Magnum Head

[Trish]

Here's you.

You are currently piloting a giant robot.

What is your name and what is the one-word name of your robot?

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Okay y'all, here's the deal: this adventure has less than 0.1% of a structure or plot. This first update is as bare-bones as it gets, because what I want...is an adventure that relies way too heavily on reader input! Because hey, if I don't try it now, perhaps I never will...plus it might turn out kind of cool, who knows. Which means for first requests I want THE WHOLE SHEBANG.

This means that if possible, I'm not just looking for names; I'm looking for main character personality traits, robot descriptions, setting, any detail of any kind that you'd like to throw in, etc.

Expect updates (and this adventure) to be incredibly short, because I'm also working on another adventure.

[fictitiousCasualty]

Your name is Glen Stiller (not to be confused with Ben Stiller)
Your robot's name is Florence.

[Bigro]

You are John Generic
Your robot is Magnothumpentooten. Or Magnum for short.

[Trish]

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Your name is Glen Stiller (not to be confused with Ben Stiller).

The name of your robot is Magnothumpentooten (or Magnum for short).

The robot you pilot is a Highly-Extremely Advanced Deathmachine model. For this reason you refer to it as the Magnum Head.

Who are you again? What the heck does the rest of you even look like? And for that matter, how does Magnum Head look?

[wolftamer9]

> It's basically a giant floating disembodied head with guns of various sizes sticking out in all directions.

[Trish]

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Your robot is basically a giant floating disembodied head with guns of various sizes sticking out in -- wait, that's not right.

However, Magnum Head's attacks are primarily gun-based. When threatened the Magnum can sheath itself in guns and ammo. After the fact it will still look silly, though.

Next update "prompt": Glen Stiller's personality and appearance stuff. After a few more updates, I think, we can get down to some business.

[r.fLowers]

> Observe inside of ship around you.

[Trish]

> Observe inside of ship around you.



Maybe you'd be able to observe the thing if you weren't so busy piloting! Still, you have observed it in full before, and your ship, like most Head models, is really really huge, or at least big enough to conceivably hold a sizable crew. We viewers need only look at the pilot's area to see how BIG it apparently is. However, to your disappointment, you have no crew, so you're kind of a lone ranger at this point. It's sad, really. No giant robot should have to be enjoyed alone.

[Godbot]

> But that's okay 'cause YOU WORK ALONE

[Trish]

> But that's okay 'cause YOU WORK ALONE



YeahWHOAREYOUKIDDINGNOBODYNEEDSTEAMSANYWAY. It's TOTALLY POSSIBLE and even PREFERABLE to enjoy giant robots entirely alone. To reflect this attitude you pull out and wear your cool red shades, thus updating your character model.



It's time for some REAL intros here. Your name, as previously stated, is Glen Stiller. Your interests include...

[Godbot]

FIGHTING and WINNING

[Trish]

> FIGHTING and WINNING



YES FUCK YES. You LOVE high action, big flashy attacks, and the smell of victory. This Glen here is after thrills and chills and back-stage kills. Or at least defeats.

In fact, that's pretty much the reason why you got Magnothumpentooten Head! You sought to roam the country in search of heated competition, thus becoming a sort of blood knight. Although the Magnum Head seems nowhere near as flashy and bombastic as it might seem on the exterior, its ability to shoot virtually anything from every possible angle is REALLY AWESOME!

[fictitiousCasualty]

> Shoot some things. Shooting things is fun.

[Tam Lin]

Where are the arms and legs?

[kabbage]

> Examine surroundings, then fight and win against them.

[Godbot]

Where are the arms and legs?

They took up VALUABLE GUN SPACE

Edit: TO THE MAX

[Trish]

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Godbot: Actually I think that limbs would add to the size of the robot and give it more valuable room for artillery. ALL OF OUR LOGIC IS FLAWED.

Where are the arms and legs?



That's just what the lily-livered critics of your Magnum say! The Magnum Head doesn't need any legs. However, as you have already said, it has PLENTY of arms! That is, if you mean the ARTILLERY kind! Ha ha! Ha ha HA ha ha!

That was a good one.

Though to be fair, not many Head robots are actual floating heads. The fact that yours is makes for a nice bonus.

> Shoot some things. Shooting things is fun.



You are GETTING TO THAT as FAST as HUMANLY possible. Most of what you can see right now is the vast sky, which is constantly speeding past (even if that's not apparent, we should take your word for it), and a horizon of some sort.

Where are you, anyway? And what's that on the horizon? WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE AGAIN? Let's examine these surroundings so that we can fight them!

You're really hoping that whatever is out there, it is something to fight.

[kabbage]

> Other giant robot: drill from underground

[Ghnaggi]

You are on a quest for vengeance against your childhood friend, Badger Thornton, who betrayed you at the Battle of Stopmahagie when he took his Fast Infiltrator Smash Tank to join the Triton Conglomerate.

[Trish]

You are on a quest for vengeance against your childhood friend...



That's right! You've hit the nail right on the head.

Once upon a time, you were friends with a boy named Badger Thornton.



And you stayed friends, through thick and thin.



Until one fateful day, on the battlefield, during the Battle of Stopmahagie...



You couldn't explain it. It was if he had violated your trust, hijacking your weapon after his had been destroyed.

It's a shame, really. You could have enjoyed that giant robot together. If only he has asked first.



Normal people are lucky to get their hands on Heads.

What the military has are Fists.

F.I.S.T. stands for the Fast Infiltrator Smash Tank. The appearance of such a vehicle, in your mind, has faded. Now the events of that day are only a fuzzy memory...



And after that, he fled and joined the Triton Conglomerate. You honestly have no idea what that society is or contains, but you're SURE AS HELL not gonna stop your RAMPAGE ACROSS THE UNIVERSE until you FIND THAT BASTARD AND KILL HIM WITH YOUR OWN TWO FISTS/ONE HEAD/MULTITUDE OF GUNS! And you're gonna pull it off, too, even if it means leaving an awe-inspiring trail of destruction in your wake and taking the entire conglomerate of Triton out with him. Even if it means launching a kamikaze strike.

He left you in the cold, as a washed-out veteran. Your hair's getting grey, and you must be what like fifty now. About time for some revenge.

It's one fight you're definitely not fixing to lose.

> Other giant robot: drill from underground.



HOLY SHIT!! YOU BET THIS IS ONE OF THE TRITON TROOPS! IT'S ABOUT TIME THEY GOT OFF THEIR FAT ASSES AND GOT READY TO FACE OFF!

What does this Triton troop look like again and if possible what is its one-word name?

[Panda-s1]

>it's a giant fish, code name Technological Hyper Interceptor Number Guppy ...Yellow

[Trish]

> It's a giant fish, code name Technological Hyper Interceptor Number Guppy ...Yellow



Nay! T.H.I.N.G.Y.s do not exist to your knowledge! Rather, this is an exceptionally powerful Head model. Its name is Yellow Head!

By the way, for scale's sake, that green stuff being splattered all over the place by Yellow Head is actually clumps of grass and earth from an expansive grassland, and presumably the grazing animals are flying all over the place! Good thing giant robot pilots don't give a shit about casualties!

Time to...

TRANSFOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORM!!



PA-CHING!

[Ghnaggi]

FIRE! Fire everything! No need to waste time aiming just fill the sky with bullets!

Once the Yellow Head is destroyed you need to remember to loot it for spare parts and valuables because Magnum Head is incredibly expensive to maintain. You should probably have your mechanic install more guns the next time you take it in for repairs.

[Godbot]

> Destroy its tailfin! Surely it needs that to tunnel through the ground!

[kabbage]

> play fitting music for this Massive Battle!