>>47241021
>>Sisters don't keep secrets from each other!
>>....you're a maid, aren't you?

>>47241021
>>....you're a maid, aren't you?

>>47241021
>>....you're a maid, aren't you?

>>47241021
>....you're a maid, aren't you?

>>47241021
>>....you're a maid, aren't you?
Hue hue hue...

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>>47241021
>....you're a maid, aren't you?
You can't hide your fetish from yourself!

>>47241021
>>....you're a maid, aren't you?
I don't think she needs to see the smug face we have to feel it.

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>>47241021
>....you're a maid, aren't you?

>>47241021
>....you're a maid, aren't you?

>>47241021
>...you're a waitress at a maid cafe aren't you?

>>47241156
>inb4 the cafe/establishment she works at becomes popular because of a seemingly strong maid

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>>47241021
"You're a maid, aren't you?" You give a very wide, shit-eating grin that you oh so wish that Woel could see.

"O-o-of course not!" Woel stammers unconvincingly. "I-I just help Mary with the housekeeping, is all!"

"So... basically a maid." You confirm. "Do you get the cute uniform too?"

"S-shut up!" Woel wails, all but confirming it.

"Bet ya look real cute in it!" You continue.

"Stoooop iiiiiiiit!" Woel wails.

>PRESS THE ATTACK
>You've teased her enough about it.
>Other

>>47241578
>>PRESS THE ATTACK

>demand pictures

>>47241578
>PRESS THE ATTACK

>>47241578
>PRESS THE ATTACK

>>47241578
>>PRESS THE ATTACK

>>47241588
>demand pictures
But anon, all we need to do is just dress up ourselves.

>>47241578
>PRESS THE ATTACK
>Demand pictures for Anna

>>47241578
>>PRESS THE ATTACK

>>47241578
>>PRESS THE ATTACK

>>47241578
>PRESS THE ATTACK
>Pics or I won't believe it.

>>47241612
>But anon, all we need to do is just dress up ourselves.

That's only Hoel in a maid dress. It isn't Abyssal Hoel in a maid dress.

>>47241578
>>PRESS THE ATTACK
ask if she has a spare uniform she can send over!

>>47241697
But that'd require her to ship them across the country. It'd be better to just buy one off Amazon.

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>>47241578
>PRESS THE ATTACK

>>47241588
>>47241613
>>47241680

Can we get a Snapchat? Seems like it'd be the most topically relevant messaging app to have and share bantz with Woel.

>>47241751

Why are the sharks having a meeting at IKEA?

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>>47241754
>Letting the government learn of Woel's existence through social media

>>47241744
I guess, it's just since it's already fitted to her it's also fitted to hoel!

>>47241776
.....shit. completely forgot about that.

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>>47241578
"Have any guys hit on you yet?" You continue to press the attack.

"HOEL I SWEAR TO GOD IF YOU DON'T SHUT UP I WILL FIND A WAY TO REACH THROUGH THIS PHONE AND THROTTLE YOU!" Woel roars.

"You really gotta send pictures! I always wanted to see what I'd look like in one! Without actually wearing it, of course!"

"FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF-" Woel is about to belt out a truly venomous curse before you hear Mary shush her in the background.

"Don't be too loud, or you'll disturb the guests!" You can faintly hear the cruise ship tut.

"R-right." Woel groans. "Can... can we just talk about something else?"

"Yeah, yeah." You nod. You guess that's enough teasing for now, especially as you glance at your timer. All the various alphabet agencies were for sure trying to track down the signal, and Anna warned you that just to be safe, to keep calls under a few minutes at any time. "So how's LA bee treating you?"

"It's... weird." Woel sighs. "I mean, I still have most of your memories, you know? I REMEMBER being here, being to a lot of places here, but at the same time I KNOW I've never actually stepped foot in this city until now. It's just... impossible to describe. Gives me the chills, really."

"Sorry, I didn't really know anywhere else for you to go." You sigh.

"Hey, I don't blame you. I got dealt a pretty shitty hand." Woel sighs back. "But, well, my arm's healed up, and Mary's willing to give me a decent chunk of cash. Enough to keep me going for a while. I kinda just want to... go out there, you know? I don't want to be cooped up in this beached ship for the rest of the my life. No offense, Mary."

"None taken!"

Aw nuts, you weren't expecting the conversation to take this direction. Then again, since Woel was practically a mirror image of you, you guess you shouldn't be surprised she was getting anxious about being sidelined like this.

>Well, it's not like I can stop you.
>I really think it's better for you to stick with Mary.
>Other

>>47241825
>>Well, it's not like I can stop you.
>Just stay outta trouble, come calling if you need my help, etc. etc.

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>>47241776

We could totally pull a KONGOU DESS and do a Livestream if we wanted to go Full Retard about it

>>47241825
>Well, it's not like I can stop you.

>>47241825
>>Well, it's not like I can stop you.
>>Just stay outta trouble, come calling if you need my help, etc. etc.

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>>47241825
>Well, it's not like I can stop you.
"Just remember to disguise yourself."

>>47241825
>>Well, it's not like I can stop you.

>>47241825
>>Well, it's not like I can stop you.
But please stay safe

>>47241825
>Well, it's not like I can stop you.

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>>47241771
Dunno

>>47241825
>>Well, it's not like I can stop you.

>>47241906

What possible use could anyone have for buying that many sharks?

>>47241926
Some people like to swim with the sharks.

>>47241825
>Well, it's not like I can stop you.

Just don't become a superhero that strikes fear into the hearts of criminal scum.

>>47241825
>>Well, it's not like I can stop you.
>>I really think it's better for you to stick with Mary.
I'd say these two are not mutually exclusive...

>>47241825
>>Well, it's not like I can stop you.
>>Other

"I think its better to keep Mary as your homebase. Go travel, but remember to come back to her"

>>47241825
>I think you should stick with Mary for a little while, explore the city little by little, until you think you are ready.

>>47242050
>>47241825
supporting

>>47241985
And whateveryou do, don't make terriblepuns. I can't live with myself knowing that "I" would make them.

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>>47241985
>Becomes a hero anyway
>Gets a Coast Guard girl after her tail

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>>47241825
"Well, it's not like I can stop you." You sigh. "Like, I of all people should know that I'm TERRIBLE at following orders. Just... just be careful, okay? There are things other than Abyssals and Vahlen to worry about out there..."

"God, yer starting to sound morel like Enterprise or Mulberry!" Woel chortles.

"No shit?" You chuckle right when your timer begins beeping madly. "Shit, guess time's up. See ya next time, okay?"

"Yeah, looking forward to it." Woel responds happily before you hang up.

You sigh as you slide the phone into your pack, away from prying eyes. You knew it was already encrypted, so it wouldn't be easy to crack if it got picked up by a random passerby, but still, you didn't want to take the risk.

You sorta guess that you were starting to get used to Norfolk, even if the weather was colder and drearier than even the worst day at Pearl Harbor. Things were starting to fall into a bit of a consistent schedule, with regular patrols and scouting missions. Right now, though, with the recovery of Kidd, things were being a bit hectic. Portland and San Diego were busy putting Kidd through her "orientation" to get her up to speed with current USN procedures, tactics, and rules. You were sure she was having a grand old time.

Meanwhile, Haida should be just coming back from a northern patrol with the Fletchers, to get them used to cold weather ops. A greeting from a familiar face should cheer them up.

Meanwhile, your sisters Johnston and Heerman along with White Plains were out trying to find a decent place to eat other than the on-base mess hall. Apparently options were pretty limited here, especially with leave policies for shipgirls here.

And you were hearing rumors that the Captain was prepping you all for an upcoming "special mission..."

>See how Kidd is doing.
>Check on Haida and the Fletcher.
>Check on your sisters.
>See what the Captain is up to.
>Other

>>47242297
Only can get more cliche is if they're BFFs when they're not on the job.

>>47242360
>See what the Captain is up to.

>>47242360
>Check on your sisters.

>>47242360
>>See how Kidd is doing.

>>47242360
>>See how Kidd is doing.

The triplets are fine--though I pray that White Plains can retain her sanity with them around.

>>47242360
>>See what the Captain is up to.

Special mission you say? Info plz.

>>47242360
>>Check on your sisters.

Haven't seen them in a while.

>>47242360
>>Check on Haida and the Fletcher.

>>47242360
>>Check on your sisters.

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>>47242360
You go off to see how your sisters are doing. You were feeling a bit hungry yourself, and... well... it just wasn't the same without Mulberry around. That perhaps was one of the biggest things you missed about Pearl. Fortunately, tracking them down wasn't too hard. You just had to find the closest McDonalds, which just so happened to be very near the base itself. Unsurprisingly, you could see the building was absolutely PACKED with both regular human sailors and the local shipgirls. You were just barely able to pick out the heads of your sisters and White Plains... and Anna, surprisingly enough. You squeeze your way through the mass of people to link up with them.

"Oh, hey Hoel!" Johnston grins as she punches you in the shoulder. "How was the call? Woel doing well?"

"As well as she can." You shrug. "Anna, you doing okay?"

"Y-yeah!" Anna nods her head rapidly. "It's not like Kidd hurt me or anything! It was just a bit scary! Plus, well, I guess it beats having to sail near the Dark Zone..."

>What exactly IS the Dark Zone?
>So any of you heard about what the Captain is planning?
>So, opinions on Kidd?
>Other

>>47242708
>So any of you heard about what the Captain is planning?

>>47242708
>What exactly IS the Dark Zone?
We division now?

>>47242708
>What exactly IS the Dark Zone?

>>47242708
>>What exactly IS the Dark Zone?

>>47242708
>>So, opinions on Kidd?

>>47242708
>>What exactly IS the Dark Zone?

>>47242708
>>What exactly IS the Dark Zone?
EXPOSITION DUMP INCOMING!

>>47242708
>>What exactly IS the Dark Zone?

>>47242708
>>What exactly IS the Dark Zone?

>>47242734
No, it's a place where weird shit happens and where a disembodied Rod Serling narrates

>>47242734
nah. The true dark zone is the zone that's under the sea. Surface level of the dark zone is the twilight zone.

>>47242708
>What exactly IS the Dark Zone?

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>>47242846
Or a zone of weird shit where Russian shipgirls hang out

>>47243035
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Us4WHDmfeA
fitting music to go with hibiki's dance.

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>>47242708
"What exactly IS the Dark Zone, Anna?" You ask the communications ship. "I keep hearing it being mentioned, but nobody's really ever actually said what it is."

"Well..." Anna bites her lip. "Technically, there's TWO Dark Zones, around the North and South Poles. It's in those two places that the Abyssals really took root and... strange things began to happen. Weird atmospheric events and anomalous, constant storm activity have made this phenomenon called the Storm Wall. It's just a solid barrier of black fog clouds, which makes it all but impossible for satellites or other remote sensors from seeing what's going on in there. No signals come out, either. And every drone we've sent through the Storm Wall has never gone back. So... we have no idea what's going on in the Poles, hence the term 'Dark Zone.'"

"I see." You frown. "So basically they're the Abyssals' main headquarters."

"M-most likely." Anna nods rapidly. "W-we've seen Abyssals shipping raw materials in and fresh Abyssal units coming out."

"Guess that means we're eventually have to go through it, huh?" You look to Johnston, Heerman, and White Plains.

"W-well hopefully we figure out a way to cross the Storm Wall safely!" Anna says quickly. "Or find out what's causing it in the first place..."

"That's why you were being sent out there?" Heerman asks.

"Mhm!" Anna nods. "They're hard to detect, but we've found occasional, weak signals emanating from beyond the Storm Wall. We've been trying to make sense of them, but all we have are pieces and fragments. Nothing even resembling useful data..."

"Huh, shame." Johnston sighs. "Why don't we just drive a whole damn fleet through there? Screw that wall!"

"Obviously, the issue is that everything that's gone through the Storm Wall has never coe back." White Plains points out.

"Well, it'll be different if's us!" Johnston boasts.

>Let's not get ahead of ourselves here...
>Heh, I'd like to see the Abyssals try and stop us.
>Other

>>47243196
>Let's not get ahead of ourselves here...
There's being brave, and being an idiot.

>>47243196
>Heh, I'd like to see the Abyssals try and stop us.

>>47243196
>>Let's not get ahead of ourselves here...

>>47243196
>>Let's not get ahead of ourselves here...
There's more sensible options to try first. Like nuking the shit out of the Dark Zones.

>>47243196
>>Let's not get ahead of ourselves here...

>>47243196
>What would happen to Woel if she went into the Dark Zone?

>>47243252
that would cause rising sea levels and global warming. Which would also give abyssals more space at sea. Which is a stupid idea anon.

>>47243196
>Heh, I'd like to see the Abyssals try and stop us.

>>47243196
>Let's not get ahead of ourselves here...

I'm getting Strange Journey Vibes from this, as it sounds similar to the Swartzcwald (sp)

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>>47243252
And then the nukes disappear when they enter the Zone.

And over time, rumors trickle in of an Abyssal SSBN...

>>47243196
>>Other
Didn't the abyssals in our head literally say that we'd bring everyone to a frozen wasteland which would doom them all?

Maybe we should avoid related plans.

>>47243336
Who would have a bitchin' cool hat

And we will get that hat, likely through violence

>>47243196
>Let's not get ahead of ourselves here...

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>>47243336
Either that or it leads to some weird multi-dimensional rift thingy with different versions of ourselves.

>>47243365
>In front of a board of investigation
>After killing the SSBN Princess
>"So how could you let several dozen nuclear warheads be lost to the ocean, Miss Hoel?"

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>>47243196
"Hey now, let's not get ahead of ourselves, here." You chuckle nervously. "There's plenty of Abyssals out here that we need to take care of first!"

"Hmmm, I guess you're right!" Johnston smiles happily. "We'll send them all running back, and THEN we kick that damn wall down!"

"I-I wish I had the confidence of a destroyer!" Anna nodded.

"So, since your original mission got err... 'interrupted', are you gonna be sent out there again?" You ask Anna.

"It looks like it, yes." Anna's nervousness is clear on her face. "Even though I'm under heavy escort, going so close to the Dark Zone is always so scary! Y-you never know if Abyssals will just come out of the Wall and start attacking!"

"Well, if that ever happens, just let us know! I'll be glad to give you an escort!" You grin as you pat Anna on the head.

"Us too!" Johnston and Heerman nod in agreement.

"Wait..." White Plains frowns. "Aren't we supposed to be going on a special mission, though? Wouldn't those conflict?"

>Let's go ask the Captain, then.
>Eh, I wouldn't worry about it.
>Other

>>47243500
Would it have alternate versions of ourself and Woel?

>>47243519
>Let's go ask the Captain, then.

>>47243524
>We meet the regular human girl version of everyone, including ourselves.

>>47243519
>Let's go ask the Captain, then.

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>>47243519
>Let's go ask the Captain, then.

>>47243500
>Crisis of Infinite Hoels

>>47243519
>>Let's go ask the Captain, then.

>>47243519

>Let's go ask the Captain, then.

>>47243519
>Let's go ask the Captain, then.

>>47243519
>Let's go ask the Captain, then.

>>47243519
>>Let's go ask the Captain, then.

>>47243519
>>Let's go ask the Captain, then.

>>47243519
>>Let's go ask the Captain, then.

>>47243252
>There's more sensible options to try first. Like nuking the shit out of the Dark Zones.

Sorry to be late catching up to the thread, but I swear this is typical SB-like thinking.

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>>47243519
"Well, let's go ask the Captain, then!" You announce.

"After food." Johnston reminds you.

"Of course, after food." You correct yourself.

At this point, the line has FINALLY advanced enough that you can order at the counter. You and your sisters order nothing but chicken nuggets and fries, because honestly, why the hell else would you go to McDonalds? Anna decides to order something more "adult" by getting a Big Mac meal (which she probably wouldn't even be able to finish), while White Plains calmly orders two super sized Big Mac meals. Even though she was only an escort carrier, she was still a carrier, naturally carried a similar appetite for resources.

You all continue your small talk and chit chat as you eat, mostly just bitching about how Norfolk is too wet and too cold to your liking. Also a little discussion on what you thought was going to happen to Kidd. Heerman and White Plains seemed to think that Kidd would be folded into the Atlantic shipgirl fleet, since that was where she was found. However, you and Johnston were of the opinion that since it was your task force that found Kidd, Kidd was yours by right. Plus, the Admiral seemed eager to keep adding more shipgirls to your force, so it wasn't too big of a stretch. Anna, naturally, didn't have much of an opinion.

"Jeez, Anna." You chuckle as you toss away the last of your garbage. "Nobody will judge you if you order a Happy Meal, or even a meal that isn't super size!"

(cont)

>>47243859
The whole point wasn't that nuking the Dark Zones was sensible, it was how insane the thought of "let's just get a fleet together and charge in blind!" was for nuking them to be *more* sensible than that.

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>>47243886

"S-shut up!" Anna groans, her fries and burger only half finished. "I-I'm an escort carrier just like White Plains!"

"But you don't carry planes anymore." White Plains points out. "So naturally your logistical footprint would be smaller than mine."

"Nnnnnnno!" Anna whimpers.

"Come on, let's get going." You grunt. "Let's talk to the Captain!"

With that, your little group makes their way over to the Captain's office, just a temporary little space in Norfolk's main administration building. As you walk towards his door, you could see it was open just a crack, and you could also hear his voice, and the Admiral's, softly emanating from it.

"You look tired, Captain." The Admiral chuckles.

"Well, there IS a roughly four hour time difference between Norfolk and Pearl." The Captain sighs. "The paperwork the Atlantic fleet is drowning me in isn't helping either. I thought the point of NATO was to STREAMLINE coordination."

"You'd think that, wouldn't you?" The Admiral chortles.

>Eavesdrop!
>Better announce yourself.
>Other

>>47243900
Sorry, it's just that I've been through enough years of SB's autism and Frodoing to know that they're giddy to bust out nukes as a matter of expediency and pragmatism.

>>47243902
>>Eavesdrop!

>>47243902
>Eavesdrop!

>>47243902
>>Eavesdrop!

>>47243902
>>Eavesdrop!

Shhh!!!

>>47243902
>Eavesdrop!

>>47243902
>Eavesdrop!

>>47243962
>using nukes as first resort in diplomacy.
just like Ghandi in the Civ games. Goddammit Ghandi.

>>47243902
>Better announce yourself.

>>47244024
Intimidating the shit out of people is preferable to actually realizing violence on them.

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>>47243902
Welp. You're going to hear some juicy stuff, so let's see how juicy!

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>47244153
Juicy!

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>47244153

GOSSIP!

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>47244153

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>47244153
MAXIMUM GOSSIP!

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>>47244166
Some nice gossip, yes.

>>47244166
Well fuck, what did we hear?

>>47244166
>>47244182
>>47244193

So Admiral when are you finally going to tell Anna she can't store her Hoel porn on navy computers?

>>47244203
>Where did she even get Hoel porn?
>She paid people on the internet to draw it all for her.
>I don't think Hoel could really do that with a baseball bat in reality.

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>>47244166
WELL

Do you want to bank the crit for a FATE POINT? You currently have 1!

>Y
>N

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>>47244166
it's mouthwatering gossip.

>>47244288
>>Y

>>47244288
>N

>>47244288
>Y

>>47244288

That sounds smart, sure.

>Y

>>47244288
>N
we need all da intel.

>>47244288
>>N

>>47244288
>>Y

This is not a combat roll, no need for a crit. Besides, what would we even get with a critical anyways for this?

>>47244288
>>Y

1s happen too often not to bank it.

>>47244288
>N
Gotta git that critical intel

>>47244288
>Y

>>47244324
The location of Vahlen's secret abyssal clone creation laboratory in the midatlantic.

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>>47244358
Let me guess, built on the ruins of the sunken city of Atlantis, whose downfall was caused by Primeval Abyssals.

>>47244288
>N

>>47244288
>Y

>>47244288
>>N

>>47244288
>>Y

Bail out from critical fails are more important than getting critical wins.

>>47244430
What is this VMQ2?

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>>47244288
>FATE POINT GAINED!
>You currently have 2 points!

You put a finger to your lips to let your sisters, White Plains, and Anna know to stay quiet as you quietly slide up to the crack in the door.

"You really should consider getting a secretary." The Admiral chortles heartily. "Sammy here has been a TREMENDOUS help, with everything. Despite her attitude, she's quite the hard worker!"

"It's not like she has much else to do since you refuse to deploy her for combat operations." The Captain retorts a bit coldly.

"You know what will happen if I do." The Admiral sighs.

"I'm just being pragmatic here, Admiral." The Captain explains simply. "Sam has extremely powerful combat potential, which I feel is underutilized in a logistic role."

"We've been over this already, Captain. Sammy will stay where she is." The Admiral says flatly.

Jeez, is what you were hearing real? The Admiral and the Captain actually in an argument? There certainly were interesting things going on in the backdoors.

"How about North Carolina?" The Admiral suggest cheerfully, as if trying to steer the subject away from Sam. "I can see the both of you have quite a lot in common!"

"I think relations between human staff and shipgirls should remain strictly professional." The Captain coughs.

"Oh? But isn't the relationship between an officer and his secretary already professional?" The Admiral laughed lightly. "Or perhaps you're afraid that working so close with North Carolina would... 'compromise' either of you in some way?"

"I... I don't know what you're trying to get at here, sir." The Captain grumbles.

(cont)

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Rolled 18, 2, 11 = 31 (3d20)

>>47244639
"Really now?" You can almost imagine the smug grin on the Admiral's face. "Give it a thought."

"Maybe." The Captain responded noncommittally.

"Anyways, has the White House approved the list?" The Admiral continues.

"They have, but they were a bit disappointed that Iowa and Enterprise wouldn't be participating."

"The realities of war, unfortunately." The Admiral noted. "But they're still getting the famous Taffy 3. They can't complain about that!"

"They have and they still are." The Captain continues. "At the very least they want a battleship or carrier present."

"I'm sorry to say, but we're stretched thin here." The Admiral groans. "Tell the President I'll see what I can do, but no promises."

"Yes sir." The Captain responds as he finally hangs up.

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>47244656

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>47244656

>>47244656
Rolling

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>47244656

>>47244689
Win some lose some, I guess.

>>47244689
GLAD WE GOT THAT FATE POINT

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>47244656

>>47244700
>wasting a fate point on being caught eavesdropping

>>47244689
...my first fucking time ever rolling on one of these, and I manage to get snek eyes on a d20.

LET'S NOT DO THAT AGAIN!

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>>47244689
WELP

You wanna use that freshly gained FATE POINT to negate the 1?

>Y
>N

>>47244748
>N

>>47244748
>>Y

>>47244748
>>N

>>47244748
>>N
No REAL consequences from it, so...

>>47244748
Eh lets not
>N

>>47244748
>>N

Lay it on us Merc!

>>47244748
>N

>>47244748
>>N

>>47244773
inb4 they are really real

>>47244748
>>N

>>47244748
>>N

>bailing out crit fails are important
>all these no votes

I love you guys.

>>47244748
>>N

>>47244825
Is it really a crit fail when the worst that can happen is we get chewed out for eavesdropping instead of announcing ourselves?

I'd rather save it for when we crit fail in combat...

>>47244842
or we could just start singing
>"Carolina and Cap'n sittin in a tree
K-I-S-S-I-N-G"

>>47244842
This. Non-lethal fails like these are just funny, not deadly.

>>47244842
>>47244858
Fair enough point, I guess.

I swear we've had an argument about fate points and characters never dying before. Don't think I stuck around for the resolution of that argument.

Well, I suppose if that's what float's everybody's boat. It kills a bit of the drama though.

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>>47244748
Before you can even think about knocking on the door, it suddenly swings open with the force of a hurricane, and you immediately see the Captain glaring down at you.

"How long were you there?" He says flatly. There's not anger or malice in his voice, which makes him glare all the more scarier for some reason.

"W-we were only here for a little bit!" You explain. "Right, girls? Girls?"

You turn your head to see empty hallway. Your very own sisters had abandoned you in your time of need, leaving you to deal with the Captain by yourself! Those bitches! Even White Plains and Anna, too!

"Um, um, um, well...." You stammer. "Are you fucking North Caro-"

That's when the Captain curtly grabs you by the ear and drags you into his office.

"Owowowowowowowowow!" You whine ineffectually.

"I'd appreciate if you didn't spread rumors like that." The Captain continues as he sits you down in a chair. You look around the small, cramped temporary office and do indeed see the entire room drowning in paperwork, maps, and other documents.

"Shit, ya really do need a secretary." You gasp.

"Noted." The Captain sighs as he sits behind his desk. "You understand that what you heard is NOT for public consumption."

"Y-yes sir."

"That means I hear a peep of this anywhere, you know where I'll come looking first." The Captain narrows his eyes. "So unless you think Shemya is a nice vacation spot, I suggest you keep quiet."

"W-what's Shemya?" You bite your lip.

"It's better that you don't know." The Captain clasps his hands together. "Now what did you come here for?"

>How are things going at Pearl?
>What's this "special mission" you were talking about?
>Are you really dating North Carolina?
>Other

>>47244989
>How are things going at Pearl?

>>47244989
>What's this "special mission" you were talking about?
Might be helpful to add that most of the shipgirls already know that it exists in some form.

>>47244989
>>How are things going at Pearl?

>>47244989
>What's this "special mission" you were talking about?

>>47244989
>>What's this "special mission" you were talking about?

>>47244989
>What's this "special mission" you were talking about?
>On a side note: is it true that you and N. Carolina are....?

>>47244989
>>What's this "special mission" you were talking about?

We need to follow up with >Are you really dating North Carolina?

>>47244989
>>Other
Well, if they're going to be traitorous bitches leaving us to twist in the wind...
>Sir, you should know that my sisters, Anna, and White were all here with me, so you may need to make sure they don't discuss it, either.

>>47244939
Some of us believe the moment we start acting like we're invincible, Merc's gonna drop rocks on us as punishment.

>>47244989
>>How are things going at Pearl?

>>47245050
Or we could always ask NC herself if we get the chance.

>>47245080
Honestly, I wouldn't blame him if he is fucking her. She IS the most beautiful battleship ever built, after all.

>>47244989
>What's this "special mission" you were talking about?
>Are you really dating North Carolina?

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>>47245100
really? that fast? where's the casual dates? the private meetings? the handholding?

>>47245163
Having her under his desk holding his hand

>>47245100
what character would be used for her then?

>>47244989

>How are things going at Pearl?

>>47245184
She's Jenner man. It's up there on the story posts.

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>>47244989
"What's this 'special mission' that everybody's talking about?" You ask. "Does it have something to do with the President?"

"Ah, so you heard THAT, too." The Captain sighs.

"I-is that supposed to be top secret?" You bite your lip.

"No, no, we were going to announce it sooner later anyways." The Captain sighs as he digs through the mountains of paperwork. "You see, one of our oldest commissioned warships, the USS Constitution, has been undergoing an extensive restoration effort, and it just so happens that those efforts completed this year."

>Oh, Constitution? How's she doing these days?
>Wait, you don't mean THAT Constitution!??!
>Other

>>47245210
>Oh, Constitution? How's she doing these days?

>>47245210
>>Wait, you don't mean THAT Constitution!??!

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>>47245210
>Oh, Constitution? How's she doing these days?
Six-Star Admiral Granny Constitution?!

>>47245201
it's easy to forget considering how due to anon it's mostly destoryers we see with anything else being once every 4-7 threads.

>>47245210
>>Oh, Constitution? How's she doing these days?

>>47245210
>Oh, Constitution? How's she doing these days?
incoming ara-ara.

>>47245210
>>Oh, Constitution? How's she doing these days?

>>47245210
>>Wait, you don't mean THAT Constitution!??!

>>47245210
>Oh, Constitution? How's she doing these days?

>>47245210
>Oh, Constitution? How's she doing these days?

>>47245210
>>Oh, Constitution? How's she doing these days?

Constitution gon b one cranky bitch by the time she's operational. 300+ years of neglect and shelved as a museum piece since last sortie. And now the Government dogs want her back on the field.

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>>47245210
"Oh, Constitution? How's she doing these days?" You ask. Pretty much EVERY USN shipgirl knew about the USS Constitution, the legendary undefeated the ship of the age of sail.

"Well, she's still a ship, for starters." The Captain explains. "My god, the media frenzy if SHE were to come back as a shipgirl."

"It'd be pretty awesome, wouldn't it?" You grin.

"And it would cause quite a large number of problems, too." The Captain sighed.

"Excuse me?" You blink.

"I'll explain later." The Captain shakes his head. "Anyways, the Constitution has just completed her restoration effort, which the Navy naturally did not halt for morale and propaganda purposes. And now, again, for morale and propaganda purposes, the President himself plans to attend the unveiling ceremony where she puts out to sea for the first time in years."

"Oh wow." You blink. "And how are we involved in that?"

"You'll be part of the parade procession." The Captain explains. "As the heroes of the Second Battle of Midway. You'll basically be sailing right alongside the President of the United States."

>Cool!
>W-what.
>Other

>>47245319
>Cool!

>>47245319
>W-what.
Why would Constitution coming back be a problem?

>>47245319
>W-what.
>I-I'm not ready for something like this!
The President in Pacific Strike better not be fucking Trump.

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>>47245319
>Cool!

Chances of an Abyssal air attack to try and assassinate the POTUS?

>>47245319
>Cool!
>>47245336
Please. It's President Michael Wilson. Obviously.

>>47245336
If it is we shoot him.

>>47245319
>>W-what.

How amusing

>>47245319
>>Cool!
>>Other
"...are you sure you want a Fletcher sail along a president? I mean, last time a fletcher escort a president she almost torpedoing him...."

>>47245319
>>W-what.

>>47245336
No matter who's chosen, it will become extremely dated in a few years. So instead, let's go for an alternate Universe President or a weird amalgamation of Everyone.

>>47245319
>>W-what.

Wut. Oh god oh god oh god oh god, WE'RE the going to be sailing next to the PRESIDENT?! AAAAAHHHH!!!

>>47245356
Oh you mean Wily D.?
At least Teddy Roosevelt enjoyed the thrill! He wanted to see the shot up close!

>>47245361
>We grow presidents out of vats now
>Trumpsanders Clintonbush is in office

>>47245378
No. We have the descendant of the Roosevelts and Reagans in the office.

>>47245373
Teddy is already passed away by that time i think. You refer to his cousin, Frankie.

Also, Teddy will jump and wrestle the torpedo in heartbeat.

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>>47245394
How about the descendant of a Wilson?

>>47245319
>W-what.

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>>47245405
Only if that giant robot of his is actually real.

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>>47245423
This is his election opponent, who of course is funding Vahlen's research into Abyssal-Human augmentation

>>47245455
Yeah it's unethical. But, he's gonna use it to suplex abyssals into each other. So, it's kinda worth it.

>>47245455
>>47245508
but then he's gonna fund it to make his abyssal-nanomachine PMC composed of nothing but women kidnapped for the abyssal shipgirl program.

>>47245544
which Hoel will roll 3xnat20 roll to seduce them all and gain ultimate fleet harem.

>>47245553
That would only work if we could find Rin as a shipgirl.

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>>47245544
And then Woel goes out to stop them from, using a High-Frequency Bat that Mary gives her

>>47245559
That's San Diego. Shame she doesn't appear much.

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>>47245319
"W-what." Your jaw drops. "U-us, sailing with the P-PRESIDENT?!"

"That's right." The Captain nods. "So now you understand why this mission is so special."

"Are they really afraid of an Abyssal attack on him that much?" You frown.

"Oh no, this ceremony will be held at Boston Harbor, one of the most secure ports on the East Coast." The Captain assures you. "Your participation will largely be ceremonial only. Actual protection will be handled by other assets."

"Huh, I see." You nod. "So its' just gonna our task force?"

"It appears so, yes." The Captain nods. "Even with Midway in our control, the Pacific is far from being pacified, and the Abyssals are already making moves that appear to be preparations for a counterattack. We can't afford to keep shifting our resources out of the region."

>That's why you should send us back!
>Not even one battleship or carrier?
>He can't send ANYONE?
>Other

>>47245570
>That's why you should send us back!

>>47245570
>>Not even one battleship or carrier?

>>47245570
>>Not even one battleship or carrier?

>>47245569
Blame anon for going for the "mostly destroyers" only choice early on.

>>47245570
>>That's why you should send us back!

>>47245570
>>That's why you should send us back!

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>>47245602
Personally, I blame mostly character bloat. We got a whole ton of characters on base, but very little time to interact with all of them, and therefore most of the screentime goes to the not!Tombs Trio.

>>47245570
>That's why you should send us back!

>>47245570
>That's why you should send us back!

>>47245632
>little time to interact

Good point there, more interaction with others

>>47245632
That choice more or less affected what the core cast was going to be and with Anon mindlessly focusing on "Taffy 3!", doomed the quest to have DDs as the only consistent characters.

Though that being said there's also Merc's tendencies to focus far more on dice than character interaction.

>>47245693
>focus far more on dice than character interaction
I think that's more of a logical consequence of having a setup that goes "fight for two or more threads, social time for one thread or two threads".

And I wouldn't mind sessions or side-stories that focused on other ships across the Pacific. Like, the current events as seen from people who we could've picked at the beginning.

>>47245724
Wasn't one of them Pringles?

>>47245734
It's in the OP image. San Fran, Portland, Hoel, and Iowa.

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>>47245570
"That's why you should send us back!" You groan. "We could be out there helping the fight than sitting here waltzing in parades!"

"It's not quite that simple." The Captain sighs. "The Admiral has a plan, and this war is bigger than just the Pacific."

"Well, I know that." You frown. "But still-"

"That's the last we'll speak of it." The Captain says sternly. "The current situation is that returning the Pearl is not possible at this time. You'll have to make do with how things are for right now. Please trust me."

>It's not fair.
>All right, I'll trust your judgment.
>Other

>>47245783
>>All right, I'll trust your judgment.

>>47245783
>>It's not fair.

>>47245783
>>All right, I'll trust your judgment.

>>47245783
>>All right, I'll trust your judgment

>>47245783
>>Other
"fiiiiiiiiine. And everyone already guess you like North Caroline anyway"

>>47245783
>All right, I'll trust your judgment.

>>47245783
>I'm still going to tell North Carolina!

>>47245783
>All right, I'll trust your judgment.

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>>47245783
"All right, I'll trust your judgment." You sigh and roll your eyes.

"Thank you, that's all I ask." The Captain nods. "Anyways, more information will be released in the coming days. Just remember what we discussed."

"Yeah yeah, don't tell people yer porking North Carolina." You grin.

"Not funny." The Captain glowers.

"It kinda is!" You giggle.

"Anyways, one more thing." The Captain says just as you're about to leave. "Assuming we can pry a ship from the Admiral's cold dead fingers, who do you want it to be?"

>Iowa
>North Carolina
>Enterprise
>Midway
>Other

>>47245783
>>All right, I'll trust your judgment.

Yeah yeah ok...

>>47245971
>North Carolina

We need a battleship. And to tease the Captain more.

>>47245971
>>North Carolina
"Don't you miss her?"
*beat*
"just kidding"
>>Iowa

>>47245971
>>Enterprise

>>47245971
>>Midway

>>47245971
>North Carolina

We should try to balance out notability and minimizing inconvience to the pearl front.

>>47245971
>>North Carolina

Both for comedy and for practical purposes. The other 3 are all even more powerful and thus more useful than North Carolina for repelling the incoming Abyssal counterattack.

>>47245971
>North Carolina

>>47245971
>>North Carolina

>>47245971
>>Midway

>>47245971
>Other
San Francisco. The PR disaster will be memorable, just like Pappy Boyington's post-war tour.

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>>47246209
As long as the Abyssals don't pull out Mecha-Suits or anything similar...

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>>47245971
"How about North Carolina?" You grin.

The Captain shoots you a poisonous look.

"What? There are perfectly practical reasons!" You explain.

"Really." The Captain raises an eyebrow. "This isn't meant as a way to make me sweat?"

"Well, first things first, you have to admit, North Carolina is not exactly the the most... 'effective' girl in the fleet, compared to Iowa." You say rather delicately. "So if we're gonna have to transfer a ship, it may as well be her since it'll have the least negative effect on overall fleet strength."

The Captain looks at you long and hard, unsure of whether to interpret your reasoning as sound or as an unintended insult against North Carolina.

"C'mon, it makes sense!" You insist.

"It does." The Captain sighs. "I'll keep that in mind. Dismissed."

And you quickly make your escape.

>See how Kidd is doing under Portland and San Diego's instruction.
>See if Haida and the Fletchers came back yet.
>BLOODY REVENGE ON THE TRAITORS.
>Other

>>47246243
>>BLOODY REVENGE ON THE TRAITORS.

>>47246243
>>See how Kidd is doing under Portland and San Diego's instruction.
Revenge can wait later as we find accomplice.

>>47246243
>>See how Kidd is doing under Portland and San Diego's instruction.
Portland and San Diego are going to need the help.

>>47246243
>See how Kidd is doing under Portland and San Diego's instruction.

>>47246243
>See how Kidd is doing under Portland and San Diego's instruction.

>>47246243
>>See how Kidd is doing under Portland and San Diego's instruction.

I fully expect them to be doing this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Lrxt5RU5Kk

>>47246243
>>See how Kidd is doing under Portland and San Diego's instruction.

>>47246243
>>See how Kidd is doing under Portland and San Diego's instruction.

>>47246243
>BLOODY REVENGE ON THE TRAITORS.

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>>47246243
You decide to head over to the harbor, where you can see Portland and San Diego hounding Kidd down an aquatic obstacle course, which mostly consisted of a number of floating buoys one had to crisscross through, in order to test speed and maneuverability. However, in this case, San Diego was gently sailing along, pouring endless streams of 5 inch gunfire in long, gentle arcs into the water around Kidd as she tried to clear the obstacles.

Of course, San Diego didn't seem to be actually trying to HIT Kidd, nor was she actually fire live ammo. You suspect it was all just a stunt to make Kidd sweat.

"Come on, Kidd!" Portland tutted as she sailed along, arms crossed. "I've seen Liberty Ships dodge gunfire better than that! Don't be afraid to push your boilers!"

"This... this ain't very pirate like!" Kidd wailed as a near miss splashed water all over her, forcing her little pet bird Pepe to fly off her hat in fright.

That was... certainly extreme.

>Aren't you guys kinda overdoing it?
>Well, better to prepare her here than in the middle of a battle.
>Other

>>47246441
>Well, better to prepare her here than in the middle of a battle.

>>47246441
>>Well, better to prepare her here than in the middle of a battle.

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>>47246441
>>Aren't you guys kinda overdoing it?

>>47246441
>>Well, better to prepare her here than in the middle of a battle.

>>47246441
>>Well, better to prepare her here than in the middle of a battle.

>>47246441
>Well, better to prepare her here than in the middle of a battle.

Sort of a last minute realization, but this upcoming event is going to be broadcast live across the nation, right?

And that means we'll be on camera, which in turn means that people know what we look like.

I hope Woel changed her appearance enough.

>>47246441
>Well, better to prepare her here than in the middle of a battle.

>>47246548
Woel is pale and white-haired, Hoel is normal colored with red hair. At best, people will think that Woel is Hoel's REALLY goth cousin.

>>47246548
I guess it's either >>47246573 or people trying to figure out which ship girl she is at worse, and start asking questions. Then again, there are a lot of Fletchers...

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>>47246441
Well, it was better to prepare her here than in the middle of a battle, you suppose. Up till now, Kidd had never been in a full scale battle, only picking off relatively weak Abyssal raiders or stragglers that managed to escape USN patrols.

"Hoel! Heeeeelp meeeeeee!" Kidd pleaded as she zigged and zagged between a particularly tight shell spread.

"It's for your own good." You say matter of factly. "Sweet Pea here may be a hardass, but she's got the right idea."

"Mhm." Portland purses her lips. "Is that why I never see you turn up at YOUR training sessions?"

Oh crap.

>Hah! I'm already battle tested, battle proven!
>...you have a point.
>Pfffft, I ain't afraid!
>Other

>>47246698
>Hah! I'm already battle tested, battle proven!

>>47246698
>>Hah! I'm already battle tested, battle proven!

>>47246698
>Other
Join the fun!

>>47246698
>>Hah! I'm already battle tested, battle proven!

>>47246698
>>Pfffft, I ain't afraid!

>inb4 Roll to Bluff

>>47246698
>Pfffft, I ain't afraid!

>>47246698
>Pfffft, I ain't afraid!

Come at me, sis.

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>>47246698
Welp, got a bit of a tie so we'll roll it off!

1. Proven
2. Ain't afraid!

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>>47246810
"Hah! I'm already battle tested, battle proven!" You boast.

"Uh huh." Portland slides to a stop. "Well then let's see how much of those skills you've retained, eh? San Diego, cease fire!"

"Ceasing fire." San Diego confirms with a wistful smile as her dozen 5 inch guns finally stop their continuous fire, smoke rising from the numerous barrels.

"So how about a quick competition?" Portland grins. "Just you and Kidd, and see who's learned more!"

>Nah, I don't feel like it.
>Gunnery
>Speed
>Close Combat
>Other

>>47246875
>Speed

>>47246875
>Gunnery

>>47246875
>speed

Loser has to be the winner's maid for a day.

>>47246875
>Close Combat

>>47246875
>speed

Loser has to be the winner's maid for a day. >>47246893
GOOD IDEA!

>>47246875
>>Speed

>>47246875
>Gunnery

>>47246875
>Other
Torpedo charge. This is a combination of speed, agility and torpedo employment.

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>>47246917
Merc's quests have lately been weirdly obsessed with meidos

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>>47246969
And what's wrong with maids?

>>47246969
I hope it never changes.

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>>47246875
"All right, a straight up race!" You say with a grin. "Ya still got any steam in ya, Kidd?"

"Course I do, matey!" Kidd boasts with a laugh. "I can beat ya any day of the week!"

Brave words, Kidd. Brave words...

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>47247032
EXPLOSION

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>47247032
The curse of Hoel lives on!

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>47247032
I want my maid