Over at the small forest of striker stands, the comparatively few striker techs go over the girl's machines, using small handheld devices to run diagnostic tests on the magical turbines, shield foci, and various systems that require magic. You're not too sure how that all works, to be honest- magic batteries? Magic APUs? Hamsters on wheels? You don't know, but you're pretty sure it's not the last one. A group of armorers goes over their weapons- the stacked firepower of a traditional infantry company, easily- replacing worn out components and checking for wear and tear. They've been at it all night- longer even than your techs- and the coffeepot on their table is proof enough of that.

You're the second one up- Slider's already in here, helping the techs where she can, applying just a bit of sparkles to a difficult to read system. That's a job befitting the XO- make sure everything is running, so the boss can concentrate on getting you all through it alive. Still, you know that Ice will be down here soon enough- you heard her getting up to shower as you were putting the coffee on- and you can't help but to think back to the last time you two talked before a mission.

And that you got shot down there at the end of it.

Still, there's plenty to do- you could always help the avionics crew troubleshoot some systems, and the ordinance guys always appreciate a helping hand lifting weapons in place. You could go chat with Slider, or you could go see if the armorers or striker techs need a hand, and maybe learn something useful from them.

[] Help the avionics team. You're not as good as Merlin, but you can help out some!
[] Help the weapons crew! It's heavy lifting, sure, but they always appreciate it!
[] Talk with Slider! She's usually got the inside line on what's going on around here.
[] Help the witch's ground crews! Maybe you'll learn something!

>>23896476
[X] Help the witch's ground crews! Maybe you'll learn something!

>>23896476
[x] Talk with Slider! She's usually got the inside line on what's going on around here.

Officers don't do work, that is for the enlisted.

>>23896476
>[] Talk with Slider! She's usually got the inside line on what's going on around here.
Talking with her should inform us on what we need to attend to first.

>>23896476
>[] Talk with Slider! She's usually got the inside line on what's going on around here.

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>>23896476
>[x] Talk with Slider! She's usually got the inside line on what's going on around here.

>>23896476
[x] bug Slider.

>>23896476
>[] Talk with Slider! She's usually got the inside line on what's going on around here.

>>23896476
>[] Talk with Slider! She's usually got the inside line on what's going on around here.
>[] Help the witches' ground crews! Maybe you'll learn something!
If we're gonna shoot the shit with Rachel, we may as well be productive.

>>23896501
this!

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>and didn't rebuild the image library like I should have

Cute Witches, stat!

[X] Help the witch's ground crews! Maybe you'll learn something!

>>23896501
Thanks for being the kind of officer people hate!

Talk with Slider, we are not qualified to help with anything besides lifting and we need strength for flying. Plus, bug Slider for XO tips.

>>23896476
[x] Talk with Slider! She's usually got the inside line on what's going on around here.

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here have this crazy shit
www.deculture.es/2012/12/08/dictadores-moe/

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>>23896501
Our patron frowns upon our unwillingness to get our hands dirty.

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>>23896729
Tito is best dictator.

>>23896476
>[] Talk with Slider! She's usually got the inside line on what's going on around here. [] Help the witch's ground crews! Maybe you'll learn something!

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>>23896782
>>23896729
These pictures make me horribly, horribly confused.

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>>23896837
they are real life dictators man

>>23896854
I'm aware, I just never thought I'd ever think Stalin, or Hitler to be cute.

>>23896729
witch sadam?

>>23897010
>witch

No, just feminized.

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[x] Talk with Slider! She's usually got the inside line on what's going on around here.

Somewhere in the bay, someone has a boombox playing- though right now, you can't readily identify the song, it's something by skynyrd.

You still maintain that, had you been flying that plane, they'd still be alive.

You see Slider top to kneel next to a young tech who's quietly cursing, struggling with something inside one of the backup F-14A strikers the squadron keeps. Quietly, the two converse, then Slider reaches inside, the tech watching intently.

“Hey Slider!” You call, striding across the hangar and waving. She looks up. smearing some grease from her cheek with a sleeve and nodding.

“One sec Frank.” She says, looking back over at the tech. “See? You can tell, you can get it to click.” She reaches back inside the striker unit and something gives an audible click.

The tech nods. “Thanks ma'am.” He says, nodding. “Sometimes those foci are a bastard to slot back in, and it's really hard to tell if they're socketed right without one of you around to test it.”

Slider nods. “Go ahead and close this one up and move on to the next.” The tech nods, grabbing his tools and moving down the line to the next stand.

“Ok, Frank. Walk with me real fast.” Slider says, standing up.

“So what gives?” You ask, after you two are out of immediate earshot of most of the crew. “No way the Japs wanted their princess sidelined for this one. Maybe us, Maybe, but her?”

She looks over at you. “You scare her, you know that?” She says, quietly.

[] “I... what?”
[] “That's not what I asked, Slider.”

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>>23896984

>>23897040
[x] “I... what?”
Buh.

>>23897040
>[x] “That's not what I asked, Slider.”
work time is now

>>23897040
[X] “I... what?”

>>23897040
>[] "I... what?"

>>23897040

[X] “I... what?”

>>23897040
>[] “I... what?”
Which her are we talking about? Either way, walk and talk...maybe we can help fix the sparklies or at least learn something

>>23897040
>[] “I... what?”

More context, please.

[] “I... what?”

>>23897040
>[x] “That's not what I asked, Slider, but you got me interested. Why?"

>>23897040
>[] “I... what?”

>>23897107
The Princess.

>>23897118
ok I like this

Whut?

"Am I the only sane person in this squadron? Don't answer that. So. Explain the Japanese."

>>23897040
[] “That's not what I asked, Slider.”
Yes, our male magic scares all the witches. But that's not important right now, or at least, not AS important.

>>23897040
[] “I... what?”

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>>23897188
Pure sanity is a scary thing, like we are so sane we are insane. I blame the Gnome in us.

>>23897199
>male magic

That has not been confirmed at all.

>>23897218
so thats what young's inner gnome looks like

>>23897303
I always figured it'd be like the wizard that leaves shotguns everywhere. Lemme just find the image...

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[x] “I... what?”

“I.... wait, what?” You ask, suddenly more confused. You're starting to think that confusing and infuriating are part and parcel of being a witch, just like magic. And tails.

“Ice.” Slider says. “She and Katsumi fought over this one. Katsumi wanted us to be the spearhead, along with a pair of the IJN's best and some of their witches. Ice was terrified you'd play the hero if shit went pear shaped and she'd- we'd- loose you again. Maybe we wouldn't get you back this time.”

She shakes her head. “Fuck, Frank, we're all worried about you. You're good- the twins tell me the shit you make that fighter do is stuff they can barely copy, and Katya's been joking that you're some weird incarnation of the very concept of jet combat. The only one of us that isn't is Merlin, and that's cos that kid practically worships you.”

“So we're being sent stateside because of me?” You ask, incredulous.

1/2

>>23897303
Yep and I was thinking, where is a gnome located? A lung, the brain, the stomach, a testicle, or the heart?

Slider shakes her head again. “No. That one isn't any one of our faults- but we're the biggest names in the Pacific front. Your fanclub is more than enough proof the other side is watching too. Plus, they really do want us stateside to test out new gear before it starts hitting fleet units.”

“But we're being held back because of me.” You state, flatly.

Slider looks over at you. “Frank, look it from our perspective. We saw you go down in Alaska. Frank, I saw you before you crashed you-” She pauses for a second, shaking her head. “Fuck. You had no right to survive that. I was looking at a dead man.”

“We’ve flown since then! We've fought since then!” you protest.

“This is a lot like then, remember? Top cover for the strike packages, tangle with the hostile air, keep our corridor clear for whatever command wants to send through. Except now you little sister is in there and she's new. What happens if she gets in trouble, Frank?”

[] “Don't use her against me, Slider. She's a Bishop too. She can handle herself.”
[] “I'll do the same thing I'd do for any other witch who gets in trouble. Is that a trick question?”

>>23897364
>[x] “Don't use her against me, Slider. She's a Bishop too. She can handle herself.”
>[x] “I'll do the same thing I'd do for any other witch who gets in trouble. Is that a trick question?”

>>23897364
>[x] “I'll do the same thing I'd do for any other witch who gets in trouble. Is that a trick question? Besides, she's a bishop. She can handle herself.”
Both~

>>23897364
>[] “Don't use her against me, Slider. She's a Bishop too. She can handle herself.”
>[] “I'll do the same thing I'd do for any other witch who gets in trouble. Is that a trick question?”
Do it.

[] “I'll do the same thing I'd do for any other witch who gets in trouble. Is that a trick question?”

>>23897392
this

>>23897364

[X] “Don't use her against me, Slider. She's a Bishop too. She can handle herself.”

This is not good. The girls in the squad can't watch their own sixes in a fight if they're too occupied worrying about Frank; it could get one of our squadmates killed.

>>23897364
>[] “Don't use her against me, Slider. She's a Bishop too. She can handle herself.”
>[] “I'll do the same thing I'd do for any other witch who gets in trouble. Is that a trick question?”

That's fucking low blow.

>>23897364
>[] "I'll do the same thing I'd do for any other witch who gets in trouble. Is that a trick question?"

>>23897364
This one >>23897396

>>23897364
[] “I'll do the same thing I'd do for any other witch who gets in trouble. Is that a trick question?”

man that was sucker punch to the balls

also here is a thought that just crossed my mind
>young in the early space program

>>23897434
Here
I change my vote to
>>23897425

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>>23897303
>>23897341
Bah. Can't find it. Take this as a consolation prize.

>>23897461
it would turn in to kerbal space program

I'm begining to think we need the trip stateside so our band of witches don't go absolutely pearshaped every time someone sneezes in our direction. Fuck.

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>>23897341

This one?

>>23897515
ya I am starting to think that he is the only sane one right now..

Rolled 14, 17 = 31

>>23897364
>[x] “Don't use her against me, Slider. She's a Bishop too. She can handle herself.”
>[x] “I'll do the same thing I'd do for any other witch who gets in trouble. Is that a trick question?”

Shall Defend, and we've shown that this family takes that shit seriously. Besides, odds are if we go stateside for a while, we'll likely end up on the European front afterwards, cause they sorely need our units firepower out there.

>>23897516
That's it. Thanks.

>>23897364
>[x] “Don't use her against me, Slider. She's a Bishop too. She can handle herself.”
>[x] “I'll do the same thing I'd do for any other witch who gets in trouble. Is that a trick question?”

>>23897353
For MC Young, it's definitely in his liver. For Fronk...it's less easy to determine
>>23897364
>[] “I'll do the same thing I'd do for you, Ice, or any other witch who gets in trouble. Is that a trick question?”

Do both

>>23897736
Stop that.

>>23897540
>>23897558
>>23897425
>>23897406
>>23897392
All of you, stop that. God damn. What the fuck is the point of a decision if you don't make one?

If they're scared we can always fly in a squad with only the twins.

>>23897761
>>23897767
wow look at this guy fokes

>>23897767
What's the point of running a quest on /tg/ if you can't handle the hivemind?

>>23897631
Honestly I think it's the Heart where it is located in Fronk. Cheesy as that sounds, he always try's to do whats right.
>>23897767
Majority opinion rules that you are wrong.

Rolled 12, 16 = 28

>>23897767
We are making a decision asshat, we think both are viable options and thus, we should say both things, combine them, as it were

>>23897767
Maybe he shouldn't give options that run well together? I mean really. Slider should not be using her against us and she damn well knows we do anything for anyone of them.

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>>23897767

And then there's THIS faggot....

>>23897767
No u.

>>23897364
>[] “I'll do the same thing I'd do for any other witch who gets in trouble. Is that a trick question?”

And I just got Bioshock Infinite too.

FUUUUUUUUCK.

>>23897876
I am trying to fly to mun on kerbal while doing this

>>23897767
pls stahp

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[x] Both!

You hiss and take a step back, as if physically hurt by her words.

She looks at you, sadly. “I'm sorry Frank I-”

“No.” you say, heat in your voice. “First of all, don't you dare fucking use her against me. She my baby sister, yes. She's also a Bishop, and we've got a long, proud military tradition, and I'll never stand between her and her right to live up to that. She can handle herself.”

“Frank you-”

You continue, raising your voice over her half-hearted protest, well and truly pissed. “Second, in the unlikely event it becomes an issue, I'd do the same I'd do for any other witch that gets in trouble. Same as I always have. But if you girls don't get your heads screwed on fucking straight, you will be the death of me.”

You shake your head with a dark laugh. “Jesus Christ, Slider. You're all so chewed up about me not being a witch or some shit you seem to forget I'm also a fucking fighter pilot in the United States goddamned Navy, and I knew what that meant when I signed my fucking contract. I go into harms way because I want to, because I've been taught that that's my duty as a Bishop. I'd do the same thing if I was assigned to a conventional squadron.”

You pause to sigh, looking straight into Slider's eyes. Are those tears? She blinks them away before you can tell.

“Slider, please. You're one of my best friends around here. Let me do my job, and quit worrying about me.” You say, taking a step forward, holding out a hand. “I know it's like you can just quit, but you've gotta try. You get distracted worrying about me, and what's gonna happen to you?”

“Besides,” you say, with a weak grin. “I've died once, according to you. Maybe I've got a few more extra lives stashed somewhere.”

Slider's response damn near crushes your ribs. Girl's got a hell of a hug.

[] Now that that's sorted, let's see about helping the ground crews.
[] the crews got this. Let's go make sure the witches are ready to go.

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>>23897984
Touche

>>23898000
[x] Now that that's sorted, let's see about helping the ground crews.

>>23898000
[x] the crews got this. Let's go make sure the witches are ready to go.

[] Now that that's sorted, let's see about helping the ground crews.
also hug slider more.

>>23898000
>[] Now that that's sorted, let's see about helping the ground crews.

>>23898000
>[] Now that that's sorted, let's see about helping the ground crews.

>>23898000
>[] Now that that's sorted, let's see about helping the ground crews.

How much in the way can we get in.

>>23898000
>[] The crews got this. Let's go make sure the witches are ready to go.
Also return hug.

>>23898000
>[x] the crews got this. Let's go make sure the witches are ready to go.

about damn time!

>>23898000
>[] Now that that's sorted, let's see about helping the ground crews.
>[] the crews got this. Let's go make sure the witches are ready to go.

>>23898000
>[x] Now that that's sorted, let's see about helping the ground crews.
Should probably return that hug too.

>>23898064
ok this is one of the times both will not work

>>23898064
er
>[] Now that that's sorted, let's see about helping the ground crews.

Damned extension autoquoting what's highlighted...

[x] the crews got this. Let's go make sure the witches are ready to go.

I think the crew has the mechanic stuff in hand, as far as what the witches are thinking/etc, that's something Frank could help with.

>>23898000
>[] the crews got this. Let's go make sure the witches are ready to go.
They be freaking out yo. Let's make sure they no longer freaking out.

>>23898079
He's being facetious. Or a retard.

>>23898000
[x] the crews got this. Let's go make sure the witches are ready to go.

We dont have the qualifications to do much good helping ground crew anyway

>>23898093
the way slider just acted they could use that lecture

>>23898000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhnUgAaea4M

>>23898000
>[x] the crews got this. Let's go make sure the witches are ready to go.
Hugs & 'I get it but chill the fuck out's for EVERYBODY!

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>>23898000
>[] Now that that's sorted, let's see about helping the ground crews.

That was beautiful. Give Slider a head pat, and maybe a airplane ride?

>>23898000

[X] Return the hug, then: The crews got this. Let's go make sure the witches are ready to go.

Ice, Her Highness, Jess, and the Shark Twins might need hugs...er, reassuring.

>>23898000
[X] Now that that's sorted, let's see about helping the ground crews.

Nothing like physical labor to relax.

>>23898162
she'd be harder to lift; she is a woman that doesn't have a figure of twig.

>>23898102

Point.

[] the crews got this. Let's go make sure the witches are ready to go.

>>23898000
>[] the crews got this. Let's go make sure the witches are ready to go.
and make sure little sis knows not to make herself a target for Constantina

>>23898169
This. Let's go see if any of the other Witches are freaking out just as badly. Hugs for everyone!

>>23898199
We can try!

>>23898162
my vote to this

>>23898231
uhhh its the same video

>>23898144

With how the girls are acting, it's more like this right now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNYGRf6Nw0k

Time for Fronk to dish out reassurance and HUGS!

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>>23898231
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhnUgAaea4M
Same link.

I think we can build our very own cult here, handing our reassurance out as teachings.
The buddha of attack aircraft or something.
The messiah of Tanana.

Check witches.

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>>23898330
yes....all is going to plan

[X] Return the hug, then: The crews got this. Let's go make sure the witches are ready to go.

>>23898330
I think it's better for them if they work out their issues amongst themselves. Making them overly reliant on us is not really a good idea.

>>23898360
Not doing a thing to help isn't really much better. And a good commander ensures his troops are functioning well mentally.

[x] the crews got this. Let's go make sure the witches are ready to go.

>>23898360
Reliant? No. Emotionally dependent.
We are Frank Bishop. The man who gave his life and lives to tell.
Frank lives in death!
Fallen in fire and reborn from the flames.
Let our enemies tremble in fear as His divine wrath shall come over them with a flaming sword.
Sound the horns, ring the bells and pray to your heathen gods for a good man is going to war.

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>>23898479

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>>23898497
>Fronk when he finds out hes has enough of a cult to conquer his own country
>Outer Heaven plus Ace Combat
>Merlin makes a Metal gear

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>>23898530
he will need a eye patch then

>>23898564
Flying will be a bitch.

>>23898582
a fake eye patch

>>23898497
>>23898564

Let's not be silly now.

>>23898582
We make it a cyber eyepatch, have merlin hook targeting and shit to it

>>23898530
Constatina in charge of commando training

>>23898582
Merlin becomes our Otacon by making a high tech eye.

>>23898622
paperwork chan in charge of Bureaucracy

you guys forget the Les Enfants Terribles

>>23898690
>the Les
That's redundant.

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[x] the crews got this. Let's go make sure the witches are ready to go.

You return the hug, trying not to notice the occasional glance of the ground crews.

Slider breaks away, letting you finally draw a full breath again. She's got a hell of a hug, that one.

“I'll talk to her, Frank. It's not going to be overnight, but I'll talk to her. But She already lost you once, she's determined to not do it again. We all are.” She says.

“Slider....” You say, trailing off as she holds up a hand.

“I know, I know. But you can't tell a girl her big brother or boyfriend or whatever is going to be taunting death like you do and have her not worry herself sick. I'll talk to her- to all of them- but they really can be selfish bitches.” She says, smiling there at the last.

You nod. “Fair enough. I'm going to head back to check on- hey, speak of the devil.” You say, turning to head back to the squadron building, then stopping when you see Merlin walk in with Ice.

Merlin smiles and waves, and you wave back as she starts towards you, while Ice looks over at you and Slider, then heads to the striker stands herself, chatting with the techs there.

1/2

Merlin runs over, enfolding you in her customary hug- nowhere near as rib-crushingly strong as Slider's, and well padded by her jacket- the one you got her to replace yours. You'd battled on if you wanted to make it the same size as yours or not, and eventually settled on having it be an exact copy- size and everything. Only difference was the age- yours is worn down, hers is new.

“Morning Merlin.” you say, patting her on the back. Slider smiles, shaking her head at you two, then walks off to talk to Ice. Their glances in your direction indicate they're talking about you.

“Morning Frank!” Merlin beams. “I had them do some work on the sensors, I need to go check on that, you wanna come with?”

[] “No, you know what you're doing with that stuff way more than I do. I'mma go see if I can find my sister.”
[] “Sure! Wouldn't hurt to learn some more about it.”

>>23898840
>[] “No, you know what you're doing with that stuff way more than I do. I'mma go see if I can find my sister.”
And warn her not to call me bro in the air

>>23898840
[x] “No, you know what you're doing with that stuff way more than I do. I'mma go see if I can find my sister.”

we must WARN her about the crazy

>>23898840
[X] “Sure! Wouldn't hurt to learn some more about it.”

>>23898840
>[] “No, you know what you're doing with that stuff way more than I do. I'mma go see if I can find my sister.”

Our other little sister needs more attention.

[x] “Sure! Wouldn't hurt to learn some more about it.”

>>23898840
[X] “No, you know what you're doing with that stuff way more than I do. I'mma go see if I can find my sister.”

Can't let her go in unaware of the danger.

>>23898834
>you can't tell a girl her big brother or boyfriend or whatever is going to be taunting death like you do and have her not worry herself sick
>boyfriend
>>23898840
>[] “Sure! Wouldn't hurt to learn some more about it.”

>>23898840
[x] “No, you know what you're doing with that stuff way more than I do. I'mma go see if I can find my sister.”
ALART.

we need to warn our flesh and blood about the crazy russian bitch!

>>23898834
>[x] “No, you know what you're doing with that stuff way more than I do. I'mma go see if I can find my sister.”

>>23898840
>[] “Sure! Wouldn't hurt to learn some more about it.”
>But you can't tell a girl her big brother or boyfriend or whatever is going to be
Katya is the only girl for Frank.

>>23898840
>[] “No, you know what you're doing with that stuff way more than I do. I'mma go see if I can find my sister.”
"Gotta let her know about my psycho Soviet super-soldier Witch stalker, and not to advertise who she is. Especially who she's related to."

>>23898840

[X] “No, you know what you're doing with that stuff way more than I do. I'mma go see if I can find my sister.”

>>23898840

[X] “No, you know what you're doing with that stuff way more than I do. I'mma go see if I can find my sister.”

>>23898840
>[] “No, you know what you're doing with that stuff way more than I do. I'mma go see if I can find my sister.”

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I say we found the Church of Frank.
Merlin and the Soviet fujoshi can battle themselves for high priesthood.

I can't help but to worry that warning her is going to backfire as is blowing Merlin off/not learning about those sensors.

>>23898840
[x] “Sure! Wouldn't hurt to learn some more about it.”

>>23898840
[X] “Sure! Wouldn't hurt to learn some more about it.”
Learning about our sensors would probably be our best bet to counter our favorite enemy witch.

>>23899142
I don't think we need to worry about her. She went down in the Bering Sea.

[X] “No, you know what you're doing with that stuff way more than I do. I'mma go see if I can find my sister.”
Stalinko WILL kill her if she gets wind of her being our sister.

>>23899151
tell that to all people voting to go to Jess to warn her about said witch.

>>23899166

More like kidnap, I think.

>>23899151
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH oh no no no we have a russian super stealth witch stalker

>>23899174
wrong witch

>>23899192
Who else would be "favorite enemy witch"? That one that went down in the Berlin sea was just a no name, not someone that a part of the fanbase moronically lusters after.

>>23899235

Stalinka?

The one ONI has us writing back across the frontlines?

>>23899264
oh fuck the letters! we must troll her with american man cheesecake!

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>>23899235
...Are you retarded? We are talking about the bitch over Tokyo Bay, Konstantina.

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>>23899174
I
>>23899180
Was
>>23899235
Joking

I guess it's my fault for thinking it was obvious.

>>23899288
I though we were going to pull where's waldo but with frank

>>23899323

Too much work.

And with our surroundings, we'll give them some intel back as well since you'll need to photograph such a large area.

>>23899289
>Katya-Constantina-Frank
IIRC the the girls planned it up and were faking it so the "rescuer" can get on the guy's good side.

>>23899314
it was obvious, its just that these idiots arguing over a joke the flew by at angels 30 are dense motherfuckers

>>23899288
I say we make it a Great Commission.
Rally witches to our cult.

>>23899372
Nope. She was actually trying to kill him.

>>23899377
oook

>>23899394
I read that as "Ook." instead of a drawn out Oook. Goddamnit discworld.

>>23899377

So more witch waifus to choose from

>>23899443
You and me both, brother.
>>23898840
>[] "Sure! Wouldn't hurt to learn some more about it."

>>23899452
Why choose?
Do you not understand the concept of a harem?
We must produce more warrior offspring.
An entire army of witches and Bishops.
A warrior elite for our empire! AHAHAHA!

>>23899288

The term your'e thinking of is "beefcake". I like that idea. With the letters to Stalinka, enclose Polaroids of:

-- Fronk at the beach after a swim
-- Fronk after hard match of volleyball with the squad
-- Fronk standing beside the motorcycle at Santa's

Konstantina would be creaming her panties and give up all sorts of information that Intel could use.

>>23899504
for real this is pretty dumb

>>23899528
why limit it to just us?

>>23899528
Or she might start sending back pictures of her in front of important strategic places.

>>23899543
Because she is singularly fixated on us?

>>23899543
...Because she's interested in only one person?

That said, I can't say I really support that idea, it just smacks too much of us selling ourselves for me to be really comfortable with it.

>>23899548

That or naked Polaroids of herself.

>>23899548
she could send nude photos that might show any surgeries she had to become said super witch.
That would be a intel gold mine!

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[x] “No, you know what you're doing with that stuff way more than I do. I'mma go see if I can find my sister.”

You shake your head. “Nah. You know what you're doing with that gear way better than I do, and I need to go see if I can scare up Jess and talk to her a bit.”

Merlin nods. “Ok Frank! Oh, I think I saw your sister outside this morning, running. How come you never do that?”

You grin. “You just never see me do it.”

Merlin looks at you, dubiously. “If you say so.” She says, clearly not believing you. “Don't take too long, ok?”

You nod.

You bump into Jessica just outside the hangar doors as she's walking in, chatting with her two classmates.

“Hey Frank!” She says. “You excited? We're excited it's our first day and-”

“Can it, Jess. Need to talk to you a bit.” You say.

“About what?” she says, suddenly on guard. “If this is another lecture, can we skip it? I've had a bunch of those latley. Rand, Tabby, Rachel, Katya....” She ticks each one off on a finger. “Mom, Dad, gramma...”

“No, Jess. Nothing like it.” you say, laughing a bit. “Look, I have... “

“Oh, is this about your girlfriend?” Jessica says, earning a giggle from her two classmates.

“She's not my girlfriend, Jess. And she's very fucking dangerous. If she shows up, don't let her know you're related to me, and don't try and tangle with her, ok? Let us handle it.” You indicate Merlin when you say 'us'.

“Oh, that's all?” Jessica says. “Ok. She's all yours, Frank.”

[] “not good enough, Jess. Promise me.”
[] “That's the best I'm going to get, isn't it? Fine. I needed to hit up weather and life support anyhow.”

>>23899528
You've gotta appeal to what she likes about us.

-- Fronk in action shooting down fleeing enemy fighters
-- Fronk, shirtless, not helping the Phantoms
-- Fronk straddling a motorcycle while executing prisoners

>>23899568
>[] “not good enough, Jess. Promise me.”

Yeah no, this is not a fucking joke.

>>23899576
...what

>>23899568
[X] “Not good enough, Jess. Promise me.”

There's going to be bullets flying around, so we need something more concrete out of her.

>>23899568
>[x] “not good enough, Jess. Promise me.”

>>23899568
>[] “not good enough, Jess. Promise me.”
>I've had a bunch of those latley. Rand, Tabby, Rachel, Katya
>Katya
What was that one about?

>>23899576
>-- Fronk, shirtless, not helping the Phantoms
oh god why did I laugh
>>23899568
>[] “not good enough, Jess. Promise me.”
don't say it like a douchebag though. Let her know that this is no joking matter

>>23899568
>[] “not good enough, Jess. Promise me.”

>>23899568

[X] “Not good enough, Jess. Promise me. Seriously, this Witch is a psychopath; she already has it in for Merlin.”

>>23899568
[x] “not good enough, Jess. Promise me.”
This bitch was made in a lab to be the most powerful witch there is. if you see here you get teh fuck out and call us in

>>23899567
oh my god we are doing the photos!

>>23899568
[X] “not good enough, Jess. Promise me.”
We know her better than she thinks. Got to make sure she doesn't do anything dangerous, especially on her first combat sortie.

>>23899568
[X] “not good enough, Jess. Promise me.”

>>23899568
>[] "Not good enough, Jess. Promise me."
Let's throw in a "Please" for good measure.
Also, AHAHAHAHA I FINALLY HAVE THE SQUADRON NUMBER.

>>23899568
>[] “not good enough, Jess. Promise me.”
Seriously, she somehow got unmarked mail to me on the base. And merlin cant pick her up on scopes

>>23899568

>[] “not good enough, Jess. Promise me.”
>[] "And you girls as well, alright?"

>>23899689

She didn't actually get it onto base. It was addressed to the squadron's stateside mailing address.

>>23899568
[x] “not good enough, Jess. Promise me.”
Oh god. Everybody's already warned her and she thinks it's being exaggerated at this point.

>>23899729
This. Make it extra obvious we are not joking.

>>23899568
>[] “not good enough, Jess. Promise me.”
"No, really Jess. She's a stealth witch; you won't see her coming until its too late if you make yourself into her target."

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[x] “not good enough, Jess. Promise me.”

“I'm not fucking around, Jessica.” You say. “She's some kind of soviet superwitch. Stay well clear of her and let us handle it, alright? Promise me.”

Jessica looks at you, appraising the look on your face. “This means a lot to you, huh?” She finally says.

You nod.

“Then I promise, Frank.” Jessica says with a nod of her own. “No matter what, I won't try to take on this witch, ok?”

“Thank you, Jess.” you say, relieved. Many things she may do, Jess will not break a promise. You look at her two friends. “that goes for you two as well. Stay well clear of this witch, alright? Call for help if you think she's after you and run. Don't try to fight her.”

They both nod after looking at each other.

1/2

Witches slowly file into the hangar, the twins arriving last, just as you're mounting your fighter.

She's loaded for bear- eight agiles and four AMRAAMs in her bays, another twelve agiles on her inboard wing hardpoints, and four AMRAAMS outboard of those, with the final wing hardpoint taken up by a half dozen 'zulu' rockets- a marine corps thing. Apparently, they'd stumbled across a stockpile of old rockets stateside, strapped limited guidance packages to them, and called it good. They're great for plinking tanks and bunkers, but lousy for much else.

The ground team can swap out one pair of hardpoints- or any of your bays, if you want, but the mix of weapons is limited, at best. There's Mk.77 Incendiary bombs available, they'd take up a hard point each, limiting you to two. There's a pair of GPU-5/As that god alone knows where they turned up from- again, they'd take a hardpoint each, and can't be internally mounted, to boot. There's plenty of 500lb and 250lb bombs, but those are pretty dinky, and if you go supersonic, they might as well be concrete filled.

[] We'll fly as-is (20 Agiles, 8 AMRAAMs, 12 lightweight AGMs)
[] Let's replace something with those Mk.77s!
[] GAU-5/A? Holy hell, that's a mini GAU-8. I want those. Right now. All over my body.
[] Let's take some dumb bombs. (3 500lb or 6 250lb per hardpoint, or 10 500lb/18 250lb internally in the centerline. They can't be loaded in the nacelle bays.)

>>23900259
>[] GAU-5/A? Holy hell, that's a mini GAU-8. I want those. Right now. All over my body.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=335GdTqtyLs

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>>23900259

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>>23900259
>mini GAU-8
>implying there is any debate

>>23900243
>24 XAGMs

Holy shit is that for real? I never used that plane because it looks so goofy and the regular F-16 sucked but woah I did not notice that.

>>23900259
>[x] GAU-5/A? Holy hell, that's a mini GAU-8. I want those. Right now. All over my body.

COME AT US CRAZY BITCH!

>>23900259
[x] GUNS GUNS GUNS

>>23900259

>[] GAU-5/A? Holy hell, that's a mini GAU-8. I want those. Right now. All over my body.

The gun actually makes the most sense here since the X-02 is nimble as hell.

Can take out air and land targets easily.

welp time for things to go bon/k/ers.

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>>23900283
and we can only mount 2? why not go full phantom, pic related

also i believe this is a typo
>[] GAU-5/A?
the GAU-5/A is actually a xm177E1 carbine adopted by the airforce

>>23900259
>GAU-5/a
>"BEHOLD MY BELOVED, I HAVE COME TO CLAIM YOU ONCE-"
>Frank and merlin start spitting enough Danmaku to make a Touhou blush

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[X] GAU-5/A? Holy hell, that's a mini GAU-8. I want those. Right
now. All over my body.
GUN KILLS EVERYWHERE

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>>23900259
>[] GAU-5/A? Holy hell, that's a mini GAU-8. I want those. Right now. All over my body.
I need an Airborne version of this pic

>>23900259
>[] GAU-5/A? Holy hell, that's a mini GAU-8. I want those. Right now. All over my body.
Pull rockets of and put both those guns on.

>>23900259
>[x] We'll fly as-is (20 Agiles, 8 AMRAAMs, 12 lightweight AGMs)

I want Guns but...
>The GPU-5 pod, however, proved unsatisfactory in service. It was briefly tried on some Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcons during the 1991 Gulf War, but was removed from service after barely a day of combat use because of its very poor accuracy. Despite the cannon's impressive ballistic characteristics, the pylon mounting was not sufficiently rigid to prevent deflection, and the weapon's heavy recoil exacerbated the problem by causing pylon misalignment. Further, the GPU-5 was not integrated into the F-16's sighting system. The GPU-5 is no longer in U.S. service, although some Thai F-5E Tiger II aircraft still carry the weapon, experimented also with F-20 Tigershark.

>>23900414
we have merlin

>>23900259
>>23900259
>[] We'll fly as-is (20 Agiles, 8 AMRAAMs, 12 lightweight AGMs)

Missile spam thank you very much.

>>23900259
>[] GPU-5/A? Holy hell, that's a mini GAU-8. I want those. Right now. All over my body.
Maybe replace those AGM's?

>>23900414
It also only comes with 353 rounds and weighs a shitload.

On the other hand it'll fuck up softskin landing craft and light vehicles like nothing else.

>>23900381

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._aircraft_gun_pods

[X] GAU-5/A? Holy hell, that's a mini GAU-8. I want those. Right now. All over my body.

Mount those two on hardpoints in place of the rockets, keep everything else the same. We're support but you never know when the mission might change during the fight.

>>23900435
Fly as-is.
Do it Macross-style this time.

>>23900259
[x] We'll fly as-is (20 Agiles, 8 AMRAAMs, 12 lightweight AGMs)

Gunpods are more trouble than they are worth and no amount of magic can makeup for critical inherent deficiencies in hardware.

>>23900243
>>23900259

Swap AGMs for a Gunpod

Because dakka.

Also unguided gun may be useful if Stealthbitch shows up.

I'll go as is.

>>23900259
>[] Let's replace something with those Mk.77s!

>>23900259
Fly as-is.
Macross time, bitches.

>>23900259
>[x] Let's take some dumb bombs. (10 500lb internally in the centerline)

Because bombs are fucking cool. Screw unsatisfactory, will-be-withdrawn gunpods.

We shall loft-bomb the Soviets!

>>23900259

>>23900313
is changing to

[] We'll fly as-is (20 Agiles, 8 AMRAAMs, 12 lightweight AGMs)

>>23900259
[x] GAU-5/A? Holy hell, that's a mini GAU-8. I want those. Right now. All over my body.

>>23900259
[X] We'll fly as is.

[x] Fly as is

It's versatile enough, and I doubt it'd be as risky as other options specially fueled by /k/ "logic"

>>23900534
And if we ever go supersonic they become dead weight.
And fuck doing a 4g boring.

>>23900259

>[] GAU-5/A? Holy hell, that's a mini GAU-8. I want those. Right now. All over my body.

Replace the AGM missiles

>>23900259
[x] We'll fly as-is (20 Agiles, 8 AMRAAMs, 12 lightweight AGMs)

>>23900259
>[] We'll fly as-is (20 Agiles, 8 AMRAAMs, 12 lightweight AGMs)
We might need these for the Mig-19 spam.

>>23900259
[x] We'll fly as-is (20 Agiles, 8 AMRAAMs, 12 lightweight AGMs)

>GAU-5/A? Holy hell, that's a mini GAU-8. I want those. Right now. All over my body.
Should this win Frank had better fucking say this. Verbatim. He should say it regardless and lament the fact that he's passing it up.

Do as is. We've got a nice gun already.

Is there any development going on for anti-witch or generally anti-magic weaponry?
Like shield disruptors, magical null-fields or weapons aimed at harming witches despite their shields.

>>23900950
Probably not, because witches in whatever country is trying to develop it would throw a shitfit, and there'd be the risk of Martians getting ahold of it.

Soviets or Martians might be working on it though.

>>23900981
Why would they object development of a weapon that gives them an advantage when facing enemy witches?
It's not like they would not try to kill one-another.

>>23901010
Historically they have gotten along better with each-other than with nonmagical governments, and none of them would trust regular people with anti-witch weapons even if they were supposedly allies.

Plus the Mars angle.

>>23901010
because then you get an arms race that could obsolete or marginalize witches which they would never accept.

>>23901010
things have a nasty way of leaking, and it might be seen as overly cruel.

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[x] GAU-5/A? Holy hell, that's a mini GAU-8. I want those. Right now. All over my body.

Your eyes settle on the two gunpods, and you frown. They're familiar, except... how would they get here?

Quickly, you tap the guys helping you into the cockpit on the leg. “Guys, are those...?” You trail off. One looks over his shoulder and nods. “Yessir. GPU-5/A pods. Found 'em sitting in the ammo dump, had 'em flown up here since the japs won't use the damn things.”

Your eyes narrow. “Those are 5As? Mini GAU-8s, right?”

He nods. “Yessir. They're loaded and checked out, but we didn't load them up cos we figured the rockets.....” He trails off at the look in your eye.

“I want those. Right now. All over my body.” you say, deadly serious.

“Sir, are you feeling alright?” the crewman says, looking at you with worry in his eye.

You nod. “Yeah. Can you swap the zulus out for those?”

The crewman scratches his chin. “Probably, sir. Give us a few minutes. Do all your pre engine start checklists, we'll have them swapped in a second. Miss Merlin? Can you kill your number one and number eight pylons? We're swapping weapons.” He says, and you see Merlin nod behind you.

“Frank?” She asks questioningly over the intercom.

“We're a gunfighter now, Merlin!” You respond with glee. “Two thirty millimeters, and our two twenty fives! Santa would be proud of us!”

“O...ok Frank.” She says. “Keep in mind, they don't have a lot of ammo.”

You nod, watching the ground crew pick up the guns with a forklift and drive them over, dismounting the rails for the rockets and mounting the gunpods up.

1/2

“Ok.” Merlin says as they finish. “Number one and number eight pylons are both mounted now. Watch out for convergence, they're set for strafing, and they aren't linked with our internal guns, ok? They're on group three.”

“Spellcaster, check in.” Ice commands over the squadron frequency as the twins start up their engines.

The witches sound off after you call in- you're the second element lead, now, making you spellcaster three.

The witches begin rolling to the runway as you hit your canopy controls and begin rolling, the wheel blocks removed by the ground crew when they left.

The sky itself is gorgeous- you think you can see flashes of sunlight reflecting off other aircraft moving in on their own vectors, but the range is long and you're not sure.

“Ok, folks. Stick to the plan and we'll get the job done.” Ice says over the squadron net. “Frank, take your element up to about fifteen and loiter, if you get ground warnings get down, but otherwise stay up there, ok? There's pretty good radar coverage, but I'll leave it up to you if you want to go active.”

You start a gentle climb, your element spacing out a bit.

The airspace above the combat area is ugly with fighters- Japanese, Chinese, and some Soviet aircraft mixed in as well. It's the biggest furball you've ever seen. That anyone's ever seen, you'd bet.

“Ok, there they are. Lead element, follow me. Frank! Cover us!” Ice orders, the exhausts of her strikers flaring as she pours on extra speed.

[] “Alright folks. By the numbers.”
[] “Ice, there's too many down there, I'm detaching Ayumi and Katsumi. It's not fair to let them sit back anyway.”

Also:
{} Merlin, fire it up. Need to see if the psycho is on the way.
{} Leave the set cold, Merlin. Maybe she tracks us with it?

>>23901185
[X] “Alright folks. By the numbers.”

{X} Merlin, fire it up. Need to see if the psycho is on the way.

>>23901185
>[] “Alright folks. By the numbers.”

>{} Merlin, fire it up. Need to see if the psycho is on the way.

Look for a void.

Or possibly shout "THE BUTCHER OF THE BERING STRAIT HAS COME FOR YOUR SOULS AND LITTLE GIRLS"and let her come a running

>>23901049
>>23901054
>>23901058
The way I see it, witches ar likely to object, but in secret somebody will try and develop such a weapon. The advantage is too big to not look into it.
And the second enemy witches become a problem, the weapon will be used.
And at that point it is a question of time till everybody uses them and employs counterstrategies.
Relative to the other shit we use and have used, it can't be much more cruel.
Land mines, flame throwers, white phoshorous, napalm, agent orange, mustard gas, cadavers lobbed over walls, nuclear weapons, you name it.
If there is a new way to kill people, somebody will use it.

>>23901185

>[] “Alright folks. By the numbers.”

>{} Merlin, fire it up. Need to see if the psycho is on the way.

>>23901185
[x] “Alright folks. By the numbers.”

{x} Merlin, fire it up. Need to see if the psycho is on the way.

>>23901185
[x] “Alright folks. By the numbers.”
{x} Leave the set cold, Merlin. Maybe she tracks us with it?

>>23901185
[x] “Alright folks. By the numbers.”
{x} Merlin, fire it up. Need to see if the psycho is on the way.

>>23901185
[x] “Alright folks. By the numbers.”
{x} Merlin, fire it up. Need to see if the psycho is on the way.
Even if she tracks us with the set on, better that she aims for us and gets distracted, rather than her making like a rogue and backstabbing everyone with her stealth.

>>23901185
>[] “Alright folks. By the numbers.”
>{} Merlin, fire it up. Need to see if the psycho is on the way.
We do this clean and by the book.

>>23901185
[X] “Alright folks. By the numbers.”
{X} Leave the set cold, Merlin. Maybe she tracks us with it?

More information is always better, and with this gun we're going to need to be smart about our shots.

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>>23901185
>[] “Alright folks. By the numbers.”
>{} Merlin, fire it up. Need to see if the psycho is on the way.

>>23901220
>Or possibly shout "THE BUTCHER OF THE BERING STRAIT HAS COME FOR YOUR SOULS AND LITTLE GIRLS
funny, but goes against the "We are not a glory hog" image we are trying to portray.

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>>23901185
[X] “Alright folks. By the numbers.”
{X} Merlin, fire it up. Need to see if the psycho is on the way.
Time to do this.

>>23901185
>[] “Alright folks. By the numbers.”
>{} "Merlin how likely is it that she tracks us by the radar?"

>>23901225
>If there is a new way to kill people, somebody will use it.
That's true. However, there's always the omni-present threat of another Martian attack. And who knows what lurks in the depths of the oceans of Europa, or within the crushing deeps of Jupiter and Saturn.
And then there's Venus to consider.
Deploying any kind of anti-witch weapon invites aliens to deploy them. Just like the use of nuclear weapons against human targets, or of the use of any of the Planetary Defense weapons against human nations, I think the UN would come down with both feet on anyone that develops a weapon that attacks one of humanity's special weapons.

>>23901306
I can see how other humans can get anti-witch weapons.
But aliens?
Who would sell guns to aliens?
It's not like anyone was not subject of an invasion of earth.

>>23901330
>Weapon proliferation occurs through voluntary sales only

For real homie.

>>23901330
I think there'd be a few groups that'd be more than happy to collude with the aliens. However, I don't think possible proliferation would be stopped for a different reason: regardless of the capabilities of an anti-sparkle weapon, the UN still has nukes and shit. Admittedly a crappy option, but no alien invasion's gonna come out unscathed if even a fraction of cold-war space race/nuke tech made its way to Planetary Defense arsenals

>>23901330
>But aliens?
>Who would sell guns to aliens?
huehuehue

>>23901355
Okay, so we're talking about the possibility of an alien invasion with tech-snatching infiltrators as an argument not to develop weapons?
It's not like conventional weapons had proven useless against witches.

>>23901411
Yeah. so we don't tell Brazil. Big deal.

>>23901185
>[] "Alright folks. By the numbers."
>{} Merlin, fire it up. Need to see if the psycho is on the way.

>>23901425
There are Martians already on Earth and they have psionic brainfucking powers.

Witches won The War, humanity as a whole would like them to remain as powerful as possible because of extraterrestrial threats. Therefore the development of anti-witch weaponry by any nation would be opposed by pretty much everyone.

>>23901185
>[] “Alright folks. By the numbers.”
>{} Merlin, fire it up. Need to see if the psycho is on the way.
Lets try to keep our unit clean for now. We can go for damage later.

>>23901501
>and they have psionic brainfucking powers.
Actually, this is another good point.
The Martians proved that telepathy and psionics exist, and that their psionic radio technology can even be used against some Witches.
I highly doubt that Martian High Command back on Mars has been sitting on their tentacles; they most likely initiated crash research projects into getting into the minds of regular humans during the Martian War.

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>/tg/ actually voting to go in nose-hot for once in their lives

Who the fuck are you people, and what did you do with the anons who came before you?

>>23901749
We did this last time too.
Crazybitch proceeded to render it useless. I am expecting the exact same thing to happen here.

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[x] “Alright folks. By the numbers.”
{x} Merlin, fire it up. Need to see if the psycho is on the way.

You watch the lead element spear into the furball, gaining your anchor point and looking down.

The fight is over the bay, mostly, and the thankfully empty IJN docks there. Several columns of smoke crawl skyward from the city proper, but it's hard to tell from what.

“Alright folks, by the numbers. Take spacing.” you order, your witches fanning out and separating from your jets, while the Twins climb above you and drop back several hundred yards.

“Merlin, fire it up.” You order over the intercom, swivelling your head, scanning for threats. It looks like the vast majority of the hostile air power is bottled up over the bay, but you can't count on that.

“Frank, we've got two groups inbound on the fight. One's pretty big, coming in from the north west. I don't know what type they are, but the Japanese didn't leave any real blocking forces there.” Merlin says.

“The other is small, high, and fast. Really fast. It's really faint, too. I think it's her.” She says, her voice quiet. “It keeps fading in and out, and I'm not sure I can keep it pegged.”

[] Crap, we can't let that big group in. Let's get them!
[] You guys go after that big group, I'm going to go handle Stalinka.
[] On me! Let's see how she handles four witches and another fighter.
[] Our orders were to block this corridor and not let anything in. not our fault the japs can't do the same.

>>23901749
The GAU annons took them out because they came between them and their gatling guns

>>23901185
>[] “Alright folks. By the numbers.”
>{} Merlin, fire it up. Need to see if the psycho is on the way.

also seeing as no one else is likely thinking so, we need to get some good photos of the furball, would look great on the cover of our autobiography

>>23901780
>[] You guys go after that big group, I'm going to go handle Stalinka.

>>23901780
>[] Crap, we can't let that big group in. Let's get them!

[x] Crap, we can't let that big group in. Let's get them!

>>23901780
[x] Our orders were to block this corridor and not let anything in. not our fault the japs can't do the same.
[x] Fire all AMRAAMs at the big group to cut them down.

We can't just ignore the big group, but neither should we leave our station and potentially open ourselves up.
Between us and the Twins, that should be 16 AMRAAMs.

>>23901780

Hmmm....

I wonder if its her...

And if its her and since she doesn't have much regard for the lives of her fellow russians...

[x] Other

/Turn on the Comm:
"Stalinka, is that you?"

If she replies:
"Stay up there and i'll come look for you later once im finished down here~"

She might happily wait while we mop up that big group.

>>23901780
[x] Crap, we can't let that big group in. Let's get them!
We should dump our long-range stuff asap, maybe most of the agiles too.

>>23901801
Our autobiography cover should just be a picture of us giving Merlin airplane rides.
>>23901780
What direction is the flickering contact? If she's flying top cover purposely trying to bait us then we need to do something about it. If not...well, we still need to do something, but we need to get rid of that big group.
>Throw some ARAAMS at the big group, leave squad and occupy yandere if she comes down or tries to engage groundpounders. If not, tear up big group, then go after yandere

Or, alternatively
>>23901862
>I won't come and play with you if you don't let me deal with these guys first

>>23901780
[] You guys go after that big group, I'm going to go handle Stalinka.
This way we can keep her occupied while our squad cleans up the bigger threat.

>>23901862
Let's do this, we are supposed to be intelligence gathering after all.

>>23901780
>[] Crap, we can't let that big group in. Let's get them!
we need to dump all the stuff we cant use against konstantina on her conventional friends, save our DAKKADAKKADAKKA for her

>>23901780
>[] Our orders were to block this corridor and not let anything in. not our fault the japs can't do the same.
If we abandon our corridor, they'll ram another group right up it.

>>23901780
[x] Crap, we can't let that big group in. Let's get them! Also inform the others and have Katya and the Twins join you whilst the others deal with Stalinka.
Alpha strike with the longer range stuff and have Merlin guide it on target

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>>23901780
>[x] You guys go after that big group, I'm going to go handle Stalinka.

we cant let her enter the fray! we must take her down quick!