You are Captain SAMANTHA WELLINGS, a newly minted captain of the Centauri Accord!
"Hm, well, I can't say that things went quite as expected..." Frolaytia notes as she flips through several datascreens. "The deterioration of the Hegemony AIs was a bit... quicker than usual."
You just stay silent as you watch the galactic news screens. Pictures of factory complexes and other industrial centers in flames as their robotic workforces rampaged. Fortunately, most of the damage was focused around the industrial areas, but of course, there was more than a little collateral damage in the inhabited parts of the planet. Remmler's authorities and garrison were still trying to get things under control.
"Still, I can't debate the results." Frolaytia gives a smug smile as she flips the screen off. "That's one Hegemony strategic world crippled for the time being. It will certainly hamper their expansion efforts into the Frontier."
>Don't say anything. >Agree the mission was worth it. >Point out there was a lot of collateral damage. >Other
>inb4 rather eccentric bounty hunters try to hunt us down
Landon Parker
>Don't say anything.
>eccentric bounty hunters We'll only add them to our harem
Jason Phillips
If we keep adding more and more, by the time this is all done, we'll have an entire fleet.
Isaac Thompson
Exactly
Liam Moore
>Point out there was a lot of collateral damage.
Jaxon Martinez
>Bounty hunters after a military starship and its crew They're either suicidal or incredibly powerful privateers.
My money's more on Hegemony black ops.
Jeremiah Bell
>Point out there was a lot of collateral damage
Hunter Gray
You decide to stay quiet like the good soldier you are and let Frolaytia continue with the debriefing.
"Intelligence is also grateful for going through the trouble of extracting their team." She adds. "Though, knowing them, I think all you'd ever expect is a vague thank you from them, anyways."
"Well, I wasn't expecting much from them, anyways." You shrug.
"And also, your sister performed rather well. Using a captured Hegemony destroyer to ram a cruiser head on? Rather unorthodox, but I can't deny its effectiveness. She has shown a rather high degree of aggressiveness in her tactics, though."
"Is that a problem?" You raise an eyebrow.
"It depends." Frolaytia gives you a sly grin.
>That's generally how Carly rolls. >I told her to play rough. >Other
Ryan Rivera
>>That's generally how Carly rolls.
Christian Long
>That generally how Carly rolls.
>... she owes me a new datapad for crashing her 5th ship
Luke Hill
>>That's generally how Carly rolls.
She really likes to take the initiative.
Wyatt Stewart
>That's generally how Carly rolls. >... she owes me a new datapad for crashing her 5th ship
Ryder Lewis
>>>That's generally how Carly rolls.
Christian Cooper
>>That's generally how Carly rolls.
James Fisher
>That's generally how Carly rolls.
Jayden Russell
>>That generally how Carly rolls. >>... she owes me a new datapad for crashing her 5th ship
Brandon Morgan
>>That generally how Carly rolls. >>... she owes me a new datapad for crashing her 5th ship
Ryan Thompson
"That's generally how Carly rolls." You sigh. "And she owes me a new datapad for crashing her 5th ship. That stuff isn't cheap."
Frolaytia leans back as she roars in laughter at your little joke, wiping a tear from her eye.
"Ah, you remind me of the days when I was a junior commander..." She chuckles wistfully. "All right, I won't write up her behavior in the report. As far as Command is concerned, everything went flawlessly."
"Thank you, ma'am." You nod respectfully.
"And in light of your success, your sister will be granted full privileges as a privateer under Accord authority." Frolaytia continues. "Under your command, of course."
"Of course." You nod.
"And that brings us to our last little piece of business." Frolaytia's grin widens. "In light of all of your recent service, we've deemed it that you earned some extended leave time."
"Extended leave?" You blink.
"A vacation." Frolaytia translates. "For you and your whole crew. To a planet of your choice."
"W-what?!" You gasp.
>I can't accept such a thing! >I-If you insist... >Other
Levi Myers
>>I-If you insist... Casino world? Tropical Beach Paradise? Ice Planet? All of the above?
Owen Price
>>I-If you insist...
Tank you cannot wear armor on leave we are on a fucking beach planet!
Tank wears a full old timey diving suit the whole vacation
Lincoln Mitchell
>>I-If you insist... Somewhere with a spa seems like a good idea.
Benjamin Williams
>>I-If you insist...
Wherever we go we must see Tank in a speedo.
Owen Davis
>I can't accept such a thing! Always dutiful!
Liam Barnes
If you give an order for tank to remove his amour, then yes
Joshua Reyes
There's going to be a union and it won't allow that probably sadly.
Cooper Mitchell
>... any planet?
Nathan Clark
He'd probably find a loophole like removing his armour, and putting on a robe that fully covers his body.
Brandon Rodriguez
>I-if you insist
We aren't thaaat dutiful remember the accord is also part of the reason earths entire military got scuttled and put a stop to our career fast track.
Mason Adams
Hes just going to wear a mech and then say truthfully that he is outside of his power armor
Blake Williams
hes tank, he porbobly follows the full on medevally sensibility of layered armor where he has his power armor then he has a hard suit then tactical gear under that followed by a nano-weave stab vest then a vac suit. all of which are complete covering.
and remember Armor is just one letter away from Amor.
Tank is love
Daniel Myers
Eventually we'll hit that moment where our service rewards us with new equipment like a "universal power suit", or even an experimental suit which is more like a mini-mech like Infinity's TAGs.
Austin Sanchez
Let me rephrase that, be completly and utterly naked except for shorts and a shirt of a length that will accommodate tanks body but does not conceal more then 65%of all total mass of said body,with nothing concealing his identity within a vicinity of 10 feet or less caused by natural geological structures that have not been moved for one year. Think that covers loopholes?
Zachary Lewis
>only Sam's head hides Tank's face away from the audience.
Adrian Jackson
>Mini-Mech Sam is taller than Tank and finally able to princess carry him around.
Camden Wilson
Nope. He'll jump into the ocean on our beach planet with a perfect rebreather and we'll never see him.
[/spoiler] inb4 s/he's a trap and actually incredibly spindly and shy[/spoiler]
Hudson Hughes
"I-If you insist." You hesitate.
"Ha, you make it sound like there's some sort of catch to this or something!" Frolaytia barks with laughter. "Trust me, this is a routine thing in the Accord armed forces. A happy soldier is a hard fighting soldier, after all!"
"I suppose...." You mumble. "But... I don't even know the first place to-"
"Don't worry, we already have pre-approved travel packages!" Frolaytia explains with a smile as she hits a key, displaying three different resort planets to you. "Of course, you're not limited to just these planets, but these tend to be the most popular ones among our crews!"
>ALPINE RESORT: You like snow, well there's some planets that are nothing but snow! High peaks, clean air, and fresh powder make this a perfect getaway from the denser populated planets! >TROPICAL RESORT: Fun in the sun! Millions of miles of prime shoreline means you can rent out your own private little beach! The water is just the perfect temperature and the local fashion is marvelous! >METROPOLITAN RESORT: Maybe you want to see the wonders of the big city! Theme parks, casinos, concerts, it's all here! There's a little something for everybody of all ages! >Other
Liam Phillips
>TROPICAL RESORT: Fun in the sun! Millions of miles of prime shoreline means you can rent out your own private little beach! The water is just the perfect temperature and the local fashion is marvelous! YESSS!
Adam Johnson
>>TROPICAL RESORT: Fun in the sun! Millions of miles of prime shoreline means you can rent out your own private little beach! The water is just the perfect temperature and the local fashion is marvelous!
Naked Tank and Solid Sam time.
Liam Sanders
>>ALPINE RESORT
Sometimes it's just nice to get away from all the hustle and bustle of other tourists/city life.
Maybe we can build a snowfort, or find some volcanic hotsprings.
Carson Hernandez
>TROPICAL RESORT: Fun in the sun! Millions of miles of prime shoreline means you can rent out your own private little beach! The water is just the perfect temperature and the local fashion is marvelous!
Bentley Ward
>>TROPICAL RESORT: Fun in the sun! Millions of miles of prime shoreline means you can rent out your own private little beach! The water is just the perfect temperature and the local fashion is marvelous!
Luis Morris
>TROPICAL RESORT: Fun in the sun! Millions of miles of prime shoreline means you can rent out your own private little beach! The water is just the perfect temperature and the local fashion is marvelous!
Zachary Allen
>>METROPOLITAN RESORT: Maybe you want to see the wonders of the big city! Theme parks, casinos, concerts, it's all here! There's a little something for everybody of all ages!
Juan Edwards
>TROPICAL RESORT: Fun in the sun! Millions of miles of prime shoreline means you can rent out your own private little beach! The water is just the perfect temperature and the local fashion is marvelous!
Was there ever any choice here?
how complete is Scott's robowaif?
Justin Gonzalez
...damn, it doesnt cover life forms... or times of strife. Or times when he needs to take clothes of or on,
Let me rephrase that, be completly and utterly naked except for clothes that will fit into the crowd of a length that will accommodate tanks body but does not conceal more then 65%of all total mass of said body in times when heat of the envvroment exceeds comfortable range, and that the clothes when temperature drops below said range, the face mah not be concealed unless not doing so will cause frostbite ,with nothing concealing his identity within a vicinity of 10 feet or less caused by natural geological structures that have not been moved for one year. Neither will any life form cover up tanks body from any perspective with consent rom tank, consent will only be assumed to not be given if tank does not prevent the life form to cover up tanks body within 5-10 secounds Think that covers loopholes?
Nathan Morgan
TAGs would be fucking amazing
Josiah Williams
>ALPINE RESORT: You like snow, well there's some planets that are nothing but snow! High peaks, clean air, and fresh powder make this a perfect getaway from the denser populated planets!
Elijah Harris
Not to mention having vehicle grade weapons at our disposal.
Brandon Bennett
>TROPICAL RESORT Beach episode!
inb4 tanks bathing suit is an old timey diving suit.
Grayson Foster
Remember the difference!
Jaxon Watson
Hmmmm, all the options seemed good, but the tropical retreat one sounded the most alluring. After all, Earth was largely developed, and there wasn't a lot of free coastline left on that planet. It may as well just be one gigantic city at this point. Maybe some fresh water and air on a core world would do you and your crew some good.
And maybe you'd be able to get tank out of that damn armor of his...
Oh shit wait, what about Carly?!
"And what about Carly?" You ask Frolaytia.
"Well, she's hasn't been in our service nearly as long as you, and we'd like to use some of that time to get her acquainted to the Accord's way of doing things..." Frolaytia puts a hand to her chin and grins. "But I think I might be able to pull a few strings and get her and a few select members of her crew attached, if that's what you want."
>Yeah, bring Carly along. >The last thing Carly needs right now is a vacation. >Other
Ryder King
>>Yeah, bring Carly along.
Jackson Brown
>>Yeah, bring Carly along.
Caleb Rivera
>>Yeah, bring Carly along.
David Roberts
>>Yeah, bring Carly along. "I'd be worried at what she'd be up to if I wasn't there to watch over her."
Dominic Torres
>Yeah, bring Carly along. Positive reinforcement for doing a good job.
Wyatt Parker
>Yeah, bring Carly along.
Tyler Davis
>Yeah, bring Carly along >If she doesnt have adult supervision she'll crash a sixth, and that's your money burning.
Tyler King
>>Yeah, bring Carly along. Maybe it'll actually help reduce her previous stress.
Gabriel Perez
"Well, I gotta keep an eye on her pretty much all the time." You sigh. "You don't want her crashing a sixth ship, do you?"
"I suppose not." Frolaytia chuckles. "We'll make the proper arrangements and send the itinerary to your ship. Otherwise, you're free to go. Unless there's anything else you'd like to talk about?"
>Actually, there's... (specify) >Nothing to say. >Other
Colton Martinez
>Nothing to say.
Lincoln Wood
>Nothing to say.
Carter Flores
>>Nothing to say.
Time to make an itinerary of all the things we need to do!
Jaxson Wright
>Nothing to say.
Luis Lee
As long as we don't run across a bunch of vat grown people along the way, or women who look sorta like Sam or Carly...
Matthew Reed
>>Nothing to say.
Luis Richardson
>>Actually, there's... (specify) "Where is the real Frolaytia?"
SHADOWRUNS!
Kayden Garcia
"Nothing more to say, ma'am." You shake your head.
"All right then, dismissed. You go have some fun, but not TOO much fun, okay?" Frolaytia winks just before her holographic image blinks out.
You kinda get the feeling that she was egging you on for something, but you weren't quite sure what. Either way, this extended leave thing was some pretty big news. Your first thought was to head back to Gulinbursti to let everybody know the good news. On the other hand, you knew that Carly would be "adjusting" to her new equipment right about now, and it seemed like too good an opportunity to miss...
>Head back to the ship. >Check on Carly >Other
Matthew Scott
>>Check on Carly
Jace Jenkins
>>Check on Carly
Mason Harris
>Check on Carly >Make sure to have a recording device on hand!
William Jones
>>Check on Carly
Time to see how she customized her new outfit. Maybe a long flowing overcoat, or some padding
Adrian Gomez
Second!
Jose Brown
>Check on Carly >Make sure to have a recording device on hand!
Juan Perry
>>Check on Carly
Nathan Barnes
>Check on Carly >Make sure to have a recording device on hand! Dis gunna be good.
Hudson Long
>>Check on Carly She's totally doing it so she can wear Accord Power Armours. Really!
Dominic Davis
Yeah, she just wants to look cool, and fly around like Sam!
Jose Martin
You decide to go check in on Sam, who was on one of the lower levels of the station, getting "acquainted" with her new gear she was expected to wear. You pass a couple of guards, who give you a respectful salute as you pass, and you enter the training room typically set aside for physical activities. There, you could see a couple of exasperated looking techs.
"Oh, thank god you're here!" One of them sighs in relief. "We were just about to call you..."
"Is something wrong?" You blink, looking around to see Carly wasn't present.
"Well yes, it's about your sister..." The lead tech mumbles. "It appears she has a bit of... anxiety about her appearance? We just asked for a routine strip so we can get the proper fitting for her uniform done, but she ran off..."
Goddamnit.
>All right, I'll flush her out and you guys get it done quick, okay? >You guys take a coffee break or something. I'll handle this. >Other
Liam Smith
>>You guys take a coffee break or something. I'll handle this.
Gavin Myers
>>You guys take a coffee break or something. I'll handle this.
Time to put on the Older Sister gloves again.
Xavier Murphy
>>You guys take a coffee break or something. I'll handle this.
Jose Peterson
Synth waifus a best, ALEPH knows what's awesome
Cooper Wilson
>>You guys take a coffee break or something. I'll handle this.
Ethan Lewis
As long as they don't start a violent revolution or other dubious activities.
>>You guys take a coffee break or something. I'll handle this.
Bentley Bailey
Nah, ALEPH stops that kind of stuff from happening in the human sphere.
She's like a creepy big sister
Justin Hill
>You guys take a coffee break or something. I'll handle this.
Speaking of coffee: >You decide to go check in on Sam
Julian Garcia
>You guys take a coffee break or something. I'll handle this.
Owen Wood
>>You guys take a coffee break or something. I'll handle this.
Hunter Walker
"Why don't you guys take a coffee break or something." You sigh. "I'll handle this."
"Whatever you say, ma'am." The lead tech nods and hands you a small device. Similar to the kind Natalia uses for medical scans. "This is just a simple body scanner. Just point it at her, and it'll do the rest."
"Got it." You nod as you palm the device and slide it into a pocket that conveniently self forms on your suit. Goddamn these things just kept surprising you. "Any idea where she ran off to?"
"The locker room." The tech points to the other end of the hall. "She's barricaded the door, though, so it won't be easy to get in."
"I'll figure something out." You shrug as you head over.
>Go talk it out with Carly like a normal sister should. >DYNAMIC ENTRY >Other
Julian Reed
>>DYNAMIC ENTRY
Kayden Gray
>>DYNAMIC ENTRY Crazy interactions with siblings is pretty much standard with the Wellings.
Colton Garcia
>>Go talk it out with Carly like a normal sister should. I'm not sure if we want something like the last time we fought happening again.
