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>>39717862
However, that mean surviving training first, which was starting to look like a much grimmer prospect as time passed. Suddenly, a trio of drill instructors, dressed sharply and not looking affected by the heat all, march in. Two of them hang back while the one you presume is the leader steps forward, going down the line of recruits with a criticizing eye. The recruits he passes stiffen and keep their gazes forward in an attempt not to attract his attention.

However, you suspect you might have glanced at him, because the drill instructor comes to a halt in front of you and spins on his heel, bringing his face within uncomfortable inches of yours.

"WHAT IS YOUR NAME, SOLDIER?!" He bellows, hot air and spit blasting against your face.

"ROY POWERS, SIR!" You bellow back.

"WHAT'S A SCRAGGLY LITTLE PANSY ASS LIKE YOU DOING HERE?!" The drill instructor continues to grill you like a burnt sausage. "WHAT MAKES YOU THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO FIGHT IN THE STEEL BATTALION!?"

You get the distinct feeling that this was your first test.

>I want to fight in the best vertical tank force in the world!
>Because I love vertical tanks!
>I want to grind our enemies beneath my feet!
>Other

>>39717869
>Because I love vertical tanks!

>>39717869
>>Because I love vertical tanks!

>>39717869
>>I want to fight in the best vertical tank force in the world!

>>39717869
>>I want to grind our enemies beneath my feet!
Let's go with a different sort of character this time.

Also, new Merc Quest. Hooray!

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>>39717869
>>Because I love vertical tanks!
VERTICAL TANKS, HUZZAH!

>Powers
hue

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>>39717869
>I want to grind our enemies beneath my feet!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X-0vSNjVTE

>>39717869
>>Because I love vertical tanks!

>>39717869
>I want to fight in the best vertical tank force in the world!

>>39717869
>I want to grind our enemies beneath my feet!

flip all the switches!

>>39717869
>>I want to grind our enemies beneath my feet!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeFhvcibil8

>>39717869
>I want grind our enemies beneath my feet!

>>39717869
>>Because I love vertical tanks!

If he asks if we'd fuck one say yes
If he asks if we'd marry one drop to one knee

>>39717869
>Because I love MOTHERFUCKING FREEDOM

Don't get blindsided by the tanks.

>>39717869
>I want to grind our enemies beneath my feet!

>>39717869
>>I want to fight in the best vertical tank force in the world!

>>39717869
>>I want to grind our enemies beneath my feet!

I really want the "Grind our Enemies beneath our feet" to go through, just to have a different MC than normal.

>>39717869
>"I Don't, Sir! That's You're Job, Sir!"

>>39717869
>CHICKS DIG VTs, SIR!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koesW3xMKtY

>>39717869
>I want to fight in the best vertical tank force in the world!

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>>39717985
Did someone say Freedom??

>>39717869
>I want to grind our enemies beneath my feet!

KILL CRUSH CONSUME

>>39717869
>Because I love vertical tanks!

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Dibs on the paintjob.

>>39717869
>>Because I love vertical tanks!
CARNALLY, SIR! RIGHT UP THE EXHAUST PIPE!

>>39717869
>>I want to grind our enemies beneath my feet!

>>39717983
If we drop to one knee, we'll probably get kicked in the teeth.

>>39718023
Any other quest themes?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkxiQhEcTHU

>>39717869
>>I want to grind our enemies beneath my feet!

>>39718145
this one is good. I approve.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPwYZGmk5QI

Here is my contribution.

>>39717869
>I want to grind our enemies beneath my feet!

>>39717869
>>Because I love vertical tanks!

>>39718145
This, duh. We're in a Vertical One-man Tank for Offense and Maneuvers after all.

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDFbWH_cL5g

First vote samefagged as fuck
This is off to a good start.

>>39717869
>>Because I love vertical tanks!

>>39717869
28 votes with 25 posters counts merc

>>39718145
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsRpgESYiLg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34xJphmEP38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q3gtY5wHuI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHckk3rS2F4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elU1vJzhFX8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsx2x27PHrM

>>39717869
>Because I love me some vertical tanks!
>But I also love putting the boots to our enemies!

>>39717869
If this is set in world war 2 then say "Because I want to stomp mean old farmer hitler's face in. If modern then "Because I want to drive a tank why else?"

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>>39718227
>Giant Battle
Good taste anon.

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>>39717869
CODEX ENTRY UNLOCKED

Vertical Tanks

First developed roughly 20 years ago, vertical tanks were first invented and deployed by the nation of Tilea. Since Tilea's northern region was very mountainous, the use of wheeled and tracked vehicles was not practical, which led to the development of legged vehicles, to increase infantry mobility to better respond to attacks from Drachman raiders. Eventually, troops in the field began adding heavy cannons and armor to these legged vehicles, creating the first vertical tanks. Their effectiveness in countering Drachman raids was evident enough that eventually, Drachma and Tilea's neighbors quickly began developing their own vertical tanks.

As the original inventors of the vertical tank, Tilea boasts a large and versatile force of VTs. While they may not have the most numerous or most advanced VTs, Tilea has managed to maintain its military edge through a combination of quality training and equipment.

(cont)

>>39718261
"I just love vertical tanks... SIR!" You respond.

"Is that so? You wanna sleep with one? Kiss one? Stick your dick in the exhaust?" The DI further grills you as the surrounding recruits try to hide their snickers at the last line.

"You're damn right, sir!" You snap.

This time, the other recruits can't stay quiet, and muffled snickers and giggles can be heard in the background. The DI gives you an ambivalent look. You're not sure if he's angry or impressed by our witty response.

"Well then." He grins wryly and turns to look at the three assembled VTs. "If you want to get to know our VTs so much, you get the duty of cleaning them all out, then. Get a bucket and rag, maggot. I want those three VTs SPOTLESS by next morning!

>Yes sir!
>That's bullshit, sir!
>Other

>>39718277
>Yes sir!

>>39718277
>Yes sir!
Mumble under breath about bullshit.

>>39718277
>>Yes sir!
NEVER ARGUE WITH THE SARG. it never ends well.

>>39718277
>>Yes sir!

>>39718277
>>That's bullshit, sergeant!
>I can make her spotless by NIGHTFALL, sergeant!

>>39718277
>That's bullshit, sir!

>>39718277
>>Yes sir!
Wonder what other variants there are. Anti-Air? APC? Multi turret?

>>39718277
>>Yes sir!

>>39718184
>Samefagged as fuck

Are you really, really going to start this fucking early you miserable piece of shit?

>>39718293
So if this guy's a sergeant, why are we calling him sir?

>>39718277
>>39718298
This

>>39718277
>>Yes sir!
>>39718292
Are you fucking retarded?

>>39718277
>Yes sir!

>>39718277
>Yes sir!

Maintenance comes with the territory.

>>39718319
Because it's bootcamp. In boot camp, you are scum, and all drill instructors are sir.

>>39718309
just ignore him.
>>39718319
cause he can kick our ass if he wants to, also I'm making assumptions.

>>39718277
>>Yes sir!

>Try not to get an erection as we are sliding the wet cloth over the smooth shiny surface of the VT, leaving behind wet, glistening trails, removing all the dirt and grim from those dirty, dirty VTs.
>Failed and get an erection

>>39718309
it was
>>39718319
that is what you call your Drill Sergeant when he tells you too

>>39718309
Somebody broke it down. More votes than there were unique IDs.
>>39718319
Because Merc's never been in the military.

>>39718309
Not him. There were more votes than ip's.

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>39718341
Rolling test to resist erection.

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>39718363

>>39718348
oh no, 25 IDs to 28 votes

Give it a rest you sperglords.

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>39718363

>>39718363
Fuuuuuuuck, I wanted that erection damn it!

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Ho, do we get the knife hand too?

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>39718363
do we roll?

>>39718363
>>39718385
Can we have the 1 instead?

>>39718363
>>39718385
Oh my....

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>>39718385

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>>39718385

>>39718409
>>39718408
>>39718406
You're welcome everybody.

>>39718363
>>39718385

I don't know what I just caused, I just know I like it

>>39718343
>>39718337
>>39718334
I don't remember any boot camp DI's allowing recruits to call them sir...
>I work for a living, maggot. DO NOT EVER call me SIR again.
>>39718344
>Because Merc's never been in the military
kek

>>39718448
In USMC boot camp, you absolutely call Drill Instructors sir.

You wouldn't know this, because you were never in the Marines, faggot.

>>39718448
im a civilian but I would assume you say SIR when being adressed by anyone in boot.

>>39718448
well, this is 'Tilean' army, they may have different culture and custom on their military.

>>39718467
Ahh, figures.
But the navy calls them Master Chief, right?

>>39718491
I really want to post some HALO shit but I think a Master Sargent would fly into my dorm and kick the hell out of me.

>>39718483
Mine always insisted they be called Sergeant.

>>39718519
again snot nosed civi here, don't shit from tits so...yeah go team.

>"Yes Sir, SERGEANT!"

Or, that's how it was when I was a boot.

>>39718518
Nah, I think the navy DI's are just Chiefs.

>>39718556
I guess, don't know shit about the navy
also

OP WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU!

>>39718534
Don't listen to them, they are lying about their service.

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>>39718570
Aha, you must be new to Merc's quests.

>>39718277
"Yes sir!" You salute without question. You were definitely not dumb enough to disobey or question an order from a DI, especially since they could drop your ass from the program faster than a sack of potatoes.

"Sergeant Rivers!" The lead DI turns to one of the other DIs standing behind him. "Provide Recruit Powers here with a bucket and sponge! The rest of you, FALL IN."

The rest of the recruits hustle away. Rivers quietly hands you a bucket and rag, and then gives a stony nod at the VTs letting you know to begin work. He then spins on his heels and moves to follow the rest of the group.

"Sir, you're not going to keep an eye on me?" You blurt out.

"It's in your interest to get those VTs prim and proper." Rivers says quietly. He doesn't even have to say the veiled threat behind his words."That's not going to happen if you fuck around."

With that, Rivers silently marches off, leaving you to your work.

>roll 1d20 best of 3 wins

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>39718648

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>39718648

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>>39717862

>dat OP pic

Goodness gracious, Merc, you surprised me there--thought that IH had come back for a second.

>>39718648

Here goes something!

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>>39718648

>>39718656
>>39718662
>>39718665
Good job, anons. This is off to a great start.

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>>39718656
>>39718662

Goddamn we good with sponges

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>>39718656
>>39718662
>>39718665
Well we're off to a good start

>>39718656
>>39718662
>>39718665
We're gonna clean the fuck out of those VTs so hard the DIs will see our erection in the reflection.

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>>39718656
>>39718662
>>39718665
Ah shit, the snow--WAIT.

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>>39718674

Polished those tanks to a mirror shine

And yet the DI will still find something to chew us out about, like not greasing the treads or dusting the ammo racks

>>39718656
>>39718662
>>39718665
I think the shiny-ness of the VT will kill something at this rate.

Well done we are now delegated to the cleaning crews, not the combat deployments.

Any bonus for dubs?

No?

Okay..

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>>39718761

Then I guess we'll become the best goddamn tank washing POG that the military ever saw!

>>39718825
>>39718761
>Inb4 REMF

>>39718761
>Shiny-ness killing something.
We are going to be recruited into the sisters of battle for our holy tank cleaning abilities aren't we?

>>39718871
Yep, and IT WILL BE GLORIOUS!

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>>39718871
TANK WASHES FOR THE TANK WASH GOD!

>>39718648
Fortunately for you, the first two VTs were relatively easy to clean. You can tell that they were relatively new, the only issues being dried mud clinging to the feet as well as a layer of dust from sitting outside for god knows how long. You manage to get the first two wiped down and clean by sundown. However, it starts to get dark by the time you get to the third one, and realize you probably should have done this one first. It was considerably older, and you suspected that it had actually seen combat, judging from all the dents and scrapes on the armor. It also apparently just came out of maintenance, as in addition to all the mud and dust, there were a lot of extremely annoying oil and grease stains that proved to be much more stubborn in scrubbing off.

"Looks like you need some help."

You nearly fall off the VT in fright and peek over the edge to see your friend Tarin standing at the foot of the VT, bucket and rag in hand.

"Tarin?!" You hiss, as if afraid somebody else was around to hear. "What the heck are you doing here?!"

"Training is done for the day. Figured you needed the help." Tarin shrugged, her red eyes glinting in the darkness.

>Sure. I could use an extra hand.
>No sense doing this over my smart mouth.
>Other

>>39718906
>Posting heresy.

>>39718911
>>No sense doing this over my smart mouth.

>>39718911
>Sure. I could use an extra hand.

>>39718911
>Sure. I could use an extra hand.

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>>39718911
>>Sure. I could use an extra hand.

Rolling for seduction

>>39718911
>Sure. I could use an extra hand.

Aw yeah best girl is here

>>39718911
>>No sense doing this over my smart mouth.

>>39718911
>>No sense doing this over my smart mouth.
...Merc, the most environmental-friendly QM.

>>39718911
>Nope, you're not stealing my tank-wife.

>>39718911
>No sense doing this over my smart mouth.
NEW QUEST OBJECTIVE:
Waifu Tarin

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>>39718911
>No sense doing this over my smart mouth.
Goddamit Tarin, every damn quest you have to be a ninja.

>>39718918
Cool story commissar.

>>39718911
>>Sure. I could use an extra hand.

I wonder if this is the quest where Tarin actually wins the waifu spot.

>>39718911
>Sure. I could use an extra hand.
Oh god.
>mech related quest
>red eyes
She's a clone of our dead mother, isn't she?

>>39718911
>>No sense doing this over my smart mouth.

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>>39718906

>>39718911
>>Sure. I could use an extra hand.
>>39718967
Hope so

>>39718911
>Sure. I could use an extra hand.

>>39718911
>>Sure. I could use an extra hand.

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>>39718967

The day Tarin wins the waifu wars will be the day she dies the very next moment after confessing her love to us.

>>39718911
>>Sure. I could use an extra hand.
>>39718967
>>39718997
>>39719029
Want her you apes? Then take up your kukris and sneak into her heart with me!

>>39718911
>Sure I could use an extra hand.

>>39719047
She should have a good chance as she's never terrible but Merc always goes and adds a girl that most find better.

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>>39719029
>Plot Twist: Everybody dies because this is actually IDEON quest

>>39719078
I won't hate anyone for preferring someone else, but just this once I want her to win. She deserves it for persevering through so many quests.

Is the whole "Sir" thing that bad? I call my NCO's sir, it's a respect thing aint it? Granted we tend to use it at the start and end of a conversation, not every sentence.

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>>39719084

After attacking our home planet?

>>39718911
>>Sure. I could use an extra hand.

>>39719133
INITIATE ENHANCED IMAGING

>>39719115
Same here; that is a bit of an annoying tendency from a meta standpoint.

Sure I liked Sam and Janice but I do feel bad for her lack of luck, same with her spiritual daughter, Lucina

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>>39719133
Of course anon.

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>>39719115
>>39719159

I'm not sure a lot of anons would know how to take it if she actually won. "Always the bridesmaid, never the bride", you know?

So I am very new to Mercs quests. What should I expect.

>>39719123
Depends on which service you're in. Some NCO's are addressed by rank, while others are addressed by sir.

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>>39718911
"Sure, I could use a hand." You nod and Tarin quickly clambers up to the top of the VT with you.

"Okay, where do I start?" She asks.

"I was doing the engine, so you can start with the front. Make sure you get the viewports."

"Right."

The next few minutes are just awkward silence as the two of you clean your respective areas. You've known Tarin since you were kids, and it was both of your dreams to get into the Steel Battalion, ideally together as a crew.

"You know." Tarin finally speaks up. "This is quite nostalgic."

"Hm? How so?" You ask as you wipe off some carbon crust that had accumulated on the exhaust ports. No, you WEREN'T going to stick your dick in them.

"You know, sitting around working on all the random machinery your parents collected?" Tarin says.

Heh, that's right. However, now you were starting to think about home too, all the way back in...

>The city: Unlocks bonuses for urban combat.
>The country: Unlocks bonuses for combat in open terrain.
>The mountains: Unlocks bonuses for combat in rough terrain and forests.

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>>39719047
Is a machete acceptable?
>>39719201
Anime/manga style pictures, HERE COMES THE SNOW and above all: awesome story telling.

>>39719201
lots of recurring characters, just play along and pretend you understand

>>39719201
Awesome stuff. and here.
http://archive.4plebs.org/tg/search/username/Merc%20Command/type/op/
read up on his quests

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>>39719201

Cheeky references to Ace Combat, waifus galore, and bleedout from planefag quests.

Buckle up, buddy--you're in for a ride.

>>39719224
>>The city: Unlocks bonuses for urban combat.

>>39719224
>The mountains: Unlocks bonuses for combat in rough terrain and forests.

>>39719224
>The city: Unlocks bonuses for urban combat.
The city, the greatest tank-trap of them all.

>>39719224
>The mountains: Unlocks bonuses for combat in rough terrain and forests.

>>39719224
>>The mountains: Unlocks bonuses for combat in rough terrain and forests.

>>39719224
>The mountains: Unlocks bonuses for combat in rough terrain and forests.

>>39719201
various expies of anime/manga characters, Ace combat references, Tarin/Lucina (one of them), and sometimes annoying dice systems.

>>39719224
>>The city: Unlocks bonuses for urban combat.

>>39719159
>Lucina
Don't bring that shit up, anon. It never ends well.
>>39719201
Word of warning. Don't bring up VMQ2. It's not something we like to talk about.

>>39719230
Any blade, so long as it can be concealed on your person, is fine comrade.

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>>39719224
>>The country: Unlocks bonuses for combat in open terrain.

Redneck shenanigans flashback GO!

>>39719224
>>The mountains: Unlocks bonuses for combat in rough terrain and forests.

Huh, Tarin childhood friend. I like it.

Praying shes the only recycle. We need new blood.

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>>39719224
>The city: Unlocks bonuses for urban combat.

Fighting in cities sucks.

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>>39719224
>The mountains: Unlocks bonuses for combat in rough terrain and forests.
We Gebirgsjäger nao


Hmm, I don't remember being this talkative...
>>39719201
Prepare for snow and feels buddy.

>>39719224
>>The city: Unlocks bonuses for urban combat.

>>39719224
>>The mountains: Unlocks bonuses for combat in rough terrain and forests.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZBoiW460nU

so shit like this?

the fuck is snow?

>>39719224
>>The city: Unlocks bonuses for urban combat.

>>39719279
>Word of warning. Don't bring up VMQ2. It's not something we like to talk about.
Why? What happened with Lucina?

>>39719224
>The mountains: Unlocks bonuses for combat in rough terrain and forests.

>>39719224
>>The mountains: Unlocks bonuses for combat in rough terrain and forests.

>>39719224
>>The city: Unlocks bonuses for urban combat.

>>39719224
>The country: Unlocks bonuses for combat in open terrain.
"I ever tell you about the time me and Keith made a homemade bumper car ride with ridin' mowers in his backyard? Mower blade wounds over 90% of his body. I didn't run him over, either; he somehow managed to fall under his own."

>>39719305

A callback to something involving PIxy from Ace Combat.

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>>39719305
You obviously fail to understand the Snow.

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>>39719305
Ace combat zero reference man. For when we crit-kill on the rolls.

>>39719308
The most terrifying waifu war I have ever witnessed.

>>39719348
It got fucking vicious. The trenches were knee deep with blood and tears.

>>39719224
>>The mountains: Unlocks bonuses for combat in rough terrain and forests.

>>39719224
>The mountains: Unlocks bonuses for combat in rough terrain and forests.
We're in a vertical tank, what isn't rough terrain will become such when we're firing on the move.

>>39719305
...It's kinda a long story....

>>39719279
She was also in GBFQ without issues; I mentioned her as she's basically Tarin yet not her.

>>39719308
Merc wanted to knock out the waifuing so he threw the girl we had to help tie her shoes at us citing we had more 'points' with her since we didn't spent as much time with Lucina cause she was competent.

>>39719224
>>The mountains: Unlocks bonuses for combat in rough terrain and forests.

Time to go mountain ninja with Tarin.

>>39719224
>The mountains: Unlocks bonuses for combat in rough terrain and forests.

>>39719279
But she won in GBFQ with Char so there is that.

More of a Ace Combat 4 man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st84hazcfMU

>>39719396
Let's face it, Charlotte had the bigger following. Merc was only heading off the waifu war.

>>39719348
I read the first VMQ, but decided not to read the sequel. Guess I dodged a bullet.

Why are waifufags just the worst?

>>39719224
>>The mountains: Unlocks bonuses for combat in rough terrain and forests.

>>39719438

It overrides every sane part of a person's brain. Whenever confronted with opposing waifus, they go into a frenzied rage, shitposting and frothing at the mouth.

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>>39719438

Waifufags and shipping wars form part of the life's blood of quests, whether we like it or not.

>>39719424
Lucina did well despite her disadvantage in GBFQ, but it's a perfect example of Merc's tendency to basically short change his favorite characters.

>>39719438
>>39719462
I consider that one of /tg/'s big mysteries as the rest of merc's quests aren't so probmatic in this regard.

>>39719481
I've managed to threaten my own Quest that if they even fucking dare to waifu anything or anyone, I'll rain rocks on them and destroy them all.

Also, OP, this quest is actually setting up to be pretty fun! Can't wait for more.

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>>39719488
Yeah, I'm glad we're focused on Daughterus and squires.

>>39719438
son it shows that you did not read it anti-waifufags would not let us talk to any females to stop waifuing

>>39719503
Yeah, Daughterus are the one thing that almost everyone can universally agree upon.

>>39719488
If you're especially unlucky, you'll get this guy named Vaelys in your quest, and he will try to backseat QM every decision you make and will harrass you on IRC and twitter.

Most QMs ignore him, thankfully, but it doesn't stop him from trying.

>>39719497
So are you going for slow progression, or just no romance?

Either's fine with me, though the latter is preferable in my case. I might check out your Quest.

>>39719497
so your a twat that DM

>>39719540
I'm going off the information I was given. I was satisfied with how the first ended, so I didn't plan on reading the second story.

This is just cementing that I made the right decision.

>>39719497
I don't think you've killed it completely, won't happen unless you flat out say no relationships which I don't remember you saying.

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>>39719542
We need more misono art. Preferably being an onee-san to Laika.

>>39719503
bringing up the history of his quests besides THAT

VMQ1: people were civil about things
CyberIdol: Jenner was in the clear lead (isn't it sad, Lilith?)
GBFQ: Pretty civil as well
PJW89: mild disputes at times but pretty civil. I.e. not like SW89

>>39719497
How many readers did you lose?

>>39719573
You did but it's not anything to judge Merc's quests by as it's a sort of freak occurance.

>>39719547
Likely no romance, unless there's a reason apart from just adding romance for its own sake. It's my first, but I've got ideas for others (namely a Ring of Fire/Island in a Sea of Time-esque Alternate History Quest that'll be much more developed. Either way, I've got work to do!

>>39719574
Indeed. But again, I want it to be more than just some goddamn Waifu Quest. I mean, you have cooking, what more could you want?

Now let's stop interrupting this great thread with my own stupid bullshit.

>>39719591
None that mattered. More to quests than waifus.

>>39719591
To be fair, SW89 was more or less civil by the second half with only a couple salty anons bitching at each other.

>>39719591
Who's the waifu in '89? I read the first few chapters, but it's on hold on my side for now..

>>39719631
It's really, really something you should read to see how we get there.

>>39719374
It WAS our own damn fault, really. Anons were DYING in those waifu wars, man. Merc just wanted the killing to end.

>>39719631
PJW89, I mean.

>>39719631
All three of them. I suspect Ghost finally wrapped it up because the shitposting had been getting worse for a month or two.

>>39719631
Copout ending.

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>>39719631
We'd hate to spoil it for you Nyanon~

>>39719648
Janice

>>39719656
Vaelys would say that he 'saved the quest', but nobody should listen to him, ever

>>39719645
We didn't get anywhere. The girls chose for Frank because he doesn't care about bitches and witches, he just wants to fly planes.

>>39719656
Also yes.

>>39719621
It's the difference between a well remembered quest and the quest equvilent of an arthouse movie that only critics like.

>>39719628
I do remember there being a qagmire for the longest time with things festering. Good thing Ghost defused it before something tossed a match in it.

>>39719656
eh actually doing it right is anything but a copout.

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>>39719224
Reminds you of home up in the mountains. Sure, it was colder than a witch's tit, and there was always the pervasive danger of getting caught in a Drachman raid. They weren't nearly as common anymore, but were still a legitimate concern. You both learned to survive out in the wilderness. Sure, the people living in the lowlands generally tended to regard you mountainfolk as a bit crazy and... well... you sort of had to agree considering you were descended from people who thought it would be a good idea to settle down in that beautiful hell in the sky.

"Aw shit, there you go making me homesick now." You sigh.

"Sorry, that wasn't my intention." Tarin replies.

"Nah, it was gonna happen eventually." You chuckle. "Anyways, I'm done back here."

"I just finished the front." Tarin reports.

"Great." You let out a great big yawn. "I think we can still get a few hours of sleep in..."

You then pause when you hear the loud squeak of a hatch being opened.

"Huh, unlocked." Tarin observes.

"Tarin, what are you doing?!" You hiss.

"Don't we have to clean the inside, too?" Tarin blinks.

Huh... technically the DI didn't specifically mention that...

>Let's just go back to the barracks.
>Take a peek inside.
>Other

>>39719689
>Take a peek inside.

>>39719689
>>Take a peek inside.
...our ass will be the DI's new toy for this one.

>>39719689
>Take a peek inside.

>>39719689
>Take a peek inside.

>>39719689
>Take a peek inside.

>>39719689
>Take a peek inside.

>>39719688
First quest. I'll get better.

>>39719689
>>Take a peek inside.
Maybe take a small joyride? "Just a few minutes"

>>39719689
>>Other
DIs said to clean them, we're gonna clean the fuck out of the interiors, too.

>>39719689
>>Take a peek inside.
... we're going to leave a love stain on the seat, aren't we?

>>39719689
>>Let's just go back to the barracks.

>>39719631
Waifus are (if I remember correctly):

Ice, Slider, Katya. All 3 are part of our harem now, we are not the dominant one.

Wendy (British attaché) is maid/probable harem member.
Konstantina (yandere Russian super witch) is also probable harem member.
-----------------------------------------
Fronk also has 2 adopted kids. Statsya and Lilya, both former Russian pilots (it's complicated)

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>>39719689
>>Take a peek inside.

Is this the part where we accidentally start piloting the tank right as an enemy force assaults the base?

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>>39719689
>Take a peek inside.
TIME TO FALL INTO THE COCKPIT, HO!

>>39719689
>>Take a peek inside.

>>39719688
>eh actually doing it right is anything but a copout.

Meh was kinda boring and forced. Frank barely gave anything back throughout the 100+ threads and 2 of 3 girls barely got screentime. It just felt like Ghost wanted to wrap it up.

>>39719708
How to avoid waifu shitstorms: be firm, avoid "this girl or that girl" choices, and routelocks are your friends.

>>39719689
>>Take a peek inside.

>>39719689
>Let's just go back to the barracks before we press the button for "blow shit up" on accident.

>>39719734
I mean from here on in, but I do agree on Frank; even Alto Satome had more of a clue about women than him. THat an the wonky screen time matter.

>>39719739
Firm yes, Routelocks, hell no. I've given very few shits on my own quest, and I'm really enjoying the ride.

>Take a peek inside

>>39719769
Frank's flaw as a ladies man is that he is controlled by /tg/.

/tg/ doesn't have a clue when it comes to women, fictional or real.

>>39719689
>>Take a peek inside.

>>39719796
Frank's flaw is that he is kinda bland. I can't really describe him to someone other than saying 'Damn good pilot with magic powers'.

>>39719838
He is as interesting as /tg/ has played him. Which is to say, he's generally pretty disciplined and serious.

>>39719796
Ghost should have let Mav and Katya be a thing

>>39719796
>>39719838
Other quests would beg to differ, like ISQ. A large part was Ghost's writing of Frank as such and his favorite tendency to interrupt possible romantic moments with surprise Russia attacks.

>>39719901
ISQ is pandering garbage, which you might enjoy because you're being handed waifus, but there's more to a quest than that.

>>39719901
The issue with ISQ is that there's no personality. In the characters, actions, or writing - it's devoid of many things that could, and would, make it special.

I wouldn't call it bland. It simply exists in a world where there's no taste.

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>>39719689
"All right, let's go inside." You say. In truth, you were always curious what the interior actually looked like. You follow Tarin and drop down through the hatch.

As expected, the interior of the VT was extremely cramped, most of the space being taken up by the controls and machinery. The driver's seat was located to the left of the VT, while the commander's seat was located in the center and a bit higher up. To the right was the mechanical autoloader that fed the cannon. All in all, it seemed to be a regular VT crewspace for 2.

"Hm, interesting. Doesn't seem too different from the tractor." Tarin muses as she settles in the driver's seat, looking at all of the levers and knobs.

"Not surprising. The idea was to make VTs easy to pilot." You explain. "So anybody with experience with heavy machinery can easily transition."

"I see." Tarin nods as she grasps the levers. "Nothing's going to happen if I-"

"Nah, the VT is pretty much a useless hunk of metal if you don't start the engine." You point to the ignition crank. "But I'd rather you don't touch anything."

"Right." Tarin nods.

Still, your eyes wander to the ignition crank as you settle in the commander's seat. It felt... really nice. It felt... powerful.

>Okay, better start going then.
>A little joyride couldn't hurt...
>Other

>>39719971
>>A little joyride couldn't hurt...

>>39719971
>>Okay, better start going then.

>>39719971
>>Okay, better start going then.

>>39719971
>>A little joyride couldn't hurt...
you know...a few steps and we're good...Zaku's attacking from the sky when?

>>39719971
>Okay, better start going then.

>>39719971
>Okay, better start going then.
Most military forces don't take kindly to recruits going on joyrides.

>>39719971
>Dry Hump the machine

>>39719971
>A little joyride couldn't hurt...

>>39719971
>Okay, better start going then.

>>39719971

>Okay, better start going then.

>>39719971
>Okay, better start going then.

>>39719971
>>Okay, better start going then.
Don't fucking joyride.

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>>39719971
>>Okay, better start going then.
Doesn't matter which choice comes up, surprise attack on the way

>>39719971
>>Okay, better start going then.

>>39719971
>Okay, better start going then.
Lets not even try to touch this red button

>>39719971
>Okay, better start going then.
No joy-riding the multi-ton war machine we actually DON'T know how to drive.

>>39719971
>Okay, better start going then.

>>39719971
>Okay, better start going then.

(WANT DAT SUPRISE ATTACK)
(also tarin waifu 4eva)

>>39719971
>Okay, better start going then.

>>39719971
>>Okay, better start going then.

>>39719971
>>Okay, better start going then.

Wait, so VTs are usually made for 2 crew members like a tankette.

That means the driver's completely dedicated to driving while the Commander is assumed to be the Radio Operator, the and the Gunner (hopefully they have an autoloading mechanism, or lower calibre guns).

Sure seems a lot for 2 people to do.

>>39719971
>>A little joyride couldn't hurt...

>>39719971
>Okay, better start going then.

>>39720068
It was part of the post that there was an autoloader

>>39720068
Maybe there are some systems that work automatically, like with VOTOMs units?

>>39720068
A lot of VT functionality is computer maintained. At least in the original Steel Battalion.

I never played Kinect Battalion: Heavy Shit, so it could be different there.

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>>39719960
>>39719968
See pic

>>39719971
>>A little joyride couldn't hurt...

>>39719971
>>Okay, better start going then.

>>39720088
I've seen the Kinect Battalion, it's a full tank crew. Mostly because some thing from space decided to eat all silicon out of every single electronic device. Now everything's TUBES and WW2 era stuff.

>>39720092
No, I am legitimately baffled that ISQ got the following it did.

>>39720113
It... sounds even worse than I imagined

>>39720126
Because there is the promise of an a badly written orgy involving at least one 15 year old german girl

>>39720136
Yep, no advanced stuff like Composite armour, or laser guided missiles. Just monogamous armour, and big guns.

>>39720160
But there are other harem quests, and at least they're not sandpaper for the fucking eyes.

>>39720208
The only good harem quest I have read was HPQ, and Guide's updates are...sporadic.

I know he is currently running right now and also has Merc 2030, but my point stands.

>>39720208
Do you think that the people who are reading ISQ actually give a shit about the quality of the writing?

>>39720208
Its a fanfic fixfic based on a dense protagonist harem anime. I think thats the lowest you can get it.

>>39720250
HPQ had that whole self awareness thing going on but it still isn't all that interesting.

>>39720273
No, I'm just bitching and I'm sorry.

>>39720277
I think it's quality has degraded over time due to the harem bloating to 12 members, but I still find it fun.

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>>39719971
"All right, Tarin, let's get going." You say as you clamber back out of the hatch. Though it was tempting to take it out for a joyride, that was practically career suicide.

"Right." Tarin nods, making sure the polish off the gauges before following you out.

---

"Well well well, maggots." The Drill Instructor grunts as he paces back and forth in front of the now much smaller group of recruits. "You've all made to the final stage of training, meaning you're that much closer to evolving from maggots and becoming proper bloody tankers!"

You can't help but feel a swelling pride for having made it this far. VT training was much harsher than you thought, but you managed to pull through, along with Tarin. The two of you ended being a rather effective crew. Tarin seemed to have a very good eye for judging terrain, knowing where a VT could step and where it couldn't. You were a decent enough commander. While you weren't at the top of the class in terms of scores, you were still in a solid spot in the rankings.

"For your final assignment, you will be performing in a full scale war game!" The Drill Instructor barks. "You will be divided into two teams and given objectives to fulfill! Your PERFORMANCE will be judged, not your results, so the losing team can still pass training. However, the winning teams will place higher in the class ranking, and will therefore get first pick on their deployments!"

There's a low mumble among the recruits. Posts to the most celebrated and elite units were few and far between, and HIGHLY competitive.

(cont)

>>39720359
That's actually why he hardly runs it anymore. He feels there's too much (character-wise and in terms of powerbloat) and there's little left to do.

>>39720388
"Shiny!" The Drill Instructor stops in front of you. "Shiny" was the nickname he had give you after he saw just how damn shiny the VTs he forced you to clean on the first day of training were. Afterwards he seemed to have taken a liking to you, or at least some kind of respect. He seemed to have this very weird way of showing this appreciation, often putting you on the spot in front of your peers. "I'll let you suggest what kind of mission we'll be simulating!"

Yep. Putting on the spot like always. You could feel the eyes of the other recruits boring into the back of your head.

>Standard objective grab.
>Last team standing wins.
>Defend/Assault
>Other

>>39720359
No point in playing/voting either. Its on right now but there's no stakes and all the votes are just shenanigans that most the players hivemind.

I'll participate in Merc 2030 since that has things happening.

>>39720402
>>Defend/Assault

>>39720402
>>Standard objective grab.

>>39720402
>Free-for-All

>>39720402
>>Defend/Assault
I'm in for some tower defense nostalgia.

>>39720402
>Other

Recon in force plus objective recovery.

I bet that half of these people don't even know how to use the inspect function.

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>>39720402
>Last team standing wins.
THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE, BECAUSE THAT'S THE POINT!

>>39720402
>>Last team standing wins.

>>39720402
>Other

"How about a foxhunt sir?"

(Each team has one specific team to kill)

>>39720402
>>Standard objective grab.

>>39720402
>>Last team standing wins.

>>39720402
>>Defend/Assault

>>39720402
>Defend/Assault

>>39720429
Maybe we'll end up like Welkin from VC, and use the local environment to our advantage.

After all, "Gotta love Nature"

>>39720402
>Defend/Assault

>>39720408
It helps that Merc 2030 seems to have systems in place to prevent it becoming broken.

>>39720402
>Deathmatch
Time for sniper-tonk

>>39720493
In the last mech quest we were effectively a sniper/Juggler.
Let's go for something else.

>>39720487
Also feels. So many feels in that quest.

>>39720402
>Last team standing.

>>39720537
And blankets.

Also, Cath a best.

>>39720537
I hate that word. Especially when people try to vote for something that'll force it.

>>39720402
>Last team standing wins.

>>39720525
Next thing you know, we'll have a pilebunker turret on the side as a melee option if we spec as a pure close-range VT.

>>39720565
>Pilebunker

YES

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>>39720553
Dont forget cameos.

I'm still shadowrunning about a certain priest showing up, by god.

>>39720402
>>Defend/Assault

>>39720574
>>39720565
HAHA TIME FOR KYOSUKE NANBU
>www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_jxiwI0qnA

I kindof want to get a shit assignment just for it to be more satisfying to work up to a high place from

>>39720565
>>39720574
We shall defeat our foe by "Face Hugging" while point blank, and dance circles around them! Maybe even do some jousting with cannon barrels.

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>>39720642
>Maybe even do some jousting with cannon barrels.

I'll fucking find you.

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>>39720402
Okay, so it looks like we have a tie between Defend/Assault and Last Team Standing, so we'll have a quick runoff vote!

>Defend/Assault
>Last Team Standing

>>39720555
Will-related feels are mostly d'awwwws, really. Like Morrigan having to explain that she won't ever shoot him. Or Cath's "Not okay".

>>39720678
>Last Team Standing