The Consequences [Concluded]

[Winston Hughes]

Sanity is for losers

Witty.

Witty.

Sarcastic.



Seriously, though, what exactly is to be gained by hassling this old geezer? Unless we're going to rob him of his $50 (which hardly seems worth the risk of getting busted), I don't see what he could have to offer us. I'd guess that, in the best-case scenario, he might offer us a meal, and possibly even let us sleep on his couch. But if he's got any sense about him, he'll get away from us asap.

It strikes me that there are three things we need to do: (i) look after our immediate interests by getting some supplies, (ii) look at ways to make more money, and (iii) try to figure out what happened to us. Right now, I reckon we should cut out the grandpa-bothering, and go spend some of our hard-earned cash on food and other useful items.

[GeneralHankerchief]

You stop Hayes and ask him that if he really wants your help, you have it. After a moment of pondering, he agrees.

"Now," you say, "I don't know this area too well, so I'm going to need your help a little bit. Most likely there is a video game store in a mall around here. If you know where one is, I'll be glad to tag along and help you out."

"My car's parked just a little ways away from here," Hayes says. "You sure about this?"

[Subotan]

Yep

Witty.


Sarcastic.

I was making the point that playing this nice and conventionally, so it's like the Sims in italics is boring.

Seriously, though, what exactly is to be gained by hassling this old geezer? Unless we're going to rob him of his $50 (which hardly seems worth the risk of getting busted), I don't see what he could have to offer us. I'd guess that, in the best-case scenario, he might offer us a meal, and possibly even let us sleep on his couch. But if he's got any sense about him, he'll get away from us asap.

We've got nothing to lose. And grandpa hassling/helping is fun.

It strikes me that there are three things we need to do: (i) look after our immediate interests by getting some supplies, (ii) look at ways to make more money, and (iii) try to figure out what happened to us. Right now, I reckon we should cut out the grandpa-bothering, and go spend some of our hard-earned cash on food and other useful items.

I did suggest that earlier, but nobody listened.

[Winston Hughes]

I was making the point that playing this nice and conventionally, so it's like the Sims in italics is boring.

I agree. It's just that spending days (RL time) helping some old bloke buy a video game for his nephew strikes me as both boring and unlikely to get us anywhere very helpful. But, hey, maybe I'm wrong about the latter part. In any case, it seems our bizarre interest in helping him buy this game has failed to give him any doubts about our motives or sanity.

Of course, it's always possible that this is just a ruse on his part, and gramps is actually planning on luring us back to his place so he can eat us for his dinner...

[Double A]

Then we get $50 and can write a book about it

[Subotan]

Calvin Hobbes: My Story.

I'd buy it.

[Double A]

You have to write it first.

[Subotan]

With $50 I'm sure we could get a half decent ghost writer for Calvin, especially considering that his life amounts to not 30 pages on an internet forum.

[GeneralHankerchief]

You get in Hayes's car and the two of you drive off to the nearest mall. As you enter the parking lot, you notice a large sign that says "Welcome to Metrocenter". After parking, you exit the car, enter the mall, and look at the site map provided. There's a Gamestop on the first level, a few doors down from the Old Navy.

Would you like to accompany Robert to the store, or explore a bit on your own?

[Beefy187]

Accompany Robert to the store

We can explore later.

[Subotan]

Mass Effects's violence is hardly excessive. It's the possibility of extra-terrestrial sexual intercourse that would freak out gramps.

[GeneralHankerchief]

"I don't think she wants anything ridiculously violent, but aside from that there shouldn't be a problem."

[Subotan]

Mass Effect then

[Myrddraal]

Ok, let's suggest something and be done with it!

[GeneralHankerchief]

For everyone's convenience, I've posted a summary and reference thread, with the aim of it being updated monthly. Ideally you'll go there if you need to remember something about a particular encounter, or if you just want to reflect on where you've been.

Still waiting on orders btw.