Sleek
Show me a good time, Jack!
When the group got back, and were told that they had encountered Toffee, Snake's general stoic expression deepened into a scowl. Not only did the whole group look like they just finished a war, from what he could hear, they hadn't even won. As a 'newbie', like the racoon had called him, he realized his gear had been stripped. He was down to jungle fatigues and his pistol.
As he walked to the area where 'Blackjack' was, he considered his options. That Sneaking Suit he had found in Grozynj Grad would definitely come in handy. Before he lost contact and was 'pulled', Snake had been able to parse the specs for the suit from Sigint.
The advanced composition of the suit and its darker tones gave him a bonus to camo in any area, and even some resistance to damage. It also reduced the strain of stamina on his being by half or so. The thought helped to lift the corners of his mouth into a half smile as he approached the 3-D printer in the area. Something like this would've come in handy during Operation: Snake Eater, even with the money constraint. He could've just frisked soldiers he encountered for money.
He inserted some money, and punched a few commands in, surprised when it gave him exactly what he wanted. It didn't take him long to slip it on and then print two more things. A suppressor with a very high tolerance and sound rating for his pistol, and a stun baton. Looking at the specs made him smile. It automatically adjusted its voltage to stun opponents, going from 150 to 1,000,000 volts if need be to non-lethally take out foes. He did note that the tool was short and he'd have to get right on top of them to do anything.
After getting all of his gear, he returned to the main area, and sat on a seat, whittling the notch on his gun a little finer with his combat knife. If this...'Toffee' was anything like they said he was, then he'd have to be in 100% condition. leaving the city to him was not an option. Like Snake Eater, it was do or die.
Undyne was pissed, to say the least. The first thing she did when they got back was throw a chair into a table so hard she felt a light tear in her shoulder and she smashed the table.
The fish-lady was angry beyond speech, and stormed off to the printer. This wasn't working. Nothing was working.
Then it occurred to her. The one thing that would put her on a level with the rest of these humans was....a soul. Just one soul would vastly improve her abilities.
Then....she could harness determination. Undyne wasn't a thinker, but the revelation would definately make her a lot stronger on the field.
After aggressively shoving in all of her money, and punching in the commands, she grinned with those horribly yellow shark teeth of hers. An armored fist would close upon the first item, a dimly glowing soul that she crushed. The rush that engulfed her senses caused her to stumble. Energy rushed into her limbs, and after summoning her spear, she noted it was much easier to do and the spear glowed brighter. Her smile grew wider as she crushed a vial containing a reddish glowing substance, though it faded when nothing happened then. Spitting a few curses out, and contemplating smashing the machine, she considered getting better armor with what she had left.
It couldn't hurt, and as she put the new plates on after strapping on her undersuit, she noted it was a lot lighter and shinier.
Maybe this Toffee guy wouldn't be so tough.
Then, she thought about Papyrus. Normally, she would never consider him for the Royal Guard. His affable demeanor was way too friendly to join, or so she thought. But his performance against Bowser and Eggman changed her mind. He did a good job, and showed his stuff. With a recommendation, he'd most likely be able to be a guard and get a REAL suit of armor, and maybe some more in-depth training at that.
As she walked towards Papyrus, her mood much less sour, she felt a little guilty for having tried to get him into cooking out of all things.
"Hey, Papyrus! Good job back there, you really showed them!"
She said, despite them having to fall back.
"Y'know, when we get back, I'm gonna personally recommend you to the king. You're a pretty good Royal Guard in the making."
Undyne finished, smiling widely at him. She felt a little awkward saying all of these things, but she figured she got what she wanted across.
Jerome woke up, frowning under his helmet. The filters should've been able to stop the gas. The fact that it didn't worried him.
What worried him more was noticing that Holly had the device around her neck. He approached, and stopped. If it were another Spartan, they wouldn't have hesitated to activate the device to accomplish their objective.
But this wasn't Alice or Douglas he was looking at. He needed to get this woman out of here alive, and he was determined to do just that.
"Stay calm."
He said, over his external speakers. Even if the man on the intercom couldn't intercept his comms, Jerome didn't want Holly to panic.
"Whatever happens, we're all getting out of here. Stay here and wait for the others."
Jerome's tone was uncharacteristically soft and kindly. Though it was for Holly's benefit, he knew that it would help the others restrain themselves from panic. After, he turned to the group at large and picked his Hydra up.
"Alright team, we have a job to do. Stay alive and get to that intercom. If I see any of you try to activate Holly's device or try to pressure her into sacrificing herself, I'll stop you myself. We won't get through this if we try running through it. Even if we miss the exfil, we all have enough communications that we can still flag down Libra. Take your time and check the clue rooms first.
Any questions?"
He said, his voice back to it's firm youthfulness.
Jerome-092: MJOLNIR MK IV, MJOLNIR MK VI, MJOLNIR MK IV (Commander Variant) (Equipped), Hydra MLRS (Equipped), Spartan Augmentations (Passive)
Status: 100%
Undyne: Spear Magic (Passive), Green Soul Magic (Passive), Determination (large dose, passive), Human Soul (Passive), Plate Armor (Upgraded)
Status: A little banged up, slightly pissed
"Naked" Snake: Jungle Fatigues, M1911A1 (Suppressed) (Equipped), Sneaking Suit (Equipped), Stun Baton (Equipped)
Status: Fine.
Jerome: Ferociousfeind Zerulu Centurion_ @Slaughterhouse
Undyne: T The Man With No Name @HQ
"Naked" Snake: @HQ