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You are LUCAS WILLIAMS, a member of the mercenary company Demons of Randgriz and a graduate from its elite TIER ONE Program. You are now part of the elite, but inexperienced WRAITH TEAM, consisting of you and your fellow classmates from training.

After a grueling year of training and quick battle to get rid of some troublesome pirates harassing Gallia's northern coast, you and Wraith Team have found yourselves transferred to the exotic land of San Salvacion, an entire ocean away from Gallia. You've been brought in to help the beleaguered country suppress the rebels that oppose its rule, as well as counter any possible Erusean aggression from the South.

Unfortunately, the action started much sooner than you thought it would when your base was ambushed literally almost the moment you set foot in it. While the attackers were repulsed, the attack has left you and your squad a bit shaken that presumably poorly armed and organized rebels could strike at the heart of San Salvacion's military power in the south so easily.

Unfortunately, it seems the situation is getting more and more complicated as more players in this conflict begin to reveal themselves, such as Emmerian special forces, Imperial weapon smugglers, unscrupulous rival mercs, and more...

(cont)

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>>27925464
This was probably a stupid idea.

No, scratch that, this was a REALLY stupid idea.

Barreling down into a village swarming with enemies, with confirmed lancer presence, in a relatively lightly armored but still big and conspicuous armored vehicle was tantamount to suicide in most modern combat scenarios. However, what WASN'T stupid was trying to rescue two downed squadmates.

Behind you, you could hear the cracks of sniper rifles and mortar lances raining down onto the village as the rest of the squad behind you tries to provide what supporting fire they can.

"Okay Lucas, how do we approach this?" Runaround asks. "Full evasive or full offensive?"

>Full evasive. We can't afford to be hit!
>Full offensive. They can't shoot us if they're dead!
>Other

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>>27925476
>Full offensive. They can't shoot us if they're dead!
HAHA Death will reap many a soul tonight!

>>27925476
>>Full offensive. They can't shoot us if they're dead!

>>27925476
>Full offensive. They can't shoot us if they're dead!
Damn shame to hear this is going to be coming to a close. Oh, well.

>>27925476
>>Full offensive. They can't shoot us if they're dead!

DAKKA

>>27925476
>Full offensive. They can't shoot us if they're dead!

>>27925476
>>Full offensive. They can't shoot us if they're dead!

See this big backpack? It should be empty when we're done.

if we run in to any gold orbs and people call them a piece of (___) in the future WE RUN THE FUCK AWAY! I don't think we want to see the Valk equivalent of Templar's

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>>27925476
>Full offensive. They can't shoot us if they're dead!

we all go to hell together!

I just remembered, shouldn't Falynn's "Heroic Resolve" be active for her right now?

Rolled 5

>>27925476
"Shoot up everything you see, Runaround!" You yell. "They can't shoot us if they're dead!"

"Makes sense, I guess." Runaround says as he holds down the trigger. Trombe's autocannon barks as it flings shells at enemy positions.

>roll 3d20

Rolled 4, 4, 16 = 24

>>27925728

Rolled 10, 5, 14 = 29

>>27925728

Rolled 8, 19, 4 = 31

>>27925728

Rolled 16, 6, 8 = 30

>>27925728
DAKKA DAKKA DAKKA

Rolled 17, 5, 3 = 25

>>27925728

SHOOOT THEM

>>27925733
>>27925738
>>27925744
Angry rage is not helping our accuracy...

A resounding "meh" but they're not rolling any better so alright.

>>27925754
SHUT UP! IF IT WORKS FOR AVTIUS IT WILL WORK FOR US!

>>27925744
Runaround's suppressing fire doesn't seem to nail many Eruseans, mostly blowing apart the wooden huts at the end of the street. However, it did a good job scattering them, giving the both of you the precious few seconds you needed to reach the alley without getting harassed. Without missing a beat, you leap out the back ramp, and you can already seen quite a few bodies laying in the alley, but you couldn't make out who was who.

Sudden pinging and sounds as well as the whistle of hastily fired lances fill the air as the Eruseans regroup and return fire. It's quickly drowned out by Trombe's autocannon, but you can tell it's only a matter of time before one of those lances finds its mark.

>Keep the Trombe here. You need the covering fire.
>Tell Runaround to pull back for now.
>Other

>>27925888
>>Tell Runaround to pull back for now.

>>27925888
>Tell Runaround to pull back for now.

>>27925888
>Tell Runaround to pull back for now.

This is gonna hurt.

>>27925888
>>Tell Runaround to pull back for now.
As much as I want to keep the getaway ride as close as possible, get him to find a better spot for evac.

>>27925888
>Keep the Trombe here. You need the covering fire.

If we lose the Trombe we're fucked, but what the fuck are we supposed to do in an alley with two downed squaddies and no cover?

>>27925888
>Tell Runaround to pull back for now.

Rolled 5, 12, 1 = 18

>>27925888
>>Tell Runaround to pull back for now.

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>>27925932
I don't know, but at the end of it all, some of us are going to need empathy dolls.

Rolled 4, 8, 9 = 21

>>27925932

Steal Falynn's rangaids and let the join the fight.

>>27925932
With or without the Trombe, we're going to get to Falynn, and Valkyrur protect whatever poor sons of bitches get in our way.

>>27925888
"Runaround, pull back for now. I'll call when we need extraction." You say.

"Roger that, good luck." Runaround says as the Trombe backs up, firing as it goes.

You don't have a lot of time. You have no doubt Simo and Morgan can keep the Eruseans pinned for a bit, but it's only a matter of time before they get the courage to push forward. You rush deeper into the alley, where you can see about six dead Erusean soldiers. MK is slumped against the wall, while Falynn is lying facedown on the ground.

>Check MK first.
>Check Falynn first.

>>27926159
>>Check Falynn first.
She's our Medic.

>>27926159
>Check Falynn first.

She's the medic.

>>27926159
>>Check Falynn first.

Rolled 18, 8, 18 = 44

>>27926159

>>Check Falynn first.

Get the medic up, let her do her medic stuff while we apply SUPPRESSIVE FIRE

>>27926159
>>>Check Falynn first.

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>>27926159
You instinctively run to Falynn's side, not only because shew as your girlfriend, but also the squad engineer/medic. Priority medical attention always had to be given to specialists. You flip her face up and check for pulse, and are greatly relieved that you find one. You then quickly scan and pat down her body for wounds but don't see anything obvious. From the blood on her forehead, your best guess is that she got hit in the head by some flying debris or something like that, which knocked her out cold. However, just in case, you grab one of the ragnaids in her bag and pop it.

You then rush over to MK, who you see is clinging to consciousness.

"Hey there Lucas." She manages to croak. "Bout damn time you guys showed up."

"Where are you hit?" You ask, bringing Falynn's ragnaid bag with you.

"Kinda obvious, don't you think?" MK motions down with her chin. You see blood seeping out from her abdomen. Gut shot. "Hurts like hell."

"Yeah, I'll take care of it." You pop another ragnaid. "Can you move on your own?"

"I-I don't think so." MK mumbles.

Damn, and Falynn didn't seem to be waking up either. That meant you'd have to carry both them out.

"Runaround! I got them! I need some pickup ASAP!" You yell.

"Coming in!" Runaround says. "Hold on!"

>roll 1d20

Rolled 15

>>27926449

Rolled 4

>>27926449

Rolled 8

>>27926449

Rolled 2

>>27926449
here we go

Rolled 9

>>27926466
Nice and solid

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>>27926466
There are some close calls, but Runaround makes it back into the village without getting hit by any lances, miraculously enough. You can still hear sniper and lance fire sailing over your head, so at least the rest of the squad was still doing their best to help you out.

"Come on! Hurry up!" Runaround yells.

You glance at both MK and Falynn. MK is still to weak to move on her own and Falynn is still out cold.

"Go on, I know what you're thinking." MK coughs and pats her assault rifle. "I'll be fine."

>Take MK first.
>Take Falynn first.
>Take both at once.
>Other

>>27926655
>>Take both at once.

>>27926655
>Take both at once.

For once I'll say, "Fuck Medical Priority, I'm saving you both!"

>>27926655
>Take both at once.

It's a bad idea, but I don't want to lose anyone.

>>27926655
>>Take MK first.
Gut wound, needs attention more than a concussion. Head wound appears to be minor.

Rolled 15, 5, 3 = 23

>>27926655

>>Take both at once.

LUCAS STRONG.

DROP THE BACKPACK IF WE HAVE TO

>>27926655
>>Take both at once
Hold on tight, I don't know if I am going to be able to pick both of you up.

>>27926655
>>Take both at once.

>>27926655
>>Take both at once.

This is why he trained to carry large objects and what would the guys back home think if he was such a pussy he couldn't left two women up?

>>27926655
...I know this is a horrible time for a new guy to show up in this quest, but don't you think we need to get MK's condition stabilized if we want to move her without killing her? Doesn't our medic have health packs (ragnaids?) on her?

>>27926736
We popped one on her already. But yes, MK seems to be in much worse condition than Falynn. However, head wounds can be deceiving. I still think MK should be treated first.

Rolled 20, 2, 18 = 40

>>27926736

We already poped a rangaid on her. Thats the thing. She still cant move.

>>27926736
Medic's passed out, we're under fire, and we need them to be alive before we worry about healing them.

>>27926655
"Nope. Nuh uh. I'm not going to prioritize." You shake your head. "I got two arms, don't I?"

"You stupid son of a-"

"SORRY I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THIS GUNFIRE." You say as you sling Falynn over your shoulder and grab MK by the back of her collar. "Cover my six, alright? I can't exactly shoot or move well like this!"

"Damn idiot." You hear MK grumble.

>roll 1d20

Rolled 2

>>27926767

Rolled 6

>>27926767
GGO

Rolled 12

>>27926767

Rolled 8

>>27926767

Rolled 10

>>27926767

STRONK

Rolled 20

>>27926767

Rolled 14

>>27926767

Rolled 5

>>27926767

Rolled 17

>>27926767

>>27926784
So... How are we?

>>27926788
6th...

>>27926798

It's a 14

Rolled 8

>>27926798
We have 2 strength, making it a 14. I'd give it a 1/3 chance of making it.

Rolled 10

>>27926788
Wow, I got a twenty. Lucas gets shot and his rage grows stronger

>>27926784
"Agh!" You shout as you stumble a bit. Trying to carry one person and drag another was a lot harder than it sounded, even for a soldier whose specialty was lugging heavy equipment around. You doubt anybody short of Edwin or Sparky could do the same thing. Lucina was many things, but brute strength was not one of her strong points.

"Shit! Contact!" You hear MK yell as her rifle barks.

>Hit the deck!
>Keep going you can't afford to delay.
>Other

>>27926872
>>Keep going you can't afford to delay.

>>27926872
>>Hit the deck!

Rolled 15

>>27926872
>>Keep going you can't afford to delay.

>>27926872
>Keep going you can't afford to delay.

Rolled 10

>>27926872
>>Keep going you can't afford to delay.

>>27926872
>>Keep going you can't afford to delay.

>>27926872
>Keep going you can't afford to delay.

Rolled 12

>>27926872

>>Keep going you can't afford to delay.

KEEP GOING.

DROP THE AMMO OR THE GUN

>>27926872
>Keep going you can't afford to delay.
we are heavily armored and people's lives depend on us
fuck stopping

>>27926872
>>Keep going you can't afford to delay.
Keep their head down, MK!

>>27926872
>Keep going you can't afford to delay.

How close is Runaround? Can he provide some cover fire or are we in the way?

If possible >Keep going while Runaround covers you.

Rolled 10

>>27926907
How the hell do you drop an ammo backpack with Falynne on your shoulder, without stopping?

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Rolled 12, 16, 13 = 41

>>27926872
You just keep striding forward. You can't afford to stay in this alley, since every second you waste was another second a lancer could get a bead on the Trombe. You press forward, trusting MK to be able to give you some needed cover.

"How many?" You ask.

"Three scouts!"

"Well I hope your aim is good because this ride is not stopping!"

>roll 2d20

Rolled 17, 12 = 29

>>27926962

Rolled 10, 17 = 27

>>27926962

Rolled 11, 17 = 28

>>27926962

Rolled 7, 12 = 19

>>27926962

>>27926966
>>27926979
>>27926985

Appeasing Machine Spirits via song: Manowar - Gods of War

>>27926966
>>27926979
>>27926985

Weird

>>27926966
>>27926979
>>27926985
...Wow, really?

>>27926966
>>27926979
>>27926985
That's quite odd.

>>27926966
>>27926979
>>27926985

And the lucky number for tonight is....17!

>>27926962

>MK
>good aim
>level 1, 0 stats

>>27927032
Yeah, we should probably level her up soon...

Rolled 3

>>27927095

Once we get some EXP.

>>27927095

If we ever get any experience. Dont expect to get anyone past level 3. Maybe Lucas will get to 4.

>>27927032
>17
>12

On the bright side dem rolls are pretty good.

Rolled 2, 7, 13 = 22

>>27926966
You hear MK's rifle bark, but you also hear the familiar and annoying sound of Imperial rifles firing as well. You feel several impacts on your back but you keep pressing forward. The bullets either didn't penetrate or you were just straight up ignoring the pain for now.

In either case you manage to reach the Trombe and run into the back of the vehicle. You set both MK and Falynn down and yell, "We're clear! Go go go!"

Like last time, Runaround hits the Trombe in full reverse, firing as he goes.

>roll 3d20

Rolled 13, 6, 14 = 33

>>27927144

Rolled 5, 1, 20 = 26

>>27927144
here we go

Rolled 4, 10, 1 = 15

>>27927144

Rolled 19, 8, 5 = 32

>>27927144

DAAAAKAA

>>27927157
>>27927159
BOTH OF YOU STOP!

We need to appease our Dice Gods with appropriate music.

Rolled 1

>>27927157
>>27927159
Glourious, feed his rage!

Rolled 19, 1, 9 = 29

>>27927190

http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=en-GB&v=yCmTJVew_tY&gl=SG

Welp, looks like Nemo's gonna be mad at us for damaging the Trombe again.

>>27927211
Whatever we do, Trombe will have an epic vehicle battle with "The Blue Danube".

Rolled 16, 6, 13 = 35

>>27927212

Theres already a hole in it.

There will soon be a hole in Roundaround's crotch

>>27927212
No, she's going to be mad at Runaround. We didn't drive it into lancer fire!

So does anyone have any idea where Charlotte, Lucina, and the VIP are?

>>27927212
Trombe? There is no Trombe.

>>27927256

I think they evacced like they were ordered too since they knew we were coming.

>>27927256
...They got out, didn't they?

>>27927144

>2
>7
>13

I pray that is the foes rolls.

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>>27927152
Thankfully, you don't get any lance hits as you retreat full speed up the hill. However, you can see more and more Eruseans swarming through the village, and now they're firing mortar lances of their in response to Edwin and Sparky

"Okay! Everybody's through! We're falling back!" Simo yells.

With that, the squad quickly packs up their gear and withdraws back through the safety of the west gate. There's already a team of doctors waiting and they quickly carry MK and Falynn out for treatment.

"That was a stupid risk you took." Simo says as he watches the doctors do their work.

"I know, sir."

"Good job, Lucas." Simo pats you on the back. "But the day's not over yet."

"We're going back out?" You blink.

"Yeah. We've got one of two assignments. Both pretty crappy. We either try and hold the west gate, or keep the north road clear. West gate is important for obvious reasons, but we need the north road in order to keep an open supply route with Vitoze."

>Defend the west gate.
>Defend the north road.
>Other

>>27927363
>>Defend the north road.

>>27927363
>Defend the west gate.

>>27927363
>>Defend the north road.

>>27927363
>Defend the north road.
Supplies are essential.

>>27927363
>>Defend the north road.
An army marches on its stomach.

Rolled 19, 16, 15 = 50

>>27927363

>>Defend the north road.

We need to get Runaround into another vehicle for the time being.

>>27927363
>Defend the north road.

>>27927363
>Defend the north road.

>>27927363
>>Defend the west gate.

>>27927363
>>Defend the west gate.
We had ought to take it easy, chill out in base. Luciana would probably like the opportunity to go hunting, but she will have to wait.

Rolled 12, 12, 13 = 37

>>27927363
>>Defend the west gate.

>>27927363
"I guess we hold the north road." You sigh. "Supplies are the most important thing, right?"

"Yeah." Simo nods grimly and looks back at the squad. "But we're in shambles right now. A third of the squad is either down or wounded."

You know that at least Bragg and Lucina were wounded, though they were relatively minor. MK and Falynn, on the other hand, well, Falynn seemed to have regained consciousness and was busy getting bear hugged by Charlotte, much to the protests of the doctors. MK was back on her feet, but obviously still in a bit of pain.

>Bring MK and Falynn along. We need all the manpower we can get.
>Leave them in the base. We can't take the risk.
>Other

>>27927546
>>Leave them in the base. We can't take the risk.

>>27927546
>>Leave them in the base. We can't take the risk.

Rolled 3

>>27927546
>>Leave them in the base. We can't take the risk.

>>27927546
>Leave them in the base. We can't take the risk.

I say, fully expecting the base to be assaulted in some way.

Rolled 14, 16, 1 = 31

>>27927546

>>Leave them in the base. We can't take the risk.

Give Falynn a kiss. "I'll be back."

>>27927546
>>Leave them in the base. We can't take the risk.

They can hold a fixed position if necessary.

Rolled 18

>>27927575
Let's not, that's pratically screaming death flag

>>27927595

Thats the point

Wheres your sense of drama

>>27927575
Do it.
>>27927595
That's the point.

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>>27927575
what are you doing

>>27927575
Oh god, this.

Death flags everywhere, it's glorious.

>>27927619
mmmm... tastes like life! why is blood running from my eyes!?

Rolled 11

>>27927687
It's been like this for me ever since Faylnn quest

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>>27927546
"Yeah, we should probably keep them in base." You say.

"That's what I was thinking, too." Simo nods. "But we're losing a shocktrooper and an engineer. That's half our frontline force and pretty much our only support specialist."

"I guess we'll just have to make do." You sigh. "Where's Runaround? I don't see Trombe anywhere."

"He's grabbing a new vehicle. The Viper is not ideal for a slugfest like this." Simo says.

"Okay, I'll meet you there, just give me a second."

You then dash over to where Falynn is sitting, a large bandage wrapped around her forehead.

"Hey." Falynn says weakly.

"Hey." You respond, grinning slightly.

"MK told me what you did...so um... thanks." Falynn mumbles.

"I'm pretty sure you would have done the same thing." You smile and kiss Falynn on the forehead. "I gotta go. The Eruseans are still out there. You stay here with MK and make sure she doesn't get into trouble, okay?"

"Y-yeah. Good luck!" Falynn nods.

With your spirits back up knowing that Falynn was safe, you then jog back to the rally point at the north gate, where the rest of the squad has gathered. However, the Trombe, and by extension Runaround, is still absent.

"Good of you to join us." Simo nods. "Now we just have to find out the best way to defend that road."

>Stay at the walls. You won't be able to go out far, but you'll be well protected.
>Patrol the jungle area. You'll be better able to keep enemy forces away from the road.
>Other

>>27927862
>>Stay at the walls. You won't be able to go out far, but you'll be well protected.

>>27927862
>death flags hoooo!.png

Well fuck you too buddy!

>Patrol the jungle. Let Lucina do her scout thing.

>>27927862
>>Patrol the jungle area. You'll be better able to keep enemy forces away from the road.

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>>27927862

>Best Girl

>mfw


>Patrol the jungle area. You'll be better able to keep enemy forces away from the road.

>>27927862
>>Stay at the walls. You won't be able to go out far, but you'll be well protected.
Let's play this safe.

>>27927862
>Patrol the jungle area. You'll be better able to keep enemy forces away from the road.

More death flags. I need moooore.

>>27927862
Stay on the walls, we don't even have the numbers to try and go outside right now.

>>27927862
Yay, death flags about time

>>27927862
>>Patrol the jungle area. You'll be better able to keep enemy forces away from the road.

>>27927893
Why stop, it's finally getting interesting beside who is best girl?

>>27927862

Oh fuck you merc. You had to post that didn't you? WHY!! Mein. ;_;

>>27927940
oh someone needs to die! we need to thin out the cast!

>>27927940
But she's not dead...yet?

Does anyone else in their head canon that Lucas is the child of Tasumi and Edese

>>27927983
I agree! Falynn dies in Charlotte's arms. Lucas blood furies but ends up killed by not-so-dead Kravchenko while Lara watches from the sky.

She deploys all four smart lances but one catches Trombe, incinerating Runaround and the rest of the squad. In shame and horror and she crashes into Kravchenko...but fails to kill him.

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>mfw

The Rebels have access to this monster of a tank, supplied by the Imperials. And it's coming our way, of all places.

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>>27927862
"Well, we can't defend the road if we stay behind the walls, right?" You say.

"Yeah. I'm not happy that we've only got part of a squad to handle it, but I doubt he Eruseans have managed to get too many forces around the base anyways. The most we'll probably see are a few scouts. Vitoze is sending in reinforcements, too, so we don't have to stay out there for long."

"And that air support that was promised?" You ask.

"Being prioritized to suppressing the main enemy force to the south." Simo sighs. "They're just retasked patrol planes so they don't have the punch to do too much. The real muscle is still a few minutes out, and even then there's no guarantee the can assist us."

"Hey guys, miss me?"

Suddenly, a massive tank you've never seen before rolls up to the gate. It was... the oddest damn thing you've ever seen.

"Runaround, the what heck is that?!" You blink.

"Heh, when Nemo saw that hit Trombe took, she literally pulled me out and dragged me to this little baby here. Said it should afford some better protection."

"She didn't kick your butt for getting the Trombe damaged again?"

"Well... that's assuming I survive this..."

The poor guy. He was screwed either way.

"Okay, we're going to split up into two teams again for this." Simo says. "Me, Bragg, and the Lancers are going to stick with Runaround and hold the road itself. Lucina, Charlotte, and Morgan are going on patrol. Lucas, it's up to you where you want to go."

>Stay on the road.
>Go on patrol.
>Other

>>27928063
>>Go on patrol.

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>>27928063
That was totally the wrong tank. This is the correct one.

>>27928063
>Go on patrol.
>Not going with Lucina and Charlotte and Morgan

Do you even even even, even Lucas?

Hey guys after this is over we really should go out and buy Runaround a fucking drink. That was some crazy shit he pulled.

>>27928063
Patrol, they'll need more people out there than they will back here.

>>27928063
>>Go on patrol.

>>27928063
>Go on patrol.
Also seconding the Runaround drink thing. Guy was awesome back there.

>STRV 103
Aw yis.
Riding in style.

>>27928063

Merc, is Lucas' M60 in assault config or still in the accuracy config?

>Go on patrol.
Jungle CQC time.

>>27928063
>>Go on patrol.

>>27928085
, why! Why! WHY!

>>27928040

Her odds of living dropped retardedly low after that. I"m hoping best girl doesn't die but it's likely. ;_;

Sad to hear this is coming to an end, but if you don't enjoy running it I guess it's for the best. Also the quest had a few tonal shifts near the end that really put me off. Makes we wish we had gone for air combat instead of Operaters the Operatening.

>>27928080
what the F is this S?

>>27928114
Oh, I thought you meant in VMQ....well i'm hoping someone does trip and fall for a death flag

>>27928124
>>Go on patrol.
It's a Swedish tank/ tank destroyer, the STRV 103. Very good for defensive ops. This seems like a very bad case to use it in.

>>27928117
Air patrol would have been fun

>>27928129
I'm hoping that Simo isn't the one (because mentor figures usually have a high mortality rate), this would wreck organization, especially Morgan.

Odds of flyboys smoking that unfamiliar tank?

>>27928063
>Your gun is still in assault mode.

"I'll go on patrol." You nod.

"Alright, we'll keep an eye on the road. Good luck out there." Simo says.

"Lucina, are you okay?" You ask. "How's that arm?"

"It was just a graze." Lucina shrugs. "Nothing too bad. Not as bad as MK and Falynn."

"Alright." You nod. "Morgan? Charlotte? You two okay?"

"Yeah. Just wish Falynn could tag along." Charlotte sighs. "But at least she's safe behind the wall."

"I don't like the jungle." Morgan sighs. "Not enough open space."

"Well, you'll have to make do. We're short on manpower as it is."

"I-I know. I just have bad feeling is all." Morgan shakes her head.

"Well, I think we ALL have a bad feeling about this..." You respond.

With that, the four of you enter the jungle, with Lucina up front.

>roll 1d20

>>27928189
>He thinks there'll only be one death.

Adorable.

Rolled 20

>>27928210

Rolled 15

>>27928210
Scoutan'

Rolled 15

>>27928210

Rolled 13

>>27928210

>>27928217

Yay!

Rolled 17

>>27928210

>>27928217
And once again, we show that the dice gods love Lucina being on patrol...

>>27928217
Fuck YES! Machine Spirits

>>27928217
Huh. I guess feeling apprehensive was all for nothing, then.

>>27928217
Goddmit Armchair when will I get that death!

Though I'm glad someone still love Lucina

>>27928217

Yay. Morgan your fear pleases the dice gods.

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>>27928117
>wut
>Check twitter
Welp, pissing off most of the waifu fags by railroading wrong girl and pissing off some of the regular fags by doing it so early/at all and pissing off some others by diverging from what makes the setting great couldn't help.

Seriously Merc you threaded the needle with this one.

>>27928275
Got to admit, he has a point

>>27928336
>has a point
you are terrible

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>>27928217
"Hold it." Lucina whispers, motioning for you to stop. "I see movement up ahead."

She motions for you to stay low and she silently creeps forward, with all of you following close behind. Somehow, Lucina manages to find the one route that avoids literally anything that could possibly make a sound to give you away, from dry leaves to stray tree branches and bushes. Soon enough, you manage to see what Lucina had spotted.

It was a lancer team, set up in a wooded berm right around a curve in the road. A perfect spot for an ambush. Obviously they didn't want any reinforcements arriving. There was probably about four lancers, a couple of scouts, gunners, and engineers, and at least six shocktroopers. However, there was something odd about them...

"They're Imperial." Lucina says. "Elites, too, from the look of it."

"What?!" Charlotte hisses. "What the hell are Imp special ops doing all the way out here!?"

"Well, the Imps are basically running this show, so I'm not surprised." You sigh. "You think we can take them?"

"Possibly." Lucina says. They're watching both ends of the road, but not in this direction. We have the element of surprise.

"Wait a minute..." Charlotte squints. "Who the hell is that guy?"

You look at where Charlotte is and indeed, you see a soldier who seems to stand apart from the others. He's wearing slightly heavier armor, and he's surrounded by engineers.

"Looks like some big shot." Morgan says. "I think I might have a shot."

"I don't know, this might be too much for us to take on..." You frown.

>You've got surprise on your side! Take as many out as you can.
>Call in Simo to assist. You might lose the element of surprise but the odds will be evened a bit.
>Other

>>27928416
>>You've got surprise on your side! Take as many out as you can.

>>27928416
>>You've got surprise on your side! Take as many out as you can.

>>27928416
Banzai Charge

>>27928416
>You've got surprise on your side! Take as many out as you can.

Blood for the blood god! Lucina enters Zer0's Decepti0n and kills them all in seconds.

>>27928416

>>You've got surprise on your side! Take as many out as you can.

Call for support the moment we open fire.

>>27928416
>>You've got surprise on your side! Take as many out as you can.

>>27928275
>Setting great.

But the setting is really shitty. I'm honestly kind of amazed merc does decently with it. I would've thought it too retarded and left ages ago.

>>27928416
>You've got surprise on your side! Take as many out as you can.

Simo would be better for taking out that head Imp. But I'll give Morgan one more chance to put a bullet through a priority target.

>>27928416
>You've got surprise on your side! Take as many out as you can.
We've already tripped one death flag. What's another one?

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That heavy armour trooper leaves so much to worry about. What if that is a prototype standard trooper? Maybe it's a "Light" Juggernaut.

>>27928416
>You've got surprise on your side! Take as many out as you can.

Suddenly, bullets.

>>27928416
Morgan, take the shot, then lets go.

>>27928416
"We'll take them all out in one salvo." You say. "Get ready to fire."

>TARGET PRIORITY

>>27928519
Engineers and 'Big Cheese'

>>27928519
EVERYONE.

Or the big guy and the shocktroopers first.

>>27928519
>VIP, then opposing snipers.

>>27928519
Lucina CQC's the bossman dead, Morgan takes the closest thing to a #2, Lucas sweeps the lancers, Charlotte grenades some fools.

>>27928519
Everybody takes out the engineers.

Remember standard boss fighting procedures: Kill the Small Fry First.

>>27928519
Morgan: Heavy armor guy
Charlotte: Engineers
Lucas: Lancers & shocktroopers if possible
Lucina: Scouts

>>27928519
Armoured dude and shocktroopes. Also, if Morgan misses again then she's fired.

>>27928519
Morgan drops mister important, we focus the rest of the shots on Engys and Snipers?

>>27928519

Lucas takes out ALL the engineers since they're clumped up.

Morgan goes for the Heavy.

Lucina Gunners

Char Stormies

>>27928519

Lucas: Shock Troopers
Morgan: Armored
Lucina: Gunners
Char: Engineers

I now kind of realize how much I kinda pity Morgan. Out of all of her shots (if I remember correctly), the only times she actually hits anything were from group rolls or Merc Rolling.

>>27928621
That EX rank Luck again.

>>27928629
If anything, I think she may have worse luck than Falynn pre-"Heroic Resolve".
At least she hit something

>>27928621
That is indeed correct. Every time we've given her a priority target she has missed.

It's quite impressive, really.

>>27928660

Well thats why we gave her the automatic sniper rifle.

Actually we should start with a grenade volley.

>>27928680
Oh yeah, forgot we unloaded a KAC on her. I doubt it'll prevent her from flubbing like a jerk, though.

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>>27928519
"FIRE!" You yell, standing up and pulling the trigger.

>roll 8d20

>>27928706
A what?
KAC
>What does it stand for?

Rolled 3, 19, 13, 17, 6, 20, 4, 14 = 96

>>27928714

Rolled 11, 8, 12, 1, 7, 8, 20, 2 = 69

>>27928714

Rolled 13, 20, 7, 20, 16, 8, 16, 3 = 103

>>27928714
here we go

Rolled 6, 7, 1, 8, 15, 5, 14, 18 = 74

>>27928714
Surprise!

Rolled 11, 15, 18, 8, 15, 17, 18, 10 = 112

>>27928714
Fire in the hole!

Rolled 5, 17, 17, 8, 7, 3, 18, 15 = 90

>>27928714

Rolled 2, 12, 16, 19, 6, 13, 12, 4 = 84

>>27928714

DAKKA

Rolled 8, 12, 17, 8, 16, 16, 17, 1 = 95

>>27928714

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>>27928724
Could be worse.

>>27928724
Nice hits.

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>>27928724
Hm, at least 4 hits, maybe the 13 if we're kinda lucky? Pretty good.

>>27928724

Not bad.

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>>27928719
This handsome son of a gun. The M110.

>>27928458
>Noblebright WW2
>shitty

Your "opinion" disgusts me.

>>27928763
IMO, Valkyria Chronicles is kind of Low Fantasy seeing that Valkyrian Powers are very rare, and Artificial ones tend to have massive negative effects.

>>27928796
It's Noblebright Low-Fantasy WW2. It's neat.

>>27928796
Like the setting but like most sequels doesn't quite live up to the standards of the original

>>27928838
Well a close second to the original would be VC3 in my opinion.

>>27928796
Yeah but that stuff tends to take a back seat.

The real Valyrian power are Low fantasy but the artificial stuff and all the ragnite son shit tends to just look like glowing steampunk super WW2 tech.

Rolled 2, 12, 14, 5 = 33

>>27928724
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>>27928870
Your opening volley is absolutely devastating. You see two lancers literally melt under your sustained fire, while Charlotte guns down two of the shocktroopers. Lucina wings one of the scouts while Morgan scores a direct hit on the armored figure's chest.

Almost immediately everybody hits the dirt, not sure where the fire is coming from. The return fire is sporadic at best. However, you can see the armored figure still up and moving, as he and the engineers attempt to retreat through the jungle.

"We're hearing fire! What's going on?!" Simo yells through the radio.

"Contact with an Imp special ops squad!" You report. "They just off the road a couple hundred meters from the base. Some support would be nice!"

"Roger, give us fifteen seconds!"

>Finish off the rest of the guys here.
>Chase after that armored guy!
>Split up!

Rolled 19, 11, 18, 18, 14, 13 = 93

>>27928938
...

>>27928938
>>Finish off the rest of the guys here.
That armour sure must be heavy. I would assume he wouldn't get far.

>>27928938
>>Split up!
We get the armoured guy, leave the rest to the girls

>>27928938
>Chase after that armored guy!

>>27928938
>Split up!

Lucina hunts the most dangerous game. Rest of the squad takes care of business.

>>27928938
>>Finish off the rest of the guys here.

>>27928938
>Chase after that armored guy!
Reinforcements should be here momentarily, they can mop up these schmucks.

>>27928938

>>Finish off the rest of the guys here.

SPLIT AND DESTROY

>>27928938
>Split up!

>>27928956
Oh god, I don't like the looks of those numbers.

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>>27928956

>>27928938
>>Finish off the rest of the guys here.

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>>27928938
While the return fire is sporadic at best, bullets were still bullets, and a few found their mark.

Being at the head of the formation, Lucina took the brunt of it, as you see at least three separate bullet impacts strike her. Even after getting hit multiple times, Lucina still manages to retain the sense of mind to roll into a covered position as she falls, so that anybody coming to her aid would be relatively protected as well.

Your adrenaline surges and you don't even remember crossing the distance between you and Lucina. Heck, the weight of your gear doesn't even feel any heavier than a feather, right now.

"Lucina! Lucina!" You yell. "Are you alright?"

"J-just had the wind knocked out of me." Lucina winces.

Closer examination show three solid impacts on her armored vest. No penetrations, thankfully, but you'd be surprised if the hits didn't shatter most if not all her ribs. You can tell when Lucina is trying to suppress pain. You quickly grab her ragnaid and pop it.

Meanwhile, Charlotte and Morgan keep up the fire, with another shocktrooper and lancer dropping. You can also hear the rumble of Runaround's new tank as it approaches. The last lancer fires off a shot, but he was shooting with the expectation of firing at a regularly proportioned tank, not the low riding, turretless contraption Runaround was operating. It sails high and into the trees.

At this point the Imps are beginning a fighting retreat. The gunners have already packed up their gear and fled, while the last three shocktroopers lay down covering fire.

>You did your job, let them retreat.
>They're just going to come back later. Pursue them!
>Other

>>27929247
>>They're just going to come back later. Pursue them!

>>27929247

>>They're just going to come back later. Pursue them!

>>27929247
Stay with Lucina, get the rest of the team to run them down.

>>27929247
>>You did your job, let them retreat.
It may be a trap.

>>27929247
>They're just going to come back later. Pursue them!

>speed up VMQ2's plotline
>more combat/plot
>less development
>Merc wont have to deal with the whole picking-Lucina-and-others-over-Falynn-every-time-she's-not-wounded/PTSDing/asking us out-thing

I was really looking forward to see how Merc would weave around that, I didn't think he's just nuke it from orbit.

I mean shit, lighten things up and we're golden. Grimdark is only good for a quick dose of awesome with dimishing returns and doesn't mix well with VC's appeal. And mix in more forerunnery valkyrian stuff and less CoD, early Halo was the bomb.

>>27929247
>You did your job, let them retreat.

>>27929247
>>You did your job, let them retreat.
Too man wounded. We must retreat.

>>27929247
>>They're just going to come back later. Pursue them!

>>27929273
I like this

>>27929247
>You did your job, let them retreat.
Don't overcommit.

>>27929247
>>They're just going to come back later. Pursue them!

>>27929280

Not likely. Considering that we just broke up an ambush already.

>>27929310
There was barely any grimdark, the only thing that was dark was Faylnn story and she only got a broken arm out of it

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>>27929247
"Simo, keep putting fire on them!" You yell. "If you keep them busy we can catch up with that engineer element that ran!"

"Roger that." Simo says.

Runaround's cannon booms, sending trees toppling and Imps flying through the air. Frag lances and .50 call follow up, forcing the Imps farther and farther back.

"Wait, let me come..." Lucina tries to get up.

>You need a scout. Let her come.
>No, have her stay behind.
>Other

>>27929424
>No, have her stay behind.

>>27929424
>>You need a scout. Let her come.

Stay with her though.

Preferably infront. Be her bushwacker.

>>27929424
>nope.jpg
>Your parents scare me more than the Imps do
>nopeforever.jpg

>>27929424
>>You need a scout. Let her come.
we dont have a rats chance of hunting them without her

>>27929424
>>No, have her stay behind.
her armor is hit, and useless now even if it didn't crack

I mean fuck, you take frag from a IED or fall on a plate hard these days and you have to get it sent away and get a new one

>>27929424
>Other
"Lucina, if you can jog fifteen meters with your current injuries without trouble, and tell the truth about it," Look at her disapprovingly at this."...then you can come."

>>27929424
>You need a scout. Let her come.