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>>44028085
It's only a few minutes later that White Plains and San Diego enter the briefing room as well. White Plains gives a happy wave and takes a seat next to you, while San Diego gives a polite smile and sits next to Portland. It's only a few minute after that Captain Takeuchi marches in. You're still not quite used to taking orders from a Jap, but the Captain has been pretty cool so far so you haven't raised an issue about it yet, especially since most of the other shipgirls on the base seemed to actually like him. Still really weird, though.

"Now girls, before we start." Takeuchi coughs lightly. "There is a little matter we must resolve first. Due to our current deployments and situation on the water, there's a particular mission suited for your fast attack capability. But, the Admiral has concerns that your force is too new, and wants a more 'conservative' mission."

"Conservative?" Johnston frowns in confusion.

"He means safer." Heerman whispers.

"Me and the Admiral came to the compromise that we have you girls decide." Takeuchi concludes. "Please make your decision.

>We live for danger.
>Maybe we should be careful on this one.
>Other

>>44028099
>Maybe we should be careful on this one.

Live, from /tg/, it's SUNDAY(alrighty) NIGHT!
This video summarizes my weekend pretty well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zuBSUJfpBk
Your eyes do not decieve you, that is Ace Combat 7
So, how's the Fall event going for you KC players?

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>>44028099
>Maybe we should be careful on this one.
We'll go where we're needed, when we're needed.

>>44028099
>>We live for danger.
>>44028085
It's not ending next week is it?

>>44028099
>Maybe we should be careful on this one.

>>44028099
>>Maybe we should be careful on this one.

>>44028099
>>We live for danger.

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>>44028099
>We live for danger.

ITS TIME

Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>44028099
>>We live for danger.

>>44028099

>Maybe we should be careful on this one.

WE live for danger, but White and Sandy might not. We need to get some working-with-them field experience before we start jumping down cannon barrels again.

>>44028099
>Other
>"We should what needs doing, whether it's safe or dangerous."

>>44028099
>>Maybe we should be careful on this one.

>>44028243
With that kind of roll, Danger will find us sooner than we'd like

>>44028099
>>We live for danger.

>>44028099

What this guy>>44028322 said.

What needs doing, regardless of risk. Best bodies for the job and all that.

>>44028085
Needs more South Dakota

>>44028099
>>44028322
+1

>>44028099
>We live for danger.

>>44028322
>>44028099

This. We don't want to be coddled, but we're not suicidal either. Even if our claim to fame is a massive death-and-glory run.

>>44028099
>>44028322
This, I like this.

>>44028099
>We live for danger.
If it's a high-importance mission, then we should take it regardless of the danger.

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>>44028099
"We'll go where we're needed. Whether or not it's safe or dangerous." You say your piece. Johnston and Heerman nod in agreement. You could always count on them to back you up, after all.

"I agree." White Plains says quietly. "We've been cooped up in Pearl Harbor for too long already."

"It would be a nice change of pace from escort duty." San Diego nods.

"Well, you heard them." Portland says coolly. Not like she really had any reason to argue against that. "What do you need us for?"

"All right. I'll begin the briefing then." The Captain turns on the projector, showing a map of the Pacific Ocean just west of Hawaii. "Our primary objective is to retake Midway Island, which we were forced to abandon early in the war. The Abyssals seized the island and turned it into their own base. We originally weren't going to make any offensive moves on the island until next year, but Japan's current supply shortages have forced us to accelerate our plans."

"Why can't we just bomb them?" Heerman asks. "I thought they couldn't hit our planes if they flew high enough."

"While that is true, the fact is that the Abyssals can quickly repair any damage our airstrikes cause, so strategic bombing is not viable. This means any airstrikes will have to happen in conjunction with a major surface strike."

"What about the Bomb?" San Diego asks.

"There's no way the President will authorize dropping a nuclear weapon on American soil, for a number of reasons." The Captain responds as he quickly shoots down that suggestion. "In addition to negative public opinion, it would prevent use from using Midway as a staging point to clear a secure corridor to Japan. Anyways, in order to prepare for the Midway assault, we first need to clear this out."

(cont)

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>>44028954

The projector image changes, zooming into a tiny island (if it could even be called that), situated practically halfway in between Hawaii and Midway, the label on it calling it "Kauo".

"We need to clear out this Abyssal forward position to make it safe for invasion forces to pass through. However, the problem is that all approaches to Kauo are protected by a large Abyssal carrier group. Not only can their planes interdict any assault, but they also provide valuable reconnaissance to Abyssals by keeping track of our movements in the area. This carrier group must be destroyed, which is where you come in."

The image then switches to a fuzzy picture of a very pale girl, wearing black clothing that seemed to resemble bits and pieces of Abyssal gear.

"This the Wo-class carrier, your most likely target. Our intel suggests the group consists of around three or four of these, in addition to escorts. Your mission will be to hunt down these carriers and destroy them."

>She doesn't look so tough.
>Wait, she looks just like us!
>Other

>>44028980
>Wait, she looks just like us!
>That girl's got a nice hat!

>>44028980
>>Wait, she looks just like us!

>>44028980
>Wait, she looks just like us!
"Minus, y'know, the whole gigantic hat thing"

>>44028980
>Wait, she looks just like us!
Is a single fast attack group going to be enough to take a full carrier battle group, though?
Shouldn't we have a full carrier group on our side as well to provide additional air cover?

>>44028980
>She doesn't look so tough.

>>44028980
>>44028996
This.

Also Can anyone tell me what was White Planes Aircraft outfit? As in how much and what model planes?

Are we talking early models or later year ones?

>>44028980
>>Other
What's our secret weapon for destroying a Carrier task force?

>>44029041
Launched with 16 Wildcats and 12 Avengers
I'd guess they upgraded to Hellcats and Devastators by Samar

>>44029059
Avoid detection and catch them in port is pretty much the only thing I can think of.

>>44028980
>Wait, she looks just like us!

>>44029089
Nope, she flew wildcats the whole war. Hellcats were considered too big for a CVE.

>>44029092
or use our baseball bat to lob depth charges as an impromptu baseball. They'll never see it coming.

>>44029129
Thinking about it again, Midway might be too shallow for our torpedoes to run.

So maybe have White Plains', um, planes draw them out and then hit them from the flank.

>>44029190
We're not hitting midway itself; this is gaining a staging point on a tinier island midway to midway.

>>44029190
It's White Plains. Just let her lead the battle line, she's the best gunfighter we've got.

>>44029233
[traumatized choukai.jpg]

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>>44029233

>>44029281
Maya is better
Seriously holy fuck 88 AA without AAFD and she's only Kai

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>>44028980
"What a minute." You frown, nearly shooting up from your seat. "She looks just like us!"

"Cosmetically, yes." The Captain confirms. "Humanoid Abyssals like the Wo class began appearing shortly after the shipgirls did. The Science Team hypothesizes that they were created by the Abyssals as an attempt to copy the shipgirls. Don't be afraid, though, I can personally attest that these things are nothing like you at all."

"Um, sure..." You nod, but can't seem to tear your eyes away from the surreal sight.

"I assume we're not acting alone on this mission?" Portland raises her hand. "I find it hard to believe a single task force can take on a whole carrier group."

"Of course." The Captain nods and blue dots begin appearing on the map. "We'll have the larger task forces move to the edge of their detection range and try to draw their fighters away. Meanwhile, we have subgirls in the area, Darter, Dace, and Flasher, triangulating the position of the carriers. However, their orders are strictly recon only. They're only to assist as a last resort."

"How about our own air support? I only have 24 planes, after all." White Plains points out.

"We've managed to push our safe zone out far enough that we feel our full size carriers can begin leaving Pearl Harbor to resume operations. The Ford has an entire complement of F-35s ready to go once the position of the carrier group is confirmed. If you wish additional support, I can try asking the Admiral to allocate more, but we're already stretching ourselves thin as it is. Either way, like all carriers, the Wo-class Abyssals are not particularly powerful in direct combat, and we believe the escorts mostly consist of destroyers and light cruisers, which should be well within your ability to handle."

You look at Portland, who looks back at you.

>I think we're good.
>I think we need some more backup.
>Other

>>44029373
>I think we're good.

But bring as many torpedoes as we can pack

>>44029373
>I think we're good
>One way or another, I'm getting that hat and cane.

>>44029373
>>I think we're good
>>One way or another, I'm getting that hat and cane.

>>44029373

>I think we're good.

We beat the Japs off Samar with less support. We'll have the bitch biting the pillow in under an hour.

>>44029373
>GOOD TO GO CLEARED HOT

>>44029438

NOOOO. NOT WHERE MURPHY CAN HEAR YOU.

>>44029373
>I think we're good.
If we get detected before we can close on them, we're dead anyway.

>>44029373
>I think we're good.

>>44029373
>I think we're good.

>>44028373
SODAK
T
A
C
K

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>>44029373
>I think we're good.

Wo has a nice booty

Hold on, what's Wo's best speed?

>>44029373
>>I think we're good.

>>44029373
>I think we're good.

Gah, I'm late.

>>44028151
>So, how's the Fall event going for you KC players?
Good news: I cleared E-5, double gauge bullshit and all. Even got Arashi while doing it.
Bad news: I tried farming E-4 for Graf and U. Kept getting Goya and Iku instead. Now I'm out of fuel.

>>44029598
Probably pretty damn speedy

>>44029373
>>44029416
This.

>>44029124
What about Avengers? Did she get any modifications during the war?

>>44029623
Assuming she can make 28 knots, we'd have to detach White Plains if we get into a stern chase.

Not good.

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>>44029373
"I think we're good." You nod.

"I think we do have sufficient support." Portland confirms. "We can mobilize whenever."

"Good." The Captain nods. "Then report to the helipad. Your transport will take you to the AO."

Like last time, you all board the waiting Osprey. You, Johnston, Heerman, and White Plains sit on one side while Portland and San Diego sit across from you. The loadmaster makes sure that you're all properly strapped in before letting the pilot know he's ready to take off.

>Talk to White Plains
>Talk to San Diego
>Other

>>44029718
>Talk to White Plains

>>44029718
>>Talk to White Plains
I want to know if she upgraded

>>44029718
>Talk to White Plains

>>44029718
>Talk to White Plains

>>44029718
>>Talk to White Plains

>>44029695
Oh fuck that's right, White Plains is a Casablanca. Those couldn't struggle past 20 without a current and a tailwind

>>44029718

>Talk to White Plains

>>44029718
>Talk to White Plains
Time to catch up

>>44029718
>>Talk to White Plains

>>44029718
>Talk to White Plains

>>44029695
>we'd have to detach White Plains if we get into a stern chase.
Why would you even want a carrier in a chase in the first place?

>>44029765
You just noticed? That was my complaint with CVE last time.

>>44029835
What I don't want is to leave White Plains behind in contested waters while we finish off the carriers.

>>44029928
White Plains shouldn't be following us into gun range and if we get in a chase, she can head for one of the other TFs in the area. With air recon and good positioning, the only thing she really needs to worry about is subs.

>>44028151
Pudding and coffee acquired. 3 kills to clear the event.

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>>44029718
"Hey, WP, so you've been around long?" You ask the CVE.

"Erm, well, I think I came back about one month ago?" White Plains grins. "Mostly been running escort missions alongside Enterprise and the other carriers. She's really nice, going out on missions and then coming back to train all the other carriers."

"Yeah, she seemed pretty cool when I met her." You nod. "You get any upgrades in the meanwhile?"

"I actually did!" White Plains smiles with pride. "My planes nailed a few Abyssal submarines and I got my engines replaced with more powerful ones. I can do a solid 25 knots now!"

"Tired of being the slowpoke of the fleet?" Johnson teases.

"Now now, Johnston." Heerman tuts. "It's not like CVEs ever needed to go fast."

"Hey, I still remember those times and I HATED always being left behind by you!" White Plains pouts. "At least this way I can actually keep up!"

>Probably should have upped your plane count or something.
>That's pretty sweet of you, WP.
>Other

>>44030187
>That's pretty sweet of you, WP.

>>44030187
>That's pretty sweet of you, WP

>>44030187
>That's pretty sweet of you, WP.

>>44030187
>That's pretty sweet of you, WP.

>>44030187
>That's pretty sweet of you, WP.

>>44030187
>>That's pretty sweet of you, WP.

>>44030187
>That's pretty sweet of you, WP.

>>44030187
>That's pretty sweet of you, WP.

>>44030187
>Probably should have upped your plane count or something.
PISSING AGAINST THE TIDE

>>44030187
>That's pretty sweet of you, WP.
The other provided option automatically loses because it makes Hoel sound like a colossal dick.

>>44030058
Fair enough. This all might be moot anyway, if we can hit the carriers fast.

>>44030460
Honestly want her to upgrade to Hellcats.

>>44030540
Too big for her deck

>>44030572
What can we do to upgrade her?

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>>44030572

So we totally have an allowance so we can buy baseball cards, right?

Skills, traits, and passive effects via cards, here we come.

>>44030740
suddenly fallout x kantai Collection crossover.

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>>44030187
"Awwww, that's pretty sweet of you, WP." You hook an arm around the CVE and bring her close, rubbing your cheek against hers. "Don't worry, we'll keep a close eye on you like always!"

"T-that's nice!" White Plains squeaks.

"Hey hey, get buddy buddy AFTER the mission." Portland scowls in disapproval. "We're almost at the AO."

On cue, the Osprey's ramp begins to lower as the plane/helicopter whatever the fuck it is drops altitude, hovering right over the ocean surface. The loadmaster quickly makes the motion for you to exit and your little task force all leap out, Rigs materializing as you do so.

"All right, where do we go next?" You grin, cracking your knuckles.

"Hold on, I'm getting on the horn with the subs, see if they narrowed the the location down." Portland says as she puts a hand to her ear.

"Hmmm, what plane complement do you need?" White Plains asks as she takes out an M1 Carbine. On her belt were numerous color coded magazines, no doubt to denote which "planes" they were holding. "I can put up two squadrons of planes."

>Air to air. (2 squadrons of Hellcats)
>Anti-sub (2 squadrons of iron bombers)
>Anti-ship (2 squadrons of torpedo bombers)
>Mixed

>>44030774
>>Air to air. (2 squadrons of Hellcats)

>>44030774
>>Air to air. (2 squadrons of Hellcats)

>>44030774
>Air to air. (2 squadrons of Hellcats)

>>44030774
>Anti-ship (2 squadrons of torpedo bombers)

Remember, the other TFs are supposed to draw off the carrier's planes.

>>44030774
>Air to air. (2 squadrons of Hellcats)

>>44030756
https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/kantai-collection-fanfic-idea-and-recs.332794/page-322#post-19746624

https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/kantai-collection-fanfic-idea-and-recs.332794/page-323#post-19749047

https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/kantai-collection-fanfic-idea-and-recs.332794/page-326#post-19790859

>>44030774
>Air to air. (2 squadrons of Hellcats)

Last thing we need is air problems

>>44030774

>Mix of anti air and anti ship

ships and planes are atm the biggest concern

>>44030774
>Mixed

>>44030774
>>Mixed

>>44030774
>Mixed

One of air, one of ship

>>44030774
>Mixed
Anti-Air and Anti-Ship, in case the Abyssal carriers kept some of their planes back.

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>>44030740
We buy pic related. What do you think we'll get?

>>44030774
>>Mixed
One ship one air

>>44030774
>>Mixed
Anti-ship and anti-air.

I thought she only had wildcats and avengers.

She was not eqipped with hellcats.

and what are iron bombers?

>>44030656
Not much. Casablancas were...small. Mainly meant for ASW duty, we /might/ get the chance for her to upgrade into a proper CVL. Up to Merc really.

>>44031021
Iron bombs. No fancy guidance, just HE filler, a case and maybe a AP tip.

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>>44030774
Okay, so just for confirmation, you want Morgan to run...

>2 Hellcat squads
>1 Hellcat squad 1 torpedo squad

>>44031058
>>1 Hellcat squad 1 torpedo squad

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>>44031021
The wonders of standardization, as well as shipgirl planes coming in bullet form so they're pretty easy to make.

>>44031058
>1 Hellcat squad 1 torpedo squad

>>44031021
Upgrades son
Iron bombs are bombs guided by pilot's intuition and the Mk. 1 Eyeball to their target

>>44031058
>1 Hellcat squad 1 torpedo squad

>>44031058
>>1 Hellcat squad 1 torpedo squad

>>44031058
>2 Hellcat squads

>>44031058
>1 Hellcat squad 1 torpedo squad

>>44031058
>>1 Hellcat squad 1 torpedo squad

>>44031058
>>1 Hellcat squad 1 torpedo squad
Assuming she has that.

>>44031058
>1 Hellcat squad 1 torpedo squad

>>44031087
>the Mk. 1 Eyeball
Christ, they haven't come out with a mark 2 yet? What the hell is BuOrds doing?

>>44031058
>1 Hellcat squad 1 torpedo squad

>>44031058
>>1 Hellcat squad 1 torpedo squad

>>44031174
Waiting on congress for funding.

I just noticed:
>you want Morgan to run...
>Morgan
Merc, stop mixing up the names.

>>44031174
>wanting BuOrds to make sensors after the Mk.14 debacle

>>44031174
Pissing on the Mk. 14 in vain

>>44031087
So fighters with bombs attached to the fuslage or wings?

But she only mentioned that she upgraded only her engines not her armament,

>>44031248
Standardized load out for all kanmusu.

>>44031248
US fighters in the pacific were a lot more versatile than their descriptions suggested. Almost every plane could mount some sort of bomb and rocket straight out of the factory, no upgrades or modifications needed beyond bolting on the racks.

>>44031248
White Plains upgrading her armament would mean more hanger space, somehow.

And the Casablancas usually carried 9 fighters and 18 bombers of either type.

>>44031224
Shhh
Let Merc be, his heart has taken a beating from PSX this weekend

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>>44031058
"Let's go with a mixed force. One squad of fighters and one squad of torpedoes." You suggest.

"That's a good loadout." Portland nods in agreement. "White Plains, launch them."

White Plains nods silently as she brings her scoped carbine into the ready position. She reaches to her belt and grabs a magazine with blue tape wrapped around it. She loads it in with a loud CLACK, aims at the sky, and fires in rapid succession. The bullets fly up into the sky and begin to expand into Hellcats until a dozen of the little things circle in the air in a protective pattern. White Plains then ejects the magazine and loads in another one wrapped in green tape. Devastator torpedo bombers quickly join the Hellcats in the air.

"I'll send them out in a search pattern." White Plains says. "Let me know if you need to change them up so I can recall them"

"Good job, White Plains." Portland nods as she switches off her radio. "Just got word from the subs. They've observed Abyssal fighters heading north, so that carrier group is most likely south of our position. White Plains' aircraft can handle the rest of the scouting. We should probably leave at least one ship to cover White Plains as we advance."

Well, typically, destroyers were the common escort for carriers, but considering you were going after a carrier group, their aircraft were the biggest worry, and San Diego was much better equipped to deal with a threat like that...

>You
>Johnston or Heerman
>San Diego
>White Plains can handle herself.
>Other

>>44031587
>San Diego

>TBD Devastators
Well fuck

>>44031587
>heerman

She survived the war, gotta have a better luck stat.

>>44031587
>>San Diego

>>44031587
>San Diego

>>44031587
>Johnston or Heerman

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>>44031636
>Devastators

Whoops, I made a little mixup there. They're supposed to be Avengers!

>>44031587
>>San Diego

>>44031587
>Johnston or Heerman

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>>44031703
>Mixing up Devastators for Avengers
Hell of an error, buddy

>>44031587
>>Johnston or Heerman

You know, this is exactly why I suggested bringing Sammy along.

>>44031587
>San Diego

>>44031587
>San Diego
All those 5" DPs.
All those dead aircraft.

>Captcha wants tea
No, Kongo, it's not teatime.

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>>44031865
>He honestly believes it's not always Tea O'clock

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>>44031922
>Tea

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One of these day's I'll get Heerman done, she's really tricky to plan out. Until then I can draw the other girls, such as White Plains!

>>44032026
yes pixel yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

>>44032026
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

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>>44032026
noice. starting to use color eh?

>>44032026
Well then

>>44032026
Oh hey I used to live there. Nice little city.

>>44032026
Based pixelfag

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>>44031587
"San Diego, you stick with White Plains." Portland instructs the light cruiser. "With your AA, she won't have to dedicate her air wing for combat air patrol."

"Roger that!" San Diego salutes as she falls back behind.

"Hey girls, just a second!" Morgan closes her eyes and brings a hand to her ear, no doubt communicating with her planes. "One my hellcats spotted a carrier, just a few kilometers southeast. Looks like three destroyers and one light cruiser. No aircraft in sight."

"Just one?" You ask.

"One is all it can see." White Plains.

"All alone? Easy pickings!" Johnston grins.

"Hold up." Portland raises her hands. "If we hit that one carrier, the others could scatter. We should wait until we confirm where all of them are first."

"Those Abyssal planes are going to be coming back soon." Heerman points out. "If we wait too long we'll be having a lot more to deal with."

"But this might be at trap to draw us out." San Diego warns.

>We know where it is, let's hit it!
>We should wait till we find the others.
>Other

>>44032096
>We should wait till we find the others.

>>44032096
>We should wait till we find the others.

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>>44032096
>We know where it is, let's hit it!

>Morgan again

>>44032096
>We should wait till we find the others.
Obvious trap is obvious.

>>44032096
>We should wait till we find the others.

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>>44032135
>Morgan again

I FEEL MY SINS CRAWLING ON MY BACK

>>44032135
>>Morgan again

Do you think Shipgirls can have "Civilian Names" that they choose for themselves?

>>44032096
>>We know where it is, let's hit it!

>>44032096
>We should wait till we find the others.

>>44032026
Morgan?

Did the M1 Carbine ever come with a scope?

I mean it's kind of funny considering what it was used for.

>>44032165
Having a bad time yet?

>>44032026
So where do the planes land?

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>>44032165

>>44032096
>>We should wait till we find the others.
>Morgan again
i swear hes doing it on purpose

>>44032096
>We should wait till we find the others.

>>44032096
>>We know where it is, let's hit it!

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>>44032208

>>44032096
>We should wait till we find the others.

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>>44032228
So basically this?

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>>44032096
"Ugh, I hate to admit it, but Sweet Pea here has a point." You sigh. "We need to find the rest of the carriers."

"Well, if it's any consolation, Dace and Darter are tracking a tender. They're hoping it'll lead them to the rest of the carriers." Portland nods and then glares at you. "And don't call me Sweet Pea."

"Sure thing, Sweet Pea." You grin.

You see Portland's eyebrow twitch in the most amusing fashion when San Diego speaks up.

"Um, I'm sorry to interrupt, but my radar is picking up contacts. A LOT of contacts, from the north."

"Oh shit." You grimace when you check your own radar, and confirm a large MASS of aerial contacts. "How many is that?"

"Ninety, at least." Portland scowls.

"H-Hoel! Portland! You have an Abyssal air group headed past your position!" Annapolis speaks up on the radio net. "If you leave them be I can track them back to the carriers for you to attack!"

"The subs are already on that. If we intercept those planes now, we deprive them of their offensive ability, and they've probably already expended their munitions." San Diego gives a slight smile, her turrets twitching in anticipation.

>Let Anna track the planes back to the carriers.
>Intercept the planes and take them out.
>Other

>>44032604
>Let Anna track the planes back to the carriers.

Make like midway and let the enemy lead you to them

>>44032604
>>Let Anna track the planes back to the carriers.

>>44032604
> intercept and take them out

>>44032604
>Intercept the planes and take them out.

>>44032604
>Let Anna track the planes back to the carriers.

>>44032604
>Intercept the planes and take them out.

>>44032604
>Intercept the planes and take them out.

>>44032604
>Intercept the planes and take them out.

>>44032604
>Other
Intercept most of the planes. Leave a third of them for Anna to track.

>>44032604
>>Intercept the planes and take them out.

>>44032604
>Let Anna track the planes back to the carriers.

Yeah uh why would we want the Abyssals to know the group is in the area before we can hit their carriers? Shoot down all the planes and they know something's up, and will leave the area because a carrier without planes is pretty useless anyway.

>>44032604
>Intercept the planes and take them out.

>>44032604
>Let Anna track the planes back to the carriers.

>>44032604
>Let Anna track the planes back to the carriers.
If the carriers are accepting spent fighters, then they can't launch any new ones and they'll be sitting ducks.

>>44032788
The carriers will know we're here anyway, thanks to a little thing called "radio".

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>>44032604
"I say let's knock those planes out!" You laugh as you power up your boilers and shoot forward.

"Yeah! Let's shoot down some Abyssals!" Johnston whoops as she follows close behind.

"Wait- ugh." You hear Portland groan. "San Diego, close to White Plains but provide fire support when you can."

"Aye aye!" San Diego chirps.

You speed forward and can already see a black cloud of Abyssal fighters buzzing in like a swam of locusts. Some were trailing smoke and others looked to be struggling to stay in the air, rising and falling and moving rather erratically.

White Plains' Hellcats draw the first blood, as they dive out of the clouds and into the thick of the Abyssal fighter swarm. Almost immediately, the chittering mass of black fighters scatter in all directions, but not before easily a dozen of them are sent plummeting to the sea below.

That's when you and your sisters start lobbing flak shells into the mass of fighters, the explosions from your rounds tearing even more fighters to shreds.

And then suddenly, the entire sky is turned into fire and smoke as San Diego joins the fray, her multiple 5 inch turrets practically filling the air with a thick curtain of flak .In almost an instant, the number of Abyssal fighters is halved.

"Watch out! I see fresh fighters coming in!" Anna yelps. "Trying to calculate approach vector!"

>San Diego can handle these guys. Chase down those carriers!
>Stay and help take out these fighters.
>Call in that air support to help you out here.
>Other

>>44032991
>Stay and help take out these fighters.

>>44032991
>>Stay and help take out these fighters.

>>44032991
>>San Diego can handle these guys. Chase down those carriers!

>>44032991
>>Stay and help take out these fighters.

>>44032991
>San Diego can handle these guys. Chase down those carriers!

>>44032991
>San Diego can handle these guys. Chase down those carriers!

>>44032991
>San Diego can handle these guys. Chase down those carriers!

>>44032991
>San Diego can handle these guys. Chase down those carriers!

>>44032991
>San Diego can handle these guys. Chase down those carriers!

>>44032991
>>San Diego can handle these guys. Chase down those carriers!

>>44032991
>>San Diego can handle these guys. Chase down those carriers!


Can San Diego handle deal 45 fighters?

>>44032991
"We gotta chase those carriers!" You say as you keep your forward momentum, bringing yourself in line with the probably origin point of the fighters.

"Hoel! Wait!" Portland grunts. Her AA guns chatter as she tries to keep pace with you. Sure, she could go just as fast, but the larger and heavier size of her Rig meant she wasn't nearly as nimble as you and your sisters were.

"SD can handle those planes! That's what she was built for!" You cackle. "Keep up, Sweet Pea!"

"Why you little-!"

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>44033361

HERE WE GO

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>44033361

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>44033361

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>>44033392
Fuck

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>>44033392

>>44033392
commit soduko

>>44033392
seriously this is bullshit, I hate crit rules

>>44033392
Are fate points a thing here?

Hey guys, I just got Rom-

>>44033392
Oh God.

>>44033483
What was that about Roma?

>>44033392
Damn it, Hoel. Can't you keep it in your boilers?

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>>44033361
Unfortunately, you could see quite a number of the incoming planes vectoring straight for you and your little group, while the rest head off to occupy San Diego and White Plains' fighters. At least a two full squadrons of Abyssal fighters, and if your optics weren't faulty, it looked like they were carrying torpedoes.

But oh no, that wasn't even the worst of it.

"I'm picking up m-multiple surface contacts!" Anna yelps. "Six destroyers coming from your north! And that carrier group from the south is turning in your direction! Th-they're trying to pincer you!"

Well shit.

>Fall back east and escape before they can close the pincer.
>Blast through the northern group and continue to pressure the carriers.
>Hit the south group. You can at least take out one carrier.
>Ask the subs for help.
>Call in air support.
>Other

>>44033528
>Call in air support.

It was about this time we realized there was a problem

>>44033528
>Fall back east and escape before they can close the pincer.

>>44033528
>>Fall back east and escape before they can close the pincer.

>>44033528
>Call in air support.
This was totally the plan all along. Become the tastiest possible bait. 100% premeditated actions taken to outplay the enemy.

>>44033528
>>Blast through the northern group and continue to pressure the carriers.

This sounds like something Taffy 3 will do.

>>44033528
>Blast through the northern group and continue to pressure the carriers.

>>44033528
>Call in air support.

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>>44033528
>Blast through the northern group and continue to pressure the carriers.

>>44033528
>>Call in air support.

>>44033528
>Call in air support.

>Let Anna track the planes back to the carriers.

Finally got into a live Merc game!

>>44033392
THIS IS REGRETTABLE

>>44033746
A little late on the draw, buddy

>Call in air support.

>>44033528
>Air support
>Subs
>bumrush the carriers

CENTER IS PRESSURED, FLANKS ARE COLLAPSING, NO ROOM TO RETREAT.
SITUATION EXCELLENT, WE ARE ATTACKING.

>>44033528
>Call in everything

>>44033528
>Blast through the northern group and continue to pressure the carriers.

>>44033491
I got Roma for the first time from E-4M, and it happened around the time of those rolls. RNGesus giveth and RNGesus taketh.

>>44033528
>>44033808

This.
Taffy 3 Encore.

>all these people talking playing KanColle

Is there a translation somewhere? Everything I've been able to find has been in moonrunes.

>>44033873
No translation, but there's plenty of player guides out there, and it's not too hard to get a grip on if you use one of the game viewers

>>44033845
Nice. I'm too new to push beyond E-2, so I've farmed E-1E for Ooyoodo and trophy DDs

>>44033763
Sorry, got way too excited, forgot to F5 before posting.

>>44033873
Man up and read the wikis.

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>>44033528
"Sweet Pea, I think now's a good time for that air support." You groan.

"Already ahead of you there." Portland grumbles. "F-35s are inbound. We just need to survive long enough until they get here!"

"Better said than done!" Heerman shouts. "TORPEDOES!"

You watch as the Abyssal torpedo planes drop their payloads, the torpedoes dropping into the water with a large SPLASH before their motors hum to life, propelling them straight at your group.

This kind of put you in a bind. To avoid your AA fire, the Abyssals dropped the torpedoes from their maximum range, which would give you time to respond. You could keep moving forward with your current momentum to get out of the line of fire, but that would separate you further from White Plains and San Diego. You could try pulling a sharp 180 degree turn to regroup, but you're not sure if you can do it in time.

All the while you can see the white wakes of the torpedoes as they speed at you.

>Keep moving forward.
>Move back to regroup.
>Other

>>44033948
>Move back to regroup.

>>44033948
>Keep moving forward.

>>44033948
>>Keep moving forward.
Time to draw aggro!

>>44033873
en.kancolleiwki.net is what i use. the wikia strangles my broswer, even with adblock.

>>44033948
>>Keep moving forward.

They won't expect them. Us falling back will give them more chances to get the carriers to escape.

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>>44033948
>Move back to regroup.

>>44033948
>Keep moving forward.

>>44033948
>>Keep moving forward.

>>44033948
>Keep moving forward.
The enemy is all around us. They won't get away from us now!

>>44033948
>Keep moving forward.

>>44033873
I use Chrome and the KC3Kai extension (http://kancolle.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Dragonjet/KC3%E6%94%B9), that has a translator for the quests. Everything else I used wikis and my rudimentary moonrune reading skills.

>kancolle.wikia.com
Most up-to-date, but very ad heavy.
>en.kancollewiki.net
No ads, but usually a little behind on info.

>>44033948

>Keep moving forward.
Continue the Job, shatter their surface group.

>>44034021
>kancolle.wikia.com
I just tacked on ABP and called it a day

>>44033948

>Keep moving forward.

>>44033948
>Move back to regroup.

>>44033948
>Keep moving forward.

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Rolled 20, 3, 5, 5 = 33 (4d20)

>>44033948
You keep moving forward, preserving your momentum as you cut through the water. The torpedoes miss you by a few dozen meters and detonate harmlessly when they hit the collective wake of your little formation. You take the chance to look behind you, and San Diego as busy keeping pretty much all the Abyssal aircraft at bay as her 5 inches keep firing and laying down a curtain of flak. However, you can see even from her the barrels of her guns glowing red from the heat. Meanwhile, White Plains' fighters are doing their best to whittle away at the swarm of Abyssals, and White Plains herself has her carbine out, alternating between launching fresh planes to replace losses and using her carbine as an actual weapon, popping individual Abyssals out of the air like ducks. Her Avengers head for the southern carrier group, no doubt to do as much damage as they could.

In your immediate vicinity, though, the six Abyssal destroyers from the north speed in, their glowing eyes and skull like grins glinting in the sunlight. As they prepare to fire, Portland rushes and skids to a stop in front of you, absorbing the brunt of the Abyssal volley.

"Hurry the hell up and kill these sons of bitches!" Portland yells 5 inch shells impact and bounce off her armor.

"No need to tell us twice!" Johnston whoops as she blitzes around the side, her engines taking her on a course to flank the enemy destroyers. You and Heerman follow her lead, your rig-mounted torpedo launchers swiveling into attack position as you aim your cannons.

>Roll 2d20

Rolled 19, 15 = 34 (2d20)

>>44034335
>20 carp

Rolled 6, 13 = 19 (2d20)

>>44034335

Rolled 5, 10 = 15 (2d20)

>>44034335
Here comes the snow!

Rolled 10, 4 = 14 (2d20)

>>44034335
That 20...

Rolled 10, 6 = 16 (2d20)

>>44034335

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>>44034335
You and your sisters all fire off a volley of torpedoes simultaneously. You watch the projectiles shoot off towards the Abyssal formation. The Abyssals are too distracted attacking Portland to notice the attack, and you see yours and Johnston's spreads hit dead center, completely annihilating four of the destroyers. The remaining two turn to respond, but you already have one bracketed with your cannons, and your shells punch through its black carapace, sending oilblood gushing from its wounds.

Portland, with the pressure now taken off of her, finishes off the last destroyer with her own heavy cannons, ending the immediate threat.

Suddenly, missiles streak over your head and plunge down on the southern carrier group. The Abyssal escorts melt away under the assault, leaving just the light cruiser and Wo-class carrier remaining.

Up above, you see grey fighters, of which you've only seen on random pictures online. F-35s swoop in, belching missiles from their wings and internal bays which streak in all directions, downing Abyssal fighters in droves. You manage to catch a brief flash of an emblem on the tail of one of the F-35s, a sort of playing card. The F-35 flies low and tips its wing at you before climbing back into the sky.

"I-It looks like the skies are clear! You only have that one Wo-class to the south to worry about!" Anna chirps.

"This is Flasher. I've found the remaining three carriers, all retreating back to Kauo." You hear a cool, calm voice report over the radio. "They're still under escort, but I think most of their planes are spent. Permission to engage?"

"N-Negative, Flasher! Your orders are to continue to tail them!" Anna responds.

"You know, I think we can catch them, if we go full speed." Heerman notes.

"But we can gang up on that one to the south!" Johnston whines. "It'll be a good old fashioned curbstomp!"

>Chase the fleeing carriers.
>Take out the straggler.
>Other

>>44034701
>>Chase the fleeing carriers.
Time for the prize.

>>44034701
>Chase the fleeing carriers.

>>44034701
>Other
Can we capture the straggler for Vahlen?

>>44034701
>Chase the fleeing carriers.
We can kill the three carriers, then come around and capturerape the Wo that's all alone.

>>44034701
>Have White Planes send out a Torpedo Squadron to take out the straggler, while we chase down the fleeing Carriers.

>>44034701
>>Take out the straggler
See if we can bat the fucker, take it back to be rendered into delicious heal juice.

>>44034701
>>Chase the fleeing carriers.
I thought White Plains was tackling the southern group, anyways.

>>44034701
>>Chase the fleeing carriers.

>>44034701
>>Chase the fleeing carriers.

>>44034722
>>44034734
>>44034749
>>44034777
>>44034805
>Can't we send White Planes's Torpedo Squadron or Bombers to take out the Straggler while we focus on the remaining carriers?

>>44034820
>Send someone over to break the straggler's legs

>>44034820
Why kill her when we can capture her and give her over to Vahlen for an XCOM-brand enhanced interrogation?

>>44034701
>Chase the fleeing carriers.
I'm assuming the fleet we ignore will get away, so hit the bigger one to do more damage. It's not like we can tell if the straggler's a flagship type anyway.

>>44034820
Her Avengers already made a torpedo run on the southern group. They'll need to land and rearm first.

>>44034701
>Other
Johnston goes to give a beatdown. We go to chase the fleeing carriers.

>>44034701
>You manage to catch a brief flash of an emblem on the tail of one of the F-35s, a sort of playing card.

STOP DISTRACTING ME WITH PLANES MERC

>>44034943
NOT WHILE AC7 HYPE STILL RIDES HIGH HE WON'T

>>Chase the fleeing carriers.

>>44034866
But won't that one escape?

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>>44034701
"White Plains, if you can, finish off that straggler." Portland instructs. "We're heading after the main group."

"All right!" Johnston cheers. "Let's go go go!"

You, your sisters, and Portland speed north, chasing after the the fleeing carriers. Up above, you can see the F-35s, the ones that still had munitions, were circling protectively overhead. However, you had the feeling that they weren't going to be able to stay up there for long. They had to worry about fuel, after all.

"Pedal to the metal, girls!" You cackle as you set your speed to full.

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>44035061
HERE COMES THE SNOW

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>44035061

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>44035061

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>44035061

>>44035070
>>44035075
>>44035088
Feels like winter

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>44035061

>>44034943
PLANES AND MERC

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>>44035061
The four of you make good speed, and your boilers remain strong as pursue the fleeing Abyssal carrier group. Very quickly, your radar begins to ping returns as you catch sight of the rearguard element skylined just over the horizon. It was easily twelve destroyers and three light cruisers, all bearing down on you in an effort to protect their charges.

"This is Wild Card lead, we're good for one more pass before we're bingo fuel." You hear one of the F-35 pilots announce. "You need to designate a target or we're going to have to turn back right now."

"Um, I'm getting some new orders in." Anna speaks up again. "Er, the Science Team wants as many of the carriers as intact as possible. Preferably alive, for research purposes."

"What the one we left behind wasn't enough?" You groan.

"STRIKE-1 is handling it, but Vahlen's been very VERY insistent she wants as many intact specimens as possible." Anna sighs

"Fuck that! Let's just blow em all up!" Johnston sneers.

"That's important potential research material." Portland points out. "Vahlen and her team have done a lot for us."

>Hit the carriers. They're the main objective.
>Destroy the escorts and clear us a path.
>Other

>>44035339
>>Hit the carriers. They're the main objective.

>>44035339
>>Destroy the escorts and clear us a path.

If their out of planes, then the only trouble is the destroyers.

>>44035339
>Destroy the escorts and clear us a path.

>>44035339
>Destroy the escorts and clear us a path.
"Do the other girls even bother with this, or is it only our group that does it? Either way, we better be getting something good for this."

>>44035339
>Other
Any chance on just knocking the flightdecks out and dumping the rest on the escourt?

>>44035339
>>Destroy the escorts and clear us a path.

Time for some appropriate music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7j6L5-RAAM

>>44035339
>Destroy the escorts and clear us a path.

>>44035339
>Destroy the escorts and clear us a path.

>>44035339
>>Hit the carriers. They're the main objective.

Vahlen pls.

>>44035339
>Destroy the escorts and clear us a path.

What are the carriers going to do? Shoot secondaries at us?

>>44035433
>Looks at lexington, saratoga and Graf

Yes. They will.

>>44035433
Aren't Secondaries from a Carrier still deadly for destroyers?

>>44035452
Yes. That is if they have enough and can hit said destroyers.

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>>44035447
See pic. Also, you forgot White.

>>44035452
YES. The Lexingtons, before a refit replaced them with the standard 5"/38 dual mounts, had 8 8" guns.

>>44035339
>Destroy the escorts and clear us a path.

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>>44035339
"Take out those escorts! We'll handle the carriers!" You bark.

"Roger that! Beginning our attack run!" Wild Card Lead announces. Above, you watch as the F-35s release more missiles as they streak off towards the Abyssal line. Amazingly, you can see the missiles curving and maneuvering through the air like planes, each one tracking and chasing down an individual Abyssal and eliminating it with deadly precision.

Fuck, you wonder if you could ever get something as neat as that.

However, the path was open to the last three carriers, who were skating back to base at fulle speed. You see them turn their heads, glaring at you bright blue eyes as cold as any winter night. It unnerved you slightly.

"I'll take lead!" Portland says as she pulls ahead. "Their guns may be weak, but they can still penetrate you if you're not careful!"

>Fine, go on ahead.
>Oh no, you're not stealing this from us!
>Other

>>44035585
>>Fine, go on ahead.
No need to take unnecessary damage.

>>44035585
>Oh no, you're not stealing this from us!

>>44035585
>Fine, go on ahead.

>>44035585
>>Fine, go on ahead.

>>44035585
>>Fine, go on ahead.

>>44035585
>Fine, go on ahead.

>>44035585
>Ladies First

>>44035585
>>Oh no, you're not stealing this from us!

can we act like taffy-3 a little bit?

>>44035669
Nah, We are a Dildo now when it comes to combat.

>>44035669
She's volunteering to be a meatshield. Let her go first and take the enemy's nat 20.

>>44035669
Well. I'm gonna be THAT guy and say that a majority of Taffy 3's DD's and DDE's got sunk.

>Fine, go on ahead.
Even though we're Taffy-3, there's no need for desperate actions when the situation isn't.