#Anno's Math Games III

[tawneybel]

Song of the day: “Mice Circus” from Coraline. ‘Cause I’m planning on rereading spooky books from my childhood this month.

Starting a new job soon, so sorry there was no imagine last week. Will try to post more before it starts. Including would involves. The 20th's my birthday, so I'm also getting ready for that.

I don’t eat red meat or know the different levels of steak, so the day before yesterday I ordered seared tuna on a kaiser roll. Medium-something. This was directly after reading the part in Stephen King’s Holly where the evil couple eat a kid’s brains. They also coerced their prisoners to eat raw liver. That is what I was thinking about during Sunday brunch. ಠ_ಠ

Except for dessert, which was a raspberry syrup-covered pastry which came free because it was a birthday brunch for a member of our party. We shared. :D

Went to a carnival the other week. Had a hand-rolled pretzel and root beer for the first time in a while. The pretzel was buttery and ever so vinegary. Root beer is one of my favorite drinks, but I only have it once a year.

There was a table with free books, so I got some. One of them was in the Anno’s Math Games series.

It’s like an illustrated version of my dog. :D

There’s also a chapter devoted to mazes.

#Tawney talks #Coraline #birthday #meat #Stephen King #minors do not interact #dog #Holly #cannibalism mention #horror #red meat #fish #seafood #Anno's Math Games #maze #Mitsumasa Anno #Anno Mitsumasa #Anno's Math Games III

[solarwindandcosmicash]

interlude iii: the fleet sends its regards

Absent: Kate’s player

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The party debriefs with Annos about everything that went down on Eden Prime. Annos is apologetic as he explains there is another mission so soon after this one, but time is of essence and he promises a break afterwards. He sends them off to speak with Elaye before returning to him on the lower deck of the Apricity.

summary

Annos keeps the party only briefly after their mission on Eden Prime, and soon after, they walk up to the CIC and meet with Elaye to peruse her wares.

WEAPONS Pistol upgrade – additional damage die, +1 to related talent – 2500 credits Assault rifle upgrade – additional damage die, +1 to related talent – 2500 credits Shotgun upgrade – additional damage die, +1 to related talent – 2500 credits Sniper rifle upgrade – additional damage die, +1 to related talent rolls – 2500 credits

ARMOR MODS Shield upgrade – additional 5 points to shield – 600 credits Barrier upgrade – additional 5 points to barrier – 600 credits Medi-gel upgrade – carry one additional pack of medi-gel – 1000 credits

OMNI-TOOL MODS Omni-tool upgrade – +1 to tech talent rolls – 1000 credits

RANGED WEAPON MODS Combat Optics – +3 to attack rolls – 700 credits High Caliber Barrels – additional damage die – 400 credits Precision Scope – +4 to attack rolls, sniper rifle only – 1500 credits Kinetic Coils – additional damage die and +3 attack rolls, takes two mod slots – 3000 credits Thermal Scope – eliminates penalty when shooting through smoke or in the dark – 1000 credits Silencer – shots are silent and invisible – 1000 credits

MELEE WEAPON MODS Vicious Blade – additional damage die – 200 credits Feather Core – lowers melee weapon weight, +3 to melee parry – 300 credits Polonium Edge – one less damage die, but +6 to attack rolls, takes two mod slots – 3000 credits

AMMO MODS Cryo Rounds – may freeze a target – 500 credits for 5 rounds Incendiary Rounds – causes bonus fire damage, ignores armor – 500 credits for 5 rounds Armor-Piercing Rounds – +2 damage to armor – 500 credits for 5 rounds Disruptor Rounds – +2 damage to shields – 500 credits for 5 rounds Warp Rounds – +2 damage to barriers – 500 credits for 5 rounds Tungsten Rounds – +5 damage to synthetics – 800 credits for 5 rounds Shredder Rounds – +5 damage to organics – 800 credits for 5 rounds Polonium Rounds – causes 5 damage per turn for 3 turns (organics + synthetics) – 1000 credits for 5 rounds

Once completed, Beetle and Phos round up Vekar and Vasir and drag them with them to the lower deck: they have a plan, and they aren’t afraid to execute it.

notable lines + interactions

DM, posting the list of Elaye’s wares: BANG. Phos, OOC: Woah. Beetle, OOC: Hm. Vasir, OOC: Holy shit, it’s the merchant’s wares!

in discord Phos: phos: Hey Beetle, maybe you wanna get this one Phos: Precision Scope – +4 to attack rolls, sniper rifle only – 1500 credits Beetle: Beetle: it says sniper rifle i have a shotgun??

Phos, OOC: Sheba-ba-ba shebs sheebs sheba. DM: ’Sup.

Phos, OOC: What is math anymore, why can’t - why can’t I do this in my head? Vasir, OOC: [Phos’s player], you can use a calculator. Phos, OOC: No! I must. Vasir, OOC: You’re using a computer right now that was built to do math. It’s okay. Phos, OOC: No! It’s not okay, I can do math. It’s gucci. It’s - it’s all - DM: It doesn’t sound gucci. Beetle, OOC: Don’t be scared of numbers.

Vasir, OOC: [DM], I don’t know if you want to bother - Phos, OOC: [unintelligble muttering about math] DM: ‘Sup, [Vasir’s player]. Vasir, OOC: I saw what you have as synthetic rounds and I just want you to know that in the games, they’re called tungsten rounds. I don’t know if you want to bother changing it, I just wanted to let you know because my brain is a horrible encyclopedia of useless Mass Effect knowledge.

Phos, OOC: I can’t buy the sweet shit! Fuck! Vasir, OOC: That’s how it goes! It’s the authentic Mass Effect experience. Phos, OOC: [screams] Beetle, OOC: You get a discount if you say it’s your favorite shop on the Citadel. Vasir, OOC: We’re not on the Citadel, shut up. Beetle, OOC: My name is Beetle and this is my favorite shop on the Apricity. DM: This shop is discriminating against the poor!

Vasir, OOC: Fair thee well, Kate. We hardly knew ye. Literally.

Phos, OOC: Can I just go up to Elaye and be like, “Hey, check this [shotgun] out, show me what to do with it.” Elaye: I’m not an appraiser. DM: No, I’m just kidding. I have notes on this, just let me check real quick.

Beetle, OOC: You know, I died once, and did I learn anything from it? Am I going to fortify my health or my armor or anything - no.

Phos, OOC: Why did you get so small? Why you gotta - DM, singing: Why’d you gotta be so rude? Beetle, singing: Why’d you gotta be so mean? DM: I don’t think that’s how it goes.

in discord DM: boa’ty nar mcboatface vas qwib qwib Beetle: arnold vas schwarzenegger Vekar: sylvester nar rambo vas stallone Vasir: jean’claude vas damme???? Vekar: jason nar transporter vas statham Beetle: dwayne nar rock vas johnson Vekar: vin diesel = vin nar toretto vas tufoorious Vekar: the rock, dwayne johnson, from the rock clan Beetle: Battlemaster

DM: [Vekar’s player] is in rare form today. Vasir, OOC: He’s always like this, though, he - DM: [Vekar’s player] is in common form today. Vasir, OOC: Whenever you least expect it, he just says these amazing things.

in discord Vasir: oh Vasir: god Vasir: youre awful DM: *amazing Beetle: *wonderful

Vasir, OOC: Do not correct me, [DM]. Get out. DM: Fight me, [Vasir’s player]. 1v1 me, [Vasir’s player]. Vasir, OOC: At the Denny’s, three A.M.? DM: Yes. Astral plane. Be there or be square. Vasir, OOC: What’s with all this astral plane chuck? Like, what happened to fighting to game studio parking lots in the real world, huh? DM: ‘Cause I don’t have a complaint with Blizz, I have a complaint with you. Vasir, OOC: What does Denny’s have to do with it, then? They’re a bunch of memers like us. DM: Exactly. Phos, OOC: Fair.

Phos, OOC: YAAAAAS DM: YAAAAAS Beetle, OOC: Nice holler.

DM: You can just have a separate doc to keep track of stuff. Phos, OOC: NO. DM: Uh - okay. Phos, OOC: I won’t - it’s aesthetic. DM: Okay. Alternatively, you can print it out and write on it. Phos, OOC: NO. DM: Uh - okay. Phos, OOC: It’s just a mess.

Beetle, OOC: Alright. DM: Alright, alright, alright. Beetle, OOC: Alright, alright, alright. Phos, OOC: Mood.

Vasir, OOC: Well, I’m back. DM: Hi, [Vasir’s player]! We missed you! Beetle, OOC: We had lots of exciting adventures. DM: In the - in the minute you were gone. Beetle, OOC: Yeah.

DM: I’m going to end this recording, and I hope nothing funny happens between now and when we start. Beetle, OOC: Quick, everyone meme!

DM: It’s a baby level up.

Vasir, OOC: I go back to the other channel to find a dabbing Sonic. I should not be surprised. Beetle, OOC: You really shouldn’t be at this point. Vasir, OOC: [Beetle’s player], where do you find these things? DM: Don’t answer that. Beetle, OOC: Well - DM: Don’t. Answer that.

Phos, OOC: Oh, wait, gotta get my dice ready - [sounds of multiple dice hitting a hard surface] DM, laughing: You just spill all of your dice on the table? Vasir, OOC: Uhhh, I rolled a something, DM. Phos, OOC: Shut up. I already wrote down my d20, I just - I just didn’t have any other dice ready, I had it in my hand. The rest of the dice are now free! DM: Oh, god. Free them!

Phos, OOC: Are we going to get slapped in the face by the d20 roll? Vasir, OOC: We won’t know until we get there.

Beetle, OOC: Damn. [long pause] We’re strong now.

Vasir, OOC: Maybe Beetle will not die as much now, but I remain skeptical of that outcome. Beetle, OOC: She only died once! Vasir, OOC: Yeah, but like - DM: Yolo, man. Beetle, OOC: Yeah! Exactly. Vasir, OOC: Why did you have to say that? That’s her exact philosophy, oh god. Vekar, OOC: That’s why you have to say it. DM: It seemed appropriate. Vasir, OOC: Don’t side with them, [Vekar’s player]. Beetle, OOC: Yolo.

DM: What’s the talent? Vekar, OOC: Overkill. DM: I don’t even know what that is. Can you read the description?

DM: Alright, we ready to do stuff? The party: [various pronouncements of ‘I’m ready’] Beetle, OOC: I’m ready for Stabby McWarhammer. DM: Oh, right, uh, let me do some talking first.

technical notes

The party is paid for their services. Each member receives 1500 credits.

Beetle makes a purchase. She is now the proud owner of a Precision Scope, which is soon attached to the Cold Shoulder.

Phos makes a purchase. Phos buys a Silencer, which is attached to Nyeck’s shotgun.

Vasir makes a purchase. Vasir gets a shield upgrade, bringing their total shields up to 15 points.

Vekar makes a purchase. Vekar buys a high caliber barrel and a medi-gel capacity upgrade.

The party levels up (Level 3).

Beetle → +3 HP, +1 to Knowledge Phos → +2 HP, +1 to Perception Vasir → +1 HP,  +1 to Perception Vekar → +3 HP, +2 to Mechanical, learned new skill Inferno Grenade

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