>>1069908
>>Have Sendai engage the DD.
We can handle anything!

>>1069908
>>Have Sendai engage the DD.

>>1069908
>Have Sendai engage the CL.

>>1069908
Have Sendai engage the DD.

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>>1069908
Time for boats!

If we survive this battle, Taffy 3 and gang should totally go beach episode at Siloso Beach

>>1069908
>>Have Sendai engage the DD.

Try to hold out.

>>1069908
>>Have Sendai engage the DD.

>>1069908
>>Have Sendai engage the DD.

>>1069908
>Have Sendai engage the DD.

Now this is a real treat, both this and KCQ running on the same night at the same time.

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>>1069908
"Sendai." You growl to the light cruiser. "I need you to handle the destroyer."

"But-" Sendai starts to protest before you cut her off.

"You're not gonna be 100% against her, and we need every advantage we can get!" You hiss back. "I can tangle with the CL! Trust me!"

"All right." Sendai nods and grins. "You truly do have the night fighting spirit within you!"

"How about me?" Haida asks.

>Have Haida support Sendai.
>You need Haida to back you up.
>Other

>>1070216
>>You need Haida to back you up.
Do that 'set them on fire' thing you did to the krauts

>>1070216
>You need Haida to back you up.

>>1070216
>>You need Haida to back you up.

>>1070216
>>You need Haida to back you up.

So if Datalink Transfer works the way we think it does, does that mean we could transfer shipgirl minds into other bodies so that they can live a normal life when the war is over?

>>1070216
>You need Haida to back you up.

>>1070216
>You need Haida to back you up.

>>1070216
>You need Haida to back you up.

>>1070216
>>You need Haida to back you up.
Two vs one especially for DD vs CL is an advantage

>>1070258
Only shipgirls who have the datalink can switch bodies. We can't do it to anybody else. inb4 Pacifica uses her more powerful datalink to puppeteer Hoel inb4 Hoel offers Pacifica the chance to be her hero for a day

>>1070288
... we captured a communication specialist Abyssal recently right?

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>>1070258
Or an opportunity to prank someone by dolling up their empty shell

>>1070296
You mean the Wa-class when the Abyssals tried to go after Anna?

>>1070387
I think so, was described as looking like a combination of port and anna, un less I'm misremembering.

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>>1070216
"Stick with me, Haida." You whisper.

"All right, I'll leave it to you, then!" Sendai laughs as she dashes forward, breaking the awkward standoff. Suddenly, fistfuls of miniature torpedoes materialize between her fingers and she throws them directly at the feet of the DD and CL Princesses. The projectiles explode in clouds of smoke and vapor. creating a smokescreen.

The two Abyssals hesitate, briefly blinded and caught off guard by the smoke. Sendai then transitions her charge into flying kick, aimed squarely at the DD Princess' chest. The Abyssal's reflexes are quick enough to block the incoming kick with her arms, but Sendai's sheer momentum and the DD Princess' lack of legs send her flying back, separating her from the CL Princess.

"Cute." The CL Princess giggles, the mouth on massive arm rig giggling in tandem with. "But it won't change anything."

>Lead the CL Princess away from your allies at the airfield.
>Lure the CL Princess to the airfield where your allies are.
>Other

>>1070419
>>Lead the CL Princess away from your allies at the airfield.

>>1070419
>>Lead the CL Princess away from your allies at the airfield.

>>1070288
When we do meet her in person, we have to get her off that scientifically derived, organic, gluten-free diet she's probably been fed her whole life, and shove some icecream and bacon down that throat.

>>1070419
>>Other
>Manifest bat, apply directly to CL big fat forehead

>>1070419
>Lure the CL Princess to the airfield where your allies are.

>>1070419
>>Lead the CL Princess away from your allies at the airfield.

>>1070419
>Lead the CL Princess away from your allies at the airfield.

>>1070419
>Lead the CL Princess away from your allies at the airfield.

>>1070419
>ANSWER IS BAT

>>1070419
>>Lure the CL Princess to the airfield where your allies are.

>>1070419
>>Lead the CL Princess away from your allies at the airfield.

>>1070450
>scientifically derived, organic, gluten-free diet

Vahlen, that monster!

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>>1070419
"Go!" You yell to Haida as you rev up your engines and take off, firing at the CL Princess as you go. Haida quickly follows suit as you try and lead the CL Princess off into the winding, flooded streets of Singapore. However, the CL Princess seemed to have thicker armor, as she was casually shrugging off your light shells.

Overhead, fighters from both sides clash and dance, raining debris and burning hulls down everywhere.

The CL Princess follows both you and Haida, her own rapid firing guns barking and lobbing shells at you. Water and concrete chips are flung in all directions from her shell impacts.

"We can't beat her range like this!" Haida yells as the two of you continue to backpedal through a flooded avenue, using your radars to spot and avoid obstacles behind you. "One of us is going to have to get close in!"

>You go in close.
>Have Haida go in close.
>Other

>>1070568
>>You go in close.

>>1070568
>You go in close.
MELEE IS THE ONLY WAY

>>1070568
>>You go in close.

>>1070568
>>You go in close.

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>>1070568
>You go in close.

>>1070568
>You go in close.

>>1070568
>>Have Haida go in close.
Use missiles on the CL Princess, then tag team with Haida

>>1070568
>You go in close.
We can do slowmo baseball swings to the face.

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Rolled 13, 4, 3 = 20 (3d20)

>>1070568
"Haida, keep her distracted, then!" You bark as you put your engines from reverse to forward. Your body briefly whiplashes from the sudden direction change, but your hull was built though to handle rough maneuvers like theses.

"Roger!" Haida drops speed but continues her reverse momentum, increasing her rate of fire.

The CL Princess raises its massive left arm, using it as a makeshift shield against Haida's attacks. Fortunately, that meant that she couldn't effectively fire back while being defense like that. You speed forward, drawing your bat as you ready for a close combat attack...

>Roll 1d20+2

>>1070568
>>You go in close.

Rolled 14 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>1070727

Rolled 9 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>1070727
Bonk

Rolled 4 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>1070727
BATTER UP

>>1070745
>>1070748
>>1070756
Made it by a WHISKER.

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>>1070727
You swing your bat at the CL Princess shield, and it contacts with a loud metallic CLANG that echoes throughout the street. The CL Princess' momentum is stopped in tracks, and you can see the gauntlet noticeably crack from the impact of your attack. Your radar warns you of hidden movement behind the shield and you immediately reverse, narrowly avoiding a flash of black steel as the CL Princess withdraws her shield and swipes at you with a black edged katana in her right hand.

Fuck, looks like she knows a thing or two about close quarter combat, too. Her damn smug smile remains unchanged.

Meanwhile, your radar also lets you know that Haida was closing in now too to back you up.

>Keep up the pressure on the CL Princess
>Fall back and gain some distance.
>Other

>>1070851
>>Keep up the pressure on the CL Princess

>>1070851
>>Keep up the pressure on the CL Princess

>>1070851
>Keep up the pressure on the CL Princess

>>1070851
>>Keep up the pressure on the CL Princess
We're committed now. Trying to back off would get us gutted.

>>1070851
>Keep up the pressure on the CL Princess

>>1070851
>>Keep up the pressure on the CL Princess

>>1070851
>>Keep up the pressure on the CL Princess

>>1070851
>>Keep up the pressure on the CL Princess

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Rolled 20, 8, 19 + 1 = 48 (3d20 + 1)

>>1070851
You're already stuck in, so there was no sense trying to break away now. You charge back in, your bat at the ready while at the same time Haida lunges in with her combat knife, in the hopes that the both of you together would be able to get a hit in on the CL Princess.

>Roll 1d20+1

Rolled 17 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>1071007
>20

Rolled 5 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>1071007
Welp

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Rolled 3, 18, 7, 3 = 31 (4d20)

>>1071007
Also those are Haida's rolls.

Now for the CL Princess...

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Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>1071007

Rolled 2 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>1071007

Rolled 12 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>1071007
THWACK

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>>1071016
>Haida nat 20

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>>1071007
>20
Dammit RNGsus

>>1071028
the 20 belongs to haida

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>>1071040
Best battle buddy a shipgirl could ever ask for.
Even if she's Canadian.

>>1071060
She's totally our buddy, guy.
And our guy, friend.
And our friend, buddy.

>>1071074
Is she part of Hoel's Collection, though?

>>1071086
She's in Ontario's

>>1071086
We legalized gay marriage in the same year you Yanks decriminalized homosexuality.

You tell me, buddy.

>>1071074
>>1071086
Yes.

Hoel's Kantai Collection:
>Annapolis
>Johnston and Heerman
>Portland and Indy
>Haida
>Graf Spee
>LOVE HOTEL Yamato
>Dolphin(?)
>NANODEATH
>Woel
>The Fleet Idol that will surpass Naka-chan!

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>>1071007
You swing your bat again, forcing the CL Princess to block your attack again with her gauntlet. You land a solid hit, but don't score any major damage, unfortunately.

However, your attack forces her to focus her defense on your side, giving Haida an opening to move in. The CL Princess swings her katana down at the Canadian destroyer, but Haida is quick to block the attack with her knife. However, Haida had another trick under her sleeve, or more accurately, another knife. She draws her second concealed knife with her other hand stabs down, the blade punching straight through the CL Princess' armored visor and getting stuck in.

Black oilblood gushes out like geyser and the CL Princess lets out a bloodcurling shriek of pain and rage. She swings her massive gauntlet around, forcing you and Haida back. The CL Princess then glares at the both of you, but Haida in particular. You almost think you could see a glowing red eye behind the cracks of the visor, but its only for a moment before the CL Princess unleashes a torpedo volley before turning around and speeding away.

The torpedoes aren't quick enough to hit either you or Haida, but they serve their purpose in delaying the both of you.

"C'mon! She's on the run!" You grin.

"Wait, we haven't heard from Sendai in a while." Haida says with concern. "Maybe we should check on her..."

>Pursue the CL Princess.
>Go assist Sendai
>Other

>>1071129
>>Go assist Sendai

>>1071129
>>Go assist Sendai

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>>1071112
Then there's Woel's (Possible) Collection consisting of a bunch of Abyssals that the Russian shipgirls keep mistaking for Germans.

>>1071129
>>Go assist Sendai

>>1071129
>>Go assist Sendai
>Put a few shots into the CL's rear while we move to assist, we might get lucky.

>>1071129
>Pursue the CL Princess.

>>1071166
>inb4 they got 5 "Bismarcks"

>>1071129
>>Go assist Sendai

>>1071166
Either they keep mistaking Abyssals for German ships or they see Japanese destroyers everywhere.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogger_Bank_incident

>>1071129
>>Go assist Sendai

She was a little shaken by the CL Princesses appearance, she may not have had as easy a time as we thought.

>>1071129
>>Go assist Sendai

>>1071191
>Pick up an Abyssal Naval Mine
>"Apparently Germans have same taste as Japanese."

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>>1071129
"You're right, we should check on Sendai." You nod. However, you still feel a bit uncomfortable at just leaving the CL Princess to fall back like that. You're sure this wouldn't be the last you'd see of her.

"Can you use your radar to spot her?" Haida asks.

"Yeah." You nod. You close your eyes and begin pulsing your radar. You immediately get an in depth view of the surrounding battlefield. The allied forces were advancing on all fronts, but the Abyssal lines were still holding, falling back in a controlled fashion to tighten up their defensive lines rather than the straight up rout you were all hoping for.

On the airfield, though, Portland, San Fran, and your sisters were wreaking havoc on the Abyssal plane launchers and hangars, with STRIKE-1 still performing overwatch from their vantage point. The air war was certainly turning in your favor as more and more allied planes began to overrun the Abyssal ones.

And finally you catch it. Two small contacts clashing, spinning, and weaving through the streets of Singapore at blinding speeds, almost too fast for you to track. That had to be them.

"Follow me!" You instruct Haida as you speed off down the flood streets.

It takes a couple of minutes, but you finally manage to get a line of sight on Sendai's battle with the DD Princess, and what you see is... rather amazing.

The DD Princess is roaring along the streets like a goddamn race car, unleashing storms of rapid fire cannon barrages at Sendai, who's not even using her Rig to move around on the water. Instead, she's leaping to and fro from building rooftops and walls like the goddamn Spider-man, just barely staying ahead of the DD Princess' volleys while tossing copious amounts of torpedoes back at the Abyssal. However, both opponents prove to be too fast to effectively hit each other.

"Plan?" Haida gasps, equally mesmerized by the sheer show of speed and agility.

>Attack from range.
>Close in.
>Other

>>1071326
>Attack from range.

>>1071326
>>Close in.

>>1071326
>Attack from range.

>>1071326
>>Close in.
when assisting a close-range melee fight, firing from range is hard due to higher potential to hit allies. Closing in to help directly is safer.

>>1071326
>Attack from range.

>>1071326
>>Attack from range.

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>>1071326
>>Close in.

>>1071293
Some German shipgirls don't actually like getting their swimsuits ruined.

>>1071326
>Close in.
Was Sendai really that fast?

>>1071326
>>Close in.
Incredibly fast moving Princess, meet bat

>>1071326
>>Close in.

Attacking from range into a melee has a very good chance of friendly fire, even with networked warfare like Hoel now has.

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Rolled 12, 1, 11 + 1 = 25 (3d20 + 1)

>>1071326
"Come on, Haida!" You draw our bat and charge forward.

Haida, of course, follows close behind as the two of you try to catch up with the two tempests of movement and fire.

>Roll 1d20+1

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Rolled 9, 5, 2, 15 = 31 (4d20)

>>1071464
...

Rolled 20 + 1 (1d20 + 1)

>>1071464

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>1071464

>>1071483
Well that's a thing

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>1071464
haida tripped.

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>1071464
>1
RIP Haida, wish we could've kissed her before she went.

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>>1071483
>>1071489
Khorosho!

>>1071483
>>1071492
Thank god

>>1071492
oh thank god you're out of range.

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>>1071483
Well! You got a 20! Do you want to bank it for a FATE POINT?

You currently have 0 points!

>Y
>N

>>1071514
>N

>>1071514
>yes
We have no reserves, that is not a good thing

>>1071514
>>N

>>1071514
>Y

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>mention a 1
>get a 1

>>1071514
>Y

>>1071514
>>N
Screw reserves, all rolls no take backs!

>>1071514
>>Y
Need one in the bank and this attack seems to have gone well.

>>1071514
>Yes

>>1071514
Y

>>1071514
>Y

>>1071514
>>Y

Given how often ones have popped up in recent threads, we need to bank every fucking Fate Point we can.

>>1071514

>>1071514
>>Y

>>1071514
>N

>>1071514
>Y

>>1071514
>Y

We need them in case we get another thread of 1's

>>1071514
>N
Got to counter that 1.

>>1071610
You don't need to counter the 1 because it missed the cut.

>>1071613
I think he means the 1 haida got

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>>1071514
>FATE POINT GAINED
>You currently have 1 point!

You and Haida charge in, weapons at the ready, guns firing as fast as they could cycle. You score some grazing hits on the DD Princess, while Haida fails to land a solid hit. The DD Princess swing around in a fury as she unloads both guns and torpedoes in your direction.

Haida is forced to break off to dodge a torpedo volley, and immediately falls behind, leaving you along to face the DD Princess. Thankfully, your upgraded engines prove to make the difference, as you close the distance and swing, landing a solid hit on the side of the DD Princess' abdomen.

The DD Princess grunts, but her red glow only intensifies as she prepares her counterattack.

>Dodge
>Counter
>Other

>>1071632
>>Dodge

>>1071632
>>Counter

>>1071632
>>Dodge

>>1071632
>Counter

>>1071632
>>Counter

>>1071632
>Counter

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>>1071632
>Counter

>>1071632
>Counter

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Rolled 13, 15, 9, 7 = 44 (4d20)

>>1071632
You don't take one step back. No, you're going to counter her counterattack, hit that bitch before she knew what was coming!

>Roll 1d20

>>1071632
>>Dodge
no 1s please

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>1071703

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>1071703

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>1071703

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>1071703

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>1071703
please no 1s please no 1s please no 1s

>>1071707
Thank goodness

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>>1071703
The DD Princess is fast, but you're fast. Not that much faster, but just enough. Instead of a swinging motion, you instead thrust your bat forward like a spear, the thick end slamming right into the DD Princess' chin and snapping her had backwards.

However, the Abyssal was still crafty one, and takes advantage of her backward momentum to jet backwards to gain distance. She unleashes another howl, but this time it was different.

Your radar immediately whines in warning as it starts picking up multiple contacts closing fast. You check it very fast to see dozens of Abyssal fighters closing in. Too fast for an attack run. A kamikaze attack?

Considering how expendable the Abyssals considered their own, you wouldn't be surprised the DD Princess would be using them to cover her escape.

"Damn!" Haida seethes as she spins around to get her AA guns to bear.

Even Sendai has to leap down to ground level to avoid the incoming fighters.

>Continue pursuit of the DD Princess
>Assist Haida and Sendai
>Other

>>1071766
>>Assist Haida and Sendai

>>1071766
>Assist Haida and Sendai

>>1071766
>>Assist Haida and Sendai

>>1071766
>Continue pursuit of the DD Princess
Can't let so many Princesses get away.

>>1071766
>Continue pursuit of the DD Princess

>>1071766
>>Assist Haida and Sendai

>>1071766
>Other
>Use Aegis uplink to get some fire support to destroy the fighters, and pursue DD Princess

I can't recall if we even have some capable of intervening in the small time frame, so if that is impossible, then
>Assist Haida and Sendai

>>1071766
>Continue pursuit of the DD Princess

>>1071766
>>Assist Haida and Sendai

>>1071766
>>Assist Haida and Sendai

>>1071766
>>Assist Haida and Sendai

>>1071766
>>Assist Haida and Sendai

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>>1071766
"Damnit." You scowl as you turn around to assist Sendai and Haida. Between your radar control and the combined firepower between you three, you're able to fend off the Abyssal kamikaze attacks, but the DD Princess completely drops off your radar in the process.

And that's when you notice something. A familiar sound of helicopter rotors. You look up and see a fleet of helicopters flying overhead. Chinooks, Cobras, and Hueys of all types heading inland. Your radio then crackles to life, apparently finally fee of Abyssal interference.

"Attention." The Captain announces over the radio. "Dorsetshire and Graf Spee's task force has managed to breach the Abyssal lines. We will now begin landing operations into the city center."

Sure enough, you see Dorsetshire, Graf Spee, and Kidd sailing up an avenue in the wake of the massive air wave.

"Hallo!" Graf Spee waves happily.

"Good to see you all get through." Haida grins. "Wasn't too hard?"

"There were a few spots of trouble." Dorsetshire casually dusts off her shoulders. "Nothing some good old fashioned British grit couldn't solve."

"And German ingenuity." Graf Spee quips.

"Hardly." Dorsetshire huffs.

"Auntie Spee and Dorsie really should marry!" Kidd giggles.

"No." Both cruisers grunt simultaneously.

"So, what's the plan, then?" Sendai asks as she wipes some sweat off her brow.

"The Admiral is sending in the reserve forces to push towards the city center while the first wave is supposed to fall back and resupply." Dorsetshire explains. "That means us, unless you feel you can continue regardless."

>Keep pushing for the Spire.
>Take the chance to resupply.
>Other

>>1071847
>>Take the chance to resupply.

IIRC, we need to restock our missiles at least.

>>1071847
>>Take the chance to resupply.
Reload ammo and missiles, down a few MREs and Monsters and back into the fray.

Also pirate (Kidd) and ninja (Sendai)

>>1071847
>>Take the chance to resupply.

>>1071847
>>Take the chance to resupply.
need our missiles back

>>1071847
>Take the chance to resupply.

>>1071847
>Take the chance to resupply

>>1071847
>>Take the chance to resupply.

>>1071847

>Keep pushing for the Spire.

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>>1071847
"Yeah, I'm running low on munitions." You agree.

"I'm in need of torpedoes, as well!" Sendai nods.

"I need a replacement knife." Haida sighs.

"So where do we go?" You ask.

"Mulberry's already set up a forward base at the airport." Dorsetshire explains. "Follow me."

You follow the British cruiser back the airport, where you see that the runway was covered in allied aircraft, soldiers, and personnel. Helicopters kept bringing in supplies and men, while transport ships began landing vehicles and heavy equipment on the nearby shore.

In addition, you could see Mulberry's fairies, a veritable army on their own, swarming over the entire airport complex. Not only were they clearing out all of the Abyssal construction and "corruption", but also repairing and rebuilding the facilities needed to sustain offensive operations.

The personnel on the runway salute you and direct you to a number of hastily prefabricated shacks and tents, where Shen and Akashi have set up a field repair station. Already, you could see a number of shipgirls already in the queue to rearm and repair. Among them was Jintsuu, who was immediately set upon by a relieved Sendai.

Unfortunately, Shen and Akashi were too swamped in work to really spare any time to talk to you, so you instead follow the hastily written signs telling you to deposit your Rig in the storage tent until they could move on to it.

So, for now, it looks like you had a brief reprieve from the fighting.

>Try to find Anna.
>Try to contact Paz again.
>Get an update from the Captain and Admiral.
>Other

>>1071880
>>Try to contact Paz again.

>>1071880
>>Try to contact Paz again.
>>Get an update from the Captain and Admiral.
>>Other

In this order, check in with our sisters and the CAs as well.

>>1071880
>Try to contact Paz again.

>>1071880
>Try to find Anna.

>>1071880
>Other
>Find the carriers

>>1071880
>Get an update from the Captain and Admiral

They have command over the battlefield, so they might point out interesting things so I pick carriers.

>>1071880
>Get an update from the Captain and Admiral.

>>1071880
>>Try to find Anna.

>>1071880
>>Get an update from the Captain and Admiral.

>>1071880
>>>Get an update from the Captain and Admiral.

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>>1071880
You quickly grab a bottle of water and a power bar, wolfing it down like candy in order to regain a bit of the energy you had expended. You would have really preferred several gallons of ice cream, but you had to make do with what you had.

You take your leave from the workshop, since your Rig wasn't going to get serviced for a while. Instead, you head over to what was obviously the command center, set up at the foot of the airport's control tower. There, you see the Captain, North Carolina, and Sam directing battle efforts. Mulberry was also present, sitting on a chair in a sort of meditative state as her Rig continued to pour out a steady stream of fairies.

"Hoel, good work knocking out their primary airfield." The Captain nods with approval. "Thanks to that, we have control of the skies over Singapore. It will only be a matter of time before we completely surround the Abyssals."

"So I take it the rest of the battle is going well?" You ask as you look at the makeshift battle map laid out on the portable table between everybody.

"Well? We're kicking their fucking asses!" Sam grins. "Tell 'em, Cap!"

"It's as she says." The Captain nods in confirmation as he points to the map. "The Marines and Singaporean army have managed to cross the strait and establish bridgeheads, pressuring the Abyssals from the north. We haven't been able to completely eliminate their fleet, but they're bottled up in the harbor at the moment and seem to be falling back to the city center, no doubt to form a final defense line."

"The problem is, we're still not sure what else the Abyssals might have up their sleeve." North Carolina frowns as she points at the Spire. "We still don't know what this structure does, and in our previous battles, it's clear that the Abyssals are capable of pulling out unexpected trump cards when their backs are to the wall."

"It is concerning." The Captain nods and turns to you. "So I suppose it's a bit of good fortune you came along. Between keeping the Malacca strait closed and screening the main fleet, we're desperately short on destroyers to perform recon and skirmish operations."

"What about Pacifica?" You ask.

"She's a last resort, and I doubt Vahlen would release control of her just yet." The Captain shakes his head. "In either case, our original plans don't call on relying on her anyways."

"We have a beachhead in the city, but we're far from consolidating our gains." North Carolina grumbles. "One good counterattack from the Abyssals could send us back into the sea, which is why we need to keep up the pressure on them."

"That's why you'll be the tip the spear for our push on the Spire." The Captain continues. "There's three possible routes. You can try to go in by air, through the streets, or the subway tunnels. I'll leave it to you to decide."

>From the air.
>From the streets.
>From the tunnels.
>Other

>>1071936
>From the tunnels.

>>1071936>From the streets

>>1071936
>>From the tunnels.

>>1071936
>>From the streets.

>>1071936
>From the tunnels.

>>1071936
>From the tunnels.

>>1071936
>>From the streets.

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>>1071936
"We'll head in through the tunnels." You say. "Seems like the stealthiest approach."

"Understood." The Captain nods. "Our engineers are already pumping the water out of the tunnels, so it should be safe to move through them. However, I can't guarantee that we can maintain a line of communication once you head down, so be prepared to operate independently."

"Understood." You nod.

"Good." The Captain turns to Sam. "Tell Shen and Akashi to put Hoel's Rig on priority."

"Already on it!" Sam says, busy with her phone. She then looks up to you. "Akashi's asking what you want to load up your missiles with?"

>Maximum payload. Quad-packed ESSMs for a total of 32 missiles, but smaller with less punch.
>Maximum firepower. Eight LRASMs.
>Balanced load. 16 ESSMs and 4 LRASMs.
>Other

>>1071960
>>Balanced load. 16 ESSMs and 4 LRASMs.

>>1071960
>Maximum firepower. Eight LRASMs.
Those Princesses will be defending that spyre. We need to kill them.

>>1071960
>>Maximum firepower. Eight LRASMs.

>>1071960
>Balanced load. 16 ESSMs and 4 LRASMs.

>>1071960
>Balanced load. 16 ESSMs and 4 LRASMs.

>>1071960
>>Balanced load. 16 ESSMs and 4 LRASMs.

>>1071960
>Maximum firepower. Eight LRASMs.

>>1071960
>>Maximum firepower. Eight LRASMs.

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>>1071965
And this Princess will not be amused at having her picnic ruined.

>>1071060
A FUCKING LEAF

>>1071960
>>Maximum payload. Quad-packed ESSMs for a total of 32 missiles, but smaller with less punch.

>>1071960
>>Maximum payload. Quad-packed ESSMs for a total of 32 missiles, but smaller with less punch.

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>>1071960
There's seems to be a bit of a split so we'll have a quick runoff vote!

>Maximum firepower. Eight LRASMs.
>Balanced load. 16 ESSMs and 4 LRASMs.

>>1071985
>>Balanced load. 16 ESSMs and 4 LRASMs.

>>1071985
>Balanced load. 16 ESSMs and 4 LRASMs.

>>1071985
>Balanced load. 16 ESSMs and 4 LRASMs.

>>1071985
>Balanced load. 16 ESSMs and 4 LRASMs.
4 well used LRASMs should be able to take out those Princesses, or at least weaken them.

>>1071985
>Balanced load. 16 ESSMs and 4 LRASMs.

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>>1071985
>>Balanced load. 16 ESSMs and 4 LRASMs.

>>1071985
>Maximum firepower. Eight LRASMs.

>>1071985
>>Balanced load. 16 ESSMs and 4 LRASMs.

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>>1071985
"Just tell her to put in a half and half." You instruct. "She'll know what it means."

"Um, yeah, okay." Sam shrugs as she turns back to her phone.

"Since you're all already together, I'll task Portland, San Francisco, Graf Spee, Dorsetshire, and Kidd to accompany you." The Captain continues. "I hate to split you up, but your sisters will be better served elsewhere."

"I understand." You nod. "Can we bring anything heavier?"

"The tunnels naturally won't be conducive to battleships and carriers, but I'll allow you to bring one of each." The Captain responds.

>Nominate a battleship and carrier to accompany you.

>>1072005
>Yamato

>>1072005
North Carolina

White Plains

>>1072005
>Yamato and Zuikaku

>>1072005
>North Carolina and Hiryuu

>>1072005
Iowa and Saratoga

>>1072005
>Yamato and White Plains
Our personal fleet is lacking carriers, and did you know our battlegroup included one? It's WP.

>>1072005
>Yamato and White Plains

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>>1072016
I haven't forgotten White Plains, but there's quite a few carriers out and about as well!

>>1072016
>It's WP

Come on, Turkey needs her screentime, think she could up over Kaga!

>>1072018
Sorry, I meant that WE forgot about WP. We haven't seen her in a while and yes, there are plenty of carriers but she's the one we've been with the most.

If I recall, our battlegroup had six members: ourselves, our two sisters, Portland and WP. Who was the sixth one?

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>>1072023
San Diego!

>>1072005
Anyways, it seems like Yamato and White Plains win the consensus! Is this acceptable?

>Y
>N

>>1072023
Seven, you're missing San Diego and San Francisco.

>>1072027
>>Y

>>1072027
>>N

>>1072027
>N

Why are we taking slow boats when we need to go fast?

>>1072027
>>Y

>>1072011
>>1072022
While turkey is endearing, does she have cruiser guns like Sister Sara?

>>1072037
>While turkey is endearing, does she have cruiser guns like Sister Sara?

Did we see her with cruiser guns in this quest?

>>1072037
If Sara's gotten her '42 refit, she doesn't have them either.

>>1072027
>Y
Oh shit, Sandi. We haven't seen from her in a long time either.

>>1072032
San Fran is with us and she isn't that fast. It's not a speedrun and we need to arrive with some punch.

>>1072027
>Y

>>1072027
>Y

>>1072027
>Y

>>1072046
>San Fran is with us and she isn't that fast.
32 knots is faster than any battleship besides an Iowa.

>It's not a speedrun and we need to arrive with some punch.
We're supposed to be the "tip of the spear," kind of hard to do that when you're slowed down by a 20 knot escort carrier.

>>1072042
I actually forgot if she had those 8-in guns.
>>1072027
While having YAMATO with us would be great especially if we have to fight the bosses, I'm thinking she can't really use her 18-in guns in the tunnels or move quickly enough. Otherwise it's a yes.

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>>1072027
"I think Yamato and White Plains should come along." You say, under the reasoning that since speed wouldn't be a big issue in a bunch of subway tunnels, Yamato's sheer firepower would be a boon in the narrow spaces while White Plains' smaller size would allow her to move more easily than a regular carrier.

"Understood." The Captain nods. "I'd rather we have Yamato deployed elsewhere, but I won't contest your judgment."

And with that, repairs are made, fresh food is put in bellies, and your little spearhead group is assembled. In addition to you shipgirls, STRIKE-1 as well as a unit of Marines would also be accompanying you into the subway tunnels. You all ride to the nearest subway entrance in a convoy of APCs.

"Ah, it's so exciting to be able to go on a mission together with you!" Yamato says cheerfully as she tugs at your cheek. "Let's do our best, okay?"

"Y-yeah, of course!" You nod, feeling a bit warm and at ease in the battleship's presence.

"These tunnels are going to be tough to move fighters through..." White Plains frowns. "I hope we won't spend too long down there."

"Don't worry, these subways were built with efficiency in mind. It'll practically be a straight shot there." Section tries to assure you all. "Assuming that the Abyssals haven't left any traps down there."

"And you had to jinx it." Red groans.

"Hmph, and if that's the case, we shall be ready." Graf Spee huffs.

"I won't leave Singapore to fall again." Dorsetshire adds.

Soon enough, the APCs finally reach the subway entrance. You can see teams of engineers as well as a set of heavy duty pumps. Portable pipes snake down into the ground, sucking out the excess seawater that would have made the tunnels completely inaccessible otherwise.

However, as a side effect of the flooding, there was no power in the tunnels, either, meaning you'd have to navigate everything in the pitch black.

"What, afraid of a little darkness?" Haida nudges you in the shoulder as she heads down the still slick stairs.

"Of course not!" You grunt as you make your descent as well.

>And that's it for tonight! As always, next thread is next week! And don't miss TITANFALL on Saturday!

>>1072072
See you next time, Boss!

Thanks

Poor turkey, she never gets her screentime.

>>1072072
Thanks for running Merc!

>>1072072
Thanks for running!

Also PROTOCOL 1: LINK TO PILOT

>>1072086
PROTOCOL 2: UPHOLD THE MISSION

Apex best, MCOR go home

>>1072101
PROTOCOL 3: PROTECT THE PILOT

Will we be playing Tarin, and more importantly, does she win?

>>1072105
I don't see why not, although I'd like to see Carly in the main role again...

>>1072072
>White Plains' smaller size would allow her to move more easily than a regular carrier.

Why does size matter for ship girls when it comes to fitting in small spaces? They're all people sized.

>>1072168
Rig size, maybe.
There are also considerable size differences even without the rigs. Put the Fletchers or DesDiv6 next to Yamato and you'll see that Yamato is a big girl.

>>1072072
Hey, just as a thought--before we go in, could we request some NVGs for the tunnels? Starlight wouldn't work, but IR should be able to help some, and that way, we wouldn't have to have anyone's searchlights on to alert any defenders to our approach...

>>1072309
We have radar, and hopefully White Plains and Yamato would have modernised radar too.

>>1072105
>>1072122
It will definitely be a returning character. One with an established love for robots!

>>1073071
Artya MC confirmed.

>>1073071
Where's Woel!?

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>>1073548
Getting along just fine with the Russians!

>>1074194
Woel better have lewded some husky russkie ships like how Hoel lewded Anna and Portland!

>>1074194
>>1074509
Showing Tashkent and the other Russian shipgirls the power of a German DD.