http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4wb11w0ZHQ

THE BATTLE STARTED IN EARNEST
ACTION PHASE !

YOU HAVE 7 MINUTES

>>18131316
>Advance 3L East
>Blast units on hut to east with Death Breath.
No mercy to the foes of Voss

rolled 7, 6, 2, 2, 10, 9 = 36

>>18131316
>Move 2 SE
>Fire in bursts
>auto overwatch E (last 3 dice)

>Move 2S, 1SE into nearest hut
>-!- Order [Fm1] to fire on machine gun nest and then overwatch E
>-!- Order [D1] to load AP rounds and fire on that tank

"All troops, take cover! Fire on enemy infantry! Destroy Hazard Ironskull, focus those tanks!"

Some Advice;
Capturing buildings allows units to spawn out of them at the cost of terror, thus ensuring survival [of the battle]

>>18131335
Sorry, the fire in bursts meant
>fire in bursts towards E enemies

rolled 5, 4, 3, 6 = 18

>Move 1L SE
>Upper turret fires on machine gun nest
>Lock down due east of location (overwatch)

"All friendlies be advised. Opening fire on the south eastern huts."

rolled 1, 4 = 5

>Move 2 hexes NE
>Fire 2 mortars enemy infantry mobs to east
>Reload both guns with incendiary rounds

rolled 8, 1 = 9

>shoot up both kriegers with +1 act +1 hp rating is five now.
>move 3s to capture hut
"Go, you need to be faster!"

rolled 5, 7 = 12

>change to reload AP

>move 2L SE, 1L E

>>18131316
>Move 4 South
>capture hut.

Phase End.

All visible contacts destroyed.

Good.

Try not to make the villagers mad too much..

The enemy has anti armor capability ! Proceed cautiously.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meygA7NcuBg

Action phase ! 7 Minutes

rolled 9, 7 = 16

>make a note of duckserum for potential weaponisation
>Null serum the duck
>+2hp duckman rating 7
>move 3e to capture other hut.

>>18131700
"Move it, boys! Get to cover!"
>Move 4 SE
>auto overwatch E
>if possible, I'm using the stone fence as cover

rolled 3, 9, 4, 9, 4, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 2, 4 = 69

>move 2 lengths east
>fire top gun at tank northeast of my position
>fire ballistas at same tank

"Engaging enemy armor, requesting repairs and assist."

>>18131700
>Move 1L NE 1L E 1L SE
>Consume Muscle Man
Engaging Hostiles.

>-!- Order [Fm1] to fire on southern tank
>-!- Order [R1] to kill North muscleman

>>18131721
>first roll is null
>second roll is +2hp

rolled 8, 9 = 17

>Move 2 W
>Both mortars tamp +1 DMG
>1 mortar arc fire 1 hex S of southern tank behind hut
>1 mortar arc fire 1 hex to the SW of that

Phase End

>Move 2ES, move 1EN, 1ES.
>Auto-overwatch EN

rolled 6, 4, 10, 1 = 21

>2L N, 1L NE, 1L E
>cleave the "muscleman"

Elfriede digs her armored heels into her wolf's flanks and charges north, turns east, bounds over the hut with axe bared and aims a savage blow at the "muscleman".

-crackle-
"Callsign appears to have reverted at some point. Fixed."

Terror is at 10

Enemy Phase.

Looks like you found the sweet spot, Monday. 30 minutes between Phase End and Enemy phase, not bad.

Maybe having a billion enemies on screen as an escalation of difficulty wasn't the direction to go, since this seems to be running pretty smoothly. I always preferred Solstice to Five Finger 2 or Kolstec 2. Smaller fights are better.

The enemy has utilized local housing to pool their forces against us !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quuQP_6gGS8&feature=related

ACTION PHASE ! [7Minutes]

>>18132030

This is a training mission, so these parameters are rare to come by on a voss campaign. But in terms of lessening onscreen assets- I'll think of something.

>>18132048
>Exit river heading W
>Ram Light Tank to west

rolled 7, 1, 6, 4, 4, 5, 9, 6, 5, 10, 3, 8 = 68

>move 3 lengths north
>fire top turret on tank north of me
>fire ballistas on tank north of me

rolled 9, 10, 3, 2, 6, 5, 9, 5, 10, 10, 8, 2, 5, 7, 10, 6, 1, 4, 9, 1, 1, 8, 5, 4, 4 = 144

>-$- Call in aaa platoon, order them to move to the N
>-!- Order aaa platoon to fire automatics at infantry at the N

rolled 8, 7, 10 = 25

>>18132048
>Move 1 NE, 2 SE, 1 NE
>Burstfire the enemies at the roof
>Flag nearest building to me
>Overwatch N, E, S

rolled 6, 9, 8, 10, 5, 4, 7, 9, 8 = 66

>Move 1N, 2NE.
>Pick up machine gun
>Burst Fire on Muscle man

"Christina man that gun, let's take out this biceps freak!"

"No one dies tonight!"
>Move 1ne
>If muscleman still alive, duck serum at muscleman, otherwise revive serum k1 first roll
>revive serum at k1 second roll

rolled 9, 10 = 19

>+1 dmg

>Both mortars reload incendiary
>1 mortar fire at enemies N
>1 mortar fire at enemies NW
>Both mortars move 1 S, 1 SW

rolled 7, 1 = 8

>>18132083
dices

Fixing tag. Also shit rolls are shitty.

Phase End

rolled 10, 2, 2, 5, 1, 2, 8, 1, 9, 4 = 44

>move 1L SE, 1L S
>attack the infantry squad

Elfriede urges her wolf mount southeast then bounds south into the infantry and lays into them with her axe.

>>18132048

"Secure the village, then sweep North. Watch for enemy fire from the cliffs and reinforcements amongst the huts and riverbanks."

Enemy Phase.
R1's Wolf disabled and under fire !

R1 is Pinned under gunfire and is now in critical state.
She will likely bleed out in a few turns.

Dying isn't pleasant. But it's a part of voss. Your options include
>Redeploy as another royal for 13 Terror
>Redeploy as a mook for free
> Wait for a miracle. Some units can revive special people like you.


====

Session Concluded for tonight.
Game will pick up again at 6pm American Est.

>>18132386

"Damn. Seems every ritter's got a gun emplacement with their name on it. Urlaub, try to get to Elfriede, but stay in cover until Cranq's unit is able to arc some crushing shots onto that cliff. We'll save him yet."

"As for the rest of you: Kreigers, continue to secure the village. Tao, Vengeful, get away from the river and take position in the center of the village. We need you to be able to position yourselves anywhere at a moment's notice."

>>18132499

Otso, you need assistance, just holler--we'll rush out to relieve the recruits if things get too dicey in the village.

>>18132386
If I may be so bold as to suggest an alternative, Elfriede, your loyal wolf companion is grievously wounded as well and it is nearly night. Consider turning yourself over to Lycanthropy.

>>18132499
Understood sir.
(Please note I will be unavailable to act at 6pm EST as i have observed this game runs on. I ask that someone please act for me until I will be available at approximately 7 to 7:30 pm.)

bump

rolled 8, 9, 5, 7, 8, 3, 9, 1, 3, 1, 8, 10 = 72

"Understood, VeeSee. We'll keep the guns hot for you."
-crackle-

Alright, mission resumes very soon. Sign in, and we'll get the roster open. New recruits are always welcome, just let me know!

"Pinned by machinegewehr fire!"

I'd like to reiterate, that if you've ever been curious and wanted to try out the game, this is the best time to do so! This is a training mission specifically for new recruits to the Terrible Children, and opportunities like this are few and far between.

The Game Can resume,
however
100 Percent of the original player count must be present.

Barring that, a substantial amount of the team maybe present and an officer may proceed to command idle units.

New Recruits are still welcome to participate as the second wave and may also fullfill the first startup condition by proxy.

An Officer and 6 Players must present.
Currently 2/7 of those conditions are met.

SO WHAT IN 9 HELLS ARE YOU WAITING FOR MAGGOT JOIN THE FIGHT WHILE THE NOVICE BUTTER IS BEING APPLIED TO THIS GAME.

YOU ARE BROWSING A BOARD WITH EXPLOSIONS AND MARINES ON IT HOW ARE YOU STILL NOT PLAYING THIS GAME

>>18139351
I am here and awaiting orders sir.

Resources for new players:

1d4chan page: http://1d4chan.org/wiki/Iron_Hearts

#skirmishquest channel on Rizon IRC network

>>18140166
>>YOU ARE BROWSING A BOARD WITH EXPLOSIONS AND MARINES ON IT HOW ARE YOU STILL NOT PLAYING THIS GAME
Because timezones!

"Let's do some damage to the enemy this time..."

So how do i join? this looks kinda confusing

Current roster is as follows:

4/7
=Bb= [CO1x-ax+hp] Sgt. Otso von Claude (No one gets left behind)
=Bb= [R1] Elfriede (Swiss Cheese)
=Gc= [D1] Cranq (This is my boomstick)
[Is1] Pvt Tao (Sopping Wet)

We need 3 more players, current or new, to take up arms for Prince Vilkas' cause before we can start.

>>18140989
I recommend reading archives on sup/tg/, this picture, and joining the irc...

>>18141071
then choose what class you want to play as...

>>18140989

First, pick a class, name, and trip.

[K] = Dakkadakka
[R] = Highlander wolf-riding berserker
[D] = Heavy Ordnance
[H] = Camouflaged killers
[Q] = Uh... Chemists.

(Note: Highly recommended you add the tag =Bb= before your callsign, to wear a hat that boosts your unit's movement)

Then, look at the post here:
>>18141071
in order to tell what your unit card means.

Also available are armor units and battlefield scientists should those peak your interest.

The game alternates between two "phases," action and enemy phase. During action phase, we act, during enemy phase, the enemy acts. Action phase is currently limited to 7 minutes, and you must post your actions prior to the time limit.

You act with the following format:

>Move 3 hexes N
>Attack enemy infantry directly E

Actions and movement must be green-texted to be processed correctly.

I'm just really curious about the Qemists. It doesnt really say much on how they work and I've read the 1d4 chan stuff and I just wanna know how those little formula things work

>>18141214

Quemists are a bit weird, yes. As a quemist, you have 4 mushrooms for ammo, and you can imbue these mushrooms with varying properties by spending actions. For example, one turn you could do the following:

>Imbue +Dmg

This would imbue your current mushroom with +1 damage. These properties last until you throw the mushroom itself, so it is possible to create super-weapons using enough actions.

+Grow: Increases AoE size
Poison: Versatile ailments, VERY DANGEROUS
Antidote: Fix poison, other conditions

The others I don't know as well.

I have returned.

Eh..Her..Herm. Hello. Reporting for tes- Duty. I meant duty.

Current Roster:

=Bb= [CO1x-ax+hp] Sgt. Otso von Claude (No one gets left behind)
=Bb= [K1] Lennox (Storm the Gates)
=Bb= [R1] Elfriede (Swiss Cheese)
=Gc= [D1] Cranq (This is my boomstick)
[Z-day1] Dr. Mandango (With my freeze ray I will STOP. The world...)
[Is1] Pvt Tao (Sopping Wet)

Ready to blow crap up!

Final Roster:

=Bb= [CO1x-ax+hp] Sgt. Otso von Claude (No one gets left behind)
=Bb= [K1] Lennox (Storm the Gates)
=Bb= [R1] Elfriede (Swiss Cheese)
=Gc= [D1] Cranq (This is my boomstick)
=Bb= [D2] Gustafo (Need a light?)
[Z-day1] Dr. Mandango (With my freeze ray I will STOP. The world...)
[Is1] Pvt Tao (Sopping Wet)

Others to join will need to deploy from a flagged structure during action phase.

I'm really curious about this. When does this game normally take place/how many times per week?

>>18141809
archives at sup/tg/ show that it varies wildly

We Will Begin.

Action Phase ! The moon is on our backs, and we will oblige our newly arrived guest.

http://homestuck.bandcamp.com/track/valhalla

7 minutes ! AND I WILL WANT MY SHOW IN BLOOD.

>-!- Order aaa platoon to move 3 hexes SE and join [D1] Cranq's squad
>-!- Order [D1] to fire a smoke mortar at [R1]'s current position
>-!- Order [K1] to kill those remaining infantry in the village

>>18142163
>Move 1L E 3L SE
>Swallow R1 for emergency transport
Recovering Ally.

>command white wolf to feast upon me

"Quickly, Fritz!"

rolled 3, 8, 4, 10, 9, 5, 6, 6, 10, 4, 5, 4 = 74

>move 3L south
>Turret fire on infantry
>Ballista fire on infantry

"Targets engaged."

rolled 8, 3, 7, 6, 4 = 28

Botting [K1], [K2], [ZRx1]

=Bb= [K1] Lennox
>move 2 N, 1 NE
>Bayonet the enemy to my N (1 dice for each of my troop)
>overwatch N and E

=Bb=[K2] Metzger
>1 squad member flags hut
>Remaining squad members overwatch SW with mg nest

[ZRx1] Dr. mult. Urlaub
>Move 2 hexes NE, 1 hex N
>+2 to hit the member of [K2] aiming the mg (rating 7; 4th die)
>+2 STR the member of [K2] aiming the mg (rating 7; 5th die)

rolled 2 = 2

>aaa platoon reload mortars, 1 with smoke, 1 with crushing
>tamp smoke mortar with range twice (+4)
>Fire smoke mortar at [R1]
>Arc fire crushing at cliffside mg nest
>MOVE 2 NE

>Move 2 NE
>Deploy Pad N
>Attach MM to Pad

How many pads/ guns can I deploy? Does adding pads to a base simply add to the armor of a pad?

Phase End.

>arc fire 2 flare into E cliffs
>reload with crushing

Enemy Phase.

So can anyone get in this current game? Just did some research on it and I think I have a grasp on how to play

>>18143338
Feel free to do so at the next action phase

" To you Invaders, We are no bandits. We are simple men of Kashir who have lived in peace when we were forced out of our homes and families as you have burned them down. And now you spit on our graves by having children of your own on these very soils.

A curse on you and these children fall tonight. For tonight, should you cross that river we will throw these children in, bleeding the red color that you are so proud to spill ! You have been warned ! The moon of judgement watches you !

The Servitors of your hells watch you !

Your emperor's hidden wrath, watch you !

Flee, now. For in the morning none of this will matter.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_49H_N43jQ

>Action Phase. 7 Minutes

>-$- Call in an a squad at Eastern most hut, order them to join [D2]'s squad
>-!- Order [K1] to capture the silo and fire on cliffside mg nest
>-!- Order [ZRx1] to cure the Krieger's blindness
>Move 4 hexes E

rolled 8, 1, 3 = 12

>flag the mill
>move 3 SE, 1 NE
>fire at the enemies S of my position, burst setting
>overwatch SE

"MEDIIIC!"

>Move 2L E
>Open Bay to allow ally the ability to exit.

"Weizegger reporting in, sir!"

rolled 7, 9, 6, 1 = 23

>move 3E, 1 SE
>Upper turret fires on infantry
>Lockdown South (overwatch)

"Friendlies, be advised. Avoid the southern edge of the village if at all possible."

Botting [K2], [ZRx1]

[ZRx1] Dr. mult. Urlaub
>Move 2 hexes E
>Cure blind Krieger [K2]
>Imbue +1 move to [D1]
=Bb= [K2] Metzger
>Fire on enemy infantry to SSE

>>18143521
"Target Clarification, Infantry south of town."

Phase End

rolled 3, 1, 5, 9, 5, 6 = 29

>from Is1's final point, move 1 hex W
>attack the cannon with monster form claws

"I have the cannon!"

Putting up guns? Dis is simple lab tech work...

>Move 2E
>Place Pad E
>Place MG Turret

>arc fire 1 crusher round into N cliff cannon
>arc fire 1 crusher round into S cliff cannon
>move 3 unit to NE
Yeah! GET SOME! GET SOME!

>aaa platoon move to join [D1]
>aaa reload mortars with crushing
>arc fire crushing to black markers
>aaa platoon reload mortars with flares
>arc Fire flares to white markers
>aaa platoon reload mortars, 1 incendiary, 1 AP
>remaining squad of aaa platoon overwatch S

"Requesting deployment."

>>18143781

You just missed your chance, you'll have to do it next action phase. When you do, just post:

>Deploy at hut with flag on it
>Actions

You can deploy and act in the same phase. If I may have a suggestion, we are going to soon have Kriegers needing patching up.

>>18143512
Change tag to K3 we already have a K2

>>18143512

Sorry soldier, I missed your post, follow same procedures. However, your callsign is [K3], correct it before deployment please.

"I want all of you to understand - your lives are forfeit compared to those of the children. Kill all of those Kashir terrorists and get the kids back alive, even if you have to dive into the river and drown yourself to do it!"

>Also, you can deploy from any of the buildings highlighted reddish-pink

Enemy Phase !
" Monsters ! They don't hesitate to send them after us ! "

" Th- Their answer is clear ! Let the river run of their blood so that we may purify these lands ! "

Alright, if you're still here [ZRx2] during next action phase, deploy in the silo [K1] just captured and shoot him up. [K3] you deploy there too, and do as you see fit.

Action Phase !
The Children have fallen into the river bound by ropes !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwYTZ5WzITg

STOP THEM
SAVE THE CHILDREN !

KILL THOSE BASTARDS 10000000000000 TIMES OVER UNTIL THEIR BLOOD SCREAMS FOR MERCY !!

>-$- Call in an aaa platoon in the silo, have them join to [K1]'s squad
>-!- Order [K1] to pull those children out of the river!
>-!- Order [ZRx1] to move to revive [K1]'s squad member

rolled 2, 1, 5, 5, 4, 8 = 25

>advance 2 hexes NE
>attack the shaman with my claws

"Jawohl, I have the shaman."

> call aaa to join sqaud
>have mooks reload with Flares
>fire flares for Maximum coverage!
>reload with crusher
>move 3NE

rolled 7, 5, 1 = 13

Botting [K2]

=Bb= [K2] Metzger
>Fire on MG nest to SE

>>18144731
>move 1 NE
>Pull those children out of the river (mooks do this too)
>overwatch S

> Deploy in silo
>Move out of silo, 3 hexes and try to rescue children from riven
>over watch S

rolled 7, 4, 10, 5, 8, 10, 5, 2, 8, 5, 9, 3 = 76

>move 1 NE
>full fire on artillery if there's anything left there

>Move 2L E
>Consume infantryman firing on children.

rolled 7, 4 = 11

"Bring me the children as quickly as possible, Even the dead! i meant it when i said no one dies this night!"

>Heal on [D] to the west of me rating 8
>heal+2 on the Wounded Krieger to the east of me rating 7
>move 1ne

rolled 7 = 7

>move 2 SE
>aaa platoon follow
>fire AP at machine gun nest to SE
>fire incindiary at southern most red marker
>aaa platoon reload mortars with incindiary and AP
>arc fire incindiary at N red marker
>arc fire AP at N black marker

>aaa platoon reload with crushing

rolled 4 = 4

> remaining aaa platoon squad overwatch SE

Phase End.

Missed action phase again! GOOD LUCK SAVING THOSE CHILDREN

>arc fire

>ARC fire incindiary at southern most red marker

>aaa platoon reload mortars with incindiary and AP
>arc fire incindiary at N red marker
>arc fire AP at N black marker

Dammit.

>>18144971

for clarification purposes, full actions are as follows:

>move 2 SE
>aaa platoon follow
>fire AP at machine gun nest to SE
>ARC fire incindiary at southern most red marker
>aaa platoon reload mortars with incindiary and AP
>ARC fire incindiary at N red marker
>ARC fire AP at N black marker
>aaa platoon reload with crushing
>remaining aaa platoon squad overwatch SE

>>18145024
Tips: either A) use more color B)Number your markers

Enemy Phase.

" PULL !!! "

>>18145573

"Kriegers, get them out of there! The rest of you, cover them at all costs!"

LENNOX IS LITERALLY UNDER FIRE !!!


ACTION PHASE !!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjO2swVYbV0

rolled 3, 3, 9, 5, 2, 8, 10, 1, 9, 7, 4, 10 = 71

>move 5E
>Fire upper turret on infantry to the east
>Fire ballistas at infantry to the north

rolled 7, 5, 1, 7, 10, 2 = 32

>advance four hexes NW, and one hex W
>attack the infantry squad with my claws

"The shaman is down! Infantry to my northwest illuminated, I am on them!"

rolled 7, 6 = 13

>Deploy at...mill? silo? that place
>Inject self with +3 Str, rating 6
>Move to and attempt to pull children out of the river.

>arc fire 1 crusher shot at remaining unit On top and 1 on bottom
>aaa move near [D2]
>aaa reload crusher rounds in mortar
>move 3East
>flag the Church

For the Fatherland! For the Voss!

>-!- Order [K1] and mooks to pull the kids to safety
>-!- Order [K3] to pull!
>-!- Order [K2] to move to the river and pull!

"Use your bodies for shields if you have to!"

Botting [K2], [Is1]


=Bb= [K2] Metzger
>Move 4 SE to riverbank
>Help pull the children out
[Is1] Pvt Tao
>Consume the infantryman for fuel
>Move 2L S, 1L SW over the remaining enemy infantry

rolled 2, 8 = 10

>3e
>Fire Resurrection darts at dead people to the se. Rating 5

rolled 8, 5 = 13

>>18145929
sorry, forgot ressurection priority was children before soldiers.

Phase ENd

>Pull children onto river bank, and head into river for any stragglers
>Use body to shield children
>overwatch south

>pull them children harder!

>aaa platoon reload mortars with flares
>tamp 1 mortar +1 damage
>arc fire +1 dmg crushing to red NW marker
>arc fire crushing to blue NW marker
>aaa platoon reload mortars with crushing
>arc fire 1 mortar to blue NE marker
>aaa platoon reload mortar with crushing
>remaining aaa platoon overwatch SE

>>18145983
attempt 2 to add pic

>>18145983
> and no fucking reload with flares. sorry.

. . . 12 Children rescued..

All enemies defeated.

.. Mission Over.

fuck yeah! well done bros

>>18146583
Mr Monday, how much would a commission of a portrait of a character be?

Deathmarshal, will i be allowed ressurection of child bodies that we can still retrieve in the post-action?

The Red River incident as it was soon known broke out to common millitary circles and like a plague it will soon hit the ears of the general populace. The Prince chose not to silence them nor did he say anything to deny his responsibility for the actions of the Voss Royal Guard.

Naturally, Darderon declared independence of Voss, and quietly did we walk.

Children and Deathgods, are starting to become a common joke among all of us.

The bandits as it turned out are also working with Vosskon expatriates and deserters. Somehow their knowledge of dark ceremonies, and the opening of Vinculum gates are fast becoming a common practice among desperate Kashirn regions.

Their empire shows signs of decay. Their next desperate move will surprise me yet.

>>18146583
N-nice job e-everyone! I l-look forward to fighting w-with you all...!

The Mission has ended,

Your bonus exp this mission is equal to the turns you spent active on the field for a total of 16 exp.

All in a days work... Good job!

>>18146640
20-40.

Double if colored.

A whole emoticon set is 50-100.

The northmen gathered around a table, smoke from burnt-down cigars gathered around the Sergeant as his radioman received the reports. As the final survivor count came in, he kneaded his forehead. 12 kids, out of 30. On one hand, he supposed it was a high rate for civilians in a warzone. On the other, the sergeant couldn't help but think he could've saved more of them.

War had been so much easier when he didn't have the responsibility of others in his hands, when he could forget himself in the fury of melee or the cold impersonal command of a Halberd. When he had to sit here, and listen to people die?

He had a feeling today would haunt him for a long time.

>>18146583

"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't impressed." Ella flicked open the silver lighter, bringing the bright orange flame to the cigarette waiting in her mouth. "Damn fine work, you recruits--and you too, Otso, despite being a first-time commander. Now let's get these kids some warm clothes and hot food, yeah? Perhaps we might even find our Young Prince some new friends among this lot..."

>>18146916

"Save the compliments for later, I'm going to go drown myself in mead. Maybe I'll be able to keep the blame for this on the Kashir after a few pints."

>>18146583
As the battle raged on around him, Lennox's mind raced. Adrenaline addled his mind. Suddenly, he heard a scream. Angus and Ross are shot. A few moments later, they died under more fire. Then he heard children crying. "They're taking hostages!" "Monsters!" the things he hears on his radio blinds him to his own mind.
He awoke, grasping at slippery ropes, a gaping wound on his arm. The village's children are strung along the river, the current dragging his arms. Lennox didn't notice the other men beside him, also trying to save the children. And then he heard something whistling above him... and then silence.
When he awoke, he saw the faces of six children, cowering beneath his frame. A burning smell reaches his nose, but he doesn't realize it was of his own flesh.

>>18146817
in US dollars?

>>18147096

Yes.

I'm a professional illustrator / concept artist on the side.

Gustafo sniffed as his cannon discarged its Crusher round. He could see his shot arch high in the sky and come down, destroying his target on the cliff. Only after the battle does he realize after reading a report, that the shell destroyed not only the gun, but also killed the children that were being held hostage around it.

"Aww, shit"

>10xp to DR

A hard-edged young man climbs out of the cockpit of the battered Firestorm tank and surveys the aftermath of the aftermath of the battle of Darderon. The Voss children, likely orphans like himself, huddled close to eachother, eyes wide, with the haunted look of those who have felt death breathing on their necks and only just slipped away. He clenched his fists and trembled in fury... using children as meat shields was despicable. His eyes caught on the crimson letters that were blazed across the side of his tank.

Never had it seemed more appropriate.

He wanted to comfort them, to tell them it'd be ok. But he couldn't, and it wouldn't. He brushed his fingers along the puncture wounds in the heavy metal hull of The Vengeful, unexpectedly slicing his fingertip on the jagged metal, transfixed as this fluid of life welled into a drop before breaking free and falling to the ground.

The sand devoured it. His fist clenched again. This place... this desert... it would strip the flesh from their bones, grind them to dust and keep on blowing if they gave it half a chance.

They wouldn't.

He gestured imperiously to his mechanic, a woman covered head to toe in oil, grease and sand.

"Come with me. I have an idea."

He stomped off to the smouldering ruins of the tanks they had salvaged from the battle, and with her assistance begin carving grisly trophies from the metal carcasses. After ripping plate after plate of armor from them, they set to work welding them onto The Vengeful. Jagged, twisted metal jutted out from every angle, but the vital systems were now protected behind layers of extra metal.

As the mechanic eyed her completed work, the pilot nodded slowly.
"I like what you've done with the place."

>20xp to p-pumpking

>>18147142
if i wanted a commission, would you prefer that i reach you through your website or deviantart page?

Late the next night, the sergeant found himself drunkenly staggering his way to the burnt fields of Dar, his Norse bodyguards flanking him at a distance. As he stared wistfully into the ashes, the canteen found its way to his mouth again. Otso greedily drank down the mead, as if it could cure him of all his ails, of which he suffered many. Choking on his impatience, he began to cough, waving off his guards when they moved in to assist.

Wiping his stubbled chin with his sleeve, he was surprised to see a person approaching from the corner of his eye. As he turned back to the village, the sergeant saw that it was one of the natives, dry skin pulled tight over bone and muscle. "You are the commander of this unit, yes? I was told I could find you here." Slowly, regretfully, Otso nodded.

He wasn't surprised when the fist slammed his face to the side, but he stood his ground. He lifted a hand to stop his bodyguards, already drawing their axes.

"My daughter was swept away by the river because of what you Voss did." the man spat out. "Your men attacked, and our children died for it. How is that fair? Could you not have bargained for their freedom? Were the lives of a few partisans worth the deaths of half our kin? Was your taste for blood satisfied?"

Otso von Claude, bastard child of the von Claudes, straightened his body and spat a wad of blood onto the ground between them. Looming over his assailant, he looked him in the eyes and quietly replied:

"My men spent their lives and hearts to save your children. Could we have done more? Perhaps. I think I could have. But I know one thing: There are 12 children alive today that would not be had the Kashirn empire had its way."

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Death Gods, summoned from the blood of innocents. I watched rockets searing in the dark near Heaven's Gate. The lives of my brothers, lost forever in a rain of blood and tears. You think the Kashirn would have spared your children? Your children were dead the moment they took them."

"Know this: The Kashirn Empire does not take prisoners, only lives."

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>>18147286

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>>18151360

The Halberd bound to the Skyland Forwards base has arrived. GET ON.