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medigel

Anxious Spirit

PostPosted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 12:16 am


User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show.Resupply Mission 5B
Location: Shopping Mall; Specific Location Unknown
Images:: x, x, x.
General debriefing: With the holiday season fast approaching, the division leaders have a very important tasks for hunters willing to step up to the challenge: brave the holiday season crowds and get some things for them. In addition, hunters are also tasked with escorting a golem fashioned after the division leader they're shopping for. Hunters will then task this golem with trying on clothes to ensure a good fit.
Mission Budget: Hunters will be issued a prepaid debit card to use. All unspent funds will be returned to Deus Ex. Any additional clothes a hunter purchases for either their division lead or themselves will come out of their own pocket.
* E class difficulty level (anyone may attempt; all hunters regardless of rank will be monitored])


MECHANICS

* MECHANICS:
- As you enter to pick up the mission, the Hunter at the lighthouse portal stops you. "Sorry, we're doing luck of the draw here." He points to a six-sided dice. A literal, six sided dungeons and dragons dice that they probably stole from Mark.
- RP rolling the dice for luck. There is an actual IC list of what the dices match up to:
1 = Allan, 2 = Aria, 3= Caelius, 4 = H, 5 = Edith, 6 = you choose, lucky you.
- After you take the gamble, the Hunter on portal duty will activate a princess golem and a shopping list. The princess golem is because the division leads hate mistakes, so any clothing you get for them better be a perfect fit and match. Once there, your hunter (and golem) will be dropped off at a mall. Roll 5d20 to determine what shops you get (see below). Visit the online site/catalogue of these sites to do your shopping, and try to get stuff which you think best matches who you have to shop for.
- Remember to refer to the request list to ensure that you're getting everything you need for that person
- If you go with more than one person, each person needs a golem (duplicates are up to you, otherwise you may reroll if you feel the RP would benefit better from different golems). Every golem will come with a separate budget. The only thing you and your group will share are the stores you get.
- * Golem Reactions: Occasionally the golem will spout a random phrase, as well as react positively/negatively to what you have selected. See list of predisposed dialogue, which you can use further down. All golems use the same dialogue, they are princess golems after all!

Budget*
- Using the stores you rolled for below, you must try to get all the items while staying in budget. Budget will depend on the golem; each golem has a different prepaid card/budget amount. Simply browse the online catalogs provided, or improvise with items you think could be found in those stores. If you don't, any additional items must come out of your own paycheck, ouch. Good luck getting something as close as possible to the contents on the list (if you can't find anything, improvise!). Also the lighthouse sentries aren't letting you back until you actually fulfill the list, out of respect and a healthy dose of fear.
- You can buy more than one item from the store.
- You can buy your own hunter additional items or purchase additional items for the lead golems out of pocket. Who knows? It might pay off in the long run...

Allan's List:

    Budget: $500
  • Kohu Plushie hat ?*:.?. o(???)o .?.:*?
  • Ichigo Kurosaki Bankai form shinigami outfit O(???)O
  • Naruto Kyuubi nine-tailed fox form T-shirt ?( ???)?
  • Pikachu T-shirt ?(@^?^@)?
  • Pikachu and friends T-shirt *??*???(??????)?*??*??
  • Pikachu socks ?(?>?<)y ?
  • Laser pointer



Aria's List:

    Budget: $2000
  • Tunic shirt
  • Miniskirt
  • Jeans, bootcut
  • Feminine Outfit w/matching accessories, muted colors preferred
  • Sleepwear
  • Winter coat
  • Scarves



Caelius' List:

    Budget: $1250.35
  • Moleskine Classic Notebook, Pocket, Ruled, Black, Hard Cover (3.5 x 5.5).
  • Dunhill Sentryman Ballpoint Pen Black With Gold Trim.
  • Shirt.
  • Pants.
  • Black tie.
  • Nair Hair Remover



H's List:

    Budget: $5000
  • Pick up suit @ Tailor's (Madame Paulette's Only)
  • Dom Pérignon, 1967
  • Scotch
  • Fancy Tie
  • Surgical Gloves
  • Pregnancy Test Strip



Edith's List:

    Budget: $1000
  • Sports bra.
  • Baseball bat.
  • Sports Paraphernalia
  • Running Shoes
  • Spandex Shorts
  • Push-up padded bra.



...Something tells you that some of the items on the list aren't like the other ones...

Stores:


  1. Madame Paulette - SPECIAL by going here you can have them create anything; this is essentially a wild card.
    Price range: $500 - $3000 per item.
  2. Lush - Women's soap and shampoo products
    Price range: $10 - $50 per item.
  3. Coach - Accessories (handbags mostly)
    Price range: $300 - $800 per item.
  4. Pandora - Jewelry
    Price range: $50 - $200 per item.
  5. Sweet Factory - Candy
    Price range: $2 - $20 for a grossly huge bag of candy
  6. Disney Store - Specialized Disney Merchandise
    Price range: $20 - $50 for a full princess costume with frilly wings
  7. Louis Vuitton - Expensive Clothing and Handbags
    Price range: $500 - $10, 000
  8. Radio Shack - Electronics & Accessories
    Price range: $50 - $200
  9. Spencers - "Stoner" Culture
    Price range: $20 - $80
  10. Hot Topic - "Pop" Culture
    Price range: $20 - $50
  11. JCPenney - Clothing, Furniture
    Price range: $20 - $100
  12. H&M - Clothing
    Price range: $20 - $100
  13. Foot Locker - Sneakers/Athletic Shoes
    Price range: $20 - $200
  14. Champs Sports - Sports Apparel
    Price range: $20 - $200
  15. West 49 - Sk8ter clothing
    Price range: $30 - $150
  16. Pac Sun - Clothing, Sports Apparel
    Price range: $20 - $100
  17. Valentino - Expensive clothing
    Price range: $5000+
  18. Victoria's Secret - AS IT SOUNDS
    Price range: $20 - $100
  19. Sephora - Women's makeup
    Price range: $10 - $100
  20. American Eagle - Hipster clothing
    Price range: $20 - $100



Golem phrases:

Roll when entering a store/trying on a new piece of clothing. Improvise when needed, ie "I'm not wearing that" when entering a store can be tweaked to "I'm not wearing anything from here."

  1. "Not bad."
    Effect: Golem approves of your choice.
  2. "We're not going in there."
    Effect: Reroll a store.
  3. "I'm not wearing that."
    Effect: Pick a new item.
  4. "My star barrettes are fabulous!"
    Effect: None.
  5. "I want that one instead."
    Effect: Look at the item you're viewing on the page. Move two items left. Your golem wants that item instead.
  6. "Let's go over here!"
    Effect: Your golem drags you to another store. Reroll if entering, roll again if you just purchased something.
  7. "Wait. I forgot something! We're going back."
    Effect: Return to a previous store. If you get this on the first roll, visit the first store twice. Due to a very fussy golem, if you receive this three times you can ignore it from the fourth roll onward. The golem will be very sulky afterwards and may act like a giant wo/man-child but hey, thems the lil breaks. You also don't need to roll again, provided you haven't bought nothing yet.
  8. "Let's take a break. My treat."
    Effect: "My treat" is a filthy lie. You spend 15 min at a cafe being watched uncomfortably by the golem as it attempts small chatter. Lose -$5 from your paycheck. At least the golem didn't blow its own cover by trying to eat something. If entering a store, you're pulled away before you can go in. If purchasing something, you're dragged to one immediately after.
  9. "Aren't you missing something?"
    Effect: Lose something you've purchased. If you've purchased nothing, you lose the list.
  10. "Hey, nice job!"
    Effect: The golem is pretty happy.
  11. "...You're joking."
    Effect: The golem is sulking.
  12. "Does this make my butt look big?"
    Effect: The golem is insecure and is looking for a compliment.
  13. "So, what are your plans?"
    Effect: Is the golem attempting to hit on you, or is it sincerely asking you what you want to do as a hunter?!
  14. "Can you suggest something for me?"
    Effect: Pick something out. Roll 1d4. Even, the golem is happy and accepts the suggestion. Buy it. Odd, the golem rejects it.
  15. "What do you think of this?"
    Effect: The golem randomly picks something out. Roll 1d4. Even, the golem is happy and buys it. Odd, the golem looks disappointed and puts it back.
  16. "Hey. You try this on too."
    Effect: The golem forces you to wear the latest outfit/clothing item you purchased.
  17. "You should change your outfit too."
    Effect: The golem forces you into purchasing a whole new outfit and wear it for the duration of the mission.
  18. "ERROR QUERY: LOCATION? INPUT NEEDED."
    Effect: The golem looks at you blankly as shoppers around at you give you an odd look as they begin to whisper among themselves. Choose a store, any store.
  19. "..."
    Effect: The golem is giving you a heavy, cold stare. You feel shamed.
  20. "I want two of these."
    Effect: Double the next item on the list, ie you need two now.



* 3 mission reward points for completing this successfully. If you do not get all of the items, 1 mission reward point + look of pity from the Lighthouse Hunters, plus three days of toilet cleaning.

In addition, for going on this mission you may also choose to shop FOR YOURSELF and update your hunter's wardrobe/things. It'll come out of your own pay check however.

If you lose the list: -$25 is deducted from your paycheck before a Hunter pulls you aside and teaches you how to back the list up on your phone. If the list was on your phone to start with, -$200 to purchase a replacement phone.

Tips/Suggestions:

To move at a faster rate, roll 3d20: first roll represents what store you're going into, the second the golem's opinion of the store, and the last is the golem's reaction to buying an item. Not recommended if you're doing it in groups since doing this pretty much means you're soloing the entire time.

Can I choose which store to enter first?
That's fine. Think of the stores you roll = the least crowded. Assume you have only 2 IC hours to do this, so the stores that are open/least crowded = best chance to get everything done.

Can I buy more than one item at a store?
Yes, but be sure to roll a golem response for each item purchased!
medigel rolled 2 6-sided dice: 1, 4 Total: 5 (2-12)
PostPosted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 12:18 am


He did some sleuthing about the resupply mission and considered his notes the day before. Dawson had somehow gotten himself saddled with a few requests, and only then did he realize it might be possible that he didn't fulfill them. Not from any lack of trying but from the fact that apparently princess golems could get picky about where they ended up. And if they were supposed to be making as little a scene as possible...Meep. He'd been told stories about how it was possible to lose not just the list but one's own phone, and with his own money being hoarded like precious gems for future investments, he couldn't help but feel a bit paranoid. (And very, very tired.) After all, he was Dawson Grace: if anything bad happened, it would probably be on his head.

Worse, he had to share with Jack.

But he had other people to think about: shopping for Lex and Cassie and Oliver, picking up his own goods, grabbing a surprise or two for Maebe, other miscellaneous things for inevitable gifting. (s**t, he had to get Moon Princess and the dynamic duo something for sure, maybe America if he was up to trying to take some more of her time. Taym if he felt like forcing.) Dawson did like to think material things helped ease the lowkey suffering going on at Deus. So he reported at the lighthouse with a yawn and a tug of his hat at the attendant in greeting, dimples smile up as usual.

On the other end, Jack appeared to be his usual brooding self. The Lifer had already been there for about seven minutes before Dawson had arrived, nursing his mug of coffee and a paradoxically sharp-eyed look of a dead man walking; probably another long late night or two prior. Dawson almost reached out to say hi--in the midst of all of this, he realized, the guy must have been dealing with some sort of s**t if Chel's frantic DMs had given him a glimpse--but he kept his hands in his pockets. Probably best not to touch someone who clearly wasn't a morning person, much less someone who wasn't his biggest fan even on the best of days.

"Ready?" he asked as they were given the die to roll. Jack grunted, which Dawson supposed was good enough.

He wasn't sure if it was good or not that he didn't get Edith. In some way, Dawson wished he could somehow repay his lead for bailing like that by buying her some nice things...Then again, who said he couldn't' sneak in a few gifts while shopping for Allan?

Jack had no visible reaction when he was handed Dr. H's list; Dawson wondered what exactly went on behind that mask. Or if he honestly wanted to know.

"Savior gets t'shop for the savee, huh?" Jokes were normally good ice breakers; jokes were all he knew really.

Jack somehow seemed to get colder, as if remembering who he was paired with for the next two hours. "Let's just get this over with," he muttered as he strode into the portal. With a small prayer and a sigh, the Moon followed suit.

medigel

Anxious Spirit

medigel rolled 5 20-sided dice: 13, 8, 9, 7, 3 Total: 40 (5-100)

medigel

Anxious Spirit

PostPosted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 12:49 am


God, did he hate shopping for someone else. Groceries, he could somewhat do for himself and Chel, but for the most part Jack preferred to go in, get what he needed, and leave. Something told him it wasn't going to be so easy.

jack - foot locker, radio shack, spencer's, louis vuitton, coach
medigel rolled 5 20-sided dice: 10, 10, 3, 3, 5 Total: 31 (5-100)
PostPosted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 12:53 am


Dawson, who had no idea who Allan was beyond an apparent anime nut and generally nice but super chaotic guy, figured this was going to be a trip alright.

dawson - hot topic, coach, sweet factory

medigel

Anxious Spirit

medigel rolled 1 20-sided dice: 4 Total: 4 (1-20)

medigel

Anxious Spirit

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:24 am


"My star barrettes are fabulous!"

Dawson glanced at the golem and snorted quietly. "Sure do," he agreed, despite not seeing one such thing on him. Hot Topic looked like their best bet for most of the list if not all, and so he tugged Allan along.

Allan's List:

    Budget: $500
  • Kohu Plushie hat ?*:.?. o(???)o .?.:*? [$12.50]
  • Ichigo Kurosaki Bankai form shinigami outfit O(???)O [$24.50]
  • Naruto Kyuubi nine-tailed fox form T-shirt ?( ???)? [$22.50]
  • Pikachu T-shirt ?(@^?^@)? [$20.50]
  • Pikachu and friends T-shirt *??*???(??????)?*??*?? [$20.50]
  • Pikachu socks ?(?>?<)y ? [$8.50]
  • Laser pointer [laser gun close enough right $7.50]


medigel rolled 5 20-sided dice: 19, 14, 20, 19, 14 Total: 86 (5-100)
PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:33 am


For some reason Allan really didn't like the selection of hat Dawson grabbed him. Maybe thsi was why he stuck to trucker caps instead of this stuff...But really, what did he have against those socks? It was right on the list!

Allan's List:

    Budget: $500
  • Kohu Plushie hat ?*:.?. o(???)o .?.:*? [$12.50]
  • Ichigo Kurosaki Bankai form shinigami outfit O(???)O [$24.50]
  • Naruto Kyuubi nine-tailed fox form T-shirt ?( ???)? [$22.50 x2 = $45]
  • Pikachu T-shirt ?(@^?^@)? [$20.50]
  • Pikachu and friends T-shirt *??*???(??????)?*??*?? [$20.50]
  • Pikachu socks ?(?>?<)y ? [$8.50]
  • Laser pointer [laser gun close enough right $7.50]



medigel

Anxious Spirit

medigel rolled 2 4-sided dice: 1, 1 Total: 2 (2-8)

medigel

Anxious Spirit

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:37 am


Apparently he also had bad taste in shirts...

Allan's List:

    Budget: $500
  • Kohu Plushie hat ?*:.?. o(???)o .?.:*? [$12.50]
  • Ichigo Kurosaki Bankai form shinigami outfit O(???)O [$24.50]
  • Naruto Kyuubi nine-tailed fox form T-shirt ?( ???)? [$22.50 x2 = $45]
  • Pikachu T-shirt ?(@^?^@)? [$20.50]
  • Pikachu and friends T-shirt *??*???(??????)?*??*?? [$20.50]
  • Pikachu socks ?(?>?<)y ? [$8.50]
  • Laser pointer [laser gun close enough right $7.50]


medigel rolled 3 20-sided dice: 19, 8, 10 Total: 37 (3-60)
PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 9:45 am


Man, why was Allan casting him so many judgments today? He was just literally buying all the anime things he could...But hey, at least he liked the Pokemon shirt this time.

"Let's take a break," the princess golem suggested once the last of his list was finished off. Dawson opened his mouth to protest (he still had things to buy for people!), but Allan dragged him away nonetheless. Ah well, it was nice to take a small break and eat something other than caf food, right?

Allan's List:

    Budget: $500 $357
  • Kohu Plushie hat ?*:.?. o(???)o .?.:*? [$12.50]
  • Ichigo Kurosaki Bankai form shinigami outfit O(???)O [$24.50] [$23.50]
  • Naruto Kyuubi nine-tailed fox form T-shirt ?( ???)? [$22.50 x2 = $45]
  • Pikachu T-shirt ?(@^?^@)? [$20.50]
  • Pikachu and friends T-shirt *??*???(??????)?*??*?? [$20.50] [$20.50]
  • Pikachu socks ?(?>?<)y ? [$8.50]
  • Laser pointer [laser gun close enough right $7.50]



medigel

Anxious Spirit

medigel rolled 1 20-sided dice: 7 Total: 7 (1-20)

medigel

Anxious Spirit

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:45 am


"Wait, I forgot something!"

Well, it was a great excuse to run back to Hot Topic to grab some things for people anyway.

[insert list of stuff daws buys later]

dawson - hot topic x2, coach x2, sweet factory
medigel rolled 1 20-sided dice: 8 Total: 8 (1-20)
PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:47 am


"Nevermind, let's take a break!"

Dawson grumbled but patiently followed to another place in the food court. He at least had a nice view of the selections to grab at the end.

dawson - hot topic, hot topic, coach, coach, sweet factory

medigel

Anxious Spirit

medigel rolled 1 20-sided dice: 5 Total: 5 (1-20)

medigel

Anxious Spirit

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:49 am


After some snacking, the golem seemed intent on a store. The exact one he'd been dragged away from, as a matter of fact.

"I want this one instead!" it said delightfully. Dawson rubbed at his face as they wandered around, knowing Allan needed nothing from there but still considering a few items. You know, for lady friends.

dawson - hot topic, hot topic, coach, coach, sweet factory
medigel rolled 1 20-sided dice: 7 Total: 7 (1-20)
PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:51 am


"Can we go back?"

"Christ's sake, no."

dawson - hot topic, hot topic, coach, coach, sweet factory

medigel

Anxious Spirit

medigel rolled 1 20-sided dice: 16 Total: 16 (1-20)

medigel

Anxious Spirit

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:53 am


It seemed Allan had warmed up to the clothes it had been bought and was insisting on Dawson trying some. Frankly, the Moon couldn't be bothered; it was candy time.

[insert such candy items to be bought yas]

dawson - hot topic, hot topic, coach, coach, sweet factory
medigel rolled 1 20-sided dice: 6 Total: 6 (1-20)
PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:54 am


Apparently the very idea of nearing Radio Shack upset the H golem. It turned its nose up and led Jack away.

jack - foot locker, radio shack DENIED, spencer's, louis vuitton, coach

medigel

Anxious Spirit

medigel rolled 1 20-sided dice: 3 Total: 3 (1-20)

medigel

Anxious Spirit

PostPosted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 10:58 am


And right to Coach.
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