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Living In Corporate Shadows: Let's Play (SNES) Shadowrun!

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Sorry for the delay, folks. Enjoy!



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Jagadance knew there be something special 'bout you. That's why he offer to come along.


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Pull the other one, you're running with with me because I pay upfront.



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Item of a creature...I'll eat my hat if that's not the dog collar we picked up awhile ago.



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The power reveals itself to you in a given form!



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And sends messengers that act like they want to bite my dick off.




One of a man...we talking something made by people? Do manufactured items count? Scalpel, crowbar?




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Hey I'm in it solely for the money, don't worry.



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Ditto.



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Good to know. Hopefully the contents of this next warehouse are a bit more mundane.



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One of the earth...search me. Wait a minute, didn't Jake have a note about one of these warehouses?


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Hello? Ma'am?



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Salutations Mr. Armitage, I've been waiting.


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Oh yeah I know where this is going.



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Unbelievable. How bad is his luck?



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*Ka-click*



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Perhaps you aren't the fool we took you for.



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She is--Spirits protect us!



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You've gathered underlings who understand the situation even if you cannot! Drake says farewell!


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Isn't it usually the guy who turns into a tentacle demon?


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Gender equality can be a bitch.



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Sir?



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Kill it with fire!:fight:



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The Octopus is a toughie alright, but I've chosen a good Running Crew. Its main strengths are an ungodly amount of HP, decent armor (Jake's pistol barely rates a point of damage occasionally) and a long range ink blob attack. Not that it needs ranged attacks, we're practically in its face.




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Jake wasn't putting out amazing damage himself but explosives still do the trick. Grenades also shut down the Octopus' windup for its ink attack.



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Jagadance was in the most danger at half the health of everyone else and for some reason parked on the front lines.



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Good thing he's got a magic reset button.




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The power, she is a mistress of many faces.




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Troll (calling him that cause he has no name and uses the troll pic) and Anders are the heavy damage dealers and have enough HP that they're in no danger.


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Jake tossed a patch or two anyway.



No one in the group ever got really low, but it was a long fight. HP bloat did exist back in the day and Octopus ran with it.



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Jagadance told you before, Undead be no trouble at all.



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I'm not dead fool!


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Oh?




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On second thought days like these are the reason I'm still in the business.



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Speak for yourself. Blech.



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Good work Shaman.




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How did they know we'd be here?



Not that hard to figure out, Drake seems to have a lot of eyes around town and maybe he knew about the clues you found.



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I'd forgotten about that!



He didn't.


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Can't soak up the ink with paper, we must need a container.


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Where it kept that money is the stuff of nightmares.


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Ugh.




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Hmm...calamari.



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Isn't calamari squid?




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*Blam*


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I suppose you think that was terribly clever.



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Positively brilliant.



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Getting out of enemy territory is surprisingly easy with a good team.



There's a reason the Holy Trinity concept has stuck around for so long.





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We've gone everywhere else, to the west!



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A plain facade bristling with guns. It's just like home.



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Actually that does describe my home.




Oorah?



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Oo~rah.


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Back in my day Runners used to have to walk fifteen miles-



Yes yes, barefoot in the snow and carrying a sack of flour.


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More like barefoot in the sewers carrying a biological agent with faulty containment.



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My apartment is free.




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But not as conveniently placed.


And they wonder how the service industry grew so large. In one word; laziness.


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Jake could talk a person out of their clothes in a snowstorm.




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Perhaps later?



I think that's for the best.


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Security ain't what it used to be.


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[Intelligence] This place must have a minimum reputation requirement before being allowed entry.



[FO3 Intelligence] Jake's a Shadowrunner.



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Don't remember anyone mentioning this place.




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A moment of your time for a man down on his luck?



What are you, a hobo?



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*Sigh*



Least she didn't transform into a cuttlefish.


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Tea with whatever alcohol you feel like sneaking in there. Make it a double. Hear anything interesting recently?



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Whatever. My drink?


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:decline: of the club scene.




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Does she....look familiar to you?



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Um, someone we passed in the street?



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But we talk to everyone-



Look more Runners!


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Good lord, that price is with a maxed out Negotiation stat! What was it before?




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Apparently he knows the value of his skills.




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Magic or tech; wear those sunglasses and you're likely an aggressive negotiator.


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Bing! This is the guy Anders referenced, the decker guru. Might pay to have him on our side when you bring the fight to Drake.



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Taking the Mage next to him into account, that's probably an understatement. Some expensive Runners here.



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Got'em. Know anything about a woman named Akimi?


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Where one of the very people he mentioned usually hangs. Contrary fellow.



Steelfight has a small blurb if Street Docs are brought up;


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This is the second way we could have found out about Dr. Maplethorpe.


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Get me a drink and tell me everything. In that order.



Glad your priorities are straight.



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Including who the fox is.



Urk.
 

Damned Registrations

Furry Weeaboo Nazi Nihilist
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Think I'm gonna have to play this. The control scheme put me off when I tried it ages ago, but it looks pretty damned good.
 
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Has anyone else played Fallen Enchantress? Hell of a game. Never could get Elemental to work, but I'm having fun with FE just tooling around in the prologue Scenario. Enjoy!





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Preparatory coating of embalming wax. You're the first to notice.



You still haven't washed that off?



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It's like Crazy Paste, fire hasn't gotten rid of it.



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Kinky honey, whatever gets you going.



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Gained conversation topic Kitsune. How fucking original.



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Eh?



She's a fox-girl, and her name is Kitsune.




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Is that supposed to mean something?


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While I do private shows back at my apartment on request. And my schedule's wide open.



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Yikes. How about more along the lines of info or new contacts.


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With who?




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A person it pays to know in this town.


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Around this time Steelflight had loosened up (i.e. gotten drunk) enough to sing praises about someone already part of our retinue.


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Cheers Anders.



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You twitchy prick.



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Not one, but two ways to learn of the good doctor in this club. Perhaps another bartender should've sold the contact number instead. Spread out the options.


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Do you have a pricing list available?



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But he's so far away~



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Have a nice day, sir. We'll be waiting for you.



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Her face may be different but she's just like all the rest.



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Hey sweetie.



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Excuse me?


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Ernh...my head.



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Be down in a jiff!


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Where did-


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Hi!



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AAAAaaahh!



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AAAAaaahh! *Giggle*



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Wait, are you having a go at me?



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And you're...what are you?



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We've been over this before, she's a fox-girl.



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Who's your friend?




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He's not important! How do you know me?


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You're one of Dog's agents. What is his angle in all of this? Why does he care about Drake?



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One of the earth...



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Know anything about Magic Fetishes, I got this from a Shaman awhile back.



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Seems like nobody else has either. Or at least they're not telling me.



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Couple of my Running Crew's contracts are ending soon, perhaps I could use you. Rates?



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That's more than it cost to hire our current Crew.



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No shit.




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We going for a ride?


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I'll be in touch.


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'Kay, later! My next show starts in a few hours!



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You knew her.



Of her, and so would you if your memories weren't scrambled like an egg. Near death experiences can do that.



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So why not tell me?



How's the ol' cabeza feeling right now?



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Terrible.



Well there you go.


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Bite me, I'm not in the mood.



Change that tune, chummer; Kitsune just gave us the final piece in Dog's puzzle.



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The leaves.



Correct. Combine those with the dog collar and one of a half dozen man-made items in our inventory, we've already solved it! Hopefully.


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So it's back to the docks, then? Anyone have a Diazepam source?


What the hell for?



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Because I'm out, yet want to be well and truly baked when we meet your floating friend again.



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Jagadance got the medicine for ya ills, man. He use it to commune wit' de spirits.



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Toss some over, feels like a moose is trying to burst through my skull.

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So much better.


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Haven't been this relaxed in days. I'm ready for anything baby!



Everything copacetic, Frogtongue? Whose name I totally knew and did not have to look up while writing this?


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Damn metabolism, the stuff never works on me.



Probably not a bad thing for one Runner to keep their paranoia.


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Does your totem like belly rubs?



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How should I know?



Shhh.


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Think he just said I'm magic now. Cool.


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Jagadance told you, man. The power cannot be hidden.


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Gained conversation topic Rat. And a quest to raid a cemetary, I guess.


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Bossy little bastard, isn't he? No belly rubs for him.



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Heehee.



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This is me now.



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I'm craving some munchies and a place to crash for a bit. Peace.




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Ooh, that's a good idea!



Who knew it was so simple to mellow out someone like Anders?



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Har! Not so tough with yer groupies leaving!





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Sorry, no time for dead assholes.



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Har?


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Exactly~. Hotel here I come!


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What a fine day for a jog.


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Is he going to be okay?



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De first time always be the same. It get better wit' practice.



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Fast track apprenticing!


To call it that you'd require actual instruction, instead of throwing you out in the deep end with a 'good luck'.



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Can't argue with the results though.



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*Snore*


Guess I'll finish up.



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Magic was upgraded to level 2 (thus Jake has twenty mp), while the Heal spell itself increased to 3. Each level vastly improves its effects for the cost of a modest mp consumption bump.


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Jagadance goes where de power leads him. It says we must part ways for now.



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You helped out when it was needed, that's all I can ask. Plus you introduced me to some bitchin' magic.



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And then there were three.



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Hey I didn't do anything crazy before going to sleep, right? My memories are kinda hazy after seeing Dog again. There's the spell (awesome), and being told to kill a Rat guy but...



The performance you put on with Kitsune was very tasteful, but definitely not rated PG-13.



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Heh.



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Yeah sure laugh it up.



He's laughing because it was actually Hamfist.



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Funny.



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.....



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That was a joke, right? Guys?




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Oh look we're here!



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You both suck.


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These Ghouls seem tougher than usual. A lot tougher.


Indeed they did. Whereas the undead of Tenth Street had eventually devolved into a running joke and a way for Jake to let off steam, these moving drek piles were fully capable of absorbing everything thrown at them. Think of the Energizer Bunny if he wanted to gnaw on your face. Fortunately they're still slow and fall apart eventually.




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No one even vaguely rat-ish popped out of the woodwork so our next stop is likely through the east exit.



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Ah the places Running will take you. Bring back thoughts of the good old days?


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I've got shoes and there's no toxic waste, this is an improvement.



The day is still young.



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Long as I'm on the payroll there is nothing to worry about, boss.




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*Bring*



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That was the clock. Seems our time is up.



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We just got here!




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Once my contract has expired I am free to leave, regardless of circumstances. As a Runner yourself you are familiar with all applicable bylaws.



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Fine, I get it.




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Mind the rodent trying to eat your foot. Ciao.



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Hmrph. Nothing worse than a wordy Orc.



The others would have told you to choke on the rat. He was being nice.
 

lightbane

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You got magic. Now you need a bigger gun and cyberware. Unlike the rest of puny humans, Jake is so badass he can replace half of his body with metal and still be able to effortlessly cast magic.
Also, try bringing the Kitsune with you at the sewers...
 
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I'm long done with the sewers and all that, this is stuff I recorded during the break. Jake starts doing the lone gun routine and will be upgrading various parts of his repertoire soon. Very soon.
 
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Nothing fancy here. Enjoy!












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Are you king of the Rats?



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Squeak!



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A likely story!


*Blam*



...Anyway, the first few sewer chambers couldn't be simpler. Rats are stationary, melee only and have a small amount of HP. Some even drop Karma, so you'd be forgiven for thinking this dungeon was a free farming godsend. We did.


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Which one of you is the Rat king?! Speak up! I'm going to kill you all anyway, but it will be quick.



Rat Shaman, not king. So he's kinda your counterpart.




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What's that supposed to-Bleargh!



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Did they just throw something at me?



You really don't want to know.


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Squeak!


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Filthy four-legged vermin!



When low on options go with what you know, and for Giant Rats that's poop. The trick is how they're giving it sufficient arc and velocity.


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Giant Rats not only move, but their butts turn into regular machine guns. Three or more of them and projectiles are constantly filling the screen. Each scat round doesn't do much damage by itself, but sheer volume makes that a moot point.



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Praise be to almighty Dog.



Amen.




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See how well your cannon works when it's filled with lead! Y'know, um...like mine. Hm.



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Incoming on the left.


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Thanks.



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Maybe that was the Rat king.



Again, Rat Shama-



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:smug:



Oh shut up.


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After fighting the giant variety, normal Rats are almost cute.




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*Squelch*



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And pop like balloons.



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Probably should have come up with a strategy other than 'dive in head first', huh?



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They're sentient poop factories! What do they eat?!


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Worry more about if that jacket is machine washable.



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Soon as I heal, each and every one of you has an appointment with my boot. Soon as...what? Heil Dog! Hallowed be thy milk bone?



Problem?



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The spell isn't working. I'll be right back, shit stains!



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There's your issue, out of MP.



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Tch.


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Grauhl.




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Later. Or how 'bout never? Never good for you?



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Rhaggr!


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Yeah well bite me!



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Who knew a Ghoul could look so pissed. Good thing enemies following through scene transitions wasn't a hot concept in the SNES days.



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No school like the old school, true believer.



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Unsanitary, yes, but also furry karma pinatas. Preferences?



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Shadowrunner needs more mana badly!


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Five points are spent doubling Jake's magic pool.




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MWahahahaha!


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No shortages to save you lot now!




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Hello everyone, my name is Jake.



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And I am about to do horrible things in the name of vengeance. :flamesaw:





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C'mere you toilets with legs!



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Squeak!


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Oh don't worry there's plenty to go around!



*Boom*


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Thought it was a laugh riot, betcha chuckled your whiskers off. Not too funny now is it?


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*Splorch*


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Hah...hah...Heil Dog. Sweet soothing relief.





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After awhile you kind of fall into a rhythm killing them. Back and forth, push and pull- *Pop*


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Hey.


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Mind not doing that? Each of those you kill is a ridiculous amount of time down the drain.



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Wait, you've been training these things?



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Well...yeah. When your spirit animal compels you to do something, you either do it or listen to increasingly whiny proclamations.


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So you're responsible for the nightmare I've been through!




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I didn't force anyone to come here pal.



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No, you just taught those abominations how to become butt bazookas!



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Amazing, right?! It was months before they understood what I was trying to get them to do. And then the trials afterwards...I'm not dressed like this because it's cool. All my other clothes are ruined.




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Die!



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Way ahead of you.




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WIZARD BATTLE!!!




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?!? The frak-



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Wow you are really green at Wizard Battles, huh? Sleight of Hand isn't retro, it's just old.




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Let's see if we can't warm things up.





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A Freeze spell, that limits your options in battle considerably. By the time a grenade's out he's nailed you in place and wide open for several free attacks. No whittling him down that way.


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Then we'll go speed over power. Quantity has a quality all its own.



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Lead Rain!



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Freeze.





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Okay, first, the whole 'I'm a hack who can only do one spell' thing was cute at first, but now it feels like I'm kicking a retarded puppy. Are you retarded, by the way?




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Right, frozen. Second, no one who dresses like I'm forced to goes anywhere without a spell of Armor. Feels like I'm getting hit with Nerf balls. You probably don't even know what those are. Third, if you don't leave once you thaw I'm going to knock your head off and let my pets use the stump as target practice.




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This isn't over, count on it.



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I'll remember that while cleaning up the year of work ruined by your bumbling. Go nip at someone else's heels.




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Say the word and we'll get the Running Crew back together. Or we could call up Norbert!



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Ugh, not in the mood for crazy dwarves.



There's still Frogtongue, Anders and Jagadance. Jagadance has the Armor spell, and the Rat Shaman can't freeze you all. Overwhelm him with quality *and* quantity.



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No...this one's a personal test. I have to beat him on my own.



How are you going to do that? Your Viper doesn't hurt him, and grenades are a slow, finite resource.



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I train.



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Seven points dumped into Body, upping Jake's HP to 80. Good start as any I suppose.



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Risin' up, back on the street


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Did my time, took my chances



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Went the distance


Now I'm back on my feet



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Just a man and his will to survive~



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Bored now.



Already?


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Yeah, and singing like that is gay.


I was just trying to set the tone.


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Then narrate. "And lo, Jake did go out and kill a lot of fools."



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And lo, Jake valiantly killed someone who might have had a chance against him ten chapters ago. He took a stand against the weak and the downtrodden. Because fuck those guys.



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How you doing Doc? I came to see your cyber-enhancements.


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Mighty Jake, despite stating a need to improve his own combat abilities, splurges on something that only affects other Shadowrunners!


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Jake?



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Ignore him, he's just got sand in his vagina and it's making him cranky.



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Thought I heard explosions coming from the Docks earlier. I offer cleanings for that type of thing.



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I'm all for something that keeps our Hordes and Running Crews from ditching us so fast, but weren't you going to buy better equipment?


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Soon, my precious.


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Later Doc.




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Feel free to stop by anytime Jake.


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Have a nice day Mr. Armitage.




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Jake please. Most of the people who say my last name are trying to kill me.


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You were a fool to return here, Armitage!



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Thanks for proving my point.



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Gluk!



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And one for you.



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And you.



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Two for you big guy.



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Alright I'm entirely too badass to be feeling powerless, the Rat Shaman is simply better.



You blew most of the nest egg on that Leadership implant.


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There's a place raring to bury us in adulation and (more importantly) credits. Or have you forgotten the Arena?



After the beat down you got last time I don't think I'll ever forget.



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Yes, well, the Gang Leader can dance circles around me all he wants. I'm tougher now and have a spell that nearly fills my HP in a single go. I'll shove that machine gun where the sun don't shine.



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Get some rest for tomorrow we fight!
 

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Since the game has killable giant rats in a sewer, it now fulfills all cRPG criteria, yay!
 
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A smaller update will be posted tomorrow. Enjoy!








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Good morning~



Someone's in a cheery mood.



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I'm about to make a lot of money and buy the kind of ordinance that'd be illegal if this place wasn't such a drek pile. Course I'm happy.


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Getting revenge at the same time is just icing on top, huh?



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Come again?



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Ah, that.



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Funny thing is since then we've done nothing but meet people who exist to piss me off. Hell I hired a number of them. At this point he's just a scab with faggy dance steps.




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Back again, back again.




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Hurry it up, day's wasting and you're not any deader yet.



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Did I ever tell you what the definition of insanity is?




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Don't remember nor do I care. (Oww by the way)


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The definition of insanity is doing the exact...same...fucking thing over and over again, expecting shit to change. That is crazy. You are crazy.



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Fascinating theory, but answer something for me.




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How is it the same situation if a wiggle of my fingers now heals all injuries?



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Another fucking Mage!




Shaman.



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What?



Nothing, focus on the match.




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Getting pretty dicey, I might still lose. Nah just joshing ya. Heal.




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Insanity, eh?



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The very picture of. Heh. It's alright, it's okay...water under the bridge. Others here will keep coming no matter how many times you kill them. Should be...right...up your...alley...




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Wonder what he meant by that?


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Who knows? I missed the thrill of getting paid for a couple minutes of sweat and toil.



Probably what Sassie's been saying for the past week.



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The hell does Sassie have to do with the Arena?


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The Troll Decker is an interesting case; by all rights he should've painted the walls with Jake's guts.


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His gun doesn't fire as fast as the Samurai Warrior's or the Gang Leader's, but it has a slight scatter effect and can hit for ridiculous damage. We're talking 12+ on a good shot and he's got more HP than both of them combined.



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I get it now, you were equating my ex with a money grubbing prostitute! Stay classy.



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But he's got this weird habit of suddenly halting his attack and retreating off-screen. Unlike the others he hardly fires at all when out of sight, giving us just enough time for Jake to piece himself back together.


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Even so at the end of the match Jake was low on both Magic and health. Shitty tactics just barely saved the day.


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Do you mind taking the nuyen, my hands aren't working too good right now.




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*Ding* *Ding* Line'em up and I'll knock them out.


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Yeah? You're about to feel my boot up your arse.


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Don't misunderstand poseur-


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I can see you, but can you see me?



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Did the last fight knock more loose than I thought?


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No there's definitely three of him now. He's using clones, that's what the Gang Leader meant! No matter how matter times you kill him he'll keep coming!



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You weabu bastard! Can't do anything but pull tricks from ancient shitty anime?!



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This 'trick' as you call it existed before the written word!


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Only after The Awakening was the knowledge rediscovered. I'll thank you not to compare it with an asinine children's cartoon.



You might have hit a nerve.


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Ow, fuck! What was your first clue?



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And here is where the Viper definitively wore out its usefulness. Nothing is worse than shooting at a sea of opponents and realizing it has no effect whatsoever.


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Grenades worked fine, with proper positioning you could catch a couple in the blast. Clones only have one or two HP so they pop instantly. But Jake can carry just six of them, against a potentially limitless enemy.


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The Mage and his clones aren't packing super sophisticated weaponry, hitting for one HP apiece, but they have numbers on their side. A rapid fire rate plus three to four clones also makes it hard to move anywhere because of the twitchy pause that happens when you take damage.


A single Heal cancels out a full half minute of abuse, but the clones aren't going anywhere and lacking a reliable offensive source...


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Jake simply got overwhelmed.



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Garpl.




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But on the other hand...that is an awful lot of money. I'm sure there's something we can spend it on!


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A pack upgrade that allows for carrying more grenades?



Try again.


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The materials I need to craft that pack upgrade!



Ugh.


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You're not making me buy those weird Fetishes from the Magic Shop, are you?




Just...go the Gun Store.



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Oh. Oh~, yeah this makes more sense. Hey it says I can't equip it!



Looks like the T-250 requires a minimum of five Strength. Your puny girly rating of three just doesn't cut it.



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You mean I hocked a gun that worked (albeit nor very well anymore) for one that won't?! How am I supposed to feed my uppity Mage rivals their spleens without superior firepower?


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Relax. Your victories over the Gang Leader and the Troll Decker provided plenty of Karma, so let's PUMP YOU UP!



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Sure would be nice to have an Unarmed Combat skill to match.



Start referencing your arms as 'guns' and I'll leave you here. Therein lies the path of generic space marines and bad rappers.



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Jake gained Lead Rain+5!



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And they said this wasn't an RPG.


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Fire?! Hah! Do you have any idea how much of that stuff I've tanked recently? I barely even feel it.


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Silence fool.


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Wait a tic, this isn't spellfire at all. You're using Sleight of Hand!


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And you call me a poser!




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Maintaining all these clones must be taxing, I doubt he has the reserves to toss fireballs around.



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Let's test that hypothesis with select application of force.


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In other words popping clones in the head and thinning the herd.


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Vindication! He's winding up for a spell! But you may have actually hit him with the last shot, his speech is kinda funny.



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Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! Thank you.




*Thud*


And down he goes. Teleportation when not in your right mind is a big no no.



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Now for the rest of these stupid doppelgangers.


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Phew.


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Comes with the territory of being a Shadowrunner.:smug:


Yeah yeah work through your little ego trip. This marks the last Arena battle, unfortunately.



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A whole lotta Magic and one kick ass weapon, think I'm ready to finish that extermination job.



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Wonder if we could open a stall selling Rat when this job's done?



From the taste of our kebab yesterday I'd say that market's already cornered.



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Touche.



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Honey I'm back! Sorry it took so long but I couldn't do a thing with my hair.




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Wonderful, I just got finished being chewed out by Rat for letting all his minions die and now you show up.



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Wanna hear a funny story?


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*Hurf*


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Fucking hilarious, right?



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Lead Rain, some stay safe and others feel the pain~


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How to serve you to my small acolytes...chilled?




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Or would they prefer barbecue?



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Quit it, that tickles. I might break out in a rash.


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Yes your skin does seem rather resistant to the flame.



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On ice it is.




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This may feel somewhat unpleasant. If you feel the urge to scream just go ahead and let it all out.




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*** **** *** ***



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Pardon me?



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I said eat shit and die.



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Though come to think of it you may have been into that sort of thing. Gross.



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...Did a mask just float out of his corpse?



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Imma kill it.
 

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This 'trick' as you call it existed before the written word! Only after The Awakening was the knowledge rediscovered. I'll thank you not to compare it with an asinine children's cartoon.
:love:
 

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I got the white wolf reference but... What do you mean with ancient anime? My lore (weaboo) skill has failed. Also, :love: for the update... *Notices Derp Cry 3 reference* :decline:
 
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I got the white wolf reference but... What do you mean with ancient anime? My lore (weaboo) skill has failed. Also, :love: for the update... *Notices Derp Cry 3 reference* :decline:


Just a reference to Naruto, which would be old, old news by that time. As for FC3...what can I say? Already mentioned in Morgoth's thread that aside from a number of annoyances I enjoy the game. Stupidly quick respawns were what killed FC2 for me, and this one fixed that.
 

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You're doing it so differently, I was gnashing my teeth in the beginning - but that's the beauty of this game, it does allow different ways to finish.

Also, to nay-sayers, it IS possible to finish the game with Kitsune surviving. I've done it myself. You just need some luck, few ideas and save-states :D
 
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Half a day later than my initial estimate, but here's the promised mini-update. Enjoy!








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Gained conversation topic Jester, and a really bad feeling.


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Bullets aren't solving my problem...that's never happened before.



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Holy balls, we're in Rumpelstiltskin with a hardcore bent!



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Relax, I got this one. A sewer dwelling clown who is (with our luck) probably crazy powerful. There's only one possible option; your name is Pennywise.





If that were true why would I relax?!




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You know, it's funny. Freaks keep saying stuff like that to me, and then they keep dying.



Um, Jake what ar-



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Hope you like mason jars, cause I'm going to shove you in one and put on a show every time I bring home new girls to bone. See how hilarious your schtick is then.



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Why did you just risk pissing off the mysterious spirit that's dangling vaporization over my head? Isn't there enough to deal with already?



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It was going to threaten us no matter what we said. I didn't triumph over this jerkoff to immediately get smack-talked by his tagalong. 3,000, frakking awesome.



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Few thousand more and Dr. Maplethorpe will wire up my nerves.


'Mr. Armitage, what fast reflexes you have!'




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All the better to cut down you and your friends, my dear.



So you're the Big Bad Wolf now?



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And Drake is poor ignorant Granny, with no idea what's coming.



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But by that logic Jester might be the Riding Hood third party who blindsides us.



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Good thing we have a contact in the spirit world, then. Though Jagadance would likely explain everything without the bullsh-



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Should we start calling our Crews the Wolfpack? We go through names pretty quickly.


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I'm a what now?




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S-seriously? You seriously hadn't figured it out? A Shaman...instrument of my will, harbinger of that is to come?


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I've been dropping hints a little bit at a time. He represses most of the telltale signs.



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I thought you just awakened the potential for Magic hidden within me! Not that you made me like that perverted bastard living down in the muck. I don't want to train dogs to fire butt bombs!




The way you learned your first spell didn't seem ritualistic to you? Item of Man, item of Earth, etc?



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Are you kidding? I was so desperate by then that ignoring strange hoarding habits seemed a small price to pay.


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Is the mind of my Shaman addled?




*Sigh*



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I am not retarded, fuck you!






Jake calmed after a few tense moments, and Dog laid some truth down on us. First about the main man himself, Drake.


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Now who could that be? Heh heh he.



I take it you're referring to the rather malevolent entity that confronted us recently?



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One mason jar, a copy of Yanni's greatest hits....and all the fat porn you can stomach. I'm going to take real good care of you Jester.




The only other subject Dog willingly spoke of was Raitsov.



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And I'm going to carry out that future how?



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Of course it is. Dog forbid you speak clear...ly. Wow I have been ignoring a lot of signs.




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But in my defense he still sounds like a pack Rat.



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Oh thou did not just say that!



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You did it on purpose.


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Hm? No idea what you're talking about. :balance:



Uh huh.



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Your totem suggests to focus on discovering Jester's true identity, and you take it as 'raid Drake for fun and profit'.



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Religion has always been a matter of interpretation.



Not when the deity in question says it to your face.



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Two items which have not rested in the Earth, think we possess either of them?



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Depending on how this goes I'll hire someone to figure out the riddle. Daddy wants to blow shit up with his mind!



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I will draw you, Armitage, as poison is drawn from a wound.



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Lead poisoning?


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West side Moria, old man.
 

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