>>28288778
So how are you continuing from the last thread where you got banned before the last post? (I'm the guy that helped you btw)

>>28288778
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS.

Stop shitposting and getting banned when you're not doing these threads. :3
>For Auld Lang Syne: Recruit the Ace Crew (0/5)
>Hang out with someone (Specify)

Hang out with the ace we can most plausibly call and be like "Wanna chill?"

>>28288837
We ended at a call from Kitten.

Let your imagination run wild.

Also thanks.

>>28288778
> For Auld Lang Syne: Recruit the Ace Crew (0/5)
Let's ask Kitten and Ramirez about Octavia Carius. She's pretty much the only Ace crew we haven't met face to face yet, and the two had met her already.

>>28288847
>>28288890
This.

>>28288778
> For Auld Lang Syne: Recruit the Ace Crew (0/5)
Find out what the hell they were doing yesterday if you can, though avoid being too aggressive. I guess Bolter would be the only reasonable lead for this

>>28288778
>> For Auld Lang Syne: Recruit the Ace Crew (0/5)

> For Auld Lang Syne: Recruit the Ace Crew (0/5)

You’re not exactly sure where to start with that, but hell, worth a shot.

You finish up your shower and get dressed into your uniform. You seriously need to pick out some new clothes you remind yourself. You must look like a total try-hard right now. Regardless of try-hardiness though, it’s time to eat some of Kitten’s food. Instant noodles to be precise, plus it’s simple enough for you to work.

Lord knows, you’re not going to try and cook again.

You shuffle through your cellphone contacts as you eat, and it occurred to you that you never actually got Michelle’s contact information, nor Bolter’s. Of course it wouldn’t be that simple.

However, this does at least put things in perspective. You’re at Square One with these people so to speak.

Who do you want to recruit first?

> Kate Knispel (Ace Commander)
> Michelle DeWitt (Ace Gunner)
> Wendy Kniep (Ace Loader
> Joanna Bolter (Ace Driver)
> Octavia Carius (Ace Radio Operator)
> Embark on another subquest (Specify)

>>28289002
> Octavia Carius (Ace Radio Operator)
DO IT.

>>28289002
>Joanna Bolter (Ace Driver)
Plus if we get her on our side she can help us smash in gym class as well.

>>28289002
> Octavia Carius (Ace Radio Operator)
We've got a lead right here!
Also I'm shocked that the uniform is apparently the only clothing Trude has in Kitten's place, that's really short-sighted.

>>28289002
All these hard choices...

Kate is pretty embittered when we met her.
Wendy is on Naval Studies and we did cause her grief by kicking Kitten's door down.
Joanna bolted and is MIA along with Michelle.
Octavia is pretty much uncharted waters.

Toss up between Michelle (we still need to prep for the presentation anyway) and Octavia here...
Yeah, going with Octavia for now.

> Octavia Carius (Ace Radio Operator)

> Octavia Carius (Ace Radio Operator)

Eh, best to start fresh.

You give a call to Ramirez.

“Hey, Ramirez.”

“Hey, Pres, what’s up?”

“You said you knew Octavia Carius, right?”

“Yeah. You want to bring her on the team?”

“Precisely. You wouldn’t happen to have her number or where she’s at right now?”

“Well, all us Theatre Tech kids are actually spending our Saturday working on the set for Red Dawn: The Musical at school. Of course I do have her number if you want it.”

“Nah, nah, I’ll come by and talk to her face to face. Cell phone recruitment is pretty impersonal you know?”

“Of course. See you in a bit.”

“See you.”

You hang up. Octavia Carius, Ace Radio Operator. That’s a start, you suppose, you can work your way to the others later. You look over at Kitten, who’s sleeping soundly as a corpse.

It is Saturday after all.

> Bring Kitten with you.
> Leave her.

>>28289181
>Bring Kitten with you.
If we're going to meet someone who knows about tanks, we should bring our brain

>>28289181
> Bring Kitten with you.
ADVENTURES

>>28289181
> Bring Kitten with you.
"Alright Kitten, what happened last night?"

>>28289181
>Leave her.
Give her a break.

>>28289181
>>28289203
Very much this. (No, you're not getting away, GS)

>>28289181
> Bring Kitten with you.
Kicking and screaming if necessary. This is the kind of stuff where we might need her knowldge and support after all.

>>28289181
>> Bring Kitten with you.
Shake gently. "Good Morning, Kitten! You had a day off yesterday, so today its time to socialize!"

> Bring Kitten with you.

You quickly throw the blanket off her. “KITTEN! TIME FOR ADVENTURE!”

She curls into a fetal position, infinitely disturbed these new developments. “Fuck adventure… it’s Saturday,” she groans.

“Oh come on, Kitten, you can’t spend the weekend at home doing nothing but play video games, watch anime and movies, and… other stuff NEETs do.”

“I’m not a fucking NEET. NEETs are stupid. You’re stupid.”

You walk over to the closet and throw it open. Now that you think about it, you’re starting to remember what happened last night. Kitten called you, invited you over to her place. Then you decide for shits and giggles to watch Waterworld.

Yeah, that would explain why you’re having trouble remembering that.

You look inside her closet. School uniforms. And nothing else. Quick reminder to get Kitten some new clothes, maybe a nice jacket or jeans. You quickly pick out a clean uniform and throw it to Kitten, who’s now too awake to go back to sleep.

Eventually, the both of you are out of the dorm. Time to head straight for school!

Never thought you’d be saying that on a Saturday.

Suddenly, your phone rings.

“Nancy”

> Answer
> Don’t Answer

>>28289343
>Answer
Hopefully something pertaining to Tanks.

>>28289343
> Answer
Hijack her for recruitment.

>>28289343
> Answer

>>28289343
> Answer
Back onto the rails we go.

>>28289343

>Answer

"Baltimore Gas and Electric Help Hotline, how may I help you?"

> Answer

“Nancy? What’s up?”

“Please help me.”

“What? What’s going on?”

“They found me! I don’t know how, but they found me! I was out doing work at the Old Folks home and then Pinkerton and O’Bannon-“

“WHAT!? They’re not-“

“NO, IT’S NOT THE HALL MONITORS YOU NUT!”

Whoa. What?

“Who is it then?”

“You remember my old roommate? Runs the Japanese Cultural Media club?”

“… the anime club?”

“Yes. The anime club. They found me, and I’m running for my life out here! PLEASE HELP ME!”

> Meet me at school
> Come find me, we’ll wait at the dorms.
> Other

>>28289431
> Meet me at school
We can fix this before getting on with recruitment.

>>28289431
>> Meet me at school
Rendezvous at the school, then we can set out on finding Octavia

>>28289431
> Meet me at school
Man, Nancy's mood sure swings from one extreme to another doesn't it?

I'm having difficulty deciding if the Radio Operator position would fit her, at this rate.

>>28289431

>other

"Stay where you are and out of sight. Me and Kitty will come run interdiction while you get the fuck out of there. After which, meet us at school to discuss our next move."

> Meet me at school

“Well, come find me at school, Nancy, I’m on my way there.”

“Okay! Thank you so much!”

You hang up and start a brisk jog. Kitten runs after you, surprised. “Hey, wait!” she shouts.

“We gotta run! Nancy’s being chased by some weeaboos!”

“Really? I’ve never seen a weeaboo before! Is it true that they speak only in broken Japanese!?”

“Why don’t you ask Nancy? She had one for a roommate last year!”

“Ooooh…”

The two of you begin a run for the school. The sun beats down on the both of you, but you do pretty well considering you at least exercise regularly. Kitten however doesn’t.

By the time you get to school, you’ve abandoned your school blazer, rolled up your sleeves, and carried the heat-exhausted Kitten all the way there. At least she didn’t vomit, you remember the last time you tried taking Kitten jogging. Wasn’t a fun time for you, Kitten, or that old woman.

You walk around the campus. Maybe Nancy’s still on her way? Or perhaps she-

BANG

You look over at a nearby garbage can. Really, Nancy? You set Kitten down on a nearby bench in the shade, then walk over to the can. You lift up the lid and-

“NO! I DON’T WANNA WEAR THE COSTUME! LEAVE ME ALONE!”

Nancy’s sitting in the garbage can, thankfully not covered in trash, looking terrified out of her mind.

> “Nancy, it’s me!”
> “What happen!?”
> “Who are they?”
> Other

>>28289610
>“Who are they?”

>>28289610
>> “Nancy, it’s me!”

>>28289610
>Other
NANCY-KUN IS SUGOI!

>>28289610

>"What happened?"
>"Who are they?"

Our vengeance shall be that of an angry god(dess).

>>28289610
> “Nancy, it’s me!”

>>28289610
>> “Nancy, it’s me!”

>>28289610
> “Nancy, it’s me!”
We've secured the Vice President. Time to take her somewhere safe now.

Hold on. The anime club found her, which is apparently bad news. How are Pinkerton and O'Bannon related to the whole ordeal?

>>28289610
> “What happen!?”
OH MAI GAH

Not sure whether Kitten's complete lack of athleticism is adorable or unnerving.

>>28289658
They are in the club.

>>28289610
>carried the heat-exhausted Kitten all the way there.
If they find us, and we need to bolt, we're princess carrying her.

>>28289676
Fits her lifestyle.

>>28289688

>Pinkerton and O'Bannon
>in the animu club

Oh god, why am I trembling?

>>28289658
At this point, I only got "No running in the hallways!" as their excuse.
I am curious as well.

All the anime hate is amusing because GuP is an anime.

> “Nancy, it’s me!”

“Nancy! It’s me! Gertrude!”

Nancy looks up at you, realization striking. “Oh, President. It is you.” She sighs with immense relief. “Oh, Jesus Christ, thank you.”

You help Nancy out of the garbage can. “What happen? What do the Hall Monitors have to do with this?”

Nancy dusts herself off, her usual characteristic smile was replaced with nervousness and anxiety. Her white sundress was thankfully unmarred by being a garbage can. “Well, you remember, you told on them yesterday?”

You nod. “Yeah…?”

“And well, they came up to me, and said they were actually really sorry for taking the bribes and I was like, ‘really? That’s great!’ and they seemed really sincere up until they said they wanted to help with recruitment. And that’s when the anime club jumped me. I managed to lose them a block back or so.”

You raise an eyebrow. “Jumped you?”

She blushes, shrugging. “So to speak. Let’s just say I was wearing a cardigan before, and I’m not now.”

… Okay. Well at least the anime club isn’t going to follow you here. The last place they’d ever think to look is school on a Saturday.

Nancy quickly turns around and then takes a deep breath. After a second, she quickly turns back to you, her smile back. “So, President! Anything I can help you with?”

> “Sure.”
> “Nah. You should get home.”
> Other

>>28289827
> “Nah. You should get home.”
She needs to hide from the weebs, meanwhile we can start the recruiting.

>>28289827
> “Nah. You should get home.”

>>28289827
> “Sure.”
No rest. NO REST.

>>28289827
> “Sure.”
Never know when you might need help.

>>28289827

>"Sure"

"So the monitors are off our backs? Good to know, at least. Anyway, I think I might have a job for you..."

>>28289827
>“Sure.”
Strength in numbers!
>seemed really sincere up until they said they wanted to help with recruitment.
Sure they are...

>>28289827
>> “Sure.”
In turn, we'll help you with your weebo problem. Somehow.

> “Sure.”

“Yeah, Nancy. We were actually on our way to the Auditorium to meet Ramirez. We gotta recruit someone.”

Nancy nods, still smiling as usual. “Excellent then! Let’s go.” She looks over at Kitten, her smile immediately turning into concern. “Is she okay?”

You nod. “She’ll be fine when she’s reunited with air conditioning.”

The three of you move on to the school auditorium. The Auditorium was usually empty on the weekends save for the Theatre Tech kids roped into doing work on the weekends with the Theatre Arts kids.

You walk in through the front doors, and see the stage lit up immensely, with Theatre Tech kids running too and fro with wooden boards, tools, wires, etc.

Ramirez greets you, wearing a t-shirt covered in sawdust and loose jeans covered in paint. “Hey, Boss, how’s it going?”

> Boast
> Neutral
> Polite

>>28289827
>"Sure"
Can't let them jump her again on her way home.

>>28290011
> Polite
Can't complain. Nancy and Kitten could, but not Trude!

>>28290011
>Neutral

>>28290011
> Neutral
Wrangled ourselves a couple of buddies.

>Theatre Tech kids roped into doing work on the weekends with the Theatre Arts kids
>with the Theatre Arts kids
... this worries me a tiny bit.

>>28290011
> Boast
Today is a new day, time for right doings!

>>28290011

>Polite

Good so far.

>>28290058
Threatre Arts Kids actually doing work? That is worrying.

>>28290011
>> Polite

> Polite

“I’m doing fine, Ramirez, thank you. As for Nancy and Kitten, well…”

Ramirez nods, looking at Kitten who’s fast asleep on your back and Nancy who’s smiling but appears to have a bit of a thousand yard stare going on. “I see,” says Ramirez.

“Anyway,” you say, “you said Octavia was here?”

Ramirez nods again. “Yeah, want to talk to her?”

You nod. “It’s why I’m here.”

Ramirez leads all of you up to the stage, dodging errant wooden boards, costume racks, and the occasional Theatre Arts kid who’s as directionless as her acting career. Finally, way backstage you find Octavia.

Octavia’s an interesting character, she’s barking orders through a headset with only one ear, carrying a clipboard with all kinds of directions on it, including the script, and on her belt are the keys to the dressing room, the sound booth, and damn near everywhere else.

That screams Stage Manager.

Ramirez waves. “Octavia!” Octavia looks up from her clipboard, a bit annoyed. Ramirez gestures to you. “This is the girl I was talking to you about.”

Octavia looks over at you, politely smiling. “Gertrude Pool, Tankery Team Commander?”

> Boast
> Neutral
> Polite

>>28290185
>Polite

She's like a better version of us.

>>28290185
>> Polite

Let's talk it out.

>>28290185
>> Polite

>>28290093
Well, besides that.

There's the situation with the theatre girl that the hall monitors tried to bribe. She might be hanging around.

>>28290185
> Polite

>>28290185
>Polite

>Wakes up
>Holy shit Nancy

This is why you fucktards don't make feuds PERSONAL.

>>28290185
Is it hard to piggyback someone who is taller? I keep imagining Kitten is ...petite, when I read earlier she was a head taller and got relentlessly teased about it in middle school.

>>28290293
A feud is always personal.

>>28290185
> Polite

>>28290293
Naah, would vote for it every time.

>>28290309
You're a head taller, I suppose I should've made that clear.

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>>28290293
Feuds are personal fucktard.

>>28290314
Right, let me reword that.

This is why you don't make disagreements personal. Because seriously, they only tried to fuck with us seriously once, and then they really didn't give a shit.

Congratulations, you made them give a shit.

> Polite

You nod, smiling back at her. “That’s me.” You offer your hand, and she shakes it politely. “Octavia Carius I presume?”

She nods. “Yep. From what I hear, you’ve been making quite a stir with the new Tankery program. Ramirez actually tells me you found a new tank down in the legendary Storage G.”

You nod, time for a bit of schmoozing. “Yeah, it’s a real big tank, a T28/T95 GMC.”

…

Octavia bursts into laughter, dropping her clipboard and doubling over. You all stand there rather awkwardly, except for Kitten who you set down near the wall before you met her. Octavia continues laughing until she’s red in the face, and then she finally calms down, still giggling. She looks at you, and when she sees your expression, she drops her smile. “Oh, you’re serious.”

You nod. “Yeah. I mean, is there something wrong with it?”

Octavia shakes her head and hands. “No no! The GMC’s pretty good! You could blow holes in Tigers with it, it’s just… you couldn’t have found something that could climb a gentle slope?”

You shrug. “We’re working with what we got.”

She nods, now completely serious. “I see.”

> RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITY
> Y/N

>>28290356
> RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITY
>Tentatively feel her out.

>>28290356
>N, too soon

>>28290356
> RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITY
>Tentatively feel her out.

Shame we didn't get our hands on an E-100, at least it actually manages to have speed by superheavy standards.

>>28290384
This.

"We also just finished restoring a Panther. I was afraid all our crews would call dibs but it's the only one still unmanned, hahaha!"
>implying

>>28290384
I agree, keep talking about tanks.

>>28290384
Yes. Recruit her gently.

>>28290356
>Continue talking on the subject but don't try to recruit.

>>28290347
That's just part of playing a character man. Escalating or retaliating in these sorts of situations is quite common, even if it's unlikely to turn out well, and helps define a character. It's fair if you disagree there, but don't bitch at us for voting non-optimal choices, cause that usually makes /tg/ protags feel like robots.

>>28290356
>Tentatively feel her out.
Yes grope- I mean bring up the Panther. Like this >>28290422
>>28290347
You have never been taught to stand up for what you think is right, to say no when the corrupt do their thing. You are what is wrong with the world.

Throwing this out there for discussion.

Would anyone be opposed to telling the Ace's that the school is closing?

I don't mean going "Hey, if you don't join us the school is closing because we suck,"

But if we get stuck and we've tried everything else, should we tell them?

Throwing this out there for discussion.

Would anyone be opposed to telling the Ace's that the school is closing?

I don't mean going "Hey, if you don't join us the school is closing because we suck,"

But if we get stuck and we've tried everything else, should we tell them?

>>28290356
Aw man, she doesn't seem convinced enough. Nevertheless...

>Y
Let's start with management tips, maybe? She seems to be doing well on that front.
Inform her of assets we currently have on hand first, and ask her opinion on how far we can take this as a team.

After that, I guess we could talk about Red Dawn and how it would translate into a musical.
Kitten's watched it already right? Of course she did.
Now we can make fun on how bad the lines will surely be mangled.

> ?

“Well, you know, Octavia, we’ve also got other tanks! We got the M4 Sherman-“

Octavia interrupts. “E8 or E2?”

“… just a regular M4.” Octavia nods, signaling for you to continue. “We also got a Churchill-“

“VII?”

“I.”

Octavia doesn’t look too impressed. You continue, a bit hesitantly. “A SOMUA S35?”

Octavia looks surprised at that. “Oh, that’s actually a pretty decent choice.”

“We’re also trading off our BT-42 for an SU-122. And we also just restored a Panther.”

Octavia looks positively curious now. You have her. “Really?” You nod, smiling. Octavia takes a big gulp of air, then sighs.

“Panther’s the only one unmanned at the moment, you know,” you add. Octavia sighs even louder, picking up her clipboard and turning around.

> RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITY
> Y/N?

>>28290513
Last resort of course yes, theres no reason not to at that point.

>>28290513
That...should be something we should consider, I think.

>>28290539
I think we made her lose interest altogether.
DAMN IT SCHTEEL

>>28290539
Yes.

Even if it's just as a fucking adviser or something.

We need help bad.

>>28290539
"I know, I was surprised too. Figured they'd all try to call dibs. It's an Ausf. D, but it's still a Panther... Then again it's a tank more suited to an experienced crew, so who knows."

>>28290513
Would decrease morale leading to ineffective team.

That said as a last resort, why not.

>>28290539
>Nay

BUT, invite her to watch our first match. If we fail badly enough, maybe she'll take pity on us?

>>28290571
I think she's just depressed because of HISTORY. She'll come around.

>>28290513
Depends on the situation, I'd say. If saving the school seems like something they'd want to fight for, and would genuinely change their minds, then yeah. If it's basically just emotional blackmail to make them agree, though, then not really.

>>28290502
I don't mind us not getting along with them, but the obsession some anons here have is starting to get disturbing.

>>28290508
Drama queen much?

>>28290539
>Y

>>28290571
I think she's disappointed because she won't drive it.

>>28290597
>obsession
Really? We messed with them once, after they'd been a major or minor annoyance plenty of times (and anons had little problem playing along with them for most of those). If anything it's the people complaining for dozens of posts after tanding up to them won the vote that are obsessed with anything.

>>28290539
>Y
But as a managerial advisor first.
We haven't brought back the entire band back together, so I dunno how much a radio operator would help in our case.

And maybe we can unravel the mystery of the disbanded Aces with this as a starting point.

>>28290539

>keep talking

Maybe she knows of other tanks the school has used in the past. What tank did hr and her crew use again?

>>28290539
>Y

Huh, no mention of the KV-1S? That's the best tank on our team next to the Panther.

Also, speaking of the KV, you guys think a KV-122 would be possible?

>>28290651
>Also, speaking of the KV, you guys think a KV-122 would be possible?
No such thing. We might be able to get an SU-152 (Zveroboy - catkiller) lut of it eventually, though.

>>28290651
Seeing as how only one was made IRL, that'll be expensive as fuck.

>>28290597
>Drama queen
I ain't the one constantly bringing it up friend, you should probably get a trip if you continue to talk about it.

>>28290582
Yeah just go with this. Keep >implying

>>28290582
It's an Ausf D that takes only 50,000 to upgrade.

Also, holy shit the GMC is going to cost us a pretty penny to restore.

>>28290669
There was only one Maus, and it had no problems appearing in GuP.

>>28290651

>That might have been intentional, now that I think about it

>>28290681
>50,000

Whelp, 5000, meant 5000.

>>28290674
I'm bringing it up because it constantly bites us back in the ass.

Like just now.

>>28290681
5 000. Not 50 000.
Better off going full Jagdpanther anyway, even if it is 34 000.

>>28290693
I didn't say it was impossible.

Just expensive.

I'm sure the Maus would cost a retarded amount of money for us.

>>28290635
A Tiger.

>>28290693

I doubt Black Forest has our money problems.

>>28290693
Sure but Kuromorimine and the Nishizumi family are loaded.

>>28290693
Black Forest had no problems with money, judging from their finals line-up.
We, unfortunately, do.

>>28290703
We should definitely upgrade the Panther to Ausf. A while we can.

>>28290709

Eeeeeeh, still dubious about that. At the very least ask Octavia on her opinion on the conversion.

>>28290709

>Jadgpanther

HNNNNNGGGGGG

Also, anyone else getting the feeling the T28 is bad news?

Remember what the email said?

>"Prototypes are bad news"

What's the T28? A prototype by all standards.

I say we try and trade it for something

> Y

“You know, Octavia, the Panther could really use a good crew. Maybe…”

Octavia turns around and cuts you off with but a gesture. “Look, I…” She sighs, trying to find the words for it somewhere. “I do want to help okay, but I’m really really busy with the play and there’s… there’s history okay?”

You nod. “I’m aware actually.”

She quirks her brow. “Really? Who told you?”

“Bolter. She didn’t actually say what it was, just that you all have a history.”

She nods. “Good, it should stay that way, just like me not doing Tankery anymore.” She turns around and readjusts her headset. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to-“ She’s interrupted by the arrival of a Theatre Tech kid. “Barkas, need something?”

Barkas nods, a bit out of breath. “It’s Crane. She says she’s quitting directing.”

Octavia explodes. “WHAT!? IT WASN’T FUCKING ENOUGH THAT SHE WAS LEAD AND DIRECTING, NOW SHE CAN’T BE THE LEAD ACTRESS SHE CAN’T FUCKING DIRECT EITHER?!” Barkas shrinks under Octavia’s noise, and you and your staff actually feel a bit smaller as well. “GOD DAMN IT! FUCK!” She throws her clipboard to the ground and takes a couple of deep breaths.

The Theatre has gone silent, all the Theatre Tech kids look at Octavia, scared, shocked, and confused, or a mixture of all three. After a minute, Octavia blows some air through her nose. She looks at you. “You want my help?”

You nod. “Yeah.”

“Direct the play.”

> Agree
> Disagree
> Other

>>28290769
>> Agree

Fuck yes.

We might even learn something along the way.

>>28290769
>Bargain
Success of the play don't mean shit if the school closes at the end of the year.

>>28290769
> Agree
YES! This is what we should be doing as the SCP.

>>28290762
I really want to sell the T-28 myself.

It's entirely too slow for what we need and we can get better guns for what we have. Hell, the 122 should be able to take out anything reasonable.

>>28290769
>Agree
We also need to do whatever it takes to get the penis shouting girl back to the play.

>>28290769
>Agree

What could go wrong?

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>>28289610
>“Really? I’ve never seen a weeaboo before! Is it true that they speak only in broken Japanese!?”

>MFW I was in anime club and there were no total weebs and I see weebs like that - though half of the club was also in the martial arts club too...

>>28290769
> Agree
"Kitten! You're my consultant now. You know the ins and out of Red Dawn right?"

>>28290769
> Agree
Piece of cake

>>28290829
>We haven't seen Red Dawn
Bullshit.

>>28290745
I said that, being a giganting German WWII tank nut.

It may lose the turret, but the vehicle itself is much more reliable, and the gun necessary for later battles. The Ausf. A doesn't bring too much in the way of any significant changes.

>>28290829
THis!

>>28290812
>T-28
Careful there. You are talking about a Russian medium tank.
The dash, while silent, is still important.

>>28290769
> Agree
We watch a ton of movies don't we? Might as well put it to good use.
>>28290812
We'll need to see if we can get a reasonable price.

>>28290769
>Agree
What does that entail? I never done it before though i did see Red Dawn.

>>28290860
Gah. I hate that. I do it in WoT all the time.

>>28290865
I will agree to that though. But we don't need to use it.

>>28290846
I wasn't implying that at all.
Just that Kitten would have a more discerning eye regarding it.

>>28290865
>a reasonable price
There's exactly one T28/95. It's invaluable and its hilarious history makes it even more valuable.
Tank enthusiasts would pay its weight in solid gold for it.

>>28290927
Can always fish for offers. Let's have Lisa look around, if she has spare time to kill.

>>28290927
I thought there were two?

>>28290967
>>28290927
ahh there were two, but only one survived to this day.

> Agree

You nod violently. “Okay.”

Octavia nods, offering her hand. “Alright. My experience is at your disposal then.” You hesitate a bit, looking at Octavia. She looks serious about this. You remember what Bolter said, that history. You smile, determined to make it count, and then shake her hand.

> ACE RADIO OPERATOR UNLOCKED: OCTAVIA CARIUS
> Note: Ace Crewmembers can be used in a variety of roles other than their intended one, up to and including being a free instructor for the team. Unlocking all Ace Crewmembers will also unlock an Elite Tank, free of charge.

Octavia smiles. “Well, then, Director. I’m at your disposal then. You better make both of these things count.”

You wave her off. “You say that as if I won’t.”

“You say that as if you aren’t.”

You shrug. “Well…”

> SUBQUEST UNLOCKED
> Operation Bertram
> Direct the Fall Play

Octavia picks up her clipboard and dusts it off. “Anyway. We should continue with the play.” She looks over at the crowd of Theatre Tech kids. “Right, girls?” Everyone immediately scatters and returns to work.

The Ace Radio Operator. It’s a start at least.

What do you do now?

> Embark on another subquest (Specify)
> Operation Bertram
> Hang out with someone (Specify)
> Other

>>28290967
One was broken down and sold for scrap after damage by engine fire.

>>28290984
Yes but we found this one on a 8 kilometer long Aircraft Carrier.
>>28290994
>Operation Bertram

>>28290984
Well alternate history and all that. This one was clearly being shipped out to Japan given its presence on our ship.

>>28290994
>> Operation Bertram
Let's get started on it immediately.

>>28290994
> Operation Bertram
Well, we're already here...
Also, make sure Kitten is your co-director (or assistant if she prefers).

>>28290994
> Operation Bertram

>>28290994
>Operation Bertram

We might as well ask Octavia on asking about the conversion to Jadgpanther while we're at it, because while I'd really like to take your guys' word on it, my doubts are just simply going to persist until then.

>>28290994

>operation bertram

>>28290994
> Operation Bertram
We have the script (read it!), now we need the lead.
We could do auditions, but that might be too time consuming.

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>>28290994
>Operation Bertram
The sooner we get this done with, the better.

>>28291010
Perhaps the threat of pic related was so real they needed a T28/95 to counter it?
If so, somewhere out there there's a school with one of these in its lineup. And Senshado rules allow it.

>>28291049
I think (personally) we should keep the Panther.

Not a major tank nerd though.

Just WoT casual.

>>28291049
Are you the guy on /a/ in the Strike Witches thread that can't take Anon's word for anything? If you aren't I'm sorry

>>28290994
>> Operation Bertram
Should we keep this recruitment underwraps until we find out exactly what history is bogging the Aces down? Or announce it and reap the whirlwind?

>>28291068
Hahaha oh man, that'd be great. Super heavies everywhere!

>>28291074

Nooooooooo?

I don't even go to /a/.

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>>28291096
I'm sorry

>>28291069
I was talking long-term plans here. We dont even have 34k to spare. I was saying we keep it an Ausf. D for the time being, not upgrading to an Ausf. A because it makes little to no difference (Ausf. G was better but doesn't seem to be available and will be more expensive, of course.) while it still costs 5k. Meanwhile, the Jagdpanther uses the same transmission as the Ausf. F project, which was based on that of the tiger, and thus suited for the final weight of the panther. The old drive would have worked fine if Hitler hadn't added like 10 tons to the tank by ordering additional armor protection.

>>28291152
haha, I just got out of a match in my stug, first top gun I've ever earned.

> Operation Bertram

“So, can you give me a sitrep on what’s going on with the play so far?”

Octavia nods, taking the script off her clipboard and handing it to you. You suddenly forgot to introduce your staff. “Oh! Where are my manners,” you say. You gesture over to Nancy. “This is Nancy, my Vice President. You’ve already met Ramirez and…” Kitten is standing next to, now very refreshed. “And this is my best good friend, Carol. We call her Kitten.”

Kitten says to you, “Fuck you for making me run.”

Octavia puts her hand on her hip. “Interesting staff you got.” You look through the script, and all throughout there were annotations and notes of stage directions, lighting directions, and more.

“So, where are we in terms of actors?”

Octavia says, “Simple. We have none.”

You nod. “Budget?”

“No money. We bought all this stuff with our own money, and we’re all pretty much bankrupt now.”

You nod slower. “… set?”

“Not finished, and we don’t have the materials to finish it.”

You nod even slower this time. “… What do we have?”

Octavia shrugs. “Well, I suppose we could stop making the wooden T-72. We could just use your tanks instead. Nobody’s gonna know the difference.”

Well, where do you start then?

> Actors
> Budget
> Set
> Other

So, if we recruited all of the remn-veterans and completed For Auld Lang Syne, is that mean they only available on finals and dropped by vertibi-airdropped?

>>28291193
>> Actors
Can't run a play if nobody's there to act.

>>28291193
> Budget

...Wow, no wonder she was so desperate.

Good thing we have plenty of spare cash right now.

>>28291193
Actors.

We can literally go nowhere without them.

>>28291202
Nah, we get them now.

Need those skills mang.

>>28291193
>> Budget
Let our Jew do the work.

>>28291193
> Actors
then
> Budget

Two essential thing on play.

>>28291193
> Budget

>>28291193
>Actors

Yeah we can fund the thing. It will pay itself back. We shall recruit our crews for the play. The play can then be promotion for the tankery program. Basically, we're making a giant advertisement.

>>28291193
> Budget
Schteel, don't make me watch The Producers again just so I can glimpse at the order they prioritized in making the play.

>>28291193

>Actors

I say we use one of our tanks as well. But only AFTER we've checked to see whether the stage can hold the weight

>>28291193
> Actors
I think it's time to pull out the crews.

>>28291253

Well, we got a couple of Russians available right?

Am I the only one that imagines Gertrude looks like Kay?

>>28291251
No you dont get it.
1. We dont yet have a stage.
2. We build the stage around the tank. The stage is the accessory.

>>28291266
They're Polish.

>>28291269
I imagine them with a similar attitude, not looks.

>>28291269

Gertrude's chest isn't big enough for Kay. Plus not perky enough.

I have my head stuck on the character from Strike Witches myself, mostly because of the name.

>>28291193
>> Budget
How long till the play?

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>>28291280
HAHA, TIME TO MAKE EARS BLEED

>>28291280

Ah. Okay.

I've never actually ever watched Red Dawn. Guess that's what becomes of living in a communist country like Australia

>>28291289

I was talking about the Aviator Club.

>>28291193
>Actors
We so happen to have 24 girls that could help with that.

>Set
Red Dawn has tank battles, right? Tank battles happen outside, right? Do it outside.
With that said, it'd be brutal to see a room-to-room tank fight. Imagine that.

>Budget
Get Nancy on it.

>>28291193
> Budget

We have a Jew and spare cash, it's taken care of.

>>28291311
If you do, watch the older one.

It's better.

New one is ok, but not the original.

>>28291317
Ah, I had kinda forgotten their names.

Hmm, maybe.

>>28291319
It has 1 tank battle. I'm pretty sure.

> Actors

“Well, we need actors, first and foremost. Who can we get?”

Octavia shrugs. “Well, the Theatre Arts kids don’t want to do it, either because Roberta isn’t doing it or because they all have stage fright. Typical.”

You wave her off. “Well, I’ll look into actors. Maybe we can hold an audition or something?”

Octavia scratches her chin. “Well, that’s up to you. I’m just your stage manager. I can have some auditions scheduled for you though, this week if you want.”

You nod. “Sure.”

Octavia quickly pencils it down on her clipboard. You look over at Nancy. “Nancy, can you call up Lisa? Tell her to allocate some money towards the play?”

Nancy nods. “Of course, President. How much money do you want?”

> THE ENTIRE BUDGET.
> 20,000
> 10,000
> 5,000
> Other

>>28291341
Ask Octavia for a good number.

>>28291341
> Other

How much does Octavia think we need?

>>28291341
Uh, how about
>"You find out how much we need, and grab that."

>>28291341

>How much Nancy thinks is necessary

Oh shit, the StuG conversion is only 9k.

STUG LYFE

>>28291341
>10,000
seems like a safe enough choice.

>>28291341
> Other
Ask Carius for number, then discuss it with our Jew if we can press it down.

>>28291341
> Other

Ask Octavia.

>>28291341
> Other
>12,000

Roughly half of our current one, but get an opinion from Octavia too.

> Other

“Octavia, how much money do you think we need?”

Octavia looks up from her clipboard and thinks for a moment. “Eh… 10,000 should be enough, but any money you can send our way would be great.”

You nod.

> THE ENTIRE BUDGET.
> 20,000
> 10,000
> 5,000
> Other

>>28291390
12,000.

There's always need for extra.

>>28291390
> Other

12,000 then.

>>28291390
>Other
12k!

>>28291341
>>28291390
>10,000
Have Lisa fish for offers on the T28.

>>28291399
Seconding this

>>28291399
this

>>28291390
>12,000
Let's go with that.

>>28291417

>Have Lisa fish for offers on the T28.

Yes, this too.

>>28291390
>12,000
Sure.

>>28291417
>>28291428

Eeeeeeh, I'd prefer to keep it for now.

Though if a KV-122 conversion kit pops up sometime in the future...

>>28291417
>>28291428
>inb4 a rich school buys it and uses it against us

>>28291464
>>28291461

We're not saying we're selling, just seeing how much people offer for it

>>28291477

Then we'd just alert people to the fact that we have a T28 in our lineup. If we're going to use it, I'd like to surprise them at least once.

> Other

“Make it 12,000, Nancy.” Nancy nods and quickly begins dialing Lisa’s number. That’s gonna put a serious dent in your budget, but hell, it’ll probably be worth it. Money makes everything better after all.

> - 12,000 DOLLARS

“Thanks, Pool,” says Octavia. “Let me show you around what we have of the set.”

All of you follow Octavia round the incomplete set. It appears to be the start of a two story building, probably a modular one for different scenes, and a couple of trees waiting to be painted. Theatre Tech kids are also moving props about, with the Theatre Arts kids lazing about in the audience seating. Typical.

“Set’s coming along nicely,” you say.

Octavia shrugs. “Eh, once we get the materials for it, it’ll look a lot better than this.” Octavia looks at you. “Speaking of which, have you ever actually directed a play before?”

> Truth
> Lie
> Change the Subject

>>28291428
I vote for selling T28

>>28291516
> Truth
There's no reason to lie, but we have seen a lot of movies.

>>28291516
> Truth

I'm guessing the answer is "no"

But we've never tanked or been a President before either.

>>28291516
> Truth

What, did you expect Steven Spielberg?

>>28291516
Well, have we? Even if it's just Romeo and Juliet, it has to count for something.
> Truth

>>28291516
>No, but I've never lead a tankery team either and we seem to be doing that pretty well too, all things considered. We'll learn as we go.

>>28291516
>Truth
This >>28291542

>>28291500
Lisa can probably be discreet. Not put out an advert, but just ask various potential customers, like museums and collectors.

> Truth

You shake your head. “Nah, I learn as a I go honestly speaking.”

Octavia looks at you with a very indifferent expression her face.

“Don’t look at me like that,” you say.

Octavia sighs. “Well, you’re already better than Crane at least. Normally by now she’d be singing the music. Bless her heart, really, she does sing well, I’d just prefer if she wouldn’t sing while we work.”

You shrug. “Hey, I got class with her.”

“Party quirks?”

“Party quirks.”

The both of you sigh. Well, at least you’re bonding, even if it is about talking shit about another classmate.

What do you want to do now?

> Embark on another subquest (Specify)
> Talk with Octavia
> Talk with Nancy
> Talk with Kitten
> Other

>>28291627
> Talk with Octavia

>other
make the call about careful prodding for a price on the T28

>>28291627
> Talk with Octavia

Well, let's see if a conversion to Jadgpanther is worth it.

>>28291627
>> Talk with Octavia
Get more details, whats the deadline?

>>28291627
> Talk with Octavia

>>28291627
>> Talk with Octavia

>>28291627
>> Talk with Octavia

>>28291664
Of course not. Does it look like we can spare 34k?
I told you, it is once we get some games under our belt and we secure additional funding. We need the KwK43 for later in the tournament when we have enemies like Pershings, Königstigers, IS-3.

>>28291627
> Talk with Octavia
> Other (Introduce Sewing Club.)
"How are you guys doing in the wardrobe department? Lemme hook you up with some girls we know who might be interested. You might've seen them during the School Fair."

Haha! Time for cross crew introduction!

>>28291718
This is a good idea.

>>28291718
This.

>>28291716

That question was for if it was worth it at all.

>>28291718
Ohh I like that.

>>28291718
I LIKE IT.

>>28291718
This can work.

>>28291718
> Talk with Octavia

“So, Octavia, you’re really into theatre then?”

Octavia nods. “I wanted to do Theatre Arts but something about Tech really caught me. Not sure what really. Might’ve been the whole work aspect of it. I mean, I like acting, yeah, I think it’s funny sometimes. You ever act?”

You shake your head. “The only acting I do is when Crane forces me to do her improv games.” You shudder. “Anyway, I just thought about it, how are we doing with wardrobe?”

Octavia says, “like everything else, non-existent.”

“Well, the Sewing Club is part of the Tankery Program.”

“We have a Sewing Club?”

You nod. “Yes, we have a Sewing Club.”

Octavia smiles. “Groovy, means we can get some costumes for free then?” You nod, causing her smile to grow a bit wider. “Sweet! You’re a really big help here, Pool.”

You wave her off, chuckling. “Oh, I try, Octavia.”

> Continue talking with Octavia
> Talk with Nancy
> Talk with Kitten
> Other

>>28291718
Indeed do this.

>>28291780
>> Continue talking with Octavia
then
> Talk with Nancy

>>28291780
>> Talk with Kitten

>>28291780
>> Continue talking with Octavia

>>28291780
> Continue talking with Octavia

>>28291780
> Continue talking with Octavia

>>28291780

>Continue Talking with Octavia

>'We've also got the Rifle Club as part of the Tankery program....should I see if they have any weapons we could use?"

>What do you think about doing it outdoors, like in a soundshell with the tanks?

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Why THE fuck didn't we try to recruit the Wapanese team?

>>28291842
Do we really want them?

>>28291842
Because they're all apparently weaboo's and Nancy is worth more to us than they are.

>>28291780
>we can get some costumes for free then?
It costs approximately one molestation per dress though.

> Continue talking with Octavia
Opinions on tank upgrades, and how much of a challenge Heinlein would bring.

>>28291780
> Talk with Kitten
Get her thoughts on this.

>>28291859

No, we really don't.

I'd rather have no team than have them. Nancy will be a constant wreck with them around.

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>>28291842
They are weaboo's.

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>>28291861
And what's wrong with that?

>>28291886
They're the worst kind of weaboo's apparently.

The kind that are on the level of little boy blue and related stories.

Nancy said her roommate openly watched hentai porn with no headphones.

I don't want them.

>>28291886
Go forth and ask why we don't want a team of furries or horsefuckers.

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>>28291907
>muh puritarian values

>Call the crews

Rifles can provide weapon props
Freshmen can provide their Tank
Sewing Team are sorted
Polish - talk to them and see what they want to do. Maybe they could ham it up as the russians?
Aviation - Again another that we need to talk too
Rifles - Prop weapons

>>28291936
>Polish acting as Russains?

Your just asking to piss them off

>>28291920
You do realize that ..some names are based of MLP voice actors in this very quest, right?

>>28291929
Look, I don't have a problem with it. But Nancy apparently did. You respect your roommates wishes if only to get along. Or you work it out.

The way Schteel describes them I don't want em.

>>28291936

You realise that the Aviators have a Russian tank?

Also seconding that we shouldn't ask the Poles to go as Russians.

>>28291950
Yes. And the reference doesn't go past that.

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>>28291956
Well overcoming difficulties and inabilitis to behave appropriately in social situations is precisely what we do with Kitty, they could be kindred spirits, man

> Continue talking with Octavia

Nancy and Kitten were drafted by Barkas to help assemble a part of the set, leaving you and Octavia alone for the meantime. You, in that meantime, explained the full line up. She still giggles at the GMC.

“It’s just so hilariously retarded, I’m sorry,” was her opinion on the GMC.

“You know, we’ve actually got our first match scheduled when we hit Casablanca.”

Octavia stops her chortle to hear this. “Really? Who?”

“Robert A. Heinlein Military Academy.”

Octavia goes wide-eyed at that. “Jesus. You want to lose or do you want to die?”

You’re confused. “Really? What’s wrong with Heinlein?”

Octavia shrugs. “Well, I actually know their Tankery Team Captain, Ace. She’s a bit of a live-wire when it comes to tanks.”

“Really?”

She nods. “Take my word for it. Honestly speaking, I do kinda still follow Tankery, but only as a spectator. Ace is a beast with the Chaffee. I’m not entirely sure what else Heinlein fields, but I’m sure Ace brought her Chaffee with her.”

> INTEL UNLOCKED
> ROBERT A. HEINLEIN MILITARY ACADEMY ROSTER
> M24 CHAFFEE (ELITE)

You nod. That’s gonna be problematic.

Another Theatre Tech kid runs up to Octavia. Octavia greets her as, “Sykes?”

Sykes says, “I just talked with the Orchestra kids. It’s like you said, they can’t actually provide us any music.”

Octavia nods, blowing air out of her nose. Oh boy. “Well,” she says. “Don’t know what I expected.” She looks over at you. “Got any ideas?”

> “I’ll let you handle it.”
> “Yeah, I’ll handle it.”
> Other

>>28291996
>“Yeah, I’ll handle it.”

We might as well start smashing faces in and establishing our AUTHORITAH.

>>28291996

>Other

What are the options on your end? Because we could just broadcast the music from Tank speakers if it came to a worse case scenario

>>28291996
>> “Yeah, I’ll handle it.”

>>28291996
> “Yeah, I’ll handle it.”

>>28291996
>> “Yeah, I’ll handle it.”
We're the directors, WE CAN HANDLE IT.

> “Yeah, I’ll handle it.”

“Eh, I’ll think of something, Octavia. Just relax.”

Octavia nods. “Alright, I’ll leave it to you.” She looks at her watch. “Oh boy, time for lunch.” She pulls out a whistle and then blows into it. The FWEEEEET of the whistle immediately signals all Theatre Tech kids to drop what they’re doing and start unpacking their lunches. Octavia herself even pulls out a boxed lunch seemingly from nowhere. Nancy and Kitten come over to you, also bearing lunches.

Goddamn it, are you the only who doesn’t just carry lunch around?

“Here, President.” Nancy hands you a ham sandwich. YES. You take a deep bite out of it.

Kitten asks, “So, how do you think we’re doing with the play?”

> Boast
> Neutral
> Polite

>>28291996
A Cappella

>>28292136
>> Boast

>>28292136
>Polite
It'll be tight, but we'll pull it off.

>>28292136
>> Boast

>>28292136
> Polite
We can wrangle something out of this.

>>28292136
> Boast

PLAYS NEED PASSION!

Also, I just noticed that we can convert the Churchill to a Mark IV for 12,000. That's actually not nearly as bad as I was expecting.

>>28292136
> Boast

>>28292136
>> Boast

>>28292136
> Polite

>>28292136
Just read through the archives after spotting the quest today.
I just want to say, TANKS and GIRLS and KIND-OF-ALMOST-LESBIANS.

You've won my heart, QM.

>>28292190
No.

And the QF 6 pdr is going to be good against nearly everything we should face.

>>28292190
except the churchill 7 is still slow as shit. decent-ish gun, though.

>>28292136
> Boast

> Boast

“I think we’re making real progress here! We’ll definitely start having something once we get some actors and music, stuff like that.” Kitten nods, taking a bite out of a sandwich appropriated from Nancy. You look over at her. “You make any new friends, Kitten?”

Kitten shakes her head. “Nah, not a lot of the Theatre Tech kids are too talkative.”

Octavia says, “We’re all just a little on edge, what with the Arts kids fucking about and the fact that we had to pay out of our pockets for a lot of our materials. You know, we tried to enlist the Arts kids to help us paint stuff last year. They left a fucking mess. We had to throw out a lot of brushes they couldn’t bother cleaning, they tracked paint all over the stage floor, what a clusterfuck.”

Barkas sits down next to Octavia, taking her lunch. “You know, we’ve been really working double time. I just wish we could have a break or something, you know?”

> RECRUITMENT OPPORTUNITY
> Y/N?