>>33875302

At the front of the room stood a Japanese colonel whose name you've honestly forgotten at this point. He was giving the briefing in Japanese, so Jetstream got to work translating for you.

Apparently, your target was a Chinese chemical plant about fifty miles inland. While it was a legitimate chemical plant, it also served as a cover for a Chinese bioweapons lab. Tokugawa and his men would do most of the heavy lifting, doing the actual insertion into the facility as well as disposing of the stored bioweapons inside.

Your job was to act as recon in the opening stages of the operation, due to your stealth capabilities, and then stay on station to handle casualties once the Umibozu attacked. Ugly would provide CAS.

However, you also notice on the map that the chemical plant was very close to populated areas as well. That was a bit concerning.

"He's now asking if there are any questions." Jetstream nudges your side.

>You're good.
>Ask about collateral damage.
>Ask who else is coming along on this mission.
>Other

>>33875311
>Ask about collateral damage.
>Ask who else is coming along on this mission.

Just to fully understand what ROE will dealing with and what assets we will be on the ground or in the air.

Rolled 73

>>33875387

sounds good

>>33875311
>>Ask about collateral damage.
>>Ask who else is coming along on this mission.

Time to go to work gentlemen (and women)

>>33875311
>>Ask about collateral damage.
>>Ask who else is coming along on this mission.
I afraid the Japanese will use this as pretext for petty revenge.

>>33875311
>>Ask about collateral damage.

Better to figure that out now rather than later.

well time to kick the crap out of Dr Thrax!

>>33875311
>Ask about collateral damage.
>Ask who else is coming along on this mission.
>>33875439
Good money on that.

>>33875439
knowing them.....WORRY!

Rolled 41

>>33875439
I would bet money on those odds. Who here also thinks we might have to go blue on blue to stop illegal killings?

>>33875311
>>Ask about collateral damage.
>>Ask who else is coming along on this mission.

>>33875522
>>33875554
>>33875576

well, in this case maybe its a good call to ask Tarin to keep eyes on these umibouzu guys on fields.
These guys are dead terrified to her, so maybe it could work.

>>33875576
Zero, we can just say the Helo is having mechanical problems and pull out. Hope the Japs understand that anything they see as retaliation beyond hitting the site would not be seen as such by the rest of the world.

Rolled 48

>>33875522
The Umibouzu are actually in the perfect position to commit a war crime and get away with it scot free. All of them have had their names struck from all official records and documentation. That means no licenses, no proof of citizenship, hell, even no birth certificate. These guys don't officially exist.
If they do commit a war crime, unless they're caught in the act and there's proof they did it, they can get away with no trouble. Since there is no official record of them while serving, there is no one they can track down and prosecute. All names lead to dead ends, no records they were in the area, hell, according to official records, they don't exist. if they are not caught in the act and arrested then and there, there is no one prosecutors and witness can put in front of a tribunal or world court.

Okay people, the shadowrun hats are on a little tight at this time. Lighten up a bit.

>>33875311
"Ask him about collateral damage. How are we handling that?"

Jetstream shoots off the question, and the colonel quickly responds.

"He says that we will avoid civilian areas, but the chemical plant and anything in its immediate vicinity is a weapons free zone."

"But what about workers?" You frown.

"We'll be doing our attack in the middle of the night. There shouldn't be anybody there." Jetstream sighs. "But I understand your concerns."

"And who are those guys over there?" You point to the non-Umibozu personnel.

"Advisers from the Epidemic Prevention Department." Jetstream explains. "They're here to make sure the weapons are disposed of properly."

"Can they handle themselves in fight?" You ask.

"Well, they're technically a part of the IJA." Jestream shrugs. "But they're a very secretive lot."

>Better get prepped to leave.
>Try to talk to the EPD guys.
>Review the mission with your witches and crew.
>Other

Rolled 14

>>33875913
>>Better get prepped to leave.
>>Review the mission with your witches and crew.

>>33875913
>Better get prepped to leave.
>Review the mission with your witches and crew.

>>33875913
>>Review the mission with your witches and crew.

>>33875913
>Review the mission with your witches and crew.
>Better get prepped to leave.

>>33875895
>shadowrun hats are on a little tight at this time
Really? This seems real light shit compared to what /tg/ can do.

>>33875913
>Better get prepped to leave.
>Review the mission with your witches and crew.

Well whatever. The Umibozu guys are the one's on the ground with EPD guys so really it's they're worry not ours.

>>33875913
>>>Better get prepped to leave.
>>>Review the mission with your witches and crew.

Time to get ready.

>>33875895
never remove the shadowrun hat....NEVER EVER REMOVE IT!

>>33875913
>>Try to talk to the EPD guys.
PLEASE NO CRAZY PEOPLE

>>33876121
good idea
'
>>33875913
>Try to talk to the EPD guys.

>>33875913
>Try to talk to the EPD guys.

I got a baaad feeling about this

>>33875895
There is Shadowrun, there is genuine possible concern.
And this is still a justifiable concern.

anyway,
>>33875913
>Better get prepped to leave.
>Review the mission with your witches and crew.
>Other
Ask Tarin about this Umi guys. Just ask her opinion or soething like that.

>>33875913
>>Review the mission with your witches and crew.
>>Better get prepped to leave.

we should REALLY talk to the epd crew. I got this feeling that they might commit war crimes

>>33876203
Where, within this quest, is this concern coming from for these guys? Honestly answer that.

Because all we've been told is they're basically super ~secretive~

>>33876203
is me.

if its alright, add talk to EPD guys then, scratch my
>Other
vote.

>>33875913
>Try to talk to the EPD guys.

>>33875913
>Better get prepped to leave.
>Review the mission with your witches and crew.

>>33875913
With the briefing over, everybody begins to file out of the room to get their preparations in order. You follow suit and you all gather in your squadron hangar, where you decide to review the mission to make sure everybody knows their roles.

"All right, so the gist of it is, since we have stealth capability, the idea is for us to come in about half an hour before the Umibozu do. We scope out the area, and if things look all right, we let our guy land like planned. However, if we feel or see something wrong, we always have the option of waving them off. Though, I don't think Japanese like that very much."

"We don't." Jetstream nods.

"So, does that mean we're just going to do air recon only, or are we going to try and get some recon done on foot?" Red raises her hand.

>We stick to the air only.
>Some ground intel would be nice, yeah.
>Other

>>33876485
>>Some ground intel would be nice, yeah.

But if we run into anything fishy, we stop right there and let the umibozu deal with it when they arrive.

>>33876485
>We stick to the air only.

>>33876485
>Some ground intel would be nice, yeah.

>>33876485
>>We stick to the air only.

>>33876485
>We stick to the air only.

>>33876485
>>Some ground intel would be nice, yeah.

We probably shouldn't half-ass this.

>>33876485
>>Some ground intel would be nice, yeah.

with >>33876524 consideration

scout abit but dont do anything to ruin the element of surprise

>>33876485
>We stick to the air only.

We're to handle casualties once they attack. Being stuck on the ground and potentially out of position to do our job(s) would be bad.

>>33876485
>We stick to the air only.

>>33876485
>We stick to the air only.
No reason to risk stirring shit up before the op starts.

>>33876485
>>Some ground intel would be nice, yeah.

>>33876485
>>We stick to the air only.

Let's stick the plan as long as possible, shall we?

>>33876485
>>We stick to the air only.

Eh kinda agreeing with >>33876654 and >>33876625 on this.

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>>33876485
"No, that's too dangerous." You shake your head. "We'll keep our recon strictly in the air. The Umibozu can handle whatever they find on the ground."

"So uh, I got a question about CAS." Ugly raises his hand. "I mean, the Japs were kinda broad about what I could and couldn't shoot. How do we handle attacking the planet itself?" He asks.

Hm, that was a good question...

>Damage to the plant is not a concern of ours.
>Keep any collateral damage to a minimum.
>Other

Sorry about this but I was wondering if this was a quest that I could just jump into. And if so any terms I need to know about? Sorry again about the non quest related post.

>>33876625

This is a recon before the attack happens, especially since we're being inserted before the japanese team. We can scout and withdraw

>>33876784
>ow do we handle attacking the planet itself?

Well, your shots are guaranteed to hit at least, but your''re going to need a bigger gun.

>>33876784
>>Keep any collateral damage to a minimum.

>>33876784
>Keep any collateral damage to a minimum.

There isn't really reason to be leveling the planet itself. We could just send bombers in afterwords if that's what's really needed to be done.

>>33876784
>Damage to the plant itself is not a concern of ours, but keep any collateral damage to the surrounding area to a minimum.

>>33876784
>Keep any collateral damage to a minimum if you can, but it isn't a top priority.

>>33876784
>>Keep any collateral damage to a minimum.

We don't want to spill anthrax all over the place and get the infiltration team killed.

>>33876837
+1

>>33876784
>Keep any collateral damage to a minimum.
>>33876791
Well you could though I'd recommend read the rest of the quest along with Strikers '89, you'll spend less time asking questions and more time enjoying the quest if you do that. As for rules, don't be dick.

>>33876791
Read the archives and lurk moar

>>33876803
And there was no guarantees of it being that clean. At least in the air we'll still be where we'll need to be before the attack.

And this being /tg/ ...do I need to go on with that line of thought.

>>33876784
>Damage to the plant is not a concern of ours.

>>33876784
>>Keep any collateral damage to a minimum.

>>33876784
>>Keep any collateral damage to a minimum.
We talking about biochemical weapon here. Reduce collateral if we can help it.

>>33876784
"Keep collateral damage to a minimum." You say. "They may be an enemy nation, but there's no need for us to blow up the whole damn plant and getting god knows what all over the place."

"Got it." Ugly nods. "But hostile forces are open targets?"

"Of course."

"What kind of support can we be expecting?" Janice asks.

"I can answer that." Jetstream steps forward. "The IJN has a carrier group just off the coast. In addition to being our final staging point, the Soryu will also provide air assets if needed, but as far as the ground assets go the Umibozu is all we have."

"Okay." You nod. "Any more questions?"

"What happens if the White Butterfly shows up?" Tarin asks. "I don't want to be that person, but so far that plane has been 2 for 2 in interfering with us."

>We'll engage it if possible.
>We'll prioritize getting away.
>Other

>>33877265
>>We'll prioritize getting away.

It didn't like mass fire tactics, we'll throw more fire its way to drive it off.

>>33877265
>I'll make the call on site.

Really depends on how the mission is going wither we run or fight.

>>33877265
>>We'll prioritize getting away.

>>33877265
>We hold her off till the IJN's Birds show up and then support them till she breaks off or we get out

>>33877334
>whether
Come on phone...

>>33877265
>I'll make the call on site.

>>33877355
This. I don't relish a stand up fight with a monster like that.

>>33877265
>I'll make the call on site.

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>>33877265
"We'll handle it as we go." You sigh. You check your watch and note the time. "All right, get geared up and get the birds ready to fly. We're heading out within the hour."

The sun is just going down as your Ghost Hawk and the Comanche lift off in the sky. To your side, you see a pair of Phrogs lifting off as well, carrying both the Umibozu, the EPD personnel, and the equipment they would need to safely dispose of the bioweapons.

As with most missions, everybody is rather quiet. The atmosphere is tense, and you'd rather not break radio silence if you could help it. Finally, you rendezvous with the Soryu and land on the deck along with the other helos.

"All right, kids, this is your last chance to take a piss before we leave." Bullseye says as he powers down the engines.

To your right, you can see the Umibozu and EPD guys stepping out of their landed Phrogs for some fresh air. To your left, your witches landed in special striker mounts to conserve energy, and ground crew handed them energy drinks to keep their magic topped off.

Or you guess you could make a call to Kelsey to get any updates on the situation.

>Go talk to your witches.
>Go talk to the Umibozu/EPD.
>Get an update from Kelsey.
>Other

>>33877714
>>Go talk to the Umibozu/EPD.

>>33877714
>>Get an update from Kelsey.

Updates are good.

>>33877265
>>I'll make the call on site.

>>33877714
>Go talk to the Umibozu/EPD.

>>33877714
>Get an update from Kelsey.

If we can get the latest intel that be great.

>>33877714
>Get an update from Kelsey.

>>33877714
>Get an update from Kelsey.

I know this is pretty irrelevant, but what's the ghost hawk packing as far as door guns?
Minis? Or a couple m2s?

>>33877895
I'm almost thinking nothing if we're going full on stealth here.

>>33877917
Makes sense. I was just thinking that if we had some M2s and the Butterfly shows up we can have Red jump on one and sparkle the crap out of it. At least we wouldn't have been completely defenseless against them

>>33877714

Anyone got any ideas for mood music

>>33877895
I'd wager 240s.

>>33877972
I am playing command and conquer series soooo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwfZ7QBJ-2A

>>33877714
You head over to the Soryu's communications room. This mission gave you temporary security to clearance to use it, so the guards let you through with only a cursory ID check. You sit down at one of the communication consoles, where a comm tech establishes a line between you and Kelsey's command center.

"Ah, Pierce, so I see you've made it to the Soryu." Kelsey says happily. "What can I help you with?"

"Well, I just want to get an update on local conditions." You say. "You hear of anything going on in the general area we're operating?"

"Let me see...." You hear Kelsey digging through files. "No, nothing out of the ordinary. You getting second thoughts?"

"Just being cautious." You laugh. "Also, do you happen to have any intel on where the White Butterfly might be?"

"Well.... we have reports of sightings of it up in northern China about an hour or two ago. Nothing concrete, though."

Damn, well, that meant WB showing up was a real possibility.

>Thanks, that's all I need to know.
>Do you know anything about the Epidemic Prevention Department?
>Other

>>33878133
>first tib war with witches
hmmmm....tiberium+witch powers

>>33878158
>>Do you know anything about the Epidemic Prevention Department?

>>33878173
if its blue YOU GO BOOM!

>>33878158
>Do you know anything about the Epidemic Prevention Department?

>>33878158
>>Thanks, that's all I need to know.

>>33878158
>Do you know anything about the Epidemic Prevention Department?

>>33878158
>>Do you know anything about the Epidemic Prevention Department?

I'd be shocked if the White Butterfly didn't show up at this point.

>>33878133
For the actual mission, I'm thinking of something along the lines of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOPonJDIQFI

>>33878158
>Do you know anything about the Epidemic Prevention Department?

I don't know why, but these guys give me a bad feeling

>>33878158
>Do you know anything about the Epidemic Prevention Department?
>Other
"What's the weather looking to be like?"

>>33878158
>>Do you know anything about the Epidemic Prevention Department?

>>33878334
You know that's a good question.

>>33878334
Support.

>>33878158
>Do you know anything about the Epidemic Prevention Department?

>>33878158
"Hey, do you know anything about the Epidemic Prevention Department?" You ask. Maybe Kelsey would know something about them.

"Ah... the EPD." Kelsey sighs. "Figured they'd be involved in this."

"What exactly are they?"

"The EPD is an IJA unit devoted specifically the research of biological and chemical weapons. Officially, they're supposed to be finding ways to cure or prevent the use of such weapons. But, unofficially, like everybody else, they do actual weapons research and production on the side."

"Anything I should know?"

"Not that I can tell you." Kelsey sighs. "Pretty much everything prior to the Martian War is sealed. The only way you can get access to that kind of clearance is an order from someone in the Royal Family."

"I see..." You frown. You guess you shouldn't be surprised. Nobody wanted to admit they were involved in bioweapon research "Anyways, thanks for the update, Colonel."

"Anytime."

You exit the the comm room just as the EPD personnel walk in. However, before you can say anything, they're already inside the room and slammed the door shut. Shrugging, you head back out to the flight deck.

>Talk to your crew.
>Talk to the Umibozu.
>Make preparations to take off for the recon flight.
>Other

>>33878819
>Talk to your crew.

>>33878819
>>Talk to the Umibozu.
>>Other
Bring Tarin

Show them a familiar face.

>>33878819
>>Talk to your crew.

>>33878860
+1

>>33878819
>Talk to your crew.
>Other
Get a weather report.

>>33878819
>Talk to your crew.

>>33878950
I wonder if the shop has some that speaks English...

>>33878819
>>33878860
yesss

>>33878819
>>Talk to your Tarin

Give Headpats where the 'OomieBoyz can see

>>33878860

Make it happen.

>>33878990
+1

>>33878819
>>Talk to the Umibozu.
>>Other
bring the tarin

>>33878819
>>Talk to your crew.
I really don't get the fascination with Umibozu you people.

>>33879032
>>33878860

Isn't Tarin in her strikers in a dock?

>>33878819
>>33878990
This

>>33878860
>>33878990
Why not both?

>>33879053
And probably doing prep for the mission... Why people want to bother her now of all times.

>>33878819
>Talk to your crew.

>>33878819
>>Talk to your crew.

>>33879075
Headpats probably aren't a bother.

>>33879090
And the look on the Nip's faces will be worth losing our hand.

Rolled 50, 51 - 10 = 91

>>33879346

How about the look from janice?

>>33879373
She'll probably think it's adorable.

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>>33878819
"Hey Tarin." You say, walking up to where your witches were gathered. "You ever work with a guy named Tokugawa?"

"Yes." Tarin nods. "Is he here?"

"Yeah, he's with the Umibozu." You blink. "You didn't see him?"

"It's hard to tell with all the masks on." Tarin remarks.

Ah, that made sense.

"Well, come on." You wave her over. Tarin bends down and releases her strikers from their mounts and she hovers along behind you.

"Hey! Tokugawa!" You wave at him and his men. "So how are you guys all feeling?"

"Eager. Tense." Tokugawa nods, and then pales when he sees Tarin floating up behind you."

"Lieutenant Richards! It's an honor to see you again!" Tokugawa bows.

"It's nice to see you, too." Tarin nods. "How are things?"

"We've been well. No major casualties since you last left us." Tokugawa says, his head still bowed down.

"Good to hear." Tarin nods. "And... can you please stop the bowing? It's bit hard to talk to you like that."

"Apologies!" Tokugawa's head snaps back up.

"So I assume you two worked missions before." You say.

"Correct." Tokugawa nods. "We have faced many battles together!"

>So why are you so nervous around Tarin?
>Sounds cool
>Other

>>33879632
>So why are you so nervous around Tarin?

>>33879632
>>Sounds cool

>>33879632
>>So why are you so nervous around Tarin?

HEAD. PATS.

>>33879632
>>So why are you so nervous around Tarin?

>>33879632
>So why are you so nervous around Tarin?

>>33879632
>So why are you so nervous around Tarin?
Head pat while we ask him this

Man, this whole scene would hsve been side-splittingly hilarious if we'd gone Tarin route.

>>33879970
If only anon, if only

>>33879632
>Sounds cool
>Other
"So those EPD guys were kind of weird. Anything I should know about them?"

>>33879970
>First umiboy meeting would have had "she's my girlfriend" instead of "she's in my unit"

Ohboy.jpg

>>33880033
I imagine her blushing more.

>>33879970
We need writefaggotry of the lewd night in the hotsptings.

But one for each girl, like before.

I will presume that Red's scene causes property damage.

>>33880215
I wonder if lewdbro will do it.

>>33880227

I hope hes doing more idolruns

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>>33879632
"So why are you nervous around Tarin?" You asked, quietly amused at the thought of what might happen if you told them she was your girlfriend instead.

"I'm not sure if it is in my place to tell." Tokugawa say, looking at Tarin."

"I guess I can explain." Tarin shrugs. "Pre-war, you understand how the Chinese and Japanese never saw eye to eye, especially after China went red, right?"

"Of course." You nod.

"So, every so often, Japan likes to, erm 'check up' on China, to make sure they're not too powerful to challenge them or anything like that."

"Uh huh." You say, getting gist. Secret ops into China and all.

"So anyways, we have an op where we're supposed to sabotage a prototype Chinese ship to hamper their blue water capability. Tokugawa's guys got jumped by three witches intel didn't tell us about. One air and two tank. His guys were getting hit hard, so I came down and took care of them."

"You make it sound so easy." You frown.

"It is, when you do it one by one." Tarin says simply.

"We've been indebted to her ever since." Tokugawa says.

So, Tarin essentially had an entire Japanese SF force at her beck and call. You... you were very glad that it was a person like Tarin that had that sort of power.

(cont)

>>33880261
In the suite in the space elevator?

Himawari hacked the camera

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>>33880265
"Hey Cap! Bullseye says our helos are fueled and ready to go! Tower keeps nagging us and they want us off the deck. Guess they got more birds incoming." Red announces through the radio.

"Got it." You turn to Tokugawa. "Good luck on your mission."

"And good luck on yours." Tokugawa nods to you respectively, and bows to Tarin as she leaves.

"Must be nice to have guys respecting you like that." You say to Tarin.

"Honestly, it's kinda of troublesome." Tarin frowns.

You just laugh all the way back to the Ghost Hawk.

"So, boss." Bullseye says as he powers up the Ghost Hawk's engines. "How do you want to get there? We can just shoot straight through. Between China's cruddy radar net and our stealth, we can make it there in no time. Or, we can take the same route the Umibozu's helos are taking, where their radar coverage is the weakest. Your call."

Well, if you took the shorter route, you'd get more time to do recon. Naturally, though, it was riskier than the shorter route...

>We'll take the short way.
>We'll take the long way.
>Other

>>33880215
unlikely, everyone would assume we were being attacked and rush to our aid, only to find out that Red's a screamer, we both top and we have enough spaghetti to last through the winter.

>>33880289
>We'll take the short way.

>>33880289
>>We'll take the short way.

>>33880293
I think that sounds more like Janice.

As for Tarin more awkward fumbling or rather she passes out after teasing her in the bath.

>>33880289
>>We'll take the short way.

>>33880281

Nah, i want producer lewding the idols

>>33880289
>We'll take the short way.

>>33880289
>>We'll take the short way.
Let's live dangerously.

>>33880421
>more like Janice

Did you even read the Redlewds? Red+Pierce was like a couple of Tigers fighting for dominance.

Red has serious bloodlust issues.

Does anyone have the lewds? I need them for academic reasons...

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>>33880289
"We'll take the short way." You say. "If we get spotted, then Christina is going to have a LOT to answer for."

"Got it." Bullseye grins as he opens up the throttle and the Ghost Hawk pushes through the air, the Comanche following close behind.

Very soon, you reach the Chinese coastline, and both your helos and your witches switch off their running lights, going only by instruments and nightvision. Even with stealth, you all fly as close to the ground as possible. No sense taking unnecessary risks, after all. Fortunately, nobody seems to spot you, and very soon you reach your target. The chemical plant was sitting right there, on top of a moderately tall hill. At the foot of the hill, you could see the twinkling lights of residential areas. You feel a pang of sympathy to whoever had to live down there. You were pretty sure they were not living downhill from a chemical plant by choice.

You all orbit the chemical factory continually, trying to discern any sort of defenses. However, you don't spot anything. Makes sense, since a facility like this would rely more on secrecy for protection.

"Any of you see anything?"

"No major heat or radar signatures." Ugly says. "If they got vehicles, they're either cold or super well hidden."

"I see movement on the roofs." Tarin says. "Probably guards."

"I see some concealed heavy guns, too." Janice says.

"Should we take care of them?" Euclid asks.

>Let's take them out now to make things easier for the Umibozu.
>Let's wait for the Umibozu to get here.
>Other

>>33880643
Wait until the Umibozu are in route before kicking off the show. 5-10mins out or something.

>>33880643
>Let's take them out now to make things easier for the Umibozu.

>>33880643
>>Let's wait for the Umibozu to get here.

>> other
Keep looking for more hidden things.

We dont know their check in schedule and if they dont report in, we may have rumbled the entire operation.

Make their locations and numbers, pass the intel to the umibozu

>>33880665
>>33880710
>>33880643
Kinda of combo of these.

>Mark Locations/Numbers
>Keep checking for more
>Wait until Umibozu are 5mins out before engaging.Well that is if they check in at all.

Or something.

>>33880643
>Let's take them out now to make things easier for the Umibozu.

Our stealth capabilities mean that if we end up finding this place better armed than we're able to visually confirm, we can bug out with better chances of success. The idea that there aren't at least some AA in cover seems a bit hard to swallow.

>>33880643
>Let's wait for the Umibozu to get here.

>>33880763
This sounds good. Still gives us a chance to scrub if things go pear shaped.

>>33880643
>Let's wait for the Umibozu to get here.
>Other
Mark the guns, get ready to blow them up on the Umibozu's signal.
Continue looking for any other hidden guns.

>>33880643
>Let's wait for the Umibozu to get here.

...

Is it too early to get crunk?

>>33880910
+1

>>33880215

I will totally read that scene involving Euclid and Rex.

And...more stuff.

>>33880643
"Mark them, but don't engage." You say. "We'll wait for the main force to arrive."

"Roger." Your witches affirm.

You all circle around the site for another ten minutes, until Ugly speaks up.

"Guys, I got movement on my scopes." You say.

"Have the Umibozu arrived?"

"No, too small and too many. I'm getting four small contacts. Witches, I think."

"Shit." You breathe. "Where are they?"

"Your two o' clock. About eight klicks away."

You look with your nightvision goggles on, and sure enough, you can see four green blobs flying in tight formation.

"Shit, do you think we were made?" You ask.

"No, it looks more like a routine patrol." Jetstream says. " But if they come any closer, there's no guarantee they won't see us or the Umibozu."

"What do we do?" Janice asks, flipping her rifle's safety off.

You frown. With those witches around, the chance of them detecting either you or the incoming Umibozu just went sky high.

>Take out the witches. You can't afford them detecting you.
>Hunker down and hope they pass by.
>Create a distraction and draw them away.
>Other

>>33881048
>Take out the witches. You can't afford them detecting you.

>>33881048
>Create a distraction and draw them away.

>>33881048
>>Hunker down and hope they pass by.

>>33881048
>Take out the witches. You can't afford them detecting you.

>>33881048
>Create a distraction and draw them away.

Really don't like any of these options but this one will cause the least amount of damage.

The potential of a fight between our witches and them going loud is too high to risk for this OP. We at least have them accounted forAs know numbers and where they'll likely be inbound from. and away from the planet when shit starts hitting the fan.

>>33881048

Whats the eta on rhe umibozu,

>>33881048
>>Create a distraction and draw them away.

>>33881048
>>Hunker down and hope they pass by.

>>33881048
>Create a distraction and draw them away.
Tarin is best able to slip away once she makes a distraction.

>>33881048
"We'll create a distraction to draw them away." You say. "What else is vaguely important around here?"

"There's a radar station not far from here." Janice points out helpfully. "If we attack it, it should provide an ample distraction to draw the witches away."

"I hope so." You check your watch. The Umibozu were due to arrive any minute now. The question was, who would you send? Whoever went to attack the radar station would most likely not be present when the actual assault started.

>Send the Comanche
>Send one of your witches.
>Other

>
"The EPD is an IJA unit devoted specifically the research of biological and chemical weapons. Officially, they're supposed to be finding ways to cure or prevent the use of such weapons. But, unofficially, like everybody else, they do actual weapons research and production on the side."

Oh Christ don't tell me the EPD is Unit 731.

>>33881290
Probably.

Also, for the record, I totally called that last thread.

>>33881282
>>Send one of your witches.

This sounds right up Tarin's alley.

>>33881282
>Send one of your witches.
>Tarin

I know I'm always calling on her for stuff like this but there really isn't anyone better suited for a job like this...

>>33881282
>>Send one of your witches.

Our best but also the best suited for solo ops

>>33881282
>Tarin

For literal hit-and-fade

>>33881290
Well according to information I just read on Wikipedia....yes it is

>>33881318
Also, I feel this line of thinking is going to get us in trouble sometime down the line.

>>33881282
>Send one of your witches.
>Tarin

>>33881318
She simply is the best choice for this. Were we whacking the witches, Janice would be the better choice.

>>33881341
Nonsense, Merc will never hurt his writers daughteru.

>>33881282
>>Other
Send Ugly and Tarin, have one stand off as support

>>33881398
I don't know. I've had DMs kill off an NPC they really really liked before in games where we would abuse they're usefulness. So don't throw out the possibility of Merc not doing something.

>>33881477
Then you've had shitty DM's who don't know what they're doing properly

>>33881282
"Tarin, go mess up that radar station, but be careful not to be detected." You say. "I don't really want to see if you can take four witches at once."

"Roger." Tarin says as she breaks off fromthe group. Her image slowly fades out of existence as she goes invisible, and all you can do is wait.

A few minutes later, the flight of Chinese witches takes a sharp turn and blasts off toward the radar station at full speed. So far so good.

About six minutes later, you can hear the thumping of helicopter rotors as the Umibozu's Phrogs being to make their final approach at his point, the men on the roof of the chemical plant start getting suspicious, as their movements become faster and more frantic.

"Looks like the party's coming. Should we get started?" Ugly asks.

"Waste em." You say.

The quiet night are is suddenly disrupted as cannon fire rains from the sky. The Comanche shells the roof with its autocannon while Hoskins mans one of the mounted miniguns and starts strafing the roof as well. Janice, Jetstream, and Euclid, however, take careful, measure shots, picking off individual guards that the helos missed and knocking out gun emplacements. The Phrogs home in on your position, popping flares as they land in front of the chemical plant. Immediately, the Umibozu start flooding out of their transports and storm the building. It was up to them, now.

>Continue to orbit the chemical plant.
>Go check on the nearby town to intercept potential reinforcements.
>Check in with Tarin.
>Other

>>33881673
>Continue to orbit the chemical plant.

>>33881673
>>Continue to orbit the chemical plant.
Whoa. What happen to everyone?

>>33881673
>>Continue to orbit the chemical plant.
>> other
Detach janice to the town to recon and report.

>>33881673
>Other
Check in with Tarin while Ugly checks on the nearby town to intercept reinforcements while we continue orbiting.

>>33881772
I think ugly will cause a little bit too much collateral damage. He be better off near the planet where he's got basically free fire.

>>33881673
You decide to keep a holding pattern over the chemical plant, making sure to keep an eye out for any new threats.

"Tarin, what's your status?" You say on the radio.

"Laying low for the moment." You hear Tarin whisper. "Those Chinese witches are canvassing the area right now. I guess they don't know about the chemical plant. At least not yet."

>Stay where you are and wait for them to leave.
>Try to sneak past them and regroup with us.
>Can you take them out?
>Other

>>33881875
>Try to sneak past them and regroup with us.

>>33881875
>>Other
If they get too close stay where you are and lay low, but if you think you can make it try to regroup with us

>>33881875
>Stay where you are and wait for them to leave.
When the Chinese get the alert from the plant, they'll be so busy running towards the plant that Tarin could take them out from behind without them realizing it.

>>33881875
>>Try to sneak past them and regroup with us.
Hopefully we can whack the factory and bail before they catch wise.

>>33881875
>>Stay where you are and wait for them to leave.

Stay low till they leave or we xome to reinforce her

>>33881875
"Just stay low and out of sight." You say. "If you see a chance to disengage, take it."

"Roger." Tarin whispers her affirmation.

You turn your attention back to the chemical plant. The Umibozu still haven't come out yet. What the hell was taking them so long? You try to raise them on the radio but you get nothing. The signals were probably being blocked by the building itself.

Meanwhile, Ugly breaks off to interdict what looks like a convoy of police vehicles. A quick burst of autocannon fire across their noses sends them scurrying back the way they came. While easily handled for now, it was only a matter of time before heavier reinforcements would come.

"We need medical assistance!" You hear Tokugawa yell. You look back down and you see the Umibozu filtering out of the factory. Tokugawa is waving at the air, as he's not totally sure where you are.

"Bullseye, set her down!" You yell.

"Got it." Bullseye nods and slows to a stop, quickly touching down on the parking lot next to the waiting Phrogs. Tokugawa is already there to meet you as you hop out with Red and Rex.

"What have you got?" You ask.

"Three casualties. Two with gunshot wounds and one with chemical burns." He responds.

"Got it." You nod to Rex and Red as they grab the necessary medical gear.

However, as you dash over to where the casualties are with Red and Rex, you see several Umibozu carrying large, sealed crates out of the building, under the direction of the EPD guys. That was... odd.

>Continue on to the casualties.
>See what the Umibozu are carrying.
>Other

>>33882137
>>Continue on to the casualties.

>>33882137
>Continue on to the casualties.
ain't our place or our job to get our noses in their shit even though we know what they are doing, take it up with the brass after the op

>>33882137
>Continue on to the casualties.

>>33882137
>Continue on to the casualties.
>>33882137

>>33882137
>See what the Umibozu are carrying.

>>33882137
>>See what the Umibozu are carrying.
Why do the japs want bio-weapons? Are we about to find a big damn skeleton in their closet?

>>33882137
>Continue on to the casualties.
It does stand to reason that there might be some biochemical weapons that can't be destroyed safely here, and may need to be disposed of in a better equipped facility.

...but seriously, they're just taking samples back home to create better strains.
But there isn't much we can do about it now, not without getting a whole bunch of Chinese Witches and reinforcements on us.

>>33882137
>>See what the Umibozu are carrying.

>>33882137

>Continue on to the casualties.

>>33882137
>Continue on to the casualties.

>>33882137
You decide to ignore it for now and head straight for the casualties. Immediately, you go into triage mode, scanning the three downed men. One man was gut shot. Serious, but no immediately life threatening. Another was shot a few times in the thigh. Potentially life threatening, especially any bones were broken or an artery was hit. The third man has serious chemical burns on his hands and face. Looked to be some sort of acid or something, but you couldn't be sure. You didn't know if you wanted to try and put any burn treatment on, because depending on the chemical, it could either help, do nothing, or just make things worse.

"Which one do you need me on?" Red asks, her wrist mounted foci beginning to glow with magical energy.

>The gut shot.
>The leg wound.
>The burns.
>Save your magic for now.
>Other

Rolled 65

We at least have some pull with the umibozu to ask what they did.

Otherwise the only thing we can do is send word up our own chain of command and have jetstream send some inquiries up the IJN chain, since the EPD is under IJA.

With enough pressure from IJN, royal authority and from US allies, the IJA may not ever deploy such weapons.

Rolled 39

>>33882328
>>The leg wound.

Burns needs to be treated with clean water.

>>other
Jetstream, query the IJ forces or the EPD guys if they know what hit the poor fellow. The EPD folks might have the knowledge to tell us what he was hit with.

Otherwise, treat him with lots of clean water to wash away the chemicals until we get back.

>>33882328
>The burns.

>>33882328
>The burns.

And we'll treat the other two the old fashioned way. Starting with the leg wound.

>>33882328
>The leg wound.
get the EPD guys to tell us about his burns

>>33882328
>>The leg wound
Most potentially lethal of the three. We treat the gut shot, the chemical burn is probably going to need sparkles too.

>>33882328
>The burns.
The gut shot has the lowest priority, and the leg wound we can examine first with mundane means. The chemical burn, using magic to get the worst of it healed and stabilized to the point where mundane methods will work.

>>33882328
>The leg wound.

Rolled 68

>>33882377
>>33882381
>>33882387

Magic heals the wound. I dont think it removes chemicals. The worst case is the flesh heals but gets burnt again due to the chemicals still on the body.

>>33882430
Have Red confirm whether or not it does because we have nothing to go off of. Just assumptions... Which is jack shit.

>>33882430
who to say? I'd iamgine that Red would try to clean up before using hte magic.

>>33882328
>The burns.

If she can treat/remove the chemicals this would be better use.

Otherwise the leg I guess...

Rolled 20

>>33882455

Still, hands and face is still not that life threatening compared to a cut leg artery. I think we can delay till we know what burn treatment to use and treat it conventionally.

>>33882479
The problem is we don't know what chemical it is. We could have mins or hours depending on what it is.

The leg we can fix through normal means.

Jesus christ you would make terrible medics, first things first, if the burn is no longer burning, then it does not deserve your attention as long as there are other injured people, those thigh wounds are a Cat A injury requiring immediate assessment and aid, and a quick MEDEVAC to a hopital, if those bones are broken or there are shards lying loose in the tissue, then they will endlessly cause problems and cut up blood vessels and arteries and that's if those blood vessels are not already compromised.

>>33882328
>>The leg wound.

>>33882328
>>The leg wound.

>>33882512
Which is why we get the EPD guys to tell us about any chems in the area he may have come in contact with, we can't do shit without that knowledge, and if they refuse to tell us, then put a round through one of their femoral's, that will get them talking

>>33882568
you are the worst medic

>>33882568
>then put a round through one of their femoral's, that will get them talking
Right, shooting a member of a biowarfare unit while their black ops unit is right there.
This has got to be the stupidest thing to come up so far.

>>33882608
hey, we can just magic it away

>>33882608
>Right, shooting a member of a biowarfare unit while their black ops unit is right there.
They ain't going to do shit, if anything they'd stand by and watch as the guy bleed out while we wait for answers, if theres one thing SF's types care about more than anything else, its the health and safety of their brothers, and if these shady scientists are withholding info that can save their buddy, you better believe they would do anything to get that info

>>33882649

>dealing with guys who have willingly discarded their identities for their country
>thinking they would not happily sacrifice their lives for their country to protect her secrets

you're dealing with an entirely different level of dedication here.

>>33882671
You underestimate the bond between brothers in arms among those groups anon, they don't live long and get missions done by being fanatical and not caring about each other, I've dealt with such groups before.

>>33882690
And I think you underestimate japanese fanaticsm

>>33882690
Then you know nothing of how Imperial Japanese commando's operate.
We're dealing with people who have come from the same mold as Oonoda; they will sacrifice their fellow soldiers if it means the success of their mission.

>>33882712
>>33882690
>>33882671
>>33882649

I have no idea who's arguing for what anymore.

>>33882736
Just smile and nod.

>>33882736
Some idiot thinks that the Umibozu would let us shoot one of the EPD guys in the leg if it meant learning what chemical caused the burns on one of the commandos.

>>33882568
This is a Chinese chemical plant that he just waltzed through.

Do you HONESTLY believe they are going to post a WHIMIS label on their chemical processing? That would somehow identify the exact compound and treatment method if accidentally exposed?

It being a top secret research facility only makes things worse. If it is actually labelled, it might even be deliberately misleading or just plain scientifically abstract and incomprehensible for medical purposes.

tl;dr - Sic magic healing on the chem burns because magic doesn't have to explain shit, and deal with the physical injuries ourselves because they're conventional.

>>33882328
"Red, get to work on the guy with the leg wound!" You yell.

"On it!" Red slides to a stop in front of the man shot in the leg and starts healing the wound with her magic.

Meanwhile, you move to the man with the chemical burns while Rex tends to the man with the gut shot. You give the burned man a quick look, and without knowing for certain what was causing the burns, decide not to use any chemical treatments. Instead, you wash out the burned areas with water to get rid of any lingering traces of chemicals and wrap the burned areas in gauze to keep them clean. The doctors could handle the rest.

"Are there any more?" You ask Tokugawa.

He shakes his head and you look behind him to see two body bags.

"They died well." Tokugawa says. "Their families will be proud.

Personally, you'd think they'd be happier to see their relatives alive and well. But, this was war. You couldn't save everybody.

"Captain, those witches are breaking off and headed back for the plant." Tarin warns.

>Set up a trap for those witches. You can't risk them following you.
>Pack up and move out before they can get here.
>Other

>>33882770
>>Set up a trap for those witches. You can't risk them following you.

>>33882770
>Set up a trap for those witches.

>We don't want them radioing in what's happening to White Butterfly

>>33882770
>Pack up and move out before they can get here.

>>33882770
>Pack up and move out before they can get here.

discretion, etc.

>>33882770
>>Pack up and move out before they can get here.

>>33882770
>Pack up and move out before they can get here.

We've got wounded to protect.

>>33882770
Can we have Tarin follow them, and jump them as they fall into our trap?

>>33882770
>>Pack up and move out before they can get here.
Let's not get into a witch fight.

>>33882803

Possibly.

The Commanche should have a faster airspeed than the Ghosthawk and the transports.

We send the transports out, Tarin and the commanche fall on their asses?

>>33882770
>Pack up and move out before they can get here.

>>33882840
If our Commanche is equipped for air combat, it might just work.

Macross the hell out of the witches, have Tarin take them out as they get distracted by the fireworks, and then retreat before more reinforcements show up.

Meanwhile, the rest of us would be long gone, and any pursuit would have to begin from ground zero.

>>33882877

Should be doable.

>>33882770
>>Set up a trap for those witches. You can't risk them following you.
>>Pack up and move out before they can get here.
Mixture of:
>>33882840
>>33882877

>>33882770
"Okay everyone, we are LEAVING!" You yell. "Pack up whatever you can get your asses onto your assigned transports! Go!"

"What about the casualties?" Tokugawa asks.

"Get them onto the Ghost Hawk." You say. You glance over to the Phrogs, where you see the last of the crates being loaded into the second Phrog. It's already powering up its engines to leave.

You shake your head and focus on the mission. You can ask questions after you get back to base. You oversee the loading of the wounded onto the Ghost Hawk, where Red continues to tend to them, giving each a little burst of healing magic to keep them stabilized.

"Let's go let's go let's go!" You yell.

"We're going!" Bullseye says as he powers up the engine.

With that, the small aerial convoy takes off and sets course for the coast. The Comanche takes the lead to take out any potential hazards while you and the Phrogs follow. The witches take up the rear to watch your backs.

"Tarin, can you get clear?"

"I'm already moving to regroup." She says. "You don't have to worry about me."

Suddenly, you see tracers flying past you. You trace the lines of light back in the direction of the chemical plant, where you see the four witches attempting to pursue. While you've got a big lead on them, they were slowly catching up. Janice, Jetstream, and Euclid spin around and begin responding with fire of their own.

"Orders?!" Janice yells.

>Keep suppressing them until we get clear.
>Engage the witches and take them out.
>Other

>>33883062
>Engage the witches and take them out.

>>33883062
>>Keep suppressing them until we get clear.

We just need to get clear

>>33883062
Aw man, what I wouldn't give for some blanket jamming right now. They must be radioing our position to every interceptor in China right now.

>Take them out.

>Everyone else KEEP MOVING.

>>33883062
>Keep suppressing them until we get clear.
>Radio: Yo IJN, where the fuck you at

>>33883062
>Keep suppressing them until we get clear.

>>33883062
>Keep suppressing them until we get clear.

>>33883062
>Keep suppressing them until we get clear.
Concentrate on getting clear.

>>33883062
"Just keep up the covering fire until we get clear!" You yel.

"Roger." Janice nods and continues pouring fire into the incoming witches. The Chinese witches eventually break off and retreat, not wanting to stray too far from the area they were assigned to protect. Tarin also finally shows up.

"Welcome back, Tarin." You grin.

"It's good to be back." Tarin nods.

>And that's it for tonight! Next thread is next week, as always. Don't forget Gundam Build Fighters on Friday and Cyberpunk Idols on Saturday!

>>33883512

Mission objectives complete, casualties secured and ready to be passed to medical teams, no losses on PJ Extraction Team, no damage to equipment.

Pretty gud.

>>33883512
Thanks for running mercy

>>33883512
Thanks for running Merc.

>>33883512
Good run merc!

>>33883512
Thanks for the thread Merc

And now to find out what Unit 731 have stolen from the plant.

>>33883730
Stolen? They're merely taking back what is rightfully theirs.