“Hey! In my defense, I was probably very drunk!” You retort.

Slider snorts. “Yeah, for like, three months? You just have bad taste.”

“.... Yeah, you got me there.” You say, hanging your head.

“Dude, bitch was dumb. Had some nice tits though, I'll give her that.” Slider chuckles.

“She's also ancient history.” You point out. “I've been single since.. shit. Since before this cruise started.”

“This cruise, or last one?”

“Are we counting before we went to Topgun as a different one?”

“Ayep. We were on land”

“Then last one”

Slider laughs. “Well, I'm sure little miss Russian will be ecstatic to hear about that. She's been bothering everyone trying to learn about you, you know.”

A primal terror settles deep in your mind as you start to think about the implications of that statement.

“Slider, what did you tell her?” You ask, your voice dry and barely above a whisper.

“Oh, nothing but the most glowing praise!” you can hear her still laughing. “How you're soooo masculine and dreamy and gorgeous and how we all wish we had her luck and were the envy of the entire US Navy's witch force because we're in the same squadron as you and.... well, I'm sure you get the picture.”

“I... I don't know if you're joking, or if you really said that so you'd have something to amuse yourself with for the next week”

“Hmm.” She says, clearly not interested in giving you a straight answer. “Ok. So. Chow, then we need to go see Nixon. He's supposed to be in the hangar talking to your crew chief.”

[] Eh, screw it. Not really that damn hungry, let's just go talk to the Admiral.
[] Yeah, I could go for some chow right the fuck now. Let's see what the fuck they're serving.

[x] Yeah, I could go for some chow right the fuck now. Let's see what the fuck they're serving.

>>21059175
>Admiral Nixon
oh my god if he's in, i had a horrible/awesome thought of Carter as CNO for humor value.

[X] Yeah, I could go for some chow right the fuck now. Let's see what the fuck they're serving.
Can't be dealing with the brass on an empty stomach.

Also good to see you back.

[] Yeah, I could go for some chow right the fuck now. Let's see what the fuck they're serving.

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[X] Yeah, I could go for some chow right the fuck
now. Let's see what the fuck they're serving.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8rZWw9HE7o

[x] Yeah, I could go for some chow right the fuck now. Let's see what the fuck they're serving

Anyone makes a comment about the Russian, we break a tray over their skull.

>>21059175
>[] Yeah, I could go for some chow right the fuck now. Let's see what the fuck they're serving.

[x] Yeah, I could go for some chow right the fuck now. Let's see what the fuck they're serving

>>21059175
Yeah, let's get some chow.

[] Yeah, I could go for some chow right the fuck now. Let's see what the fuck they're serving.
Lets fucking eat.
FUCKING FUCK

Did I miss something between the end of last thread and this one or am I supposed to fill in the gaps because I'm reading it as the Russkie climbing into Fronk's bunk with him due to nightmares and apparently developing some sort of complex about him that Slider's perfectly happy to encourage.

>>21059382
Yes that is what is assumed.

>>21059382
She developed the complex last thread when we swooped in and became her knight in shining armor.

She decided between then and now that our bunk was the safest place on the ship and climbed in with us.

>>21059382
And because it needs to be even more one-sided.

[x] Yeah, I could go for some chow right the fuck now. Let's see what the fuck they're serving.

Aren't Navy ships supposed to have something like god-tier coffee? Had a Navy bud give me what he claimed was some once and it was the best I'd ever had.

>>21059175

I see Slider is back up to her old shenanigans again. She is a trollmaster. We're going to have to come up with some brilliant counter-troll to pay her back for the shower prank.

>>21059175

[x] Yeah, I could go for some chow right the fuck now. Let's see what the fuck they're serving.

We haven't eaten anything since we took off from Miramar, have we? We could probably eat the ass out of a dead rhinoceros right about now.

>>21059423
>>21059429
Righto. Just wanted to make sure I was all caught up after missing the last thread.

>>21059442
THEY CALL IT MUDDY WATTER, AND IT TASTES LIKE TURPINTINE

Also, it depends on the boat/division, Coffee is god. But you run out of Good coffee and pick up Baker's Best and cry.

>>21059442
They have to have enough coffee to last for months for 1500 people and served to dozens/hundreds of people at a time.

No. It is not good coffee. Not unless we're breaking into the captain's quarters and stealing his.

>>21059579
at least they can get replenishment fairly frequently, try coffee for 120+ for ..3+ months. not fun times.

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[x] Yeah, I could go for some chow right the fuck now. Let's see what the fuck they're serving.

“I haven't had proper chow since we took off from the states. I'm hungry enough to eat whatever the fuck the mess hall is serving” You say. Your stomach, ever in tune with your mood, punctuates the sentence with a gurgling whine.

For her part, Slider just laughs.

You're actually able to identify most of the food, which is a change from the usual situation aboard, though the gray-brown lump of gravy soaked 'meat' still eludes you. You poke at it a few times with your fork.

Slider sighs. “Ya know, we're on a ship that cost a few hundred million some odd dollars. We fly multimillion dollar vehicles and you shoot missiles that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars a piece. You'd think the navy would spring for some decent chow, once in a while.”

1/2

Your response is cut off by Katya as she sits down next to you. “Is better than anything we got served.” She makes a face. “Potatoes and beef. Or potatoes and cabbage.”

Slider grimaces. “They expect you to fly on that?”

Katya nods, scooting a bit closer to you. “Yes. It is not so bad, when you get used to it.” She smiles. “It got worse after our cook was killed in Afghanistan. Our replacement was a conscript from Moscow. Always complaining about lack of food in Vladivostok!”

“You were in Afghanistan?” Slider says around a mouthful of chow. Katya nods.

“From '86 until my squadron was withdrawn last year.” She grimaces. “Was based near Bagram. It was not a good place.”

You nod, sympathetically. Your folks were in south east Asia, and their stories weren't always told sober. Or repeated.

“There you are.” Ice says, walking over to stand behind Slider, who cranes her neck back and looks up at your commander. “I've been looking for you.”

[] Whatever it is, I didn't do it. Slider probably did.
[] … Can I finish chow before I get in trouble?
[] What would you have me do, my master?

>>21059801
>surface whining about foods
What next, complaining about too much sun, or turbulent seas?

>>21059817
[x]Whatever it is
DENY
DENY
DENY

>>21059817
>[] Whatever it is, I didn't do it. Marines probably did.

[x] … Can I finish chow before I get in trouble?

Bitch, I just made Ace in a Day on an empty stomach. Call the Master of Arms, I don't give a fuck, I'm finishing this meal.

>>21059817

[x] ... Can I finish chow before I get in trouble?

Seriously, we're starving.

[] … Can I finish chow before I get in trouble?

>>21059817
[X] … Can I finish chow before I get in trouble?

"Ice, I have had a very long day and if I do not eat I will be utterly useless to you. All I ask for is 5 minutes with me and my plate, and a jug of coffee."

>>21059817
[X}What is Thy Bidding, My Master.

Just to fuck around with people.

>>21059817
>[] Whatever it is, I didn't do it. Slider probably did.
>[] … Can I finish chow before I get in trouble?
We need food and its sliders fault. It's always her fault

>>21059817
[X] … Can I finish chow before I get in trouble?

Let it not be said that we went on an empty stomach.

>>21059817
>[] … Can I finish chow before I get in trouble?

[x] … Can I finish chow before I get in trouble?

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[x] … Can I finish chow before I get in trouble?

Briefly, you consider pinning whatever it is Ice is after you about on Slider.

Then you think better of it considering Slider is sitting across from you, and is holding a pointy metal object- in this case, a fork.

You sigh, stuffing another bite of 'meat' in your mouth and chewing mechanically for a minute before answering.

“Can I at least finish chow before I get hauled off to get yelled at?” You ask.

Ice shakes her head. “For once, you're not in deep shit. Admiral Nixon just wanted to know where you were.”

“I... I'm not in trouble?” It's kind of a silly question, you know, since you haven't done anything to get in trouble, at least, not within the last 24 hours or so, but it's still an unexpected, and kind of nice feeling.

“Not right now, anyway.” Ice says, sitting next to Slider. “But there's two things we need to go over before you go talk to the admiral. Squadron stuff.”

“First” she says, when you don't answer. “Katya is your new wingmate till further notice. That means we don't have to farm you out anymore to conventional squadrons. I expect you to get her up to speed with our way of doing things.”

You can practically feel the Russian's joy.

“Second, we need to talk about Merlin.”

You about choke on your food- prompting a worried look from Katya as you cough.

[] What about her?
[] Whatever it is, unless it's good, no.

[x] … Can I finish chow before I get in trouble?

Hate it when someone interrupts a meal just to bitch at you about something.

>>21060168
[] Whatever it is, unless it's good, no.
The fuck they thing they are doing?

>>21060168
>Soviet hardware
I'm legitly shocked it hasn't been stripped, but until they can find a fighter that isn't confidential (are there even any F4s they can bother using?), its the only thing they have to use.

>>21060168
>[] Whatever it is, unless it's good, no.

[x] What about her?

We're going to need to hide a superior officer's body after this. I can feel it.

>>21060168
[What about her]
TELL EVERYTHING.

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>>21060168

[x] Whatever it is, unless it's good, no.

[] What about her?

The shield stuff. They will take our RIO and put her in strikers to see what happens.

>>21060168
Whoa whoa WHOA.

This Commie bitch just betrayed her country, and you want us to immediately trust her? Immediately integrate her into our OWN unit?

Respectfully Commander, are you out of your goddamned mind?!

>>21060168
[X] What about her?

>>21060228

Fortunately, that shouldn't be too hard since we're in the middle of the pacific ocean.

>>21060168
[X] What about her?
It is now time to lie through our teeth.

[] Whatever it is, unless it's good, no.

>>21060168
>[] What about her?

>>21060228
Well, it is a big ocean...

[x] What about her?

Also What does Katya look like?

>>21060239

That's a little harsh, considering the russian is sitting right next to us. If we're going to say that, we should say it in private.

>>21060168
[x] What about her?

>>21060307
Hopefully like a certain Adorable Cossack...

>>21060327
As long as it's said. Only thing traitors value is their own skin; she can easily betray us as she did her old unit.

Honestly, the best thing we could do is sedate her until we can get to a safe location for interrogation.

Also, did Viktor Belenko come over in this timeline?

>>21060380
lol you don't know SOP at all for this situation, the goal is to get them to AMERICA ASAP for debreifs and equipment comparison flights, teardown, computer data-dumps, all that good shit.

>>21060380

If she were going to betray us, she'd have nowhere to go. I think she's smart enough to realize that.

>>21060380
It was pretty much unspoken Cold War policy that defectors get treated nicely on either side, since both sides wanted to actively encourage their enemies to defect to their side. It was also unspoken policy that defectors under official protection shouldn't be targeted.

>>21060380
She might be suffering from the suspension bridge effect. If so stabbing us in the back is the last thing on her mind.

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[x] What about her?

“What about Merlin?” You ask, pushing aside your tray.

Ice hesitates for a minute- which, for her, is equivalent to a near panic. “Look, I know how attached you two are, but..” She pauses.

“You're damn right I'm attached. She's the best fucking RIO in the fleet. She saved our ass up there- you saw that shield, and we both know it sure as shit wasn't me that put it there.” You say, letting a little heat creep into your voice.

Ice shakes her head. “That shield is the problem, lieutenant. If she can form a shield what else can she do that we've not seen?”

You take a second to process the implication there. “You think she can drive a striker, is what you're saying.”

Ice shrugs, looking over at Slider, who's apparently found something very interesting to look at on the overhead. “I'm not sure, but Captain Blackwell is convinced that she needs to go back to Annapolis. But Nixon wants to talk to you before he backs it.”

“Good, because I'm going to suggest he shoot that the fuck down. Send her back to the academy? What the fuck.” You say.

Ice holds up a hand. “Before you do, talk to her. What if she wants to go back?”

“What if who wants to go back where?” Merlin says, setting down her tray on the other side of you from Katya.

[] They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.
[] Not now, Sam.

>>21060516
I don't think there is any "Might be" about it tbh

[x] They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.

We might as well be up front with her.

>>21060541
[X] They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.
No reason to not tell her.

>>21060541

[x] They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.

>>21060541
[x] Not now, Sam.

We're just badmouthing the defector, never you mind.

>>21060541
>[] They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.

>>21060541
[x] They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.

No time to sugarcoat it. We've got an admiral to see (and yell at).

>>21060541
>[x] They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.

[X] They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.

Might as well be upfront. Though prospects for future RIOs are going to be disappointing.

I'd like to express something along the lines of not wanting her to go, but supporting her whatever her choice is.

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>>21060541
>[x] They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.

>>21060541
>They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.
She always said she wanted to fly a Striker. This is her second chance.

[] They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.

>>21060541
One more strike witch is nice, but an entire strike aircraft could change the fucking game. I mean, if this works out, you could have strike witches shielding DEEP STRIKER B-1Bs into SOVIET AIRSPACE delivering SUPER NUCLEAR WARHEADS at tactical speed.

Sorry, I can't help but see things from a tactical point of view.

[x]They want you to go back to the Academy.

>>21060541
[X] They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.

Give her a hug.

"Merlin, Blackwell wants you to go back to the academy, it hasn't been cleared yet.

My opinion isn't really important, and it's your choice, but I'd miss you, I don't want to lose you to the pantsless brigade. Besides, I'd never be able to find and RIO half as good as you if you left."

>>21060541
>[] They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.

Why not add one more to the landslide of a vote.

>>21060660
what

She defected wearing her strikers, which are Soviet Standard. She didn't fly the fucking Tu-160 Blackjack into Saigon. This isn't some game-changing uberweapon that can blow open the Cold War.

We've already had one RIO leave (presumably because of us). We might just start developing a complex about it.

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>>21060660
>DEEP STRIKER B-1Bs
>SOVIET AIRSPACE
>SUPER NUCLEAR WARHEADS

YEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

>>21060660
It might be that they're trying to prevent that. Once the other countries know that it's possible they'll do their damnedest to replicate it.

>>21060701
Not Katya, Merlin. If she can shields up in a Tomcat she can do it in a B-1.

>>21060701
Read again dude. He's talking about Merlin.

>>21060721

All the more reason we should get it first and then use it against them.

>>21060751
>>21060737
Oh.

...you guys DO know that they could already do that? Get a shield focus, and a witch and project a shield even without strikers.

Her ability to magically enhance missiles is still the bigger deal.

>>21060701
He's not talking about Katya.
He's talking about how Merlin is able to generate shields for and super-enhance the weapons of a regular aircraft.

>>21060541

[x] They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.

We owe our RIO the truth.

That said, unless she wants to go back, I think she can actually be a HELL of a lot more effective inside a jet. She can save magic for shielding, radar and better murdermaking, and can stay in the air for as long as they can refuel us.

>>21060800
agreed and her talents are best in a plane, not out of it (her talks with planes/strikers ability might not be as useful with strikers)

[x] They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.

>>21060769
It might be that she used the jet like a focus.

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[x] They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.

“They want you to go back to the academy, Merlin.” You say, still glaring at Ice.

“T... the academy? B-but why? Did.. did I do something wrong?” Merlin says, panic rising in her voice.

Ice smiles at her “No, hon. They think you can fly strikers.”

“T...They do?” Merlin says, panic replaced with excitement. “Really? Strikers?”

“Mhmm. After that shield yesterday they thi...”

Merlin cuts Ice off.

“I don't even know how I did that!” she wails.

“That's why they want you go back.” Ice says, soothingly. “To teach you how to do it.”

“But they tried before! They said... They said I wasn't a witch! That I'd never be able to fly on my own!” Merlin says, her voice rising again.

“Did they say you'd never be able to use a shield either?” You ask, quietly.

“Well... yes, but” Merlin starts before Slider cuts her off.

“Tomcats don't carry focuses, kiddo. And unless you carry one to make fun of yourself, I'm going to say what you did up there was pretty impressive” She says, looking at Merlin.

“I... I'm not sure...” Merlin says, looking down at the table, then over at you. “I.. I want to see, but I'm happy here too, and I don't want to leave you guys.”

“You can always come back, yes?” Katya asks from your other side.

“Maybe” Merlin says quietly. “But what if I get assigned somewhere else? I don't know if I want to fly with anyone other than Frank and Tabitha and Patty...”

“And me” Slider says.

“And Slider” Merlin adds.

[] Do what's right by you, Merlin. We'll still be around.
[] We don't want you to leave either, Merlin. We're a team.

I'm finding it really hard picturing Merlin as a better pilot than RIO. Hell, we could probably use less Strikers and more witch RIOs. Merlin alone has shot our combat effectiveness through the roof.

[x] We don't want you to leave either, Merlin. We're a team.

>>21060935
[x] We don't want you to leave either, Merlin. We're a team.

[x] We don't want you to leave either, Merlin. We're a team.

It's the truth. Hell I don't think Frank could get another RIO willing to fly with him.

>[x] We don't want you to leave either, Merlin. We're a team.

Squadmates and wingmen look out for each other.

[x] We don't want you to leave either, Merlin. We're a team.

but

follow up with
[x] Do what's right by you, Merlin. We'll still be around.

>>21060935
[]Honestly I'd prefer to keep you around, given you're the one RIO that hasn't been driven stark raving mad by my antics.

>>21060935

[x] Other:

We're a team and we don't want you to leave either. But do what is right by you.

>>21060935
[]We don't want you to leave
ONE TEAM, ONE FIGHT.

I still find the idea of Deep Witch Striker operations amusing. SAC WILL BE BACK, SAC's Nuclear Ladies, leading the charges into the Soviet Union.

[x] We don't want you to leave either, Merlin. We're a team but do what's right by you. We'll still be around.

Either-or? Fuck that.

>>21060935
I choose the option of:

>[x]Not saying anything

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>>21060935

Yeah, if she's not actually super-eager to go back, and is happy here, we shouldn't just let her go. We may never get another RIO like that again.

[x] We don't want you to leave either, Merlin. We're a team.

>>21060996

To err is human, to forgive is not SAC policy.

>>21060935
[X] We don't want you to leave either, Merlin. We're a team.

Give her a hug.

"We won't stop you if it's what you really want, but I'd rather you stay with me. I'd miss you, and I wouldn't want to fly with any other RIO."

>>21060972

THIS. 1000X this.

>>21060935
[X] Do what's right by you, Merlin. We'll still be around.
She said she's interested, and she might have more fun flying as a witch. The problem is that we'll be without a RIO for a while.

>>21060935
[x] We don't want you to leave either, Merlin. We're a team, but its up to you. If you feel like going back is the right thing for you then we'll back you. And if you do go and get out we'll raise hell until you're back with us.

>>21060996
I would like to take this oppurtunity to say FUCK CURTIS LEMAY HE SHOULD HAVE DIED BEFORE ATTAINING ANY SORT OF OFFICE THE CRAZY FUCK.

>>21061058
Also we want Merlin to stay around

>>21060935

[x] Do what's right by you, Merlin. We'll still be around.

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>>21061058

fuck you curtis lemay was awesome (even if he did almost start WWIII a few times).

>>21060935
>[] We don't want you to leave either, Merlin. We're a team.

>>21060935

[x] We don't want you to leave either, Merlin. We're a team.

>>21061058
Curtis LeMay was a special type of crazy, I could see him having a SAC witch girlfriend. (Also, crazy nuclear policy goes to Strangelove, which is SAC: the Movie)

>>21061085
Not to mention being a borderline war criminal.

>>21060935
[x] We don't want you to leave either, Merlin. We're a team.

Captain Blackwell needs a fucking cockpunching for forcing this on Merlin right now.

>>21061085
This is the same man who falsified intelligence because he wanted MORE BOMBERS, which in turn made the Sovs build more bombers and so on and so forth. He basically precipitated the entire Cold War arms race because the President would not give him more bombers. no joke

>>21060935

[x] We don't want you to leave either, Merlin. We're a team.

>>21061137
And then they realized ICBMs could annihilate a place in 1 hour or less or your money back (and I joke that lead over time to the Navy slowly eating away at the AF's strategic deterrence role, since subs tend to last longer than bombers in WW3)

>>21061137

hey, nobody's perfect.

>>21061137

'In 1948, LeMay returned to the US to head the Strategic Air Command (SAC) at Offutt Air Force Base, replacing Gen George Kenney. When LeMay took over command of SAC, it consisted of little more than a few understaffed B-29 bombardment groups left over from World War II. Less than half of the available aircraft were operational, and the crews were undertrained. Base and aircraft security standards were minimal. Upon inspecting a SAC hangar full of US nuclear strategic bombers, LeMay found a single Air Force sentry on duty, armed only with a ham sandwich. After ordering a mock bombing exercise on Dayton, Ohio, LeMay was shocked to learn that most of the strategic bombers assigned to the mission missed their targets by one mile or more. "We didn't have one crew, not one crew, in the entire command who could do a professional job" noted LeMay.'

Add witches, and this sounds like a hilarious campaign.

>>21061215
stop. Get out of my head, get out, get out!

>>21060935
>[x]Do what's right by you, Merlin. We'll still be around.
I want Merlin to stay too, but flying as a Witch is what she's always dreamed of. Not going to take that from her just because we want a good RIO.

[x]Do what's right by you, Merlin. We'll still be around.
Its her decision not ours.

Right then. So what's a good single-seater for the current time?

>>21061363

CHRIST YES THIS

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[x] We don't want you to leave either, Merlin. We're a team.

You wrap one arm around Merlin’s shoulders and pull her in for a quick hug.

“We don't want you to leave, either. We're a team, Merlin.” You say. “But you need to do what makes you happy.”

“I...” She pauses.

“I don't think I want to go. I'm happy here. And I hated the academy anyway.”

You let out a breath you didn't know you were holding.

“Well, hon, if that's how you feel, then that's what we'll tell the admiral. But if you change your mind, let us know, ok?” Ice says.

Merlin nods. “I don't think I'll change my mind.” She says.

“Well!” Slider practically yells, slapping both her hands down on the table. “If all this touchy-feely nonsense is sorted, then, The good pilot and I have a date with a certain admiral.”

“That reminds me. He's up on the hangar deck” Ice says. “Last I heard, he was threatening to replace the engine in his plane himself if the crew didn't get to it right now.”

“When was that?” You ask, standing up.

1/2

“About five minutes ago. He should still be up there.” Ice says. “Oh! That reminds me. Your crew chief was looking for you. He had a wrench.”

“Oh good.” You mutter.

On the way up, you notice you've gained one extra witch... and a pair of marines.

Slider shrugs when you nudge her. “Gotta keep minders with her, and you're already enough of a handful for me. Patty's not responsible enough, and Ice is busy. So we shanghaied some marines.”

“Yeah, guess that makes sense.” You say. “Oh, and I'm more than a little handful, just so you know.”

“Not from what Patty tells me.” She says, without missing a beat.

The hangar deck is actually fairly quiet- usually it's ringing with the sounds of crews working to maintain the wing's various aircraft. Right now, though, there's only two crews at work- one small one, on your bird, and one largely overstaffed one on Nixon's bent bird.

Nixon himself, In BDU bottoms and a green Tshirt, is helping the ground crew guide an engine out of it's mounts. Even from here, you can see the fragmented turbine blade.

[] Reporting as ordered, sir!
[] I don't think engine trouble quite covers that, sir.

[x] I don't think engine trouble quite covers that, sir.

>Merlin wants to stay

FFFFFUUUUUCCCCKKKKKYYYYEEEEAAAAHHHHHH.jpg

>>21061511
[x] I don't think engine trouble quite covers that, sir.

What'd you do, eat a duck?

>>21061511
>[] I don't think engine trouble quite covers that, sir.
Nixon's boss an' all, but if he's gonna do that, we can do this.

>>21061511
>[x] I don't think engine trouble quite covers that, sir.

Did it eat a fucking seagull?

>>21061511
[X] Reporting as ordered, sir!
Professionalism in the face of humor.

>>21061511

[X] Reporting as ordered, sir!

Damn....what happened to the admiral's bird??

>>21061511
>“Not from what Patty tells me.” She says, without missing a beat.

First they poke at us for having a big dick. Now they poke at us saying we have a small one.

MAKE UP YOUR MIND

>>21061511

[x] I don't think engine trouble quite covers that, sir.

Birdstrike?

>>21061546
Albatross!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_u7VGiMO0U

>>21061511
[X] I don't think engine trouble quite covers that, sir.

"Sir, I do not think that the mechanics appreciate it when you throw a brick into the turbines."

>>21061554
It's a cannibal.

[x] I don't think engine trouble quite covers that, sir.

My history knowledge fails me right now. Was Nixon always this awesome?

[x] I don't think engine trouble quite covers that, sir.

>>21061511
>[x] I don't think engine trouble quite covers that, sir.

I'm surprised he even HAS an engine.

>>21061511
>[] Reporting as ordered, sir!
He may be pissed. lets keep professional

>>21061593
At this point in time IRL, he was quietly living retired in disgrace in California, writing memoirs.

So, no.

>>21061511
>Admiral working on equipment
>not 1st Class, or Chief
HOLY SHIT WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT OH GOD OFFICERS DON'T EVER WORK\.

>>21061593
Dunno most don't know about his time in the military, just his time in office and watergate.

It's similar with JFK, who is better known for his death, nailing girls like Marylin Monroe and perhaps how he was close to making a joint space project with the russians via his charisma.

But apparently he was something of a badass when he was in the armed forces, enough to get his own page on badasses of the week.

>>21061561

Slider's just trolling. Remember her comment during the shower prank?

>>21061511
>[X] Reporting as ordered, sir!

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>>21061584
What if a Albatross hit an Ablatros?

>>21061593
He truly isn't a crook in this universe.

>>21061593
Depends. He either never became president in this 'verse or he didn't get involved with (or got away with) Watergate.

>>21061622
Also, nah. IRL Nixon rode a desk the whole war, the Navy Department deciding to make use of his legal and administrative skills.

SWQU Nixon decided he wanted to fuck with aliens up close, and went and got his wings. He then stayed on in the Navy.

>>21061672
I'm pretty sure a lot of people who fought the aliums had their priorities changed drastically.

Makes me wonder what happened to JFK.

>>21061696
He became Emperor of the United States of Mars after we invaded the real reds.

>>21061696
He probably still fucked Monroe.

Makes me wonder if the Kennedy Curse is still a thing.

>>21061656
You can't be President and still be an Admiral. You have to resign your commission to run. And even if you could get your commission back (It'd take your successor signing an Executive Order to do it), you'd probably not want to after the stress of the Presidency. You'll notice Ike didn't go back to the Army after he left office.

>>21061696

He's probably still commanding subs and hiding his with Marilyn, assuming she is still alive.

>>21061852
>Kennedy
>subs

wat

>>21061852
>not Carter
lol

>>21061852

Scratch that, meant his PT boat. I'm retarded.

>>21061696
Assuming Joe Jr. still died during WW2, I mean, fighting the martians, I expect JFK still went on to politics. Joe Jr. couldn't after all.

>>21061618

Maybe Nixon is a hands-on type of guy when it comes to his bird.

>>21061993
Admirals
do
not
work
They inspect, and peek, but do not work

>>21062001
Well, Nixon obviously does.

>>21062001
Are you going to tell the admiral to his face that he doesn't work?

>>21062024
you have the Master Chief for that! (also qualcards, etc)

>>21062042
Frankly, if the man wants to use his 4 stars to get his hands dirty, let him.

waiting on OP

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[x] I don't think engine trouble quite covers that, sir.

You're honestly shocked at the extent of the damage- when he'd made his radio call, he made it sound routine. Boring, really. Now that they've got the engine out of it's mounts, it looks far more exciting than all that.

“That looks like more than a little engine trouble, sir!” You yell up.

Nixon looks down and grins. “Damned Pratt pieces of junk!” he yells back. “better than a quarter of 'cat accidents are because of these things!”

Climbing up onto his fighter's broad back, you get a real appreciation for the extent of the damage.

“Damn, sir. Looks like the blade totally failed. You eat a bird?” You say with a low, sliding whistle.

Nixon shakes his head. “Don't think so, son. Glad we decided to go ahead with the engine bay armoring!”

“Yeah, I'll say.” You say, looking around the engine.

“Anyway, son, I wanted to talk with ya.” Nixon says, leading you off the fighter. “What do you think about sending your RIO back to annapolis? You think the captain is onto something?”

“Can't say for sure, sir” You say, carefully. “But I talked to my RIO and she doesn't want to leave.”

Nixon smiles. “Good! You two are pretty big heroes already. Everybody wants to meet the team that rescued that girl and shot down a dozen migs in the process. And the president and the better part of the rest of the naval brass want to see you put your bird through it's paces.”

1/2

He grins. “Of course, I'll do that, if you don't want to.”

“I think we can manage that, sir” you say with a laugh.

He chuckles. “I thought you'd say that. Now, listen son. There's about to be some changes for your squadron, and I wanted to let you know what was going on personally.”

“The reds haven't made any noise, yet.” he says, guiding you to the rear of the hangar, and looking out the open aft of the deck across the ocean. You can see a pair of ships- the USS Chicago and the USS Arleigh Burke- lead in her class- a few miles away. “But we suspect that'll change. I won't lie, son. We're probably in for a hell of a war. But that's not the problem, right now.”

He leans against the chains strung at mid waist level. “I'm going to have the defector assigned to your squadron if she wants to keep flying after we get back to the states.” He shakes his head. “It's unusual, but nothing dealing with those girls is ever usual. Plus, her name's pretty damn highly thought of, and it'd be hard to tell her no. Plus it seems like she's taken a liking to you.”

Slider laughs, quietly.

“Yes, sir” you say, diplomatically.

“Hell, son, right now, you're everything every other young American male wants to be. You fly the F-14 with witches, and now some pretty exotic young thing falls in love with you?” He laughs. “That's the kind of thing that happens in kid's fantasies. Hollywood movies, maybe.”

“Anyway, son, here's the deal. We're headed back to the states. Once we're there, the spooks from intel want to talk to miss Katya for a bit while our techs peel apart those strikers and see what they can do. In the mean time, You and your RIO are headed to Seattle to give Boeing input on your bird and help them out with some new toys they're cooking up on my orders.”

[] New toys, sir?
[] Then what, sir?

>>21062305
>[] Then what, sir?

>>21062305
[X] Then what, sir?

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>>21062305

[x] Then what, sir?

If we've inadvertently started WWIII, it'll probably end in mushroom clouds.

>>21062305
>[] Then what, sir?

>>21062305
>Super F-14s
Wait a second, Grumman is about to get eaten by BOEING, how is there a Super F-14 (unless they are working on ATF or the F-18 E/F)

>>21062352
>final mission of quest is using plane, souped up by merling and katya, to intercept ICBS before they detonate over the US

>>21062361
That's 4 years away. That, and things MIGHT have progressed differently in this timeline.

[x] Then what, sir?
[x]They're planning on making something better than my current plane?

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>>21062376

Even we couldn't stop all of them, we can't be everywhere at once.

>>21062376
*ICBMs

>>21062386
NONSENSE! WE ARE A MAIN CHARACTER!

THERE IS NOTHING WE CANNOT ACCOMPLISH!

except civilizing marines

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>>21062305
>[x] New toys, sir?
It's just like Christmas
>[x] Then what, sir?
Hope they don't start fighting World War III without us.

>>21062376
Who do you think Frank is? Amuro Ray in the Nu Gundam?

And yes I did imagine a plane with funnels.

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>>21062376
>implying you can stop total
nuclear
annhilation

laughing BNs.jpg

>>21062361
Also, related, the F-18 was sort of easier to maintain and less expensive, which is important for long term tactical planning

>>21062352
Doubtful. Mutually assured destruction is a cast iron bitch.

[x] Then what, sir?

>>21062425

Sure, but all it takes is a scuffle in europe -> NATO uses tactical nukes to stem the VAST HORDES OF CHEAP SOVIET ARMOR -> soviets respond with strategic nukes, as per their doctrine -> global thermonuclear war.

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>>21062421
Unless SDI exists,then, you just spam more MIRVs.

MIRVs, MIRVs everywhere

>>21062305

[X] Then what, sir?

We get to fly new toys while Merlin gets to see her family during downtime. Sounds great.

We need a drawfag to get some input from Ghost and come up with a pic of Katya.

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>>21062407
More like Gundam X, since Merlin is our Tiffa, and we have the SDI Bits.

Also have this, I don't know why but it amuses me. (MC from mainline SWQ's final form)

>>21062460
And it's still a huge leap from the theoretical plans to actually condemning most - if not all - of the world's population to death.

It's just not something I can see happening unless the enemy's dancing a jig on your doorstep and ready to boot the door all the fucking way off the hinges.

>>21062305
>[] Then what, sir?
So what then?

[X] New toys?

Then

[x]After that?

>>21062539

What, you mean like if the soviets make it to the rhine and the french get itchy trigger fingers?

>>21062305
Congrats, son. You're gonna be directly responsible for WW3. I hope that top class sparkly pussy was worth it.

>>21062635
Eh, why not. It wouldn't surprise me if the French kicked off the cleansing of the Earth via fire.

>>21062647
Given russian accents?

yes

>>21062674
It's slightly more surprising than the French kicking off the cleansing of earth by Baugette

>>21062647

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpAUSjvZ2-U

>>21062305
>[] New toys, sir?

>>21062710
Oddly enough I fucking love baguettes for some indescribable reason.

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>>21062772
...you mean as a weapon, right?

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[x] Then what, sir?

“It's like Christmas, sir. Then what?”

“Then we're off to Washington to demonstrate the new cat for the president- he was a pilot too, back in the '40s.” Nixon chuckles. “Not a fighter driver, but still. That’ll be around Christmas- pack your dress uniform, and see if you can't help miss Katya sort out something nice.”

You both turn around at the sounds of yelling. Your crew chief- one senior chief petty officer Freddy Apollo- is busily yelling threats at Slider while Katya and the marines look on, bewildered.

“That’ll sort itself out, sir” you say, turning away.
Nixon grins. “My crew chief used to do the same thing. Beat me silly one day with a tennis ball in a gymsock because I brought his bird back all shot to hell.” He shakes his head, smiling. “But I didn't have a squadron of witches watching my back!”

He turns to look at you. “After that, son, You're headed back to Seattle. We’re going to shuffle some paperwork, but your squadron's going to be detached from the carrier air wing and attached to my headquarters. You're going to be stationed at McChord Air Force base- sorry son- while you're working with Boeing.”

“But first, you're going to Washington so we can pin a navy cross on you, your RIO, and your CO.”

[] w...what?
[] Aye, sir.

>>21062809

[x] Aye, sir.

PROFESSIONALISM

[x] w...what?

Wha indeed.

>>21062809
>[] Aye, sir.
We ace now. UNFLAPPABLE AS FUCK

>>21062809
[X] Aye, sir.

Cool, medals.

>>21062809
>[] w...what?
wazzat

>>21062809
>[] w...what?
Quickly sequeing into
>[x]Aye, sir.

>>21062809
[x] Aye, sir.
Oi. Merlin. They're giving us medals.

>>21062809
>f- one senior chief petty officer Freddy Apollo- is busily yelling threats at Slider while Katya and the marines look on, bewildered.
>“That’ll sort itself out, sir” you say, turning away.
>Nixon grins. “My crew chief used to do the same thing. Beat me silly one day with a tennis ball in a gymsock because I brought his bird back all shot to hell.” He shakes his head, smiling. “But I didn't have a squadron of witches watching my back!”
>He turns to look at you. “After that, son, You're headed back to Seattle. We’re going to shuffle some paperwork, but your squadron's going to be detached from the carrier air wing and attached to my headquarters. You're going to be stationed at McChord Air Force base- sorry son- while you're working with Boeing.”
>“But first, you're going to Washington so we can pin a navy cross on you, your RIO, and your CO.”
>[] w...what?
>[] Aye, sir.
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>>>21062809
>[x] Aye, sir

>>21062857
da fuq is this?

>>21062809

[X] Aye, sir. And SALUTE when Nixon dismisses Fronk.

>>21062809
>[] Aye, sir.

>>21062865
I... I think he selected too much stuff to quote, and then failed to delete it properly.

>>21062809
[X] Aye, sir.

>You're going to be stationed at McChord Air Force base- sorry son- while you're working with Boeing.
Am I missing something here?

>>21062809
[x] Aye, sir.
Real. Fucking. Neato.

>>21062805
Obviously. I couldn't mean it any other way, right? Right?

>>21062887
Navy pilot no like be stuck with land-based runway.

>>21062889
Oh good. At first I thought you were one of those people that ATE baugettes.

>>21062887

>Naval Aviator
>McChord Air Force Base
>Air Force Base
>Air Force

Surely you see the issue.

>>21062905
that and it means he's getting yanked out of the Top Gun courses to be there.

>>21062887

It's a joint airforce-army base, so it's like the worst of all possible worlds for us (a naval aviator).

>>21062928

Yeah, that part will suck. But Navy Crosses for Fronk, Merlin, and Ice. Plus NEW TOYS to fly!!!

>>21062905
Land-based runway is tolerable.
Chair-Force-operated runway is the problem.

>>21062940
on the other hand.... TARGET RICH ENVIRONMENT

>>21062936
I'd like to think Fronk's just proven he IS the best.

[x]Aye Sir!

Because we are an awesome ace. But politely

[x] Why sir? Top secret mission and all?

>>21062953
>Yeah so Then I swooped in, kill 5 russians, saved a with, and now I have two witches with some sort of affection for me

>....I got 10 points yesterday

>>21062940
Wouldn't Marines be worse than Army in that scenario?

>>21062936

Ah man, and we were totally winning that before we got dragged away to save a cute russian from a flock of sukhois.

>>21062953

The whole squadron is coming with us, so I'd say they're ALL the best.

And the best thing: Merlin gets to rub that Navy Cross in her nee-san's face every time she goes to see the family!!

>>21062809
[x] w...what?
Better question: will our Dad be impressed?

>>21062998
Every instance of her trying to one-up Merlin will end with the same words.
>"Navy Cross~!"
Yes, the tilde is necessary.

>>21063029

Not to mention she's a genuine flying ace, who got all her kills in less than a day (a pretty elite group since the end of WWII).

>>21063029
>>21063075

Exactly. When Merlin's Big Sis comes to visit and tries to tease her kid sister, commence Operation Jimmies Rustled II

>>21063123
that's assuming she'd try again after what Frank and Maverick did to her.

>>21063150
Probably not, the way Ghost wrote her she seemed mildly repentant and shit.

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[x] Aye, sir.

“Aye, sir” You manage to cover your surprise up with professionalism- something your parents taught you long before the military ever would.

Nixon chuckles. “Pretty good save, son. Last time I told a pilot he was getting the cross for something, he sputtered for a good five minutes”

“I don't think the shock has properly processed, sir” you say with a grin. “I'll be a wreck in about ten minutes, though”

“YOU'LL BE A WRECK IN LESS THAN THAT IF I GET AHOLD OF YOU” Freddy roars.

You look back over your shoulder in time to see him get dogpiled by Slider, both marines, and two of his crew.

“Damn, son” Nixon says, laughing lightly. “As soon as they clear both our birds, we're going to take off for DC. As much as my ego would like to allow it, we can't use a supercarrier as a taxi. I'll let you know. In the mean time, stay out of trouble.”

“Aye, sir”

[] Spend the time helping Freddy with your bird!
[] Hunt down Ice and see what the hell she thinks about all this!
[] other! (write in)

>>21063227
>[] Hunt down Ice and see what the hell she thinks about all this!
CAPTAIN WE ARE GOING TO BE REASSIGNED TO A FUCKING ARIFORCE BASE WHAT THE FUUUUUUUUUU

[x] Hunt down Ice and see what the hell she thinks about all this!

>>21063245
>>21063227
>[] Hunt down Ice and see what the hell she thinks about all this!

I'll second that line of thought.

>>21063227
Find Merlin, pick her up, spin her around while yelling "NAVY CROSS!"

>>21063227
[x] Hunt down Ice and see what the hell she thinks about this!

+
[x] continue to mend bridges.

Having our squadron commander on our side is always a good thing.

>>21063245
[X] Hunt down Ice and Blackwell and see what the hell they think about all this!

Get the opinions of our Squadron Lead and our Captain about this. Oh, and the CAG commander. Whoever he is, again.

>>21063227
>[] Hunt down Ice and see what the hell she thinks about all this!
Yes, quite.

>>21063227
>[] Hunt down Ice and see what the hell she thinks about all this!
>[] other! (write in)
Also introduce katya to the rest of the squadron.
And then see how many marines we can fleece of their money in poker before we leave

>>21063259
...when Katya goes full-yandere and kills Merlin, you remember that it's all the casual flirtatious contact suggestions that will have caused it.

>>21063227
>[X] other! Go look for Merlin to tell her the good news.

>>21063304
I think before that happens we'll have a chance to talk to Katya about Merlin and what she means to us, that is someone we care about deeply but aren't romantically interested in.

Also she was just as much a part of saving her pantless ass as we were. I think she'll understand that bit.

>>21063227
[x] Hunt down Ice and see what the hell she thinks about all this!
With Merlin. And Katya.
Also: Katya's callsign. Must investigate.

>>21063245
This plus navy cross. We need to do something to avoid an aneurysm.

>>21063273
This and AVOID CREW CHIEF FOR THE LOVE OF GOD

>>21063227

[x] Spend time helping Freddy with your bird

and by that I mean, troll him until he tries to strangle us to death.

>>21063328
that's a bit speaking too soon in a certain area.

>>21063304
that's a cliched scenario

>>21063348
YES! HIDE WITH THE OAK LEAVES AND THE EAGLES! WE'LL BE SAFE BECAUSE THEY WON'T LET THE CREW CHIEF GET BLOOD ON THEIR UNIFORMS!

>>21063227
[] Hunt down Ice and see what the hell she thinks about all this!
Let em broil

>>21063348
What did we do to the plane anyway? I thought we came back all hunky dory thanks to magicks and shields.

>>21063328
>someone we care about deeply but aren't romantically interested in.
This can only end well.
>she was just as much a part of saving her pantless ass
This, on the other hand...

>>21063419
the guy speaks for himself and a few others, not so much me and some others.

>>21063406
No, I'm pretty sure we came down hard on the carrier's deck due to strong waves.
He might be angry about the landing gear.

>>21063451
Oh, well I guess that makes sense.
Maybe we should point out to him that we could've landed at the Japanese Airforce Base and let them get their grimy paws on the bird instead.

>>21063433
>>21063369
Okay, I personally am not interested in romantically pursuing Merlin. Not to mention the fact that she's 15, despite the fact that she is awesome I'm not feeling her as a good romantic fit for Fronk.

I'm interested in spending more time with Katya with romantic possibilities pending based on acquiring more information about her. Also, Russian accents are hot.

>>21063495
>15
Wait, isn't Merlin already in her 20's?
This isn't WW2 where they were drafting Witches as soon as they could manifest a shield.

>>21063530
15 year's old, Dude

>>21063495
>Okay, I personally am not interested in romantically pursuing Merlin. Not to mention the fact that she's 15, despite the fact that she is awesome I'm not feeling her as a good romantic fit for Fronk
I agree with this.
>I'm interested in spending more time with Katya with romantic possibilities pending based on acquiring more information about her. Also, Russian accents are hot.
This too, but I think we should also watch out for romance possibilities with Ice.

>>21063551
This man is wise beyond his years

>>21063495
I could've sworn that the consensus was, and always had been, that Merlin as a little sister figure & no more.

>no romancing Merlin
While I agree with this, might I point out that expressing such an opinion to Merlin may meet with a negative reaction?
>>21063530
Cold War, dude. Any edge you can get.

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>>21063551
>Ice
>not Slider