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Re: Netland RTD: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
« Reply #105 on: April 07, 2010, 07:12:08 pm »

Phew! I tuck those glasses away... for now. I guess I should... concoct a- wait. No. I'll save those.

Whatever happens, I'm gonna play it cool.

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Re: Netland RTD: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
« Reply #106 on: April 07, 2010, 07:47:56 pm »

Wait, why didn't I describe your current surroundings? Ah, I remember. I ran out of tea. I'll scrawl something down right now...

Oh, and ummm... peeps on waiting list, you're in now.

The darkness fades, and you find yourself standing in a medium sized room. As you look around, you notice that two new... things are in the room with you. The first one is a large, swirling mass of green text, in a moderately humanoid shape. The other one is a humanoid robot, who looks to be set up for construction. He introduces himself as Dragnar. The mass of text does not reveal a name.

Suddenly, a clearly understandable, but decidedly robotic monotone emanates from a speaker on the ceiling. “Welcome to TOAST Industries. Please wait for an TIRE (TOAST Industries Robotic hElper) to arrive. Notify the TIRE of your needs. For those looking for employment at TOAST Industries, the TIRE will direct you to the implant station and testing facilities. For those simply visiting, the TIRE will authorize you to enter the facilities. If you are looking to conduct business with TOAST, the TIRE will put you in contact with a representative of the correct rank and division. Please remember that the TOAST Industries facilities are protected by the best TOAST Industries defensive technologies. Anyone who attempts to cause trouble or chaos at the TOAST facilities will be immediately killed and or incinerated, most probably slowly and painfully. Have  a nice day.”

The voice starts again, this time in a more urgent tone: “All non-priority/discretionary disaster response priority personnel, please make your way to a TIEM. Repeat: All non-priority/discretionary disaster response priority personnel, please make your way to a TIEM.”

“Number of TOAST Industries Evacuation Modules available for launch: zero out of twenty.”
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I dunno, you guys have survived Thomas the tank engine, golems, zombies, nuclear explosions, laser whales, and being on the same team as ragnarock.  I don't think something as tame as a world ending rain of lava will even slow you guys down.

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Re: Netland RTD: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
« Reply #107 on: April 07, 2010, 08:33:45 pm »

Ask the tire to take me to a problem.
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Re: Netland RTD: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
« Reply #108 on: April 07, 2010, 08:43:57 pm »

I ran out of tea.

Quite understandable. In fact, I just got a mugful a moment ago.

>"Oh, others? Well, you can call me Qwertyuiopas, since it's more specific than 'nothing'." (speech)
>{That alert sounds bad. I'll... Hey, that guy looks like a glasses enthusiast.} (thought)
>Begin casual conversation about utility glasses with guy. (action)
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Re: Netland RTD: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
« Reply #109 on: April 07, 2010, 08:52:18 pm »

I'll scavenge any materials I can find while everyone else figures out where to go.

Why do I feel like "TOAST Industries" should be replaced with "APERTURE Science"?
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Re: Netland RTD: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
« Reply #110 on: April 07, 2010, 09:39:48 pm »

Why do I feel like "TOAST Industries" should be replaced with "APERTURE Science"?

That's what I'm aiming for here :D.

TOAST Industries is the fictional corporation whose name I release my Gmod contraptions under. You're sort of in a Garrysmod universe, so knowing the game will help somewhat, but I'm taking a great deal of artistic license too. Think War of the Servers. They made some very large changes to Gmod mechanics to fit the plot.

I'm going to roll now. I have tea.

Ask the tire to take me to a problem.

In all probability, he'll take that literally and carry you off to c-... Don't want to ruin the suprise, but suffice to say it'll kill you fast. TOAST Industries robots can get... pushy sometimes. You'd better do what they say. I may railroad you guys a tiny bit just to make sure you don't miss anything that's really important. I'll try to drop subtle hints, such as

FOLLOW HIM TO THE IMPLANT STATION.

Subtle, like that. No really, they won't be that heavyhanded. Just make sure you look for clues.
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I dunno, you guys have survived Thomas the tank engine, golems, zombies, nuclear explosions, laser whales, and being on the same team as ragnarock.  I don't think something as tame as a world ending rain of lava will even slow you guys down.

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Re: Netland RTD: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
« Reply #111 on: April 07, 2010, 10:00:05 pm »

You're sort of in a Garrysmod universe, so knowing the game will help somewhat, but I'm taking a great deal of artistic license too. Think War of the Servers. They made some very large changes to Gmod mechanics to fit the plot.
Ooh, that should make construction materials easy to come by. Maybe I can find a gravity gun...

Also, What's "War of the Servers"? I have GarrysMod but haven't actually played it much.
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Re: Netland RTD: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
« Reply #112 on: April 07, 2010, 10:09:25 pm »

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ExKirby: 4

You load up your blanks and fire off a few rounds into the sky. It seems to only midly annoy the TIRE. You may have attracted the attention of... other things...

tehstefan: 5

You work the leg Frelock so kindly applied for you, and discover that you seem to have increased range of motion in your legs! You get a Leg Dexterity Bonus (+1 to running and jumping)

Frelock: 6
Looking at the mathematical representations of ExKirby's ribcage on your screens, you realize that there are a few relatively minor modifications you could make to dramatically increase the compressive resistance of human bone. You set to work, but ExKirby dosn't seem to enjoy the process one bit. He gives in to pain and passes out, but his bone structure is much tougher now (-1 to enemy attack rolls). The TIRE offers to show you the free publicly available TOAST Industries Medical Booth system.

inteuniso: 2

You get out your weapon, but think better of discharging it into the ceiling. The TIRE would probably be quite annoyed, and you can't quite forget the "slow and painfull death" that the welcome message mentioned...

Sensei: 4

You ask the TIRE if there's any problems that you can help with. "TOAST Industries would be glad to hire you part or full time. If I may escort you to the implantation booth, we can install a standard TOAST implant (it's mandatory for all personnel, even just janitors, it functions as an ID and it's necessary to operate a lot of TOAST equipment or get more advanced implants) and give you the basic TOAST training and entrance exam. You can all apply and take the test as a group, if you so desire..."

qwerty: 2

The man with the glasses is too busy talking with the robot to talk to you at the moment.

dragnar: You search the room, but you find nothing. As if reading your mind, the TIRE says "You can find construction supplies all over the TOAST facilities, after all, we are an R&D company. You'll need to become an employee and get a basic implant (or perhaps, in your case, a few TOAST program modules...) to use any of the resources or equipment."

Statuses:

Frelock: Wristwatch, computer terminal, glasses, civilian clothes, pamphlet, a jewel-encrusted egg, a bag which contains a lunch and a clove of garlic, and a bottle of water. In the TOAST Reception area.

Proficient in modifying, and synthesizing with hacking tools. (+2 to modification and +1 to synthesis at short range)
Advanced in healing (+2, can use on two targets in one turn)

Inteuniso: Tau armor, pulse rifle, elfin sword. In the TOAST Reception area.
Dabbling swordsmanship.
Dabbling dancing.


Tehstefan: .44 Magnum, Fedora. In the TOAST Reception area.
Agile (+1 to running and jumping).


ExKirby: Red Helmet, Red Army Gear, Combat Knife, .9mm Pistol, StA52 Assault Rifle, Meaningless Commander's Badge. In the TOAST Reception area.
Enhanced bone structure (-1 to enemy damage roll)
Hoarse (-1 to command for 4 turns)
Unconcious (-2 to everything, failguard)


Sensei: Knife, suitcase O' spectacles, electric brass lantern, two lengths of rope, uranium battleaxe (+1 enemy dodge, +1 damage). In the TOAST reception area.

Glowing(-1 to being sneaky, provides light. Not controllable... yet).
 
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WHY DID YOU HAVE ME KICK THEM WTF I DID NOT WANT TO BE SHOT AT.
I dunno, you guys have survived Thomas the tank engine, golems, zombies, nuclear explosions, laser whales, and being on the same team as ragnarock.  I don't think something as tame as a world ending rain of lava will even slow you guys down.

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Re: Netland RTD: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
« Reply #113 on: April 07, 2010, 10:12:21 pm »

Also, What's "War of the Servers"? I have GarrysMod but haven't actually played it much.

http://litfusefilms.com/movies/waroftheservers/

It's quite simply the most well known and definitely one of the best Gmod machinimas to date. Lit Fuse Films made it, and many of the people who worked on it are now working for Bioware on Mass Effect 2. It's a real, feature-length movie.
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I dunno, you guys have survived Thomas the tank engine, golems, zombies, nuclear explosions, laser whales, and being on the same team as ragnarock.  I don't think something as tame as a world ending rain of lava will even slow you guys down.

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Re: Netland RTD: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
« Reply #114 on: April 07, 2010, 10:17:07 pm »

Inquire of the TIRE how to obtain a worker's ID and implants for TOAST.
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Re: Netland RTD: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
« Reply #115 on: April 07, 2010, 10:18:57 pm »

Whoo! Lucky roll.

In any case, inquire what an implant might do to us.
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Re: Netland RTD: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
« Reply #116 on: April 07, 2010, 10:54:22 pm »

I'll tell the TIRE I wish to apply to become an employee of TOAST. First I will make sure my anti-virus programs are up to date...
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Re: Netland RTD: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
« Reply #117 on: April 08, 2010, 12:44:06 am »

Railroadin' feels bad, man...

Whatever, join toast. Request position suitable to a mad scientist. I will con- no. Not yet.
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Re: Netland RTD: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
« Reply #118 on: April 08, 2010, 01:46:14 am »

Synthesize/set up my hacker cave.  Send the drones with everyone else to the implant station.

This is the voice of mission control, what's your status?
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Re: Netland RTD: Some stay dry and others feel the pain
« Reply #119 on: April 08, 2010, 02:11:49 am »

I get up, draw my pistol, and say "I'm sorry Mr. TIRE, but I know of your plans." Then fire. (Amd get owned, which always happens when I fight.
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