>>42466610
>Wow, thank you.

>>42466610
>>Wow, thank you.

>>42466610
>"Thank you sir."
Don't try to fight it, don't sound obviously surprised.

>>42466610
>Wow, thank you.

>>42466610
>>Wow, thank you.

>>42466610
>Wow, thank you.

>>42466610
>>Other
"That seems far and above what I expected for winning a tournament, even as important as yours."

Only a matter of time before
"today is the day VTs learn to walk upright!!!"

>>42466610
>>other
You honor us.

>>42466610
>Wow, thank you.

>>42466610
>>"Thank you sir."

>>42466610

>Wow, thank you.

New thread theme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjDaPOWdx6s

>>42466610
>>Wow, thank you.

But
>>42466634
>>42466845

It's a grand gesture that we can best appreciate by showing proper deference.

>>42466610
"Thank you, Your Majesty."

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>>42466610
Jeez, you... you weren't prepared for THAT. You were honest to god nobility now? Well, nobility in name only, now that you thought about it, but even symbolic nobility was a pretty big step.

"Wow, thank you, sir." You manage to utter. Tarin meanwhile silently nods her acknowledgment.

"The Champions, everybody!" In a surprising show of vitality, the King steps forward and raises you and Tarin's arms in the air in victory. The crowd cheers.

"And with this victory." The King continues. "I have made my decision. Tilea has proven that it has brave and virtuous warriors worthy to fight by our side. There are also past grievances with Reikland that have yet to be rectified! With this in mind, I, King of the Bretons, declare an Errantry War on Breton!"

Suddenly, the cheers even more loudly. You were starting to get the feeling that THIS was the real reason why they were all here.

"To all those who would ride to battle, raise your banners!" The King roars. One by one, dozens, no, hundreds of banners, all unique, are raised into the air as knights, lords, and everybody in between joins in. You see Lord Artois and his followers enthusiastically holding their banners proudly in the air. What was also very noticeable was Lord Sylvan and the nobles allied with him opting out with glum looks on their faces. You also see the Reikland delegation storming out, no doubt to hurry back to their homeland to send warnings.

"You're not going to stop them?" You whisper to the King.

"They came here under the flag of negotiation, and they shall leave under it. To violate it would be a grave violation of our knightly vows." The King explains simply and gives you a sly grin. "Would you be asking me that question if you had ended up losing?"

"Good point." You concede.

(*cont)

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>>42467341
Very quickly, the gathered lords and knights disperse as they ride back to their castles to rally their troops while the lower ranked nobles, who possessed little or no land, rode straight for the border, eager to be the first on the battlefield to win glory and fame. However, you and your platoon are drawn into an impromptu war council with the King and Lord Artois, being held in a secure room in the castle. In the center was a large map of the border region between Breton and Reikland. You suspect they were planning this for quite a long time.

"We have communicated our intentions to your leadership back in your home country." Lord Artois explains. "They plan to coordinate a counteroffensive at the same time we attack Reikland."

"So the question is," The King says as he settles back in his throne, "will you stay and fight by our side, or will you return to fight with your countrymen?"

"While I understand your loyalty is to your country first, I would ask you to stay and fight by our side. You've become rather popular among the younger knights, particularly the Knights Errant." Lord Artois adds. "I think your presence among them could be a great morale booster to them."

"And a way to control them, right?" Parker grins. "The Knights Errant have always been notoriously difficult to control, right? You're hoping that they'll actually listen to us."

"The thought as crossed our minds, yes." Lord Artois admits.

Bannon, however, looks uncertain.

"I don't know what the Colonel would say about this..." He mumbles.

>We should stay here and fight.
>We should go back.
>Other

>>42467363
>>We should stay here and fight.

>>42467363
>>We should stay here and fight.

>>42467363
>We should stay here and fight.
Should still contact the Colonel.

>>42467363
>>We should go back.

>>42467363
>Other
Let us speak with my chain of command and go from there.

>>42467363
>>We should go back.
Remember, the Sleeping King always returns when it is the most dire of situations to save the land from the tide of darkness.

>>42467363
Bannon you should ask Command. This is kinda a big step.

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>>42467363
>>We should go back.

Honor, Courage, Commitment. Our loyalty is to Tilea, and we must submit to those in authority over us, but rest assured that Tilea stands with her allies.

If we stay, we might get a new VT made for us.

Or at the very least, pick up some nice modifications.

Aftermarket tuning ftw.

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Wanted to get my vote in first, but...

GOOOOD EVENING, /tg/! It's Saturday Night, and Vertical Tank Quest is a go-go!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc_F3PaYgl0

Let's rip up some Reikland steel and have a good time! I've been looking forward to this all week. This quest thread series has a sort of crazy-1940s sci-fi vibe that I love. Merc is good at what he does and it shows, but best of all is the gang of anons who follow this quest and post great pics, roll hot dice, and generally have a good time together.

This is gonna be a fun night, I can feel it.

inb4 this is the "Empire Strikes Back" episode of VT Quest, where the Reiklanders are aided by the Dice Gods and drive us toward desperate measures

>>42467363
>>We should stay here and fight.
Despite our PC status, one more squad - or even one VT - won't make or break Tilea's assault.

>>42467363
>>We should stay here and fight.

I think this might be a nice way to have hte unit shine. And if the higher ups are okay with it, then I don't see why not.

>>42467363
>>We should go back.

>>42467363
>>We should go back.
Telia is our home
And we would get better support back home

>>42467389
>>42467399
>>42467428
>>42467520
>>42467527

I think the overall sentiment is "stay here and show these knights how a platoon of real soldiers fights... as long as it doesn't get us in trouble with Tilean High Command".

While it's fun to be a hero, it's not fun to be court-martialed for deserting or disobeying orders. So, as long as High Command is okay with us staying out here, let's raise some banners and get stuck in!

>>42467593
I agree with you overall, I just don't think Merc would offer the option if it were going to get us court-martialed and, likely result, end the quest. Ya know?

>>42467511
I know the man who Robin Williems played in that movie. He is still alive and he lives not too far from me. The movie that was based on his life in Nam and completely wrong most everything and was just Robin showing off on screen. He's still a nice old man all together.

>>42467625
Either end of quest or going completely off the rails, and the quest becoming "Vertical Tank Quest: RENEGADE" (Essentially trying to MacGuyver all the problems a VT experiences with limited resources)

I don't wanna stay in a country with a Nobel man that just got screwed with us winning the tournament

>>42467625
>Vertical Tank Quest: The Leavenworth Redemption

>>42467625
I dunno, Merc might be planning a "Law and Order: VT Quest" episode...

>"VT-tan, please show us on the blueprints where Captain Powers touched you."
>"H-he didn't mean it..."
>"Please, just point with your main cannon."
>"I... I... there. Right on my coaxial mount. A-and... there. On my exhaust piping. And... and then he unsealed my hatch, and... and... WAAAAAH! I'm sorry, Roy! I love you too!"

The episode would end with Tarin waking us up to inform us that instead of being court martialed, we're just being sent straight to the front lines as part of a penal division. If we survive and defeat the Reiklanders super super-VT, we may be absolved of our crimes.

>>42467778
Is that where we meet not!BJ Blaskowitz?

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>>42467363
Welp, it looks like we have a tie, so we're going to do one last runoff vote with no writeins!

>Stay
>Go back

>>42467819
>>Stay

>>42467819
>Stay

>>42467819
>>Go back

>>42467819
>Stay

>>42467819
>>Go back

>>42467819
>Stay

>>42467819
>>Go back
Angry lord Sylvain who might try an get us killed plus dealing with Nobel politics no thanks

>>42467819
stay

>>42467819
>>Go back

>>42467819
>>Stay

>>42467819
>>Go back

>>42467819
>Stay

>>42467819
>>Stay

>>42467819
>Go back

>>42467819
>Stay

>>42467856
>>42467857
These votes are likely invalid.

>>42467819
>stay

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>>42467856
Point of order, Nobel is the guy who invented dynamite. "Noble" is what we and Tarin are now. Minor nobility, yes, but still nobility!

>>42467819
>Stay

>>42467819
>>Go back

>>42467897
It like 5 seconds apart
>>42467908
So he's angry people don't think when angry

>>42467965
Doesn't matter, they don't necessarily match the vote criteria.

>>42467819
>>Stay

>>42467819
>Stay

>>42467819
>>Go back

>>42467819
>Stay

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Oh shit, I napped too long. Havings shitty shitscribble.

>>42467819
>Stay

Lets DO this! I feel like earning real nobility and a demesne

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>>42468483
There's more on Danbooru, but not that much. I may have to rectify this some time in the near future.

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>>42467819
"Sir, why don't you ask Command if we can stay here? Surely they can afford to spare a single platoon, and it'll improve Tilean/Breton relations." You suggest.

"You know, he's got a good point there." Parker grins as she prods her commander in the shoulder. "How about it? At least it puts several hundred miles between you and Sawyer!"

"Well, if you put it that way..." Bannon nods as the gears in his head begin to turn. "All right, I'll go suggest to them that we stay here as official Tilean liaisons!"

Bannon then strides out of the room to send word back to Command. Parker gives you a little wink before following him out.

"I'm glad that you've decided to stay with us." Lord Artois gives you a respectful nod. "Breton must prepare for war, and, no offense is meant, but I find your steeds a little... underequipped."

"I'm sorry about that, sir." You frown.

"Well, that's why we are here to rectify this problem!" Lord Artois nods to Willem. "Willem will show you my personal armory. Given the service you have shown us, I will allow you to take possession of one of my prized relics."

"My Lord-" Willem gasps.

"It is my decision." Lord Artois says firmly and turns to the rest of your platoon. "As for the rest of you, my royal engineers will give each and every one of your steeds a personal overhaul. They will be almost completely different machines afterwards!"

"Thank you, sir!" Axel smiles.

"Th-thank you!" Alfie bows her head.

"The old girl always did need a bit of repair work." Rock grins.

"Thank you." Alex says simply.

"Now, this way!" Willem waves at you to follow him. He leads you out of the war room and to a large preparation area where Lord Artois' party had set up camp. There, you see a large number of VT weapons laying about.

"Please, have a look!" Willem says proudly. "These are the finest weapons that have served the Artois family well for years!"

(cont)

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>>42468529
THE SILVER LANCE
An immaculately built, silver lance that can be mounted on a VT. In addition to the contact charge located at the tip for close in attacks, the Silver Lance can also be fired like a missile. Wires connecting the lance to the VT allow the gunner to control the flight of the missile. The armor piercing tip is guaranteed to pierce even the thickest of armor plating. It is boasted that this weapon has never missed its mark.

THE SCREAMING CHOIR
A set of several dozen rocket tubes that can be mounted above the VT. This allows the the VT launch a destructive volley of fire in a wide area. However, being unguided, this weapon is highly inaccurate. The rockets' small size also makes them unsuitable against armored or hardened targets. It is said the screams this weapon makes can send the enemy running in fear.

DRAGONBREATH
A set of six recoilless rifles that can be mounted atop a VT. They can launch rocket propelled projectiles at high velocities, capable of destroying all but the most heavily armored of targets. This particular system is also has incendiary material incorporated in the warhead, bathing the impact zone with unquenchable flame.

>SILVER LANCE
>SCREAMING CHOIR
>DRAGONBREATH

>>42468544
>>SILVER LANCE
Time for melee

>>42468529
We cheating on VT-tan now? Poor Clementine...

In all fairness, the new girl is likely to be AWFULLY hot, and know a few tricks Clementine doesn't.

>>42468544
>>DRAGONBREATH

>>42468544
>DRAGONBREATH

>>42468558
Nope we're getting her a new dress.

>>42468544
>DRAGONSBREATH

>>42468544
>SILVER LANCE

>>42468544
>>DRAGONBREATH

My two cents? Silver Lance. A guided projectile is much less likely to miss, and our vehicle is, at its core, a Tank Destroyer, so accuracy and armor penetration are key, moreso than volume of fire.

>>42468544
>THE SILVER LANCE

>>42468544
>THE SCREAMING CHOIR
Gives us some nice anti-infantry firepower, and we'll likely be at a distance anyways,

>>42468544
>DRAGONBREATH

But I want them all!

>>42468544
>SCREAMING CHOIR

I admit, I have a thing for a good MLRS.

>>42468606
What was that? I couldn't hear you over the sound of Freedom raining from the sky.

>>42468662
That was the sound of a TOW punching straight through your frontal plate at over a kilometer away.

>>42468606
Well, dragonsbreath provides an incendiary element, which would absolutely fuck infantry.

The choir would be great for it, too, but it also runs a huge risk of collateral damage or friendly fire.

DB is more versatile, really. And since the 76 mm is pretty fucking good at its job currently, we need to pick up a new trick or two. Overspecialization can be bad.

Even if we face something with armor we cannot defeat, we can knock out limbs or even weaponry with well placed shots. Or outmaneuver them flat out.

>>42468544
>>DRAGONBREATH

>>42468544
>DRAGONBREATH
A nice balance between effectiveness on hard and soft targets. This also gives us anti infantry capability at a distance, since our main gun isn't HE-Effective.

>>42468689
Good point, and I will admit that I like my ATGMs a little too much.

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>>42468544
>>DRAGONBREATH

Kill them with fire. This will burn zombie hordes, and also punch holes in enemy VTs while setting them on fire to crash into zombie hordes. We're a sniper VT, remember? Let's do some long-range damage!

Also, Merc, all these options are positively BRUTAL!

>>42468544
>>DRAGONBREATH

>>42468544
>>DRAGONBREATH

>>42468699
Well, there's no doubt it would be effective as fuck, but even with it's reputation of "never missing", as the projectile can be tracked with the eye unaided, a very nimble VT (something that Breton apparently lacks almost entirely) could conceivably dodge aside of it at the last moment.

I have no doubt that, in a real fight, the Panther model VT would absolutely fucking destroy us.

Still. Do love me some guided munitions, but it won't make much of a difference in my mind.

We ought to put some claymores or similar strapped to the legs. Pop them off when surrounded by enemy infantry.

As for the dragonsbreath, pop out from behind a hill, salvo fire or fire against independent targets (Troop transporters, supply trucks, VT transporters, etc) pop-pop-pop-pop, then manuever back into cover for reloading.

Similar to a recoillless rifle carrier used in Vietnam

>>42468811
(con't)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M50_Ontos

"Consistently reported excellent results when they used the Ontos for direct fire support against infantry..."

AND its a tank-destroyer (I still think it is b/c incendiary rounds work ok against armor if you hit it right) . All that and a bag of chips.

>>42468657
I agree with you there, but I still had to vote for the Dragonbreath. Anything pulpy enough to be MLRSed to death needs to be dealt with by another VT, our infantry compliment, or chopped with the Ma Deuce we have on the coax mount. If the battle seriously comes down to us having to MLRS a massive enemy infantry rush, things have already gone to hell.

And if things have gone to hell, we might as well tear open the ground and set the world on fire with some incendiary rounds.

>>42468606
I like it too, but it's one-shot without any hope of reload. We already have a pretty good hole-punching cannon on our VT, and if the Dragonbreath fires rocket-propelled projectiles too... it's gonna do a mean number on anything it hits. At the very least, it will soften up the armor by superheating it so that our 76mm can blow through.

As >>42468649 said... gimmie gimmie gimmie!

>>42468811
>>42468892
Speaking of infantry trying to clamber onto our VT, we really need a compact shotgun, submachinegun, or something for personal defense if they try to pry open the hatches.

>>42468892
>coax
Pintle.

>>42468544
>DRAGONBREATH

>>42468928
We really ought to watch for Reiklander sabotage when Clementine is refitted. I'm thinking infiltrators, not betrayal.

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>>42468871
>"Did somebody say Semper Fi?"

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>>42468963

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>>42468982

>>42468953
>Well, they sure said "diefuckingzombiereiklanderscumdieeeeee!"

(Not a marine, but I loves me guns)

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>>42468993

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>>42468928
If we're being frugal, we could always try to get our hands on a double-barrelled shotgun (can't imagine it being too hard to find), and saw off the stock and the barrel to fit our needs.

Maybe get a combination gun if we want to be able to use a variety of ammunition.

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>>42468544
"How about THAT." You say, pointing to the set of six recoilless rifles, the head of each barrel fashioned to look like a dragon's mouth. "That looks like it's got a story behind it."

"Ah! The Dragonsbreath!" Willem nods. "A good choice. This was used to great effect to suppress the rebellious Mountain Clans, as well as quite a number of peasant uprisings. It was quite the effective weapon!"

"I'm sure it was." Tarin says as she walks forward and gently runs a hand along one of the barrels. "Looks difficult to reload, though."

"Yes. They'd have to be manually reloaded after fire. That's why there's six." Willem confirms. "However, if you do manage to use them all up, we will have squires prepared to resupply you if you call for them."

"I guess it's the perk of royalty." You whistle. "How soon can you get it on Clementine?"

"Before the night is out. These weapons were designed to able to be mounted on any steed, after all!" Willem says happily.

"That's great." You smile.

"Anyways, I must part ways here. There's much work to be done!" Wilem says. "I trust you know your way back?"

"Yeah." You nod. "See you later then."

Willem then jogs off to a small knot of squires, rallying them to start doing the modification work.

"So, what do we do now?" Tarin asks as she watches the tournament grounds were slowly being dismantled.

>Go back to the war room to discuss strategy.
>Talk with Parker and see how things are going back home.
>Go see if you can find Hess before she leaves. You never got a proper chance to say goodbye.
>Other

>>42469011
I got one thing to say to you.

Stub .50 cal revolver.

Now, the kick will fuck Roy's arm like a fa/tg/uy fell on it, but it'll make whatever is on the other end of it have a far worse day.

It'll also work over longer ranges (barely) compared to a sawn off.

>>42469056
>Go back to the war room to discuss strategy.

Foreign land means new tactics to learn

>>42469056
>>Go see if you can find Hess before she leaves. You never got a proper chance to say goodbye.

>>42469056
>Go see if you can find Hess before she leaves. You never got a proper chance to say goodbye.

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>>42469011
Over X Under, or Side by Side?

>>42469056
>>Go see if you can find Hess before she leaves. You never got a proper chance to say goodbye.
Time to give best wishes, and tell her to be careful around Superior Officers.

>>42469056
>>Talk with Parker and see how things are going back home.
I'd like to know how the news of us staying was received

>>42469056
So, researching auto-loaders for our new weapon when?

>Go back to the war room to discuss strategy.
>Talk with Parker and see how things are going back home.

>>42469056
>Talk with Parker and see how things are going back home.

>>42469056
>>Go back to the war room to discuss strategy.
-

>>42469056
>Go see if you can find Hess before she leaves. You never got a proper chance to say goodbye

>>42469056
>>Talk with Parker and see how things are going back home.

>>42469094
I'm a traditionalist. When you're killing zombies, what could be more appropriate than something from Doom 2? Side-by-side all the way

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>>42469094
Why not both?

>>42469056
>Go see if you can find Hess before she leaves. You never got a proper chance to say goodbye.
or
>Talk with Parker and see how things are going back home.

>>42469056
>Talk with Parker and see how things are going back home.

>>42469062
I can say this to you, fuck no. A simple M3 Grease Gun is just perfect for this sort of work. Light, compact, fully automatic, and a large(ish) magazine of .45 acp.

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>>42469132

>>42469056
>>Talk with Parker and see how things are going back home.

>>42469143
Yeah, but those take up more space than anything suggested.

And is way harder to conceal if you get captured.

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We shotguns now?

>>42469056
>>Talk with Parker and see how things are going back home.

Make sure we're not getting court-martialed. Also, let's find out how the homefront is doing. The Reiklanders have to have been pushing hard while we were having fun jousting and playing James Bond.

>Go see if you can find Hess before she leaves. You never got a proper chance to say goodbye.
But be discreet. If her superior officers catch us, not only are we in trouble, SHE will wind up stuffed in the deepest, darkest hole they can find. I think we avoided any suspicion of her "throwing the match" by absolutely wrecking her VT, but if she's caught fraternizing with us, she will be doomed.

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>>42469174

>>42469056
>>Go see if you can find Hess before she leaves. You never got a proper chance to say goodbye.

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>>42469167
Not really, no. You aren't fitting a .50 in anything smaller than this.

>>42469056
>Go see if you can find Hess before she leaves. You never got a proper chance to say goodbye.

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>>42469094
>>42469174

Somebody run over to /k/ and ask them what a good alternate-history 1940s pulp-action tank officer sidearm would be.

I think pic related would be pretty good. 45ACP, some nice flair, easy to find ammo for (hopefully), and good power without breaking your wrist.

>>42469221
You can get it smaller by shaving off most of the barrel, you're only using it as a hold-out, after all.

Rifle caliber rounds are bigger than pistol caliber, and they do make .50 cal pistol rounds far as I can tell.

But I haven't slept in two days. So I could be delusional.

>>42469132
I'm just trying to figure out if it fires 1 shot for each trigger pull, 2 shots a pull, or all 4 for a single pull....

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All this talk about crew weapons to get, but why a shotgun? That range dropoff could be problematic. Grab an SMG, grab a carbine--something compact that we can stash with a couple extra mags and use in addition to a service pistol while all the while having a decent range.

you know what would be cool.

A shotgun/UZI combo.

>>42469273
You have no clue. You think of .50 BMG and think it could fit in a handgun reasonably. FUCK NO. Your .50 Desert Eagle is .50 AE, far smaller. And it's a shit round. Just use a SMG, you don't need a holdout.

>>42469286
I just brought it up just in case we're sitting in the commander's seat and someone/something is trying to pry our hatch open.

>>42469305
The Deagle is a shit gun in general, though.

Only good thing to come out of Israel was the Uzi.

>>42469364
What about the Galil?

>>42469364
>>42469390
Or Tavor.

>>42469364
Or Merkava

>>42469286
Due to this quest being some form of WWII-Vietnam-era tech hybrid with standing tanks, I would say something like a CAR-15 Carbine would be more useful.

>>42469305
Actually, if you really wanted to, you could fit a .50 BMG into a handgun.

Only two or three in a revolver type set up, and still have it smaller than the M3.

M3 is 22.8 inches long without the stock IIRC, and the .50 BMG is about 5 and a half inches long, and just short of an inch in diameter.

The .45 ACP is about half the diameter of the .50 BMG, so while it would be twice as thick of a gun, it could certainly be shorter.

Of course, it would fuck your arm seven ways to sunday, and be unwieldy as all hell, but you could do it.

>>42469364
The Desert Eagle didn't even come from Israel.

>>42469056
>Go see if you can find Hess before she leaves. You never got a proper chance to say goodbye.

>>42469438

>wanting the jammomatic piece of plastic that was the early M16

Until the kinks get ironed out, I'd rather go for a not-M14.

>>42469442
Trust me, the M3 is pretty easy to handle. It doesn't weigh much, and it's a submachinegun. Far preferable.

>>42469056
>Go back to the war room to discuss strategy.
I was considering the Hess option, but that would concern our superiors on the topic of getting too close to the enemy.

>>42469444
Designed in Israel, licensed for manufacture in the U.S.

>>42469444
>The Desert Eagle is a powerful semi-automatic handgun designed by Magnum Research, Inc. (MRI) in the United States and redesigned by Israeli Military Industries of Israel.

Think he was getting at that.

Also, trips.

>>42469474
Nope. The Israelis modified it for their purposes, but the gun itself was designed in the US.

>>42469056
>>Go see if you can find Hess before she leaves. You never got a proper chance to say goodbye.

>>42469472
I'm not bringing that into question, I was just throwing it out there, that a stupid idea is possible.

And there is a handgun that does use the .50 BMG, I just can't recall what it was called. Not for real use, though, just a show offy thing I believe.

>>42469489
Yeah, didn't quite remember that correctly, thanks.

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Straight outta /k/

>>>/k/27207574

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>>42469056
"We should go say goodbye to Hess." You say. "I never really did get a chance to properly say goodbye to her."

"Really?" Tarin raises an eyebrow. "Wouldn't the rest of her party... disagree?"

"It's not like they can kill us." You point out. "They'd never risk doing such a thing here."

"Possibly." Tarin frowns. "But there's still a big risk. They're still the enemy, after all."

"Well, Hess is good at separating from her handlers." You shrug. "I think she could use a bit of help this time."

"Fine." Tarin sighs. "Let's go."

The two of you head over to where the Reikland delegation had camped. Already, you can see them packing up all of their gear and belongings. However, around their perimeter, you could see quite a number of Breton guards, bearing both Lord Artois and the King's crests. No doubt there to make sure they didn't cause trouble and left the country peacefully. That was good for you. The Reiks wouldn't try anything in that case.

"So, how are we handling this?" Tarin asks, eyeing the Reikland soldiers scurrying too and fro. You could not immediately see Hess anywhere, though you could plainly see Gregor standing in the midst of the ruckus, directing the packing as efficiently as he could.

>We'll just walk straight in.
>Looks like it's a sneaking mission.
>Other

>>42469561
Alright, so a shotgun for us and a smg for Tarin.

>>42469616
>>We'll just walk straight in.

>>42469616
>>Looks like it's a sneaking mission.

>>42469616
>>Looks like it's a sneaking mission.

>>42469616
>Looks like it's a sneaking mission.
We Solid Snake now.

>>42469616
>Looks like it's a sneaking mission.

Be sure not to get anywhere the Breton guards won't hear us if we shout.

>>42469616
>>Looks like it's a sneaking mission.

>>42469616
>Looks like it's a sneaking mission.

>>42469616
>Other
"Good sir, would you mind directing me to where Lady Hess is? Please and thanks."

>>42469616
>>Looks like it's a sneaking mission.

>>42469616
>Looks like it's a sneaking mission.

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>>42469616

>We'll just walk straight in.

I, Breton's favorite Tilean tank commander, have arrived uninvited!

>we could be doing something important right now

>instead, waifu-shit, on channel 4

Son of a bitch.

>>42469616
>>We'll just walk straight in.

"Hey, where's that girl I heroically rescued from the smoking remains of her decapitated Vertical Tank? Has she recovered so I can gloat in private?"

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>>42469720
>smoking remains of her decapitated Vertical Tank?

You know we took out its leg, right?

>>42469616
>>Looks like it's a sneaking mission.

>>42469616
>We'll just walk straight in.
Give them no reason to suspect us of anything.

>>42469762
Both legs. And whatever pointy bits were sticking out and weak enough to snap off when it rolled...

>>42469616
>Looks like it's a sneaking mission.

>>42469794
No, -we- took out one leg.

Physics did the rest.

And no, the "torso" section of a VT isn't the "head", the cockpit would be, and since it was still inside and intact, it wasn't a "decapitation".

Please stop.

>>42469887

The below two are not the same people
>>42469794
>>42469762

Dickhead.

>>42469913

>>42469720
Not
>>42469762

Still dickhead.

>>42469913
>The below two are not the same people

Yeah? No shit? Because I'm one of them

>>42469887
Happen to be this guy, too.

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>>42469616
"Looks like it's a sneaking mission." You note.

"Really?" Tarin nearly groans.

"C'mon! It'll be like old times! Like sneaking into Old Man Tucket's moonshine still!" You say happily.

"And remember when we nearly got shot by Old Man Tucket?" Tarin reminds you.

"But we DIDN'T. And that's all that matters." You say.

"Honestly..." Tarin shakes her head.

The two of you head down to the Reikland camp. The Breton knights don't pay you any heed, and let you pass without any sort of protest. Thankfully, you manage to find a blind spot in the camp's perimeter defense. After all, the Reiklanders were too busy packing up to bother guarding the camp.

"Where do we go?" Tarin whispers.

"Probably there." You point to one of the larger and fancier looking tents, with gold trim and heraldry on it. "That definitely looks like Hess' tent."

"I guess so." Tarin nods in agreement.

>Roll 1d20

For reference, so we can all bask in the glory of those crits once more...

>"Without its leg for support, Hess' VT goes down and goes down HARD, smashing into the dirt with a loud CRUNCH. You can see the hull and the armor plates warp and crack from the impact. However, it doesn't end there. Thanks to Hess' speed, her wrecked VT still has a surplus of momentum, and her VT continues to roll on the ground, the second leg snapping off from the force and the main hull receiving a punishing battering as it clatters along the dirt like a discarded toy."

>>42469887
By that definition, wouldn't externalizing the cockpit be closer to removing the brain from the head, Egyptian mummification style?

>>42469942
>>42469930
>>42469913

I think everyone here is missing the point that the argument was about what constitutes the "head" of a VT.

What does, anyway? Because arguably it would be the most valuable section, which if you generalize, would be the main body section, since everything is in it, but that's like saying that the entire chassis of a sherman is the important part, you know?

Oh, and, everyone is a dickhead, this is 4chan, no one here is normal.

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>42469958

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>>42469958

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>>42469958

Sam Fisher time!

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>42469958

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>42469960
>By that definition, wouldn't externalizing the cockpit be closer to removing the brain from the head, Egyptian mummification style?

I'd say it'd be a partial lobotomy. Don't the driver and commander/gunner have separate cockpits?

>>42469958

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RE: Crew weapons:

Shotguns are ungainly and sawn-off break actions give you one or two shots before yer fucked. The answer is a compact submachine gun and a handgun chambered in the same caliber. Maybe even a revolver for simplicity of use.

M3 grease gun and M1917 revolver for example.

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>>42469958

>>42469958

From the Codex...

>Skills:
>Forestwalkers: Suffer no penalties when moving through woods.
>Quick Footed: Once per thread, can reroll a failed movement roll.

Do either of these apply to the current situation, Merc?

>>42469963

Right, but there's the I'm-fun-at-parties-cause-I-don't-give-a-fuck-and-know-how-to-have-a-good-time dickhead, and then there's this guy...
>>42469887
The pedantic, oops-party-just-ended-cause-he-walked-in type.

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>>42469958
>>42470010
Mmmmmm, I'll allow Quick Footed to be used in this situation. Do you want to reroll?

In the case of rerolls, only the first roll counts.

>Y
>N

>>42470068
Y

>>42470068
>Y

>>42470068
>>Y

>>42470068
>Y

>>42470068
n

All right, so how are we going to do this? Just whoever goes first, goes first, or will we elect a representative?

>>42470148
Who dares, wins.

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>>42470148
Scrum like usual and pray hard, I guess.

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>>42470068

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>>42470068
All right, so it looks like we're going to use that reroll! First roll gets it!

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>42470185

DICE GODS I BESEECH THEE.

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>42470185
Here comes the snow.

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>42470185
Time to fuck it all up!

>>42470189
DAMMIT

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>42470185
rollin'

>>42470189
God damn it why

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>>42470185

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>>42470185
"Hey!" One of the Reikland soldiers yells, apparently having caught sight of you.

Well shit.

You and Tarin turn to see a pair of Reikland soldiers stomping towards you. They were unarmed, but otherwise looked pretty threatening.

"We could take them..." Tarin mutters.

"Just a second, Tarin." You mutter back.

>Try to talk it out with them.
>Neutralize them.
>Full reverse!
>Other

>>42470250
>Try to talk it out with them.

>>42470250
>Try to talk it out with them.

>>42470250
>>Try to talk it out with them.
Time to put on that classic Tilean diplomacy face

>>42470250
>>Neutralize them.

>>42470250
>Try to talk it out with them.

>>42470250
>>Try to talk it out with them.
We are not BJ Blazkowicz. The correct response to "Halt! Schutzstaffel!" is not a roarin' rampage.

Let's hope our Charisma rolls are higher than our stealth rolls!

>>42470250
>>Try to talk it out with them.

>>42470250
>Other
throw a magazine

>>42470302
Put a poster on top of the cardboard box that falls out of the sky, and roll to seduce.

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>>42470265
Problem, Sturmführer?

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>>42470250
"Just follow my lead, Tarin." You whisper.

Tarin eyes you, but silently nods in assent, trusting that you knew what you were doing.

You totally didn't.

"Well hey there!" You say, waving at the oncoming guards. "We were just trying to find our way around, but appears we got lost!"

"This is the Reikland camp, Tilean, you're not allowed here." One of the guards grunts.

"Oh, how fortunate! I was looking for this place." You nod. "I was wondering if you could take me to von Hess?"

"What business would you have with her?" The guard narrows his eyes.

"We just want to talk, that's all." You say, trying to sound as innocent as possible..

>roll 1d20

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>42470366

No let's go talk to Hess for some dumbass reason
No let's sneak in it will be fine

What's next we gonna shoot our self in the foot

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>>42470366

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>>42470366

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>>42470366

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>>42470366

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>>42470369
Only The Dice know...

But in truth, this is why I suggested checking to see how things back home are going. For all we know, the Reiklanders could be stomping all over our frontlines and the troops back home could really use a propaganda poster with Hess' shattered VT on the front.

>"They're not unstoppable! Look at what one Wolverine with a wooden lance can do! Keep charging, Vertical Tankers!"

>>42470485
Oh I bet the regular newspapers have that as the front page with a hilariously inaccurate description of what actually happened.

>>42470485
I know is it wrong to want some plot to some degree

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>>42470366
"Well then you should have asked!" Hess says happily as she appears behind the two guards.

"Captain!" The guards quickly salute. "You have business with these intruders?"

"They're not intruders, they're GUESTS." Hess grunts, shooting a poisonous glare at her subordinates. "Now, don't you two have a job to do?"

"Yes, Captain!" The guards salute again before marching off.

"Well, I have bought us about five minutes before zey summon Gregor." Hess turns back to you and smiles. "Did you come all the way back here for me?"

"Well, something like that." You nod. "I just wanted a chance to say goodbye to you, before your group left. Who knows if we'll ever see each other again, you know?"

"It iz not a matter of if, but when!" Hess laughs. "If you are on ze battlefield, then so vill I! Simple as zat!"

>I guess it has to be this way, huh?
>You could always join us.
>Other

>>42470524
>>I guess it has to be this way, huh?
If she defects, then her family could be in danger.

>>42470524
>I guess it has to be this way, huh?

>>42470524
>You could always join us.

>>42470524
>I guess it has to be this way, huh?

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>>42470524
>>I guess it has to be this way, huh?
We shall fight with honor, and so shall she. But... hopefully, the next time we see her, she shall not be a brain in a jar or a shambling husk.

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Posting mechs

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>>42470595
Found this on a different /tg/ thread a while back, thought it was cool.

>>42470524
>>I guess it has to be this way, huh?

>>42470629
That's the VT Roy an tarin's grandkid will pilot

>>42470524
>I guess it has to be this way, huh?
Suggesting that she betray her nation without any cause beyond our asking would be doing her a disrespect.

>>42470595
get battle gear the fuck out of here

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>>42470595
Always liked this for Quad mechs.

>>42470595
Shock cannons when

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>>42470661
Indeed. If only we had rolled better...

>Roy: "Ha-ha! Tarin, we've successfully infiltrated the Reikland camp! Now, to find fair Baroness von Hess and pursuade her to defect to the side of Freedom and Justice!"
>Tarin: "..."

>Roy: "Hess! We finally found you! Quickly, come with us. You know that the Reik doesn't care about you, if you go back they'll cram your brain into a jar and use your corpse for cannon fodder! Join us, and together we'll lead the rag-tag misfit Errant Knights to victory and liberate your nation from its occult oppressors!"
>Hess: "Ach! Roy! I'm trying to shower!"
>Tarin: "..?"

>You could always join us.

>>42470524
>You could always join us.

>>42470350

can I save this meme?

>>42470524
>>You could always join us.
Roll to seduce. Flexing muscles and everything.

>>42470524
>I guess it has to be this way, huh?

>>42470524
>>I guess it has to be this way, huh?

STANDING HEEERE

>>42470840
I REALIZE

>>42470524
>You could always join us.
Xcept say it as a joke so we can gadge her reaction

>>42470850
Stop

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>>42470524
"I guess it has to be this way, huh?" You say sadly.

"Of course. That's the way things are." Hess nods, not looking sad at all. "However, there is one thing I'd like to give you!"

Hess then digs into her pockets and pulls out a small piece of paper, and realize that it's a map.

"Directions to my family castle." Hess says happily. "If we fail to meet each other on the frontlines, head here, and I'll be sure to come running!"

You're... you're honestly not sure how to respond to something like that. She was practically inviting you into her own home.

"Are you sure about this?" You ask cautiously. "You know what this will mean."

"I'm actually looking forward to it!" Hess smiles. "Until then!"

Hess gives you a quick hug before her ears perk up at shouting in the distance.

"Uh oh, Gregor is coming! Better hurry!" Hess hisses, pushing you and Tarin away back to the edge of the camp. "Until we face each other again! I vill not lose next time!"

"So you say." You retort before ending up at the edge of the camp again. Hess gives you a little smile before spinning around and marching back in, no doubt to deal with Gregor. You think it was best to get as much distance between you and this camp as possible.

"Let's go." Tarin says, knowing what you were thinking.

>Let's head back to the war room.
>Let's find Parker.
>Other

>>42470889
>Let's find Parker.

>>42470889
>>Let's head back to the war room.

>>42470889
>>Let's head back to the war room.
Time to see the overall grand scheme.

>>42470889
>>Let's find Parker.

>>42470889
>>Let's find Parker.

All-right, Hess gave us directions to her home!

Plus, since Roy and Tarin are nobility now, this means it'll actually be practical for Tarin to defeat Hess in honorable oil-wrestling and claim her as a handmaiden.

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>>42470889
"Let's go find Parker." You say. "It's been a while since we heard anything about what's going on back home."

"Sure thing." Tarin nods.

The two of you make your way back to the main castle, where the communications center is. Of course, Parker is there, fiddling with the radios. She spins around on her chair when you and Tarin enter, apparently having heard you. Sharp ears, you figure.

"Ah, Roy, Tarin! Come in!" Parker says happily. "It's not often I get visitors in here!"

"Bannon's not here?" You ask, looking around.

"Nah, Bannon doesn't really like talking to Command or the Colonel for too long. He usually just routes his reports through me." Parker shrugs. "I don't mind, really. As CO, it's in his power, after all."

>So, what's the word back home?
>Really, what is Bannon's deal, anyway?
>Other

>>42471053
>So, what's the word back home?

>>42471053
>So, what's the word back home?

>>42471053
>Really, what is Bannon's deal, anyway?

>>42471053
>So, what's the word back home?

>>42471053
>So, what's the word back home?

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>>42471053
"So, what's the word back home?" You ask. "Any updates on the front?"

"Well, thankfully, the line overall has been holding." Parker explains, rolling out a map of the Tilea/Reikland border. "Reikland made a few more small pushes. Thankfully, they've mostly been repelled, but they did manage to advance a bit deeper into our territory in some places. Nothing too serious. However, there's one bigger problem."

"Which is?" Tarin asks.

"I don't know how, but word of Reikland's undead corps and brain controlled VTs leaked out." Parker sighs. "All of Tilea is in a panic."

"I thought the idea that Reikland would resort to such measures would galvanize the populace." You frown.

"You'd think, but that's not the case." Parker shakes her head. "There's a wave of fear sweeping through the country. Lots of rumor and hearsay going around, too. Nobody's too certain how Reikland's making these things, so people think it might be caused by some sort of virus or chemical weapon, and it might be used against them someday."

"...so some people want to negotiate with Reikland to prevent that." You conclude.

"Correct. Now, we're not only fighting Reikland, but our country's own public opinion." Parker sighs. "Our propaganda department really has its work cut out for it."

>I can sort of understand where they're coming from.
>That's really dumb, in my opinion.
>Other

>>42471330
>I can sort of understand where they're coming from.

>>42471330
>>That's really dumb, in my opinion.

>>42471330
>I can sort of understand where they're coming from.

>>42471330
>That's really dumb, in my opinion.

>>42471330
>I can sort of understand where they're coming from.

>>42471330
>>That's really dumb, in my opinion.

>>42471330
>>That's really dumb, in my opinion.

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Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>42471330
Well, looks like a tie, so we're rolling off!

1. Understand
2. Dumb

>>42471460
1. Understand

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>>42471330
"Well, that seems really dumb in my opinion." You frown.

"People fear the unknown." Parker shrugs. "There's not a lot you can do about except try and educate them."

"Still, it seems pretty silly from our perspective." Tarin says.

"That's true, but that's because we've actually fought these things face to face." Parker adds. "All the people back on the homefront have to go on are their imaginations, and imagination is honestly one of the most dangerous weapons on the planet."

"I guess." You sigh, and you remember the map Hess had given you. Maybe Parker could do something with it?

Then again, should you really tell her about it?

>Tell Parker about the map.
>Don't tell Parker about the map.
>Other

>>42471561
>>Tell Parker about the map.

>>42471561
>>Don't tell Parker about the map.

The stuff hess passed to us should remain between us.

>>42471561
>Don't tell Parker about the map.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>42471561
>1. Tell Parker about the map.
>2. Don't tell Parker about the map.

>>42471561
>>Tell Parker about the map.

>>42471561
>Don't tell Parker about the map.

>>42471561
>Tell Parker about the map.

>>42471561
>>Don't tell Parker about the map.

>>42471561
>Don't tell Parker about the map.

>>42471561
>>Don't tell Parker about the map.

Can't exactly trust what she'd do with it.

>>42471561
>>Tell Parker about the map.

>>42471561
>Tell Parker about the map.

My guess is that Hess may have been trying to tell us something other than trying to get cozy with us.

Keep in mind that she had the map already prepared, and pulled it out at a moment's notice. She didn't draw it for us on the spot, meaning she fully expected to give us the map on short notice.

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>>42471561
You opt to not tell Parker about the map. After all, Hess entrusted it to you personally. It seemed kind of wrong telling somebody else about it. You keep the map safely tucked away in your pocket.

"Is something the matter, Roy?" Parker asks.

Damn, she really was pretty perceptive.

"No, it's nothing." You shake your head.

"Well, okay. Better go get some rest then." Parker turns back to her radio duty. "We'll be heading out to the front once the overhauls on our VTs are done. Expect to get back into the thick of it."

Finally, you think. Time to take the fight directly to Reikland again.

>And that's it for tonight! As always, next thread is next week. Don't forget the Cyberpunk Idol Special on Sunday and Ace Combat on Friday!

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>>42471845
Thanks Merc!

>>42471845
Thanks for the run boss

>>42471845
Thanks for running!

>>42471845
Thanks for running, Merc. It was a bit rocky at times, and public opinion was sharply divided on a few choices, but this was still a good run! Can't wait to see that Dragonsbreath in action against the Reikland VTs!

>>42471845
Dammit, fell asleep and missed the thread.