So thats how we win the game. Power on through friendship and an overwhelming number of hero units. Like that power ranger quest.
DoofQuest- a Disney Villains Victorious CK2-Style Quest
- Thread starter Made in Heaven
- Start date
- Crossover
Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if we have the largest hero pool out of all the kings. I mean right now we have 24 reasonably loyal heroes who all cover a wide variety of fields and specialties.
Honestly our main gimmick at this point is that we have a small army of heroes who are constantly improving (Personal actions) and can essentially be slotted in whenever we need them. There's also the game-changing inators who can suddenly change how the quest is played.
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- Location
- Philippines
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Hey guys,
We're at the 1337th page. Real leet.
We're at the 1337th page. Real leet.
- Location
- The Space Between
I would assume that, despite higher than normal levels of hero units, we also have less dedicated delegated infrastructure in comparison to the other Kings (except for Shego, who likely matches or beats us in hero units but has even less infrastructure delegation)
This was an interesting quest, and a good length, and another reason to collaborate with the Gov. Do they have any idea how bad that place is? The amount of lethal no-shenanigans firepower just put on display was uh . . . Not Good.
Shego apparently has some National Guard contacts of some sort? It'd be good if we could team up, her group with muscle and our group with terraforming/reclamation/entrenched-barriers
Seems like we have a winner for SPLIT/SECOND reboot. Car that rolls like a die instead of crashing and making people big die? Seems good to me. Duke is neat. Eco-terrorists would be cool but they uh. They're terrorist terrorists. Like. Plot to exterminate cities worth of innocents just to get their goals accomplished terrorists. Yuck.
Drug dealers sound like Kane CO at this point. Armored drone swarms that travelled all the way through the Wasteland just to find a good testing market that wouldn't screw up Detroit DLUXE. Two factions of that series confirmed active in area. Seems very mad-maxy.
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Plan to begin tackling the wasteland:
First, we need to acquire or synthesize the plastic breaking enzyme that we have in 2020 but they might not in 2016
Then we need to slap our geneticist on making a lichen. Lichen can eat rust, and if we can engineer a strain that can enzyme break plastics up too then we should be able to make a lichen that will terraform well. pH around that of a lemon can be resisted by repurposed biopolymers eaten and shifted to the fungi part of the lichen. Temperatures seemed relatively stable, which is the biggest barrier to lichen growth in deserts and exoplanets so that should be alright.
an engineered lichen can be rigged to eat just about anything, given the combination of Fungi and Cyanobacteria. It'll be toxic to eat almost certainly, but we gotta start breaking down the Wasteland into dirt somehow. Might as well start with lichen.
In addition to the lichen project, we'll need to be able to mass-reclaim and sort the metals involved. I recommend Wasabi's ability to contain energy to build some very fancy smelting heat-level tools that can sort the chunks into more pure forms via liquation. Assuming the Lichen can be used as a carbon source, the oxygen in the liquid rust should be able to be burnt out and the iron recycled that way.
Between large amounts of plastic dissolving, rust eating lichen and some aggressive metallurgic techniques we might be able to make a bit of a profit from "mining" the wasteland. Like. Assuming the lichen we make is acid-rain resistant and isn't torn apart by rust storms, we could diecast a hermit-crab sort of Wall unit that cloaks itself in a shell of lichen-covered detritus. It'd last significantly longer and be able to re-shell itself as needed. It seems good to me.
Bump the speed of the lichen up a bit, and you've got yourself a path back to soil in only a few millennia instead of tens of hundreds of millennia. We really don't want to make a lichen that could reclaim the Wasteland in the scope of this quest because uh. That'd be fast acting enough to use as a plastic-melting rust-eating spray at that point. A plague on the modern world, sending literally everyone back to Drusselstein tech levels from how voracious that sort of speed would be.
I think that'd be an interesting trade as QM honestly. Wasteland gets much easier to colonize and survive but also all modern plastic-using technology has to be protected from the predations of the kudzu-lichen menace or else you're back to Drusselstein tech lolol
This was an interesting quest, and a good length, and another reason to collaborate with the Gov. Do they have any idea how bad that place is? The amount of lethal no-shenanigans firepower just put on display was uh . . . Not Good.
Shego apparently has some National Guard contacts of some sort? It'd be good if we could team up, her group with muscle and our group with terraforming/reclamation/entrenched-barriers
Seems like we have a winner for SPLIT/SECOND reboot. Car that rolls like a die instead of crashing and making people big die? Seems good to me. Duke is neat. Eco-terrorists would be cool but they uh. They're terrorist terrorists. Like. Plot to exterminate cities worth of innocents just to get their goals accomplished terrorists. Yuck.
Drug dealers sound like Kane CO at this point. Armored drone swarms that travelled all the way through the Wasteland just to find a good testing market that wouldn't screw up Detroit DLUXE. Two factions of that series confirmed active in area. Seems very mad-maxy.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Plan to begin tackling the wasteland:
First, we need to acquire or synthesize the plastic breaking enzyme that we have in 2020 but they might not in 2016
Then we need to slap our geneticist on making a lichen. Lichen can eat rust, and if we can engineer a strain that can enzyme break plastics up too then we should be able to make a lichen that will terraform well. pH around that of a lemon can be resisted by repurposed biopolymers eaten and shifted to the fungi part of the lichen. Temperatures seemed relatively stable, which is the biggest barrier to lichen growth in deserts and exoplanets so that should be alright.
an engineered lichen can be rigged to eat just about anything, given the combination of Fungi and Cyanobacteria. It'll be toxic to eat almost certainly, but we gotta start breaking down the Wasteland into dirt somehow. Might as well start with lichen.
In addition to the lichen project, we'll need to be able to mass-reclaim and sort the metals involved. I recommend Wasabi's ability to contain energy to build some very fancy smelting heat-level tools that can sort the chunks into more pure forms via liquation. Assuming the Lichen can be used as a carbon source, the oxygen in the liquid rust should be able to be burnt out and the iron recycled that way.
Between large amounts of plastic dissolving, rust eating lichen and some aggressive metallurgic techniques we might be able to make a bit of a profit from "mining" the wasteland. Like. Assuming the lichen we make is acid-rain resistant and isn't torn apart by rust storms, we could diecast a hermit-crab sort of Wall unit that cloaks itself in a shell of lichen-covered detritus. It'd last significantly longer and be able to re-shell itself as needed. It seems good to me.
Bump the speed of the lichen up a bit, and you've got yourself a path back to soil in only a few millennia instead of tens of hundreds of millennia. We really don't want to make a lichen that could reclaim the Wasteland in the scope of this quest because uh. That'd be fast acting enough to use as a plastic-melting rust-eating spray at that point. A plague on the modern world, sending literally everyone back to Drusselstein tech levels from how voracious that sort of speed would be.
I think that'd be an interesting trade as QM honestly. Wasteland gets much easier to colonize and survive but also all modern plastic-using technology has to be protected from the predations of the kudzu-lichen menace or else you're back to Drusselstein tech lolol
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(Good) The Roster-Inator: A program meant to spy on an enemy king and discover their hero units. Gain knowledge of up to 5 random heros an enemy king has.
(Bad) The Roster-Inator: A program meant to spy on an enemy king and discover their hero units. Sadly Dennis accidentally made it spy on you and sent that knowledge who knows where. A unknown enemy king gains knowledge of up to 5 of your heros.
(Bad) The Roster-Inator: A program meant to spy on an enemy king and discover their hero units. Sadly Dennis accidentally made it spy on you and sent that knowledge who knows where. A unknown enemy king gains knowledge of up to 5 of your heros.
- Location
- Germany
*chuckles*
Did us buying the last Bueno Nacho coupled with DEI being declared "Toon-friendly" supercharge that "eatery" with Toonforce or what?
I am just baffled how often it ends up the location everyone needs but nobody wants.
Don´t forget the car trade with the Duke...I consider that a net gain as well.
Now I wonder again how that meeting had gone done if we hadn´t taken the Flying Car with us to impress him.
Simply saying "Trust me when I say that it´s *really bad*" might have sufficed.
I suspect that during the finale, Kane was able to go through with double-crossing the Duke (the junking of the Burners´cars which prompted the Duke´s kinda-Heel-Face-Turn) before kicking him out, therefore earning that hothead´s emnity.
- Location
- Australia
I don't think that would be very respectful to Native Americans in our world or in the world that Doofquest is set.
weredrago2
"Cowabunga, Shadow the Hedgehog..."
- Location
- Florida
Showing beats telling. Merely saying "the Wasteland is bad" doesn't have the same punch as it would in prose form.
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Gravity falls already has native american prophecies about bill, Its perfectly possible to be respectable to their culture when we do use it.
Edit: If we do use it we would have to be faithful to the folklore. Native american folklore is a lot more loose and variable than most religions/folklores, due to the number of regional variants they have because of how the tribes worked before americans came and screwed them over
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- Location
- Germany
You´d still be able to say "I told you so" after people not believing you and getting a bloody nose in the process.
- Location
- Australia
There is big difference between using Native American culture respectfully and making Wile E. out to be the Native American legendary Coyote.
- Location
- Germany
Not THE COYOTE specifically, more a character modelled after/descended from THE COYOTE.
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Where did I say make him the actual Coyote?
DragonGrimoire
Half Dragon, Half Cat, Half Spellbook, All Cute
- Location
- On Your Lap, Sleeping
- Pronouns
- She/Her/Hers
True, but as someone of some decent native descent myself, I'm pretty sure Wile E is canonically inspired by the mythical Coyote. We should be fine making him into "someone like Coyote" as long as we aren't slapping cringey stereotypes on him or being overly appropriative and are being respectful of the cultures involved...and coyotes are native to the North American continent too...which is another reason why it might work and would be different than say, trying to get other toons to lean into more overt connections.
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- Location
- Australia
- Pronouns
- He/Him
.... leaning into native american folklore does not equal "Lets make Wil. E the native american god"
- Location
- Germany
Main reason I got the impression that Wasteland wouldn't be that dangerous was QM (iirc) making a comment about how we ought to have Hego do something. Something along the lines of having him go dumpster diving in wasteland in a enviro suit would = him doing something that wouldn't be so dangerous as to have Shego get on our case.
Anyhow, I'm wondering if maybe we were to prioritize getting Lizzy's tech base up and running (assuming it isn't already - I honestly can't recall where exactly we're at in that regard), then we could utilize her giant ants to start creating an underground hive into which we'd start disseminating the giant trash piles. Could recycle them into more ant bots, while searching for whatever tech gems might be hidden among the junk.
- Pronouns
- He/Him
I'm from Washington personally, and I just thought that it would be a good way to represent the local native tribes in the quest, there are a lot of ways we could explore coyotes potential connection to Native American folklore. I know the importance of not screwing up representation. I'm not saying we should treat the native american god like bloody Storkules or the norse wrestling ring from the reboot of ducktales
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Sorry, but this crossover has Gargoyles so the Coyote slot is already represented by, well, Coyote.
Beyond that I am annoyed about the fact that we let that guy escape. I could understand if his friend Mater had managed, since that one is a trained spy, but...
Alas, the dice giveth, the dice taketh.
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Depending on how that played out he might still be bumping around, so he might be available to empower wil. E like he did the guy from that episode
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- Location
- I think somewhere. I might be nowhere though
Fairly certain the idea being presented is to evolve Wile's character by having him adopt similar characteristics to the legend of Coyote, which could theoretically work seeing as he is a Toon which makes him more beholden to the laws of narrative than most. The idea of people having a "character" that can be analysed is more metaphysical for Toons than it is for other species in this timeline. That would be irrespective of there being a character who inspired the myth of Coyote alive and well, because Wile's evolution would be based on adapting a myth into his own post-Roadrunner character rather than becoming the literal Coyote.
Not arguing for or against it. Just presenting it as it appeared to be presented to me in order to help communication.
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Need to make sure the terraforming lichen IS in some way controllable, lest it start eating things it absolutely shouldn't, like plastic pipes in Doofania and so on.
I say, perhaps making a custom apoptosis path, so the whole thing just up and dies when exposed to a chemical of our choice, might be the way.
Also, selling that chemical AFTER the lichen gets loose and everywhere might be a bonus?
...or just make it produce the plastic-breaking polymer only in specific enviromental conditions, like 2 atm pressure, or smth.
Wheel Not Gonna Take It
Swordude
Save versus Narrative, DC25 Will
- Location
- Elsewhere, USA
Wheel Not Gonna Take It
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[X] Go for a drive, who knows what you might find.
-[X] Take No. 2 with you
Luck Roll: 1d100+10(The Duke Doesn't Lose) = 14+10
Well. That didn't work, but it did put some nice seeds down for a future attempt. You'll just have to wait and see if those bastards noticed your interference in their operations back in Detroit in time.
In the meantime, taking a cruise out amongst the junk to blow off some steam probably isn't the worst idea. Maybe if you're lucky you'll find something interesting to blow up, or even better: Some flashy piece of steel ripe for the taking. Maybe it'll be nice to step away from the revenge and the plotting for a bit and get back to the wrenches and the motor oil again.
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Martial Check (Avoid The Obstacles):
DC 45 Needed: 5+20+15(Behind the Wheel) = 40
Bare Failure!
Your assistant No. 2, one of the original few who left with you when you were forced to make your Motorcity exodus, was driving the Gilded Gator, you were in a more… turret kind of mood today. So it came as a surprise when the Gator suddenly came to a stop from it's previous cruising speed of 95 miles an hour.
"What gives Two?" you complain into the intercom "We won't be finding anything if we're stopped!"
Ambusher Intrigue Check (How Much Damage was done?)
DC 20/50/90 Needed: 20+15+20(Ambush!)-25(Built For The Ride and The Slide) = 30
Minor Damage!
"Sorry sir!" Come the prompt apology "Someone's been through here and threw up an organic spike trap. It was hidden in the ground until we were too close to stop. Thankfully it only pierced the front set of tires. The rest of the Peons and I should have them replaced shortly.
Stewardship Check (Keep Your Cool)
DC 50 Needed: 43+24-30(Disrespecting What You Love)+5(Green Machine) = 42
Bare Failure!
You try to keep it in. You breathe deep and hold it for a count, just like Kaia taught you. Unfortunately you haven't quite mastered the art of letting people walk all over you!
"Two! While you get the tires changed send the Scout Bikes out. As soon as the Gator's get her tires back we're gonna hunt down and destroy these posers who think they disrespect me."
"Yes sir! Scouts are away." Comes toe reply shortly.
Stewardship Check (Repair Damage)
DC 20 Needed: 65+10 = 75
Great Success!
Intrigue Check (Find the Ambushers)
DC 70 Needed: 64+15+20(Eco-Warrior Trained IV)+10(The Boss isn't Smiling) = 109
Great Success!
Your people are good, really good in fact. You congratulate yourself for training and keeping them around as the Scouts quickly report back a trail and the old camp nearby of what they presume to be the ambushers just as the Gator's last popped tire is replaced.
A grin slowly crawls it's way up your face.
"Well, ladies and gentlemen. Looks like it's showtime!"
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Intrigue Check (Keep the Ambushers' trail)
DC 50 Needed: 46+15+20(Eco-Warrior Trained IV)+10(The Boss isn't Smiling)+10(Found the trail quickly) = 101
Great Success!
You climb behind the wheel of the Gator and signal for No. 2 to hit the speakers. From there you let the music flow through you and into the mic as you put pedal to the metal. It's been a long few days, but it pays off now.
By the time you and your entourage arrive the ambushers though are amidst a battle in full swing. There seems to be a floating robot, a furry Toon, a woman in an odd costume and an honest-to-Dio super...who seems to be losing quite badly to a woman using foliage as weaponry.
Learning Check (Do you recognize any of them?)
DC 10/35/70/105 Needed: 15+17 = 32
Bare Success!
The only one you can place is the Toon, but last you heard the Coyote was hot-rodding around the South-West deserts in a crazy speed vs. intellect fight against the Roadrunner. Hey, maybe that means the Road Runner's somewhere nearby? You'd always wanted to test your speed against one of the fastest Toons north of the border.
Regardless, it was time to Make. An. Entrance.
Duke of Detroit Martial Check: 79+20+15(Behind the Wheel)+20(The Gilder Gator)+5(The Power of Metal)20(Ambush!) = 139
Gaian Martial Contest: 16+32+28 = 76
Duke of Detroit Success!
Peon Chauffeurs Martial Check: 41+10+5(Led By No. 2)+20(Eco-Warrior Trained IV)+20(Ambush!) = 96
Eco-Terrorists Martial Contest: 41+16+14-20(Gaian Defeated) = 51
Peon Chauffeurs Success!
By the time the limos land it's all over but for the crying, with a quick pull of the hand break you execute a textbook J-Turn all over a pair of hapless losers who thought they'd be getting away with it for a little longer than they're life expectancy lasted.
Diplomacy Check (Make an impression)
DC ??? Needed: 100+15+20(Saved their bacon)+10(With Style)+10(The Gilded Gator)+5(Diplomacy Mask) = 160
You signal to your announcer.
"Ladies and gentlemen!" he declares (rightfully) proud "The Duke of Detroit!"
The gull-wing doors open, the dry ice injectors launching the fog perfectly and the pyrotechnician hitting his cue right at the same time the carpet unfurls as you step outside and affix your Diplomacy Mask as you walk towards the schmucks you inadvertently saved.
"Well well well." You say, stretching your legs out before bouncing upwards onto the sneakers one cobbler sets up as your coat checker rushes forwards, draping your mantle over your shoulders "Glad I finally got that sorted out."
"Who're you?" The woman in the stupid hat asks withoutrespect preamble.
A frown passes your face under the Mask.
Diplomacy Check (Keep your cool)
DC 30 Needed: 47+15-30(Disrespecting What You Love)+5(Green Machine)+5(Diplomacy Mask) = 42
Success!
A-ha! It clicks in your mind. She's making a joke, it's funny enough you suppose. "Ohohoho, funny, funny stuff chickamunga. As if there isn't a single person in this wretched waste who doesn't know the Duke of Detroit."
The Coyote seems to realize how thin the ice is though, and quickly speaks up before his companion might make a less funny joke.
"Ahem. Yes well. In any case, I must thank you for the assistance…" he pauses in a thinking pose for a moment "...your lordship."
"Huh? Oh yeah, guess I did." It's best to keep them humble, plus, yeah. You didn't wreck face for them. Besides, they've got something which catches your eye.
"If you did not intend to come to our rescue against those floral fiends, why did you?" the big ol' cape asks.
"Oh, I've been after them for the last couple days." You replies dismissively, moving towards what you guess is their transport. "One of them left a vine lying around? Popped my tires. Not. Acceptable. They left their whole cell behind, had the guts to make me chase them through three states. Inconsiderate."
They stand in awe of your abilities and reach for a minute as you step off the red carpet, if this thing is as interesting as you guess it could be the radioactive dust will be worth cleaning off.
Learning Check (Appraise the vehicle)
DC 30/80/120 Needed: 87+17+20(Gearhead)+15(Behind the Wheel) = 139
Massive Success!
"Say, you four have a pretty sweet ride there." You say, as you mentally peruse the parts you can see, looks like a Type-4 Titanium frame, a series-14 nav-com and… "Jet engines? Can't be too useful in this air, but impressive. Very impressive."
The guy who built this knew what he was doing with the parts, but there's a distinct lack of soul in this car, but that was understandable, not many got it. You even bend down to get a look at what they're running for power, and honestly, you're a little impressed. "Oooh, you're going old school. Don't tell me, this thing doesn't even have a plasma injector?"
"It is a bespoke model!" The floating robot thing speaks with a surprising strong voice. Huh, maybe you could get him being a mic sometime.
"I like it! It takes some real class to drive a beauty like that around. Guess it's one thing that we have in common." You allow, for all them looking like lost little lambs here and getting the rears handed to them you think they might have something of value here. You pause for a second before speaking
[]"I want it. I'll trade you for it." (Trade one of your fleet for the flying car, it will be an equal trade more or less. Easy Diplomacy check, failure will lead to a re-negotiation)
[]"I want it. After all, You owe me" (Take it from them for saving them. Hard Diplomacy check, failure will lead to a fight.)
[]"I want one" (Make arrangements for a copy of one in the future for a then determine price.)
[]"Give my compliments to the mechanic. Maybe one day we can do business." (Next time you meet the boss of this group you'll have an advantage)
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gReenvAmpiRe25
WearlylessWanderer
WearlylessWanderer
Laberyths72
Noiseless Copse
Sheer Heart Attack
Noiseless Copse
Sheer Heart Attack
... Can this be actual canon too? That's amazing and everything I want.
Sheer Heart Attack
Noiseless Copse
If someone wants to write it up as a nega-verse omake from the perspective of the guys you rescued I'll spoiler who they were working for below so no one else has to look if they don't want to.
RiddleOfDeath
Weredrago1
RiddleOfDeath
You're actually more right that you think you are. Also more wrong.
[X] "I want it. I'll trade you for it."
-[X] "After all, you owe me"
SwordPerson
Sheet Heart Attack
I'm On It.
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With apologies, @Made in Heaven. Here's another one for the pile. I didn't know how much I needed the Duke in my life. Dee Snyder killed it and I didn't know it was even dead.
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[X] Go for a drive, who knows what you might find.
-[X] Take No. 2 with you
Luck Roll: 1d100+10(The Duke Doesn't Lose) = 14+10
Well. That didn't work, but it did put some nice seeds down for a future attempt. You'll just have to wait and see if those bastards noticed your interference in their operations back in Detroit in time.
In the meantime, taking a cruise out amongst the junk to blow off some steam probably isn't the worst idea. Maybe if you're lucky you'll find something interesting to blow up, or even better: Some flashy piece of steel ripe for the taking. Maybe it'll be nice to step away from the revenge and the plotting for a bit and get back to the wrenches and the motor oil again.
________________________________________________________________
Martial Check (Avoid The Obstacles):
DC 45 Needed: 5+20+15(Behind the Wheel) = 40
Bare Failure!
Your assistant No. 2, one of the original few who left with you when you were forced to make your Motorcity exodus, was driving the Gilded Gator, you were in a more… turret kind of mood today. So it came as a surprise when the Gator suddenly came to a stop from it's previous cruising speed of 95 miles an hour.
"What gives Two?" you complain into the intercom "We won't be finding anything if we're stopped!"
Ambusher Intrigue Check (How Much Damage was done?)
DC 20/50/90 Needed: 20+15+20(Ambush!)-25(Built For The Ride and The Slide) = 30
Minor Damage!
"Sorry sir!" Come the prompt apology "Someone's been through here and threw up an organic spike trap. It was hidden in the ground until we were too close to stop. Thankfully it only pierced the front set of tires. The rest of the Peons and I should have them replaced shortly.
Stewardship Check (Keep Your Cool)
DC 50 Needed: 43+24-30(Disrespecting What You Love)+5(Green Machine) = 42
Bare Failure!
You try to keep it in. You breathe deep and hold it for a count, just like Kaia taught you. Unfortunately you haven't quite mastered the art of letting people walk all over you!
"Two! While you get the tires changed send the Scout Bikes out. As soon as the Gator's get her tires back we're gonna hunt down and destroy these posers who think they disrespect me."
"Yes sir! Scouts are away." Comes toe reply shortly.
Stewardship Check (Repair Damage)
DC 20 Needed: 65+10 = 75
Great Success!
Intrigue Check (Find the Ambushers)
DC 70 Needed: 64+15+20(Eco-Warrior Trained IV)+10(The Boss isn't Smiling) = 109
Great Success!
Your people are good, really good in fact. You congratulate yourself for training and keeping them around as the Scouts quickly report back a trail and the old camp nearby of what they presume to be the ambushers just as the Gator's last popped tire is replaced.
A grin slowly crawls it's way up your face.
"Well, ladies and gentlemen. Looks like it's showtime!"
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Intrigue Check (Keep the Ambushers' trail)
DC 50 Needed: 46+15+20(Eco-Warrior Trained IV)+10(The Boss isn't Smiling)+10(Found the trail quickly) = 101
Great Success!
You climb behind the wheel of the Gator and signal for No. 2 to hit the speakers. From there you let the music flow through you and into the mic as you put pedal to the metal. It's been a long few days, but it pays off now.
By the time you and your entourage arrive the ambushers though are amidst a battle in full swing. There seems to be a floating robot, a furry Toon, a woman in an odd costume and an honest-to-Dio super...who seems to be losing quite badly to a woman using foliage as weaponry.
Learning Check (Do you recognize any of them?)
DC 10/35/70/105 Needed: 15+17 = 32
Bare Success!
The only one you can place is the Toon, but last you heard the Coyote was hot-rodding around the South-West deserts in a crazy speed vs. intellect fight against the Roadrunner. Hey, maybe that means the Road Runner's somewhere nearby? You'd always wanted to test your speed against one of the fastest Toons north of the border.
Regardless, it was time to Make. An. Entrance.
Duke of Detroit Martial Check: 79+20+15(Behind the Wheel)+20(The Gilder Gator)+5(The Power of Metal)20(Ambush!) = 139
Gaian Martial Contest: 16+32+28 = 76
Duke of Detroit Success!
Peon Chauffeurs Martial Check: 41+10+5(Led By No. 2)+20(Eco-Warrior Trained IV)+20(Ambush!) = 96
Eco-Terrorists Martial Contest: 41+16+14-20(Gaian Defeated) = 51
Peon Chauffeurs Success!
By the time the limos land it's all over but for the crying, with a quick pull of the hand break you execute a textbook J-Turn all over a pair of hapless losers who thought they'd be getting away with it for a little longer than they're life expectancy lasted.
Diplomacy Check (Make an impression)
DC ??? Needed: 100+15+20(Saved their bacon)+10(With Style)+10(The Gilded Gator)+5(Diplomacy Mask) = 160
You signal to your announcer.
"Ladies and gentlemen!" he declares (rightfully) proud "The Duke of Detroit!"
The gull-wing doors open, the dry ice injectors launching the fog perfectly and the pyrotechnician hitting his cue right at the same time the carpet unfurls as you step outside and affix your Diplomacy Mask as you walk towards the schmucks you inadvertently saved.
"Well well well." You say, stretching your legs out before bouncing upwards onto the sneakers one cobbler sets up as your coat checker rushes forwards, draping your mantle over your shoulders "Glad I finally got that sorted out."
"Who're you?" The woman in the stupid hat asks without
A frown passes your face under the Mask.
Diplomacy Check (Keep your cool)
DC 30 Needed: 47+15-30(Disrespecting What You Love)+5(Green Machine)+5(Diplomacy Mask) = 42
Success!
A-ha! It clicks in your mind. She's making a joke, it's funny enough you suppose. "Ohohoho, funny, funny stuff chickamunga. As if there isn't a single person in this wretched waste who doesn't know the Duke of Detroit."
The Coyote seems to realize how thin the ice is though, and quickly speaks up before his companion might make a less funny joke.
"Ahem. Yes well. In any case, I must thank you for the assistance…" he pauses in a thinking pose for a moment "...your lordship."
"Huh? Oh yeah, guess I did." It's best to keep them humble, plus, yeah. You didn't wreck face for them. Besides, they've got something which catches your eye.
"If you did not intend to come to our rescue against those floral fiends, why did you?" the big ol' cape asks.
"Oh, I've been after them for the last couple days." You replies dismissively, moving towards what you guess is their transport. "One of them left a vine lying around? Popped my tires. Not. Acceptable. They left their whole cell behind, had the guts to make me chase them through three states. Inconsiderate."
They stand in awe of your abilities and reach for a minute as you step off the red carpet, if this thing is as interesting as you guess it could be the radioactive dust will be worth cleaning off.
Learning Check (Appraise the vehicle)
DC 30/80/120 Needed: 87+17+20(Gearhead)+15(Behind the Wheel) = 139
Massive Success!
"Say, you four have a pretty sweet ride there." You say, as you mentally peruse the parts you can see, looks like a Type-4 Titanium frame, a series-14 nav-com and… "Jet engines? Can't be too useful in this air, but impressive. Very impressive."
The guy who built this knew what he was doing with the parts, but there's a distinct lack of soul in this car, but that was understandable, not many got it. You even bend down to get a look at what they're running for power, and honestly, you're a little impressed. "Oooh, you're going old school. Don't tell me, this thing doesn't even have a plasma injector?"
"It is a bespoke model!" The floating robot thing speaks with a surprising strong voice. Huh, maybe you could get him being a mic sometime.
"I like it! It takes some real class to drive a beauty like that around. Guess it's one thing that we have in common." You allow, for all them looking like lost little lambs here and getting the rears handed to them you think they might have something of value here. You pause for a second before speaking
[]"I want it. I'll trade you for it." (Trade one of your fleet for the flying car, it will be an equal trade more or less. Easy Diplomacy check, failure will lead to a re-negotiation)
[]"I want it. After all, You owe me" (Take it from them for saving them. Hard Diplomacy check, failure will lead to a fight.)
[]"I want one" (Make arrangements for a copy of one in the future for a then determine price.)
[]"Give my compliments to the mechanic. Maybe one day we can do business." (Next time you meet the boss of this group you'll have an advantage)
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I still think we should have tried going at it from above, I mean yeah we're specc'd for ground-level combat but so are they!
edit: Ninja'd by update
[X] "I want it. After all, You owe me"
edit: Ninja'd by update
[X] "I want it. After all, You owe me"
Huh I wonder who these guys belong to. I know it's not Toffee at least since we know what he's been up to. The description of the cape makes me think Shego or Doom since they're the one's advocating for cape rights.
[X] "I want it. After all, You owe me"
-[X] Just also maybe give them a limo so they can get out, we've got a ton of the things anyway
[X] "I want it. After all, You owe me"
-[X] Just also maybe give them a limo so they can get out, we've got a ton of the things anyway
[X] "I want it. I'll trade you for it."
-[X] "After all, you owe me"
Actually from the description of the guy's powers and looks I think he might be Hego, you know Shego's brother. I don't want to strand her brother out here only for her to come after us with her plasma fists.
-[X] "After all, you owe me"
Actually from the description of the guy's powers and looks I think he might be Hego, you know Shego's brother. I don't want to strand her brother out here only for her to come after us with her plasma fists.
Oh. Yeah, I agree.
[X] "I want it. I'll trade you for it."
-[X] "After all, you owe me"
[X] "I want it. I'll trade you for it."
-[X] "After all, you owe me"
Those rolls though, I think the only roll we failed here was the one to not get the gator's tires popped and even that was really minor. Man, I wonder what the DC for impressing the rando's was?
Edit: a vote
[X] "I want it. I'll trade you for it."
-[X] "After all, you owe me"
Edit: a vote
[X] "I want it. I'll trade you for it."
-[X] "After all, you owe me"
@Noiseless Copse
It was more of a 'How much' rather than a set DC, suffice to say you guys knocked it out of the park. My headcanon is you blasted the Dee Snyder version of 'Razzle Dazzle' while making pin-point precise shots with the Gator's cannon while charging forward in formation at 100 miles an hour. And that the limos you loaded were the gold-plated ones.
It was more of a 'How much' rather than a set DC, suffice to say you guys knocked it out of the park. My headcanon is you blasted the Dee Snyder version of 'Razzle Dazzle' while making pin-point precise shots with the Gator's cannon while charging forward in formation at 100 miles an hour. And that the limos you loaded were the gold-plated ones.
So much awesome.
... Can this be actual canon too? That's amazing and everything I want.
Can this be actual canon
If someone wants to write it up as a nega-verse omake from the perspective of the guys you rescued I'll spoiler who they were working for below so no one else has to look if they don't want to.
WAIT. WHAT.
Uhh... not to spoil anything but uhh. What!? They're uhh... like a Diseased Lunatic or something. Why are that person's minions here?
Uhh... not to spoil anything but uhh. What!? They're uhh... like a Diseased Lunatic or something. Why are that person's minions here?
a Diseased Lunatic
You're actually more right that you think you are. Also more wrong.
[X] "I want it. I'll trade you for it."
-[X] "After all, you owe me"
a nega-verse omake from the perspective of the guys you rescued
I'm On It.
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With apologies, @Made in Heaven. Here's another one for the pile. I didn't know how much I needed the Duke in my life. Dee Snyder killed it and I didn't know it was even dead.
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