>>24518052>The clear plastic crinkled under the man's touch, limiting how much he could interact with the unpurchased toy. What he could perceive underneath felt soft and mildly squishy.>Those questions leveraged were not listed among the mysterious Fumo merchant's services. Wordlessly, the figure again gestured at the sign, the sign which bore no obvious prices to its catalogued articles. >>24518068>No comment.
>>24518102Why you look like Cirno?
>>24518102... Oh, right. Very clever. Not going to talk? Who's that for? I very much doubt you're some kind of back-market servo-droid under there, even considering where we are.>The wordless gesture seemed to get his attention back to the topic at hand, at least, even if it left him looking more annoyed than before. For whatever reason.>He scoffed at nothing, a thought that occurred to him maybe, as he looked at the sign again. The word 'Grenade' stuck out to him the most, followed by the words ' Fortune Telling'.How can you do a fortune telling without talking? And you still haven't answered my questions-- I mean, where did you even get the materials for any of these things?>That's probably as close to him 'picking' a service as the shoppie was going to get, considering how he's been going on... I'd say just roll with it.
>>24518105>This merchant embodied the theme that matched their merchandise. Did any of their above services >>24517994 elect interest?>>24518165>The merchant would flash a deck of tarot cards to verify their credentials. If this Arena could provide empires with new opportunities of conquest and fortune, and forlorn souls with new opportunities for terror and testing, why not something so mundane? They would follow by crossing their arms together - time was short and the white space behind felt like it was somehow growing, even if visually it appeared to be just as homogeneously all-encompassing as it were the second prior.
>>24518193Hrrrmm....Foo-moe?....Grimlock do like some of what you selling.>The metal king goes through the merch.How much for Cirno, Grenade, Fum-Os, Bee Costume, Fortune Telling and Curse Removal?
>>24518193>The disgruntled customer, for at least a moment, paused in his chastizing when he saw the deck of cards appear. Apparently, that answered his question well enough, but it didn't seem like he wanted to admit it. >That said, when the shopkeep folded their arms, the man scoffed out an incredulous laugh.Oh, right, like you've got better things to do, do you? Don't get cheeky.>... Still. Something was keeping him here, wasn't it? Even if he wasn't getting answers. He could just walk away... and yet...... Well, if it's money you want, I don't have any. Not like you've put down any prices, though...>He looked at the sign again, then at the eyes. The smug face mocked him. Mocked him for his failures.I don't suppose you'd take a trade?
>>24518248>Somehow, the ribbon on the merchant's oversized Fumo head stiffened in interest. Seems the man understood what kind of economy they were dealing in: value for value, the median as nebulous and chaotic as the land itself.>>24518226>Whoa there, slow down. Service was limited at one request at a time.>Taking his most immediate query unto account, the merchant raised the Cirno Fumo cocooned within its container. It wore an uncommon green ribbon upon its crown, bearing an exceptionally frilly skirt compared to its subject's usual attire.>The merchant would somehow manage to lock eyes with Grimlock in spite of the fact their eyes remained unmoving embroidered patches. >What did he have to exchange for this Fumo?
>>24518281You take worthless weak shiny metal?>He means gold.>The metal king pulls a small bag out of his pocket dimension normally where he stores his weapons.>Plopping it down some of the small gold coins spill out.Humans like unless weak metal, it no titanium! Grimlock like that, like it dipped in Kevlar, make it extra strong! HAWHAWHAW!
>>24518299>The merchant may had been considering the offer, yet when then heard the word 'worthless' mentioned in the Dinobot's reply, they would immediately hit Grimlock back with that judging stare. Did not care to surrender a Fumo to someone in exchange for their worthless junk, it seems.
>>24518320You can't have Grimlock's titanium!
>>24518335>Pray-tell, what thing of value were Grimlock willing to share the merchant in return for that which the merchant valued? That was apparently must had been what interested them.
>>24518354.....Land, Grimlock have land, give you place to set up shop near Grimlock's new village and school, you see goods to locals and Grimlock protect you from harm.
>ack>>24518281Right. Looks like we understand each other then. Lets see...>With that said, the man looked down and reached into the inner pockets of his suit jacket, going from one to the other like he wasn't satisfied with what he was finding. Or not finding.no, no, not that, not that either... ah! Here we go!>A grin, suddenly he seemed self-satisfied as he suddenly pulled out...>A banana. A whole, singular banana. You were about to have lunch, right? You ought to eat something healthy while you're at it. Eh? Eh?>... apparently he considered this an equal trade. Question was, did the shopkeep?
>>24518372>Land? This plane had land to spare, land to throw away and trash: the Arena was one of the rare few places that one could make the claim to have a spare Earth in their pocket with a passing probability of proving it so. The merchant shook their Fumo head, if with a bit more reluctance than his previous offering.>Getting warmer.>>24518394>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pliKnrjAPsI>You have the merchant's attention.>What did he intend to trade this object for?
>>24518407No land or unless weak metal.....What Grimlock have to give? Could give you weapon, that work?
>>24518414>Very close. Grimlock had previously offered protection as part of the land deal, now a weapon...>Perhaps, the merchant was willing to compromise - take a favor from him, to be called upon in the future? >At least, that's the impression they gave when they gradually brought their face closer to his.
>>24518427You want Grimlock to smash for you?....Deal.
>The brightness of the merchant's backdrop grew to an uncomfortable degree as it expanded beyond the confides of their counter, threatening to consume the location entirely!
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