Roomates broke down pretty naturally- the only major hiccup was when Ice suggested Merlin and Katya share a room, so you could have one to yourself. You weren't actually downstairs when that happened- you were upstairs checking out your new squadron offices and briefing room, and the Lounge and recreation room that occupied the central area on the second floor, but Maverick later said Merlin was uncharacteristically forceful in insisting she be allowed to share your room. It was only settled when Slider was sent to get you, and you were able to intervene before any screaming could start.

Right now, you're in the common shower area at the end of your squadron hall, enjoying the deliciously hot water supplied by the building's heaters and a brand new desalination plant built to support the base.

Your new base has one major fault- it's very, very remote. Enough so that you're starting to consider trying to talk Ice into scaring you up a squadron hack- a utility aircraft, something that's not needed elsewhere- for minor supply runs and administrative work. Right now though, she's at a commander's briefing, and you're not sure when she's going to get back from that. A few hours, you figure, at least. Alternately, you suppose you could explore the island around the base- there's lots of old construction here as well, and maybe there's something in an old hangar. The last option would be to do without, and just try and get everything done you need to with the regular airlift flights. It'll save you time right now, but could be a pain in the ass later on.

[] Wait and talk to Ice. If nothing else, she can at least find out where to look! (You can explore your new housing while you wait)
[] Explore the island! There has to be something somewhere around here, right?
[] Do without, at least for now. I have other things I want to do. (Write in)

>>22252254
>[] Wait and talk to Ice. If nothing else, she can at least find out where to look! (You can explore your new housing while you wait)


so do you and tankers '89 guy cooperate on the meta-plot of the war?

[x] Wait and talk to Ice. If nothing else, she can at least find out where to look! (You can explore your new housing while you wait)

some exploration might help but not too much.

>>22252254
[x] Explore the island! There has to be something somewhere around here, right?

We pilot. We must roam. It is in our very nature.

>>22252299
They're brothers, dude. They definitely do coordinate.

Talk with Katya about how she is doing.
I mean the last time we actually talked was in the hotel weeks ago.

>>22252254
[x] Explore the island! There has to be something somewhere around here, right?
Exploration!

>>22252254
[x] Do without, talk with Katya.
We haven't talked with her in a while.

We never did pass the maint chief their booze, did we?

>>22252254
[x] Wait and talk to Ice. If nothing else, she can at least find out where to look! (You can explore your new housing while you wait)

Talk to Katya while we wait. The girls needs it.

[] Explore the island! There has to be something somewhere around here, right?

Oh hey, in at the beginning of the thread for a change.

[x] Wait and talk to Ice. If nothing else, she can at least find out where to look! (You can explore your new housing while you wait)

>>22252407
Why not both?

[x] Explore the island with Katya! There has to be something somewhere around here, right?

>>22252469
Thus it shall be.

>>22252469
Boy sure is waifufagging in here.

>>22252254
[x] Wait and talk to Ice. If nothing else, she can at least find out where to look! (You can explore your new housing while you wait)

>>22252500
boy, you have NO idea

>>22252500
It's like this is your first time in a Strike Witches thread.

>>22252254
>[] Explore the island! There has to be something somewhere around here, right?
lets see whats around

>>22252243
Wait for ice and chat with Maths. We never did talk to her about being "dead"

>>22252610
Katya

Stupid autocorrect

[] Wait and talk to Ice. If nothing else, she can at least find out where to look!

Somehow, we're getting all responsible and stuff. Plus, y'know, tripping those Ice romance flags.

>>22252633
>Katya
>Maths

How the hell does your autocorrect work?

>>22252254
[X] Explore the island! There has to be something somewhere around here, right?

Hmm, we do need the time to talk to Maverick and Goose. They usually get left alone.

>>22252686
If I were to guess, K is next to M, -at-, and Y/H are one key apart.

>>22252729
poor Goose hadly has any screen time.

>>22252254
[x] Wait and talk to Ice. If nothing else, she can at least find out where to look! (You can explore your new housing while you wait)

Let's enjoy this good shit while we have the chance. It's way better than the hellhole Bitchtits gave us.

>>22252771
On this note, we need to know where she is. We have a present to give her.

>>22252686
My big thumbs probably helped.

>>22252767
Thinking back, have we actually had a conversation with her? Not around or about her but like an actual one on one conversation? I can't remember one.

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[x] Wait and talk to Ice. If nothing else, she can at least find out where to look! (You can explore your new housing while you wait)

You decide it's far, far too cold outside to be fucking around exploring the base- you can do that maybe later, when it warms up. If it ever does.

Instead, you figure now's as good a time as any to get to know the layout of your new housing- which is nice and warm, with an excellent heating system and good insulation. You'll have to buy the Seabees a drink later, you think. The place really doesn't feel like it was put up in less than a week.

Thankfully, today is one of the few you're not really on alert. Here, this close to the front, that just means you've got twenty minutes to be in your bird and ready for takeoff, instead of sitting in the ready shack on the five minute alert. You're not sure who has that job today, but whoever it is, you're glad it's not you.

Still, you put on a flight suit when you get out of the shower- twenty minutes may be longer than five, but it's still not enough time to really be fucking around trying to change.

You drop your towel off in your room- Merlin's in there, reading some sci-fi book or other. She looks up when you open the door, marking her place with her finger. “Oh, hi Frank!” she beams.

1/2

“Hiya merlin. Good book?” You indicate the rather thin looking book. Robotech? What's that all about?

“Oh, Y-yeah. It's ok. Where are we going?” She asks.

“Well, I was going to explore the house.” You say, shrugging. “You're more than welcome to come along.”

Merlin makes a face. “I did that with Ice earlier. I'll be in here reading.”

You laugh and nod, leaving the room's door open behind you.

Where do you want to go first?

[] Down the other living halls, see if they're any different!
[] The Mess hall and kitchen. Most important thing here after my bed.
[] Upstairs! The lounge looked nice when I saw it earlier.
[] Check out the squadron offices and the briefing rooms.

>>22252931
[X] Down the other living halls, see if they're any different!

>>22252931

>[] The Mess hall and kitchen. Most important thing here after my bed.

What kind of slop are the spooning up.

>>22252931
[x] The Mess hall and kitchen. Most important thing here after my bed.

Gotta get dat chow

[] Check out the squadron offices and the briefing rooms.

Let's just "happen" to be in the most likely area Ice is going to be.

It's not that we're looking for you, Ice. Really. Just happened to be passing by...

>>22252931
>[] The Mess hall and kitchen. Most important thing here after my bed.

[x] The Mess hall and kitchen. Most important thing here after my bed.

Then the lounge

>>22252931
>[] Upstairs! The lounge looked nice when I saw it earlies

>>22252984
Oi. You. Quit it. We get it, you're an Icefag.

>>22252931
>Robotech
she has good taste

[]UPSTAIRS

>>22252931
[x] The Mess hall and kitchen. Most important thing here after my bed.

Food & sleep are the biggest things. Might as well check out the source of the former.

>>22252931
[x] check the living quarters.

Mess hall and kitchen sub lounge as a secondary.

>>22252984

Hah.

Do it.

>>22252931
>[] Check out the squadron offices and the briefing rooms.

Waiting to talk to Ice, right?

Fastest way to it.

>>22252931
Good, she doesn't seem to be attached at the hip after the death scare. I was worried about that.

[x] Upstairs! The lounge looked nice when I saw it earlier.

>>22252984
>>22253117
What part of 'she is gone to a briefing and will be busy for at least a few hours' do you not understand? You want to just stand around like some jackass the entire time?

>>22252931

Valkyrie strikers?

Pretty sure want.

[x] Squadron office

I bet slider is up to no good.

[] The Mess hall and kitchen. Most important thing here after my bed.

>>22253163

In my defense, I was up since 6.00am my time; it's currently just past 8.07am here in Malaysia. :p

>>22253165
Even in this universe, Macross gets butchered.

>>22253247
>>22253165
>>22253037
>>22252931

Skulls are the elite: witches

Focker is basically sakamoto

Minmay and lisa are now bishonen.

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[x] The Mess hall and kitchen. Most important thing here after my bed.

The two things that often go the most ignored in war are food and sleep. Sleep, especially. Food isn't as much a problem for you, but you've gone without sleep more than once in a tense situation- but you've almost always had time for a candy bar or something, even if you were trying to swallow one whole while scrambling into your jet.

Ah, memories, right?

The Mess hall is actually fairly nice- too large for just your little squadron, but clearly set up so that you can dine in a 'restaurant' style. Several small tables, designed to seat four people comfortably, are spread around the room, with a few larger tables for eight near the center. The chow line sets along the rear wall, and is like any chow line ever- several stainless steel tubs for heated water to keep food warm, and the kitchen behind it.

The kitchen itself is set up for large meals, prepared by cooks- not the smaller one like you had at Elmendorf. It could make the going difficult in the short run- the place just isn't made for small meals for seven people, it's made to feed three or four times that number easily. Still, it's nice and relatively modern- when this place fills up, it'll be well within it's ability to handle it.

You're not sure when the cooks themselves are going to show up- most of the incoming personnel have been either combat troops or pilots and their support crew, but the build up around here is such that the support and rear area staff will be around sooner, rather than later.

Where to next?

[] Lounge! Recreation is the third most important thing!
[] The offices. Gotta get a feel for where all the maps are going to be.
[] The other living quarters. Wonder if they're nicer than ours?

>>22253419

[X] Lounge! Recreation is the third most important thing!

[x] Lounge! Recreation is the third most important thing!

>>22253419
>[] Lounge! Recreation is the third most important thing!
gotta relax, yo

>>22253419
Other rooms. Need to know where people are in case of shennanigans.

>>22253419
Check out the lounge. Maybe we'll find Katya, Mav, or Goose.

>>22253419
[x] Lounge! Recreation is the third most important thing!

>>22253419
[x] Lounge! Recreation is the third most important thing!

We need to know if those Seabees really deserve that drink or not.

>>22253419
x[] Lounge! Recreation is the third most important thing!

I suppose Frank might as well amuse himself while waiting for Ice.

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[x] Lounge! Recreation is the third most important thing!

The upstairs lounge is your next stop. Just above the chow hall and kitchen, you've always thought that it should have been on the same floor as the bedrooms, but you're not going to complain. It's got a nice view of the airbase and the bay, where you can see ships at anchor- mostly freighters, but a pair of destroyers rest there as well, the escorts for the tiny convoy.

The lounge itself is stepped- on the 'upper' part, there's a number of bookshelves along the walls, several comfortable looking chairs and a pair of couches, a pair of tables with four chairs each, and a pool table, where Slider and Maverick are busily playing a game.

The 'lower' part of the lounge- separated by a pair of wide steps- has several couches arranged around a good sized TV. Hooked to the TV are a VHS deck and a NES, though you're not sure how many movies or games are available for them. Goose occupies one of the couches with Katya sprawled out over a nearby one, both watching that most Christmas of movies- Die hard. You're not sure who picked it, but both of them look to be fairly engrossed.

“Hello Frank!” Katya smiles as she greets you. “Do you wish to watch the movie with us? Plenty of room here!” She pats the couch next herself and grins.

“Hey, wait! Nuh-uh! We were looking for him to Play some pool!” Maverick protests.

[] Eh, not up for a pool game. Watch the movie.
[] Pool? Oh hell yes. Who's my partner?
[] Actually, ladies, I was going to explore the house some more. (Pick Offices or other rooms)

>>22254032
[x] Eh, not up for a pool game. Watch the movie.

Fuck yes, best Christmas movie ever!

>>22254032
>[x] Pool? Oh hell yes. Who's my partner?

I believe tradition holds that all fighter jocks must never shy away from a game of pool.

>>22254032
[X] Eh, not up for a pool game. Watch the movie.

Let's see if we can know a little more about Goose and Katya

[x] Eh, not up for a pool game. Watch the movie.

That and we might get some Goose time

>>22254032

[x] Pool!

>>22254032
[x] Eh, not up for a pool game. Watch the movie.

If it's just Mav & Slider playing Frank makes three and that's just not balanced at all.

>>22254032
>a NES
We better have Contra. And we better co-op that with Mav or Slider.

>[] Eh, not up for a pool game. Watch the movie.

>>22254032
[x] Eh, not up for a pool game. Watch the movie.

I'm just interested in seeing Katya's reactions to it. This is probably the first American movie she's seen.

>>22254243
inb4 she starts spouting "Yippie kay yay, Motherfucker"

>>22254032
Play pool, make jokes about Sliders tail since were being flirty lately

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Gentlemen, I bring sad news. General Stormin' Norman Schwarzkopf has just died.

A moment of silence out of respect, please.

>>22254032
[] Pool? Oh hell yes. Who's my partner?
Movies later.

>>22254032
Watch Die hard with Katya

>>22254318
And Daniel Inouye died ~10 days ago.

[] Eh, not up for a pool game. Watch the movie.

MOAR Katya

>>22254032
[] Actually, ladies, I was going to explore the house some more. (Pick Offices or other rooms)


Offices, plawks.
Then we can accost people in the other rooms.

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[x] Eh, not up for a pool game. Watch the movie.

“Not gonna lie, Mav. I'm really not 'feelin pool right now. Later?” You say, heading towards the couch.

“You're no fun.” She pouts, then brightens up a bit. “Well, except for that one time when we-”

You cut her off. “Young ears! Young ears! God, I hope you're not telling Goose stories!”

She laughs. “Nah. Well, except that one...” She laughs again.

For her part, Goose just looks confused.

You sit down on the end of the couch, and Katya immediately stretches her legs across your lap, smiling.

You're pretty sure the movie isn't 100% realistic- but it's a good waste of time. Katya clearly enjoys it, though she does ask why SWAT doesn't have witches. After all, one witch would have shut down the ATGM attack on their armored car, right?

You just shrug. “Because it's Hollywood. Better movie if a witch doesn't just show up and wreck the bad guys' day.”

She still looks confused, and you laugh a little. “First time with a western movie?” You ask, reading her expression. She nods.

“At Vladivostok, we had some recreational buildings, but not many. I spent most of my time at the pool- it became very popular with us. In Afghanistan, we didn't have any recreation, really. Mostly what we'd brought with us.” She says, then indicates the Movie. “Nothing like this. Soviet movies are vehicles for propaganda, for the most part. Some of them are good. We will have to watch Alexander Nevsky sometime, you will see what I mean.”

Ice's voice interrupts right before the end of the movie.

“Frank? We've got to talk.”

[] Talk? Whatever it was, I didn't do it.
[] We're talking right now!
[] What's up?
[] other (write-in)

>>22254769
[X] Talk? Whatever it was, I didn't do it.

We might get sent to Frank's brother, me thinks.

>>22254769

[x] What's up?

BUT it must begin with:Whatever it was, I didn't do it.

>>22254769
>[] Talk? Whatever it was, I didn't do it.

Bart Simpson that shit.

[x] Talk? Whatever it was, I didn't do it.

>Little Goose development
Goddamn it.

>>22254769
[x] Talk? Whatever it was, I didn't do it.

She likes Eisenstien? Interesting...

>>22254769
>[] Talk? Whatever it was, I didn't do it.
INNOCENT!

[] What's up?

>>22254805
I say we do this.

>>22254769
[x] What's up?

>>22254812
TW89 when?

What's up?

>>22254880
Possibly Saturday due to the usual friday time being taken up by SWQ and perhaps SWCrimson.

>>22254769
[x] other
"Sure, as soon as..."
'Yippie-kay-yay, motherfucker'
"Okay, now we can talk."

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>>22254918

"Can't it wait till the end of the movie ma'am?" *Hug Katya*

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>>22254902
>usual friday time being taken up by SWQ
<=
>SWCrimson
That's a new one. Or I'm losing my long term memory one.

>>22254769
This >>22254918

>>22254918
Yippee Ki Ay isn't at the end of the movie. We've already seen it.

>>22254769
>[x] Talk? Whatever it was, I didn't do it.

The whole point was to look for Ice and talk to her. Though Katya's legs across our lap would be one helluva distraction. Those are very nice legs...

>>22254959
SWC is a new quest, a continuation of "Demons of the Pacific" (a writefaggoty); you can up on it on tofusaur

>>22254959
It is new. It's based on archivalfag's Demons of the Pacific, a spin-off fic which WAS posted in SWQ threads but then Planefag vanished into the jungles of South America for, like, a year. It is saved here
http://tofusaur.us/res/2960.html
It's pretty good.

>>22254769
[x] Schieß dem Fenster!

>>22254996
>>22255022
I knew of Demons of the Pacific. I just haven't checked for any updates for a while.

>>22255052
Yeah since Planefag's hiatus, him and a few others decided to post their old chapters on Tofusaur to keep their skills up and to prepare themselves for when PF returns.

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>>22255107
>when

Oh, you poor poor soul. There are two threads on sup/tg/ from Sunday and Monday that you should peruse.

And a thread to be on the lookout for tomorrow.

>>22255166
I knew of that, but I was speaking of their logic before his return.

>>22255166
>two threads on sup/tg/ from Sunday and Monday that you should peruse.
Huh? Why don't you just summarize?

>>22255166
Just one thread,

SWQ 92 still doesn't work. Well in my case anyways.

>>22255189
... Planefag returned. He ran Strike Witches Quest.

>>22255196
It's on Foolz, though. Whoever archived it on sup/tg/ fucked it up.

>>22255196
It's fixed now, for me at least.

>>22255208
Just checked with using Chrome not Firefox.

The thread shows up except for the image thumbnails.

Weird.

>>22255208
>>22255196
It works for me, now. None of the thumbnails work, but all the images ARE there.

>>22255202
Oh. Neat.

>>22255208
I can't find the threads, can somebody throw out links?

>>22255425
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/22207551/

Here, anon.

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[x] Talk? Whatever it was, I didn't do it.

“Whatever it was, ma'am, I didn't do it.” You say, turning yourself to look at her.

“Not yet, anyway.” Nixon says as he climbs the stairs and looks around. “Nice place. The Seabees really outdid themselves this time.”

He snickers some. “Don't anybody get up or anything. Take it easy. Bishop, can you join us for a minute? We'd like to talk with you.”

Katya moves her legs with a small yelp as you jump off the couch, causing Nixon and Ice to both grin.

They lead you into your squadron’s briefing room- just off the lounge, it's very modern, with a large projector screen replacing the blackboard you're used to, and twenty chairs arranged in five rows- again, overkill for your squadron by far, but enough that a conventional unit could use it.

“Got a few things to discuss with you two.” He hands you an envelope, adorned with the seal of the president of the United States of America. “First, that's your invitation to the white house Christmas ball. I understand if you don't want to go, but there's a lot of people that really want to meet you, son.”

That takes you aback. The white house Christmas ball? Your folks have gone, once or twice- dad's Medal of Honor gets them invites every year.

1/2

>>22255441
I like this, it sounds like we're going back into the fight.

>>22255527
Ghost got banned

>>22255533
Oh dear. That's happened to me once or twice. 24 hour autoban?

>>22255533
Well shit.

>>22255441

[x] Go with Ice

>>22255538
Da.

>>22255533
Well fuck.

>>22255533

[x] Dammit!

>>22255441
Ghost...Ghost why? Why do you fan the flames so?

>>22255542
>>22255533
Give him a few minutes to work out these technical difficulties, he'll be right back.

>>22255538
the guys in IRC are suggesting that Ghost go into #4chan and see about getting it fixed.

>>22255547
>>22255538
I've seen the auto-bans get lifted at midnight, because they're automated and stupid like that.

>>22255533
>>22255538

Find someone else to post for you for now.

3 hours more to the ban expiry.

>>22255533
Does someone up there in modland have a grudge?

>>22255566
He probably tripped that fucking wordfilter autoban
Something to do with engines.

>>22255578
>engine
but engine was never mentioned

>>22255594
It's probably a word that has to do with engines, is what I think he's implying.

>>22255566
>>22255578
Yeah, never attribute to malice, etc. It's like certain words in the first post causing the thread to autosage on creation.

>>22255682
Yeah, incompetence is the easier explanation,

So... is that it? Is the quest dead for the night?

>>22255917
Who knows

So noones gonna help GD update till his ban filter expires in 3 hours?

>>22255927
People are trying but they don't know what exactly triggered the autoban.

>>22255621
It wasn't engines this time but I know a lot of threads and quests to do with space combat get this problem a lot. Something to do with "ships" and "engines" in combination with other words or used in a certain way trips the filter.

>>22255927
First thing we'd need to do is rewrite the post and hope we got rid of whatever tripped the ban.

I could hop into #SWQ if he's there, though from personal experience I know it killed my ability to write that day from pure frustration.

>>22255937
>>22255947

Screencap post guize.

Just screencap the update and post the pic.

>>22255937
What I did was dump the offending post into a text editor, screencap, and post it as an image.

>>22255946
Makes me wonder why they don't just get rid of the damn wordfilters. I'm pretty sure they've outlived their purpose by this point.

We are going to tha ball.

We have to meet the President.

>>22256049
Too many Bots still out there. Its why it exists.

>>22256060
>bots
>passing Captcha
I have a hard enough time with them, and I'm human.

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Here's a screencap of the update. He apologizes for the inconvenience.

>>22256049
>>22256060
More like Moot is too lazy to undo these filters

>and I tripped an autoban filter. woohoo? Second part of the update, then calling it.
Jesus. If he's just going to stop afterward he might as well not bother.

[x]Sounds like fun, when do we leave?

>>22256079
People in IRC are trying to talk him out of that.

>>22256071
[x]Sounds like fun, when do we leave?
>one other
Okay, let's take Ice, and see if Nixon can finagle Katya in.

>>22256071

[x] Sounds like fun sir, When do we leave?

Hmmm...

SIr, have ONI cleared Katya for meeting the President?

Otherwise... SLIDERRRRR AHAHAH

>>22256071
[X] Sounds like fun, sir. When do I leave?

I think we should take Katya as our +1.

[x] Sounds like fun, when do we leave?

We should take Ice along with us & Merlin.

>>22256079

All my what.

I've been waiting for this for quite some time.

>>22253419
>implying CSs are good
i am sorry man, but the only good CS I have seen was. well he got hijacked and cooks for an Admiral now, i miss that man's cooking.

>>22256111

>SIr, have ONI cleared Katya for meeting the President?

THIS.

If shes not cleared, we can't bring her.

>>22256130
It's not that hard to come back in two hours, give or take a few minutes. Just stopping is lazy.

Sounds like fun. Also take Katya cause we owe her a dare.

>>22256081 Here and as far as people to take with, I say Ice, best to put our best face forward. That and as much as I'd like to get Goose some screen time, this might be too much for her.

>>22256169
Er date, stupid phone autocorrect.

>>22256071

It really has to be Ice.

All American and all that.

>Fronk & Merlin + 1
>Able to behave
So that leaves us with Ice, Katya, & Goose. I can't but think Katya and Goose would both just be a big ball of nerves the whole time for different reasons. Not to mention Katya's obvious assassin brainwashing. I'm kidding.

>>22256169
I agree with Katya. I don't think we've publicly rubbed it into the face of the Soviets that one of their top witches defected. White House Ball is perfect!

inb4 Katya is a sleeper agent sent to assassinate the President

[x] Sounds like fun! When do we leave? / other

"Well, I guess that sounds like fun," you say, trying to hide your reluctance. "But with all due respect to the President, sir, we were sent here to prep for a strike on a critical target. What if the ball causes us to miss our window?"

"Not that I'm refusing to go, sir - if the President calls for me, I'm going. I'm just worried on the effects this might have.

You don't turn down an invite from the President of the United States, but at the same time, there's a war that you've got to fight - and going to a fancy Christmas party while everyone else is fighting leaves a guilty feeling at the back of your soul.

>>22256071
>anyway to weasel out.
bring Slider. Let the good times roll

>>22256121
Nah, we should totally take Ice. Getting our CO in front of the press should be good.

>The Event is highly publicized.
>Were a pilot.
>Were at war with Russia.
>Katya is a famous Witch who has defected
>We have to bring her to troll Russia.

>>22256071

Protocol means that the CO should go as well.

Derp - forgot to note this: if we're taking anyone with us, it's a tossup between Ice and Merlin. On one hand, Merlin is our RIO/little sister/partner, and pilots never go without their RIO - they are a team.

On the other hand, Ice is the CO.

The solution, therefore, is to bring them both: Ice as CO and Merlin as RIO.

...this does, I admit, leave Slider and Maverick in charge back at Adak, which means we may not have an airbase left standing by the time we get back.

Yeees. Bring Ice.

>>22256246

Fronk + Merlin + 1.

>>22256246
Merlin is already invited. We take one other guest in addition to Merlin.

>>22256246
Merlin is guaranteed a spot with us.

I would rather we leave Ice at base in case something happens, and our squad isn't caught leaderless.

>>22256246
The invite is for PILOT + RIO + 1 GUEST.
Fronk = PILOT
Merlin = RIO
???? = GUEST

Please get some sleep man.

>>22256246
Merlin's a given as she's the RIO, the invitation says "Pilot, RIO and one other"

I wouldn't worry about those two at the base compared to at the white house. We don't need Slider pulling some major prank or Maverick seducing the first lady.

Just throwing this out there, but why don't we bring slider? Either way we shouldn't bring Katya unless she's been cleared.

>>22256071
[x] other
"Has ONI cleared Katya, sir?"
We do owe Katya a date, and what better than taking her to the White House Christmas Ball.

>>22256290
>she should be able to behave

>>22256281
>G'day, mates
How are you managing to find time to post on 4chan when the hordes of spiders are overrunning your settlements?

>>22256290
well do you want to risk her doing some major troll at the whitehouse? Some don't and some are outright waifufagging. She might behave, hard to tell.

Me? I choose Ice because it was the most responsible choice.

G'day, mates. Until he gets this situation worked out, I'll be posting Ghost's updates. I'm just his mouthpiece, and everything I post will be a direct quote from him.

All that said, proceed with your voting.

Fronk and Tonk?
Can our younger brother be dragged to Washington from the European front?

>>22256268
Unfortunately, it's now 11.06 am where I am and I can't sleep once the sun is up :p I blame my old age and failing eyesight for missing that bit there.

>>22256270
... good point. Yeah, let's leave them at Adak. I just remembered the last time they were at a formal do, Slider dumped punch all over Frank's Dress Whites.

And now that I think about it, going to the ball means Frank gets to see Mom and Dad again, which is always good.

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>>22256316
This pleases me.

>CAPTCHA
>Magic initself
Why yes it is.

>>22256316
same question>>22256310

And yes, Katya has been cleared by ONI.

>>22256357
Let the waifu wars begin!

>>22256357

Still think Ice should go

>>22256311
Honestly Slider seems to be the type of lady who can be incredibly classy when the situation calls for it, and her cavalier attitude can probably help us if we make a mistake during the event.

>>22256357
Awesome. Take Katya with, we owe her a date, and with Katya and Merlin with us there's going to be enough adorableness on our side to solve any social situation we get into.

>>22256071
Let's drag Ice along. She's probably better with that sort of thing.

>>22256071
I vote we take Ice or Slider. Ice is first choice.

>>22256357
>Not taking Katya to a nice dance and party
>Waifu
Shiggy diggy

>>22256357
Take Ice. Prod Nixon for an invite for Katya.

>>22256390
... It WOULD be fitting to have some female bickering and tension at the ball for some hijinks. I vote for this!

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>not taking classy as fuck Slider.
What is wrong with you people

>>22256290
Bringing Katya would be a gamble. It would be a great PR stunt, but I'm not sure she would behave, and bringing a defector to meet the Head of State is a security risk no matter what country you live in.

Ice would be the safe bet. Maverick and Slider might not behave.

>>22256390
I like this idea.

I really do. Go with it.

>>22256426
She's been cleared by ONI, and it's a propaganda coup.

Besides, we owe her.

>>22256071

We need to spring for more invites.

Also bring Ice if she's not already invited. If not bring Slider and spring an invite for Katya.

We are going to fucking meet the President of the motherfucking United States of America. This gun be good.

>>22256409
That is one classy snake.

I'm going to cast another vote for Katya. It's good PR, and would be a good vote of confidence for her.

>>22256426
Katya is Russian, she can be disciplined as fuck when she needs to be. We don't have to worry about her going ballistic unless some guy tries to stab Fronk or something.

Take Katya.

>>22256390
I like this

My vote for Ice

>>22256453
>Russian assassins try to take out both Fronk and Katya
>back-to-back knife fights
DO WANT

>>22256409
I missed that picture. Slider is classy as hell.

>>22256387
I do like this. See if Nixon can pull strings.

>>22256477
More like back to head. Isn't she short?

>>22256477
>escort mission
>Fronk is the one being escorted

>>22256508
Hahaha, time to run straight into enemy fire!

>>22256551
BAD END

>>22256316
Wait, Ghost got banned wut.

>>22256625
Read the damn thread.

>all these 'We promised Katya a date'
Why don't we, you know, take her on an actual date and not a huge publicity party?

>>22256625
Word-Filter tripped ban.

Acquire Katya go to ball.

>>22256638
Their logic is that by showing a defector to the Russians it will lower their morale, and encourage others to defect as well. Probably.

>>22256638
That would require thinking and you can't have that when waifufagging.

Not that it matters to me as my choice's going no matter what

[x] Sounds like fun, sir. When do I leave?

“Sounds like fun, sir.” you say honestly. “When do I leave?”

Nixon grins. “Can't say I expected that response, son.” He says. “I figured I'd have to make it an order. You'll be leaving in a few hours- pack an overnight bag, that's it. Your folks have already been contacted, they'll have a set of tailored blues there for you. Your RIO's already been taken care of as well. So has..” He trails off.

“Oh, hell. I almost forgot. Commander, here's your invitation.” He hands an identical envelope to Ice. And shrugs.

“Sir, I-” She starts, trying to hand it back, but Nixon cuts her off.

“I know what you're going to say, commander, and I know. It wasn't my idea, and it's not my choice. The president wants to meet the navy's top scoring aces- and he wants to talk with both of you.” He looks at you. “He'd also like to see your bird for himself. At least it means you won't have to sit in a gulfstream for the trip. Your ground crew is already loading it up.”

“Got it, sir.” you say, both happy you won't have to endure the slow, boring transit in a gulfstream- then unhappy when you realize you're going to have to endure it in your jet, while you fly near a gulfstream.

“ONI has cleared Miss Katya, if you want to bring her.” Nixon says. “But the president really doesn't care. His only suggestion was to not leave the squadron without any kind of commander, in case the Soviets try something. We don't think they will, but....” he shrugs.

“But you never know. Got it sir.” You say.

[] So, who do you want to bring? (write-in. And how you ask, too. Don't just tell me “BRING KATYA.”)

>>22256674

But the X-02 doesn't have an invite.

If we're going to that ball, I'm voting we take Katya.

>>22256670
>implying Russia isn't censoring the news
the better solution would be to fund a rebel party, let by a young KGB leader named Boris Yeltson. He would lead a counter-revolution that would destroy the ultranationalists, and bring about the end of the Soviet Union, and a New World Order. Ha, it is like this is based on that Alternate scenario that nearly happened IRL!

>>22256685
[X] Slider.

Say "I need you to watch my ass in a dangerous mission. Bring your Dress Uniform."

>>22256685

[x] BRING KATYA

>>22256711
yes, second this.
She can watch our back

>>22256711
>dress uniform
>not dinner dress blues
this is the fucking president, you smalltimer

>>22256685
"Miss Lytvak, would you do me the great honor of accompanying me to the Presidential Christmas Ball?"

You guys remember that Slider is the XO right?

She has to stay behind.

[ ] Hey Katya! How would you like to visit the White House?

>>22256685
Bring Katya.

Find her, sit down next to her, say that we owe her a date and intend to make good on that, and we would be honored if she would come to the white house with us.

>>22256685
[x] "Hey Katya, what say you, me, and Merlin take a media bullet for the rest of the squadron?"

>>22256685
"Hey Slider, Since you've been bragging about your tail, wanna show off at the White House in Dinner Dress Blues?"

[x] Bring Goose
-[x] "Hey Maverick, mind if I take Goose with? I think it could be a learning experience for her?"
-[x] "Goose, do you want to come with Me, Merlin and Ice to the White house?"

I added the first part just because I felt like it. I know it'll be the only vote for her in the sea of waifu.

>>22256743
>His only suggestion was to not leave the squadron without any kind of commander
>any kind of commander
Maverick fits under that description.

Since Ice is coming anyway.
[x] Katya
[x] Ask her if she's ever wanted to attend a ball at a nation's capital and probably meet the President.

>>22256741
Basically this, after all we are sky knight! We can't grant katya the invite offhand.

>>22256741
Seconding this.

As much as I want to vote for Classy Slider shenanigans, if Ice is invited that means the XO must stay behind. Gonna have to go with Katya.

>>22256827
Have we even interacted with them for extended periods of time? I can't place a distinct identity to them.

>>22256741
Say this, and then sit back and watch her squee out.

As much as I want to take Katya
this >>22256819
is glorious.

>>22256711

[x] Slider option.

This one at least, knows how to deal with the talkers.

She can distract while the rest of us run.

>>22256819

[x] Bring she of the glorious tail

Going to have to say Katya if only because 1. It'll keep the press off us if we are allowed to talk about the defection operation rather than our unit. 2. She's basically a prize now and worth showing off. 3. Keep the command structure of the squad relatively intact.

>>22256853
Maverick had some time, but not Goose and it's sort of why I'm doing this because otherwise, It'll never be anything besides Katya.

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>>22256882
>She's basically a prize now

>>22256711
I'm going for this.

I wanted to take Maverick or Goose though but I can't make a good write-in. They need some more screentime damn it.

>>22256882

Slider has to stay back? Aw.

If she can pass the buck to Maverick, then YES, BRING HER.

If not, welp. The PRESIDENT will want to meet Katya sooner or later. no big dealie.

LET'S BRING JAKE. BOOZE HOUND 5EVER

>>22256741

Sure, why not?

Also, when are we going to hand out the presents we've brought from the grave?

>>22256909
Then try anyways, better than meekly going with the flow

[x] slider

>>22256741
>>22256755
These.

>>22256914
>>22256932
When they get a chance to get Frank something from what Ice said.

>>22256932
That's going to be a recurring thing. We never get the chance to hand out the presents because shit keeps going down. They'll sit there until the end of the war.

>>22256911

To add:

"Hey Mav/Goose? Wanna go meet the President?"
"Slider, you've been bragging about your tail. Wanna show it off in front of my parents?"
"Admiral, this could be a tall order, but could you try to, as soon as possible to bring my brother Jake to the ball? Tell him I'm inviting him."

>>22256907
In the eyes of the wartime American public that will no doubt be watching? She may as well be an MI-24 in dukes of hazzard colors jumping the Lincoln memorial

>>22256951
It'll be a recurring thing at this rate Maverick and/or Goose not getting much screen time due to something Ice or Katya related coming up 99% of the time.

>>22256969

Non-American here.

Is the presidential ball televised?

>>22256977
Very well then. I will now vote for those two every chance I get to prevent that.

>>22256969
>MI-24
How can a Hind "jump" the Lincoln Memorial? All I'm getting is the image of it taking off on side and immediately landing on the other with the pilot getting out and sketching a bow.

>>22256685
Bring Rand and Ruddel! We need some A-10 girls!

>>22257009
>taking off on one side
Fixed for my stupid fingers.

>>22256685
TAKE SLIDERS TAIL

>>22256983
No, but there will be photographers at the door. Shit's gonna go right to the lifestyle section.

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I wonder if there will be heroes from other combat zones present.

>>22257053
Gray Fox?

>>22256983
No, but lots of high profile VIPs will be there, and where they go, photographers and paparazzi follow like a bad stench.

>>22257009
Who said it's flying? It has wheels, y'know.

[x] Bring TAILS

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>>22257069

[x] Katya by 2 votes.

“Is that it for us, sir?” You ask, anxious to get on with it. Nixon nods.

“That's it, son. Once you get your guest sorted out, Head down to the flight line. You'll be flying to andrews via Elmendorf, McChord, and an Air national guard base in the middle of Iowa.” He shrugs at the last one. “Those are just fuel stops. We’d use in flight assets, but we don't have any in the lower forty eight right now.”

“Got it. The flight plan is on my bird's computer, I'm going to guess.” You say, nodding.

Nixon nods. “Your ground crew uploaded it when I landed. Now go ask whichever one of your lovely squadron mates you want to bring along, and head down to the flight line.”

“Aye, sir.” You say, shaking his offered hand. “I'll see you there.”

You step out of the office and back into the lounge- where Katya's moved to one of the tables, and is teaching Merlin chess.

You walk over, returning Merlin's smile. “Uh, hey Katya.”

She looks up at you. “Yes?”

“So, a while back, I promised you a date. And, well... Miss Litvyak, would you do me the great honor of accompanying me to the Presidential Christmas ball?” You ask, trying to sound gallant. Slider, somewhere near the pool table, ruins the effect by whooping and Maverick begins to clap.

Katya's blush is nearly infrared. “I-I... I would be honored.” She stammers. “Should I go pack?”

You nod. “We leave in a few hours. It's just a day or two. Do you have a dress uniform?” You're glad to the shift back to business. You were gonna start getting all bashful if she kept up like that.

“No, but I believe I have something suitable.” She says, standing up. “And I am not in a military anymore, I think. If I am, no one has told me I am!”

She's heading down the stairs before you can respond.

[] Well, that's that then. C'mon Merlin, let's grab our shit and go preflight the jet.
[] If this is a date, I'mma treat it like one. Wait and escort Katya to the flight line.

>>22257309
Since we said its a date act like its a date damnit.

>>22257309
[X] Well, that's that then. C'mon Merlin, let's grab our shit and go preflight the jet.

No need to act silly.

[x] Well, that's that then. C'mon Merlin, let's grab our shit and go preflight the jet.

Pre-emptive tide pissing

>>22257309

>[] Well, that's that then. C'mon Merlin, let's grab our shit and go preflight the jet.

>>22257309
[x] If this is a date, I'mma treat it like one. Wait and escort Katya to the flight line.

Officer and a gentleman and all that.

>>22257309
[] Well, that's that then. C'mon Merlin, let's grab our shit and go preflight the jet.
Keep it professional and keep ourselves surprised for whatever she comes up with. That and we can make sure we pass our navy mug off to bitchtits at elmendorf

>>22257309
[x] Well, that's that then. C'mon Merlin, let's grab our shit and go preflight the jet.

No need to give Slider and Mav more ammo to use against us.

>Neutral choice is winning

Well whadiya know.

I wonder whats turning in Ice's head, right now.

[x] Well, that's that then. C'mon Merlin, let's grab our shit and go preflight the jet.

>>22257309
[x] If this is a date, I'mma treat it like one. Wait and escort Katya to the flight line.

we classy now

>>22257309
[X] If this is a date, I'mma treat it like one. Wait and escort Katya to the flight line.

We do this right, we treat a lady properly.

>>22257309
Escort the lady, after all officer, gentleman etc.

>>22257309
We said it's a date, we treat it like a date.

>>22257309
[X] Well, that's that then. C'mon Merlin, let's grab our shit and go preflight the jet.