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Shoot First (Worm/Games)

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[X] tall scary teenager in an insect themed suit
-[x] howdy pardner! name's Dakka, and yours?
[X] Skin Like Iron, Bones like Steel: Increases resistance to damage! Now bullets bounce off you!
 
Given that almost EVERYONE is voting for a Skitter-costumed girl, who SHOULD be Taylor... I'll just go against the flow just for lols
[X] A tall, curvy, red-haired young girl in a make-shift costume of a Zorro mask, yellow leotards and black leggings with pom-poms in her hands

[X] Skin Like Iron, Bones like Steel: Increases resistance to damage! Now bullets bounce off you!
 
[X] tall scary teenager in an insect themed suit
-[x] howdy pardner! name's Dakka, and yours?
[X] Skin Like Iron, Bones like Steel: Increases resistance to damage! Now bullets bounce off you
 
Skin Like Iron, Bones Like Steel – 20 Votes
Tall Scary Insect Themed Teen – 12 Votes
The skinny teen in front of you is dressed in something, well, insectile. It's got some sort of black body glove, and gold-painted armour over that, with the most striking part the mask, which looks like it has a pair of vicious mandibles. They seem to be rather starstruck. Or possibly just shy.

"Uh, I asked if you were alright? I'm Dakka, by the way." You offer her a hand.

She takes it and shakes enthusiastically. You're just glad you unequipped your electroshock gloves first.

"Wow, nice to meet you! Thanks for the help with Lung, I mean, I didn't want to fight him, but he said something about killing kids and then-"

"Wait, you started the fight?" That takes bravery or stupidity. Both, if you're honest.

"Yeah, I couldn't just let him hurt kids." She shrugged. It's nearly impossible to read her, in the full-body costume, since there's no cues visible, but she sounds nervous. "Of course, then I found out the 'kids' were actually villains."

"Huh." You reclaim your hand and scratch the back of your neck. "Were those monster things yours?"

"No, those were one of the villains'. I, uh, I control bugs."

"Cool. I do guns. And electrical gloves."

"I saw your press conference. Is it true you caught Bakuda that night?"

You shrug. "Yeah. Hey, uh, can I take a statement on what happened? Just a run through of how it went, how it started, you know?"

You think she might be smiling under her mask. It's getting really creepy, and you can see why PR wouldn't give you a full-face helmet, and why Clockblocker emotes so extravagantly in his costume.

"Sure."

It takes her a few minutes to give you the run down – she was out on her first patrol, felt a big group of armed men gathering, and eavesdropped. She heard about killing kids and deliberated for a moment, before ambushing them with her bugs. She knew Lung was with them at that point, and he'd already started ramping up, so she hit him as hard and fast as she could, using all her most dangerous bugs. He seemed to ignore it, and knocked her around for a while, until the monsters attacked him and drove him back.

That was when you arrived, and handily ended the fight.

The villains made sure your new fried was alright, and then left, afraid of you and Armsmaster.

Who is clearly exasperated with how long you're taking with this. "Are you ready to leave, Dakka? We have places to be and supervillains to transport to custody."

"Just a minute, Armsmaster. Uh, I never caught a name?"

She turns her head to the side, clearly looking away. "I don't have one. All the bug-themed names are villainous or lame."

"Okay." You turn back to Armsmaster. "She says she hit him with black widows and stuff. Is that going to react with your tranqs?"

He stays silent for a few moment,s and you can tell he's doing something on his internal screens. "Perhaps. I'll administer antivenin when we get him back to the PRT."

"Right. And, uh, you want into the Wards? You're a minor, right?"

She shakes her head. "Not right now. I don't need the teen drama."

What do you do?

[ ] Try and recruit her, be persuasive.
- [ ] Give her contact details so she can get in touch
- [ ] Bugs? Lame. She can't be that useful
[ ] Getting Lung back is more important.
- [ ] Give her contact details so she can get in touch
- [ ] Bugs? Lame. She can't be that useful
[ ] Write In.
 
[X] Getting Lung back is more important.
- [X] Give her contact details so she can get in touch
 
[x] Getting Lung back is more important.
- [x] Give her contact details so she can get in touch
--[x] hey you had a great first outing but time is of the essence here is my card and you can call us anytime if you want backup. *pat on the shoulder* and you can call me if you want to talk about how to hero with really lethal powers like ours *wink*. it'd be great if you could come this weekend for a tour bye!!! *runs to armsie*
 
[X] Getting Lung back is more important.
- [X] Give her contact details so she can get in touch
-- [X] hey you had a great first outing but time is of the essence here is my card and you can call us anytime if you want backup. *pat on the shoulder* and you can call me if you want to talk about how to hero with really lethal powers like ours *wink*. it'd be great if you could come this weekend for a tour bye!!! *runs to armsie*
 
[x] Getting Lung back is more important.
- [x] Give her contact details so she can get in touch
--[x] hey you had a great first outing but time is of the essence here is my card and you can call us anytime if you want backup. *pat on the shoulder* and you can call me if you want to talk about how to hero with really lethal powers like ours *wink*. it'd be great if you could come this weekend for a tour bye!!! *runs to armsie*
 
[x] Getting Lung back is more important.
- [x] Give her contact details so she can get in touch
--[x] hey you had a great first outing but time is of the essence here is my card and you can call us anytime if you want backup. *pat on the shoulder* and you can call me if you want to talk about how to hero with really lethal powers like ours *wink*. it'd be great if you could come this weekend for a tour bye!!! *runs to armsie*
 
[x] Getting Lung back is more important.
- [x] Give her contact details so she can get in touch
--[x] hey you had a great first outing but time is of the essence here is my card and you can call us anytime if you want backup. *pat on the shoulder* and you can call me if you want to talk about how to hero with really lethal powers like ours *wink*. it'd be great if you could come this weekend for a tour bye!!! *runs to armsie*
 
[x] Getting Lung back is more important.
- [x] Give her contact details so she can get in touch
--[x] hey you had a great first outing but time is of the essence here is my card and you can call us anytime if you want backup. *pat on the shoulder* and you can call me if you want to talk about how to hero with really lethal powers like ours *wink*. it'd be great if you could come this weekend for a tour bye!!! *runs to armsie*
 
[x] Getting Lung back is more important.
- [x] Give her contact details so she can get in touch
-[x] Terrible pun about being a fly on the wall.
 
[x] Getting Lung back is more important.
- [x] Give her contact details so she can get in touch
--[x] hey you had a great first outing but time is of the essence here is my card and you can call us anytime if you want backup. *pat on the shoulder* and you can call me if you want to talk about how to hero with really lethal powers like ours *wink*. it'd be great if you could come this weekend for a tour bye!!! *runs to armsie*
 
...we're like a weird combination of assault, ms millitia, and armsmaster. Serious but approachable, and competent as hell. I love it.
 
[x] Getting Lung back is more important.
- [x] Give her contact details so she can get in touch
--[x] hey you had a great first outing but time is of the essence here is my card and you can call us anytime if you want backup. *pat on the shoulder* and you can call me if you want to talk about how to hero with really lethal powers like ours *wink*. it'd be great if you could come this weekend for a tour bye!!! *runs to armsie*

Also:
-[ ] Bugs? La- [CHILDHOOD INSECTOPHOBIA INTERRUPT]
--[ ] Curl up in fetal position and whimper.
and
-[ ] Bugs? La- *Realizes that she can sense things through bugs that she controls completely* *thinks on how many gnats have tried to fly in our ears/nose/eyes* *Realizes how many bugs live in an area*
--[ ] Scream internally until the waking nightmares stop.
 
[x] Getting Lung back is more important.
- [x] Give her contact details so she can get in touch
--[x] hey you had a great first outing but time is of the essence here is my card and you can call us anytime if you want backup. *pat on the shoulder* and you can call me if you want to talk about how to hero with really lethal powers like ours *wink*. it'd be great if you could come this weekend for a tour bye!!! *runs to armsie*
-[X] or just help in general
 
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    • Getting Lung back is more important – 13 Votes
    - Give her contact details – 13 Votes
    - 'Hey, come for a tour when you're free, wanna be friends?' - 9 Votes

    "Well, if you're sure." You materialise a business card from your inventory. They're nice; gold letters on black card. "Here, take one. Give me a call if you need anything, alright? I know what it's like to have to deal with insane powers all of a sudden."

    You turn to go, but stop once again. "Oh, and I'm happy to give you a tour if you'd like. Show you around the base, introduce you to some people? Just give me a call."

    She nods, and waves as you leave. Nice kid. You hope she's going to be alright.

    The PRT van arrives just as you finish talking, and you help Armsmaster and the troopers haul the insensate form of Lung into the back, then spray him down with containment foam. He's shrunk back down to his 'normal' size by now; still well over six feet tall, and heavily muscled, but recognisably human. You're surprised his mask has stayed on so well, but then again, if you're an unkillable man-dragon ganglord, you can afford the best.

    The journey back to the PRT base is quiet and subdued. Armsmaster follows the truck on his motorcycle, and you ride on the roof, easily keeping your balance as you keep an eye on the streets around you. It's not like the van's going very fast, only ten or fifteen miles an hour.

    Lung's icon stays greyed out in the van beneath you, and you arrive without incident; you suspect that any ABB response is going to come in the next few days, once they've had time to get over the shock of losing their supposedly unbeatable boss.

    The sun is broaching the horizon again by the time you finish the paperwork, and by the time Lung is secured in one of the highest security cells the PRT has. The one you were in, coincidentally. He's been treated for the venom, which might have caused issues otherwise, and is currently sleeping off the tranquillisers. That's the second ABB cape in as many nights; they only have one left, now.

    Of course, the paperwork for Lung is a hell of a lot more complicated than for Bakuda. It's just a shame you can't get any money out of it; the PRT sometimes pays independents when they bring in big villains.

    The big problem is that you're going to have to double patrols in ABB territory, now, and have capes on permanent guard duty on the PRT base, so that Lung and Bakuda are kept incarcerated. They're both headed to the Birdcage the second they get in front of a jury, and the other gangs are going to be pushing into ABB turf hard.

    You resolve to check the drop from Lung, and to make sure you stay involved with the process of helping to clean up the city. What's the most important thing?

    Pick one:

    [ ] Guard the prisoners. Make sure that they are sent to trial and imprisoned permanently.
    [ ] Keep the streets safe. Patrol ABB turf to intercept attacks from the Empire, Coil's mercenaries, and the Merchants.
    [ ] The ABB are weak. Let's put them down for good, then we can work on the other gangs. Look for Oni Lee.
     
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    • [X] Guard the prisoners. Make sure that they are sent to trial and imprisoned permanently.
     
    [x] The ABB are weak. Let's put them down for good, then we can work on the other gangs. Look for Oni Lee.
    Best Offense is a good defense. If we capture Oni Lee there will be no one left to break out Lung and Bakuda. Plus with our Boss Arena we can stop him from escaping so we're the best bet for actually capturing him.
     
    [] Keep the streets safe. Patrol ABB turf to intercept attacks from the Empire, Coil's mercenaries, and the Merchants.

    If we protect ABB turf Lee has time to free Lung. We can grind the dragon and get more skillbooks. Repeated bossfights are always safer than new ones.

    edit: changed vote
    [x] The ABB are weak. Let's put them down for good, then we can work on the other gangs. Look for Oni Lee.
     
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    [x] The ABB are weak. Let's put them down for good, then we can work on the other gangs. Look for Oni Lee.

    Let's do dis! Maybe we can get a teleporting power or something cool out of it. :p
     
    [X] The ABB are weak. Let's put them down for good, then we can work on the other gangs. Look for Oni Lee.
    -[X] you've caught 2 of them, ask for permission to publicly bait oni Lee on to a trap if not go after him normally.
    ---[x] after reading the shiny loot!
     
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