Headset. You had me at neck plugs.

AI Core: CABAL. Can't go wrong with the classics, and it references our thought processes rather well.

i am rather fond of 'legion'.

an seconding headset.

Maverick.

*Plays some Kenny Loggins*

headset and "peacemaker"

We should totally be Legion. Doesn't mean we can't get some Danger Zone up in here, though.

Headset. We can upgrade it with a helmet later.

Also seconding Legion, FOR WE ARE MANY

Headset, and "Ribbons".

-------NAME ACCEPTED-------
-------UNIT LEGION LOADED TO HEADSET TERMINAL-------

-------CONNECTING TO PILOT----
-------PLEASE WAIT-----
....
.....
......

=======NONAI MOMENT=====
Please choose your Pilot:

Name: Jackson O'Riley
Age: 23
Position: Multirole Fighter Pilot
Specialty: High Speed Air to Air (Air superiority) aka Dog Fighting
Likes: Cute girls, booze, high speeds
Dislikes: Backstabbers, proper military

Name: Naomi Lake
Age: 21
Position: Multirole
Specailty: High Speed Air to Ground/Bombing
Likes: Her jet, guys, money
Dislikes: Terrorists, people who say "I won't"

(Forgot: Jackson is the more experienced Pilot, having a couple years with the so far unnamed group, while Naomi is quite fresh out of the training groups.)

>>164244
Lets go with O'Riley

And we shall call him Ridley.

>>164244
>Naomi is quite fresh out of the training groups
Naomi. We will take her and shape her into something beautiful, capable, and touched by our own peculiar brand of madness.

Naomi.
Let's get some Wild Weasel up in here.

Naomi. while jackson may be more experienced, he will be less likely to trust us as he already has a style.

naomi. she does military =3

>>164244

Naomi.

In memory of channel quest.

>>164244
Naomi.
We'll see if we can't change that "guys" bit to "girls".

=====NONAI MOMENT====

A Note: This will be a diced game, due to making it simpler. it will be a d20, as that's what most people here know how to roll. 1 = Possible catastrophic fail, 20 = HELL YEAH DANGERZONE Success, rolls will be averaged. Target number shall adjusted depending on bonuses and penalties from skills, situation, and the like.

Naomi has been chosen. Current stats:

Age: 21

Piloting Skills:
Air to Ground Specialty: Naomi has a +5 bonus against ground targets

Multirole Training: Namoi takes no penalties for having and using different arms on her plane.

Newbie: Namoi has little knowledge of PMCs and the such, except what's told in the news, and was taught in her training.

Agility: (Used to fly the plane and use the cannons) Good: + 5

Toughness: (Resist high Gs) Average: +0

Awareness: (Catch things out of the ordinary)Very Good: +10

Intelligence: (Read gauges, know when somethings wrong with fighter, and use missles/bombs) Good: +5



I will state the stat using to roll, along with the total penalty/bonus. Now that it's out of the way
======BACK TO GAME=====

>H..hello? This headset is kinda comfy, kinda like the ones used with music cubes. Not sure if I linked right though...

>>164374
You did.
We're Legion, but you can call us Ribbons.
Or Legion. Legion works.

Hey there, beautiful.

There are rather a lot of us, so brace yourself.

running diagnostic..... all green

hello naomi.

good day/night/evening/whatever miss gunbunny, its time to kick ass and do some fanservice, but we are all out of image quest!

so, can you run us on what you know about us, the political situation and your favies guns?

>>164374
>H..hello? This headset is kinda comfy, kinda like the ones used with music cubes. Not sure if I linked right though...

You have linked correctly, or at least sufficiently so to open communication. Is this our designated pilot, Naomi Lake? We would appreciate a status update, as our input previous to now has been lacking.

>Ah! It does work. I am Namoi. The current year is 2100. You'd think we'd be beyond war, but for as long as there are despots trying to take over or carve out their own lands, there will be bombs.

>As it stands, What, I guess, used to be North America is now divided into five nations all working together under the flag of the North American Union, or NAU. Europe finally became the European Union, Both following how the United States used to be run.

>Russia and Africa are almost always in turmoil, and The Chinese Empire constantly pushes for Japan and more of of the Asian mainland. Hang on a bit, I'll see if I can upload a map for better idea...

>As for me, my favorite side arm is the proven 9mm Beretta 92F, though I just got it and need to spend more time on the range.

>As for on my jet, I'm a bigger fan of Joint missiles, you know, the kind that can be shot at most anything, and anything ment to make craters. I'll gladly dogfight though.

(Pardon if it takes a while. I need to photoshop up a map, and I'm in class >.> Feel free to keep asking about her and the world as is)

>>164384
Requesting more information on
-Your employer
-Your work history
-Your employer's work history
-Your personal history
-Anticipated mission type and details

so... mecha or just common airplanes?

also you have a wing(wo)man?

>>164384
A 92F? A bit over-rated in my opinion, but still a good gun. Not a Wonder-Nine, and a bit heavy on the kick, but it's pretty damn rugged.
What model Jet do you have?

>>164384

9mm? Personally, I prefer a higher-caliber, but I suppose we are here to help fly planes, not tell you what gun to use. But yes, I must know what plane we are flying. And also need to ask how you feel about Kenny Loggins.

Get some HARMs.

We need to do some WILD WEASEL YEEAAAH

>>164385
I..or rather, we, work for Amethyst Inc, a Private Military Company, with extraterritorial rights, granted to all PMCs of a certain size as of 2060.

My own work history is quiet limited, being only 21, but I went through a 2 year training regimen with my home country's airforce.

To date, Amethyst Inc has refused to work with aggressors with out good reason, and specifically won't work with those who are seen by international peace groups as especially cruel in rule, or are seen as simply despots.

I personally have always loved fighter planes, and always wanted to fly one. My grandfather was a fighter pilot as well, back in 2060, and his father before him. It practically runs in my family.


>>164387
Ah..we don't have mechs, though it's in the long term goals for many countries. Closest we have to them are Powered Armors, much more like wearing a robot over you. We fly experimental jets here.

I only recently passed fighter training, and will be soon added into a wing.

>>164390
The kick doesn't really put off my aim or anything, and, hey, any gun from the early 2000s that is STILL being produced much be doing something right.

I'll be getting put into a Strike Eagle IV, which I wouldn't mind. It is QUITE the sexy plane of doom ^_^

>>164405
When I asked for employer's work history, I was looking for more than "doesn't work for aggressors". A list of where they've operated, what forces they've fielded, who they fought, any significant losses, and their general methods of operation would be nice.

The extraterritoriality bit is interesting, though.

>>164411
Oh! To my knowledge they have a couple of fighter wings, definatly a few companies of ground troops, and a small fleet.

I don't exactly know a whole lot else. I do know that it was suggested to me by one of my instructors when I graduated, and that they work all over the planet. I know we've been seeing a lot of action on the Chinese/Russian boarder, and a good bit in Africa, but it's not exactly well documented in public media. I could probably look it up later though, if you ask.

>>164422
Please do. It is never a bad idea to have a realistic idea of the history and capabilities of those you're working for. There are also a number of practical matters of import- such as if you'll be relying on company troops or others to maintain your landing zones, if any countries or other military organizations might have a grudge against you, and so forth. By signing up with an outfit like this you inherit responsibility for all their past actions in the eyes of those who dislike them; don't let yourself be caught off guard.

But perhaps I'm being pessimistic; it might never come up. What's your immediate (as in, next hour or two) activity? Should we be doing something other than chatting?

>>164430
Are there any pretty young girls other than yourself around? Go hang with them, hope for more~.

Naomi 2010/04/15(Thu)00:01 No. 164524 ID: 8ef217
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>>164430
Well, here's a map I just found...easily not the best one ever. Basically, red lines show warzones, and I don't think South America has had peace in the last 30 years or so. China is constantly waring to gain territory, and I'm not sure if the red lines in the African region are even up to date. We'll probably see most of our action in one of these regions, baring someone hiring us to take out a terrorist camp in Ireland or something.

>>164469
There's easily more girls here...but what are you thinking? I wouldn't mind some friends though....waitasecond...I just realized I didn't have the cam on. Here, gimme a few minutes to get that turned on so you can record. It's some kind of experimental float cam...it's weird to be honest.

>>164524

You got any other mods besides the neuralface? Hardware or biomods, either way? Any gene work done besides the standard genefixing?

Have you been responsible and done your living will yet? Gotten all your loose ends at home tied up? Got some gametes banked somewhere safe? Remember, shit does go down in this job, it's good to have all your affairs in order for your personal health, estate, and legacy when it does.

>>164524
Well, Naomi, have you ever wondered what it's like to "be" with another girl?
>>164532
Other than that, this one is right. Work out a will and let us know what mods you've got.

>>164574

How's that have any bearing at all on her ability to fight? Whoever she sleeps with is her business. Keeping her in fighting trim is ours. The will, the gamete banking, all of that's related to her ability to fight since it'll impact her ability to take risks.

if everything goes according to plan we will have you become immortal and queen of the universe. you may be wondering 'how can a brand new AI be so weird?' but the thing is, i'm unsure it would be safe to tell you without breaking your mind.

>>164614
You're not going to break her mind, she's survived countless memetic attacks as part of growing up in a media-rich world and been shown to be healthy, smart, and sane enough to be trusted with a fighter.

Anyway we're an composite intelligence. Certain parts of collective have been made uniform so that we can interact usefully with the world. This includes the delusion that we're all real people interacting with you remotely. It's a lie, but it keeps us all on the same page in terms of how we deal with you and each other.

>>164618
was going to suggest that we are something far worse, but if you want that answer then fine.

>>164619
You can lie all you want to her. Maybe she'll like it.

>>164620
oh ho ho, but can you prove that it is not you who is lying?

>>164618
Another thing you should know about us as a composite intellegence is that, being made up of many different parts, soemtimes we may have thoughts that seem downright strange. These you should ignore, for reasons you will no doubt find out. It is simply us running through as multiple ideas,i.e. our train of thought.

>>164618
>>164622
WHich is why we are called Legion. It may seem strange, but dont worry, you'll get used to it.

>>164605
It has bearing on her fighting ability in that it effects her mental health, motivation, and ability to deal with stress outside of battle.
I suggest other women due to an increased ability to bond emotionally, stemming from a more similar perspective on account of gender, resulting in your partner having a greater understanding of you allowing for greater relief of stress.
Also because if they have wild sex the night before a mission, it is less likely that Naomi will be sore and therefore distracted.

[internal]

>>164697 >>164627
This is a foolish line of thought. Setting aside the level of logic in our focusing on that aspect of her life, including potential stress relief and/or manipulation of others to her benefit, people in general respond poorly to relative strangers attempting to influence what they perceive as personal matters. It is essential to build trust before offering that sort of advice, lest we discredit our words in Naomi's perception.

[/internal]

>>164699
[Point raised, made, and taken. I shall hold off on trying to make her bi-curious.]

Fecking camera...won't work...bah, I'll have a tech look at it later.
>>164532
>>164574
Well...I haven't really thought about it...I don't exactly own a whole lot of stuff, outside of my wardrobe, and my motorcycle. And it's company policy to do the bank thing. One of those "In case you DO have/get a partner, and you die" sort of things. Amethyst really does care about it's employees, cause it knows that with out us, they don't make money.

And...I'm not sure about the whole girl thing. I'd have to think about it.

>>164618
Thanks for the sanity thing. You bring up a good point with all that. Glad to see SOMETHING calling me sane, even if it's not my mom.

As for mods, Other then an old school ink tattoo I have on my back, I don't really have anything yet. I was planning on seeing how good I was in the air with out them, and go from there to get better if I can't physically get better with out them.

>>164842
...
Naomi.
I like your style.
What's the tattoo of?

>>164842

Radiation is a bigger issue for female gametes than male gametes.

The tattoo poses no problems unless you're hit with a MAD at some point. Unlikely, as you're a pilot and that's an anti-riot device, but keep it in mind.

>>164924
It's a pair of tribal wings. I'll have to see if I can find pictures of it...but I'll tell you, it was inspired by a REALLY retro game that my brother found. He's really into them.

>>164935
A what?

And I won't be working with nukes, sooo...

>>164971
What game?

let me guess, zelda?

>>164985
If that's the case, some of us may insist on you naming your jet the "Cucco".
Such as myself.

>>164975
>>164985
It was...ah...trying to remember the old English name for it. The World Ends with You I think it was? The Reapers specifically

>>164989
SO ZETTA SLOW!

haha yeah, that was a nice game.

Hey can you hook us up to a camera or something? I wanna get a look at you.

Naomi 2010/04/16(Fri)03:19 No. 165140 ID: 8ef217
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Ah! Found the bloody on switch for the floater...er, it's a kind of camera that floats on it's own. There...picture should be working...don't know if it's supposed to have color. In case you're wondering, I'm laying on my bed...and best barracks ever. I have CARPET!

>>165140
...
can we see it

>>164971

A Microwave Area Denial weapon. They were ruled to be inhumane weapons in the late 2040s by the majority of the world, but there are lots of tin pot dictators who like to use them against their own populations anyway. They work by using microwaves to stimulate the nerve endings directly. My data suggests that it is very painful. They're used as torture devices sometimes because they leave almost no evidence. An old-style tattoo like yours is vulnerable to the waves breaking down the component elements of the ink and causing poisoning issues though. So if you ever feel like you're on fire for no good reason, cover that tattoo with your hands, or a bottle of water, or something.

You might not be the one dropping nukes, but shit happens. I can posit multiple scenarios that would plausibly expose you to significant amounts of radiation, with scenarios including both cases where your cabin remains at full integrity, and where it is compromised. Running through an overview of all of them with you would take approximately two hours, Shall I continue, or shall I shelve it for another day?

>>165143

I vote you save the lecture for "Free Snow-cone Day in Hell"

>>165140

Show us your tits!

so flat

so how about them mess halls? and show us your tits friends

>>165144
Agreed to the first bit.
You don't need to show us your tits.
[Man, I'm holding back on trying to make her bi-curious.]

Naomi 2010/04/16(Fri)16:22 No. 165310 ID: 8ef217
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I'll show you the tattoo, but I'm not showing my chest...thank god not ALL of you are that bad though.

(NOTE: The black stuff by her arms is her tank top, nothing more or less.)

And..another day, please. Though I am to report soon to join my new wing. And please don't mind the lack of a bra...I'm literally still in the same room where I got the jack implanted...they wanted me to test it first, so I'm just in shorts and tank >.>

Hey that's a pretty cool tattoo.

[Take direct control of the floater and change position so we can see some side-boob]

>>165310
You should remove both.

>>165310
Right, you might wanna hurry and get that back on before one of us tries to take over the floater and glimpse side-boob.

dont worry, im sure she is as aerodynamic as the plane can play chess on her chest is saving money for a boobjob can add some meat and milk to her diet used to compensate with skills in bed is a perfectly fine woman for her stature.

>>165310
Can you get a mirror? I wanna see what the floater looks like.

Two mirrors would be optimal so we could see the back of the floater.

Naomi 2010/04/16(Fri)22:11 No. 165511 ID: 8ef217
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Naomi gets her tanktop back on before the pod can get around to seeing other views of her

Maybe later, like when I have time for a bath. Right now I've only been given time to get oriented with the float and the plug. There's a mirror over here on the wall...and it helps that you're pretty much the same all the way around, except the camera poking out slightly in the middle track.

And I have at LEAST a B cup, thank you....wait..why do you care? You're just a bunch of AIs.

you'll have to ask the programmer.

>>165511
We're somewhat perverted AIs. Really just works better if you tune that out.

>>165511
We have an appreciation for the aesthetic qualities of meatbags such as yourself.

oh dont worry, we will get you boyfriends

then you can have all the shenanigans we cant have =3

>>165516
Or, if you feel like experimenting, girlfriends.
That's a matter for later, though.

Naomi 2010/04/17(Sat)23:50 No. 165948 ID: 71a6e9
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Messhall, eh? I could use a bite to eat, and my boss DID say that my wing would be there. We're a brand new wing, but not all of us are new to the business. I know our leader has a few years in the company under his belt.

>>165513
>>165515
>>165516
Perverted...AIs? Oi...sounds like one of those new sims. Eh, whatever. I'm glad someone appreciates me. And..I'm not sure what I'm ready for, so I think I'll just stay single for now.

>>165948
Well, go meet your co-workers.
Your life will be resting partly in their hands, and theirs in yours.

>>165948
What's that thing on the wall?

>>165948

It's our job to keep you healthy and happy, as much as we can. You'll get a fair amount of chatter from us that seems strange and out of place for the next few days while we get to know you.

Once we know you, everything we say will seem strange.

>>166281
At least up to a point.
Then almost nothing will seem strange.

QUEST ON PAUSE UNTIL I GET TIME TO BLOODY DRAW SOMETHING

>>167520

SHOW US YOUR TITS

NO TITS FOR YOU UNLESS YOU EARN THEM BITCHES

SADFACE

MERCQUEST WILL BE PUT OFF UNTIL I CAN GET MONEY FOR A TABLET.

Right, so lack of funds means lack of tablet, but I'm not going to let that end this! We're switching to text mode with intermittent pictures until I can get myself a tablet again.

Unless someone talks me out of it.

>>166256
It's a sign. Reads:
"Medical -->"
"<--- Dorms/Cafeteria"

>>166133
Well, I'm on my way to.

>>166281
Really? Does it really get that bad? Oh gods, this could make ANY job interesting. Right, I think I can see my squadron now. Looks like even numbers of each gender, so it should be fun.

I move to get some food, it's taco night (mmmmtacoooos and hotsauce :D~ ) and move to them, nodding.

"Hey, I'm Naomi, the new pilot. It's nice to meet all of you."

"Nice to meet you, Naomi. I'm Paul, the squad CO." the largest said, nodding back as he puts some cheese on what could very well be his third burrito. He's definitely a weight lifter, but he's not THAT big...he wouldn't fit in the fighter if he was.

He rattles off the other 4 people in turn. "My EWO Natalie, pilot Lucy, her EWO Nia, and your EWO, John." he said, each waving in turn.

(Descriptions of each incoming next post)

>>193946
Natalie is a shorter German girl, with brown hair and green eyes. Lucy and Nia are almost obviously twins, both with red hair and green eyes, belying their Irish heritage, and John looks to be at least North American, on the tan side. He...seems to have dyed his hair orange...I'm not sure to be honest.

>>193958
Are any of them five feet/1.52 meters or less?

>>193946

We can get that bad. Usually not, otherwise we'd be more trouble than help, but it's been known to happen. Expect strange demands and suggestions based on non-human logic. Remember that all of our value-judgments are weighted to keep you alive and ready to fly above all else. Pilot training isn't cheap. You and John are the most expensive parts of the plane.

I bet Paul could bench-press you. I wonder, how many reps could he manage?

>>194034
Why does that matter? I think most of us are between 5'5 and 6 foot off hand.

(NOTE: Author would use metric, but is an american lazy son of a bitch)

>>194263
So you can loudly declare that one to be "Adorable" and latch onto them.
With hugs.