>>29710799
You dry yourself off and put on your uniform. You see Robinson is finally starting to wake up, but at this hour, there probably won't be any decent food left in the officer's mess by the time she's done cleaning up and getting dressed, especially when you consider how hung over she must be.

>Get breakfast for Robinson.
>Go have breakfast by yourself.

>>29710811
FUUUUUUUUUUU- I missed the last thread! Damn time zones and the requirement of sleep! Anyways...

>Get breakfast for Robinson.
Like a real Wingman would.

>>29710811
>>Get breakfast for Robinson.

>>29710811
>>Get breakfast for Robinson.
Gotta watch each other's backs, after all.

>>29710811
> Get breakfast for Robinson.

>>29710811
>>Get breakfast for Robinson.

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>>29710811
In between the tortured groans, Robinson very slowly crawls out of her bed.

"Ugh... what did I do last night," she asks.

"Drinking and molestation," you say. "Although, I'm not too sure about the order."

You carefully help her up and keep her steady until it looks like she can stand on her own.

"I'll get us breakfast while you're showering."

"Thanks..."

She starts getting undressed as you leave and head down to the officer's mess. Breakfast today is hash browns with bacon and a cup of coffee. The bacon is fake, and the coffee might as well be, but the potatoes are real, and that's about as much as you can hope for on the front lines.

You take a quick look around to make sure nobody's looking; health and sanitation codes are very clear that food isn't supposed to leave the mess and the logistics people hate it when cutlery and trays go missing. Then again, they wouldn't be able to hate it if it never happened.

Satisfied that no one's looking your way, you quickly dash down a hall and go back to your room with breakfast for two. Unfortunately, both your hands are busy, so the best you can do is kick the door a few times and hope Robinson is awake enough to open the door before the MPs walk by.

Fortunately, Robinson quickly opens the door and smiles as she sees you.

"Thank you! I don't think I can stomach synthetic toast right now."

She grabs one of the trays and sits on her bed to eat. She looks better than she did when you left her, but she still looks like she had a rough night.

"About last night," she says...

>"Don't worry about it. You needed help and I was there."
>"I'd prefer to keep that a one-time deal, to be honest."
>"Let us never speak of it again. Ever."

>>29711382
>>"Don't worry about it. You needed help and I was there."

>>29711382
>"Don't worry about it. You needed help and I was there."
Wingman

>>29711382
>"Don't worry about it. You needed help and I was there."
We should totally say we're gonna molest her as revenge though, hah no, that'd be silly.

>>29711382
>>"Don't worry about it. You needed help and I was there."
we'd do it again for our wingman

>>29711382
>"Don't worry about it. You needed help and I was there."

>>29711440
Yeah, let's not.

>>29711382
>"Don't worry about it. You needed help and I was there."

>>29711440
and possibly painful

>>29711479
Well she's proven she's very comfortable being naked or nearly so around us, I could see her not minding a playful grope in good fun.

>>29711515
>being naked is the same being groped
Well you heard it here folks!

>>29711617
I did not state that. :/ I said I could see her not minding the grope as a joke, jeez.

>>29711382
"Don't worry about it. You needed help and I was there."

"Thanks, that means a lot to me." She smiles, but she looks... uncomfortable. Something else is bothering her and it's not the hangover.

"If something's bothering you, you might as well tell me about it," you say.

"Yeah, I guess. It's..." She hesitates for a moment and closes her eyes to gather her thoughts.

"My father was in the RAF, too," she says. "He survived a few battles, but... he never really came back. Whenever he was in a closed room, he'd act as if it was a cockpit. When he was out in the open, he'd feel as if he was surrounded by BETA. He just... couldn't feel safe anymore."

You nod slowly.

"I had a few instructors who told me something similar," you say. "For a lot of us, this war won't be over until the day we die, even if we outlive the BETA."

"That's what I thought, too," she says. "But after Calais... two whole battalions fucked up their beach landing, and we made it through to fight a thousand Laser and Heavy Laser-class BETA. We shouldn't have survived that, but we did, because of you. After that clusterfuck... I know I can be safe as long as you're there. I just wish my father had had someone he could rely on like that."

>"I'm your wingman. That's my job."
>"You can't rely on me for that kind of thing."
>"What about after the war?"

>>29711735
>"I'm your wingman. That's my job."
Full Wingman mode.

>>29711735
>"I'm your wingman. That's my job."
but
>>"What about after the war?"

>>29711735
>"I'm your wingman. That's my job."
Tell her not to rely on us too much though, I don't want her dying as soon as we have to do something different.

>>29711735
>>"I'm your wingman. That's my job."
>"What about after the war?"

>>29711781
>"What about after the war?"
Not this, we barely know her

>>29711735
>"What about after the war?"
>"I'm your wingman. That's my job."

>>29711735
>"I'm your wingman. That's my job."

>>29711735
> "I'm your wingman. That's my job."

>>29711809
I'm kind of curious though

>>29711735
>>"I'm your wingman. That's my job."

>>29711809
We're her Wingman now, there's no going back. We'll be BEST FRIENDS.

>>29711735
>"I'm your wingman. That's my job."
and also
>"What about after the war?"

>>29711735
>"I'm your wingman. That's my job."
Only this.

>>29711859
I think you meant noble confidant

>>29711888
Either way, we're gonna go full Top Gun with this girl. Best Wingmen.

>>29711914
This is Muv Luv. If she doesn't die half way through the quest or less, I will call bullshit.

>>29711735
>>"I'm your wingman. That's my job."
"Nobody's ever really safe, not while there're still BETA, but that's what they've got people like us out there fighting for."

>>29711927
... Then we'll just have to enter the Danger Zone.

>>29711927
which is why we have to get in her pants as soon as possible

>>29711992
I'd prefer going for Wright and have Julian want to get information from her on the fact that we have three years and then we're fucked. Ask her about it right after sex

>>29711992
The moment either of us confesses is the moment she dies. Triggering death flags is a bad idea in this universe.

>>29712053
Who says we can't have both?

>>29712082
No need for confessions, man, just casual sex between soldiers for stress relief. Totally acceptable, and only raises one or two death flags instead of all of them.

>>29711735
"I'm your wingman. That's my job," you say.

"That's right," she says. "And I'll be the first person in line if your firm ass ever needs to be pulled out of the fire."

You try very hard not to choke on your coffee, and fail.

"Fine, fine," you say. "Just don't lower your guard. Bad things happen out in the field and I might not be around to help you out."

"No problem."

You both finish your breakfast and sneak your trays back into the mess before heading to your briefing.

It's time to see what the Group captain has in store for you.

>Thanks to your interactions, Elaine Robinson has learned a few skill. Please vote for which skill you would like to unlock:
>Bluff
>Gunnery
>Melee
>Stealth

>>29712129
>Gunnery

>>29712082
what >>29712113 said, she does not seem the type who would go for long chaste romantic relationships, I mean she wanders around in her underwear and its totally fine with groping us infront of a lot of important people

>>29712129
> Gunnery

>>29712129
>Gunnery
As our Wingman she'll need to keep up with us in combat skills, so it's either gunnery or melee either way.

>>29712129
>>Melee

>>29712129
>>Gunnery

>>29712156
>she does not seem the type
We've only known her for a few days, trying to figure out her type right now is retarded

>>29712129
>Gunnery

>>29712129
>>Gunnery

>>29712129
>Gunnery
Melee would be okay too, if she follows our example and makes a laser hit other BETA.

>>29712193
It's a well educated guess from what we've seen so far. Groping in public and walking around in your underwear is a decent sign of being open about sexual stuff.

>>29712217
I didn't say it wasn't namefag.
>she does not seem the type who would go for long chaste romantic relationships
I was responding to that.

Well, while we wait
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p5P27G9vEo
Don't open it if for some reason you haven't finished Alternative.

>>29712454
Almost makes ya wanna cry.

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>>29712129
>Elaine Robinson has unlocked Gunnery.

You take your assigned seat next to Elaine and wait for Group captain Hall to get the show started. You see a map of France projected on the screen behind him.

"All right, listen up," Hall says. "You must have all realized by now that the European Union is going after the Lyon Hive. We tried it once a few years ago with an orbital drop operation and it failed. This time, we're going to do it right."

The map behind him changes to display a dozen target markers, each located roughly 50 miles from Calais.

"Our first priority is to place a series of seismometers in the area surrounding Calais. Our satellites give us coverage of BETA movements above the surface, but we know the BETA also burrow underground and we don't want to take any chances. These seismometers will help us further secure our forward operating base at Calais from any unexpected attacks. We will also anchor weather balloons near the seismometers in order to bait any Laser-class BETAs. As long as the balloons are still flying, we know we won't have any Lasers to deal with.

"We will deploy in flights of four TSFs. Each flight will escort a truck carrying equipment and technicians. The technicians will deploy the equipment and you will return. Safety is your first priority, but you may engage the enemy at your discretion. Any questions?"

>Do you have any questions?

>>29712614
Estimated size of enemy forces?

>>29712614
What's the suspected level of resistance we can expect? A few patrols worth or "Oh shit they brought everything" levels?

>>29712614
>The technicians will deploy the equipment and you will return
How long will deploying the equipment take?

OP, if we ask an answered or stupid question can you have Julian use common sense and realize it isn't a good question?

>>29712614
What´s the plan for extraction in case things go wrong?

>>29712614
What are we to expect? And what's the backup plan in case shit hits the fan?

>>29712614
>We will also anchor weather balloons near the seismometers in order to bait any Laser-class BETAs. As long as the balloons are still flying, we know we won't have any Lasers to deal with.
...does this actually work? We know they don't level everything around them to the ground just out of instinct, after all.

I don't remember for sure off the top of my head whether the whole bit about how BETA prioritize the most complicated electronics whenever possible is part of common knowledge on BETA. But if it is, does this mean that the weather balloons are going to have some sort of complex computerized "bait" in order to entice them into attacking the balloons?

>>29712814

I remember reading somewhere that the Laser classes even shoot down birds near to them. Just because they prioritize complicated electronics doesn't mean they aren't always shooting everything flying they can see.

>>29712814
Oh shit, they're sending Game Boys out in the field.

>>29712814
see
>>29712859
It probably would have complicated electronics anyway

>>29712814
If it flies, it's shot down. They just prioritize technology and anything with a human inside.

>>29712859
I don't know how their targeting protocols work, but given that the balloons are going to be tethered to the ground, that might lead them to categorizing them as just a tall, thin inanimate object, rather than something that is attempting to fly as well as it can but is being kept anchored in place.

That said, if they have altimeters or something in order to keep track of whether they're still aloft, that might very well be enough on its own, I suppose.

>>29712814
Don't ask this, I don't want Julian to look anything less than a genius.

Rolled 1

>>29712614
You take a look at the strategic map and speak up.

"What kind of resistance can we expect?"

"According to our current satellite coverage, all mission objectives are clear within a radius of 50 miles," Hall says. "Within a radius of 100 miles, there are between 2,000 and 10,000 BETAs in the area, depending on the objective. However, they are spread out in smaller groups. The largest groups seem to be battalions of 500. Your CIC will inform you if the situation changes."

Someone from the Lancelot squadron raises their hand.

"How long should it take for each team to install the seismometers?"

"Unless there are problems, it should take less than one hour to install all the equipment," Hall says.

"What's the extraction plan if things go wrong?"

"You are. Anyone else?"

Someone from Gawain speaks up.

"Do we know if the weather balloons will actually do anything?"

"Not yet," Hall says, "but we equipped them with missile guidance systems to make them a more attractive target."

Hall waits for a moment until it's clear there are no more questions.

"All right, then," he says. "You leave in one hour. Dismissed."

The room clears out and everyone heads for their locker rooms.

>(cont.)

>>29713005
You and Robinson get into your fortified suits. The slight tension you felt before the Calais operation is gone, replaced by a mix of confidence and nonchalance. This isn't a combat op and even if things go sideways, you should be able to handle it.

You both head to the hangars, which have been returned to their standard order and neatness, now that Wright is back in charge and no longer needs to lend it out to whoever's building the base in Calais.

>Follow Robinson to your TSFs.
>Give Wright a courtesy greeting.

>>29713102
>>Give Wright a courtesy greeting.

>>29713102
>>Follow Robinson to your TSFs.

>>29713102
>>Follow Robinson to your TSFs.

>>29713102
>>Give Wright a courtesy greeting.
Wishing you a good afternoon every day until you like it.

>>29713102
>Give Wright a courtesy greeting.
>Follow Robinson to your TSFs.
Make it a quick hello, not a real conversation, catch up to Robinson.

>>29713102
>>Follow Robinson to your TSFs.
\do your job

>>29713102
> Give Wright a courtesy greeting.
> Follow Robinson to your TSFs.

>>29713102
>Follow Robinson to your TSFs.

>>29713102
>>Follow Robinson to your TSFs.
What TSF are we piloting now and have we used our skills on it? We should probably do that right fucking now if we haven't already.

>>29713102
>>Give Wright a courtesy greeting.
>Follow Robinson to your TSFs.

>>29713102
>>Follow Robinson to your TSFs.

>>29713154
This.

>>29713225
I think we're using the same as last time, unless our new one came in off screen.

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>>29713102
You decide to follow Robinson to your Tornadoes. You're not sure where Wright is and it's entirely too early to greet her anyway.

You part with Robinson when you reach your TSF. It's the same Tornado you took to Calais, but it's had some thorough maintenance and repairs. The only downside is that your special modifications will have been switched off. You don't expect to need them for now, but you'll need to remember to talk to Wright about setting up permanent modifications. You don't want anyone else flying your Tornado anyway, so it's not like it would really matter all that much.

You connect your fortified suit to your TSF's controls and Pilot officer Vivian Knight appears in your HUD.

"Good morning, Arthur 3," she says.

"Good morning, Arthur Crown," you say. "So you'll be handling CIC for this mission?"

"Yes, sir," she says. "I have a real-time satellite image of the area, so I will inform you immediately if you have incoming hostiles and help you coordinate a defence."

You nod, reassured. This is the sort of mission that should help her build up some confidence.

Robinson leads your flight, the vanguard of Arthur squadron, to your carrier. The trip to Calais is a short one after that.

Work on the forward operating base has proceeded quickly. It's not luxurious, but the basic amenities are all there, from the command post to the medical clinic. The place is also surrounded by turrets, missile launchers, tanks, mechanized infantry troopers, and A-10Cs. If the BETA want to get this place back, they'll have to work for it.

Robinson guides you to the truck you'll be escorting. The only question is how to proceed.

>Move quickly and get it done as soon as possible.
>Be careful and take it slow.

>>29713665
>>Be careful and take it slow.

>>29713102
>>Follow Robinson to your TSFs.

>>29713665
>Be careful and take it slow

If we can keep the BETA from knowing we're there, the easier the job is. Going in loud and fast is just BETA-bait.

>>29713665
>>Be careful and take it slow.

Our job is important rushing might endanger others

>>29713665
> Be careful and take it slow.

>>29713665
>>Be careful and take it slow.
We don't have our instruments down yet, so we'd rather not attract more attention that necessary when we only have satellite imagery to keep watch for hostiles.

>>29713665
>Be careful and take it slow.
I really hope the BETA aren't already starting an offensive

Rolled 11, 19 = 30

>>29713665
"Arthur 2, this is Arthur 3. We should probably take this one slow. We don't want to attract any unwanted attention."

"Agreed, Arthur 3. It's not like we're in a hurry anyway."

Your convoy moves out with you and Robinson at the front. At this speed, it'll take you two hours to reach the objective, but you can easily keep the formation together.

>(cont.)

>>29713845
You're halfway to the objective when you receive a warning from Knight.

"Arthur Crown to Arthur Vanguard," she says. "A battalion of approximately 400 BETAs have entered the area of operation. Composition appears to be 50% Tanks, 30% Grapplers and 20% Destroyers. They must be eliminated before the mission can proceed."

"Shit," Robinson says. "Arthur 3, how do you want to handle this?"

>Come up with a plan and assault them.
>Wait for them to leave.
>Retreat.

>>29713939
>>Come up with a plan and assault them.

>>29713939
>Come up with a plan and assault them.
We aren't stealth

>>29713939
>Wait for them to leave.

>>29713986
Oh and stealth does fuck against BETAs anyway

>>29713939
>Come up with a plan and assault them.
We have the element of surprise here, and since we've basically failed at stealth lets go loud and fast. Find some good ground to launch an assault, preferably from above to catch them by surprise.

>>29713939
>>Wait for them to leave.

>>29713939
>Come up with a plan and assault them.
I doubt they'll conveniently leave.

>>29713939
>>Come up with a plan and assault them.

>>29713939
> Come up with a plan and assault them.

>>29713939
>>Give it a couple minutes short time so satellite imaging can see if they are in motion and thus will be vacating the area on their own, or if they seem to be loitering.

>>If they don't seem to be on the move already, come up with a plan and assault them.

>>29713939
"Arthur Crown, does it look like they're moving away from the AO?"

"Negative," Knight says. "If anything, they're just circling the objective."

"Looks like we need to shoot them, then," you say.

"Agreed," Robinson says. "We can split up our flight and leave someone behind to guard the truck, or we can commit everything and get this over with faster. We also need to decide if we want to focus on the Tanks, Grapplers or Destroyers, or if we just want to go for targets of opportunity."

>Choose a targeting priority:
>Tanks
>Grapplers
>Destroyers
>Whatever's most convenient

>Choose a formation:
>Commit all forces
>Split forces [Forces Available: Elaine Robinson, Julian Reber, Arthur 4, Arthur 5. Specify who goes where.]

>Vivian Knight will be rolling for Arthur 4 and Arthur 5, using her Strategy skill.

>>29714272
>Whatever's most convenient
>Commit all forces
We can't hope for another full-out massacre like we did last mission, we need the rest of the squad with us.

>>29714272
remind me, what are the combat capabilities of each of the BETA listed?

>>29714272
no idea about targets but

>Split forces [Forces Available: Elaine Robinson, Julian Reber, Arthur 4, Arthur 5. Specify who goes where.]
We take us, Elaine and Arthur 4, AR5 can stay with the trucks, us and Elaine can get stuck in with AR4 providing close support and backup

>>29714272
Also can we get names for Arthur 4 and 5? I'd assume we'd of at least been formally introduced during briefing.

Do BETAs have digging capabilities they can use in order to get a drop on us?
Because if they can, they'll attack the trucks the moment we go full on.

>>29714272
>>Commit all forces
Assuming that we still have satellite coverage of the area in which our convoy is going to be holding position, at least.

Targeting priorities
>Any BETA that seem to be breaking off to move towards where we left the truck
>Whatever's most convenient
with targeting priorities something like
>>Grapplers
>>Groups of Tanks
>>Destroyers
>>Small numbers of Tanks
when there aren't BETA in immediate range.

>>29714400
While it's true they have tunnels, the truck's gonna get fucked either way. It's just the way it is.

>>29714354
Tanks are weaksauce, but will devour a TSF if they swarm it.

Destroyers are fast and almost impossible to kill from the front, but their back is exposed and they have trouble turning.

Grapplers have giant claws. They're somewhere in between the other two, mostly.

None of them have any range capabilities or anti-air, which puts you at a significant advantage.

>>29714400
They do.

That´s the whole point of the mission. To detect burrowed BETA.

I say we leave either AR4 or 5 protecting the trucks. And attack whatever´s most convenient.

>>29714442
>Destroyers
Kill them, if they charge any of us they are most dangerous.

>>29714419
Sounds alright with me.

Maybe we can have 4 and 5 hold back near the trucks.

>>29714442
Alright, so
Destroyers first,
Grapplers second,
Tanks last.

As for splitting forces, does the engineering team have anyone guarding them?

>>29714392
You can give them names, if you want. I expect most background characters to die at some point, so I haven't bothered naming all 60 or so of them.

>>29714442
Whatever we do, do not commit everything.

>>29714528
>You can give them names
Please no, they'll get mixed up so fast

>>29714509
The engineers have machine guns that can work on Tanks, but you're their only escort.

>>29714577
leave 4 with the engineers,

robinson, 5 and us take on the swarm

>>29714528
I hereby dub Arthur 4 Bob, and Arthur 5 Bill. They are brothers, last name Kerbal.

>>29714481
No, I meant fast diggers. Burrowers. They dig to create their hives, but haven't been using burrowing tactics against us by appearing out of nowhere the moment we land or something.

Anyway, have 4 and 5 hold back and protect the trucks.

>>29714272
Julian and Elain can go, Arthur 4 and 5 can stay.

>>29714593
If I remember correctly, all their digging is done by Laser classes.

>>29714591
>last name Kerbal.
HAHAHAHA

Fucking brilliant, all the redshirts shall be Kerbals

>>29714577
Leave 4 and 5 with the engineers.
Julian and Robinson can go kill them.

>>29714528
Johnny Thunder and Harry Cane.

>>29714505
If we're having anyone hold back, it should only be one person.

Having a full half of our combat crew dedicated to babysitting the truck when there might not even be any threat to it seems like a weird choice to make, especially considering that having fewer people assaulting the BETA we KNOW are here means it's more likely we are unsuccessful and someone will have to break off from guard duty to handle things regardless.

>>29714593
The seismometers are being placed to detect BETA traveling under the surface. They're all capable of underground movement to some extent, I believe, but I don't know if they require previously placed tunnels to do so.

I don't believe we have in-character knowledge of Carrier-class.

>>29714593
BETA are not intelligent. And about specialized digger classes, all of them are actually miners

>>29714649
It's a family tradition in the Kerbal family line, passed down through generations, to be redshirts.

>>29714272
leave AR5 half way between the beta and the trucks while us, Elaine and AR4 hit the BETA, then AR5 can respond accordingly

>>29714669
Fine, fine. I'll change to just leave one of them behind. If they all get chomped, it's not my fault.

Okay, so the general consensus seems to be Julian, Robinson and Arthur 4 on attack, Arthur 5 on defense. Prioritize the Destroyers.

Writing. ..

>>29714746
pls no bully BETA

>>29714746
They're Bob and Bill now!

>>29714746
Would've said prioritize Grapplers, seeing as they're generally easier to dispatch than the Destroyers, but it probably works out alright regardless.

No sense in going out of our way to try and prioritize Destroyer-class if it's going to require us to displace ourselves to do so efficiently and we could be getting rid of equally deadly, but less troublesome BETA instead.

>>29714784
No. That's retarded. Twins always work together, and separating them is bad - therefore, they can't be twins.
rekt

>>29714272
"Someone can stay behind with the truck while the rest of us clear the area, starting with the Destroyers," you say. "We don't want them charging for the truck."

"Sounds good," Robinson says. "Arthur 3 and 4, on me. We're going for the Destroyers. Arthur 5, stay with the truck. Arthur Crown, give us an update on the situation."

"Arthur Vanguard, this is Arthur Crown," Knight says. "No changes in the enemy formation. There do not appear to be any Lasers in the area."

"All right, move out while we have the advantage," Robinson says.

>(roll 3d20)

>>29714837
Never said they were twins, just brothers.

>>29714837
Meiya and Shogun say hi.

Rolled 16, 17, 1 = 34

>>29714853

Rolled 38

rollin! Fur musketeers!

>>29714855
Oh well fuck me then

Rolled 18, 6, 7 = 31

>>29714853

>>29714863
If this gets taken, I have a feeling Bob's dead in two seconds.

>>29714866
>1d100

Rolled 18, 8, 12 = 38

>>29714853

Rolled 5, 12, 17 = 34

>>29714853
Rolling.

>>29714775

what?

>>29714946
It's a joke m8, ignore it

>>29714910
made it to best of three!!

Rolled 5, 3, 15 = 23

>>29714853
The BETAs turn towards you, but at this range, you have a significant advantage. The Destroyers quickly isolate themselves from the main force and you circle around them to shoot their exposed backs. Robinson shoots down an entire line of them in a single strafe, while you only kill four. However, your kills create an opening for Arthur 4, who guns down eight of them.

However, you're now between the Destroyers and the rest of the group. The Destroyers can't turn, so they can't flank you, but it's not a good position to be in. You're thankful for your air superiority.

>(roll 6d20)

Rolled 6, 5, 1, 17, 1, 9 = 39

>>29715048

Rolled 6, 16, 9, 16, 14, 4 = 65

>>29715048

>>29715065
Oh my, look at dem 1's.

while we wait, on a scale of 1 to 10 where one is absolutely sober and 10 is pass out drunk

how drunk was Wright when she kissed the mc?

>>29715102
>>29715065
why do these rolls mock me?

Rolled 8, 6, 7 = 21

>>29715102
That one doesn't count. Just accept your curse, Wrenloft.

>>29715152
Never

Rolled 11, 12, 15, 1, 8, 1 = 48

>>29715048
Rolling all crits.

Rolled 20, 10, 13, 9, 1, 9 = 62

>>29715048
h-here we go

I still need two rolls of 6d20.

You really, really don't want me to have to pick >>29715065

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>>29715065
>>29715240
>>29715243
Okay then.

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Rolled 3, 3, 16, 4, 10, 19 = 55

>>29715048

Oh boy here we go

Rolled 15, 8, 18, 8, 1, 9 = 59

>>29715048
Rolling.

>>29715284
We're so boned.

>>29715065
Goddammit Wrenlot, why do you always ninja everyone with shitty rolls?

>>29715146
Dice God is telling you to STOP ROLLING.

>>29715318
We might be hurt, but I doubt anyone will die. We were trained by the best, if someone dies with us during a simple battle we may as well just kill ourselves

Rolled 10, 11, 16 = 37

>>29715048
Your second pass allows you to bring the number of Destroyers down to half what it was at the start at the battle. However, while Robinson skillfully places herself away from the main BETA formation, Arthur 4 slips too far away from the line of Destroyers. If the Grapplers and Tanks catch up, he'll be the first target.

>Keep going for the Destroyers.
>Switch target to Grapplers and Tanks to help Arthur 4

>(roll 6d20 in either case)

Rolled 2, 14, 16, 19, 3, 11 = 65

>>29715395

>Switch target to Grapplers and Tanks to help Arthur 4

Rolled 9, 13, 15, 7, 13, 19 = 76

>>29715395
> Switch target to Grapplers and Tanks to help Arthur 4
No man left behind.

Rolled 6, 8, 18, 18, 3, 5 = 58

>>29715395

Rolled 2, 16, 9, 14, 7, 13 = 61

>>29715395
>Switch target to Grapplers and Tanks to help Arthur 4
Elaine is safe right now

>>29715395
>Switch target to Grapplers and Tanks to help Arthur 4

>>29715422
Do we even get replacements for dead squad mates? We're suppose to be an elite-ish group after all aren't we?

Rolled 17, 19, 19, 12, 9, 15 = 91

>>29715395
>Keep going for the Destroyers.

redshirts are called redshirt for a reason

Rolled 15, 12, 15, 20, 3, 8 = 73

>>29715395
>>Switch target to Grapplers and Tanks to help Arthur 4

>>29715457
>91
Nigger whatever you're doing, keep doing it

>>29715456
It's mostly pilots with a lot of potential according to their training records, but only some combat experience. They're relatively easy to replace.

>>29715484
>>29715457

doesn't count sadly.

>>29715530
Oh well that's good then.

>>29715546
Hence "keep doing it".

>>29715395
The Destroyers begin to turn towards you. One of them clips Robinson, but she holds steady. Between her and Arthur 4, who hasn't realized how precarious his position is, there are less than a score of Destroyers left.

"This is Arthur 3, moving to assist Arthur 4."

You quickly announce your change of target and spin towards the Grapplers and Tanks, opening fire with both your assault cannons.

Fortunately, the tanks have managed to outpace the Grapplers and they don't have the armor necessary to survive your onslaught. You gun down a quarter of the in an instant.

>(roll 6d20)

Rolled 4, 1, 16, 9, 14, 14 = 58

>>29715747

Rolled 13, 12, 15 = 40

>>29715747
Rolling...

Rolled 5, 5, 2, 9, 18, 19 = 58

>>29715747

Rolled 3, 14, 14, 1, 2, 4 = 38

>>29715747
woo

Rolled 5, 11, 14, 18, 12, 4 = 64

>>29715747

pew pew pew

>>29715786
>>29715787
>>29715805

goddam these mediocre rolls.

Rolled 18, 19, 2, 9, 13, 7 = 68

>>29715747
Deploying gun.

>>29715856
At least they're not crit fails, the dice gods have not abandoned us... Yet.

>>29715747
"Fuck!" Robinson swears through your comms. "I'm hit. Critical damage to the legs."

You immediately turn towards her.

Fortunately, she's able to kill the Destroyer that was on her and Arthur 4 smoothly strafes every single remaining destroyer.

Your position is not nearly as secure. The distraction allowed the Tanks to swarm you. You try to extract yourself, but it's too late; they're on you, and your Tornado's warning lights start flashing. You stay calm long enough to gun down some approaching Grapplers, but you still need to deal with the Tanks.

>Boost out of there now.
>Trust Robinson and Arthur 4.

>>29716051
>Trust Robinson and Arthur 4.

>>29716051
>Trust Robinson and Arthur 4
Come on Bob don't fail us now!

>>29716051
>Trust Robinson and Arthur 4.

>>29716051
>Trust Robinson and Arthur 4.

Rolled 5, 3, 13, 9, 8, 12 = 50

>>29716051
>>Trust Robinson and Arthur 4.

>>29716051
> Trust Robinson and Arthur 4.
Call us in the moment you need us. That's what wingmen are for.

Rolled 14, 14 = 28

>>29716051
As much as you hate to think about it, you're in a pretty good position to kill some BETA. You just need to survive for the next few seconds.

"Arthur 3 to Arthur 2 and 4," you call out. "I'm swarmed. Repeat, I am swarmed. I can hold for a few seconds, but I need backup NOW!"

Robinson looks massively stressed in your comms, but the look in her eyes tells you she's not giving up.

"I've still got guns and engines," she says. "Just hold still."

"Arthur Vanguard, this is Arthur Crown," Knight says as she reappears on your communications display. "I have rescue teams on standby if necessary. I'm also arranging our firing solution."

Unlike Robinson, she doesn't even look stressed. You're not sure how to feel about that. Then again, she stopped looking after Arthur 4 to check on you, so she must be at least somewhat concerned.

Robinson and Arthur 4 raise their cannons towards your position.

>(roll 6d20)

Rolled 19, 9, 19, 18, 7, 14 = 86

>>29716389

Rolled 6, 5, 10, 3, 10, 7 = 41

>>29716389

Rolled 14, 18, 3, 3, 6, 6 = 50

>>29716389

Rolled 5, 15, 14, 4, 1, 5 = 44

>>29716389
Here we go.

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Rolled 12, 10, 11, 11, 7, 11 = 62

>>29716389
G-good luck guys...

Rolled 1, 2, 11, 17, 14, 16 = 61

>>29716389
Man, the dice hate us today.

>>29716528
Are you blind?

Rolled 7, 6 = 13

>>29716389
Robinson barely has one leg to stand on, but she does what she can to stabilize herself using her engines and shoots the Tanks off your TSF in short controlled burst.

You immediately use the opportunity to take altitude and clear the swarm, bearing your guns down on the Grapplers. It empties your magazine, but your vantage point gives you a perfect angle. It's a massacre.

Meanwhile, Arthur 4 gets to work on the Tanks.

>(roll 6d20)

Rolled 12, 11, 9, 17, 17, 7 = 73

>>29716590

Rolled 12, 17, 16, 9, 16, 18 = 88

>>29716590
Shoot shoot shoot...

Rolled 14, 15, 15, 5, 16, 8 = 73

>>29716590
Pew pew

Rolled 2, 5, 18, 14, 3, 8 = 50

>>29716590

>>29716398
holy shit

>>29716631
i swear, the dice gods enjoy close calls.

>>29716590
You reload your cannons and open fire. The remaining Tanks and Grapplers are completely open and there is absolutely nothing they can do to defend against it.

Once the corpses are done twitching, you settle down next to Robinson's TSF to prop it up while Arthur 4 surveys the area.

"Arthur Crown, this is Arthur 2," Robinson says. "The area of operation is clear."

"Arthur Vanguard, this is Arthur Crown," Knight answers. "The area of operation is confirmed clear. Now moving on with the mission."

Arthur 5 escorts the truck in and the engineers get to work. As estimated, it takes them under an hour to set up the seismometer and the balloon. Once they're finished and the status of the equipment is confirmed, your convoy heads back to Calais as quickly as possible.

Your TSF took more damage during than escort than it did against the Lasers, but the just goes to show you how dangerous Tanks can be in close quarters. Besides, if the Lasers had managed to do any damage, you probably would have died immediately.

A carrier brings you back to Dover and you keep supporting Robinson's Tornado until the tech crews can secure it.

Wright is waiting for you outside your TSF.

"Good afternoon, Flying officer," she says. Her expression is unreadable, but if she's anything at all like the average chief engineer, she's not going to be happy about the damage to your TSFs.

Further down the catwalk, you see Knight and Robinson talking. They seem to be in a good mood and they're your best way out of here if you want one.

>Get a hold of Robinson. You're both still alive!
>Get a hold of Knight. Congratulate her on a job well done.
>Go with Wright. You need to apologize to her for the damage.
>See if you can hang out somewhere with all of them. It was a team effort, after all.

>>29717029
>>See if you can hang out somewhere with all of them. It was a team effort, after all.

>>29717029
>See if you can hang out somewhere with all of them. It was a team effort, after all.

Gotta be bro's to our squad.

>>29717029
>See if you can hang out somewhere with all of them. It was a team effort, after all.

Group Hug!

>>29717029
> See if you can hang out somewhere with all of them. It was a team effort, after all.

>>29717029
>Get a hold of Robinson. You're both still alive!
>Get a hold of Knight. Congratulate her on a job well done.

>>29717029
Be sure to invite Arthur 4 and 5, they did their jobs well. They deserve an upgrade from redshirt to yellowshirt.

>>29717029
>>Go with Wright. You need to apologize to her for the damage.

>>29717029
>See if you can hang out somewhere with all of them. It was a team effort, after all.

>>29717124
Yeah, this. Let's gather the entire team.

>>29717029
>>See if you can hang out somewhere with all of them. It was a team effort, after all.

I REMEMBER THE LAST THREAD. DO ALL OPTIONS OR ELSE NO XP.

>>29717362
Actually, the /10 was only there because I was tired and in a hurry. I can only determine XP at the end of the thread anyway - I think 2 or 3XP from the Calais operation only happened because of critical failures that I hadn't planned for.

>>29717029
"Good afternoon, Flight lieutenant," you say. "I imagine you would like to know more about the damage to my Tornado."

"Tank swarm," she says. "There will be some structural damage to the support beams, but the joints should be fine. I assure you, it won't be a problem."

"Ah... I'm glad to hear that them."

You have a look at the rest of your flight.

"I'd like to get the flight together for a victory celebration. Would you like to join us?"

"Certainly," Wright says. "In fact, I know just the place."

"All right, then." You turn over to Knight, Robinson and the Kerbal brothers. "Hey, everyone, how about a victory celebration?"

Your proposal is met with cheers, and a confused look from Knight, but Robinson quickly rallies her over to your side.

Wright and Knight are both waiting for you outside the locker rooms once you finish showering and getting changed. The chief engineer leads you to the back of the hangar, where the maintenance crews keep their lounge. And their private bar.

It seems the mechanics are using their skills to brew vodka. You have no idea who is responsible for this, but given the way Wright runs her hangar, you don't see how anyone else could possibly pull this off.

The Kerbal brothers sit down with their own maintenance crews, who are very grateful that they won't be doing any heavy maintenance.

Meanwhile you grab yourself a bottle and a few glasses and sit on a couch between Robinson and Knight.

You barely have time to process what happens next.

>>29717862
Wright squeezes in next to Knight, which forces you to squeeze closer to Robinson. The position is uncomfortable for all three of you, until Robinson makes herself comfortable by sitting on your lap and throwing one arm around you.
Knight then decides to also get comfortable by turning towards you and sliding her arm behind the couch, which has the side-effect of pushing her breasts against your arm, although she doesn't seem to notice.

Wright tops the whole thing off by casually wrapping one arm around Knight and turning towards you as well. Then she winks at you.

You take the fastest shot of vodka you've ever had.

"Has anyone heard anything about the next mission?" You ask.

"Nothing yet," Knight says. "It'll probably be more scouting."

"Guerrilla-style thinning operations," Wright says. "Hall wants us ready for hit-and-run loadouts and maintenance."

You pour yourself another shot and distribute glasses to Robinson, Hall and Wright.

"In that case," you say, "to guerrilla warfare!"

The rest of the room joins your cheer.

>>29717892
YESSS, KERBAL BROTHERS ARE CANON! BEST DAY EVER!

>>29717892
What does Julian look like? I don't remember I picture from the first thread if there was one.

>>29717892
MISSION REPORT
- Unlocked one of Elaine Robinson's skills (1XP)
- Elaine Robinson survived (1XP)
- You survived (1XP)
- Arthur 4 survived (1XP)
- Arthur 5 survived (1XP)
- Engineers survived (1XP)
- Saved Arthur 4 from his piloting error (1XP)
- Eliminated enemy BETA forces in the area of operation (1XP)
- Installed the seismometer and weather balloon (1XP)
- Richard Hall survived (1XP)
- Total XP: 10

NOTES:
- The seismometers surrounding the Calais base will alert EU forces to any tunnelling attempts from the BETA, greatly enhancing their battle readiness.

CHARACTER STATUS:
Julian Reber
Level 3 (13/30XP)
Skills: TSF Piloting, Gunnery, Melee, Electronics, Computers
Resources: Budget 1, Connections 3 (Swiss Government, RAF, Crusaders), Gear 3, Personnel 1, Rank 1

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>>29717936

>>29718003
thanks for running!!

next thread when?

>>29718019
HAHAHAHAHA!!! FEAR THE WRATH OF THE KERBALS, BETA!!

>>29718051
Stop yelling, we aren't in a vacuum

>>29717984
There isn't one. I'm tempted to leave it vague, but I'll see if I can find one that fits.

That's all for tonight, folks. I think I'll break combat missions into smaller missions like this one from now on. The Calais operation ran too long and probably didn't give nearly enough XP.

Next thread is Friday at 7PM EST.

>>29718098
Good night. How good is Julian in bed?

>>29718082
Yet. Just wait until the Kerbal bro's get their hands on unlimited funding and rocket parts.

>>29718098
>>29718127
How lewd is our crew

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>>29718051
Unfortunately, the kerbal TSFs aren't exactly up to snuff.

so we're going to have a foursome with them...hehe

>>29718162
>hehe
Spoken like a true virgin.

>>29718162
>it was all just a dream

i'm kidding, reber passed out immediately and they just got with a threesome.

>>29718188
oh? so "hehe" is virgin talk? thanks for letting me know virgin~

>>29718267
xD