Just send the drone. We have no choice.

complete your true goal, getting revenge on those blasted chairs

>>964875
But we could see if CC has an up-armored mail drone on their end that they could send to us. It would take twice as long but it could work. All this robo war stuff seems really fishy to me and I am beginning to think I am smelling a [RED HERRING].

1/3 Heretic 2020/05/04(Mon)19:40 No. 965045 ID: 8fb3ba
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>>964866
Ask C&C if there is anything on her end of the mail room.
You don't think C&C has a mail room like yours.

>>964866
>Check the notes on the noteboard
Scribbles and other such notes useless to you.

>Where is your apartment in relation to the map in red-and-blue-blood on the far wall?
You live on one of the upper floors, though the map is inaccurate it seems like the floor you live on hasn't been x'd off yet

>Do you recognize the key-shape?
You recognize it's supposed to be a key. You don't recognize it as any particular key

2/3 Heretic 2020/05/04(Mon)19:40 No. 965046 ID: 8fb3ba
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>>964918
>Complete your true goal, getting revenge on those blasted chairs.

(1/1000 Chairs Destroyed)

3/3 Heretic 2020/05/04(Mon)19:40 No. 965047 ID: 8fb3ba
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>Writing on the safe
PRISONERS HOLDING CELL B-7
KEEP CLOSED AT ALL TIMES

CODE: CONCEALED IN THOSE THAT CONCEAL NOTHING

>>965047
>those that conceal nothing
Uhhhh... windows?
Actually the codes seem to correspond to mailboxes. Check the ones outside this room to see if any stick out.

>>965053
>Check the ones outside this room to see if any stick out.
There are some broken lockers out there. So perhaps “those that conceal nothing” are the broken lockers, since they can’t conceal anything?

The only thing left to figure out is what order to put the numbers into the lock.

As a tsundere you conceal your feelings. Those that don't have feelings are machines. Therefore, check inside the drones around here. It could be in the maintenance computer as well.

But first, you should shine a light through those openings in the safe first. Maybe there's a better drone in here. If there isn't, I would suggest sending off a normal drone first, before wasting time on puzzles.

Try "Nothin"

>>965047
It feels like perhaps releasing the prisoner would not be the best plan, particularly given you haven't bothered doing it during all the time you have lived here. That said do you know anything about the prisoner.

B-1 and A-02 both have broken locks, and A-03's door is just plain missing. So maybe set all of them to A-0, then change each of them to B-1 and back? If that doesn't work, try every arrangement of A-2, A-3, and B-1.

... There's a decent chance that there's this whole epic story involving the maintenance bots to which you're just a bystander.

1/4 Heretic 2020/05/09(Sat)18:46 No. 966025 ID: 8fb3ba
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>>965123
As a tsundere...
YOU ARE NOT A GODDAMN TSUNDERE. YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!

>But first, you should shine a light through those openings in the safe first. Maybe there's a better drone in here. If there isn't, I would suggest sending off a normal drone first, before wasting time on puzzles.
You lack a light to shine. Also, a general rule of the universe is if there is a puzzle then solving it will only improve your situation. I mean, who just puts down a puzzle without meaning for it to be solved? Truly there is no such thing as "wasting time on puzzles". Unless it's like a Rubik's cube, those things suck.

>>965124
>Try "Nothin"
You do nothin for a bit. It doesn't help.

2/4 Heretic 2020/05/09(Sat)18:47 No. 966026 ID: 8fb3ba
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>>965136
>B-1 and A-02 both have broken locks, and A-03's door is just plain missing.
>try every arrangement of A-2, A-3, and B-1.
That eventually does the trick. Inside the safe you find two heavy duty mail delivery drones! You card both of them and decide now is a good time to message G&M that her battery is on the way.

Deuces Daggers (D&D) messaged Grave Mycologist (G&M) at 3:11

D&D: G&M, two things
D&D: first your battery should be on its way soon. just got my hands on a couple of mail drones and i'll be sending it your way shortly
G&M: That’s GREAT 0D!
D&D: and second, youre on my team
G&M: Of course I'm on yourr team Cyle you're my friend! I'm on everyone's team all the time!
D&D: yeah but i mean in the game. there are teams and youre on mine
G&M: Oh! Okay! So you and me are againsst C&A and C&C?
D&D: yeah but not really i don't think
D&D: we don't know how the game really works yet or what being on different teams really mean so for now its arbitrary
D&D: were only on teams because the games says we gotta be
G&M: That's good to hear, this would've been a ltot less fun if we had to be supr commpetitive and junk
D&D: yeah that'd suck all of the remaining fun out of this whole deal
D&D: i didnt tell you about the fetus that dropped in my house yet did i?
G&M: WHAT?
D&D: yeah the game dropped a squirming embryo in my house
D&D: C&C thinks it might be important to the game[/color]
G&M: That's a good assumprtion tho, why would an embryo be dropped in your hose other wwise?
D&D: aside from the game makers just wanting to fuck with players who knows? anyway, let me send this drone out
D&D: wait
D&D: okay fuck somethings wrong
G&M: Oh no!
D&D: the signal won't connect on the first floor for some reason
D&D: i think the storms starting to roll in
G&M: Theres a storm?
D&D: yeah but don't worry it's harmless, just means i'll be staying in for today til it passes
D&D: the bigger issue is im going to have to head to the roof to send off these drones
G&M: I can wait a bit longer! But PLEASE try not to get struck by lightning when you're up there!
D&D: no promises, if it looks fun i'll give it a try

3/4 Heretic 2020/05/09(Sat)18:47 No. 966027 ID: 8fb3ba
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Once you've finished messaging G&M C&M decides to message you. It's hard being this popular.

Chemical Chalice (C&C) messaged Deuces Daggers (D&D) at 3:14

C&C: The blueprint has finished loading.
D&D: cool but im not at my computer so i don’t think I can see any changes
C&C: Oh right, you must be in your mailroom. On your way to sending me the embryo sample?
D&D: yeah but i gotta make it to my roof for a better connection
D&D: a storms rolling in and its fucking up the mail drone signals
C&C: If it's too much trouble you don't have to.
D&D: no i have to send G&M her battery anyway so either way i have to go up there
D&D: dont sweat it im used to you being a giant burden
C&C: Fuck you.
D&D: >0o
C&C: Was that too genuine?
D&D: jusst a bit unexpected is all
D&D: is your screen different now that the blueprints donee loading?
C&C: Yes! It looks like it's showing me the VALUE set by the options I picked for the blueprints, and some bars that are all empty. Your laptop probably has stuff more relevant to you.
D&D: yeah ill check on that when i can

4/4 Heretic 2020/05/09(Sat)18:47 No. 966028 ID: 8fb3ba
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You exit the mail room.

Insert metal gear solid alert sound

HOLY SHIT YOU’VE BEEN SPOTTED

>>966028
Ask the robot what's up.

>>966028
don't look now, but a robot has noticed you.

whelp better hurry to that roof.

Arrrrgh! Questgiver! Run! Flee! Escape! Depart! Begone!!!

Jump into the air like a startled cat.

>>966028
You might want to start running from that robot!

Apply robot countermeasures.

1/3 Heretic 2020/05/10(Sun)12:18 No. 966156 ID: 8fb3ba
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>>966034
>HOLY SHIT YOU’VE BEEN SPOTTED
Oh Shit! It's that robot that stole your game before!

>>966036
>Ask the robot what's up.
You extend your friendliest greeting to the robot.

2/3 Heretic 2020/05/10(Sun)12:19 No. 966157 ID: 8fb3ba
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It doesn't appear to be in the friendliest of moods...

3/3 Heretic 2020/05/10(Sun)12:20 No. 966158 ID: 8fb3ba
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>>966112
>Jump into the air like a startled cat.
A masterful technique for dodging like a pussy.

>>966101
>Run! Flee! Escape! Depart! Begone!!!
>>966127
>You might want to start running from that robot!
You immediately begin to retreat from your metal assailant, backing up and dodging it's swings. It's probably going to be difficult using the elevator while you're being attacked like this!

>>966158
You’ve still got two of those trophies in a storage card, right? Flick them at the robot!

Pull out the screwdriver. Because Robots are afraid of dentists too.

>>966157
A retractable sword, huh? Looks self-sharpening too.
Nice. You should dismember this robot for that rad sword at the earliest convenience.

RIGHT NOW YOU SHOULD RUN LIKE THE CYCLOPEAN GERBIL YOU ARE. Try to determine the sharpness of their weapon and see if you can get them stuck in some surface like one of the reinforced containers in the mailing room through feinting an attack.

>>966158
Any chance you can engage in combat with your knife? Or should you be throwing things at it?

Hang on! I have the Best Idea!

Put the robot in one of your cards!

ok so what do you know about fighting exactly? I've picked up that you're sneaky and can use a knife but what exactly can you do?

>>966175
If this is viable this is probably the best plan. Robots are not alive right?

>>966188
Didn’t Cyle warn us that putting something really big or heavy in a card has a good chance of shredding the card? I don’t think we should risk destroying one of our inventory slots!

Don't card the robot. I think it risks breaching the maximum load for these cards.

1/2 Heretic 2020/05/11(Mon)07:40 No. 966202 ID: 8fb3ba
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>>966159
>You’ve still got two of those trophies in a storage card, right? Flick them at the robot!
Fool! Gold is a soft metal! The robot's blade slices through the trophies like a hot knife through butter! These trophies are useless against your enemy and useless altogether!

>>966164
>You should dismember this robot for that rad sword at the earliest convenience.
Noted, that arm blade does look like nice loot...

2/2 Heretic 2020/05/11(Mon)07:40 No. 966203 ID: 8fb3ba
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>>966175
>Put the robot in one of your cards!
The robot may not technically be alive on a spiritual level, but it is a moving thing with a will of it's own. It REJECTS being put into your card!

>>966181
>What do you know about fighting exactly?
Though you thrive when your presence isn't known you can still hold your own with a knife in combat. That being said this guy seems to outweigh you in fighting expertise. His CONTEMPT LVL of 10 is twice as high as yours. While CONTEMPT isn't the be all end all of a fight, it definitely shows you who's more likely to win.

>>966165
>Any chance you can engage in combat with your knife?
You can definitely try, Either CONTEST the robot, CONCEDE and attempt escape, Or CONSIDER something in between.

CONCEDE; its reflexes seem superior, but his ground-speed didn't seem too impressive from what we've seen. If we favor stealth battles, then stealth battles are the only battles we should commit to, not this square-off with a robot with a superior weapon.

>>966203
CONCEDE and attempt escape!

But you should attempt to distract it by pointing behind it and yelling, “What the fuck is that?!”

Consider feinting an escape by running behind a corner in the corridor. If the robot dashes after you, it will have to lower its guard, which means you'd be able to safely strike it once it reaches the said corner.

CONCEDE

You aren't imp enough to take on a killer robot... in a fair fight. You need to be looking for an opportunity to make it less fair.

Insult its fashion! It has all the same looting opportunities as you do, and that is all it could manage? I've seen anime protagonists with more cohesive themes!

brake line of sight then try to hide so it will either go away or you can stab it in the back and be done with it.

Concede, but let it chase you. Try to ambush it and blind its eye with something (toss a liquid or maybe cover its head with your hoodie.)

CONCEDE

1/2 Heretic 2020/05/12(Tue)22:03 No. 966436 ID: 8fb3ba
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>CONCEDE
Yeah, fighting a fair fight face to face is for chumps. You CONCEDE fast and dash off down the hallway, luckily you're faster than the robot is.

>>966222
>Insult its fashion!
You tell the robot it looks like a non-name brand mad max rip off as you run away. The robot hardly seems to care but you thought it was funny.

2/2 Heretic 2020/05/12(Tue)22:03 No. 966437 ID: 8fb3ba
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You CONCEAL yourself behind potted plant and lie in wait. Eventually your pursuer walks past your hiding spot unaware of your presence. You're in your element now, the element of surprise! You could also just sneak back past him, y'know if you're a coward.

>>966437
I have no idea how much damage you can do. Aim for that arm joint or its eye, if either one gets taken out the fight is way easier.

This cloak seems to obscure the robot's weak spots, so better just run. You have stuff to do, after all.

Leap up and get his good eye, then run away again.

Would a backstab even work on a robot?

>>966437
You are. You are a coward.

CONVEY yourself the hell away from the big scary robot.

Fuck up one of its legs and then leg it. Best case it will be easier to avoid and run away from in the future, worse case (barring failure) would be it repairing itself which would still take time which would be time you wouldn’t have to worry about it.

This thing has double the contempt you do, let's get our drones sent first then we can go back to thinking about this thing.

1/5 Heretic 2020/05/13(Wed)07:55 No. 966454 ID: 8fb3ba
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>Attack his eye
You spring from your hiding spot...

2/5 Heretic 2020/05/13(Wed)07:55 No. 966455 ID: 8fb3ba
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Your attack precise.

3/5 Heretic 2020/05/13(Wed)07:55 No. 966456 ID: 8fb3ba
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The robot however does not go down easily

4/5 Heretic 2020/05/13(Wed)07:56 No. 966457 ID: 8fb3ba
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And it throws you through the fucking ceiling up 3 stories...

5/5 Heretic 2020/05/13(Wed)07:56 No. 966459 ID: 8fb3ba
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Cardiac Assault (C&A) messaged Deuces Daggers (D&D) at 3:30

C&A: R we not supposed to talk to each other since we on different teams?
C&A: or have u and C&C been contacting each during this whole thing?
C&A: I need to know if I'm allowwed to fucking destroy u with sick trash talk.
C&A: Listen to this
C&A: R u ready to Cryle Cyle?
C&A: Oh man that looks bad typed out but I'm sure it gets the point across
C&A: Cyle?
C&A: U there?

>>966459
>U there?
No. Not there.

In other news that is 3 floors we don't have to climb.
That seemed like a solid hit on the eye though. Still should probably like leave him alone, what with him being able to just throw us through 3 floors.

>>966459
ow
sry, life and death battle with big roguebot
tips for disabling plz?
stabbed its eye got tossed thru ceiling
not sure where went

>>966459
Let C&A know that one of the robots that live in your building just threw you straight upwards through 3 floors and you’re in so much pain right now.

The number you have dialed is counting their missing teeth. Please leave a dental plan and try again later.

"Oh, hey, I'm in immense pain. In other news, I'm doing a delivery run to the roof for C&C and G&M since the storm knocked out reception everywhere else. Should I grab something for you while I'm at it?"

This wouldn't have happened if we had used the screwdriver. Btw, do all robots have red blood?

Status check.

Cycle can't come to the phone right now... Would you like to chat?

Check the knife. What is red that came out of that robot?

I have a concussion.

>>966513
Different brand of coolant. It is mentioned here:>>961217

Heretic 2020/05/18(Mon)21:18 No. 967071 ID: 8fb3ba
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You crawl over and answer

D&D: in immense pain
D&D: life or death battle with rogue-bot
D&D: thrown through three ceilings
D&D: think rogue-bot's somewhere on the first floor missing an eye
C&A: Shit well ur not dead right? And it sounds like u got a good hit in! Nice job <3
C&A: Surprised u didn't just sneak past the thing tho. How you feeling?
D&D: i got thrown through THREE FUCKING CIELINGS what do you think?
C&A: I think u shsould be dead honestly. Do u think u can play with a killer robot on the loose in ur apartments?
D&D: i should manage
C&A: U been hitting those weights like I told u?
D&D: a little
C&A: Cyle
D&D: okay no i havent
C&A: U neglect ur training this is what happens. Killer robots make life hell for u.
D&D: Shut up
C&A: U kno I'm right. Anyway i'm not a robot guy so I can't really give u much advice. Closest we have is C&C and even then she's a chemist not a roboticist, but she probably knos more about it than either u or me.

>>967071
We could ask C&C if she knows of any easy way to fuck up a robot's circuits via chemistry.

>>967071
Make sure you type and walk at the same time. You’ve still got to get to the roof to send off those delivery drones!

>>967089
Good idea.

Also, painkillers. Any of her mushrooms good for that?

Sure text CC while you will your body to heal

Ask C&A if he wants anything delivered; you're on your way to send a group of delivery bots and probably won't be able to do it again in a while.

Straighten your bones. With the robot heading upstairs to your location, you should be able to evade it and send off the drones. And then head back to your computer.

>>967159
We've only got 2 drones. We'd need a 3rd one to send something to him.

1/2 Heretic 2020/05/25(Mon)21:56 No. 967980 ID: 8fb3ba
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You pick yourself up and make your way back to your apartment, walking is a bit more difficulty after being chucked through three hard surfaces but you manage alright. You drag yourself to an elevator while passing a few maintenance drones, none of which register you as a possible threat in your sorry state. You try to message C&C to figure out if she knows how to take out a robot.

Deuces Daggers (D&D) messaged Chemical Chalice (C&C) at 3:41
D&D: C&C you there?
D&D: got a killer robot problem and you’re the smartest one out of us
D&D: any tips to help?
D&D: also maybe painkillers if you can send them?

No response, she must be doing something away from her computer. You guess you'll talk to her later, for now you follow the hallway to the elevator and...

2/2 Heretic 2020/05/25(Mon)21:57 No. 967981 ID: 8fb3ba
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Oh what the fresh hell is this? Is that a web? It's blocking the whole hallway! This must be the game's doing, you're so unprepared for this it's annoying.

Take that thing out of the web and examine it. Also see if you can tell what the black stuff is.

Heretic 2020/05/25(Mon)22:26 No. 967987 ID: 8fb3ba
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>>967983
>Take that thing out of the web and examine it.
It's one of the maintenance drones, something broke it...

>see if you can tell what the black stuff is.
You channel a bit of C&C's chemistry mumbo jumbo, What would she say in this situation? "Unctuous texture, highly viscous, with a very strong sour smell. Yes, I will require more study in my lab".

You guess it's some sort of tar.

Uh, look up? I think I see something dripping.

>>967981
How do you know the game did this? You’ve had no reason to be on the 4th floor (we were on the 1st floor with the mail room and got tossed upwards 3 floors making this the 4th floor), so this could’ve been here for a while and this is your first time noticing it.

>What do?
You’ll probably need to find a different route to get to the elevator. Either that or take the stairs.

>>967991
Also this.

Yeah you probably shouldn't step in that. Try to go around. Or take the stairs.

Well get a sample of it to send along with the fetus juice.

Tell the other maintenance drones. Hopefully they will come over and try to fix the maintenance drone. Either they pull it out and take a chunk of the web with them, or the all get stuck and whatever it is eats them all and suffers a food coma.

Cut down the web and continue.

1/7 Heretic 2020/09/11(Fri)18:06 No. 976074 ID: 8fb3ba
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>Cut through
No dice, this stuff is tough as all hell.

>How do you know the game did this? You’ve had no reason to be on the 4th floor
Maybe not today, but you've been outside of your apartment, to other floors and outside the building at other times too without any evidence of things like this. The game is the best explanation and anything else would be MORE worrying since you'd have no explanation.

>Uh, look up? I think I see something dripping.
Yeah, more web gunk.

2/7 Heretic 2020/09/11(Fri)18:06 No. 976075 ID: 8fb3ba
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>Go around.
You rethink a new route to the roof, and head back to get there

3/7 Heretic 2020/09/11(Fri)18:06 No. 976076 ID: 8fb3ba
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...

4/7 Heretic 2020/09/11(Fri)18:06 No. 976077 ID: 8fb3ba
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...

5/7 Heretic 2020/09/11(Fri)18:07 No. 976078 ID: 8fb3ba
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It's an uninteresting trek up to the roof, longer than you'd like seeing as webs block the shortest paths but you get there just fine.

From the roof you get a good view of the city, and the dark clouds rolling in overhead, flashes of lightning break through the clouds and roars of thunder follow. This drone better work...

6/7 Heretic 2020/09/11(Fri)18:07 No. 976079 ID: 8fb3ba
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You attach the cargo to the drones and send them off...

7/7 Heretic 2020/09/11(Fri)18:08 No. 976080 ID: 8fb3ba
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You watch as the mechanical couriers send of the packages to your friends, as they fly off you can feel the slightest drizzle fall from the sky.

It's a perfect time to stay inside and play a game.

ESCHATOLOGIC: END PART 1

>>976080
Heck yeah!

>>976077
You have a stalker.

>>976077
I'm sure it's fine

>>976080
Your apartment building is freaking huge man. Ah well, now let's see what this game is all about!

>>976077
Something is following you!

>>976080
Let’s play the game!