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>>30090263
"Rescue Ranger Five, it's good to see you." You hear Rescue Ranger One's familiar voice, though it sounds much more tired and ragged than normal, no doubt from continuous flights. "Look, I'm just going to be blunt here. The whole line is a mess. We've got distress beacons and SAR calls coming in from everywhere, and we've to way too many units MIA. Our job is to pick up as many of the pieces as we can."

"What about enemy resistance?" You ask.

"The Russians are falling back all across the line, and we basically have local air superiority, so there shouldn't be to much to worry about. However, there's still the chance you might run into stragglers, so keep an eye peeled."

"Got it, RR1. Where do you need us?"

"I'm sending some locations we haven't gotten to yet on your tacnet."

>FRONT LINE: Where the fighting has been the heaviest. This area is littered with hundreds of wrecked vehicles, any one of which could be holding an MIA crew.
>REAR LINE: Relatively untouched, this slightly forested area has had a lot of birds from both sides go down. Chances are there are grounded pilots back there somewhere.
>NORTH FLANK: There's a rugged, heavily forested, hilly area with an abandoned witch hold on the highest hill. It was a NATO strongpoint that chose to stand and fight rather than fall back. All contact with local forces has been lost since then.

>>30090276
>>NORTH FLANK: There's a rugged, heavily forested, hilly area with an abandoned witch hold on the highest hill. It was a NATO strongpoint that chose to stand and fight rather than fall back. All contact with local forces has been lost since then.

We've got the muscle to handle any shit that goes down. Which it will.

>>30090276
>>NORTH FLANK: There's a rugged, heavily forested, hilly area with an abandoned witch hold on the highest hill. It was a NATO strongpoint that chose to stand and fight rather than fall back. All contact with local forces has been lost since then.

>North flank

>>30090276
>NORTH FLANK

>>30090276
>>NORTH FLANK: There's a rugged, heavily forested, hilly area with an abandoned witch hold on the highest hill. It was a NATO strongpoint that chose to stand and fight rather than fall back. All contact with local forces has been lost since then.

This sounds like something from a survival horror game. Let's do it.

>>30090276

>>30090276
>>NORTH FLANK: There's a rugged, heavily forested, hilly area with an abandoned witch hold on the highest hill. It was a NATO strongpoint that chose to stand and fight rather than fall back. All contact with local forces has been lost since then.

They chose to stand and hold the fucking line. We must do what we can.

>>30090276
>>NORTH FLANK: There's a rugged, heavily forested, hilly area with an abandoned witch hold on the highest hill. It was a NATO strongpoint that chose to stand and fight rather than fall back. All contact with local forces has been lost since then.
Sounds intersting.

>>30090276
>>REAR LINE: Relatively untouched, this slightly forested area has had a lot of birds from both sides go down. Chances are there are grounded pilots back there somewhere.

Might as well say something different.

>>30090276
>>NORTH FLANK: There's a rugged, heavily forested, hilly area with an abandoned witch hold on the highest hill. It was a NATO strongpoint that chose to stand and fight rather than fall back. All contact with local forces has been lost since then.

>>30090276
"Bullseye, head north." You say. "We'll check out the flank."

"Roger that." You hear him say as the Pave Hawk banks to the left.

Up ahead, you can see the dim outline of the castle on top of a large hill. You check your tactical map again, and see that the strongpoint was code named "Round Top". You suppose they decided to hold the hill since it had a commanding view of the surrounding terrain. Groundpounders just seemed to love hills.

"Hey, Captain, I'm picking some readings on the IR. HUGE readings." Bullseye speaks up again. "Looks like fires. Fresh ones."

You then see aircraft running lights in the distance, headed west. No doubt NATO CAS birds mopping up leftover Russian forces. You suppose they managed to catch one such group out in the open.

>Doesn't concern us, Bullseye. Maintain heading.
>Take a short detour. Let's go see what's up.
>Other

>>30090627
>Take a short detour. Let's go see what's up.

>>30090627
>>Doesn't concern us, Bullseye. Maintain heading.

>>30090627
>>Doesn't concern us, Bullseye. Maintain heading.

>>30090627
>take the detour

Why do I have a bad feeling about this?

>>30090627
>>Doesn't concern us, Bullseye. Maintain heading.

Not our problem that they're getting shot up. We'd just be getting in the way.

>>30090627
>>Doesn't concern us, Bullseye. Maintain heading.
A stronghold out of contact is a higher priority than some russians already being blown up.

>>30090627

>Take a short detour. Let's go see what's up.

>>30090627
>>Take a short detour. Let's go see what's up.

Got a feeling about this.

>>30090627
>Doesn't concern us, Bullseye. Maintain heading.

We've picked our objective, so we might as well stick with it.

>>30090627
>>Doesn't concern us, Bullseye. Maintain heading.

>>30090627
>>Take a short detour. Let's go see what's up.
We save all lives remember the kitty hawk

>>30090627
>>Take a short detour. Let's go see what's up.

>>30090627
>Doesn't concern us, Bullseye. Maintain heading.

>>30090627
>>Doesn't concern us, Bullseye. Maintain heading.

>>30090627
>>Take a short detour. Let's go see what's up.

>>30090627
What happen to saving lives?

>>30090627
>>Take a short detour. Let's go see what's up.

Better make sure it's not a threat as if it is and we ignore it, it'll catch us off guard.

>>30090627
>>Take a short detour. Let's go see what's up.

Nevery assume anything in warfare.

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>we find raikov waiting for us along with a witch that has a ocelot familiar

>>30090627
>>Take a short detour. Let's go see what's up.

>>30090708
Because it's likely correct.

>>30090627
"Doesn't concern us, Bullseye, maintain heading." You grunt. While you felt a little conflicted not checking it out, you still priorities to handle, just like triage. As you near the castle, you pull down your nightvision goggles. Unfortunately, the castle remains dark, and you really can't pick anything out.

"Bullseye, how do thermals look?"

"There's fires and shit all over the place. I got movement in the castle though, but that stone is blocking any solid readings I might get. "

"Anything on the radio?"

"Nothing."

Well, things were getting a bit nerve wracking. You currently had all your running lights off so as not to draw any attention to yourself. Plus, Bullseye was orbiting at a distance that would be relatively safe from RPGs and MANPADS. Unfortunately, you wouldn't achieve anything just circling around the target area.

>Send the witches in to scout.
>Turn on your lights and buzz the castle for a response.
>Land a safe distance away and move in on foot.
>Other

>>30090990
>>Send the witches in to scout.

Welp odds are we'll find out we let something get away.

>>30090990
>Send the witches in to scout.

>>30090990
>>Send the witches in to scout.

Go Tarin

>>30090990
>>Send the witches in to scout.

I feel bad about making them a target if things go wrong, but they'll handle it better than the helicopter would.

>>30090990
>Scout witches are a-go.

>>30091030
more like will, considering we passed up something that may affect things here.

>>30090990
>>Send the witches in to scout.

>>30091071
I got a baaaad feeling now

>>30090990
>>Send the witches in to scout.
>>Other
Give a call on allied frequencies.

Anyone alive there?

>>30090990

>Send the witches in to scout.
time for Tarin to earn her pay

>>30091113
I mean for all we know those were Russian planes taking off with the witches/etc that was in the castle but nope "we picked our object so we stick to it durr".

When ever someoen says something like that, it clearly shows they're not even using their brain.

>>30090990
>>Send the witches in to scout.
It's what Tarin does.

>>30091225
then its putin's boys. the reds would just kill them

>>30091225
If it were, we aren't fast enough to close with then anyway, much less catch them.

>>30091225

We cant catch up to planes regardless. Let alone attempt a mid air rescue.

>>30091225
>>30091256
>>30091269
The way i read the post is that those aircraft were NATO craft, moving to mop-up some left over Russian Armor. We would've followed along and rescued any stranded troops the armor was/could be harrassing

>>30091288

Then those soldiers should not be in too much danger.

Compared to the strongpoint here which has been out of contact for quite some time, any wounded still surviving would be at much greater risk of death, requiring more urgent aid.

The fact that survivors here are also more likely to be witches means that they are more valuable and more effort should be directed at rescuing any survivors here first.

>>30091288
That as an assumption and you know what assuming things do? It makes an ass out of you and me.

>You then see aircraft running lights in the distance, headed west. No doubt NATO CAS birds mopping up leftover Russian forces. You suppose they managed to catch one such group out in the open.
>No doubt NATO CAS birds mopping up leftover Russian forces


>>30091225
>>30091288
Anyone able to read at all here? Anyone?

>>30091351
I guess not!

>>30091351
Plus there's the fact that we need to try to re-establish contact with Round Top as quickly as possible.

>>30091351
"No doubt" "Figure"

that's not being certain, rather assuming.

>>30091411
Sometimes, it's best to take things as they appear - lest they cause more trouble than you've bargained for.

>>30091411
Regardless, we're in a transport helicopter and they were planes.

Planes kill helicopters m8.

>>30091411
if they will call us if they need us

>The Russians are falling back all across the line, and we basically have local air superiority, so there shouldn't be to much to worry about.
>we basically have local air superiority,

>>30091411
I'm willing to trust command has some good eyes over ours.

>basically

Yes, so don't give me shit about that word either. They wouldn't be sending PJs out if they didn't think it was safe to do so. And getting contact with that outpost is much higher up on priority list than going over there and going 'yep, NATO CAS, neat.'

>>30091479
Liquid Snake beg to differ

All it comes to me is seeing thigns just to justify your point of view: mindlessly following an objective, same mindless thinking that resulted in the Kitty Hawk disaster.

>>30090990
"Tarin, Janice, can you two scout the castle? We need to confirm if there are friendlies in there."

"Roger that." Tarin says. "Moving in."

"I'll keep an eye up top." Janice adds.

Through your nightvision, you see Tarin wink out of sight while Janice hovers above the castle proper.

"I see movement." Janice says.

"Yeah, I can see them, too." Bullseye confirms. "We got movement on the roof."

"And I have contacts in the courtyard, too." Tarin adds in.

"Janice, challenge them." You say.

"Roger that, Captain."

You then see Janice dip down lower. A lot riskier, but it would help make sure her voice was heard.

"Texas!" She yells the NATO challenge phrase.

You can't hear the response over Janice's radio, but the fact that she's not shooting means that's probably a good sign. Suddenly, lights all over the castle begin winking on. A few flood lights, but mainly flashlights. A couple of flares are also fired into the air for good measure.

"They're signalling to land in the courtyard." Janice says.

"Huh, that's pretty tight." You narrow your eyes. "Are you sure you can fit in there?"

"Captain, I can fit my bird anywhere." Bullseye boasts.

"I bet that's what Nungesser says too." You hear Snips chuckle before you hear a loud WHUMP and squeal of pain.

(cont)

>>30091510
"All right, I'm touching down."

Bullseye then switches on the Pave Hawk's running lights and heads straight for the castle. You see waving glowsticks signalling where to land. Naturally, the fit was pretty tight since you doubted the medieval lords that built this castle ever imagined having to accommodate Pave Hawks. However, Bullseye manages to touch down safely. As you and Red disembark, you're met by a man in American combat gear, though the darkness prevents you from picking out any other distinguishing features.

"Well thank God, I was thinking for a moment there that we lost the battle!" You hear the man chuckle as the Pave Hawk's engines power down. "Good to see some friendly faces."

"Captain Pierce, Pararescue." You say simply. "And you are...?"

"Ah, how rude of me! Colonel Chamberlain, Army Rangers."

"Sir." You salute.

"Don't worry about the rank. Protocol is the last thing we need to worry about here." Chamberlain sighs. "I suppose you're here to figure out what's happened to us?"

"That's right." You nod. "Good to see you're still alive."

"For now." Chamberlain motions for you to follow him to the main keep.

"Tarin, Janice, maintain position over the castle. Red, you're with me. Everyone else, stick with the Pave Hawk. See if anybody needs first aid." Your say before following Chamberlain.

(cont)

>>30091529
"You couldn't have gotten here at better time." Chamberlain says. "We've been fighting off Russian assaults all day, and we're seriously short on ammo. Our comms center took a direct hit early in the fight, and sending a runner out in this situation is damn near suicide, which is why we haven't been able to get any word out."

"Well, the battle's over. You shouldn't have to worry about more attacks." You say.

"You'd think that, but the Russians, at least the ones we're facing here, are pretty stubborn bunch. We're still getting the occasional probing attack or raid on our perimeter. Might just be barely a squad, might be a whole damn company out there. We don't know."

"What assets do you have?" You ask.

"I have about two companies of combat capable men. Mostly my own and from a few scattered units that managed to make their way here. Got an Abrams platoon, too, but everybody's low on ammo. About a mag per man and a handful of shells for each Abrams. If the Russians attack in force again, we'll be in a load of trouble."

"I see." You frown.

"Well, considering you're the one with the bird, you can help us out here." Chamberlain leads you to a map laid out on an ancient wooden table. "You can help scout the surrounding forests for root out any Russian positions and give us a heads up, search for some MIA men, or go check out some crashed birds."

>Scout for Russians.
>Look for MIA men.
>Search for crashed birds.
>Other

>>30091546
>>Scout for Russians.

>>30091546
>Search for crashed birds.

We're here for SAR

>>30091546
>Chamberlain
>Round Top

I see what you did there.

>Scout for Russians.

>>30091546
>>Scout for Russians.

Better safe than sorry and to actually think.

>>30091546
>>Scout for Russians.

We should make sure we're clear before we do anything else anyway.

>>30091225
>Russian Planes
>heading west

Tell me, where are they going? The Soviet Netherlands?

>>30091546
>Scout for Russians.
>Look for MIA men.

Can we send Train and Janice for that? We take the bird look for MIAs? Get more troops back to outpost. Though, I worry about spreading ourselves too thin and too far to be really supporting each other...

Bear minimum, I would say scout the Russians to make sure we got time to be looking for MIA/crashed birds.

>>30091632
>that
And by 'that' I mean scouting.

>>30091546

>>Scout for Russians and keep a lookout for MIAs
>>Other
Get on our set back to HQ, radio back for a resupply drop and/or air cover.

In the meantime, empty the Pave Hawk's discretionary ammo stores for distribution to the defenders.

See if we can get those CAS birds we saw.

We're supposed to be be finding wounded/missing allies and avoiding the Russians

>>30091654
>Get on our set back to HQ, radio back for a resupply drop and/or air cover.
Yeah, we should really call up HQ about that.

>>30091546
seconding >>30091654 & >>30091681

>>30091681
We probably should be calling this back to HQ anyway, to let them know Chamberlain's men are still alive.

>>30091546
>Search for crashed birds

>>30091709
You would think, but rather state they we do that all the same.

Just something that's too easy to overlook.

>>30091626
if it was so simple then why was there a choice? I doubt Merc would make choices for no reason.

I'm just hoping this doesn't come to haunt us, especailly with the guys report of a Russian group staging raids.

>>30091746
Eh, it can't be too bad. After all, we've got Colonel Chamberlain on our side.

>>30090263
"Pararescue Witches?" What the fuck? What are you fruitcakes thinking?

>>30091546
Maybe radio command and give a sitrep? Then the F-15 witches can look for russians while we look for MIAs? I'm sure command will organize supplies and reenforcements. Maybe some gunships to poke through the woods.

>>30091769

your mom

>>30091546
>Scout for Russians.

>>30091769
Oh great, here's the no-fun patrol.

>>30091546
"I think we can help you search for those Russians." You say.

"Great." Chamberlain nods. "I'll have my scouts give you their last known positions. We've also got a few prisoners in the dungeons you could try questioning."

"Thanks." You nod. "We'll be sure to get on the horn with Command, see if we can't get some supplies and reinforcements down here."

"Appreciated." Chamberlain sighs. "Let's get going."

>Let's go see your prisoners.
>Let's not waste time. Give us your guys' intel and we'll be on our way.
>Other

>>30091765
I think the last time anon thought that, Raikov nearly killed Pierce.

>>30091799
>>Let's go see your prisoners.

>>30091799
>>Let's go see your prisoners.
get one of the witches to interrogate the prisoners, the rest come with us and
>Let's not waste time. Give us your guys' intel and we'll be on our way.

>>30091774
>>30091546

this

>>30091799
>>Let's go see your prisoners.

might as well see how they're doing and what they know.

>>30091799

>>Other
Split up Workload

"Janice, go see to the prisoners. Maybe you'll get something out of them.

The Pave Hawk and Tarin will take off first to begin looking over the immediate area and radio back a status report to HQ. Join back with us when you're finished. I trust you won't take too long."

>>30091799
>>Let's not waste time. Give us your guys' intel and we'll be on our way.

>>30091546
>>Look for MIA men.
>>Search for crashed birds.


This find ammunition and men

>>30091799
>Let's not waste time. Give us your guys' intel and we'll be on our way.

How would we even question them? It isn't likely that they know english.

>>30091932
Everyone speaks the universal language of Violence.

But more seriously, there has to be someone around here who can speak Russian.

>>30091799
>Let's go see your prisoners.

I wonder...

>>30091805
why do I want to see a round 2?

>>30091799
"Okay, let's see what your prisoners have to say."

"Great. I'll grab the ones that can speak English." Chamberlain nods. "Follow me."

Chamberlain leads you to a stone spiral staircase, which leads down under the castle. You have no doubt there are quite a few sublevels built into the hill itself. When he leads you to the dungeons, you're surprised as just how large the chamber is. You sort of wonder for what possible reason the witches of olden times would need such a large dungeon for, and then decide not knowing is for the best.

What's even more surprising though, is the number of prisoners packed in the dungeons. There were easily at least 100-200 Russians sitting glumly in the cells.

"Jesus, Colonel, how the hell did you pick up so many prisoners?"

"Heh, funny story actually. Earlier in the day, during the Russians' last major push on the Round Top, they were literally banging at the walls. I remembered a story my great great grandfather passed down about routing a bunch of Confederates with a last ditch bayonet charge, and I was like, 'what the hell, can't hurt to try.'"

"And you won?!" You blink.

"Bad. Fucking. Ass." Red grins.

"I lost a few men, but we totally smashed them. I'm pretty sure the ones that got away are halfway to Moscow by now." Chamberlain chuckles. "Here we go."

You see a couple of Rangers haul in three Russians. Two are NCOs while one looks to be a mid level or senior officer. You're not too sure about Russian ranks. The NCOs look rather depressed, like they'd much rather be somewhere else than here. The officer though, still looks pretty pissed.

"We can separate them if you need to." Chamberlain adds.

>Focus on the NCOs.
>Focus on the officer.
>Question them all at once.
>Other

>>30092119
>>Focus on the NCOs.
NCOs are the backbone of any unit

>>30092119
>Focus on the NCOs

>>30092119
>Focus on the NCOs.

>>30092113
I don't, just saying wreckless lack of thinking/over optimism results in such things.

>>30092119
>>Focus on the NCOs.

I figure they'd be quicker to talk

>>30092119

Holy fuck, he actually IS related to that Chamberlain. I guess being a crazy-ass motherfucker runs in the family.

>>Focus on the NCOs.

>>30091791
I'm a 24th Special Tactics Squadron gnome patrol, shitlord

>>30092119
>>Focus on the NCOs

Officers may be chosen for their loyalty to the regime/party, rather than actual competence.

>>30092261
That's how it usually works in dictatorships.

>>30092119
"We'll start with the NCOs." You say. "They'll probably be easier to work with."

"Got it." Chamberlain nods, and motions for his men to remove the officer.

That just leaves you with the two NCOs.

>Play nice. You might be able to coax info out of them.
>Play rough. Russians aren't trained to play nice.
>Other.

>>30092292
>Play nice. You might be able to coax info out of them.

We aren't here to waterboard them.

>>30092292
>>Play rough. Russians aren't trained to play nice.

Start with throwing the table across the room.

>>30092292
>Play nice. You might be able to coax info out of them

no need to break them...yet

>>30092292
>>Play nice. You might be able to coax info out of them.
Run counter to what their training tells them. Throw them off-balance.

>all this picking the NCOs

Jesus fuck, Anon. One of the Red Army's massive problems was it's lack of competent, career NCOs that they could lean on to get shit done. Instead all their juniors officers were having to do NCO shit in addition to their own shit because the NCOs were simply conscripts that had been sent to NCO school.

>>30092292
>>Play nice. You might be able to coax info out of them.
we can always pull fingernails if it does not work

>>30092292
>>Play nice. You might be able to coax info out of them.

It'd catch them off guard as I'm sure hte propaganda painted Nato like demons.

>>30092346
As opposed to Officers too loyal to talk?

>>30092292
>Play nice. You might be able to coax info out of them.

>>30092292
>[x]Play nice. You might be able to coax info out of them.
Red can play evil male liver eating witch, who has an unhealthy fondness for sharp and pointy things.

>>30092364
>>30092336
I remember reading something about Napoleon Bonaparte talking about torture. How effective is it to torture someone for information?

>>30092460
all depends on the person, if they are hardened, then its useless, if they are not, then its very effective

Its all about the perceived threat of torture to get the information before you touch them, if you have to hurt them for it, you've already failed

>>30092483
Of course, it can also lead to false information due to the subject making things up in order to get you off their back.

>>30092392

At low levels like we're talking, where an officer is in front of his men, he'll have been chosen either for his family ties to a man higher up, or because he's on someone's shit list. All the competent officers will be in the back, trying to stay off shitlists.

http://books.google.com/books?id=Wojkd3uzVPgC&pg=PA40&lpg=PA40&dq=lack+of+competent+non+commissioned+officers+in+the+soviet+red+army&source=bl&ots=iwmnAx620X&sig=y4iYkpxtHMuwsEBKumX_Mp9xC_k&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MsT1Uqn5CMWTyQH59YGICQ&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=lack%20of%20competent%20non%20commissioned%20officers%20in%20the%20soviet%20red%20army&f=false

http://carnegieendowment.org/files/Conclusion.pdf

Relevant portion: " The Russian army still relies on con-
scripts, and the projected increase in the number of contract soldiers will
not automatically make it more efficient; the army continues to lack a
corps of noncommissioned officers, and creating such a corps will take
decades rather than years; finally, its doctrine, organization, and training
re
main overly focused on the fairly improbable scenario of defending
Russia against an aerial attack by the West. What distinguishes this army
from its Soviet predecessor is, above all else, its inferior quality."


>>30092460
It depends on what they're protecting or who.

>>30092483
like this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugiQXvz_i_o

>>30092518
that is pure evil. I LOVE IT!

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>>30092292
You decide to play nice. They probably wouldn't be expecting that.

"So, comrades, how are you two doing? Feeling well? Not being treated badly, I hope?"

Both Russians just blink and look at each other before one shrugs and speaks.

"We are fine... I suppose."

"Great!" You then take out your map and roll it out in front of them. "Since I like you two so much, I'm just going to ask you once. Mark all of your side's known positions on this map, and we'll be on our way."

"And what happens if we don't?" One of the NCOs raises his eyebrow.

"Well, Lieutenant Kelsey here just so happens to be a witch, with a very big and very sharp sword." You nod to Red.

Red gets the cue and slowly draws out her katana with a metallic hiss as it clears its sheathe, light glinting off the polished blade. You can see both NCOs visibly start to sweat.

"You know witches, all crazy, dangerous things, right? Well, she's a heal witch, so she can just cut you up, sew you back together, and keep doing that over and over..."

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>>30092696
"There are two squads of Spetsnaz in the forest." One of the NCOs speaks out. "W-with two tank witches as support! One was tasked to suppress the forces in this castle and the other was to search for survivors and prisoners!"

"Nikolai!" The other NCO gasps.

"You saw what Raikov did to Sacha!" The first NCO says, taking a nervous glance at Red. "I've had my fill of witches!"

"Is that it?" You scowl. "You're telling the truth?"

"I swear on my mother's life! That's all we know!"

"All right, but if we find out you're wrong, well, we'll be back. Me and HER." You nod to Red.

"He's right. It's true." The other NCO confirms.

It's only after the prisoners are escorted away that you start to visibly tremble. Of course fucking Raikov had to be here.

"You all right, Cap?" Red asks, a bit concerned.

"I'm fine." You take a deep breath.

"Look, If we run into Raikov again, I'll be there to protect you this time." Red says with deep conviction. "I won't let her take you away from me."

>Thanks, Red.
>Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself.
>Other

>>30092713
>that picture

That is a very cute boy.

>>30092713
>Raikov

We're fucked.

>>Don't worry about me. I can take care of myself.

Never let it show.

>>30092713
>Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself.

>Other
Head pats.

>>30092713
>Thanks, Red.
>Other
"But I'd rather Janice, Tarin, and an entire Ranger company back you up if we do fight Raikov. No telling if she's using some souped up super-tank Striker."

>>30092713
>>Thanks, Red.

Domo arigatou, Mrs. Redoko

>>30092713
>Thanks, Red.

>>30092713
>Other
"You might have to fight Janice for that honour"

>>30092713
>Thanks, Red.

We owe her our lives boys, the least we can do is show some appreciation.

>>30092735
Oh wow.

>>30092713
>Don't worry about me, but thanks.

>>30092713
>>Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself.

>>30092713
>Thanks, Red.

Well, at least Russian NCOs are still deathly afraid of their superior officers. And witches. And witch superior officers.

>>30092713
>>Thanks, Red.

>>30092713
>>Thanks, Red.

>>30092713
>Thanks, Red.

>>30092713
>Thanks, Red, I appreciate that.

looks like we are going to get that round 2. but this time its going to be a handicap match playa!

>>30092713
>>Thanks, Red.
Well, this puts a new spin on things.

>>30092713
>Thanks, Red.
Yo.

>>30092713
>>Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself.

>>30092713
>Thanks Red.
It's just as well we didn'y go after the Russians first, or we would have blundered into Raikov and her super tank, gather intel first then you can figure out what to avoid in your outing.

>>30092713
"Thanks, Red." You grin, patting your crimson haired subordinate on the head. "Hopefully it won't come to that."

"Time's running short." Chamberliain coughs. "We'd better get going."

Once you get back up to ground level and out into the courtyard, you can see the place is now quite active. You see your aircrew passing out some spare first aid supplies and some of their extra mags for their emergency weapons. To the side, you see Tarin hovering above the ground in her strikers. One of the Rangers seems to be trying to chat her up, with limited success.

"RAMIREZ!" Chamberlain barks. "Are you done relaying that recon intel?"

"Yes sir!" Ramirez snaps to attention and salutes.

"Good! If you've got time to flirt, then you've got time to put an extra set of eyes on the line! Move it, soldier!"

Ramirez beats a hasty retreat.

"He give you problems, Tarin?" You asks.

"Not really." Tarin shrugs. "He likes to talk a lot, though."

With that, you and Red board the Pave Hawk and it slowly lifts off back into the air.

"So Bullseye, what's the ETA on support?" You ask.

"Well, NATO forces are still a mess, and they're still trying to regroup. They're sending some Littlebirds our way, ETA fifteen minutes, with a relief column that will hopefully get here within the hour."

"Littlebirds?" You frown. While they were decent air support platforms, they were really more suited as scouts, and in a situation like this you would've preferred something bigger like an A-10 or Apache. Hell, even a Cobra would do.

"Gotta make do with what we got." Bullseye shrugs. "They'll try to route additional air support if needed."

"Alright, fine, let's get this over with." You sigh.

"Sir, if I may have a suggestion." Janice speaks up. "Perhaps me and Tarin should do the scouting while you concentrate on SAR? That's why we're here, after all."

>Sounds good. Let's do that.
>Splitting up is too risky. We stay together.
>Other

>>30093098
>>Splitting up is too risky. We stay together.

With Raikov out there it'd be safer to do this.

>Soemone named Ramirez trying to chat up Tarin

Brings back VMQ1 memories

>>30093098
>Splitting up is too risky. We stay together.

DON'T SPLIT THE PARTY WITH A CLASS A THREAT KNOWN TO BE IN THE AREA.

>>30093098
>>Splitting up is too risky. We stay together.
Safety in numbers. Once we know what's going on with the Russians, we can go back to SAR.

>>30093098
>>Splitting up is too risky. We stay together.

>>30093098
>>Splitting up is too risky. We stay together.
DONT SPLIT THE PARTY

>>30093098
>Splitting up is too risky. We stay together.
Especially with Raikov around. Though Tarin should be taking point for us and scouting around, since she's the stealth witch and might be able to get past Raikov's enhanced senses.

>>30093098
>>Sounds good. Let's do that.
>>30093140
I guess, though I rather not have to go through that route again...

>Ramirez
>Talking to Tarin

Goddammit Ramirez.

>>30093098
>Sounds good. Let's do that.
No really, the longer we put off SAR the more chance people that we could have saved, don't get saved.

Just tell them not to engage, not until we can get more solid CAS in. Little birds are.... yeah.

>>30093098
>Sounds good. Let's do that

I know people are paranoid about splitting up, but don't you think it's a good idea to know where Raikov is before she can take a shot at the helo?

>>30093201
>>30093217
Isn't staying together, doing SAR together rather than having the Pave Hawk do SAR while the Witches scout?

Because scouting as one big group, rather than doing SAR as one big group, doesn't sound right.

>>30093283
>Perhaps me and Tarin should do the scouting while you concentrate on SAR? That's why we're here, after all.

No, from the wording it's doing teh scouting in one large group. Also, because that's what was also voted on before this too.

>>30093098
>Splitting up is too risky. We stay together

never split the team!

>>30093283
You know, you have a point. Now that I think about it:

Changing >>30093159

to

>Sounds good. Let's do that.

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>>30093098
"Splitting up is too risky. We'll stay together." You say.

"Roger that."

You look at your map. According to the map Chamberlain's scouts provided to you, most of the obvious approaches to Round Top were heavily mined. You're pretty sure the Spetsnaz didn't have the equipment needed to clear those, which narrowed down your search area considerably. Bullseye keeps a close eye out on thermals while you and the rest of the aircrew use your nightvision goggles.

"Sir, I found something." Tarin announces.

"What?" You ask.

"Popping an IR flare."

You then see a bright white light appear up ahead of you. Looking down, you can see the IR flare illuminating what appears to be the still smoldering wreckage of a fighter plane. However, you don't immediately recognize it. However, it suddenly clicks.

"Vampire." You mutter.

"What?" Red turns to face you.

"Anderson briefed us on this before, Red. Some sort of Russian superplane, like the Wyvern." You explain. "Tarin, do you see anything else?

"Canopy's gone. The pilot must have ejected. Can't get any closer due to my strikers." Tarin says.

You bite your lip. On the one hand, you were on a mission. On the other, Anderson had stressed to you in no small terms that if you had the chance to salvage a Vampire, you should take it.

>Ignore it for now.
>Land and check it out.
>Send the witches to scout while you check out the plane.
>Other

>>30093339
>>Land and check it out.

Orders are Orders

>>30093339
>>Land and check it out.

>>30093339
>Other
Call it in to Anderson that he needs to get a salvage team out here if he wants an intact Vampire.
We don't have the equipment to take it with us, but we can stick around so Spetznaz don't blow it up before we can capture it.

>>30093339
>Land and check it out.
Be ready for a ambush!

>>30093369
>>30093339
This. We can try to keep the area cleared until someone comes in to salvage it. But we should also see if we can't get more birds up here to do SAR if we're going to cover the Vamp.

>Send the witches to scout while you check out the plane. >>30093339

How much you want to bet it's the bait in a Raikov trap?

>>30093406
oh come on! this is grade A bate!

>>30093339
>>Ignore it for now.

Report the crash. This reeks of trap.

>>30093406
So you want to send away air cover and spring the trap at the same time... real smart.

>>30093339
>>Land and check it out.

Witches cant get closer due to strikers.

Leave them on overwatch.

ALSO

CALL. IT. IN.

>>30093339
>Call it in and provide overwatch

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>>30093339
>>Land and check it out.
Did someone say Vampires?

>>30093339
On one hand, it might be a trap, laid down by Spetznaz to try and bait substantial NATO forces into the area.

On the other hand, it might be a genuine blunder, which also explains the Spetznaz presence; they want to recover/destroy the wreck before NATO gets to it.

>Call it in to Anderson.

>>30093369
I'll second this. There's no need for us land down there when we can clearly see it from the air. Overwatch the area and keep people away from it.

>>30093339
>>Land and check it out.
we need that wreckage

get the witches covering us while we land and move in

>>30093369
Seconding this. We're not equipped, and we're risking a lot even by staying in the area - but this is a high-value target, so we need to do something to keep it from slipping away.

>>30093437
>it might be a trap, laid down by Spetznaz to try and bait substantial NATO forces into the area.
Yeah, but it's still a genuine Vampire airframe down there. Even if they blow it to destroy the electronics, there's still going to be alloys left for metallurgical analysis. That's still giving NATO some pretty important information about the plane.

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>>30093339
>Land and check it out. Call Anderson also
we can't pass this up. because these fuckers will blow it SKY HIGH

>>30093422
Witches can't get close and the bait is simply too important to pass up, trap or no.

Bait* god damn I think its bed time!

>>30093524
Do you know what overwatch is and how it works?

>>30093339
"Bullseye, hold position. Me and Red will rope down to check it out." You say. "Get Anderson on the horn and let him know we've got a Vampire wreck here. And I want that CAS here right the damn hell now."

"Got it." Bullseye nods.

"Come on, Red." You say as you rope down from the Pave Hawk.

"Right behind you, Cap." She says.

The moment you and Red are down on the ground, the Pave Hawk immediately pulls away, lest it make itself a target. However, you can still hear it orbiting the area, so you know you've got eyes on the area.

"Cover me, Red. I'm checking the wreck." You say.

"Got it."

You hustle up to the crashed Vampire. Looking it over, you can tell it's fairly intact. One of the wings is completely sheared off and the engines are completely torn apart by cannon fire and shrapnel. However, the basic frame seems to be intact, more or less. You then look into the cockpit and see that the ejection seat is definitely missing. You look at the console and frown when you see the place where the flight recorder should be is empty. Somebody beat you here.

It's then that you notice odd stains on the Vampire's hull and the ground around it. Filtered through your nightvision, it's hard to tell exactly what it is, but you've got enough experience to know yourself.

Blood, and quite a lot of it. Your best guess is that the pilot punched out, was either already injured or got injured during the landing, came back to recover the flight recorder, and bolted. But, judging from the blood, he couldn't have gotten far. You manage to trace the blood trail into the trees. You frown. Going into the trees was risky, since it would limit your air support's ability to cover you.

But, you couldn't just leave a downed pilot out there to die, even if he was the enemy. Plus, he was carrying vital intel.

>Follow the trail.
>Ignore it and get back to the Pave Hawk.
>Other

>>30093339
>>Land and check it out.

>>30093554
>>Follow the trail.
Radio back our intentions and follow.

That guy is going to get himself killed.

We need him against them martians.

>>30093554
>>Follow the trail.

TIME FOR A HUNTING MISSION

>>30093554
>>Follow the trail.
It must be found!

>>30093554
>>Follow the trail.

>>30093554
>>Follow the trail.

>>30093554
>>Follow the trail.
I'm assuming he's going to let the others know.

>>30093554
>Ignore it and get back to the Pave Hawk.

They got people out here, weather or not we know they are looking for this pilot is unimportant, what we have is hard intel that is this Vamp.

So lets do the smart thing and get back to the Pave Hawk instead of leaving are nice air cover for what's in the unknown woods.

>>30093554
>>Ignore it and get back to the Pave Hawk.

The trees where RAIKOV is? Fuck no. We got the crash secured for now, that's all we need.

>>30093554
>Follow the trail.
This bate is now Grade A+...fuuuuck

>>30093554
>Ignore it and get back to the Pave Hawk.

NOPE.

>>30093554
>Follow the trail.
we need to get the intel on that FDR and the capturing the pilot before the ruskies get to him is a bonus

>>30093554
>Ignore it and get back to the Pave Hawk.

Ah, no. It's cold but the right thing to do here.

>>30093554
>Follow the trail.
get back up!

>>30093554
>>Follow the trail.
We came to do SAR, and here's a chance to do SAR.

>>30093613
AGAIN! *bait

>>30093554
>Follow the trail.

Finally we get to play the goatmen for once

>>30093554
>Ignore it and get back to the Pave Hawk.
That pilot is probably already dead and is bait for a trap by Raikov or the other Soviet tank Witch. We can then safely recover the intel when those CAS birds and Witches get here.

>>30093554
>Follow the trail.

bring red along if we can.

>>30093554
>Ignore it and get back to the Pave Hawk.

Dear god, why do we want to go get ourselves killed all the time...

>>30093673
That's what we signed on to do.

>>30093659
I smell paranoia.

>>30093673
it's our J.O.B jackass

>>30093684

Different poster here.

Not in this fashion. We were already warned about playing hero from our first encounter with Raikov. This is not going to do our record any favors.

>>30093714
We're looking for wounded, this pilot's wounded. Hell, it's a step back towards what we're supposed to be doing finally.

>>30093684
>>30093696
You do realize this is nothing more than us trying to bite off more than we can chew, right? We know there's a lot of spetsnaz out here. We know that tank bitch is around with another one of her buddies. We are not armed to deal with this in any way. And you want to leave what little air cover we have? The hell is wrong with you people.

>>30093689
We know that there's two squads of Spetznaz and two Tank Witches, of which one was tasked to search for survivors.
I think it's reasonable to think that the pilot that ejected would be transmitting a call for help from his Russian compatriots, and that they would prioritize the destruction of the Vampire and the recovery or termination of the pilot.

I think it's a reasonable fear, not paranoia.

>>30093554
>Follow the trail.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. If we find and save an veteran enemy pilot with a blackbox for a top secret Russian super-plane, we've basically made one of the biggest intelligence coups of the decade.

>>30093734

Won't argue with the looking for wounded, but this is still a grade 'A' Bad Idea with what we learned from that NCO.

>>30093554
>Ignore it and get back to the Pave Hawk.

>>30093554
>Follow the trail

Pilot needs medical attention, if nothing else.

>>30093554
>>Ignore it and get back to the Pave Hawk.

Things are as unfavorable enough as it is, going into the forest is sure to be a death trap.

>>30093771
we got back up coming

>>30093847
Too far away to be of any help right here, right now.

>>30093554
"Come on Red, we're going in." You say. "We gotta find that pilot."

"Okay." Red nods.

"Bullseye, Janice, we're going into the forest to track a wounded Russian pilot. You're going to have to keep a real close eye out for ambushes. Got that?"

"Yes sir!"

"Come one." You motion for Red to follow you as you enter the trees. It's deathly quiet, but thankfully, you don't encounter any hostiles. Repeated check ins with your air support confirm no major heat signatures.

"We're picking up a reading about twenty meters ahead of you." Bullseye warns. "Looks like one or two contacts."

"Thanks." You motion for Red to approach more cautiously. The both of you creep up to a small clearing, where you see two figures sitting around a makeshift campfire. One of the men is wearing a Russian flightsuit and is leaning against a rock, his abdomen stained with blood. The other, however, is quite obviously American. Both men are just sitting around the campfire, casually chatting and sharing a cigarette.

"Hey!" You yell while still safely in the cover the trees. "Pararescue! Identify yourselves!"

"Whoa, hey, Captain Hiller, 3rd Marine Air Wing!" The American pilot stand up and raises his hands.

"Viktor Raksova, Russian Air Forces." The Russian pilot grunts. "I suppose you are here to rescue us."

"You owe me five bucks." Hiller grins. "My guys found us first."

"I suppose a bet's a bet." Viktor grumbles. "Remind me to pay you back after the war."

"What the hell's going on here?" You blink.

"Yeah, why are you two so chummy with each other?" Red asks suspiciously.

(cont)

>>30093979
"Well, you see, me and Viktor over here were both stranded and lost, so, we just said 'fuck it', made camp, and bet on who would find us first." Hiller shrugs. "Oh right, and when I found him, Viktor was trying to bash this thing apart with a rock before he passed out."

Hiller then hands you a flight data recorder. Slightly banged up, but still intact and usable.

"My people's superior engineering has proven to be my undoing this night." Viktor sighs sadly.

"Okay, Red, see to Viktor's wound here. Stabilize him, but don't heal him up fully. I don't want him running off the first chance he gets."

"Got it." Red nods.

"Anyways, good job, Hiller." You nod. "How'd you get here, anyways?"

"I was tangling with this bastard. We both expended our missiles so we went into a head on gun run. Shot each others' engines out." Hiller shrugs.

"It was a fine battle!" Viktor laughs weakly.

"Okay, let's get you guys out of here-"

"Captain!" You hear Bullseye yell over the radio. "I've got a contact about three hundred meters to your east and moving fast! It's headed straight for you!"

Shit, your instincts were telling you to run, but you needed to ensure Hiller and Viktor got to safety. If you all ran at once whatever was headed you way would just shoot you in the back if it caught up.

>Run away!
>Stay and cover Hiller and Viktor's retreat.
>Other

>>30093995
>>Stay and cover Hiller and Viktor's retreat.

get Tarin and Janice to start lighting the contact the fuck up

>>30093995
>>Stay and cover Hiller and Viktor's retreat.

Since we're here, we'll do it. BUT. Watch our backs for any shenanigans from Viktor.

>>30093995
Rear guard, keep with their pace of 'running' but in no fucking are we 'holding the line'

>>30094027
going with this.

>>30093995
>Other
Get Janice and Tarin to start raining fire down on the contact while we cover the retreat.

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>Stay and cover Hiller and Viktor's retreat.

Shot out the engines you say...

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>>30094056
Here comes the snow.

>>30093995
>cover Hiller and Viktor's retreat.
But keep on the move. No die standing crap.

>>30093995
>>Other
Have Janice light 'em up, while Red and us cover a bounding retreat. Fuck standing fights.

>>30094056
its a tank witch we must aim for the legs!

>>30093995
>Stay and cover Hiller and Viktor's retreat.
Have the witches 'discourage' the contact from getting here too quickly

>>30094094
>>30094027
Seconding them. We all need to get back to a place where our cover can come into a greater effect.

>>30094112
Air cover that is.

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>>30094095
I wonder how well a bolo would work on a tank witch.

>>30094083
Seconding this. Move and cover seems like the best option here. Also, are we too deep in the forest for our air cover to at least plant some fire near whatever's following us?

>>30093995
>Hiller managed to get a double-KO against a Vampire.
>In an Air Joust.
What was he piloting? Doing that to a Vamp is badass enough but if he did it in something like an Eagle or a Hornet...damn!

>>30094142
Hell, I think we found ourselves a gnome.

>>30094142
does not matter what he was in, in a gun joust, all parties are equal

>>30094135
it would tie her up for a short amount of time

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>>30094142
Money on the F-15C.

Why aren't incendiary grenades a more common thing in SW89verse?

Molotovs were a great way to fuck with old tanks and witches don't have the sealed armor that modern tanks do, just really strong shields.

>>30094188
shit like that is banned I think

>>30094188
I don't know. Mostly think it might be that most of the writers don't want to go that dark. I mean WP is some nasty shit.

>>30094188
This is post-Vietnam, and use of incendiaries has been severely curtailed IRL since then due to how horrible it can get.

>>30094188

Probably either ineffective or considered a war crime to do to a witch.

>>30094188
Tear gas and flashbangs would work great too.

>>30094227
it's a war crime in general.
>>30094232
what about
>>30094135

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>>30093995
"You two, MOVE!" You yell, pointing back towards the clearing with the Vampire wreck. "Hiller, make sure Viktor doesn't try anything funny!"

"Got it!"

"Red, we have to cover their retreat. We're going to leapfrog, got it?"

"Yes, Cap!" Red nods. "You go first!

You nod and run back a few feet before taking a fire position. Red fires several bursts into the trees and then dashes past, patting you on the shoulder to let you know she was clear. You fire several bursts, dash past Red, and repeat. Meanwhile, Janice, Tarin, and the Pave Hawk begin unloading automatic fire into the trees.

"Status?" You ask.

"Contact is slowing down. Me and Tarin are engaging her."

"All clear,- wait! WATCH YOUR LEFT WATCH YOUR LEFT!" Bullseye yells. "Second contact! Fucker was hiding in one of the fires!"

You whip to the left and you see an alarmingly familiar face. Raikov.

However, she had obviously seen better days. Her strikers were were chipped and scorched from multiple weapon impacts. There were cuts and burns all over her body and one of her eyes seemed to be swollen shut. It even looked like her shoulder cannon had been blown clean off. However, she still had that nasty power claw, and plenty of fucking malice. Seeing you, Raikov charges, claw at the ready. You prepare to respond when Red leaps in, katana drawn, and uses it to parry Raikov's claw strike, causing the Russian witch to blink in surprise for a brief moment.

"Go Cap! I'll handle her!" Red yells.

>Let Red handle Raikov. You need to secure the pilots and the crash site.
>You need to help Red.
>Other

>>30094259
Maybe if it was made of aramid fiber. I think that a tank witch would tear right through damn near anything though.

>>30094287
>>You need to help Red.
get Janice to help the pilots while Tarin covers us overhead

>>30094287
>>Let Red handle Raikov. You need to secure the pilots and the crash site.
We believe in you!

>>30094287
>You need to help Red.

Keep distance, take clear shots, don't get in the way.

>>30094287
>Let Red handle Raikov. You need to secure the pilots and the crash site.

We're the only one's on teh ground covering those pilots now. We have to do this.

>>30094227
And if the war crime tribunals don't get you, the angry sisters and matrons will.

Witches take care of their own, and hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

>>30094306
but what if we add a taser effect to it?
>>30094287
>You need to help Red.
Fuck no we do this together!

>>30094287
>>Let Red handle Raikov. You need to secure the pilots and the crash site.

mainly because we're more useful doing this than trying to take on a Witch with a striker and a BIG FUCKING METAL CLAW. If anything we'd just get in Red's way.

>>30094287
>Let Red handle Raikov. You need to secure the pilots and the crash site.

>>30094287
>>You need to help Red.
Fucking ice her ass. We aren't letting our greatest admirer buy it here.

>>30094314
>implying that'll do anything more than piss her off and kill Pierce

>>30094287
>>30094287
>Let Red handle Raikov. You need to secure the pilots and the crash site.

"RED IF YOU DIE I WILL KILL YOU!"

>>30094287
>>Let Red handle Raikov. You need to secure the pilots and the crash site.
Well, it didn't go so well last time we tried to take on Raikov. Let's not do that again. Besides, we need to make sure our pilots are secure and ready for evac.

>>30094287
>>Let Red handle Raikov. You need to secure the pilots and the crash site.

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>>30094331
>but what if we add a taser effect to it?
Might as well throw in the rest of Batman's gear then.

>>30094287
>Other
Get Tarin to help Red with Raikov, while we help the pilots and Janice covers us

>>30094368
Yeah, I was about to ask just how one would go about doing that.

>>30094400
no idea I am just throwing idea's out to keep awake.

>>30094400
Be Batman.

>>30094412
Admittedly, it would be awesome. But probably not feasible.

>>30094287
>30094373
Second This

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incendiary_device
Probably should have looked that up first.

If there was a powered armor bulletproof super bitch tearing up your squad there would be nothing illegal about nailing her with a molotv.

In close combat and city fighting tanks are still dangerous as fuck but they're also lumbering and vulnerable. Tank witches just make the near seamless transition to super infantry that has all the advantages of infantry AND tanks with almost none of the downsides. Since they can fight almost anywhere a squad of infantry can why wouldn't someone something for the squad to defend itself with?

>>30094287
>You need to help Red.

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>>30094287
"Alright, don't get yourself killed." You say as you run. You can still hear steel clashing against steel behind you as you make it to the clearing. In the distance, you can still hear the buzzing of the Pave Hawk's miniguns, no doubt engaging that other contact.

"Captain, are you all right?" Janice asks, concerned.

"I'm fine." You pant. "Are we secure here?"

"The pilots are taking cover in the wreckage." Janice says, "I'm holding above the clearing. I don't see any other contacts nearby."

"Can you see Red?"

"No, I just have nightvision. No IR." Janice sighs. "We'll just have to put our trust in her."

"Contact eliminated." Tarin announces.

"What was it?" You ask.

"Enemy tank witch. Seems like she was acting as a decoy for Raikov." Tarin says.

"And what do you mean by 'eliminated'?" You raise an eyebrow.

"KIA." Tarin says flatly. There's a brief pause before she speaks again. "She was lining up a shot on the Pave Hawk. No other choice."

>You don't have to justify yourself, Tarin. It's war.
>Was that necessary?
>Other

>>30094506
>You don't have to justify yourself, Tarin. It's war.
we can talk about it later but now go back up red

>>30094506
>Other
"Tarin, can you give Red any support? Raikov isn't to be underestimated."

>>30094506
>>You don't have to justify yourself, Tarin. It's war.
This special treatment witches give for not killing each other in the middle of a war is getting a little old.

>>30094506
>You don't have to justify yourself, Tarin. It's war.

>>30094506
>>You don't have to justify yourself, Tarin. It's war.

"If you want to talk about it after mission, see me. For now, good job."

>>30094506
>>You don't have to justify yourself, Tarin. It's war.

>>30094506
>You don't have to justify yourself, Tarin. It's war.

If Red gets horribly injured while fighting Raikov, will she end up doing a Sam and confess to Pierce once she regains consciousness?

>>30094516
this

>>30094506
>You don't have to justify yourself, Tarin. It's war.

>>30094506
>You don't have to justify yourself, Tarin. It's war.

perhaps call red to fall back now that we got two witches to cover her?

>>30094542
>If Red gets horribly injured while fighting Raikov, will she end up doing a Sam and confess to Pierce once she regains consciousness?

He better not is all I got to say.

>>30094546
Might be a good idea. Also, it would draw Raikov into their fields of fire.

>>30094546
This. We need to get the witch slayer off of her.

>>30094578
Presuming, of course, that Red can break contact without opening herself to reprisal.

>>30094506
>You don't have to justify yourself, Tarin. It's war.

"There's no mercy in war, people live and people die, that's all there is to it." -Larry Foulke

>>30094607
True. Perhaps raise her on coms, see how she is for sparkles. If she is good, have the pave hawk hose down Raikov, provide for her retreat. Then, we can start putting fire on Raikov as well.