chirps 2012/07/28(Sat)21:22 No. 437230 ID: 34cbef
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[Regina] I'll sell you anything, but first i need to know how much money you're wiling to spend and how much you have on you.

[5 eyes] ...I have 4k of credits. And I want things for being a bounty hunter.

[Regina] ...look at this sign, you know what it says? Regi's Shop- nowhere on this sign does it say catering to retards. Now, I want to know what specifically you want.

>___________

You. That's all.

Sell him stuff that you're trying to get rid of.

then sweep her off her feet

:3


but seriously
rope
grappleing hook.
wepon

>>437235
These are good. Also get:

-small concealable holdout weapon
-rations
-metal restraints (for when bringing in targets alive is doable and more profitable)
-rations
-compass / map

chirps 2012/07/28(Sat)22:33 No. 437247 ID: 34cbef
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>>437235
>>437236

[5 eyes] rope, grappling hook, a hold out weapon, rations... preferably something sweet, metal restraints, more rations for just in case, compass and some maps for places that are preferably over saturated with bounties.

[Regina] Most of it I can get you, you need to specify what type of low calibur weapon you want, and you are not- I repeat NOT- going to get any map from me unless you are specific. It's like you're expecting to land, walk out, then just grab a bounty out of the random miscellaneous hordes of peoples on the planet.

[5 eyes] ...I...

[Regina] ...you... you are not prepared to be a hunter- did you just decide this at the drop of a hat? I don't even know if you can handle this stuff. Do you even have a ship? How are you going to get your intel, and most importantly- have you ever even detained anyone?

[5 eyes] well then the obvius choice since you are more experienced then me then i need you. How much?

[Regina] Nope, you can't have (since i'm very well off here) but I Can sell you contacts and information. But like I keep saying you have to be very specific on who you want info on. If you have a broadcasting unit you can tune to the galactic hit list that's run on the Law Enforcement feed... now if you ask me for a broadcasting unit and a ship i will throw a fit.

>________

well not the ship. but a broadcasting unit doesn't sound too bad.

Oh, this is a space based setting? That makes it harder, as buying and maintaining a ship is kind of pricey and requires a decent chunk of start up cash.

A primitive setting would have been easier, you just walk to where you need to be.

Weapon- you want some kind of ranged weapon. You want something cheap, reliable, and practical. We don't know the physics and tech of your setting yet, so that could be an energy weapon, or ballistics. You also want some kind of close range weapon (probably a blade of some kind). Again, I'm unsure of material (metal, ceramic, energy)- we don't know what's practical and possible yet.

You should inquire after purchasing a ship (doubt you can afford one yet though), or the possability of local contracts.

chirps 2012/07/28(Sat)23:27 No. 437263 ID: 34cbef
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[5 eyes] What tech do you have for weapons?

[Regina] I have anything you can think of; ceramic, steel, vibranium... pretty much anything, including space rock stuff.

>>437250
[Regina] ... you can't be serious

>You should inquire after purchasing a ship (doubt you can afford one yet though), or the possability of local contracts.

[Regina]You can't be serious!? Do I look like some sort of ship dealer? OR A PARAMILITARY CORPORATION!?

no he was asking where to get one. as in, what shop nearby sells them.

chirps 2012/07/29(Sun)00:28 No. 437275 ID: 34cbef
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>>437264
[Regina]*Sigh* Fine, i'll act the middle man. The closest ship export is not in this station. you must have come here on the cruise line. I'll make a call to some guys I know and you can at least get a ship on a loan. I see that you don't have a huge posse to help you so I can at least get a commercial, unless you want a fighter then the loan will be larger and you will have to buy a permit. Do you want commercial or fighter? And since i'm on the subject, are you going to be a registered hunter or is it completely independant? If you do get registered I can sponsor you- it looks like I have to...

>_____

Commercial ship and lest get her to sponsor us, hopefully later when we hit it big we can end our contract with her and go independent.

Also inquire about OSMIUM weapons!

chirps 2012/07/29(Sun)18:23 No. 437447 ID: 34cbef
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>>437291
[Regina]... as in the metal that is highly poisenous and explodes on contact with oxygen? Yes, we have wall punching bullets and missils... but you need to convince you that you won't hurt yourself with it before I just hand them out. You're not really convincing me at the moment. Well since you want to be registered here's the form you need to fill out. I've already put down my info so don't worry about that- and you can fill out the ship info later. This paper is very important for what you are looking to do, and it can play as a get out of jail free card in case you get pulled over by gpd. When you're done, just gimme the yellow form underneath and keep the main copy.

>fill out form

>Name
Quint Ocular

>Ship's Name
Fivefer

>Number
55555

>Sponsored
check

>Signature
[insert incompehensible scrawl here]

>>437453
don't think we can just make up a serial number.

> I've already put down my info so don't worry about that
Your three sizes aren't here.

chirps 2012/07/30(Mon)02:13 No. 437504 ID: 34cbef
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[Regina]Yeah... so... "Quint"- talking to my friend right now, he has three ships on hand. He can deliver any one of them by tomorrow afternoon, he just needs to know which one. He has the Hyperion J sr7, which is just a fancy sleek and speedy ship; he has the Gugnir Commercial ccv, basically a small storage locker with a cockpit and lots of space; and he has a Space Jaxypinto, it is a pile of flying space trash- though it has working shields. Which ship do you want in particular?

You can fill out the serial number when you get the ship, also one of the perks of having a sponsor is that you go onto a credit system that gets charged to me. All you have to do is find a Port Hotel and show them the paperwork.

[Quint]>Your three sizes aren't here.

[Regina] Ha ha, if I weren't questioning your mental capacity I'd verbally tear you a new deficater for trying to make a pass at your new boss.

make a
:3c nyron
face
now what kind of bounties you taking? are they space bounties or land and get ones from planets? if they are land primary then you get the cargo one.

Space Jaxypinto, of course.

> Ha ha, if I weren't questioning your mental capacity I'd verbally tear you a new deficater for trying to make a pass at your new boss.
But we haven't even hold hands... You're quite forward, Boss...

chirps 2012/07/30(Mon)17:14 No. 437597 ID: 34cbef
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>>437507
>>437576
[Quint] But we haven't even hold hands... You're quite forward, Boss...

[Regina]Just pick a car before I slap you.

[Quint]I want the Jaxypinto, cus shields would be necessary for space fights.

[Regina] Alright, it'll be here in the afternoon tomorrow then. The loan is about 290,000 credits. It's cheap for a ship with shields, and you still haven't specified what weapon you want. Long ranged, that's all you said- you gotta come up with what you want on your own and i'll see if i have it in stock. So, what weapon do you want?

We want some kind of long range weapon. If energy weapons are practical and affordable, one of those. Especially if they come with stun settings, or variable power. Failing that, we'll settle for a projectile weapon. Something with multiple modes- that could be used in a firefight, or at range with a scope.

Melee weapon- some kind of blade, small enough to be concealed under clothes (long dagger to shortswordish length). Be nice if the material worked against at least light armor, and the hides of local species.

Is that specific enough?

>>437597
"I've got superior depth perception and field of view, so I want something that's short barreled with high velocity velocity rounds. How about a flechette PDW with underslung single-shot blaster for long-range fighting?"

Some kind of mass driver. Shit is fo shiggity.

Failing that... Graviton-based weaponry?

chirps 2012/07/31(Tue)01:37 No. 437745 ID: 34cbef
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>>437600
>>437601
>>437695

[Quint] Do you have any gravity based weapons or something like graviton?

[Regina] Yes I do, no you're not getting any.

[Quint] Alright, do you have flechette PDW with underslung single-shot blaster for long-range fighting?

[Regina]... okay, no I don't have too many messy weapons like that- but I do have one that does flechette. I have a TFR KK7, plus there can be any tactical universal attachments you can put on. I'll put a Triple C on it... it takes three different kinds of ammo, it's piercing, gore rounds, or wall buster rounds.
This will be way too expensive for you to afford now, but I can also put that under contract.

[Quint] Alright, i'll take it. A contract is what again?

[Regina] If you get things under contract it's the similar to the loan on the ship, only that I take a decent portion of your reward after they deposit it into your CELE account. Another thing about the TFR, it's called an arena weapon- which means that it's legal to carry it on certain arena worlds but not on all planets. Mostly just the planets that have blood sports arenas. You're not getting wall buster rounds, cus I don't trust you, but you can get the other two types.

For numbers, it looks like this.

TFR KK7 180,000 credits
Piercing Cartridge Case 1000 credits (each)
Gore Cartridge Case 1000 credits (each)
W.B. Cartridge Case 2500 credits (each)
120 ft Rope 20 credits
Magno Hooks 100 credits
20 month provisions 500 credits
Vibranium Bonds/cuffs 200 credits (each)
1 Jar of Honey 200 credits

And then the loan on the ship is 290,000 credits. This is the list of only the things you are asking for- if you want to see my prices of the full stock it will take a little longer to explain. I'm only going to let you contract 3 items, I'm not sure if you will be worth the beans to keep you. Alright, so now lets get this all wrapped up- what are you buying? What are you contracting? Is there anything else you need on this list?

>____________________

Lets contact the TFR gun and two piercing cartidge cases since flechette have been shown to work against soft targets as well as regular bullets.
And with our money lest buy the rope, magno hooks, provisions for 20 months and 5 jars of honey.
That will cost us 1720 credits so we will still have over 2000 left for random expenses.

>>437745
I think we should get something less conspicuous, more versatile. A quiet weapon capable of disabling targets or outright killing them, as needed, would be much better, I think. Does she have anything like that?

Slavery, slapping, rope and cuffs? As you wish, mistress!

>>437765
>>437965
These and five vibranium cuffs.

chirps 2012/07/31(Tue)21:07 No. 437983 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint] Slavery, slapping, rope and cuffs? As you wish, mistress!

[Regina] Pfft, wierdo- so what do you want?

[Quint] quiet weapon capable of disabling targets or outright killing them

[Regina] You said you wanted to be a bounty hunter, not an assassin. Yes, I have knives, silencers and garrottes. The knives come in all sorts, and most of them cost between the 50-500 credit range. Garrottes run about 100 credits and the new top of the line cyber wire ones are more like 300 credits. If you want a silenced weapon it will be based on what you want silenced.

[Quint] Huh, i'm still thinking on if I want any of that though...

>____________

bmump

We'd probably do better with a long range disabling weapon, can we do anything with sleep toxins or various trapping weapons?

It might be worthwhile for something that could also track them from a distance.

>>438280
This is a good idea. Are their any non-lethal cartridges available for the TFR KK7? It looks like it could be used to fire sedative darts.

chirps 2012/08/02(Thu)00:04 No. 438303 ID: 34cbef
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>>438282
[Regina] All ammo that goes with the TFR is deadly, the only ammo that doesn't have a high mortality rate is the gore rounds. And that mostly just rips up a soft skinned person.

[Quint] Then do you have any other disab-

[Frogman] Move, I got business.

[Regina] I'm in the middle of something Rerk, what do you want?

[Rerk] You never told me you had a 23 Mill bounty on you.

[Regina] I have no idea what you're on about- now wait til I get done here.

[Rerk] It's 23 million credits, you know damn well what i'm talking about. You're the Viper Princess, wanted for bombing the Grey Mage factories.

[Regina] Rerk, you are a shit stone stupid frogman and you don't know what you're talking about. Buy something or get out.

[Rerk] No... no I think i'm right, I didn't realize it at first but when they scrolled through the faces of the high tier bounties I could Swear one of them looked like you in a costume. Take off that scrunchy and let your hair down, i'll bet you look just like that face I saw on the bounty list.

[Regina] Rerk, i'm not putting my hair down and i'm not gonna take your shit. You leave or else.

[Rerk] I'm not leaving.

grab him by the back of the neck, hard. don't break it but let him know you COULD. "you want him hurt or broken, boss?"

Time to prove you have what it takes to be a hunter. Grab his wrist, twist his arm behind his back and kick the back of his knee in. Make him kneel.

Tell him the lady said leave.

chirps 2012/08/02(Thu)00:44 No. 438308 ID: 34cbef
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>>438304
>>438305
[Rerk] No w-wait, Look! Look, this is a picture of the viper queen. It looks just like her, right? It's not just me, right?

[Regina] Well, 5 eyes? Does it look like me?

squint, tilt your head. then say "nope don't see it"

>>438309
This

Gotta ask though, what is a grey mage?

>>438309
"Man, I never realized how bad you two-eyes have it, if you can't tell those apart."

Facial feature's don't match, her hair colors wrong, her eyebrows don't match, not to mention that one in the picture has a less frightening face.

>>438308

Uses 5-eye PinPoint® technique to count and compare the number of skin pores.

>>438308
"Don't ask me; all you naked land apes look the same. But for what it's worth, their mating plumages look completely different."

1/2 chirps 2012/08/02(Thu)15:23 No. 438427 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint] ... Nope, doesn't look anything like her. See that hair is more of a light brown, not an orange.

[Rerk]Brown? Are you sure? I-it looked orange when I first looked at it.

[Quint] Nope, must be the lighting. You can't see it because you only have two eyes. Also the face here isn't as menacing as Regi's.

[Regina]WHAT?

[Rerk]... You're right, sorry regi. Man, thought i scored bookoo credits.

2/2 chirps 2012/08/02(Thu)15:38 No. 438433 ID: 34cbef
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[Regina] Alright, if you try to blackmail me consider your job terminated.

[Quint] I have no idea what your talking about. What is a grey mage anyway.

[Regina] ...How much can I trust you?

"probably more then i can trust you. the money's nice but i wouldn't be trying to get in on this if i didn't find the idea... fun."

"...Wait, that /was/ you? Wow! You're a master of disguise :O

"Do you have any tips for recognizing a bounty when they're disguised like that?"

Generally fawn.

Well, you've already decided to trust me enough to bankroll me. And it's not as if I could even try and take you in for a false bounty if you don't help me become a hunter. o883
(With an eyebrow wiggle x5 combo).

Besides, it's silly to hunt your own friends. Even worse to turn on your boss. And you're the boss, right boss?

(...wait, how did we become her fawning buddy-buddy after only 5 minutes of face time. Quint, you poor doting doormat. You're going to make a hilarious bounty hunter).

Well we didn't care to bust you when some random fellow wanted to take you in, so it's not like we care to much to blackmail you for anything considering the good deals and information you have been providing.

You've been good enough that we really don't care that you've done something in your past.

1/2 chirps 2012/08/02(Thu)16:23 No. 438456 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint] "...Wait, that /was/ you? Wow! You're a master of disguise :O

[Regina] ...whut

[Quint] Do you have any tips for recognizing a bounty when they're disguised like that?"

[Regina] Not being a fuckin idot!?

[Quint] You can trust me, more then i can trust you. the money's nice but i wouldn't be trying to get in on this if i didn't find the idea... fun. Besides, it's silly to hunt your own friends. Even worse to turn on your boss. And you're the boss, right boss?

2/2 chirps 2012/08/02(Thu)16:27 No. 438458 ID: 34cbef
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[Regina] What is the matter with you, why do you act like this. It's confusing the hell outta me!

[Quint] You've been good enough that we really don't care that you've done something in your past.

[Regina] er... actually that picture is from last tuesday...

[Quint] WAIT, you're still bombing this grey mage place!?

[Regina] FUCKI- Don't say it out loud you nimrod!

Past week, still in the past. Though I would like to know what this Grey Mage place is if you don't mind telling.

"now imagine i was acting like this to an enemy. a simple method of gaining the upper hand by making everyone vastly underestimate you. i mean look at you, you've given me so much help because you felt sorry for the moron."

> What is the matter with you, why do you act like this.
That's a secret!~

Anyway, what you have on non-lethal weapons? Paralyzing toxins? Electroshock weapons? Electromagnetic bombs? A bagpipe that emits brown notes?

>>438464
We're not that smart! Quite the contrary, in fact! In any event, let's not play all our "cards", okay? Besides, boss is so cute when frustrated!

>confusing
Look, a bounty is just being paid to take a side. We've already taken your side, so we're not gonna side against yah. It's not that confusing, boss. |¦¦)
(man, coming up with 5-eyed smileys is kind of challenging).

>>438489
I support this rationalization!
~◕~◕~◕ w◕~◕~ (If only he had SIX eyes...I could make it even *LESIGH*)

Anyway if she could give us some bounty things nearby to get us started that'd be pretty keen. Preferably ones that don't have such excellent disguises!

chirps 2012/08/03(Fri)13:18 No. 438909 ID: 34cbef
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>>438489
>>438513
[Regina] Alright, i'll look in back to see what i find for non letha and add it to the shopping list later, I'm getting a little uncomfortable talking out here.

>could give us some bounty things nearby to get us started that'd be pretty keen. Preferably ones that don't have such excellent disguises!

[Regina] I'll just turn on the broadcaste.

>I would like to know what this Grey Mage place is if you don't mind telling.

[Regina] They're a megacorporation that has a monopoly on commodoties that raise the standard of living. I wouldn't have any issues with them but they are really the worst type of criminal. Not only do they get their things in shady ways, but half the things in their catalogue that came out this year shouldn't be scientifically possible. It's like... magic or something. Anyway i'm going to go grab your non lethal weapon from in back- don't be surprised if it's crap because i'm grabbing the first thing i see.

maybe we should switch it to general. don't think capturing the most wanted will be possible.

...wow. I like that the assassin is worth twice as much as the planetary genocide. And that the last known locations are galaxies. That's a pretty big area to search. Worse, when you have to logically infer that we have ships capable of traveling between galaxies.

Honestly, baring obscenely awesome tracking tech, or stumbling right onto someone worth millions, I don't see how we're supposed to find anyone we accept a contract on.

...scroll way down the list. We should start with something easier.

*Turn to GP23 for local listings*

Yeah we aren't ready enough to go long distance, start with something closer and easier.

>>438917
Also, she's in the top three--nice.

>>438912

Was it a really... small planet?

chirps 2012/08/03(Fri)15:24 No. 438956 ID: 34cbef
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>>438911
>>438912
>>438917

Hm, red flag and blue flag. What do those identifiers mean.

See if we're on the list!

Okay, scroll way way down. We're currently in debt to the tune of 290,000. I think it's safe to assume any bounty that completely pays for our ship in one go (or many times over) is probably too dangerous for a beginner. We want something an order of magnitude cheaper, say around ~30,000.

>>438986

Oh man this is gonna be hilarious.

chirps 2012/08/03(Fri)17:13 No. 438995 ID: 34cbef
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>>438961
[Quint]... wonder what these flags stand for... oh there's a pop up...

Red is suggested taken Dead,and blue is suggested taken Alive.


>>438986
>>438987

Okay, menace and assault. These look like the kinds of criminals a newbie can whet his teeth on.

>location, everywhere
That's convenient, except the job's working for grey mages. Boss might not like that.

>Porky
Evil space pig? Pigma. Years of too much star fox have biased me. I take a sickening pleasure in blasting evil space pigs out of the sky, and wiping smug grins off their faces. Lets make bacon.

WILL SMITH

If arbles is everywhere, we can catch it now! So let's do that. We can ask boss if we should turn it in or keep it AFTER we catch it.

Mistre- Boss is an intergalactic heroine!?

>>438995
>>438987
>>438986
Everywhere? We found our target!

Just in case, let's keep an eye or two for that Project K. Just one or two.

>>439000
> We can ask boss if we should turn it in or keep it AFTER we catch it.
That's the plan!

>>438998
> Lets make bacon.
We can multitask! Planet Dirger must have some Arbles!

to dirger!

chirps 2012/08/03(Fri)18:08 No. 439013 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint] Mkay, so a pigman playing badguy. Sounds good enough. Now where is that shopkeep so I can ask her about the arbles? She sure is taking a while.

Peek into the back room? Maybe something happened. o::?

Really hope she didn't split, you don't even have your ship yet.

In an unbelievable twist, Regina turns out to be the Princess of Hex! Does this means that we inherit her shop?

technically you are an employee now, so you can go into the employee only rooms.

Make sure she didn't get ambushed or something, gosh~

He's a public menace and they actually want him? Weird.

chirps 2012/08/03(Fri)18:47 No. 439026 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint] It doesn't look like she went into the armory, but there is a door with the light on over there.

It's our quarry! Pick him up. He's a cutie.

Check out the light.

i think that's boss' pet arble. leave it alone. check out the light room.

What's this thing on the wall? Never mind, let's loot some used underwear.

chirps 2012/08/03(Fri)19:48 No. 439054 ID: 34cbef
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>>439043
>>439046
funny you should say underwear

[Regina] -eah and i'll be like, F-U you stupid old hag! I'm the Viper Princess, and i'm here to take you down! Not everyone can have as great taste in fashion like i have! Then I trigger the putty bombs and make my escape when the building is collapsing. Oh man that'd be great.

>>439054

OK uh

we're not ready

for a 23 million bounty

Boss you shouldn't leave your door open if your changing. My poor innocent eyes have been burned by such a scandelous sight. And I have alot of eyes.

back out without saying anything and knock on the armory door, LOUDLY. hopefully she thinks we were too dense to check the door that was open and took her word for where she was.

Burn this image into your mind!

>>439056
I read this as a 23 million booty

>>439058
She is loooking in a mirror. She doesn't even need to turn around to see you.

1/2 chirps 2012/08/03(Fri)20:18 No. 439068 ID: 34cbef
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>2 frame animation

>>439058
[Quint] Yo, Regi! Are you Here, Specifically in the Armorey?

*slam*

[Quint] he he he

2/2 chirps 2012/08/03(Fri)20:35 No. 439079 ID: 34cbef
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[Regina] What the fuck are you doing back here, you can't be back here!

[Quint] I was looking for you. Did you find what you were going to get me?

[Regina]u-uh... y-YEAH! I forgot where I put it though... busy milking honey from my bee... yeah. You wanted 5 jars, right?

[Quint]mmmmmmmmkay, yeah. Also, what is your stance on capturing Arbles?

[Regina] The fuzzy bird things? What about them?

[Quint] It says on the broadcast that there's a reward for there capture.

[Regina] What, already? Damn... If you see one just.... ugh, can't have them get taken in. Bring them back to me, i'll take care of them.

[Quint] I saw one in here just a second ago.

[Regina] Yeah, they're cute little fuzzy bird monsters. They were made in a science lab and are mainly sold for monster food. They're too cute to be sold off like that.

Anyway, what is your finished list? I need to know what to contract so i can put that in my inventory.

>_________

Contract TFR gun, one piercing and one gore cartridge

Rope
Magnohooks
20 months provisions
5 jars of honey
3 vibranium cuffs
2 knives
1 crowbar

> he he he
Oh, you little devil!

> busy milking honey from my bee...
This mental image will haunt me till my grave.

>>439087
And barbecue sauce!

ask what that thing is.

chirps 2012/08/03(Fri)21:19 No. 439093 ID: 34cbef
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>>439087
>>439090
[Regina] Sounds good... It will take abit to find barbecue sauce... it's not as readilly available as honey.

>This mental image will haunt me till my grave

[Regina] fuck you, I said it wrong.

>ask what that thing is

[Regina] Um, uh... what... what thing? Youuuu will have to be more specific... te hee?

"look, i doubt anything can make you look worse right now, okay. i'm already working for the viper. just tell me what's under the sheet"

Tug off the sheet.

Your previous employee? It's hard for me to say this, but we must keep our relationship strictly professional, Regina.

1/2 chirps 2012/08/03(Fri)21:44 No. 439100 ID: 34cbef
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>>439094
>>439095
>>439097
[Quint]look, i doubt anything can make you look worse right now, okay. i'm already working for the viper. just tell me what's under the sheet.

[Regina] uh... WAIT WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?

[Quint] Your previous employee? It's hard for me to say this, but we must keep our relati-!?

2/2 chirps 2012/08/03(Fri)21:48 No. 439101 ID: 34cbef
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[Regina] I'M REALLY A GOOD PERSON. HONEST.

[Quint] ...what is this?

[Regina] It's a giant bee, it produces the highest quality honey known to anyone. Because having flavor additives are in such high demand I had to get one in order to compete with the big corporations. ...i'm really not a bad person, this is not my fault...

>>439101
"I get that, but where did you get a hot piece of thorax like that?"
Turn to the bee
"Are you comfortable, cutie? Need anything?"

Damn!...Why is she bound up in that sort of way though?

Before anything, I must say that I don't produce honey. Second, this manages to be slightly worse than what I had in mind. Now, why don't you take a seat...

>I'm not a bad person!
Well... if the giant be is okay with this, I guess. Kinky, boss.

chirps 2012/08/04(Sat)00:33 No. 439127 ID: 34cbef
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>>439107
>>439110
>>439113

[Regina] I actually have no idea if it's comfortable or not...It doesn't speak english and the instructions it came with told me to stick it to my wall... and then it detailed how to get the honey out of the bee. I dunno what it likes or dislikes, I don't even know what kinda freakin bee it is! What do I do with it? That's why i had the sheet on it- that's why you're not supposed to be back here.

>>439127
"Yea, that's cool, but doncha think we should at least try to make her happy?"

Try to talk to the bee in the language of insects. Then see if it knows any other languages you do.

If you can't communicate with it, ask Regi to grab a universal translator.

run language.exe

>>439132
Sounds good.

Oh, she's a Bumblebee from San-Rose. Huh? Yo, Pixie! Long time no see! Looks like you got a better job this time!

> What do I do with it?
What do you want to do with her, boss? Where and how did you got her, in ther first place?

Eh, let's not poke at the bee any more. Just laugh it off.

chirps 2012/08/04(Sat)11:54 No. 439251 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint] What do you want to do with her? Where did you even get her?

[Regina] I want to put it back under the sheet and not worry about it anymore.... and i got him from the grey mage catalogue... I know, taboo of me.

[Quint] Hmmm, lets see what she wants.

[Regina] What?

[Quint] Buzz buzz- buzzbuzbuzz
Hello there, I don't wanna hurt you.

[Bee] Bzzzz-zzzz, zezzzzeeezzz
Nnnnnnnnn, help me! unnnng!

[Quint] Buzz buz zuzz buzz buzz
What is the problem, don't like hanging from the wall?

[Bee] zzzzzzzzzzzz-zzz-zzzzzzz-zzzzzzzzzz
noooooooo, why is this happening to me?

>>439251
Because your sexual fluids are delicious, of course.

Buzz-a-Buzz Buz , Bzzzzz, buzbuzbuz, bzzuzz.
Boss here wanted honey, and didn't know what else to do with you.

She doesn't like it boss. She asked for me to untie her, and what's going on. Maybe we could work out a less chained to wall living arrangement?

I forgot what we were doing.

Offer to diplomicize a better working condition for her. Probably something like better living conditions and like a salary in exchange for honey would be acceptable to both parties?

>>439260
BOUNTY HUNTING after we get this sorted out

>>439251
Tell her:
The boss lady needs your honey, but I can get you better conditions. Not freedom, since your kind is sold on the the slave market and you'd just wind up getting captured and wind up in the same condition somewhere else, but maybe decent living quarters. Or at least a bed and walking room.
So you can't be free, and you have to make honey, but is there anything else I could do to make this more comfortable for you?

Calm down babe, where you from? how'd you wind up in such a.. precarious position?

...For the sake of cognitive awareness of our talents and biology (if diseases and whatnot ever are an issue); What in the world is our species?

>>439260
Wondering how many penises we have and how many of them are getting a boner as of this moment.

>>439335
Ok, after seeing this I vote GENDER NEUTRAL MAGIC BUG

>species
5 eyes

>GENDER NEUTRAL MAGIC BUG
With an absurd developmental process, going through a full 5 metamorphoses before reaching adulthood where each step has a radically different physiology. We start out as blind larva, and in each successive pupation, gain a new eye.

We're a one gender species, but reproduction is not asexual. In fact, the reproductive process is so complex even the most devoted xenobiologists grow bored and frustrated when you try to give them the summary. I mean, really, they never even let you explain the importance of the olives. Or why the banjo has to resonate at just the right frequency.

Fortunately for dealings with more conventionally sexually dimorphic species, you're comfortable identifying as male, and are capable of playing along with what for them passes for sex. It's not the same, but it's fun, and has a certain simple charm, you guess. It's kind of cute they get so worked up about it, really.

chirps 2012/08/04(Sat)17:09 No. 439361 ID: 34cbef
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You guys are great, mkay- gender neutral magic bug it is then.

[Regina] Alright, i'm calming down... so, what's it saying.

[Quint] She's scared and not liking what is going on. But I'm still talking.

Buzz buzz- buzuzz uzz buzz buzz
I understand, calm down and we can work something out

[Bee] ZZZZZ ZZZZ bzzzzzz ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
AHHHH, NOOO, get it off me! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

[Quint] Buzz Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz buzz uzzz zeze zzzzzeeeee zuz uzz buzz buzz buzz
Just hold on for a second, the orange haired person needs your honey.

[Bee] ZZZZZZZZZZZZ-ZZZZ- ZEEEZZZZZ zzzz buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Whyyyyyyyyy-hnnnnnnnnnnnng- Please make it stop. I'm dieing! It's Killing me! She's killing me!

ask if regi has been feeding her. and just take her down.

Don't think she's gonna calm down while the thing's still honey-milking, at the least.

Tell Regi that, and that she says 'you're killing her' but she's probably exaggerating. Probably.

I'm thinking the absurd life cycle goes:

(0 eyes) larval worm
(1 eye) lantern bug-fish
(2 eyes) spider-beetle
(3 eyes) bug-cat, multiple tails
(4 eyes) wall climbing gecko-esk teenager
(5 eyes) humanoid adult.

All forms include the martian antenna, the same mouth, and eyes (although the number varies).

---

Uh, I think you should take the honey 'milker' or whatever that is off of her. It seems uncomfortable (and rape-y?). Then we can take her off the wall and see about getting her calmed down.

Those tranqs we asked about earlier could come in handy if she flips out, or has a nasty stinger.

chirps 2012/08/04(Sat)18:01 No. 439369 ID: 34cbef
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[Regina] Of course i've been feeding her. Can't get honey without food.

[Quint] She says that you're killing her... well the machine is, if i remove it she should calm down. Where'd you get the the "milker" anyway... its kinds of rape-y and awkward.

[Regina] Don't touch it, i can get it off. And I made it from junk i had lying around... plus one of my personal 'girl' things. Ask her why she's moving around so much.

[Quint] Buzz buzz buzz bzzz buzz zuzzzzzzz buzz
She's taking the thing off, please calm down

[Bee] BZZZZZZZZ BUZZZZ BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
I'M GOING TO EXPLOOOOOOOOOOOOODE!!!

cover your eyes so you don't get bee goo in them.

"She says she's going to explode. I don't know what to make of that!"

it probably means orgasm.

Also, back away.

1/2 chirps 2012/08/04(Sat)18:55 No. 439376 ID: 34cbef
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>>439370
>>439372
[Bee]BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[Regina]Well then it was a good idea to change the jar.

[Quint]w-whut!?

[Regina] Moral dillemas asside you wanted 5 jars of honey. And she sure is giving it her all. Lookit that, filled up the last one in one fell swoop.

2/2 chirps 2012/08/04(Sat)19:02 No. 439377 ID: 34cbef
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[Regina] There we go, that's a good girl... welp, never using this one again after it's been in someone else.

[Quint] What happened, is she alright?

[Regina] She's fine, just exhausted. Give her a quick nap and she'll be up and ready to go through it again.

[Quint] You are a vicious woman... I propose we take her off the wall?

[Regina] Oh, right. Mkay, earlier when I said I didn't know what I was doing? That was me freaking out about someone finding this out. I'm totally calm and collected now- plus i have you to translate. When she gets up I'm probably going to have you act as negotiator, but i'll need you to stay back here tonight... also to keep your face shut about all this- cus I will kill you if you snitch me out. Do you think you can understand where i'm coming from?

A place to stay tonight? SWEET!

Your fall-back plan was to sleep in an alley or something, so this is a huge improvement!

Oh, yeah we won't tell anyone boss.

Well your our supplier, and our boss. So it's not like we really plan to snitch you out. You'd murder us otherwise.

already said you da boss, and while this is really weird i stick with it.

>>439377
"Don't be silly. Then she'd get stolen and be worse off. Here I can get her a better quality of life.
Now, help me lay her down. Being held up like that is horrible on the joints."

Be unnecessarily excited about getting to do a "sleepover"

>>439416
When the boss gets angry at what she thinks you're implying with "Oh boy, sleepover!", continue on with your enthusiasm of looking forward to of sleeping bags, sharing stories, and making s'mores, and staying up late. Make it uncomfortably clear you don't even know sleepover means anything else.

> That was me freaking out about someone finding this out.
Nothing against that side of yours, mind. Quite the contrary.

> Do you think you can understand where i'm coming from?
Don't think that your "girl" things are going to work with us, but you're welcome to try.

chirps 2012/08/06(Mon)12:51 No. 439772 ID: 34cbef
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>>439378
>>439379
>>439381
[Regina] Okay, thanks.
>>439416
>>439451
>>439452
[Regina]Yeah, sure, whatever. Don't set anything on fire, don't touch anything in the aromory, and don't take the bee outside this unit. You can do whatever you want besides those things and there is another exit out to the main walkway of the station if you go through the armory. I already closed up shop and now I'm going to bed... don't even think of coming in here.

>>439772
Talk with the bee and see how it's doing.

Look through the cabinents out here~

Oh, put your cloak/hood down to put the Bee-lady on before you explore the room, unless you see something convenient to use as a blanket.

Whoops, you didn't brought pyjamas! Go see if Regina can lend you one!

>>439798
Yeah. Be sure to barge in without knocking.

>>439863
I'm pretty sure that is the opposite of what she said to do. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO INCUR BOSS'S WRATH?

makeshift some covers.

Get the bee-lady to participate in traditional sleepover shenanigans, obviously there should be a pillow-fight at somepoint, locate pillows.

1/2 chirps 2012/08/06(Mon)22:00 No. 440029 ID: 34cbef
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>>439882
[Quint]I wonder if she'll be comfortable in my hood... oh, there we go. She fits all snugglly.
>>439773
[Quint]The poor girl is exhausted, i can't even wake her.
>>439774
[Quint]Wonder if there's anything in here... nothing but supplies and food

2/2 chirps 2012/08/06(Mon)22:03 No. 440032 ID: 34cbef
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>>439798
*knock knock*
[Regina] What do you want.

[Quint] We need blankets and pillows

[Regina] Okay, here i come. Alright, wh....WHATTHEFCKISTHATAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA MY SIDES

bow your head so she gets deedle-bob to the face.

"It used to be a lantern but then I stopped being a fish. Growing up, right~?"

OR

Look around quickly trying to see what's so funny. Smack her with head bobble while doing so!

>>440032
"It's my Thuuluk. It's use to fertilize females of other species when others of my kind are not available for reproduction. Or when they need to learn a lesson about mocking alien biology.

Do you have extra pillows and blankets or not?"

It doesn't matter if it's true or not, what matters is making her take the time to look it up before risking sleep.

Goddess, I love her!

>>440032
Use your antenna to tickle her.

>>440042
This. For great mortification.

>>440040
Yes, this.

I'd avoid the sex organ jokes though. It seems much more Quint's style to trip over other people's sexual humor than to make his own.

I mean really. Non gender neutral magic bugs get so worked up over their primitive mating methods.

>>440149
This.

>>440042
You already joked about her hitting on you, you may as well take this thing to its' logical conclusion.

chirps 2012/08/07(Tue)17:49 No. 440255 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint] It used to b- oof

[Regina] Hehehe- whatever here you go. Mostly cushions and comforters but they should work. I'm going back to bed, knock if you need anything, nighty night.

hehe, okay get comfy.

No warm milk, stories and goodnight kiss?

Build a blanket fort!

chirps 2012/08/07(Tue)23:38 No. 440417 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint]Wheeeeeeeee

And so the night (really in space it's always night) passes and in the morning Our Bounty hunter does... what after he awakens?

nudge the bee awake.

Makeshift a blanket poncho.
>>440421
Also this, with a pillow.
Try to start a pillow fight.

Get some breakfast and check on the bee, yup. If she's up you can go ahead and put your hood back on.

No sleepover is complete without a pillow fight, hopefully the bee is down for it.

>>440433
We can always target Regi with a pillow if the bee's not down for it~

chirps 2012/08/08(Wed)01:01 No. 440443 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint]Huh, where'd she go? I wanted to start a pillow fight. Guess she doesn't want to have fun, or breakfast. Gotta say that's the most imprtant meal of the day. Wonder if boss wants something to eat also. Guess I should make something for myself then.

Find the sweetest stuff Regi has that's not the honey. Bee's still in the room and she'd probably not appreciate you eating it in front of her. Does Regina have any candy, hidden or otherwise? That seems like a great breakfast!

Also both the Bee lady and the Arble are on top of the cabinets~

Suggestion 2012/08/08(Wed)01:28 No. 440451 ID: 4c133b
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Go into ARMORY, retrieve LEGENDARY ARTIFACT.

she got on top the shelf, somehow.

chirps 2012/08/08(Wed)04:40 No. 440490 ID: 34cbef
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>>440447
>>440454
[Quint] hmmm, no candy.... what was that, somethings on the cabinets. Oh there you are! Come here, i'm not gonna hurt you. Why are you moving away from me dummy, there's no more space back there.

she's in defense mode, and you gotta talk in buzzes remember?

>>440451
Haha, yes.

>>440490
Quint, you forgot to use bee-talk. Also, she's been sold into slavery, used as for we're not sure how long as a combination rape-slave / domestic animal, and just escaped. It's not surprising her first reaction is to try and hide or get away.

Well lets just make ourselves some breakfast the bee will come down on its own accord if it wants.

Gotta speak her language.

Anyway, poke her and say, "Hey hey, don't you want breakfast? You can't have breakfast up there, silly. Come on."

Yeah, leave her alone for right now. But I worry that if she sees Regina she'll try to attack her, so just sort of keep your eyes on her. I mean, at least two or three of them.

Maybe we've gotta be touching her or her antenna to speak bee with her? Anyway, get yourself some breakfast and get out some extra in case bee lady wants to join you.

1/2 chirps 2012/08/08(Wed)18:47 No. 440752 ID: 34cbef
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(Simple animation)
[Quint]Buzz buzz buzz Bzz buzz buz-uzz
Come down, It's breakfast time

[Bee]bzzzzzzz zzzzz zzzzuzzzz bzzz bzzzzzzz
No, leave me alone. Let me go. Who are you?

[Quint] Buzz zzuzzz zzzzzzzzzzz buzz buzzz
You are in space. I am 5 eyes. Come, food.

[Bee] zzzzzz zzzz-zzz-zz buzzzzzzzz
Leave me alone. Go away. Not hungry.

2/2 chirps 2012/08/08(Wed)18:47 No. 440754 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint] Fine, then you don't get any food. Guess i'll have to eat all these rations by myself.

>>440754
Another one of those fluffy bird things to your right. Catch it

the darble wants some, look out. don't let it eat them all.

>>440752
Buzz this to her:
"I thought you might have realized I'm on your side when I made her let you down, but if you need some time that's fine.
Food is here when you're ready to come get it."

Watch out! You can only feed it after midnight!

Gotta catch 'em all!

...well, this one at least. We'll collect others as we find them.

Share the food with the fuzzball, and only eat what's reasonable. Leave the rest for later, or if the bee comes down later and changes her mind.

See if you can talk to the arble too~ Share some food with it!

1/2 chirps 2012/08/08(Wed)21:26 No. 440814 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint]AAAAAAAHHHHHHH NOOOOOOO

2/2 chirps 2012/08/08(Wed)21:34 No. 440818 ID: 34cbef
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[Regina]What's the ruckus about?

[Quint] The arble ate up all my rations...

[Regina] Meh, I have a surplus in all the cabinets and some in storage- go crazy. Did you get anything past the bee?

[Quint] She just needs some space.

[Regina] Ah... well i've been throwing together a translater earlier this morning. Right now i'm fixing up something for your non lethal stuff you were asking for, had to take one of my louder weapons apart. It'll be ready by the time the ship gets here, also before you head out stop by the space motel. If you show them your registration they will give you a CELE banking card. It's for when you turn bounties into the local law enforcement, like a debit card.
[Quint]mmmmmkay, anything else?

[Regina] Wanna do me a favor? Actually, want to do a few favors?

>>440818
Depends on what they are, boss! You already know our relationship can't be like *that*!

Otherwise we'll do all the favors, all the times!

We're listening!

>>440814
Oh gods, I thought at first the poor thing was so fragile it crushed and shattered its frail furry body against our hands. I'm so relieved it was just pigging out. ;_;

>favor? Favors?
We'll do all the favors, boss. All of them. Just tell us what to do!

chirps 2012/08/08(Wed)22:51 No. 440851 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint]I'll do all the favors!

[Regina]Okay, but keep in mind that since you are my "friend" you have to be "friends" to these guys that I want you to meet.

[Quint]mmmkay, what do you need me to do?

[Regina] Well first i need you to go by the talk master stand. It's that stand that has all the puzzles and maps in the B6 entrance. The guy there is a front for David Rondell, Dave is a person who i hold really close in my heart and would set him on fire if i could get close to him. You need to talk to dave and retrieve some paper work on a target. Before you see Dave, the doorman (who is the guy manning the register at the stand) will ask you a question then drag you through a series of riddles. Whatever the question is, the answer is "Snake eyes." The riddles i can't really help you with because... well i'm not that smart. As soon as you get those papers, guard them with your life. Don't bring them here right away.

[Quint]...

[Regina] The other thing i need you to do is meet a "friend" of mine named Bern. He's a dogman and he stopped by today to tell me something. I want you to meet him at the bar, he's probably there right now but is fairly patient. You talk to him and then come back to me, but make sure to come in through the back door when getting back. Do you remember what door it is? It'll be the F2 hall emergency door, it will take some finesse to open it from the walkway but you can get it open.

[Quint]Which one do you want me to do first?

[Regina] It's up to you, just make sure to come back.

Bern first! That shouldn't take long, then we won't have to worry about it while trying to figure out the puzzles.

>>440852
That and we won't have to hang around in the bar with super valuable papers. Definitely Bern first.

Also, when we get to it, this is how we're answering the question:
"5 eyes! *beat* ...snake eyes."

>>440855
Yes.

Ok, Bern first in terms of FAVORS, but let's get our bounty hunter paperwork stuff turned in before we go see him so we don't lose them or anything.

Eh? She looks a little... Wait. Actual work? You can count on me, Regina.

>>440855
>>440856
>>440852
Shouldn't we go talk with David first?
> Don't bring them here right away.

Before heading out we need moar breakfast, remember!

1/2 chirps 2012/08/08(Wed)23:20 No. 440872 ID: 34cbef
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[horgnul] Alright mister Quint, your paperwork is finished processing and everything you should need is right in this envelope.

[Quint] Well thank you, that was easy.

[Frogman] h-Hey, hey you!

2/2 chirps 2012/08/08(Wed)23:28 No. 440876 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint]...Oh, you. Hello again.

[Rerk] Yeah, you're working for regi now aren't you. I just wanted to say sorry about blaming regina for being some sort of criminal, i had no idea what i was thinking.

[Quint] Well thanks, I don't think she holds it against you.

[Rerk] Also, as a way to make it up to her i'm gonna help you out!

[Quint] Really? With what exactly?

[Rerk] You and me, we are gonna score the biggest bounty ever. Just think about it, the biggest one is 60 million credits. We could split it!

[Quint]..what are you taking about?

[Rerk] Okay, so i'll just pull this back a bit... yeah, so I was walking down to the hamburger place that's next to Abel's Bar- Guess who i saw! You won't believe it!

[Quint]...

[Rerk] Oh man, I saw that 60 million bounty guy sitting there in the bar all by himself!!!

[Quint]... are you sure, remember when you blamed reg-

[Rerk] NO I'M SERIOUS, it looks exactly like the picture on the GPD channel. EXACTLY LIKE HIM!!! Think about it, 60 million Credits just sitting there having a drink and all we have to do is take it in!!!! So, you in?

> http://tgchan.org/kusaba/quest/src/134402508843.png

So, the guy we have to go talk to, Mr.BERN, eh?

Guys guys. What if we go, talk to him, arrest him if he gets up to leave when we're done talking, and then take him to Regi's via the back door like she asked? AND THEN WE TURN HIM IN FOR "BOOKOO CREDITS"

Eh, doesn't seem like a good idea. Either you're wrong again, and we don't get paid. Or worse, you're right, and we're going up a pirate / murder at the top of the most wanted board when I'm still waiting for Regina to get back to me with my gun. We'd get killed.

>>440880
I'm pro turning him in AFTER we do the favor for Regi

SO MANY CREDITS

>>440879
No, Bern is a friend.

>>440867
Yes! Our stomachs demand! To the bar!

>>440887
No no, he's a 'friend'

We heard the quotation marks!

>>440895
Then we should do the same with Regina?

>>440896
Don't be silly, she's our BOSS.

hate to be a mister wumpus, but what the outcome of this debate is determines what enemies you get.

Mmm, ok, let's not go for it, then. Bring up the fact that you don't even have a gun on you at the moment, and the general doom and gloom scenario thing. Still, we'd be down to work with Rerk on future bounties, yeah?

>>440918
No guts.

Anyway, let's go meet our breakfast!

Oh. You guys are talking about factions, taking sides and whatnot. Well, I don't care about money. If I wanted money I would rob those GPD guys, they're loaded. Besides, in ninth or eleventh grade, don't remember which, I had this chemistry teacher named Regina. She was cool and had a nice hair, yes.

This means that I'm going with boss no matter what, wich means that I'll sabotage you guys if you guys choose another faction. No pressure or whatever. Have fun.

Agree to go with the frog to pick up this bounty. Immediately disparage his observation skills again upon seeing Bern, who clearly looks nothing like the dog man in the wanted poster. Suggest frog man might want to spend his next bounty on some spectacles.

This is not to protect Bern. It's just that 60 million credits is worth nothing compared to the reaction that frog guy's going to give us when he finds out he saw the wrong bounty again. Turning him down now and not later would be a waste of that once in a lifetime opportunity!

Worst comes to worse we can point out that it can't be Bern or every bounty hunter in the station would be attacking right now. Top criminals who go out on the town to have a drink in public don't last long.

Worst comes to worse we can run away from the ensuing catastrophe with the excuse that we would have taken him in, but our gun wasn't ready yet.

If we're picking factions, I don't think we should betray even Regina's "friends" yet. I mean, if he's a jerk she doesn't quite like on the same side as her, he's still on the same side as her. And if he is taken in, it might expose her. You never know what info he'll give up.

Besides, going after the universe's most wanted unarmed still seems suicidally silly.

>60 million credits is worth nothing compared to the reaction that frog guy's going to give us when he finds out he saw the wrong bounty again. Turning him down now and not later would be a waste of that once in a lifetime opportunity!
Oh gods, this. We need to crush his soul, yes. It'll be awesome.

Mercilessly Antagonize Rerk 2012

>>440996
+1 vote

1/2 chirps 2012/08/12(Sun)22:34 No. 442408 ID: 34cbef
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[Rerk] Oh man, it will be awesome if we both take him on!

[Quint] Alright, i'll come along. But why would a high bounty dude be walking around public? This better not be another mix up, because I need to take this job seriously.

[Rerk] No no, I'm totally right on this one. Like I have a gut feeling that this is definitelly the guy, actually i'll show you.
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[Rerk] See him, the dog man over there?

[Quint] I see the dogman...

[Rerk] Well, lets go grab him!

[Quint] No, we are not grabbing some random dogman because you can't see straight.

[Rerk] No, lookit he has the eyebrows and stuff- that has got to be him. I can't afford to be wrong.

[Quint] No that's not him and you are wrong. You seriously need to get your eyes checked because the one on the most wanted list is a Dochshaund, that man right there is clearly a Corgi.

[Rerk] B-but... the eyebrows ... and his shortness!

[Quint] No- no that's racist. Have you ever seen a dogman before?

[Rerk] ... no.

[Quint] You need to learn about your races my friend. All dogmen look like that, and it is really hard to tell the difference between Corgies and Docshaunds. Don't worry, you might get one of these bounties right one of these days. I'll even go talk to this guy and prove to you that the dogman is not some sort of space pirate assassin, if he acts violent towards me then it's him. Okay?

[Rerk]... s-s-sure...

2/2 chirps 2012/08/12(Sun)23:00 No. 442419 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint] Hello, don't mind if I sit here do you?

[Bern] ... Depends, casual or hardcore.

[Quint] Casual mailman here to pick up a letter, but toady is definitelly hardcore.

[Bern] What's with the waterslide.

[Quint] He's crying? I'd laugh if I wasn't wondering what the space shark is doing in shallow water... You are real close to beaching yourself.

[Bern] Oh a man can't have a nice cup of coffee at an old gf's place?

[Quint]... Is that last bit traders tongue, because I if it isn't i'd be teansy bit surprised.

[Bern]HAH, no it's a joke. You surprise me, you are very fluent in traders tongue and aren't afraid that I could end some things if you aren't casual.

[Quint] Today i'm casual. After this i'll be hardcore- but i've had some history.

[Bern] History? Since I have time why don't you alleviate my curiosity.

[Quint] ... twisted fallacy, sister element, neon histrings and finally fate. The mailman is a Sis. E.

[Bern]... h-o-l-y shit... fucking sea monster if i'm a shark. Listen, i'm just a guy who didn't see things work out for the good guys- I don't want fate coming down on me. If I buy you breakfast and give you the message for amazon can you graciously let me out of here un-mollested?

[Quint] It depends, how much are you willing to spend?

[Bern] Skies the limit for one of the horsemen, whatever you want i can buy. Does snakehead even know who she hired as mailman?

[Quint] No, and it's not going to be a thing that comes up. I will need a second to order, I don't really know what I want yet.

>[Quint] ... twisted fallacy, sister element, neon histrings and finally fate. The mailman is a Sis. E.
Explain, Quint. I'm fairly sure I got the gist of the rest.

If anyone else didn't, or doesn't feel like reading all that:
That IS the high-bounty guy, and Quint is a pretty big deal, known only to people who speak the "traders' tongue", which Regina doesn't. Regina has no idea who Quint really is. Quint is... asking for protection money or extorting dog-guy, as far as I can tell.

my mind is full of fuck.

>>442421
I'm guessing trader's tongue is like a thieves' cant.

Once you get the business part of this done [getting the letter] why not call Rerk over to say "s'not him" and otherwise torment him over breakfast?

I'd vote for waffles for breakfast. Maybe with some kind of fruit syrup. Blueberries? And something sweet to drink.

(Gods dangit, it is entirely too late at night for code breaking, especially after an evening of Lago mindfuckery and number crunching).

I'd say Sandra's got it pretty much right though.

Not sure what we're supposed to suggest now, though. I suppose you get the mail now, and continue extortion. Then use the fact you were able to intimidate and extort him as proof he wasn't the big tough bounty frogboy thought he was.

>>442433
>Sandra
I'm going to assume that's due to being too late at night and the fact that no one but me gives a shit about the Pacific bonito's scientific name.

Speaking of too late at night, I'm going to sleep before it technically becomes next morning. Night, all.

Also, I approve continuing extortion, and Quint owes us a story or eight next chance we get.

>>442435
Yeah, I'm adjacent to the wrong ocean, and it is like 3am here. Sorry for mangling your name and/or disgracing the species.

>>442433
I suggest a liberal application of SILLY EXPRESSIONS to drive home the point of how utterly unthreatening Quint is~ C'mon, Rerk, Quint doesn't even have a GUN with him and he got this guy to buy him breakfast. How could you have possibly mistaken him for the big bad bounty? Do we need to get you glasses?

>>442419

> [Quint] I have encountered or been involved in the events known as "twisted fallacy," "sister element," "neon histrings" and finally "fate."
> [Quint] I am a "Sis. E."

> [Bern]... h-o-l-y shit... if i'm a shark [then] you are a fucking sea monster

> [Bern] Does Regina even know who she hired as a bounty hunter, when she hired you?

Yeah it's pretty clear Regina is in way over her head. Quint, you're big stuff, too big a bounty to even show up on the list! Uh, you weren't just making those words up randomly to sound silly, were you?

:O
i was right! he's just acting like a dumbass cause it amuses him.

1/2 chirps 2012/08/13(Mon)20:17 No. 442668 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint] Frogman, sit down already you're making a scene.

[Rerk] Oh sorry, guess it's not him.

[Quint] This is actually an old friend of regi's. His name is Puggles.

[Bern] Yo... nice to meet you.

[Rerk] ... sure...

[Quint] Puggles here is gonna be kind enough to buy us breakfast, isn't that right puggles?

[Bern] Yeah, sure. Oh look, the waitress.

[SharkGirl] Hey boys, welcome to Abel's. It is too early for spirits or wine, but you can still order beer or mead. Right now we have a breakfast special of a full course pancake meal for only 5 credits and that includes pancakes, juice, oatmeal and a bagel. We are also selling abel branded thermuses and flasks behind the counter for only 15 credits if you are interested. Do you gentlemen happen to want anything right away or do you need to look at the menu?

[Rerk] I'll take pancake specail.

[Quint] I'll have the same.

[Bern] Coffee for me, thank you.

[SharkGirl] Okay, we'll have the food ready in about ten minutes.

2/2 chirps 2012/08/13(Mon)20:39 No. 442688 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint] You said you wanted me to tell Regi something, but first I have to ask why she is so... Energetic. I mean she definitelly has an explosive personality sometimes and is full of energy.

[Bern] Well she's been like that ever since Regi lost her grandfather.

[Quint] She lost her grandfather?

[Bern] Yes, this was a long time ago. Back then I used to be a GPD officer.

[Quint] You used to be police?

[Bern] Yes, but things happened involving a big corporation and I got fired... and then some.

[Quint] Okay, but tell me more about regina's grandfather.

[Bern] Well it started a while back when he was working at Grey Mage. The old man took some time off to explore the building for infrastrature damage and to check the layout of the grounds. One day, he fell in deep into a hole and just vanished for a while. Me and my men went looking for him and found the hole. We found his body, along with alot of skeletons that were buried in there. It turns out that before that Grey Mage contracted there to be renovations to the buildings setup and they dug that deep pit, but people kept falling into it and were unnable to get back out. We went over and talked to one of the heads and they did eventually cover it up. But you see, Regi did not have any direct parentage so she only had her grandfather.

[Rerk] Wow... that's really sad. Is she angry at Grey Mage? I'd be angry at them for losing someone important...

[Bern] Oh yes, she's angry. She also has a hard time hiding it. But lets get down to what i want you to tell her 5 eyes. If Regina doesn't take control of her temper she will not only hurt herself but the people around her. She needs to stop picking on mister big because he's got what he needs to start picking back.

[Quint] ... Alright, i'll tell her. Happen to know any current events?

[Bern] Well Grey Mage has just recently finished building that asteroid rail. It's right outside the asteroid belt but still within spitting distance of this space station.

[Quint] Well that's nice, at least we have a mode of defense in case we get attacked by an invastion or something.

[Bern] Sadly it's controlled by Grey Mage so we'd have to make an appeal.

[Rerk] What? that's not fair... what if they decide to use it on the station?

[Bern] ...

[Quint] ...

make an "ADURR" face at rerk. of COURSE they COULD. it's the sword of Damocles.

Oh my gods, fuzzy shark girl! Squee!

>Evil asteroid rail
Sounds like we have a future target!

There's no bounty on Rerk. He's probably feeling left out. Let's help him out by hoodwinking him into being a fall guy for some ambitious operation.

>>442695
OR, act super surprised. Like, "No way~~! Surely the big ole megacorporation wouldn't do something like /that/ would they~~?~!"

The more you totally think they WOULD do something like that, the more you should ham it up.

Having 'sharks' as slang seems like it could get confusing when there are actual sharks around. Sharks who are adorable.

And >>442724 sounds about right.

chirps 2012/08/13(Mon)23:13 No. 442765 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint] Of course they would use it against the station. It's probably gonna be when the station is no longer useful to the aspirations of the megacorporation.

[Shark Girl] Here you boys go, enjoy. I'll be back with the reciept.

[Rerk] Well I guess it wouldn't be a problem if they shot us now then... well I wouldn't have a problem.

[Bern] ... is he stupid or something?

[Rerk] No no, I mean... well... I was a garbage man before I became a bounty hunter. It was just me and my little brother that lived in our sewage dump back on the home planet. We both have brain tumors but mine is sort of not as dangerous as my little brothers. I had to give up my garbage job when he started getting seizures so I could take care of him, and the cost to fix a brain tumor is too much to dream of paying with a garbage mans wage.

[Quint] So you decided to be a bounty hunter because you thought you'd make easy money? That is not the smartest choice.

[Rerk] I didn't know it'd be so hard to do this... I even spent all my money to get the stuff i needed to start and to get a medical ship so's i could bring my bro along.

[Bern] Listen frogman, there are lots of other things you could do to make a big chunk of change in as little time as possible. Have you thought of pirating? Or maybe smuggling? Sure they are dangerous, but they are easier then trying to risk your neck trying to take horribly dangerous people in. And hell, half of the line up is innocent anyway.

[Rerk] Huh, what do you mean?

[Bern] Listen, a bounty isn't what you probably think it is. Dreamers tend to believe that if they become a bounty hunter that they'll take in horrible criminals that are terrorizing the civilized areas of space.

[Rerk] ...it's not?

[Bern] No, it's not. The police are a bunch of dirty crooks, I know this first hand. A bounty is just a person who rubbed a rich person the wrong way and now the rich person wants them dead or captured. It's really another way for rich people to get their way. Sure there are some criminals on the list of most wanted, but the reason there are is not because they are a public terror. It's because they are a threat to some politician or a big companies CEO. The money that is offered for a bounty is the money that was paid to the GPD by the rich people to get that person caught or killed... It's just a bunch of baloney.

[Rerk] I never thought of it that way... than what should I do?

Okay officially cancelling the Antagonize Rerk 2012 campaign

We should try to find a way to hook him up with a relatively tame smuggling outfit. Start him off nice and easy.

He can be the comic relief sidekick.

Well, you really don't have the eyesight for bounty hunting though. Smuggling could work, especially if you already have a medical ship to hide cargo in. What kind of a jerk stops and searches a medical ship with sirens blaring and a sick patient inside? Especially if you turn on the waterworks. You'd be a natural at pity worming your way out of trouble.

You do whatever the hell you want to do, of course!

Being a bounty hunter is being paid to take a side in an argument; but taking on a job is entirely up to you.

>>442768
No, no, we can still pull it off. We just need to fix his brain tumor first so we don't feel guilty about it! ONCE PROBLEM SOLVED ANTAGONIZE RERK 2012 IS BACK ON

1/3 chirps 2012/08/14(Tue)19:49 No. 443311 ID: 34cbef
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[Sharkgirl] Well here is your reciept.

[Bern] So I'm gonna go and pay for this, 5 eyes you make sure to get regi that message. I'm gone.

[Quint] Thanks Puggles~

[Rerk] Yeah, thanks for breakfast!

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[Quint] Alright, i've got places to be and people to see. Coming along?

[Rerk] No... i'll finish my food first and attend to other things.

[Quint] Okay, Meet me at regi's in probably an hour or so and we'll figure out a better job placement.

[Rerk] ... sure... bye.

3/3 chirps 2012/08/14(Tue)19:58 No. 443319 ID: 34cbef
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[Sharkgirl] Is there anything else i can interest you in?

[Rerk] No i'm fine.

[Sharkgirl] Are you sure? I can get you a cup of chocolate milk. And maybe a hamburger.

[Rerk] ...well, i do like chocolate milk... sure.

[Sharkgirl] Mkay, i know that's your favorite.

[Rerk] I don't remember eating in here before... are you stalking me?

[Sharkgirl] N-NO NOT AT ALL! I'll just go get that chocolate milk!

[Rerk] ...

[Sharkgirl] ...

[Rerk] ... chocolate milk? hello?

[sharkgirl] OH RIGHT, sorry- on my way!

rerk, you need to be nicer to the ladies.

>>443320
Indeed!

Quint: TO THE RIDDLE DUDE!

Rerk, you jerk, she's obviously crushing on you!

Quint, if any of your eyes saw that, we now have a new sidequest. That poor fuzzy sharkgirl is gonna need a hand getting through frogboy's thick skin.

while Mercilessly Antagonize Rerk 2012 is postponed, i unveil my new pet project:

Get Fuzzy Sharkgirl Into Rerk's Pants 2012

Quint, it's obvious that your next stop is the puzzle guy. Rerk, be a gentleman. Make eye contact and thank her pleasantly when she brings your milk.

1/2 chirps 2012/08/15(Wed)20:20 No. 443668 ID: 34cbef
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[Sharkgirl] Here you go rerk, chocolate milk.

[Rerk] Of course you'd know my name.

[Sharkgirl] Nnnn uh... well, they said your name earlier i think? I mean..

[Rerk] Doesn't look busy, why not take a seat?

[Sharkgirl] Yeah? oh, yeah okay. I'll take a seat.... my name's Abel... if you wanted to know... er... cus it's my bar... yeah

[Rerk] mkay

rerk PLZ

ask her how long she's had the place, and if she runs it all alone - then ask her if she needs any help with odd jobs. after all, you could use the extra cash, right?

2/2 chirps 2012/08/15(Wed)20:37 No. 443676 ID: 34cbef
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[Quint] I'm here to pick something up.

[Gameowner] Oh, well if you aren't an entertaining looking one. So which would you like to win with, royal flush, old maid, maybe a pair?

[Quint] hmmmm, i think i'm supposed to say snake eyes.

[Gameowner] Oh now that is something i wouldn't expect. I hope you are brimming with wit and wisdom, because your predecessor... well i'll just say she was not a keen intellectual.

[Quint] No comment.

[Gameowner] Alright, now humor me by answering four rid-

[Quint] I don't like four... make it three.

[Gameowner]...if you're here to see david it's going to be four.

[Quint] And if you don't want everyone to know that you're Snivel Winselblout, who is suspected of being a child molester you will drop the riddles altogether.

[Gameown]How do you know that! Actually nevermind, but i cannot drop the riddles... it's procedure... Would the kind sir be willing to parley two riddles?

[Quint] Well since there has to be "procedure" then yes, riddle away or great riddler.

[Gameowner] Alright, the first is this: This creature lives in the water, has the father of a cat and the mother of a spider. What am I?

And the second is this: Right at birth you run from me, when you get older i become closer. When you are an old man, i walk beside you. In the end I will catch you. What am i?

The answer to the second riddle is death?

The answer to the second one is death.

Not sure about the first. I was gonna suggest "fuzzy sharkgirl" until he got to the bit about spiders.

First riddle? My BEST guess is a lobster.

The answer to the first riddle is Snivel Winselblout. He started describing it in third person, then asked the question in first person. "This creature... What am I?" Would have been "This creature... What is it?" if he wanted us to tell him what creature it was.

Second riddle... "Death" is an obvious answer. Works for me.

>>443718
huh, tricky.

>>443718
>This animal / what am I
"You're a child molester, I already said so."

That might work, but it could be a simple accident of grammar.

The father of a cat would be a Tom. A mother spider would be a... cannibal? Sometimes. Dunno. Really not sure how to answer that one if the "I" thing ain't the answer.

Wait maybe the first one is an octopi

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[Quint] So the answer to the second on is Death. The first one is too vague.

[Snivel] I cannot let you through until you figure out the answer~

[Quint] Oh wait, i think i got this... could the answer be Snivel Winselblout losing his job and more in case people find out who he is?

[Snivel] You horrible creature, fine. I hope the door smushes you, you overgrown insect

>>443738
YES because eight legs and "puss"
good work

2/2 chirps 2012/08/15(Wed)23:00 No. 443745 ID: 34cbef
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[David] ... Well, if it is not one of god's henchemen. I has been a very long time, I do hope you're not here for me.

[Quint] No, this is a personal matter. If it isn't the rogue oracle, If i recall you were much smaller last we met. And still in Delphai.

[David] Ah yes, metatron. And if I remember correctly you were in a body that resembled death... plus you were black. It seems you are on the hunt again, or maybe it is the same hunt?

[Quint] I've been tasked with the same hunt but multiple targets.

[David] Oh, do tell. I would love to hear what has happened to an old friend all these millenia. If i'm remembering correctly you are an inevitable...

[Quint] Yes, a construct tasked with correcting the fabric of reality. Last we met I was just born in a body resembling my target. It was the inevitable known as death and it had failed it's task.

[David] And you were supposed to kill him and complete his task, that was the first one. You were charged with collecting four, how many have you ... expunged?

[Quint] Only the one... as it turns out these four are more difficult then I would have thought. It has been... 6 life cycles that I have gone through, and not a one I have enjoyed.

[David] But you are immortal, in a sense. Almost anyone besides us would dream to have what we have, what is there not to enjoy?

[Quint] I do not like having these... memories. Each time I die, I remember the agony. Each time i'm born i remember. It's a pain worse than death. But what truly hurts is the memories of those who won't be there when i'm born again.

[David] I'm happy that you are being open with me. Sadly the people that attend to me like this are... they do not see what you see. This to the mortals looks like a room full of computers. A desk sits in the middle where a man with ginger hair is smoking a cigar. He sits comfortably in a chair that has the back that almost reaches the cieling of this imaginary room. This is what others see, but you, what do you see? You see me for what the truth tells you. But I will say that you are lucky that you cannot see yourself.

[Quint] What... what do I look like?

[David] Do you wish to know? I do not believe that is what you are here for.

[Quint] Can i have both?

[David] It is either I tell you what you are and you figure out how to take hold of your own existence, or I give you what the human woman wants. You cannot have both. What do you want from an old friend?

>________________

Hm. You know what? Get the papers. Move through this life normally. We will find another way to figure out what you are.

Tell him you'd like to handle your identity on your own. For now, you want to solidify the relationships you're forming with the people you've met this time around.

Bluh. Tempting as the offer is, we'll stick with the papers. We're not here for ourselves this time, after all.
Maybe next time~

Actually, no. Go for the self-knowledge. You can help Regi out some other way, but I can't think of another way to get this information on yourself.

> PERA PERA, PERA PERA! room full of computers desk in the middle with ginger man smoking sitting in comfy awesome chair OH! PERA PERA!
OK, where can you grab one of those?

> MORE PERA PERA AND PERA OF THE PERA PERA! What do you want from an old friend?
Come here, bro. Let me give you a hug. How could I ask for anything? Just wish your well being, that's all.

Really need those papers, though. Don't want to get kicked out of the job, you see. Little Regina has a really big heart, you know, it ain't easy to find a good boss like her.

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[Quint] It would be nice to know what you see, but I have other priorities.

[David] Alright then. Once you leave this door you will be given a chance to recieve Regina's request.

[Quint] You don't have the papers?

[David] She believes that what she is getting are pieces of parchement, but what she wants can never be written down.

[Quint] ... then what do i give her?

[David] You will meet him back at her shop.

[Quint] Alright... I'll see you again then.

[David] Metatron, I am an oracle. I have seen into the future and we will never meet again. Once you return from hunting your first bounty you will see that this door will no longer be here. The future is dark.

-----------------------------------------------

[Snivel] well... how'd it go? You aren't gonna tell anybody about...

[Quint] Don't worry about it. I have to go see regi.

[spoiler] story will now transfer to rerk[spoiler]

2/3 chirps 2012/08/16(Thu)02:40 No. 443792 ID: 34cbef
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[Rerk] ... hi guys... you parked in the way of my ship.

[Frogman1] If that isn't unpleasant.

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[Frogman 2] You messed up Rerk.

[Rerk] waddya mean?

[Frogman 1] Rerk, you shoulda called in the forces. We could have helped you nab that sucka.

[Rerk] ... I still don't know what you guys are talking about.

[Frogman 2] This guy!

[Frogman 1] Rerk, a 60 million bounty just launched from this pad half an hour ago.

[Rerk] Oh, no that's just some other dog. One of the guy's i know called him puggles. I thought it was him also.

[Frogman 1] ...rerk, what the fuck is wrong with you. IT WAS HIM, whoever talked you outta nabbing the guy is probably pulling your leg. And it's not helping us.

[Frogman 2] And what's this, some girl on your arm? Man, you know sharks and frogs can't be together. Lookit her, she's bigger then you.

[Abel] ...

[Rerk] Hey man, uncalled for.


[Frogman 1] What if she gets hungry and gobbles you up, then we're down a hunter.

[Abel] B-but I wouldn't

[Frogman 3] Good riddanc-

[Frogman 1] No, we keep all the toads, frogs and newts that join us. We took you in Rerk, I expect you to get your act together. Now hurry up and ditch the girl, get on your ship and lets get going. If we burn exhaust we'll be able to reach his cruiser before he hits the rest of his pirate buddies. Remember "little buddy" you not only need to help us, but you also gotta get some scratch for your "cargo".

[Rerk] ...