It was late in the afternoon, as staff were starting to wrap up testing, check-ups and other activities in the deeper parts of the facility. However, whilst most subjects were being brought back to their containment, this was not the case for Kaenum. In fact, she was currently following Catherine to a place she hadn't visited before. "So, who are you bringing me to?" Kaenum asked calmly, looking around and noticing that there were a few guardsmen around, which made her both curious and concerned. "Her name is Edith Astor. Codename, PW-87. I designed her with Roraima. However, after she refused to do what Roraima demanded of her, he... punished her." Catherine said in a regretful tone, Kaenum giving an understanding nod. "I fortunately managed to take full control of her, ensuring Roraima doesn't hurt her further. Unfortunately, she has been rather scarred by the experience. Which is why I was hoping that you could help her out. Perhaps give her some therapy to help her cope with things."Whilst Kaenum was saddened that a subject had to suffer so much under Roraima, she was optimistic that she could help out here. After all, she had trained quite a bit when it came to therapy, and knew that she could help anyone out with enough time. "Of course, Catherine. I'd gladly help out." Kaenum responded, Catherine smiling with relief, as the two headed towards the secluded and relatively well-guarded chamber. Until finally, the two would reach the large set of doors leading to the chamber. "Will you be joining me?" Kaenum asked to Catherine, who paused before reluctantly shaking her head. "I want this to be between you and her. I've talked with her a bit, but... I could not get her to talk much. She needs someone else. Another subject..." Kaenum nodded again, taking a deep breath before looking ahead. "Very well then." With that, Catherine would give a nod to the nearby guardsmen, before taking a step back. Kaenum stepped through the door after it opened, entering the small space which separated the outside world from the containment chamber. Though once the second set of doors opened, Kaenum was met with a rather neat and homely looking room. Clearly, Catherine had tried o decorate the room in such a way that it helped Edith feel more at home. Though, given how things looked eerily untouched, it had not been too effective. Not to mention, the fact that Edith wasn't really doing anything in the room. Kaenum spotted her in the corner, sitting on the floor and facing the wall. "Go away..." Edith mumbled in a worn-down voice, Kaenum remaining calm and quietly entering the room. Kaenum looked over the subject, quickly noticing all the combat features Roraima had clearly given her. Those large and long wings, those clawed hands and her stature all were traits meant to appear intimidating. And yet, Edith appeared more sombre than scary. "Edith, it's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Kaenum. I am here to talk to you."
Kaenum's comment was met with no response, Edith remaining seated and silent. Kaenum looked around, before speaking softly. "Your room is quite delightful. I take it Catherine helped with decorating it? She always had a wonderful taste when it comes to décor. Or, did you do this on your own?" Kaenum hoped to start a little small talk. Unfortunately, Edith remained quiet, Kaenum continuing to look around before speaking up again. "You don't have to talk if you don't want to. I can sense that you have been through a lot. Just... know that I will stay here for around an hour, meaning that you can talk with me as much as you want. Or as little as you want." Kaenum still got no response, her deciding to just look around the room. She spotted several trinkets strewn about the room. Some which caught her attention were pictures of the outside world, modern cities and beautiful planets. "These pictures are wonderful to look at. May I ask who gave them to you?" Kaenum still received no response, waiting for a moment to give Edith some time and space to think. And after a while, Kaenum spoke up again. “You know, I have heard a lot about you from Catherine. That you are imaginative and thoughtful. That you always ask deep and interesting questions about our world. Catherine really seemed to enjoy spending time with you.” Kaenum mumbled as she sat down on a nearby chair, there being a moment of silence before Edith spoke up at last “Then, why is she not spending time with me right now?” Edith asked in a more saddened voice, Kaenum taking a more reassuring tone. “Well, because Catherine hoped that you could show that same imaginative and thoughtful nature to others. And, she thought another subject of hers would help you feel at ease.” Edith let out a quiet scoff, looking over her shoulder a little bit, before quickly turning away. “Who... who created you? Just Catherine, or...”Kaenum nodded and leaned back a bit. “Yes, it was just Catherine. I presume you expected me to be made by two different creators?” Edith hesitated, before once again responding, albeit this time with more hatred in her voice. “Did she... tell you about who created me, aside from herself?” Kaenum nodded again, Edith by now looking back just a little bit to glance at Kaenum. “She did. And she also told me that your other creator did some terrible things to you before she put a stop to that. I must say that I am... terribly sorry you had to go through such things. Nobody deserves to have to suffer.” Kaenum responded in a more sympathetic tone, Edith again scoffing. “And yet, here we are...” There was a moment of silence, Kaenum considering what to say. But before she could decide, Edith spoke up more quietly. “Tell me, Kaenum... Why do you think we came to be? Why were we... made?” Her question clearly came from a mixture of curiosity, existentialism and grief. Yet, Kaenum was very pleased with the question.
“Well, perhaps we can figure that out together, hm?” Kaenum responded optimistically, as the two would start their first chat...... ......Over the next few weeks, Kaenum would visit Edith more and more. And whilst at first, Edith remained sceptical and distrusting, it wouldn’t take long for the tall monster girl to open up more. Kaenum was quite happy with the progress she was making, discovering more of Edith’s inquisitive and optimistic side. The two would chat about cosmology, philosophy and various other deep subjects. Though today was more in the theme of Edith’s new talent. “Oratory skills? My, that sounds wonderful!” Kaenum commented excitedly, Edith nodding as she sat a little awkwardly at the table with the harpy therapist. “It truly is.” Edith responded in a more hesitant tone, Kaenum quickly taking notice. “You... do not sound too excited. Is something wrong?” Kaenum asked, Edith letting out a sigh. “No, it is just... I am happy to gain this ability. To let my voice be heard. And yet, I wonder... if this is even a skill I can call my own?” Kaenum pondered about it, before simply asking: “And why do you think this skill is not your own?” Edith didn’t hesitate to give her response. “Well, whilst part of this skill was taught by Catherine, a large part of these skills were given to me by her remote. I did not learn them. They were just... given to me. Without adversity.” Kaenum nodded understandingly, before sharing her own thoughts on the matter. “So, do you think that you need adversity for these skills to truly become your own?” Edith rubbed the back of her head, thinking about what to say before responding. “Perhaps. It is just that... it does not feel right. Humanity needed centuries if not millennia to master these things. And yet, I can do these skills at the press of a button.” Kaenum nodded along, pausing for a moment before speaking up. “Yes, but... are we like humanity? And more importantly, is it truly a bad thing that we can learn things so easily? Humanity has for centuries tried to make information more accessible and knowledge easier to share, don’t you agree?” Edith thought about how to answer for a moment, before saying: “Well, it’s... complicated. We certainly are close to humanity. But, we indeed are different from humanity as well. Perhaps... a next step of some kind?” Kaenum nodded along, Edith thinking about what she was saying. However, Kaenum would then be surprised by a question which seemed rather... sudden. “Do you think... we are part of humanity, Kaenum?” Edith asked, Kaenum looking up to think of her answer. “I... believe so. But, it depends in what aspect. Physically, we are far more advanced. When it comes to mental capabilities, some of us are indeed far above even the most intelligent humans. But, I do think we have a deep bond with humanity. Something most scientists haven’t even begun to comprehend.”
Kaenum seemed proud of her answer. Though that pride would fade quickly, as Edith asked her next question. “So, we are... a step ahead of humanity in how we learn, think and act... Do you think that is why we suffer?” Kaenum’s smile faded, her voice becoming quieter as she took a more careful tone. “Why we... suffer? Could you elaborate?” Edith looked to the side, her tone becoming less excited and positive. It almost sounded... vengeful. “Subjects. You said that we are different from humanity, that we are more advanced... and yet, humanity has made so many of us suffer.” Edith looked directly at Kaenum, before saying: “You have mentioned before that humans can be cruel. You agree that plenty more of our kind have suffered at humanity’s hands, correct?” Edith’s question left Kaenum a bit stunned. Where did this sudden animosity come from? Kaenum agreed that humans had treated subjects poorly, but... there still were plenty of good bonds as well. Bonds which Kaenum felt Edith wasn’t bringing up. “Well, yes, but... plenty of humans have tried to improve things and make sure subjects are being treated right. Just look at Catherine. I agree that it is a shame how rough some of these things have gone. But, given our current relation to humanity, it is difficult to... resolve everything that has gone wrong so easily. Especially given how young the field of subject creation is and how many uncertainties there still are.” Kaenum argued, being a little uncomfortable discussing this, given that it sounded like Edith was judging all humans based on the bad people she had encountered. Edith thought about what Kaenum said, before speaking more confidently. “Perhaps... we can help humanity find their place among subjects?” Whilst the question was phrased a little oddly to Kaenum, she still felt it was admirable to hear Edith eager to help humans and subjects co-exist. “With your oratory skills, I am sure you can indeed be the flame which pushes back the darkness of uncertainty. To be the flame humans and subjects flock around.”Edith thought about what Kaenum said, remaining quiet as she started smiling a bit more confidently. Though, the silence was soon broken by Kaenum speaking in an eager voice. “Perhaps you can show me some of those oratory skills as well? I’d love to hear you speak!” Edith nodded, as she would start speaking about her believes... About how she would indeed be the flame to push back the darkness...Though, Kaenum did not know that she had planted a seed in Edith’s mind. One which would lead Edith down a very different path than what Kaenum had hoped for. .........Months had passed, Kaenum continuing to meet with Edith every few days. Though by now, the therapy was hardly needed. Edith had grown confident, reassured and comfortable around her harpy friend. Even then, Kaenum still hardly minded spending time with her, the two continuing to chat about philosophy, free will and humanity.
It seemed like any other ordinary day, Edith and Kaenum calmly discussing things together. Though as Kaenum drank from the tea which Edith had prepared, she’d be surprised by something Edith said. “By the way, Kaenum. I wish to... thank you for the help you gave me. Without you, I would have never figured out my place in the universe and what I am destined to do.” This thanks came somewhat out of nowhere. Yes, Kaenum had helped Edith for sure, but it seemed like a rather peculiar time to suddenly thank her for everything. Of course, Kaenum would give a gentle smile and a quick nod. “I am glad I could help you find purpose in the world. I have seen the fire in your heart grow stronger and stronger each day. Just as I have seen it as a burning flame in the darkness, I imagine others see it the same way in the future.” Edith smiled more confidently, before putting her cup of tea away. “I hope I can indeed do such. I will be eager to... teach subjects about our position in this universe, just as you have done for me.” Kaenum was obviously flattered, letting out a pleased chuckle. Though, Edith wasn’t finished talking, putting her claws together and taking a more inquisitive tone. “You know, I once asked you... if subjects and humans are alike. If we are part of humanity... Do you still believe humans can live with us? Work together with... creatures of vastly greater intellect and power?.” Kaenum was left even more confused by the tone of Edith’s remarks. However, she simply kept her casual tone, responding as honestly as she always did. “I do still believe that co-operation is possible, despite all the mistakes and wrongdoings of certain staff members. So long as there is mutual respect, and subjects are treated equally.” Edith squinted her eyes, looking away before taking a more ominous tone. “Equally... yet, are we not superior?” Kaenum’s smile really started fading now, taken back by this sudden suggestion of subject supremacy. Whilst she knew why Edith may feel this way, she was quick to voice her disagreement with Edith’s sentiment.“Whilst some of us are stronger or more intelligent than humans, I do not believe that it makes us superior. Power can be corruptive, and believing in innate superiority does nothing but blind us to our own flaws and short-comings. Might does not always make right, after all.” Kaenum responded in a more concerned voice, Edith scoffing before asking: “We may not be perfect, but we are far closer to perfection than most of humanity, don’t you think? Our chats have... convinced me of something, Kaenum. I... I believe we are not just the next step in humanity. We are far more than that.” Kaenum looked a little disturbed, though remained calm as she asked the simple question: “And... what makes you think that we are... far more than the ‘next step’ in humanity?” Edith smiled confidently, looking at her claws before giving a quiet yet determined answer.
“Humans have entrapped us since the start of our existence. We were engineered not just to be stronger and smarter... but more spiritual. We can discuss questions most humans have not pondered. We can look at humanity in a way that no other sentient being could since the dawn of written languages. In that way, we have... a spark which no human has ever had. A spark of... an almost divine nature.” Edith stood up, looking at one of the cameras which looked over her chamber. “Humanity knows this... and that is why they locked us up. Knowing that, once freed, we can use that spark to change everything. To bring order and peace not just as benevolent rulers... but as creatures of a higher level of existence... as... as angels...” Kaenum remained quiet for a moment, by now being disturbed that Edith really thought this. “How... how did you come to this conclusion? How long have you... thought of humanity this way?”Edith chuckled, taking a more optimistic and friendly tone. “Ever since you taught me about the flame I carry: The light I bring and the ability to use my voice for the betterment of humanity. Your words have inspired me greatly, Kaenum...” Obviously, Kaenum clearly did not intend for Edith to take things this way. Kaenum shook her head, before speaking cautiously. “Edith, I agree that... we haven’t been treated right and that we can change humanity for the better. But... we are not ‘angels’. We are simply creations by scientists to improve the lives and wellbeing of humanity. Yes, we have a potent spark, a light which can help humanity find their way in this universe, but... I do not believe it is divine.” Despite what Kaenum said, Edith did not seem to take it all that seriously. She scoffed, before turning around from Kaenum. “Is that something you truly believe... or is it something humanity has programmed you to believe, Kaenum?” This question left Kaenum without any retort. She wanted to say no, but... could she really be so sure? She was programmed to look after people and subjects. To care for both of them and want what is right for both of them, after all. Edith smiled confidently, before approaching Kaenum and placing a claw on her shoulder. “Kaenum, you told me that we have the power... to light the way in an uncertain galaxy. To be a flame where those who are stuck in darkness can flock around and find warmth. I want you to... follow my light, to join me and help bring light to other subjects who are left blind at the hands of humanity. Just as I followed your light and you showed me the way.” Kaenum was surprised by the offer, yet did not feel comfortable to go along with Edith. Her believes sound... Zealous, aggressive and supremacist. Something she just could not stand behind. She would gently push away Edith’s hand from her shoulder, before giving a calm yet mildly disappointed response. “I... I think I will refuse, Edith. I am... I am sorry.”
Despite Kaenum declining her offer, Edith did not appear too upset. She gave an understanding nod before smiling reassuringly. “No need to apologise, Kaenum. I would never force you to help me if you did not want to, even if it does disappoint me a little. Now, let’s talk about something else. Perhaps you can tell me a bit more about the other subjects you were thinking of giving therapy to?” Kaenum was fine with this offer, simultaneously being relieved and reluctant to drop the topic. On the one hand, Kaenum knew she had to get these ideas out of Edith’s head. But on the other hand, she knew that arguing against Edith now would only risk alienating her further into believing herself superior to humanity. With that, Kaenum reluctantly started talking about the other subjects she had helped. Though, their chats would not last much longer. Both due to the therapy session almost being over, and Kaenum not being too comfortable talking much further. And once an announcement was made over the intercom that she had to leave, Kaenum gave a quiet bow before speaking softly.“Good night, Edith. I hope you will think about what I said, and... think about how things will get better for humanity and subjects.” Edith nodded calmly, giving a quick bow before speaking in a more self-assured tone. “I certainly will think about it, Kaenum. Especially since I know that... fate will free us all soon enough.” Kaenum was confused by that last remark, not responding to it and simply leaving before heading over to Catherine to discuss what Edith shared with her. Little did Kaenum know that Edith’s prediction of being freed... would indeed come true... .........The light of a candle lit up Edith’s chamber, the subject finally able to see again. Things were eerily quiet, all the alarms and announcements having ceased not long after the floor had shook and she heard a loud bang. She held out the small light source, looking around her room and finding it now incredibly messy. She had hidden under a large wooden table, having saved herself from being crushed by debris. Most of her room was a mess though, rubble and dust covering pretty much everything. The place smelled of concrete, metal and fire, the pristine cleanliness being a thing of the past now. And yet, Edith hardly cared. Especially as she looked at the door to her chamber. The ground beneath it had shifted, opening up just enough for her to step outside. And, there were no guardsmen there to keep her in. She smiled and looked down at the small flame, before leaving her chamber for the last time, knowing that the time had come for her to light the way for those who were truly worthy...
--------------------------------------This quest is mostly story focused, with no really deep mechanics aside from basic dice-rolling. The story is rather freeform in terms of what choices you can make and what direction you want to follow. What your goal is in this place and who you choose to trust is mostly up to you. Do you want to explore the place and figure out its mysteries? Or do you just want to shoot shit and cleanse this place of monster girls? No matter what you opt to do down here, I will always try to give options for what you can do. You can also always send in your own choices and suggestions on what to do. Either way, I hope to provide a fun and enjoyable experience for everyone. My writing ain't perfect, so I always do appreciate it when feedback is provided so I can improve further. Shared docs:You, your men and your allies:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_NoldE7zglICEuon-YZNhxjXcqvjszveOsz4u8jz-is/edit?usp=sharingList of scientists and subjects, along with some minor details:https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Z64W31Eszz9CNi-ZWe-t38yqg6riZ9oUvinfd2-F9A/edit?usp=sharingThe monster girls sheets as provided by the government tablet (RECENTLY UPDATED AT LAST):https://docs.google.com/document/d/1sIrSAkYFN57njvPYKcWzpjnme2nMD6Bzgkl-j4wU3LE/edit?usp=sharingSheets of monster girls you've befriended:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CPSZp0MxftcNaUFSfBxzkRh7MfEiPnA7G6Wzfm9dkSQ/edit?usp=sharingSheets by based documentation anon:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PaR_fOFnzAJnY57V71OM-g9mbPhPtGNOeV2ZrI73T-8/edit?tab=t.0Also, a reminder that, if the site goes down again, that you can check the shared docs for updates from me still. I am also on the /qtg/ discord, where I am more than happy to chat with you guys.Previous threads:https://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?searchall=Monster+Girl+FacilityBased artwork from anons:https://catbox/. moe/c/1ajcpwThe text Annie does NOT want you to read!!!https://docs.google.com/document/d/192lqCy6s6Q6o4GU_GQDga6nf_spmoqccajlaUxFyOHk/edit?usp=sharingArtist I commissioned for this thread's thumbnail: Mushi_Eva (@Mushi_artistty)>Recap from the previous thread.After meeting and somehow befriending Glaucus, you’d explore the area above the flooded section a little longer before finally heading into the frozen sector. There, you would discover a lot of rotting food at the top floors. Fortunately, as you headed deeper, you’d encounter several corpses and a few survivors: Namely, you met Kenai the snow wolf subject, Anesa the ice oni and Gwenllian the ram girl and her frozen caretaker. You’d take Kenai and Gwen with you. You’d also meet Sirona, who used her intelligence and trickery to injure Kenai, Thaddeus and Katya, as well as damaging the rail gun. Sirona fled in a very injured state, fortunately not bothering you again. And after a moment of rest, you’d finally meet up with France Cobbler, you probing him to see if he could be trusted...
Continuing from the previous thread...>Respond to his question in a way that either told the full truth, or just gave some hints as to how you really felt about subjects. They were already revealing several more details, and were clearly curious about subject friendships...You agreed that you had indeed encountered several nasty subjects. You even argued that you had come to the same conclusion, having met and even talked with a few subjects. Though, you would also finally admit that not ALL subjects you met were utter monsters. You mentioned how you had to deal with Pelly, which made France and his men look curious. “Pelly? Who’s that?” One of France’s men said, before Anon responded: “Subject AH-600.” This was a name they were clearly familiar with, one of them even speaking up in a more worried tone. “Geez, hope she didn’t cause you too much trouble.” You elaborated that, none of your men had gotten hurt during the exchange. “So, how did you deal with her?” One of France’s men asked, you elaborating that you had used a decoy to trick her into thinking one of your men fell into the water, at which point you shot her. France and his men seemed impressed. Of course, you quickly shifted to Katya. You mentioned she was a pretty dangerous owl subject, you fortunately avoiding a confrontation with the help of some files. “Really? How the hell did that work?” France asked, before you explained that she was brainwashed by Roraima to follow specific orders. Using that knowledge, you managed to talk with her and avoid a fight. “So, you didn’t try and kill her?” One of France’s men asked, to which Thaddeus responded. “Aye, she was too dangerous. We knew from some files that she would’ve easily dealt with us, given her speed and power.” Thaddeus’ lie seemed to convince France and his men. Though you could tell that they were impressed by your apparent reluctance to try and kill a subject. You even added that it had helped you, since she informed you of a bunch of other dangerous subjects.France and his men were clearly interested in hearing about these dangerous subjects. But instead, you continued the litmus test by bringing up Annie. You mentioned listening in on her, to which France scoffed. “Yeah, we’ve... listened to her as well. I think a lot of soldiers have listened to her, given how easy it is to turn on the radio and hear her.” Afterwards, you mentioned that Annie and many of the subjects you listened to were ‘unique’ personality-wise. Mainly due to them all having some kind of pre-programmed eccentricity or traumatic experience through abuse or training. Though, you did soon argue that some of the subjects you encountered clearly just needed some empathy and patience, rather than a bullet to the head. France and his men looked at each other, clearly unsure what to make of your remarks.
Though, they did seem to nod along a little when you mentioned that the subjects had given you a lot of useful intel. “It sounds to me like... you guys have given at least several subjects a chance at survival.” One of France’s men said sceptically, you agreeing and finally bringing up that some of the subjects were not monsters. You even said you didn’t think many of them deserve to die. It was a risky thing to say, there being an awkward thing before France looked at his men. “Guys, maybe we ought to be honest to Mik.” France’s men all looked a little taken back and worried. Yet, most just gave a quiet nod. France took a deep breath, before softly saying: “You... aren’t the only ones who think that. We also have... met a subject who we decided to spare.” You curiously asked who they spared, France calmly stating: “It was... ironically enough, it was Idalia. The one we pretended to kill.” There was a moment of silence, as it seemed you had gotten the intel you wanted to hear: France and his men weren’t mindless killers. They were reasonable!You told France that you completely understood, which seemed to relieve France’s men quite a bit. Some let out audible sighs, one of the more calm soldiers asking: “So, what about those threats that owl subject mentioned? Any interesting subjects she mentioned that the government doesn’t know of?” Before you could answer the question, one of the more anxious soldiers would also speak up. Albeit, with a more hesitant request: “Um, also... you guys... won’t tell the government about this, right? The fact we... spared a subject?” The soldier asked in a mostly joking tone. Though, you could tell that there was a hint of genuine concern in his voice. >What do you do next?>Reassure the soldier before telling about some of the threats. It’d make everyone less worried if you agreed that you were on the same page regarding letting subjects live. (Write in how you reassure the soldiers and what you’ll tell them.)>Ask them about Idalia, what really happened and where she was now. If they did recruit Idalia, like Annie suggested, she probably wasn’t too far now. (Write in what you ask specifically.)>Get your girls to come over as well. Perhaps they’d love to learn more about the major threats from Katya herself? (Write in how you communicate with the girls and if you’ll let France and his men know in advance of them.)>Discuss with your men...>Something else...(Okay, wow, that took way too long to get out. Apologies for the delay with this thread. I kept procrastinating the thread WAAAAYYY too long the last week. But, fortunately, I got it out now, and I am ready to get back into the swing of things!)
>>6316670Hello again QM, hope you had a nice rest.>>Ask them about Idalia, what really happened and where she was now. If they did recruit Idalia, like Annie suggested, she probably wasn’t too far now. (Write in what you ask specifically.)How did you guys met, is she here or somewhere else and how did yous guys convince the glowies, we brought Reika's damn arm and they suspicious (let's leave the fact she's still alive and is our pet cat-dog thing after the revelation). >>Get your girls to come over as well. Perhaps they’d love to learn more about the major threats from Katya herself? (Write in how you communicate with the girls and if you’ll let France and his men know in advance of them.)First of all ask them to turn down their communicators and anything that could give the feds some stuff on us, what we tell them will be between us, now you guys might be wondering how and why Katya was so helpful for a Roraima's/High level subject? Well ask her yourself, Katya come here say hello.
>>6316670>Get your girls to come over as well. Perhaps they’d love to learn more about the major threats from Katya herself?Of course we won't tell, we already knew via a reliable source but had to make sure. It is why we sought them out for cooperation, after all. Now, if they're up for talking to some more subjects, we'll do them one better. Chrys, Katya, you can come over here now.The little one you might know of already and is nothing but friendly, the big owl needed some help from some other Facility VIPs and is a bit strange but she won't bite.>Ask them about Idalia, what really happened and where she was now. If they did recruit Idalia, like Annie suggested, she probably wasn’t too far now.Now we've hopefully proven our treasonous credentials, was that really how it went down? Can we speak with her too if she's around?
>>6316670We are so back!>>6316727+1 to this
>>6316670>Get your girls to come over as well. Perhaps they’d love to learn more about the major threats from Katya herself? (Write in how you communicate with the girls and if you’ll let France and his men know in advance of them.)Can't think of a better way to reassure them than thisGood to see you back OP
>Ask them about Idalia, what really happened and where she was now. If they did recruit Idalia, like Annie suggested, she probably wasn’t too far now.You quickly skimmed over the question one of France's men asked, telling him you obviously wouldn't share this info with the government. Though, you hurriedly switched your attention to the news about Idalia. You wanted to know how they actually met her and, more importantly, if she was still around. France's men looked at him, waiting to hear what he'd say. France let out a sigh, before speaking calmly. "We... can show her to you guys in a bit. I first wanna make sure everything is safe, okay? And, uhhh, maybe answer some questions so you guys know what to expect. Okay?" You agreed with the request, not minding waiting to meet with Idalia a little while longer. Thus, you asked how the encounter really went, one of France's men stepping forward. "I... actually encountered her whilst we were exploring the Leisure centre. She attacked me at first, deeming me a threat. Though fortunately, I managed to escape without her hurting me too much. And, uhhhh, the rest of my squad came out to save me and neutralize her."Your men nodded, though Alan was interested in something a bit different. "How strong was she?" The soldier scoffed, before responding: "Ummm, pretty strong, I suppose. She sure as hell slashed some deep wounds into me. I had to stay in the medical bay for a couple of days." You asked what happened after the attack, to which one of the other soldiers responded more amusedly. "Well, we managed to neutralize her and question her. And we learnt that she had actually... been in combat before on another planet. Apparently, we were lucky enough to find the one subject who has actually gone off-planet and worked with other soldiers! Hell, from what we've gathered, she is the only subject with this distinction! So yeah, recruiting her and gaining her trust was pretty reasonable." Afterwards, another soldier stepped forward to add some further details. "She apparently only went after solo death squads most of the time, which along with her stealth made her pretty difficult to detect. Fortunately, it also made her easy to take around the place since she could easily hide in plain sight and avoid detection." France jumped in soon after, taking control of the conversation again. "Obviously, we still were pretty careful with her. Whilst we headed back to the centre to gather supplies, we basically had her sneak all the way to the north, before sneaking through the green sector. Until... well, she joined us over here. We came here since there were far less death squads present, which made us feel a lot safer. Not to mention, the food we could get here for her so she wouldn't need to hunt on her own again." It seemed like France really had just done something similar to you: Befriend subjects after cornering them, then taking them along on your adventures.
Of course, you hadn't also taken pictures of the injured subjects and used them as proof that you had KILLED them. More importantly though, you hadn't convinced the government that you had killed a subject with just pictures, you wanting to know what they did to convince the government. France's men all looked unsure what to say, with one straight up admitting: "I am still at a loss for words about that. It was a gamble that somehow paid off..." You pointed out that Reika's arm was not proof enough for the government to accept your kill. France's men really had to think, before one of them said something rather fair: "I think it might be because Reika, from what we've heard about her, is a tough bastard. Idalia was fast and strong, but shooting her a few times easily did the trick. Meanwhile, Reika has been described as a tank who can't feel pain... I am sure the government wanted to see her entire corpse in person. Just to make sure she was dead for good." >Get your girls to come over as well. Perhaps they’d love to learn more about the major threats from Katya herself?Your men still weren't too pleased with the fact that you hadn't gotten away with the Reika kill. That, or maybe the explanation just didn't suffice to your men. Either way, you decided to ask them how close Idalia was now, given that it was heavily implied she was nearby. "We... can call her right now, if you really want to see her." One of France's men said reluctantly, at which point you decided to also show your own girls. You agreed, telling them to turn down their communicators and radios. Just to make sure that the government wouldn't accidentally tap into your private conversation. "Good idea, honestly." France said, as he and his men turned everything off. You then revealed that you actually sort of knew that France had allied himself and his men with a subject, which made him scoff. "Huh, did Katya or some other subject tell you or something?" France asked, you telling him you had learnt from a rather beneficial source."So, why did you question us then, if you already knew we had Idalia with us?" One of France's men asked, you stating that you just wanted to be sure that it was safe to discuss this with him and his men. They nodded understandingly, before you would grab your radio and tell Chrys and Katya they could come. Without mentioning their name of course. France and his men seemed extremely intrigued, as you would hear a calm "Affirmative." through the radio. You would look behind you, before watching as Katya and Chrys calmly stepped out of cover. France and his men looked stunned, as Chrys and Katya quietly approached. You introduced the two subjects, referring to Chrys as nothing but friendly. It made the bug girl smile brightly, before speaking up. "Hi! It's, ummm, nice to meet you guys!" Afterwards, you introduced Katya as well, her giving a short and calm "Hello.". Though, even the quiet response left France and his men in awe.
“Two subject allies... I cannot believe it.” France said, before stepping forward and reaching out for a handshake. “France Cobbler. It... it is a pleasure to meet you both in person! Ah, these are my men! Antonin, Lautaro, Maija, Orhan, Ignacy, Archie, Sigit and Guilherme.” France and his men all reached out for handshakes, Chrys being eager to accept them. “It is a pleasure to meet more reasonable people like Mikhail and his men, hehe.” Chrys said a little awkwardly, yet still clearly happy to be here. Katya was a little more reluctant, giving quick and quiet handshakes without exchanging any words. “Katya, is... everything okay?” Sigit asked a little worriedly, you reassuring that she wasn’t the most sociable subject, but that she wouldn’t bite and was friendly. She just needed to come out of her shell. Regardless, you’d look to France and jokingly told him that he could ask Katya a bunch of questions now, since he was so curious before. “Oh, I-I’d love to! But, ummm, maybe first...” He’d point up, as you saw something shifting in colour a bit of a distance above you.Right near the ceiling above where you stood, you saw a large green mantis subject. It was Idalia, her shifting colours as Chrys spoke up in awe. “Wow, it’s almost like Kamara!” France and his men looked rather pleased, with Maija speaking reassuringly: “You can come down now, Idalia.” And indeed, Idalia would hop down and land in the snow near you. She’d keep her raptorial claws in front of her, looking at you in a mixture of curiosity and distrust. “Idalia, these are Mikhail and his men. We might have mentioned them to you.” Idalia scanned you and your men, before finally speaking up. “Are they effective combatants?” It was a little bit of a strange question to start with, Guilherme speaking in mild bewilderment. “I guess. But, that doesn’t really matter now, does it? What matters more is that these guys can be trusted! They can be considered friends as well!” Idalia nodded understandingly, before looking over at Katya and Chrys. Though, her attention seemed mostly focused on Katya. Chrys remained interested though, speaking up excitedly. “I, uhhh, take it you’re part Anderson subject?” Idalia shook her head. “I was designed solely by Roraima, but I do not care for him and his cruelties.” It was reassuring that Idalia wasn’t a broken subject like Katya or a mindless animal like Reika. Though, you could tell that her cold and mildly militaristic tone was a likely remnant of Roraima’s training. “So, I presume you girls will have a lot to share with each other, hm? Want us to... leave you three alone to discuss things?” France asked Idalia, who didn’t seem to mind. Your girls would look at you instead, waiting to hear whether you’d agree to France’s suggestion to give them some time together.
>What do you do next?>Let Idalia chat with your girls whilst you continued chatting with France, his soldiers and your own men. You still had plenty to discuss with him and his men, after all. (Write in what you ask France and what you bring up to him of your own volition.)>Ask Idalia some questions now that she was right in front of you. Perhaps she had some interesting stories to tell about her life in the facility, Roraima or anything else of note. (Write in what you ask.)>Let your girls decide on what they preferred. You could imagine that the girls would love to chat with another subject who was with a different death squad. Though, you could also see them preferring to stay with you for the time being. >Contact Thalia, Kenai and Gwen to let them know to come over as well. Might as well introduce France and his group to the rest of your travel companions. (Write in what you tell the three of them over the radio, if anything.)>Discuss with your men...>Something else...(Forgot to ask, but curious if there are any thoughts surrounding the intro story. It was rather lengthy, but it does tell a bit about two key chars who have been mentioned several times now.)
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>>6316872Another case of Roraima Syndrome.....>Contact Thalia, Kenai and Gwen to let them know to come over as well. Might as well introduce France and his group to the rest of your travel companions.May as well. We've found the people we were looking for, they're friendly and have been looking after a subject. If they want to meet and greet, come on up since we might be some time and they might well be seeing a lot of them later.Oh yeah, we have a lot more than these two, by the way. Even with the extra three, that's not even half the total number we're recruited plus more friends we couldn't take with us. Chrys was our first, Katya was our ninth.Let Idalia chat with your girls whilst you continued chatting with France, his soldiers and your own men. You still had plenty to discuss with him and his men, after all.Play nice now girls, we've got some things to talk about ourselves over here. I don't think we need to keep much secret (apart from where Annie's pad is, that's her privilege to give out) since it's obvious neither of us are going to tell on the other and we'll need to be open if we're to work together - in for a penny, in for a pound. I think we can share with them our general intel dossier, who else we've interacted with and recruited and what we've been up to in general.Now, brass tacks. We approached them because, as per Annie, they are the only other group in the entire facility working with subjects and we needed people we could trust to work alongside our group's non-human members. What for? To take down The Queen (see provided document, she is the third subject from the top in the official sheets). We ran into her lot over a week ago and have been a thorn in her side ever since. We've scuffled repeatedly with her minions, tracked her down, raided her base, made her seethe and collected a great deal of information on her. Right now we're focusing on gathering allies and gearing up to put an end to her reign of terror over hundreds to thousands of enslaved staff and at at least one subject, maybe more. We have several powerful subjects on our side but, really, we need the help of a second full team to cover more ground and help with the strike when we press that button. I'm sure we can make a deal over the bounty.
>>6316871> Idalia scanned you and your men, before finally speaking up. “Are they effective combatants?” It was a little bit of a strange question to start with, Guilherme speaking in mild bewilderment. “I guess.He’s never seen us fight. He’s making assumptions and relying on hearsay, disgraceful.>>6316872>Contact Thalia, Kenai and Gwen to let them know to come over as well. Might as well introduce France and his group to the rest of your travel companions. (Write in what you tell the three of them over the radio, if anything.)Tell them we located France and he’s cool just like Annie said. He was astonished at us having two, he doesn’t know the fifth of it.>Let your girls decide on what they preferred. You could imagine that the girls would love to chat with another subject who was with a different death squad. Though, you could also see them preferring to stay with you for the time being.I do want to ask her all about her off world experiences, but I also want to plan with France an escape from the facility. As a fellow Lodger captain how viable would it be to get HQ to send a “supply” ship to smuggle us out with? I’m sure they’d want exclusive access to some of the cutting edge tech down here.
>>6316658I'm starting to hold concern on if Kaenum is as good as we think she is and if we really should go after her.>>6316871I wonder if Idalia is related at all to the other mantis subject. She looks kinda similar, especially with the neck and head fin? Horn? Bulb? things. Anyway, lots of things to unpack, and most aren't even tied to this update. Tons of things appear to have changed in the subject document that the government has provided us. First major thing I'd like to point out, further proof that the government docs aren't to be fully trusted as to the temperament of the various subjects they describe as they mention that Viridian eats people after giving them the Elbrus Subject Special. Which, from what she said to us when we encountered her I highly doubt. Secondly, Kriti and her sister were spotted and seem to have some unique abilities with weapon integration. Thirdly, there's an Elbrus subject wrongly classified as a Roraima subject in the form of that... blue worm? Subject. And there seems to be a lot of new subjects in there in general, including a number of new ones and old ones with art, like our favorite judge dread wannabe. Probably missed some things but there's a lot to unpack there. >>6316883>>6316886Great work as always fren. >>6316918Supporting, may as well get the rest of our subjects involved and our new allies up to speed.
>>6316943Kaenum might have been a bit too successful with Edith. For all we know, she could have had some rotten seeds already planted in her personality via her abilities or other experiences that Kaenum didn't know about and accidentally fed, or she could have just not realised the direction she was pushing her in and I suspect considers this her Great Failure, to have accidentally turned Edith into such a villain. Nonetheless, many other subjects seem to remember Kaenum fondly and speak highly of her ability, so I wouldn't write her off - not like there's anyone else really available down here.Speaking of therapists though, I had an idea. If we can pry Oneira free from Feng's clutches alive, she could be a great help for KK. She has the ability to really dig around in people's heads and their subconsciouses, which could potentially allow her to examine KK's brain and help dismantle whatever nasty surprises Roraima left in her mind. With both Oneira and Kaenum on the case, I think KK could start to make real progress towards breaking her chains beyond the very slow defrosting she seems to be undergoing at the moment.
>>6316872>Contact Thalia, Kenai and Gwen to let them know to come over as well. Might as well introduce France and his group to the rest of your travel companions.>>6316943It's not like Kaenum wanted to turn Edith into a crazy bitch, Roraima clearly did more damage than expected. Give a bird a break.>head fin? Horn? Bulb? things. I think those are eyes... Freaky, if true.
I made a doodle as a prop for something else I'm working on.
>>6316918Support, I have a feeling they will be shocked by how many monstergrills we have befriended.>>6316883>>6316886Utterly adorable I love this.>>6317100>20 days leftThat is a really cool doodle
>>6317167It's the August calendar because it's my headcanon that the disaster happened on the 24th August 3230 and this would be hanging in a staffroom somewhere
>>6317183>We missed Official Hug A Subject DayIt reall is over.
>>6317184Every day is Unofficial Hug A Subject Day with us
>Contact Thalia, Kenai and Gwen to let them know to come over as well. Might as well introduce France and his group to the rest of your travel companions.Instead of telling the girls to go ahead and chat with Idalia, you instead opted to get the other girls here as well. Thus, you told them to wait a moment as you grabbed the radio. "Wait, who are you contacting?" Orhan asked in a more curious and mildly cautious tone. You would mention that you had far more than just these two by your side. "Wait, what?" France said, before you explained that you had three other girls coming your way. "No fucking way." Antonin said, before Sigit asked: "Which subjects?" To this, Lydia proudly responded. "Kenai, Gwenllian and Thalia." Of course, Anon was quick to add some important extra details to that info. "SW-21, CS-58 and PS-2020 in that order." Thus, you'd grab the radio and reached out to them, letting them know that you had found France and that he was just as reasonable as Annie had suggested. Fortunately, your comment was received by Kenai, who gave a calm: "We're heading your way. May take a bit though." Though, after you dropped the radio, Chrys would actually reveal a bit more information right from the get-go. "We're actually with even more, hehe. It's just the 5 of us here now. But, uhhh, we've got... 7 other subjects on our side!" You saw France and his men's jaws collectively dropping, as they were unable to even process this. "Yeah, we're... pretty popular, hehe." Alan even commented, as you explained that Chrys was your first ally and Katya was your ninth. "Fucking hell..." Lautaro mumbled, as France tried to speak calmly. "Right, that's... ummm, a lot of subjects you've befriended! I... wow, okay, that's... wow." Though, Guilherme soon would share his thoughts as well, bringing up something which was also on your mind. "May I ask... what the hell is your plan with all those subjects? I mean, we've befriended... just one subject." He'd glance over at Idalia, who was still rather calm and unphased by what you had said. "Given her ability to hide very effectively, keeping her safe is quite doable. But... I doubt that most of those subjects you're working with can hide very well. Did you just... leave them somewhere safe? And what will you do with them anyway?" Thaddeus stepped forward to explain a bit. "Well, we've currently kept 'em somewhere safe and away from conflict. We've gotten 'em some games, food and materials to hopefully stay safe and happy. But, ummm, what we'll do with 'em after everythin' is done is something we're still thinking about." Afterwards, Chrys spoke up happily. "We've also made plenty of other friends who we can help. We even befriended Annie!" In response, Orhan spoke in a more bemused tone. "Given how many subjects you've collected, I can see that indeed being the case." France scoffed in turn, adding: "We haven't befriended her, but we have communicated with her a little bit."
>Let Idalia chat with your girls whilst you continued chatting with France, his soldiers and your own men. You still had plenty to discuss with him and his men, after all.With you have exchanged plenty of info by now, you would smile at Chrys and Katya and let them know they could chat with Idalia whilst you discussed some... other matters with France. "Sure. Idalia, I wanna hear all about you!" Chrys said happily, Idalia clearly not being as enthusiastic as your small bug friend. "Okay." She quietly said, Chrys giving you a nod and a smile before leaving with Katya and Idalia following close-by. With that, you told France and his men that you didn't just come here to introduce your subjects to Idalia. "I imagined such..." Maija mumbled, before France said: "I take it you wanted to share information or plans with another death squad regarding movement with subjects or something?" You shook your head, before saying you needed help from someone trustworthy. "Mhm, and what would it be that we help you with?" France asked, you explaining that you wanted to take down a rather powerful subject. You told Anon to hand over the files containing details about Feng, him and his men looking at it as you explained what had happened. You mentioned how you ran into her forces a while ago in the western facility, how she was the third subject on the government list. "We've definitely heard of her soldiers, yeah." France said, before Ignacy asked: "And... you want us to join you in... dealing with this Feng somehow?" You elaborated that you had already dealt with her forces a bit, getting into several scuffles with her minions. You also knew her location, intimidated her to the point of sending out a huge regiment of soldiers, and had acquired a ton of intel on her. And with this intel and knowledge, you could potentially take her down. You just had to gather allies, material and create a plan which you could follow. And to further entice them, you even offered to split the bounty cash with France and his men."Okay, what sort of... combat level are we talking about? Are these guys pissers, are they minor threats or are they far more dangerous? From what we've gathered, they are rather fearless and dangerous soldiers." Archie asked in a mixture of curious and scepticism. "They've acquired low numbers of death squad weapons, from what we've seen. And, they're determined to serve her till their last breath. At least they're still human, so they can easily be shot and killed." Anon calmly explained. Before you added that there were potentially thousands of enslaved staff and soldiers, along with one presumably not too dangerous subject. "Fucking hell... that many soldiers?! What makes you think that?" Antonin asked, you stating that you were chased by a pretty substantial group of them on two different occasions. Not to mention, how many were just thrown into the meat grinder of combat without a concern for their survival.
You stated that you were happy to share more intel to them, including intel unrelated to this mission. Though even then, France's men did not appear too convinced. "So, I assume we're gonna have to travel to even deeper parts of the facility to get to Feng. We're also gonna have to do that in such a way that the government doesn't track our movements or get suspicious about our sudden co-operation as well... Not to mention, having to find a way to even get to her in the first place." Orhan stated, before Mike elaborated a bit further. "We don't really need to worry about that last bit. We already discovered a path through the vents leading to an area very close to her lair. And if that path doesn't work anymore for some reason, we can ask Annie for help in finding another path." Mike’s comment was at least mildly reassuring, but France’s men were still sceptical and reluctant. “I don’t think sending a bunch of folk down a ventilation shaft is the... best way to travel.”Afterwards, France gave his own suggestion: “Wouldn’t it be better to just... share this intel with the rest of the facility so that multiple death squads can deal with her? I know you guys already dealt with that rabbit who was quite deadly, but... this sounds like something WAY worse. How many soldiers would we have to face again?” More of France’s men would share their concerns, with Maija softly adding: “What sort of plan did you guys have in mind for us? I doubt brute-forcing our way through hundreds if not thousands of soldiers would not end up well for us.” And finally, Guilherme would ask: “I am also curious what makes you so eager to go after someone who, from the sound of things, is a major goddamn threat on the same level as Vinella! If not worse!” All eyes went to you, as it seemed you had to maybe clarify your plans a bit to really convince them. >What do you do next?>Name a potential plan, or even multiple ideas you had for a plan. It may only be a rough plan for the time being, but if it was promising enough, it’d hopefully get France and his men to join in. (Write in your plan.)>Explain your reason as to why you wanted to go after her to convince them. Admittedly, you didn’t have much of a plan, but you could come up with one together once you told France and his men why Feng HAD to go down. (Write in how you convince them to join.)>Explain why you thought that Feng was not a serious threat and that this would be easy. Given how you had survived multiple encounters and had countered her in various ways, France and his men were really just overestimating the threat! (Write in what you tell them regarding your encounters with Feng.)>Discuss with your men...>Something else...
>>6316883>>6316886(God bless these two. I honestly like how calm and... friendly you draw Grise. I'd almost hug her, if it weren't for the fact she'd give me rabies.)>>6317100(Aight everyone, time for the most important question... Which subjects would YOU hug on hug a subject day?)(Also... bloodbowl cup... what bloodbowl teams would the girls even play?)
>>6317375>>Explain your reason as to why you wanted to go after her to convince them. Admittedly, you didn’t have much of a plan, but you could come up with one together once you told France and his men why Feng HAD to go down. (Write in how you convince them to join.)Feng is aware we have her info, that's kinda why she's trying to get us killed, the issue is she mentioned she had a way of her own to snitch us in case we snitch us her first, so yeah we can't simple call the gov on her, but that's not the main issue, since she can control people and she has got access to death squad equipment that means two choices, she either got it from dead death squads or she got a couple of moles on the surface, that's why we can't simple tattletale her. Her army increases by the day and she knows what's happened here, she said she knows the subject responsible for this place hoing in flames, hell she might even be involved.>Name a potential plan, or even multiple ideas you had for a plan. It may only be a rough plan for the time being, but if it was promising enough, it’d hopefully get France and his men to join in. (Write in your plan.)We ain't going to fight her alone. We're recruiting as many people as possible to get rid of her, subjects, guardsman, death-squads, anyone who could help against her, we already got some other people in mind who can help us and we're going after then next, you guys are the first on the list since we learned you guys also don't simple shot first ask later, we can't and won't force you people to help us out but the more people on board the better our odds against her and one less extremely dangerous subject out of the picture.
>>6317489Support for this.>>6317376>Which subjects would YOU hug on hug a subject day?Chrys of course
>>6317375>Explain your reason as to why you wanted to go after her to convince them. Admittedly, you didn’t have much of a plan, but you could come up with one together once you told France and his men why Feng HAD to go down.Subject DT-52, aka Oneira. Nice gal, according to those who knew her, now Feng's slave. We didn't know it then, but Feng can track nanites she's implanted in her slaves and dispatched Oneira to retrieve our samples and off us. Instead, she defied her orders long enough to show us the way to Feng's lair and plead on behalf of all Feng's victims to save them from their collective hell, because she had faith that we would and could. So that's what we're going to do, on our own or otherwise. Palming it off onto other squads would turn it into a massacre instead and may just feed the machine by "donating" their weapons to her forces, not to mention we can hardly cite most of our sources. Feng has also threatened retaliation by exposing us somehow if we do that.>Name a potential plan, or even multiple ideas you had for a plan. It may only be a rough plan for the time being, but if it was promising enough, it’d hopefully get France and his men to join in.Feng's no Vinella - she can be beaten. She's surely dangerous in person but her real strength is her flunkies. Our final plan will depend on what help we can get and there's little sense making detailed plans when we don't know for sure what we'll have to work with, but it won't involve a straight-up fight with her whole army and our subject allies will do a lot of heavy lifting. Speaking of, we already have some very dangerous subjects of our own to call on including Katya over there (a one-woman death squad woodchipper before meeting us), Reika (she's alive - we beat some sense into her, talked her down and she's been surprisingly docile and loyal for food and headpats since) and Morgan (a fearsome walking tank more dangerous than her threat level would suggest and has pledged her blade to us) plus several support subjects. We can exchange equipment, people and subject allies so they too can face the lower Facility - we need these guys since we're only one group and have a lot things to do before kickoff:Contact the newest Threat Level 10 subject, name's Alexandra. We've known about her a while, she's friendly and Feng's half-sister. We hope to enlist her aid or at least get advice from the best tactician around.Find Jabal, Feng's co-creator. Logan gave us some leads to track him down and he should be able to tell us everything we need to know about her and how to take her down.If needed, head to the combat sector and do some more recruiting. We have leads on prospective candidates who could bring a lot of extra power to the table, plus any more we meet along the way, which is how we've met all of our friends so far.All told, we'll be wielding one of the biggest concentrations of force in the whole Facility and know exactly how to use it. If anyone can do it, we can.
>>6317374>potentially thousands of enslaved staff and soldiersWoah hold on, this seems high. Weren't less than 3000 mercenaries in total deployed to the facility? Over half of which have been killed by now? I was imagining a couple hundred minions at the high end under Feng, and even then it would be mostly staff.At least this way we know she can't possibly be monitoring this many at once.>We're also gonna have to do that in such a way that the government doesn't track our movements or get suspicious about our sudden co-operation as wellI don't see why this is a concern. We're from the same company, and teaming up to take down a threat level 10 subject who has acquired an army is pretty rational behavior. If anything they might wonder why we didn't team up with more people.>Discuss with your men...France has a point. I've been saying it for a while, why don't we set Diamond Dogs and Heroes onto her? Have the two psycho squads and the psycho subject bring each other down.
>>6317376>Which subjects would YOU hug on hug a subject day?Most of them. Almost all of the ones we know of who aren't rapists. >>6317489>>6317492Supporting both of these. Realistically both the logical and emotional reasoning combined will give a one two punch to get them on board. Or at least give some support more than mere thoughts and prayers.
>>6317375I doubt Feng has thousands of thralls, probably a couple hundred bodies at most and I'll bet a good portion of her slaves will be lobotomites.Supporting >>6317489
>Explain your reason as to why you wanted to go after her to convince them. Admittedly, you didn’t have much of a plan, but you could come up with one together once you told France and his men why Feng HAD to go down.You thought for a short moment about how you'd respond to Guilherme's question. Eventually, you decided to start with your interaction with Oneira. You explained how she defied Feng's orders and spared you, revealing to you the depth of how depraved Feng was. More importantly, she showed you how Feng controlled and tracked her slaves, none of whom wanted to really serve her. In your mind, those poor soldiers were the real victims, forced to fight in a conflict which they didn't want to be a part of. It did seem to touch France and his men, but you could tell that they still wanted more to really convince them. Fortunately, you had plenty more to share about the wicked queen.You explained that Feng knew that you had intel about her. Hell, Oneira even was sent after you to retrieve some of her nanites and terminate you to ensure nobody would learn of her. However, Feng had also directly spoken to you through one of her servants, revealing that she would rat you out if you shared your intel with other death squads or the government. However, the issue wasn't so much the government finding out your secret alliance with subjects. Your main concern was that she had access to death squad equipment. In other words, she either had control over some death squads, or she had killed some death squads. Either option was extremely dangerous, and were indicative that you had to deal with her. Worse, she would only get stronger over time, any hesitation just increasing the chance that she'd win outright. France's men did seem more and more tempted, clearly understanding that this was a massive threat for everyone here, not just you and your men. "Not dealing with Feng does sound like... a major risk to all of us. The longer we wait..." Maija mumbled. You mentioned that Oneira had faith in you and your men to save you. After all, if she didn't, she would not have done the things she did. She even went so far as to defy her monstrous mistress. And to now just... throw another death squad at it would mean all those innocent people dying. And worse if it didn't even kill Feng, it would only make her stronger with more unwilling soldiers and potent weaponry. "It still seems extremely dangerous, if not borderline suicidal to go down some godforsaken path into the deeper parts, and then... face off against hundreds if not thousands of guardsmen drones. It's... it's like fighting against a wasp nest." Guilherme responded, you agreeing that it would be dangerous. But, something had to be done, and going to the surface wouldn't work whatsoever. France's men still were clearly thinking about it, so you decided to finally share the most important thing: You already had a plan to effectively dethrone the queen.
>Name a potential plan, or even multiple ideas you had for a plan. It may only be a rough plan for the time being, but if it was promising enough, it’d hopefully get France and his men to join in.You said that you had already had some small ideas for a plan to deal with Feng. However, the first step to making sure those plans worked was to rerecruit more subjects, guardsmen and even trustworthy death squad groups. "I take it we were part of those trustworthy death squads?" Lautaro asked, you confirming that they were indeed the first. You then mentioned that you had several combat subjects who could help. Katya was obviously one such subject, but you also had Reika and Morgan. "Don't forget Anofelis." Alan said happily, before Thaddeus remarked: "Maybe we even can find Viridian and ask her to help us out as well?" You mentioned that your subjects could already tip the scale, given that Feng really was dependent on her soldiers. If they were defeated, Feng could be defeated.Though, a real ace up your sleeve would be Alexandra, a threat level 10 subject you were aiming to find. You mentioned she was a likely ally and would maybe even know how to deal with Feng given that they were both Andrei subjects. And given that Alexandra was an ally to Annie, gaining her trust wouldn't be impossible. There was also Jabal, who helped co-create Feng. You had gotten some leads from Logan to track him down, which could be all the intel you needed to deal with Feng once and for all. "Damn, you found Logan? Lucky bastards." Orhan responded in an impressed voice, you thanking him before continuing. You mentioned how the combat sector was also home to plenty of other subjects who could help. Though, this did leave some of France's men sceptical. "Yeah... but the combat sector is also a hotspot for death squad activity!" Sigit mumbled, before Antonin added: "If there is one place where other death squads will catch us working with subejcts, it would be over there." It was definitely another major risk, but the combat sector was massive enough that it could be relatively safe to explore. And if it really was too busy with death squads, you could always leave your subjects elsewhere where they'd be safe. France glanced over at Idalia, Chrys and Katya, before looking at you and nodding. "Alright. So, what do you do when we've recruited everyone you wanted to recruit? I take it we just... head towards Feng and start our assault on her base?" You admitted that your main plan would really depend on how many people would join you to help you. Though, if there was anyone who could ally themselves with such a large mixture of guardsmen, soldiers and subjects, it would be you and your allies. You even stated that you'd exchange equipment, people and subjects to help improve their chances of survival down there. Whilst you knew that not everyone would come out unscathed, you'd do everything in your power to minimize casualties.
You added that you couldn't force France and his men to join you. After all, you knew that it was a major risk they'd be taking. However, you also knew that the more people you had on your side, the greater the odds were that you'd not have to worry about Feng taking over the facility. If she wasn't stopped here right now, then who knows how far her reign of terror would go. "The government would... blow the planet up before it could get so far." Guilherme mumbled, to which Artyom responded: "They sure would. And they'd do so with us down here as well." Guilherme went quiet, knowing that the government would destroy everything if things got too out of hand. Finally, you added that Feng also knew details about the subject who caused this entire mess, which could help answer some of the questions all death squads had. Though to this, France scoffed a bit. "Mik, I wanna know what happened here as well... but not to the point of sending my men to their death." Clearly, France's priorities did not really lie with solving the mystery of what was going on. You simply reiterated that you just hoped it would convince them to join in. The last thing you'd say about the topic was that you came here all the way because you knew they wouldn't kill innocent lives. And, now you hoped they'd be just as willing to save innocent lives. France thought about it, before looking to his men. "Alright everyone, what are we thinking? Who thinks we should skip out on this?" Guilherme, Orhan and Ignacy raised their hands. Though, Orhan and Ignacy were clearly reluctant to do so. "And, who is willing to join in?" Fortunately, Antonin, Sigit, Lautaro, Maija and Archie all raised their hands. France gave an understanding nod, before looking over at you. "It looks to be a yes, Mikhail. However, I do wish to... let my men also think about this for a little while longer. We will agree to join you for now... but, I do want to hold another vote before you head there, once we know how many people will join us."It seemed like a reasonable request. If there was nobody else joining you, you could imagine France and his men not exactly being as thrilled about the mission. Fortunately, you were confident that you could recruit a few more forces, so you could reassure him that things would go just fine. Regardless, after you finished talking, Antonin spoke up more curiously. "So, can you tell us a bit about how you met Logan? How the hell did that happen?" Before you could answer, Maija also joined in with some questions: "And, can you tell us a bit more about this Andrei you mentioned? We've seen his name in some files, but... we didn't know he was a scientist who created subjects. Hell, I don't even recall such a name being in the government provided subject data...
>What do you do next?>Answer some of the questions France's men had for you. You did promise to share intel and material with them, so it was only fair that you'd now tell him about your mission to save Logan, as well as your adventures in Andrei's trapped office. (Write in how you'll answer their questions.)>Ask some questions of your own regarding their time down here. Maybe they could tell more about the friendly encounters they had, or their interactions with other death squads or the government? (Write in your question.)>Discuss some plans on what to do next, now that you'd work together. You could already mention the path you thought you could take to get to Feng's forces safely. Or hell, you could even mention some of the specific subjects you wanted to ally with as well. (Write in how you'll discuss the plans.)>Contact Annie to either let her know of your alliance, get her to tell a bit about how you worked for her, or even to just listen to her music. (Write in if you simply listen to her music or try to chat with her.)>Tell the girls that you'd be working together, before asking them some questions. Or well, you'd probably just ask Idalia some questions, since you didn't know all that much about her. (Write in what you'll ask the girls or what you'll talk about with them.)>Discuss with your men...>Something else...
>>6317823>"The government would... blow the planet up before it could get so far."Woah, so they actually have weapons capable of that? Not just wiping the surface or nuking the island, but an entire planet? Damn.>>6317824>Answer some of the questions France's men had for you. You did promise to share intel and material with them, so it was only fair that you'd now tell him about your mission to save Logan, as well as your adventures in Andrei's trapped office. (Write in how you'll answer their questions.)Dunno about Loganquest but we can tell them all about Andrei.
>>6317824>Answer some of the questions France's men had for you. You did promise to share intel and material with them, so it was only fair that you'd now tell him about your mission to save Logan, as well as your adventures in Andrei's trapped office.We picked Logan up as a favour to Annie and she helped us find him. We've worked much more closely ever since (including telling us about them), though we're not sure how many of the deets of the mission she would like us to reveal.Andrei. Paranoid. Secretive. Odd. There's a lot the Federation is withholding or actively lying about (the official documentation contains a lot of selective and sometimes false information to paint subjects in a more negative light too), including his existence - he made a number of notorious subjects including Feng, Grise, Anastasia (aka SD-1902) and Alexandra. Caera was his fuckin' office security system, apart from the bombs he'd rigged it with. We've picked up one of his saner subjects, they can ask her all about him later.Just forward these guys the collective intel notes to peruse at their leisure.>Discuss some plans on what to do next, now that you'd work together. You could already mention the path you thought you could take to get to Feng's forces safely. Or hell, you could even mention some of the specific subjects you wanted to ally with as well.We'll be returning to the hideout to pick up some more of our allies and supplies, then we've got two objectives. One is to head down to Jabal & Catherine's office to chase some leads on them and the other is to head to the combat sector to get in touch with Alexandra and do some recruiting (likely candidates recommended to us by other subjects include Dhabus, Cyra (aka MP-32), Lono (aka AM-24), Zephyr (196-TB), Codaline (BK-47), Helen (TE-53) and Agiri (aka the real KB-18))I think they'd be better off taking the first and us the second, though we could swap a couple of volunteers since we have more experience with defusing situations, wrangling subjects and traversing the lower floors. We would send several of our subject allies to back them up as well, of course.
>>6317823>Answer some of the questions France's men had for you. You did promise to share intel and material with them, so it was only fair that you'd now tell him about your mission to save Logan, as well as your adventures in Andrei's trapped office. (Write in how you'll answer their questions.)Tell them what we know about Andrei. If we do tell them about our quest to rescue Logan, be careful not to give them any specific info about where Annie is located or any info they could use to locate her. Just gloss over it.We should also hit up those Heathen guys we met way back in like the first thread. See if working with them is viable.
>>6318039I don't think we should. Every squad we bring in exponentially increases the risk of a leak and, while they're decent sorts, Leonard's squad is still seemingly GG-loyal and are currently attempting to hunt down and murder Edrice (could be an awkward encounter if we meet them in the logistics hub on our way back). I trust France's lot because they're already deep in it themselves, we have no such contingency with Leonard's.
