The Clockwork Mansion

Village Square => Jayhawk HQ => Topic started by: Starcat5 on May 11, 2026, 06:54:36 PM

Title: [Xer 2 Chapter 5]
Post by: Starcat5 on May 11, 2026, 06:54:36 PM
05-01 - Oops, my bad

In which one of our heroes has another trauma added to their PTSD.  :mwaha
Title: Re: [Xer 2 Chapter 5]
Post by: Raskahn on May 14, 2026, 03:56:08 PM
Posted in the wrong thread but here we are again, wait for it..

"And then they all live happily together in the cloud computing paradise so you see, death isn't such a bad thing."
Title: Re: [Xer 2 Chapter 5]
Post by: ProfesseurRenard on May 15, 2026, 05:52:49 AM
Ah the sweet promises of Silicon Heaven.
Title: Re: [Xer 2 Chapter 5]
Post by: Tapewolf on May 16, 2026, 06:50:53 AM
As a subtle hint I will say that this story owes a lot to System Shock, by which I mean the original not the remake.
Title: Re: [Xer 2 Chapter 5]
Post by: ProfesseurRenard on May 18, 2026, 04:12:18 PM
05-02 - This also means Quirk has an endless supply of looted weapons

I wonder how many attempts it took to perfect these 'restoration bays'...
Title: Re: [Xer 2 Chapter 5]
Post by: Raskahn on June 08, 2026, 05:30:41 PM
05-04 - Public Nuisance Number One

Did the other tactics include greasing door handles and stealing the capacitors from the fluorescent lights?
Title: Re: [Xer 2 Chapter 5]
Post by: ProfesseurRenard on June 08, 2026, 07:27:59 PM
Quote from: Raskahn on June 08, 2026, 05:30:41 PM05-04 - Public Nuisance Number One

Did the other tactics include greasing door handles and stealing the capacitors from the fluorescent lights?

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
Title: Re: [Xer 2 Chapter 5]
Post by: Raskahn on June 09, 2026, 04:29:59 PM
I've also been thinking, what if some of the memory of being shot in the head somehow remains and these guards now increasingly get more anxious opening random doors to the point where they go full phobia mode for even the most mundane patrolling duties.

(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/86bef82c-296a-42e1-b71f-3b6f49bf4ef5/dm7nidb-fa630d3b-2d58-4840-89d7-b0aaa9364abf.jpg/v1/fit/w_828,h_1172,q_70,strp/door_by_rellianthistleleaf_dm7nidb-414w-2x.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTgxMSIsInBhdGgiOiIvZi84NmJlZjgyYy0yOTZhLTQyZTEtYjcxZi0zYjZmNDliZjRlZjUvZG03bmlkYi1mYTYzMGQzYi0yZDU4LTQ4NDAtODlkNy1iMGFhYTkzNjRhYmYuanBnIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTEyODAifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.UcmZHCyugHJbhDnRhvq4vWKqTyt6C34bsRPEgyRUQcU)
Title: Re: [Xer 2 Chapter 5]
Post by: Raskahn on June 15, 2026, 05:05:51 PM
05-05 - Xerian changing the subject there

Ooh! I wonder if they have like a slider so you can ...customize...
Title: Re: [Xer 2 Chapter 5]
Post by: ProfesseurRenard on June 15, 2026, 08:53:24 PM
Quote from: Raskahn on June 15, 2026, 05:05:51 PM05-05 - Xerian changing the subject there

Ooh! I wonder if they have like a slider so you can ...customize...

Be interesting how they'd justify that outside of gameplay.
Title: Re: [Xer 2 Chapter 5]
Post by: ProfesseurRenard on June 29, 2026, 03:51:00 PM
05-06 - I did that in System Shock

Ouch! Good thing the sentry didn't capitalise on his mistake- dying in that manner would've added insult to injury!