Shoot First (Worm/Games)
- Thread starter Kadmus
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KingOfWorlds
Exists.
- Location
- Universe #8758762952950231859269663
[X] Tell them all of it, and make sure they know that all of the weapons you were given had at least an electric stun mode, and that you didnt think the grenades would do anything like that, the one you used for testing only slowed down time in an area, so you had been caught both off guard and in the blast radius when the second caused an nigh-nuclear explosion. If they ask to take the grenades away from you, let them, you aren't sure you want them any more, but warn them, they probably al have different abilities.
1.5
Kadmus
Dragon's teeth are surprisingly hard to sow
- Location
- Devon
- Pronouns
- He/Him
AN: It's been pointed out that I'm not giving everyone enough choices. I'll try to rectify that going forwards.
You tell them everything.
You start with getting run over, early this morning. You move on to your powers, how they manifested, how they talk to you and give you bizarre and arbitrary rewards.
You talk about your weapons, how they just appear from no-where. How they seem illogical and inconsistent.
The voice from the walls listens in silence.
You talk about testing your powers. About how the first grenade you threw just slowed time.
You tell them about the people that attacked you. That there's no evidence, because you regenerate. That you fucked up. You threw another grenade, hoping to slow them down so you could deal with them non-lethally.
How that slagged half the ship graveyard.
"Well. You're either insane or have a very strange power, Mister Gaunt. Or do you have a cape name you'd prefer?"
You wince. It's childish and silly, but you decided on it. "Dakka."
"It could be worse, Dakka. There's a villain called Skidmark, after all. Now, you have two options here. We could send you to the Birdcage. You'd never be able to hurt anyone who didn't deserve it there. Or you could join the Protectorate. You would be under probation while we finish the investigation into the deaths, but everything adds up so far. You wouldn't be the first cape to accidentally massacre a crowd, and you won't be the last."
You're shocked. You thought that they'd just lock you up and throw away the key.
"You're a valuable resource, if what you say is true. We don't throw away people on a whim, Dakka. We've only got one other known cape whose powers improve over time. Another would put morale sky-high. You'd be restricted on which weapons you could use, of course; we can't have you using those grenades in city limits."
You don't want to use them ever again. "Can't I give them away?"
"We'll certainly try that. But I think they'd be able to give an Endbringer something to think about, if we can reverse-engineer them. You've got a day to make your choice."
What do you choose to do?
[ ] Birdcage
[ ] Protectorate
[ ] Break Out
[ ] (Write In)
Tell them everything – 11 Votes
You tell them everything.
You start with getting run over, early this morning. You move on to your powers, how they manifested, how they talk to you and give you bizarre and arbitrary rewards.
You talk about your weapons, how they just appear from no-where. How they seem illogical and inconsistent.
The voice from the walls listens in silence.
You talk about testing your powers. About how the first grenade you threw just slowed time.
You tell them about the people that attacked you. That there's no evidence, because you regenerate. That you fucked up. You threw another grenade, hoping to slow them down so you could deal with them non-lethally.
How that slagged half the ship graveyard.
"Well. You're either insane or have a very strange power, Mister Gaunt. Or do you have a cape name you'd prefer?"
You wince. It's childish and silly, but you decided on it. "Dakka."
"It could be worse, Dakka. There's a villain called Skidmark, after all. Now, you have two options here. We could send you to the Birdcage. You'd never be able to hurt anyone who didn't deserve it there. Or you could join the Protectorate. You would be under probation while we finish the investigation into the deaths, but everything adds up so far. You wouldn't be the first cape to accidentally massacre a crowd, and you won't be the last."
You're shocked. You thought that they'd just lock you up and throw away the key.
"You're a valuable resource, if what you say is true. We don't throw away people on a whim, Dakka. We've only got one other known cape whose powers improve over time. Another would put morale sky-high. You'd be restricted on which weapons you could use, of course; we can't have you using those grenades in city limits."
You don't want to use them ever again. "Can't I give them away?"
"We'll certainly try that. But I think they'd be able to give an Endbringer something to think about, if we can reverse-engineer them. You've got a day to make your choice."
What do you choose to do?
[ ] Birdcage
[ ] Protectorate
[ ] Break Out
[ ] (Write In)
globalwarmth
ruining the weather.
- Location
- Polar ice caps
[x] Protectorate
-[x] is it for life? because I'm not too enthusiastic on the whole 'fighting' thing, and I'm pretty sure I am immortal now...
-[X] call mom, or uncle, anyone who can come and give some support dammit!
-[x] is it for life? because I'm not too enthusiastic on the whole 'fighting' thing, and I'm pretty sure I am immortal now...
-[X] call mom, or uncle, anyone who can come and give some support dammit!
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Dolly Fail Fail
Boss Leader
- Location
- Within dreams and memories
[X] protectorate
Honestly, I guess I was more worried then I needed to be about the whole thing, I kinda forgot how dangerous a cape can be so early into their powers. This will provide more chances to learn our limits/test our powers, and to improve ourselves. And we have the perfect loadout for capturing criminals non lethally. This should be good for us.
Honestly, I guess I was more worried then I needed to be about the whole thing, I kinda forgot how dangerous a cape can be so early into their powers. This will provide more chances to learn our limits/test our powers, and to improve ourselves. And we have the perfect loadout for capturing criminals non lethally. This should be good for us.
- Location
- Pittsburgh PA
- Pronouns
- He/Him
[X] protectorate
The Froggy Ninja
The Blade Will Never Die
[X] Protectorate
- Location
- 404 - Location Not Found
[X] Protectorate
Why did they immediately threaten to send him to the Birdcage? Capes like Hookwolf have a way higher killcount and were send to a non-Birdcage prison the first few times. Not to mention that Dakka just triggered today, that's a bit of an extenuating circumstance, yeah?
Why did they immediately threaten to send him to the Birdcage? Capes like Hookwolf have a way higher killcount and were send to a non-Birdcage prison the first few times. Not to mention that Dakka just triggered today, that's a bit of an extenuating circumstance, yeah?
Standard procedure.
In canon Amy got sent there because she wanted and chose to not defend herself.
[X] Protectorate
- Location
- Germany
[X] Break Out
Now is the time to recover from the break down and make a break out. Just assume the whole thing is a game and become a crazy Supervillain.
Now is the time to recover from the break down and make a break out. Just assume the whole thing is a game and become a crazy Supervillain.
- Location
- 404 - Location Not Found
What about the three strike rule though?
Agitation 3.6:
Interlude 6; Canary
Panacea voluntarily entered the Birdcage, and Canary was railroaded because she's a Master with a Simurgh-resemblance.
It seems to me that it's not standard procedure to immediately threaten a cape with the birdcage for their first offense. Especially not considering Dakka triggered in the last 24 hours and the PRT no doubt knows about the mechanics of a trigger event.
Kadmus
Dragon's teeth are surprisingly hard to sow
- Location
- Devon
- Pronouns
- He/Him
It's not a threat; it's an option he's being provided with. It's a shitty option, but he did just kill 20 people. That's more than three strikes.
Honestly, the only reason they don't put people like Hookwolf or even Kaiser right into the Birdcage is because they try their hardest not to put anyone in there if they can help it. It's why they put powered individuals into human prisons while they await trial; it's why Madcap didn't get more than a slap on the wrist for breaking out at least 7 people headed there.
Honestly, the only reason they don't put people like Hookwolf or even Kaiser right into the Birdcage is because they try their hardest not to put anyone in there if they can help it. It's why they put powered individuals into human prisons while they await trial; it's why Madcap didn't get more than a slap on the wrist for breaking out at least 7 people headed there.
- Location
- 404 - Location Not Found
If they're trying their hardest not to put anyone in the BC, why immediately jump to the Birdcage? He's fully cooperated with the authorities so far, he told them everything that happened, hell he even called 911 himself.
I get that he can't just walk away without even a slap on the wrist, people did die after all. But there are extenuating circumstances. I'd expect the PRT to threaten him with imprisonment in whatever non-birdcage parahuman prison facility they have. The Birdcage and kill orders are pretty much last resorts, right?
Anyway, I didn't mean to nag about it this much, so I'll just shut up about it.
Dolly Fail Fail
Boss Leader
- Location
- Within dreams and memories
IIRC there IS no other parahuman prison, it's either birdcage or human jail
Kadmus
Dragon's teeth are surprisingly hard to sow
- Location
- Devon
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Nah, it's fine. Picking holes in the story allows me to write better later, I appreciate it.
The way I see it, the PRT has two options; they can recruit him, which is extremely desirable (see Dauntless for how they treat capes with constantly-improving powers, for example) or they can neutralise him as a threat. They can't risk the nightmare situation of a constantly-improving parahuman going full villain, especially considering the damage he did just starting out. So it's kill him, or Birdcage. They don't know if killing him will stick, and they're reluctant to ever use that option anyway - don't forget that they explicitly want every cape they can left alive. Birdcage means he's still theoretically reachable, if they desperately need him.
In any case, they'd much rather he join up, especially with the remorse he's shown.
The way I see it, the PRT has two options; they can recruit him, which is extremely desirable (see Dauntless for how they treat capes with constantly-improving powers, for example) or they can neutralise him as a threat. They can't risk the nightmare situation of a constantly-improving parahuman going full villain, especially considering the damage he did just starting out. So it's kill him, or Birdcage. They don't know if killing him will stick, and they're reluctant to ever use that option anyway - don't forget that they explicitly want every cape they can left alive. Birdcage means he's still theoretically reachable, if they desperately need him.
In any case, they'd much rather he join up, especially with the remorse he's shown.
- Location
- newcastle australia
Could we commit suicide and respawn to the start again?
We could make some better choices now we've got an idea how our powers work.
Losing the experience is a pain though.
[X] Suicide, and restart
We could make some better choices now we've got an idea how our powers work.
Losing the experience is a pain though.
[X] Suicide, and restart
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edmantgoog
init high just high
i call bull shit on the bird cage thing but im sick an d onn meds so i dont tkow iit i am making sens but it semes like to hars a punishment even if the prt was that hard ass an organisation. withte way daka reacted to the situation they could be resonanly sure of him coperating with potential prisont time, hell with the way ehave played hime so far and the peronality show eh would probibly take that path and tehn the PRT would then try anc convinc that joining is a better oprtion if he wants to make amend and be truley resorsful for hiis actions. andso dakka is a minor.
i9 will come back to yyhis tomorrw if able going to ty nd sleep now
i9 will come back to yyhis tomorrw if able going to ty nd sleep now
- Location
- newcastle australia
**I call bullshit on the birdcage thing but I'm and on medication, so I don't know if I'm making sense. It seems like too harsh a punishment even if the PRT was that hardass of an organisation. With the way Dakka reacted to the situation they can be reasonably sure of him taking the (potential) prison sentence, hell with the way we've played so far and the personality he's shown, he would probably take that path and then the PRT would try and convince him that joining is the better option if he wants to atone for his actions, furthermore Dakka is a minor**
¬¬I got you mate.
- Location
- Pittsburgh PA
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Dakka isn't a minor though, the first post after character gen mentioned that he was a university student either a freshman or a sophomore so about 18 or 19.