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I feel like this would have been a much more dramatic moment if we didn't already know that Dio was both evil and a shitheel.
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Hey look, a vote that didn't blow up in our faces for once. 
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Apr 5, 2015 20:36
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I definitely expected Quark to somehow hit Betray just because everything we do in this game backfires spectacularly. A pleasant surprise
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Apr 5, 2015 20:51
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I guess Quark is more dedicated to his coma than the idea of being a jerk, unlike a certain secret agent.
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Apr 5, 2015 21:07
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Poison Mushroom posted:I feel like this would have been a much more dramatic moment if we didn't already know that Dio was both evil and a shitheel. It's kinda the point of the game. Now that you have the benefit of foresight, everything takes on a new perspective. That's why I wish Sigma's character reflected that.
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Apr 5, 2015 21:26
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Zoe posted:Oh look, Dio tried to murder Alice. Alice couldn't afford the chance that Dio wouldn't betray and Dio knew that perfectly well. It's a pretty obvious outcome, either of them allying would've just been asking for -2.
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Apr 5, 2015 22:16
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Everything turned out okay? Nobody died? The only thing that went wrong is that Dio was an rear end in a top hat? This is pretty much best any vote could possibly go. And we weren't screwed over for being nice. I am so confused, this goes against everything the game has done up to this point. 
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Apr 5, 2015 22:22
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Just wait, the other shoe might drop.
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Apr 5, 2015 22:48
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tiistai posted:Alice couldn't afford the chance that Dio wouldn't betray and Dio knew that perfectly well. It's a pretty obvious outcome, either of them allying would've just been asking for -2. Not to mention if Dio had allied anyway, K would have been at 9, right? Dio was never going to let that happen, and I'm sure Alice and K knew that. But hey, look at us, one round of allying away from getting out of here!
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Apr 6, 2015 02:38
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Robindaybird posted:Just wait, the other shoe might drop. Sigma will slip on a banana peel. A piano will fall on his head. Something. There's absolutely no way this game will let us go unpunished for picking the nice vote.
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Apr 6, 2015 03:32
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mycelia posted:Not to mention if Dio had allied anyway, K would have been at 9, right? Dio was never going to let that happen, and I'm sure Alice and K knew that. Nah. K'd only be at 8. Dio's just a huge jerk. Edit: Actually. No you're right. Since there's no way Alice wouldn't choose to betray in her situation.
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Apr 6, 2015 03:37
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Still not promising I'll draw them all but that's starting to look more likely. I'm kinda regretting the 342x651 size but I can't start deviating from the standard now. This one is more Spirit Tracks than WInd Waker, I suppose.
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Apr 6, 2015 06:12
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It's so cute.
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Apr 6, 2015 06:19
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The result from betrayal is going to end up soul-crushing, isn't it. Dio is an rear end in a top hat but that's not new.
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Super Jay Mann posted:The result from betrayal is going to end up soul-crushing, isn't it. Well, from a perfectly logical standpoint, he had to vote Betray because he knew that Alice would never vote Ally when she's at 1 point. So technically he chose the option that caused the least harm to everyone involved.
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Apr 6, 2015 08:13
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I stand by my previous statement. Next scene, Sigma's going to get a drill jammed into his face or something, and then we'll get a Game Over. There's no way this game would let a nice action go unpunished.
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Apr 6, 2015 11:34
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Alternatively, Luna does something adorable and then absolves Sigma of all of his sins, giving us all a nice warm feeling inside. And then Sigma gets a drill rammed through his face. 
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Apr 6, 2015 12:21
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Please check your bracelet to see your updated Bracelet Points. VLR OST: [Placidity] Listen in: [English/Japanese] Yeah. Quark is sick, a kid, and unable to vote. I couldn't bring myself to betray someone like that. Thank you... No need to thank me. I only did what anyone would have. Of course. Tenmyouji had only 1 BP left, and he was guaranteed to vote "ally." So, there's no way we could betray somebody in that position. If we had, then he'd...he'd... Yeah, you didn't have much choice. [Music fades out] Alice, K, and Dio, on the other hand, seemed to have had a less pleasant round. VLR OST: [Eeriness] You're either crazy or just an rear end in a top hat! Were you trying to kill me?! No, nothing like that... Well then what was it "like"?! If we'd voted "ally," I'd... You would be dead. The needles in your bracelet would have activated, killing you. See? That's exactly what I'm talking about. I didn't think there was any way in hell you guys would choose "ally," not with Alice's BP at 1. The only way you could possibly vote was "betray." Picking "ally" when I knew you guys would pick "betray" would have been suicide. You can't die, you've got 6 BP! Well, maybe not immediately, no. But I would have been signing my own death warrant. Heck, not just mine... Everyone except K's. Wh-What? Didn't you think it through? Let's say I was a raving lunatic, and picked "ally." What would happen to K's BP? 6 + 3...would make 9. See? Then it'd be game over. Life over. He'd open the number nine door and blow this popsicle stand. And that'd leave us twisting in the wind, living out the rest of our miserable lives stuck in this place. ... ... I did it to save all our necks. Including yours. ... ... Alice gritted her teeth and scowled fiercely at Dio, apparently trying to think of a rebuttal, before finally snorting indignantly and stalking away. Shortly thereafter the warehouse was filled with the rumbling sound of the doors sliding shut. Round three of the Ambidex Game will be the Star Round. Star keys are required to open the gates. There is no set limit on usage of the star keys. The Ambidex Gates can be opened as many times as the players wish to open them. VLR OST: [Sinisterness] Listen in: [English/Japanese] We can play the AB Game as many times as we want. Right? ... ... Hey, didn't Zero Jr. say something about this? The pair and solo assignments hop around a bit too. Can you guys all show me your bracelets? I want to see what all our colors and groups are this time. Within moments a series of wrists were extended for me to examine. Luna and Clover are a cyan pair, and Phi and Alice are a magenta pair. The remaining three are all solos. K is red, Dio is green, and I'm blue. So how are the groups supposed to work for the next round? I think the next doors are going to be those white ones down in the floor B warehouse... Yeah, I heard about those. Alice told me about them while we were here waiting for you and Clover. I think I've got them figured out. Yeah. So, lay it out for us. How are the groups going to shake out this time? Phi nodded and began to explain. Listen in: [English/Japanese] Yes. No other combinations would be able to open the secondary doors. Admittedly, Tenmyouji and Quark aren't here for us to check, but I'm sure they're the yellow pair. If they weren't, then Sigma would be stuck without anybody he could pair up with. Well, you just didn't think hard enough then. Sooner or later, everybody puts up with Dio. Wait... [Music fades out] Hmph. It looks like we have a lot of time until the primary doors open... 999 OST: [Imaginary] Those pods can't cure Radical-6, he still needs help. Well, we don't have anything to lose, so we might as well look for that medicine...Axelavir, right? Yeah. What about the rest of you? Oh, I'll help! As will I. Me too. Guh...fine... I guess I can help. What about you, Sigma? Of course I'll help. What kind of a jerk wouldn't? Okay, we should split up and search. After some discussion, Dio and K were assigned to the pantry, Luna and Alice to the treatment center, and Clover, Phi, and myself to the pressure exchange chamber. We all nodded. K turned to Alice and Luna. You are going to the treatment center, correct? Yes. Then please remember to tell Tenmyouji where we intend to meet, and when. Okay. You must also remember to bring Quark with you. I am concerned about removing him from the pod, but it can't be helped. Without Quark's bracelet, Sigma and Tenmyouji will be unable to open the secondary door. Right. With a final nod to one another we split up, each team heading in a different direction.
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Also,tiistai posted:Still not promising I'll draw them all but that's starting to look more likely. I'm kinda regretting the 342x651 size but I can't start deviating from the standard now. You continue to do the lord's work.
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Apr 6, 2015 15:43
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I am thoroughly amazed at our continued "alive" status.
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Apr 6, 2015 16:00
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Fedule posted:
 tiistai posted:Still not promising I'll draw them all but that's starting to look more likely. I'm kinda regretting the 342x651 size but I can't start deviating from the standard now.  These continue to be wonderful!
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Apr 6, 2015 16:03
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Oh, don't worry, I'm sure things are going to start to get bloody once we go looking for Quark and Sigma is just going to wish he had hit Betray.
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Apr 6, 2015 16:04
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Nah, our next crisis will be that Ten and/or Quark have gone missing.
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quote:Sooner or later, everybody puts up with Dio. Change the thread name to this, please.
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Apr 6, 2015 17:51
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Fedule posted:
Truly, the one line I have been anticipating the most.
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Apr 6, 2015 18:18
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curiousCat posted:Truly, the one line I have been anticipating the most. It really is the most memorable line from this game.
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Okay, I had a huge grin at that line. Needs to either be the new thread title or somebody's avatar text. Or both. And I'm just going to make the assumption here that the longer the game holds off on punishing us for our vote, the worse it's going to be. There's absolutely no way this is going to end well...betting we'll find Quark missing again at the very least.
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Zoe posted:Okay, I had a huge grin at that line. Needs to either be the new thread title or somebody's avatar text. Or both. This is clearly the lesser of two evils.
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As someone going into this LP blind (but having read the entire 999 LP first so I'd understand the backstory and setting better), I have to say Dio's line is the most magical thing to come from this LP so far. Dio burns everyone, including himself 
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Apr 7, 2015 03:16
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Have we ever actually been through one of those white doors yet? They can't keep holding them back forever. There's a puzzle out there, and we will solve it. Someday... Anyway, I have high hopes for this.
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Clarste posted:Have we ever actually been through one of those white doors yet? They can't keep holding them back forever. There's a puzzle out there, and we will solve it. Someday... We went through one in the very first branch we investigated. It was the Security Room. It ended* poorly.
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Clarste posted:Have we ever actually been through one of those white doors yet? They can't keep holding them back forever. There's a puzzle out there, and we will solve it. Someday... Pretty sure Phi and Sigma went through one when everyone else died. That branch still has the password plot lock if I recall.
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VLR OST: [Anxiousness] Listen in: [English/Japanese] No, this is the prep room. There are two levels. The actual pressure exchange chamber is downstairs. How do you know that? Alice told me. She was one of the people who investigated this room. Did you talk to her when you were waiting for us back in the warehouse? Yeah. Good idea. Seems like it. Why do they have something like this here? Well, this is just what Alice told me, but... Apparently the pressure inside the facility was a lot higher than the pressure outside. That was part of a system designed to keep the virus from getting in. It did mean, however, that we'd need to go through a decompression process in order to get outside. Those keep you from getting infected. We won't even be able to enter the pressure exchange chamber if we don't have them on. I see... Then that newspaper article was right?! Unfortunately that seems pretty likely. So the air out there is teeming with Radical-6... Yeah... What is it? Aren't you saying that if we put on those suits, we can go into the pressure exchange chamber and go outside, right? Oh, no, we can't do that. Damnit... Just one door between us and freedom... Well, if you look at it that way, it's the same as the number nine door. Okay, yeah, but... ... ... Quark needs it. Yeah, you're right. I'll go look around upstairs. You two take this floor, all right? Got it. Okay! [Music fades out] We looked everywhere we could think of, but turned up nothing. Eventually I couldn't keep my mouth shut any longer. VLR OST: [Sinisterness] A pandemic seems like it would make the news, but I don't remember hearing anything... ... ... Wait a minute... You mentioned it, didn't you? Back when Dio was asking questions? We were in the infirmary... It was right after Quark lost it. Well...no... But... And then Alice said... So what's the rumor she was talking about? I got the feeling you and Alice were talking about the same thing. ... ... Clover... What do you know? What are you and Alice anyway? I heard you guys belong to some sort of organization, but what is it? Clover was quiet for a long time. She bit her thumbnail and looked down at the floor. Then finally she lifted her head and met my eyes. I think I can trust you. Just... Don't tell Alice, okay? All right. Promise? Promise. Clover nodded and began to talk.
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(I appreciate this is a somewhat dickish cliffhanger but I was a little short on options on good ways to break this bit up. I'll post the (lengthy) continuation tomorrow.)
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Apr 8, 2015 19:52
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Hi, I owned the 3DS version of this game! gently caress this room forever.
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Apr 8, 2015 19:53
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slowbeef posted:Hi, I owned the 3DS version of this game! Oh for real. This isn't that bit though. (E: I'll talk a bit about it when we actually do this room)
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Apr 8, 2015 19:55
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This room never actually gave me any problems on my 3DS version.
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Apr 8, 2015 19:57
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It certainly did for me. I ran into that thing first time through. At least it didn't delete my save...
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Hyper Crab Tank posted:It certainly did for me. I ran into that thing first time through. At least it didn't delete my save... Yeah it crashed on me once too. I was far enough behind other people to know that you aren't supposed to save in that room so I never corrupted my saved game but still. gently caress the PEC room.
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