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Link to the previous thread, where the naval combat system and many of the recurring locations and systems of this quest are introduced and explained:
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive/1179499/

Current crew list:
Lt./Cmd. Reynolr Billen
Master Joyce Evans
Ensign Molder Redek
Seaman John Pilligree
Seaman Raydl Smith
Seaman Benedict Howards
Engineer 2nd. Class Joseph McKenna
Radioman Abigail Liset
Gunner Jeddard Nedlick
Gunner Tom Haufen
Master Gunner Abraham Yulen
Conscript Greys
Conscript Kenneck
Conscript May
Conscript Drel
Recently added former scrappers:
Gunner Corin Brovats,
Seaman Paul Vedel
Engineer 2nd Class Milin Bryora

Currency on hand:
350 paper credits
35 silver credits

Storage:
10 shells for the deck gun.
65% fuel (enough for 15 more days)

Armament:
2x 12 pdr. deck guns, mounted on the bow and stern.
3x .303 machine guns on the superstructure.

Current location: Rinyak Island.

>>1193605
ITS BACK. I'm so excited

It’s morning, the sky is a bright grey but the seas are still rough. You’re anchored in the shadow of a wrecked warship of unknown type, facing the ruins of Rinyak Island.

Your landing party currently consists of Master Evans, Engineer McKenna, Radiowoman Liset, Seaman Howards, three rifle-armed conscripts/gunners, and Gunner Nedlick hefting the roof .303. You can, of course, make changes to this.

Your equipment consists of the aforementioned weapons, three flashlights, three coils of rope, enough food and water for three days, and your personal revolver.

>Disembark and begin the expedition
>Remain on the ship
>Leave Rinyak Island and head into the stormy seas.
>Something else?

>>1193638
>>Disembark and begin the expedition
Let's go!

>>1193638
>>Disembark and begin the expedition
Is there any reason we didn't anchor next to the beached republic ship?

>>1193638
>Disembark

Aww yiss.

>>1193657
We approached Rinyak from the south, heading downwind in a storm - the enemy ship's bridge was hit during the battle, so whatever control the survivors had wasn't enough to prevent them from smashing headlong into the island. Approaching an island and trying to dock while the wind and waves are beating down on you is a bad idea, so we circled around Rinyak to the leeward side and took shelter from the storm there.

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>>1193661
>>1193657
>>1193647
The earlier you leave, the better. The dock beneath you groans and creaks in the wind, water occasionally spraying your group. In front of you lies a vista of decay: factories, residential blocks, and what appears to be a rail line leading into the central mountain that was either never completed or fell apart in the open air years ago - you can’t tell if the presumable tunnel is intact or not. To your right, towering above you, is the wreck of a large warship - it doesn’t look anything like a Citadel or Republic vessel. It’s clearly been there for many decades, exposed to the waves and the scrappers, and even the secondary guns have been stripped off.

>Head for the ruined factory district
>Head for the residential areas. [this will take you closer to the rail tunnel]
>Head into the hulking, rusted warship to your right.

>>1193735
>>Head for the ruined factory district
see if we can find anything to loot

>>1193735
>Head for the ruined factory district
Thinking this may be the best place to find things we can use for our ship. Possibility of a train on the tracks is tempting though.

>>1193783
That's not the Republic ship we were shooting at earlier, it's an Empire wreck probably. Decades old.

>>1193735
>>Head for the ruined factory district

Which direction is it to get closer to the republic ship.

>>1193752
>>1193786
>>1193787
>Head for the ruined factory district

>>1193787
The Republic ship is roughly on the other side of the island. The island isn't that large, but the ruins make it difficult to move with much speed.

>>1193880
Sorry guys, was taken away from the thread for a while by something unavoidable. Will update as soon as possible

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You head into the factory district, twisted metal surrounding you. Gusts of wind shriek through the alleys and jagged holes in the factory walls. Every door at the ground level is locked and every stairway or ladder upwards has decayed into a death trap.

Eventually, you come to an intersection. A factory with the door busted open sits directly in front of you - to right, farther down, appears to be an entrance to the rail tunnel.

>Continue into the factory
>Head to the rail tunnel.
>Continue further into the factory district.
>Split your party up [some loot, others continue].
>Something else?

(personal shit has been taken care of)

>>1194215
>Head to the rail tunnel.
Way I figure it, the factory is more or less exposed, so it's probably already been scavenged from. The rail tunnel, however...

>>1194215
>head to the rail tunnel

>>1194215
>Head to the rail tunnel.
This is probably a bad idea, but I'm voting for it.

Do we have flashlights?

>>1194215
>>Continue further into the factory district.

Less inclined to scavenge and just want to reach the ship.

>>1194236
Indeed, three of them.

Into the rail tunnel we go!

>>1194215
>>Something else?
Check if there are any mine carts around that can still be rolled into the rail tunnel before proceeding there. Might as well take a "shopping cart" with us so to speak.

>>1194251
I this guys thinking
If there's not anything around we should ask our engineer, if there's anything on the ship that would work

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>>1194251
Good idea, but unfortunately the tunnel isn't for mining.

>>1194287
>>1194251
>>1194249
>>1194246
>>1194236
>>1194233
>>1194230
The elevator to the elevated rail tunnel has broken down long ago, but the emergency ladder inside the elevator shaft is better preserved than the other ladders you've seen so far. At the top of the shaft is the elevator car itself - Engineer McKenna reckons he could ease it down to the ground, in case you find anything large and valuable.

To your surprise, the rail line is actually quite large - it isn't a mining operation, it's a passenger train. It seems insane - Rinyak is barely a kilometer or two across, yet the skeletons of large passenger cars are proof. Perhaps the rail lines led to other islands? The technology, building techniques, materials, and maintenance required to build an advanced rail line between the islands of the Kraegsk is unimaginable.

Inside the tunnel is darkness - flashlights are switched on, and you walk down the debris-clear passageway. At the far end is blinding light - the other end of the island. To either side are tunnels that split off, apparently leading deeper into the mountain, a cave-in, or a shuttered exit - complete, pitch blackness.

>Continue straight ahead, and exit the tunnel on the other, windward side of Rinyak
>Go down the right tunnel
>Go down the left tunnel
>Head back the way you came
>Split up
>Something else?

>>1194362
>Split up
One team goes down the left tunnel, one down the right.
Gunner Nedlick comes with us.

>>1194362

I'm for this >>1194377

>>1194362
>>Continue straight ahead, and exit the tunnel on the other, windward side of Rinyak

Eye on the prize

>>1194377
this >>1194362

>>1194362
>>1194377
I like it

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>>1194401
>>1194387
>>1194386
>>1194377
>>1194377
You split your group up - yourself, McKenna, Nedlick, Liset, and Greys go left, while Howards leads the rest of your group down the right.

You go a hundred paces before reaching the end of the tunnel, a metal door still solidly in place after the decades of neglect. You hear the crash of the surf, and stumble upon an upwards-leading staircase that ends at a broken door - upwards you go, leaving Greys to guard the exit.

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You reach the end of the stairway and push open the door, to find yourself staring out at the vista of the Kraegsk from the windward side of Rinyak. It's a defence emplacement, built into the side of the mountain on a nearly sheer cliff. A visibly damaged large-caliber coastal gun and its rangefinder are rusting to the left - empty air to the right, where the gun and its mountings have collapsed and fallen down the cliff long ago. In front of you is a gun, similar in size to the deck guns of the Brora - the gun is a total loss, but next to it is a watertight case.

McKenna reaches down, pulling a crowbar from his belt, and the case is soon popped open. Ammunition is inside.

+6 deck gun shells

Additionally, Liset finds a portable rangefinder buried under a pile of rotting cloth and scrap metal - it looks intact.

+1 Astaeran Portable Rangefinder

You look up again, to ruins and the churning sea - and then you notice the faint cloud of smoke. Below you is the Republic bombardment ship, its hull split open on the ramp it ground up on last night. The smoke is coming from a fire lit beside the wreck, and figures stand around it.

You contemplate the Republic survivors for a few moments, before Greys comes racing up the stairway.

"A light!" he says, urgently gesturing down the tunnel he came from. "I saw a light coming down the rail tunnel. Looks like a flashlight, sir."

>Head back down to deal with the light. [leads to additional options]
>Open fire on the Republic crew below you.
>Wait in the defense emplacement, hope that the other group won't blindly run into whoever's in the tunnel.
>Something else?

>>1194527
>>Head back down to deal with the light. [leads to additional options]
ambush them
wait until they pass us/ get behind them and whack them good with a crowbar or something

>>1194527
>Head back down to deal with the light. [leads to additional options]
All but one of the conscripts. Leave that one by the defensive emplacement, to watch the Republic crew.

>>1194527
>Head back down to deal with the light. [leads to additional options]
Let's go see what this is, we can get the rest of our guys and come back and deal with the Republic sailors.

>>1194541
That's a good idea

>>1194541
Will support this.
Just caught up QM, it's a fantastic quest so far.

>>1194527
>>Head back down to deal with the light. [leads to additional options]

>hull split open.

God damn, its gonna be a loss unless we can fix her up.

>>1194568
Split hull man, if her keel is broken she's a total loss

>>1194576

Right, as expected of Minmatar scum.

Amarr Victor.

>>1194586
Oh no you just didn't. A proper Matari would make that wreak into a ship with pieces of other ships. Trust in the Rust

>>1194606
I expect we'll be doing exactly that. Rip plates off that wreck to patch her up.

>>1194527
>>Head back down to deal with the light. [leads to additional options]

>>1194611
>>1194606
>Not wanting to keep on crashing boats on this island until we can restore one of the Astaeran battleships to functionality.
Are you even trying, anons?

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As quietly as possible, you follow Greys down the passageway. Liset and McKenna stay behind, watching the Republic crew - Nedlick with his .303 waits halfway down the stairs, ready for any eventuality.

As you watch, the light in the main tunnel brightens to reveal a human figure holding a flashlight, cautiously walking down the way you came.

You hear a voice - amplified and echoed in the confined space of the tunnels, yet so soft it’s hardly audible. You only noticed it when you and Greys stopped moving.

And true to my brothers and sisters in arms

Not to politicians or despots or the coward scholars clutching at their tomes

For life, and love, waiting for the silent guns

My lily, my dearest, my heartache for home…

>Order Greys to shoot the figure holding the flashlight
>Attempt to sneak up on the figure (3+ on a d6, leads to demanding surrender/knockout)
>Demand surrender from the tunnel
>Wait.
>Something else?

>>1194647
>>Wait.

Prepare to ambush and take prisoner when he comes down this pathway.

>>1194647
I dislike the odds of dice.
>Order Greys to shoot the figure holding the flashlight.
We may as well open fire, too.

>>1194647
>Demand surrender from the tunnel

Mention that we have the .303 pointed at him

>>1194667
>>1194661
>>1194659
Gonna let this discussion play out, that's three diametrically opposed choices.

>>1194564
Thanks, mate!

>>1194622
To succeed where a thousand thousand scrappers have failed

>>1194659
This

Get the drop on them

>>1194647
>Wait.
Knowledge is power, and we'll learn more by shutting up and listening. THis sounds like a song

>>1194647
>>Demand surrender from the tunnel
He could be a friendly not worth opening fire

I guess I'll change my vote to
>Wait.
This way we can see if there are more of them, potential armaments, etc.

>>1194673
>To succeed where a thousand thousand scrappers have failed
So you're saying there's a chance.

Looks like we're waiting. Writing now.

You recognize the voice for what it is - singing.

Not for the Republic and the glorious truths

Freedom from fear did not grace the trenches

My brother, knee-deep in the muddy hell

Where I that wet at sea it’s straight down to hell

To rest, and live freely, and burn at peace…

The voice fades away as the figure moves further down the rail tunnel.

>Sneak up on them to demand surrender/attack/etc (automatic success)
>Wait
>Something else?

>>1194764
>Sneak up on them to demand surrender/attack/etc (automatic success)
Demand surrender.

>>1194764
>Sneak up on them to demand surrender/attack/etc (automatic success)

ok then

>>1194764
If it isn't quite clear, the automatic success is for the sneaking up.

>>1194764
>Sneak up on them to demand surrender/attack/etc (automatic success)

>>1194764
>Sneak up on them to demand surrender/attack/etc (automatic success)

Surrender and disarmament at gunpoint.

Sneaking up it is.

Post soon, I'm experiencing what it's like to be fully aware as your cold symptoms appear and intensify.

>>1194854
>Surrender and disarmament at gunpoint
also east some citrus man

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You make your way up the side passage, pausing at the edge to observe - the figure is ten meters away, the flashlight pointed away from you. You resolve to demand their surrender, but how?

A sudden flashlight from the back would just induce panic, and probably force you to shoot them. Sudden yelling from the back would probably result in the same end.

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>>1194904
You get a flash of inspiration, and reach down to pick up a loose chunk of rock. The figure jumps as the rock strikes the ground a meter in front of them, making a deafening clatter in the the confines of the tunnel.

The figure turns around, wide-eyed. A woman in a Republic-issued coat, clutching a flashlight and a flare gun.

“We have a machine gun, surrend-” you begin to say, stepping out of cover and raising your revolver, when she jerks her left and up and squeezes the trigger.

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>>1194911
You throw yourself behind the corner, the flare filling the tunnel with red light as it shrieks past. Greys looks up to you, motioning with his rifle.

>Return fire
>The flare gun only has one shot - demand their surrender.

>>1194917
>>march forward and plant pistol in their face

"WE CAN DO THIS THE EASY WAY OR THE REALLY EASY WAY."

>>1194917
>clearly a flare gun only has one shot
>demand their surrender again. from cover.

You tried, now come along quietly or we'll shoot

>>1194928
yes, my dick needs this

>>1194928
Supporting

>>1194917
>>1194928
This is fine.

He tried to be nice.

(Still relatively nice though.)

>>1194917
>The flare gun only has one shot - demand their surrender.
Don't march up to her though, that's just asking to have our teeth kicked in in hand-to-hand.

Btw Scribe Anon, you didn't have to create a new thread. At /qst/, a permasageing thread can stay alive for a week.

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>>1194928
You step out of cover, revolver raised, and aim it at the woman's head.

"We can do this the easy way-" you snarl, "or the really easy way!".

They drop the flash light, then throw the flare gun with shaking hand.

"Don't - please don't " she stammers, and you recognize the singer's voice.

"How many of you?" you demand, still aiming the revolver at her face, "Are you from the bombardment ship?"

"Four! We got stranded here yesterday in the storm -" she pauses, her expression darkening. "Wait, are you from that Citadel ship? The one that shot us?"

You don't answer.

"You - we had no idea you were there! A damned storm, and you killed nine of us! I- I didn't even know... till the ship shuddered... I even mourned the captain..."

>You don't get to ask the questions, or complain.
>Don't moralize this war.
>You think your "captain" would have done anything different if he'd surprised us instead?
>Shut up. I do the talking.
>Something else.

>Reposting without the fucked up formatting

You step out of cover, revolver raised, and aim it at the woman's head.

"We can do this the easy way-" you snarl, [/i]"or the really easy way!"[/i].

They drop the flash light, then throw the flare gun with shaking hand.

"Don't - please don't " she stammers, and you recognize the singer's voice.

"How many of you?" you demand, still aiming the revolver at her face, "Are you from the bombardment ship?"

"Four! We got stranded here yesterday in the storm -" she pauses, her expression darkening. "Wait, are you from that Citadel ship? The one that shot us?"

You don't answer.

"You - we had no idea you were there! A damned storm, and you killed nine of us! I- I didn't even know... till the ship shuddered... I even mourned the captain..."

>You don't get to ask the questions, or complain.
>Don't moralize this war.
>You think your "captain" would have done anything different if he'd surprised us instead?
>Shut up. I do the talking.
>Something else.

>>1195066
>>Something else.

Order our men to tie them up.

"My condolences but this is war. We're all doing our duties.

You'd note I didn't continue to fire when your ship headed towards this island. Theres no reason to indulge in senseless killing.

Will your other shipmate surrender? Do any of you require medical assistance?"

>>1195070
Agree with this

>>1195070
Seconding

>>1195070
well put anon

>>1195070
Supporting

Anybody else noticing that we've killed the captain in all of the ships we've defeated, so far?

>>1195794
Need one more to become a streak.

>>1195794
We keep annihilating the bridges

>>1195794
We need to mount their hats or heads on the mess wall.

>>1195794
The captain always goes down with his ship that's why.
This is how we die [\spoiler]

>>1195070
I support this, maybe add "It's not like I had no reason. You're in Citadel territory with that kind of ship"

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>>1195070
"My condolences to your loss, but this is war. We're all doing our duties, miss," you say.

"Bastard. We didn't do anything to you." she snarls.

"It's not like I had no reason. You're in Citadel territory - my territory - and with a ship like that? 8 inchers are for bombarding towns."

She doesn't answer. From the other side tunnel, the second half of the landing party runs out.

"Howards, tie this lady up," you say, and he begins to secure her hands behind her back with rope. The Republic woman is visibly deflated, staring at the ground.

Something stirs in you. You wonder how easy it'd be to accept the cruelty of war if it was your crew that was killed, and she seems to be more of a conscript than a soldier. "Look," you say, drawing her gaze upwards, "we didn't keep firing on your ship after the gun was disabled and you were trying to make it to this island. There's no reason to indulge in senseless killing out here."

"I thought you'd lost us," she says quietly.

"We followed your ship all the way in, ready to try and rescue any survivors if it sank. My crew's quite good at that - our last practice was with a sinking Republic raider - and the survivors of a civilian scrapper it had attacked."

"I see," she sighs.

"Will your other shipmates surrender?" you continue. "Do any of you require medical assitance?"

"Oh, God, yes - Miller's leg is all torn open, and Jay's-"

She's cut off by a voice yelling from the windward exit of the tunnel.

"Sofia! We saw the flare! Are you okay?" the voice calls.

>Fire on the voice
>Call on them to surrender
>Try to get "Sofia" to explain the situation and get them to surrender
>Hide
>Something else?

>>1196975
"This is Lt. Commander Reynolr of the CAS Brora. Sofia is in our custody and unharmed. You can surrender now, and we'll see about getting some medical assistance for Jay and Miller, or you can try to run or fight and we'll let the chips fall where they may."

>>1196975
>Call on them to surrender
>Try to get "Sofia" to explain the situation and get them to surrender

>>1196982
This also sounds good.

>>1196975
>>1196982
This is good, though we should also mention we have their little bonfire party under our guns just to add additional pressure.

We're in tunnels so if we shout loudly enough, the echos of telling the conscript to fire a warning shot should actually reach him.

>>1196975
>>Try to get "Sofia" to explain the situation and get them to surrender

>>1197075
>>1197060
>>1197036
>>1196982
Gonna wait a few more minutes, then continue the story. Long day tomorrow, gonna call it quits at 10PM EST.

>>1196975
>Call on them to surrender
>Try to get "Sofia" to explain the situation and get them to surrender

>>1197106
Why not combine both.

We call on them to surrender and then have sofia call out to them to show shes fine and for her to tell them to surrender.

"This is Lieutenant Commander Reynolr of the Citadel Armed Ship Brora!" you yell, the words echoing in the tunnel. "Surrender immediately, and you'll be treated fairly under the honor of-"

"Bertrard! Get the MG!" the man at the end of the tunnel interrupts you, calling back to his allies. "Imperials!"

"We've got an MG looking down on you!" you shout, and turn to your left. "Nedlick, get up there with the .303." To your right: "Sofia, is it?"

She nods.

"Tell your mates that it's hopeless. Tell them that you're fine."

She opens her mouth, her face twisting into a glare - but the words die in her throat and instead she nods slowly.

"Okay," she breathes, and turns to the exit. "Pritchard! Pritchard, it's Sofia! I'm fine! They don't want to fight!"

"Sofia? I thought they-"

"Please, no more fighting! There's four of us, and least eight of them"

A figure appears at the end of the tunnel, a weary-looking man in the overalls of the Kraegsk's seamen.

"Miller's not going to take this well," he says as he approaches.

"I know. But we're alive," Sofia sighs.

>Take us to your wounded. We can help.
>What's the status of your ship?
>Something else?

>>1197184
>>Take us to your wounded. We can help.

>>1197184
>Something else?
Since he yelled that warning we need to send someone up top to see what the rest of the Republic sailors are doing before we leave the tunnel. I'm fine with offering to assist their wounded, but we need to approach them cautiously and disarm them first. Maybe march the two we've got out in front of us with their hands up as we make our way to their camp.

>>1197184
>Take us to your wounded. We can help.
>What's the status of your ship?

>>1197184

this
>>1197196
make our captives walk in front of us

>>1197184
>>Take us to your wounded. We can help

Writing.

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You offer assitance - the experienced Pritchard immediately accepts. With the prisoners leading the way, you head to the beached Republic ship. Howards and Greys accompany you with the prisoners - the rest of your party, Nedlick and his .303 included, are watching from the defence emplacement high above.

As you near, a voice calls out - "Stay back! I'm armed!

"This is Lieutenant Commander Reynolr of the Citadel Navy. I'm offering surrender by the practice of the sea to you, prov-"

"Stay back!" the man screams again, his voice coming from the beached ship. "You got Sofia and Pritchard and the Captain and everyone else! You're not getting me!"

"Miller!" Sofia shouts, "I'm okay! They'll take us off this rock-"

>>1197416
ah shit

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Rolled 3 (1d6)

>>1197416
"I always knew you were a traitor!" the man apparently named 'Miller' practically screeches.. "You'd sell out your mother, the Republic, and your mates just to save your own skin!"

You and your crew are already running for the shelter of the ramp wall.

"Wait-" Pritchard begins, as a man hefting a machine gun appears on the deck of the Republic ship.

>>1197416
We need to say something like

"Your men will die on this god forsaken rock if you don't let us help you. This isn't about the war man this is about sailors helping sailors. Now stand down and let us help!"

Or something to that effect

>>1197424
He's gone mad. Take him out if he fires on our prisoners.

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>>1197424
A hail of gunfire follows, the thud of bodies falling to the concrete floor, and then it's over before you can even raise your revolver. Greys is standing on the ladder, cycling the bolt on his rifle, and Howards looks fine.

You climb the ladder, and find a sorry sight. Pritchard and Sofia are lying flat on the ground, in puddles of blood. "Miller" is hanging limply off the side of the Republic ship, his head smashed by a rifle bullet - dully, you take note of Greys's aim.

>>1197460
might as well see if our prisoners are still alive
If so apply first aid
if not grab anything that isn't bolted down, and take note of what is for our crane back at the ship

>>1197470

there's still one prisioner missing, move with caution

>>1197460
fucking hell. I actually wanted to see what those prisoners had to say. I hope they are alive

>>1197460
Your crew rushes over, propping up the prisoners on the side of the ship and trying to help them as best they can. It's no good for Pritchard - a bullet from his mate went through his chest, close to his heart. Sofia was painfully hit in the leg, but Howards is working to staunch the bleeding - her leg is mangled, the bone visible through the mess of cloth and blood, but she might survive. Miller is, of course, extremely dead. Turns out Nedlick had nailed him with a burst from the .303.

Your men are cautious about the fourth Republic crewmember inside the wreck, until Sofia gasps out that the man's unconscious. You doubt anyone in that much pain can lie, and sure enough, Greys finds the fourth crewmember alive but unresponsive in the mess.

It's approximately the early afternoon, the shadows are growing longer.

(Any of the below).
>Loot the Republic ship
>Fashion stretchers for the prisoners
>Head back to the rail tunnel.
>Something else?

(Kind of worried that the impression is that I'm forcing a female character onto the cast, but I had the dice table ready beforehand. Pritchard was gonna be old-seaman bros with Master Evans, RIP)

>>1197474
tourniquet the woman's leg, send a man to bring the ship around so we can loot and so we can transfer the woman without dragging her to the other side of the island

>>1197474
>Fashion stretchers for the prisoners
>Head back to the rail tunnel.
We know the ship is empty now and we need to see if we can save these prisoners. Back to the ship

>>1197474
>Fashion stretchers for the prisoners

And make the uninjured ones carry them back under guard while we investigate the ship

>>1197474
>>Something else?

Send a runner back to the ship, they are to bring the ship around to this side of the island and send out the rowboats.

>Something else?
Go aboard the ship, go to the bridge. Get the battle flag, map and documents.

>>1197474
>>Something else?
Split duties with us and another crew on searching the Republic ship for anything of value, and the rest tending to the wounded.

Here's to hoping the stubborn Miller neglected to torch documents.

>>1197488
>Send a runner back to the ship, they are to bring the ship around to this side of the island and send out the rowboats
And this if we can spare one more crewmember.

>>1197474

are their conditions stable? is they are then loot the ship, if they are not split and half take them back and the other half starts looting

>>1197494

I don't think they're stable enough for the rush back through the tunnels. We have 2 injured and 1 uninjured prisoners. Think we should stay put, bring the ship here and just secure the enemy vessel while we wait for the ship.

>>1197501
Seconding this.

>>1197474

I vote for this >>1197488

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McKenna and Liset are sent off to the Brora to bring her around Rinyak. The storm has mostly faded, and the waves have died down.

The two remaining prisoners are kept under the attentions of Howards, who occasionally cuts off strips from a blanket found in the Republic ship to use as bandages. The prisoners are gravely injured, but apparently stable - you hope that the Brora gets to your position quickly, before nightfall.

Meanwhile, your other crewmembers search the Republic ship for valuables.

x1 Republic Battle Flag
x1 Republic Map
x1 Ship's Log
x460 paper credits
x20 silver credits
x1 Republic Machine Gun
x1 Republic Barometer
x15 8in. Shells
x10 Type 3 Engine Parts (The Brora has a Type 4 Engine)
x1 Medium Gun Mount

>>1197581
>x10 Type 3 Engine Parts (The Brora has a Type 4 Engine)

Difference between type 3 and type 4?

>>1197590
Type 1: Small, generally used as an outboard motor
Type 2: Larger "outboard" class, generally used on landing craft
Type 3: Standard Republic light vessel engine. Also used by civilian ships.
Type 4: Standard Citadel light vessel engine. Also used by civilian ships.
Type 5: Large, cruiser-grade engine. Robust and efficient, usually used on patrol cruisers.
Type 6: Large, cruiser-grade engine. Emphasis on speed, used on waships south of the Kraegsk.
Type 7: Any sort of propulsion on the largest warships of the Republic and Citadel.

>>1197581
>>1197609

How is the status of the ship then? Can she be made seaworthy?

>>1197581
The sky is darkening when the Brora appears from around the hulking ruins. The rowboat is lowered, and the loot and the people are taken over. "Jay" is still unconscious - Sofia stares blankly ahead, silent. You feel a bit excessive when you follow regulations by assigning a guard to the prisoners.

Total loot from Rinyak:

x1 Astaeran Range Finder
x6 12. Pdr. shells
x1 Republic Battle Flag
x1 Republic Map
x1 Ship's Log
x460 paper credits
x20 silver credits
x1 Republic Machine Gun
x1 Republic Barometer
x15 8in. Shells
x10 Type 3 Engine Parts (The Brora has a Type 4 Engine)
x1 Medium Gun Mount


>Head back to Sbvysek to dispense with what you've found.
>Continue to patrol your assigned patrol areas.
>Take a moment to review the seized Republic documents.
>Interrogate Sofia
>Something else?

>>1197617
If it's too much of a hassle we can sell its location to the Commandant in Sbvysek

>>1197617
Unfortunately, the ship's integrity is compromised beyond the ability of McKenna to repair it, according to his own words, and pulling it off the ramp would only damage it further.

>>1197620
>>Take a moment to review the seized Republic documents

>>1197620
>continue to patrol your assigned patrol areas
We've a job to do.

>>1197620
>>Something else?
Have Mister Mckenna cut away abit of the enemy ship. We'll inscribe her name on it and hang it the mess.

We'll keep a running tally of our collected victories.

>Head back to Sbvysek to dispense with what you've found.

Prisoners need to be send for better medical care and the location of a mostly intact ship needs to be submitted asap so that it can be salvaged and put into Imperial use before it can be recovered.

In the meantime, we personally should
>Take a moment to review the seized Republic documents.

during the trip back.

>>1197620
>Take a moment to review the seized Republic documents.
>Interrogate Sofia
Maybe we can break from patrol and return to sbvysek to get the prisoners treated if they can't last long on the ocean. THere's no set time to return, just a date for when we're considered missing. We return briefly, then set out for the patrol again

>>1197620
>Head back to Sbvysek to dispense with what you've found.
And, if we can,
>Take a moment to review the seized Republic documents.
While en route.

>>1197620
>>Take a moment to review the seized Republic documents.
>>Something else?
We could head for D-6 (>>1179525) and try to drop the injured prisoners on any of the forts there so that we still somewhat fulfill our patrol mission.

>>1197620
>Head back to Sbvysek to dispense with what you've found.
We need to get these injured people off of our ship, we don't even have a medical bay. Plus our stores will be smaller. We can review the documents on the way back and decide if we want to withhold them from the Commandant.

When we do get back, we should just refuel, re-arm if needed, drop the prisoners off, and leave. If it doesn't take too long maybe see if we can pick up a few more rifles or other small arms.

>>1197620
>>Take a moment to review the seized Republic documents.
then
>>Head back to Sbvysek to dispense with what you've found.
Interrogate the prisoners on the way back to the shipyard

>>1197662

We did get that republic machine gun so thats a new weapon already. Hell we can probably leave it in the bridge so we can jurry rig and fire it out the window or something.

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You decide to head back for Sbvysek, but check up on the Republic documents first.

You open up the map.

>>1197676
>bombardment sectors
ah shit
we have to warn them of an impending raid

>>1197676

Christ, this ship was going to bombard sbvysek.

We really hit it out of the park with this one.

>>1197676
You read the Republic log book. Apparently the writer didn't believe in writing dates.

MANGONEL-CLASS RNS-34-MGL-342-4-C

No. 1 - Departed Port Liberty

No. 2 - Passed Bittel Island

No. 3 - Reached Staging Area

No. 4 - Bombardment Force No. 2 fully accounted for. Screening Force No. 1 reportedly missing a ship, the Mcoul.

No. 5 - Departed for target, following accorded schedule

No. 6 - Storm on the horizon. Force No. 2 is splitting up to avoid collision. Flagship of Rear Admiral Drekasl, Light Patrol Cruiser Inviolable Rights signalling to rendezvous at grid sector F-4.

No.7 - Under fir-

>Continue to Sbvysek
>Interrogate Sofia for any possible information
>Something else?

>>1197701
>>Interrogate Sofia for any possible information
This is huge

>>1197701
>>Continue to Sbvysek
>>Interrogate Sofia for any possible information

Tell Mckenna to put everything we can into those engines, we MUST reach sbvysek before the enemy reaches. As straight a path as possible, bypassing F-4.

Spread the word to the crew about what we've found and that they will need to prepare themselves for fleet combat.

>>1197701
>>Interrogate Sofia for any possible information

>>1197701
>>1197711
This

>>1197706
This on the way to
>>Continue to Sbvysek

>>1197701
>Interrogate Sofia for any possible information
>Continue to Sbvysek
With the caveat that we should probably avoid grid F-4 since it's a Light Patrol Cruiser that might still be lurking there.

Oh yeah, since we have no radio, we might need to prepare lights, signal flares, or flags (whichever is available) once we're in visual range of Sbvysek.

>>1197738

We have a signalling lamp. We can probably signal to them that this is an emergency and they need to get their commander down to meet us at the docks as we're entering the military section

>>1197742
Yeah, that seems about the best we can do to relay the warning.

The only alternative I can think of is to set course for one of the forts in D-7, hope that they have a radio, and make contact with Sbvysek from there. But it might be a longshot.

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An immense wave of dread chills you as you put down the log book. You must warn Sbvysek in time for a force to be assembled. Whatever force the Republic is sending won't stop when a bombardment ship goes missing in a storm, and apparently the coastal gun at Sbvysek doesn't deter them.

McKenna and Bryora are in the engine room, coaxing an incredible effort from the loudly protesting machines. You manage to reach 12 knots as you prepare to go down to Sofia, and find out what sorts of ships besides the flagship they're sending.

Before you go down the ladder, Ensign Redek hands you a spyglass. "Sir, you need to see this." he says quietly, urgently.

You look through it. The Inviolable Rights] is at the southern end of F-4, steaming in the company of at least two smaller ships - one appears to be a bombardment ship, and the other a trawler. The presence of other ships is evident from the smoke clouds they're sending up.

You go belowdecks with urgency.

>>1197777

Fuck me, we can't fight that.

>>1197787
I really wish we had a radio right about now.

>>1197777

Fuck that, we'll die
we can't take that on in a fair fight, how about we use our fancy new rangefinder and try to golden BB that sucker with all of out experienced gunners while we haul ass to port?

>>1197777
also we should [i]really[i] get a radio if we survive this

>>1197777

Picture analysis:
5 columns of smoke total.

Light Cruiser flagship Inviolable Rights, Weaponary: You are already ded

1 Bombardment ship, looks like a single 8 inch on the front again.
1 Trawler with weapon mounts both on front and back. Looks like an analog for the Boroa. Probably means a crew thats been at it for a while.

2 other ships unknown.

>>1197794
>>1197792
>>1197787

Golden BB is tempting- but what if we just signal them, let them know we have Republican wounded?

REPUBLICAN WOUNDED ON BOARD
(Stop)
URGENT CARE NECESSARY
(Stop)
MAKING FULL STEAM TO SBVYSEK
(Stop)
DO NOT ENGAGE.

>>1197777
Holy shit
Wwait, did the bombardment ship we blow have a radio?

>>1197806
I don't think they see us yet.

>>1197806

No!

They would not care, an Imperial ship is best sent to the bottom, they would definitely say.

Announcing we're going to their target means they'd fuck us up terribly so that they can achieve tactical surprise. No signally, just keep going.

>>1197806
haha you honestly think that they'll throw away all that planning and surprise to save a couple of grunts?

>>1197806
They won't go for it as they need to maintain opsec, and I doubt we'll be able to sink the light cruiser. We just need to get to somewhere with a radio first. Or a fleet.

>>1197819
Nah, it's literally a floating gun platform. It's not meant to operate on its own, only got separated by the storm, and I bet we were damn close to the rest of them when we engaged it and just got lucky we didn't run into them.

With the current positioning and speed of the ships, Evans estimates that the Brora will arrive at Sbvysek before the Republic flotilla does. Unfortunately, he can't give a guess as to how much time we'll have.

With this on your mind, you head down to Sofia.

>>1197839
>>1197836
I really think it'll give us a few extra moments to turn tail and get out, yes. Killing your own men- even "a couple grunts," is not good for morale, especially with such an egalitarian esprit du corps.

>>1197831
Toss it out when they see us, then. Wait until recognition is certain.

>>1197846
Scribe, how do we put to use the barometer and the range finder and what effects do they confer?

>>1197845
(Quite right, my good man. I actually thought you guys would choose to go south to shelter instead of off to Rinyak when the storm hit, and the Involiable Rights was scheduled to pass by in the dark storm in an intimidating fashion, not giving any fucks about the rough waves. Improvisation, though, was what followed, and here we are!)

>>1197857
We do this right we'll be a local war hero just after our first cruise.

>>1197851
Hell at this point it would be useful to throw out any rope, nets or other such garbage and hope it entangles their prop as we run.

That large scrapper is gonna get fucked up if it doesn't run. maybe put some 8 inchers on her

>>1197855
Barometers really only measure atmospheric pressure and most of the time they are unreliable at best so it probably wont help with combat unfortunately.

Well that's what they were like when i worked on the trawlers

>>1197855
The barometer will sometimes give you forewarning of storms, while the Astaeran Rangefinder is totally useless - even if you found a working Astaeran gun emplacement, the electronic (and perhaps even more advanced) connections are simply beyond the understanding of your crew. Some high up Citadel experts might have a chance, but it's highly unlikely that they';; ever be seen in the Kraegsk.

>>1197851
Absolutely not, because they could just as soon say it was a trick and blow us up. I am sure that cruiser's guns can hit us before they even get in range of ours. We just need to fucking book it. If we didn't have the gun emplacements and stuff on our boat I'd say we should lower our colors and change out of our military garb, then pretend to run away in another direction and double back.

>>1197777
Welp, that's plenty intimidating. Direct combat is obviously out of the question.

>>1197869
I am considering measures that has a ghost of a chance in delaying their operation, though it would compromise our role as a messenger delivering the warning.

Maybe we can lash the 8inch ammo on some flotsam and detonate it within the vicinity of their ships? Of course, we're gonna have to factor in weather, waves, and if we can actually get ahead of their fleet, among other things.

>>1197882
Aw pity.

Well at least its something that might help the war effort in a much higher tech theatre.

If we sell it to the military, odds are it'll make its way back up the chain where someone might be able to use it?

>>1197900
Been considering that. Not sure if our gunners are even adept enough at dismantling munitions to create improvised explosives but if they can, we might be able to effect improvised mines.

It'll also have the added advantage of reducing the weight of the ship, maybe giving us another knot of speed.

Wonder if the crew will understand an order to dump all non-essential items overboard to reduce weight.

Maybe even dump some fuel.

>>1197900
Detonate it with what? Ammo doesn't set off That easy ya know. Need something to strike the primer. And thats if the charge is self contained. I'm not sure what we could do at this point.

>>1197890
This. No point in trying to interact or fuck with the light cruiser. Those guns are probably instant death. And I have doubts any half-cocked plan (like lobbing valuable 8inch shells into the ocean) we can figure out will slow them down much if at all.

Actually, looking at the light cruiser, one of its dual-barrel turrets is positioned weirdly. The bow is raised pretty high up, suggesting the forward double-barrel gun can't fire, well, forwards. Or does it have guns in that mess on its side?

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You cling on to the hope that the Citadel forces around Sbvysek are enough to turn away the Republic flotilla. There's no proof for or against it - there were at least two other trawler-type ships in the harbor when you departed quite recently, and there might be others in the vicinity. The present, however, beckons.

Sofia is in the mess, alone - you passed Conscript Greys rushing upwards earlier, he’s probably taking a look through the spyglass at the Inviolable Rights. Leaving the prisoner alone is a breach of protocol, but when you take a look at her, you can understand. She doesn’t look harmless, exactly… she looks empty.

Sofia’s head turns to face you as you enter, but she’s not looking at you.

“Sofia.” you say, and she jumps a little. “Sofia, I have some questions.”

“Yes,” she slurs.

“You know how I told you that the type of ship you were on can’t possibly be up to any good in our territory?”

“Oh, yes.” her voice is more coherent, and the way she winces at your words gives you the impression she’s been thinking over what you said for a while now.

“Well,” you continue, “your friends are steaming up in a little fleet to Sbvysek, a little settlement that’s scheduled to get shot to hell.”

“Ah. So that’s why the cruiser and all those other ships were there.” she mutters.

“Yes. And I need you to tell what kinds of ships are heading to kill the civilians under my protection.” you say, taking off your officer’s cap.

She looks at you with absolute weariness. “What, and help you kill my people better?”

>We’re talking about civilians versus soldiers here, Sofia. Do you think my little ship can kill a fleet like that?
>You’re already a traitor, Millers said so himself. There’s nothing to lose - in fact, you could be a hero after this.
>Please, Sofia. You could help save lives.
>There are thousands of civilians on Sbvysek, and only hundreds in your fleet. They intend to raze it all!
>Something else.

>>1197914
We got ten knots at best when we first got the ship.That we have 12 knots now with all the weight of the salvage is a miracle itself. The engineers definitely earned their pay. Dumping fuel could work though. Honestly it might be better off to inject it into the stacks to create a smokescreen though

>>1197924
Correct, the high bow on the patrol cruisers is for the winter storms - incredibly fierce, the shoddy manufacturing of what they send to the Kraegsk requires inelegant solutions. The mess on the side is an artistic failure and represents two secondary guns - roughly similar to our deck guns.

In general, guys, this discussion is just amazing. Any QM would kill for players like you. The main action will most likely be scheduled for tomorrow, though, as I'm sleeping soon.

>>1197930
>We’re talking about civilians versus soldiers here, Sofia. Do you think my little ship can kill a fleet like that?
>Something else.
"Sbvysek is only a small repair and fueling station that takes on prisoners and salvage and has little strategic importance. Why are they attacking there at all and not one of the seaforts?"

>>1197930
>Something else.
"There are lives at stake here, Sofia. A ship like mine- there's no way we can take on that fleet. I'm not asking you to help me kill anyone. I am asking you to help me save thousands of civilian lives. And Republican lives, as well. Do you think the Citadel can let this raid go unanswered? If we let them level that settlement, there will be hell to pay. You may not like me, but surely you cannot hate those who are caught in the middle of this horrid war."

>>1197930
>We’re talking about civilians versus soldiers here, Sofia. Do you think my little ship can kill a fleet like that?

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For clarification, here's a drawing of mine from a while go that heavily resembles the Inviolable Rights. It's not an exact replica - the superstructure is a great deal cleaner on the IR and the gun placement is off, but it's a good visualization of a standard light patrol cruiser nonetheless.

>>1197930
>We're talking about civilians versus soldiers here, Sofia. Do you think my little ship can kill a fleet like that?

>>1197930
>>Something else.
"Sofia. I don't know if you're a conscript or a volunteer in the Republican Navy. What I do know, is that ultimately you are a soldier, the same as me.

That we will fight and kill each other is inevitable. Those are the rules of the game, regardless of whether we play it willingly or not. What is not inevitable is the wanton slaughter of civilian populations. If it was attacking a military installation, I would understand and not press you too far but this... this is different. Sofia, what I ask is for you to help me make sure those good folk doing their best to stay out of the war not be ravaged in fire and shot."

>>1197951
That's pretty neato. Looks like even on this class of vessel, that ramshackle aesthetic is still dominant. Really adds flavor and immersion to the atmosphere of this world and the quest as a whole.

>>1197951
Whoa. Just got introduced to this quest, still reading the first thread. Loving it so far. You do your own art? That's amazing.

>>1197931
Aye. If we get through this, patrol schedule be can get fucked. 1 day shore leave for everyone.

Won't the increased smoke make it more likely we'll get spotted?

>>1197930
>We’re talking about civilians versus soldiers here, Sofia. Do you think my little ship can kill a fleet like that?

This is okay too >>1197959 I think we could incorporate the two

>>1197930
>Something else.
>"Sbvysek is only a small repair and fueling station that takes on prisoners and salvage and has little strategic importance. Why are they attacking there at all and not one of the seaforts?"
>There are Republic prisoners on Sbvysek, Sofia. Are you fine if I do nothing and let those men I spared die?

>>1197951
That section just aft of the bow looks rather low. Not good for rougher seas I take it?

>>1198001
Actually it is of major strategic importance to this region.

Sbvysek is a FOB with ship repair/refit/refueling capability. It's presence vastly increases the striking range and capacity of our ships while affording safe harbour for damage ships which don't need to make the big trek home to Scrap Bay.

They kill Sbvysek, they begin bottling us up and can use it as their own base for sorties against the main citadel port.

Well, looks there's enough quantity of excellent material here. Writing.

(Will end this session at roughly 11:30 EST)

>>1198019
I see we missed 10pm. Quest get too exciting?

That was an anti-war song she was singing. How did it go?

“Sofia. Please, listen to me. I don't know if you're a conscript or a volunteer in the Republican Navy. What I do know, is that ultimately you are a soldier, the same as me.”

“That we will fight and kill each other is inevitable. Those are the rules of the game, regardless of whether we play it willingly or not. What is not inevitable is the wanton slaughter of civilian populations. If it was attacking a military installation, I would understand and not press you too far but this... this is different. Sofia, what I ask is for you to help me make sure those good folk doing their best to stay out of the war not be ravaged in fire and shot."

“Look, I'm not asking you to help me kill anyone. I am asking you to help me save thousands of civilian lives. And Republican lives, as well. Do you think the Citadel can let this raid go unanswered? If we let them level that settlement, there will be hell to pay. You may not like me, but surely you cannot hate those who are caught in the middle of this horrid war."

There’s a heavy silence after your speech, and even you seem a little surprised at your words. The only sounds are the roaring engine and the constant groaning of the Brora moving past flank speed.

“Okay.” Sofia finally speaks, sounding on the verge tears. “When you put it like that… I don’t have a choice, do I?”

You don’t answer.

“Okay. There’s six - well, five ships. The patrol cruiser, as you know. The Rear Admiral is a very, very ambitious man. There’s another bombardment ship… a trawler, they looked very tough. A small raiding ship, and a munitions ship. I was supposed to help transfer shells from that munitions ship to my ship. That’s all. That’s all they’re sending. This ‘Sbvysek’ - it’s supposed to be a critical base, or something.”

She’s not wrong, but you shake your head anyway. “Sofia, I looked at your map. After you were finished with Sbvysek, your route took you to a little settlement on the leeward side of the southern island chain. You think a place like that has any importance to this war? It’s killing Citadel for the sake of them being Citadel.”

“Okay.” she says, sinking back against the wall. “Okay. Go ahead. I guess I should tell you good luck, since I’m stuck on this ship.”

“Alright. For what it’s worth, I’m sorry about your friends. I wish there were other ways to this, but it’s war.”

You turn for the door. “And - whoever you are -” Sofia calls after you.

“Yes?”

“Thank you. There are far worse men among the Republic than you.”

You nod, almost smile, and head back up to the bridge. You put your officer's cap squarely back on your head.

Sbvysek looms in the distance.

>>1198058
Well, here's to our first larger scale engagement. We got any prayers?

>>1198073
In rust we trust?

>>1198003
I think it's meant to have water just roll over the deck as the ship bounces up and down, and the sloped parts on the side are to keep the ship stable, I don't know if ballast is the right term or not. I may be totally wrong though. The forward guns can't fire straight ahead because of the high bow so the sides are lower, which makes the ship lighter and saves money.

>>1198058
Looking forward to what's next!

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>>1198058
You approach Sbvysek, frantically signalling the garrison with your light. Master Evans points out an odd ship in the harbor - only slightly smaller than a cruiser, yet covered in light-caliber guns. Evans guesses its the newest fit of insanity from the Scrap Bay shipwrights, and Redek guesses that it might be an antiaircraft ship. Redek's theory sounds plausible, but none of you can explain why anyone would need an antiaircraft ship like that in the Kraegsk, where the greatest danger from planes is likely to be one, two if the Gods want you dead, float scouts dropping torpedoes.

>Dock at the Garrison docks and tell the Commandant everything.
>Keep going past Sbvysek and flee.
>Something else?

>>1198058
>1 Light Cruiser
>1 Bombardment Ship
>1 Trawler
>1 Raiding Ship
>1 Munition Ship

Scribe, whats the difference between a trawler and a raider? Especially since the last ship we sank was a raider but our ships are essentially retrofitted trawlers.

>>1198102
Useful to know. Abit of a blind spot we can use to hide, maybe.

>>1198108
>Dock at the Garrison docks and tell the Commandant everything
Signal him to meet us at the docks.

>>1198108
>>Dock at the Garrison docks and tell the Commandant everything.

Have the seamen and conscripts spread the word around of the fleet sighted coming here. That'll rouse the crews faster abit.

>>1198108
>Dock at the Garrison docks and tell the Commandant everything.
Unload our wounded while we're at it and deliver the map, as well. Then back to the ship, quick as we can.
Oh hey, I had forgotten about Sbvysek's coastal defense gun.

>>1198108
>>Dock at the Garrison docks and tell the Commandant everything.


hey commandant have your gun manned RIGHT THE FUCK NOW

>>1198108
>Dock at the Garrison docks and tell the Commandant everything.
>Something else?
Maybe keep Sofia on board. We could get lucky and need the help of an extra pair of hands while battle is raging.

Though meight need to drop the off to get the wounds patched up. Maybe ask to impress them into service later. Better on a ship than some shit hole of a POW camp

>>1198108
>>Dock at the Garrison docks and tell the Commandant everything.

>>1198128
Shes fairly injured and we're gonna go into a battle against a foe which outguns us badly.

I think we should offload the two and ask the base commander to hold them in a cell and not process them yet so that we can come back and properly deal with them later?

You leap off the Brora as it rams into the dock, wrecking the tires used to cushion normal dockings. Half your crew is making the jump behind you, racing to the Cube and the dockyards to spread the news of the incoming fleet.

The Commandant is waiting for you at the garrison entrance. "We got your message requesting my presence. What's the matter?" he asks.

You respond by shoving the map and the logbook into his hands, catching your breath, and then explain everything you've seen and know.

By the end of it, the Commandant's normally lazy face is rigidly serious, and his men are running up the metal path to the coastal gun. "Quick thinking, my boy," he says. "take your ship out to sea. Commodore Rilin in that anti-aircraft ship will take command of our forces - you know how to read signal flags, do you not?"

You nod.

"Good. I'll get a radio for you after if we survive this. We've got, what, your ship, the anti-aircraft cruiser, two trawlers from that big scrapper... and I'll send a boarding party over to force that scrapper out. She's got a couple of AA cannons. I'll notify Dockmaster Ryza to load up your ship with as many shells as you can carry, too. We'll fight them in front of the coastal gun, and we'll win."

"They might just turn around if they see all of this arrayed against them," you offer.

"No," the Commandant shakes his head, if their Admiral is as eager as your prisoner says he is, he'll attack. Odds are still in his favor. I'll raise hell with Command, but I know there aren't any heavy ships in the area."

"Very good, sir." you say, and rush back to your ship.

+24 12 pdr. shells. Your ship now has 40/40 shells in storage.

>Head out to join the Citadel ships frantically maneuvering into position in front of the Cube.
>Drop off prisoners [will take additional time, may effect the battle]
>Flee
>Something else.

>>1198192
hmm

>>1198192
>Head out to join the Citadel ships frantically maneuvering into position in front of the Cube.
Sorry Sofia, no time I'm afraid.

>>1198192
>Head out to join the Citadel ships frantically maneuvering into position in front of the Cube.

>>1198192
>>Head out to join the Citadel ships frantically maneuvering into position in front of the Cube.

>>1198192
>drop off prisoners
This first, but have the crew not assisting in prisoner transfer have the ship ready, guns trained at the sea, ready to go when we return. And besides if we're supposed to be restocked with all the munitions we can fit, we have time to hand the prisoners off.

>>1198192
>Head out to join the Citadel ships frantically maneuvering into position in front of the Cube.

Goddammit, I was convinced after what anon said, but now this. I really hope Sofia and Mr. Shotthrutheheart and Mr.Cantwakeup survive this

>>1198192
>>Head out to join the Citadel ships frantically maneuvering into position in front of the Cube.

>>1198227
Oh wait, this is true, can we do this Scribe?

>>1198192
>>Drop off prisoners [will take additional time, may effect the battle]
literally drop them off on the pier, they aren't going anywhere in their condition- sucking chest wound and broken leg
it shouldn't take any time compared to walking them up to the garrison and they'll be in less danger then they would be on the ship

>>1198192
>Drop off prisoners [will take additional time, may effect the battle]
They're stable, not well.

>>1198192
>>1198227
>>1198246

These.

We were ordered to take our ship out, we shouldn't deviate from that to drop off a few prisoners. If they die, they die. It's war. I don't know about pushing them out of the dock, while that seems practical we may get in trouble for it with the Commandant.

>>1198268
>"I'll notify Dockmaster Ryza to load up your ship with as many shells as you can carry, too."
This implies we'll still be on port for as long as it takes for the shells to be loaded.
More shells in our hold = more shells we can throw at them.
So we can get a couple of guys not loading shells to get the prisoners ashore, maybe get the port guards to hand them off to, and then we can go join the fleet.
Rushing off = less shells = less effective.
And besides, getting the prisoners off is fitting with our character so far. We're not heartless sociopaths, we're soldiers. Our orders are
>"take your ship out to sea. Commodore Rilin in that anti-aircraft ship will take command of our forces."
It did not specify how soon, although yes, as soon as possible would be good, but we could do more things while we're getting resupplied.

>>1198228
Shotthroughthehearts dead and you're to blame.

I think we can just dump cant walk and cant wake up on the pier. They're not going anywhere.

Very well, I phrased that poorly and you guys were quick to identify that. Sofia and Jay are taken off the ship, and put into the trust of Dockmaster Ryza as she evacuates the population of Sbvysek into the mining tunnels.

>>1198324
Thanks scribe.

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With the shells loaded and the prisoners relatively safe, the Brora swings out of dock and out to sea. The gunners are on deck, the machine guns fully manned by the seaman, and the engine running smoothly - you form up with your the Citadel ships, and watch the smoke cloud from the Republic flotilla grow larger on the horizon.

Signal flags are hoisted from the CNS Extirpate - CLOSE WITH THE ENEMY, KEEP FORMATION, and PREPARE FOR CLOSE-IN COMBAT. Evans says that a ship like the Extirpate, covered in AA cannons and 5 inchers, wants to get as close as possible.

The Inviolable Rights fires a single shot that splashes into the sea a hundred meters ahead of your ships - a challenge, by the rules of the sea. The anti-aircraft cruiser CNS Extirpate, two guard ships, and the large scrapper are by your side as the battle looms.

>>1198349
Aw hell. Here we go. In Rust We Trust

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H Y P E

Well, that concludes tonight's session. The Battle of Sbvysek will be joined tomorrow at 5:30 EST! I'm humbled and gratified at the players that have decided to spend some of their time on this quest, and there's still plenty of story to be told! Unless, of course, an 8incher puts a shell through the bridge. Hopefully that won't happen. Till next time!

>>1198116
Trawlers are generally more seaworthy and longer ranged, but slower. There really isn't much distinction - the armament is frequently extremely similar if not the same, and if the Brora was tooling around off Port Liberty the Republic would probably call her a raider. Still, as Sofia demonstrates, there's some difference in Republic eyes - often the split comes down to what job the particular ship is assigned to frequently.

>>1198036
Indeed, I had to end it on a high note!

>>1198050
You mean, the full song? That's more just an introduction to the character. Throw down bits of personality and worldbuilding with characters that survive on a dice roll, and expand it later. If we and her survive the battle, Sofia's probably not done with her role in this quest.


Now here, have an old sketch of a scene from the Southern battles - far, far away from the gritty neglect of the Kraegsk.

>>1198386

Thanks for running scribe. So hype. This is great.

>>1198386
Another great session scribe, the work you've put into the planning really shows. Your art is top notch too. Thanks!

>>1198386
>Two turrets with two large barrels each.
>At least six MG's.
>Three guns like the Brora's.
>Scratch that- four guns like the Brora's.
Hahahahahahahahaha
Holy fucking shit.

>>1198386
I like the mystery of the ruins and the atmosphere a lot. Are any of these islands wooded or are they all just heaps of rock out in the ocean?

>>1198386
Thanks for the run scribe, I'm so hype for tomorrow. Thats a nice picture, the lady must be strong to row out all that way by herself.
You got any way to keep in touch for announcements or notifications? Like a twitter or discord?

>>1198386
>>1198402
Making a discord would be nice, you can notify us when you are starting up again.

>>1198402
twitter would be better. discord has the problem of game discussion being locked in and insular rather than being in the thread.

>>1198386
>old sketch of a scene from the Southern battles
wait, you ran a previous quest?

So this upcoming battle, lets define our objectives abit here to make strategy clear.

Our objective is to deny and make the enemy fleet unable or unwilling to begin sustained bombardment of Sbvysek.

To that end, 3 ships are critical. The bombardment ship, the light cruiser and the ammo ship. The two former ships will be required for the bombardment, the latter for the ammo for sustained fire.

Slightly iffy if the light cruiser has the weaponary for the bombardment mission but we should assume that it does. Still, we should move to engage the bombardment ship first while the trawlers engage the 2 raiders.

Once that big gun platform is silenced, we can choose whether to move in to support our fellow small ships or to help engage the cruiser.

>>1198478
Well, first likely target should be the ammo carrier. It has the key to the bombardment as well as make a nice boom. But we'll have to ask the commodore for permission before breaking formation to chase it. That and it's probably the last ship in teh fleet

>>1198478
>>1198484
Reminder the the Inviolable Rights is the only ship we don't really have a hard counter to. If we knock that out first, routing the rest of the fleet should prove a relatively simple affair.

>>1198484

Ammo carrier is critical in sustained operations but now its fairly useless.

The Rear Admiral is not going to be a fool, prior to battle, all shells will definitely be topped up. They're not going to effect a resupply operation in the middle of a fleet battle.

If things are going badly, then yes we should go for the ammo carrier. At least even if we lose, the loss of that one ship will mean they can't sustain their bombardment of the port for long.

>>1198493

And so that means taking out that ship will take quite abit of time.

All the while the smaller raiders and bombardment ship will be hitting us. Big ships can actually be fairly vulnerable to alot of small ships if they are not properly screened by small ships of their own. This is the weakness of their fleet in which we actually outnumber their small craft. And the CNS Extirpate is actually supremely well kitted for rapidly eviscerating smaller ships.

Eliminate the bombardment ship (with it that dangerous cannon that can sink our larger ships) then perhaps take out the raiders. We can then focus fire on the cruiser and we can force them to diffuse their firepower or just stick to one side of the ship and make them unable to bring the weapons on one side to bear.

>>1198493
The only gun that can put a dent in the cruiser is probably the coastal gun. If we want to take on the cruiser our best and likely only bet is to damage its rudder and make it an easy target.

I wonder how much can the cruiser's guns depress. Maybe we can get into a blind zone if we come close enough.

>>1198733
If we come close enough...
why don't we just lob bombs from our deck? Or just hit them with our swor- er, bayonets?

>>1198797
We don't have bayonets. We're poor bayonet-deprived conscripts. We can never experience the glory of a bayonet charge against a narmored cruiser; the higher-ups have hogged all of it.

>>1198733
>>1198797

*gasps*
If we do a boarding party we might be able to take the undamaged ship. I think the main target for us should be the lone bombardment ship. Because it's 8 in fun can reek havoc on us and the anti-air ship.

>>1198806
We could always become the bayonet

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bZBAJee3JK8

>>1198811
We have no armoured prow.

Also it'll be a waste of our 12 pounders, considering that we're the only trawler with front and rear cannons.

>>1198386
I just read up from the beginning, this quest look interesting.

>>1198496
I also think that the ammo carrier will only be needed in the long run. It's very difficult to resupply a ship during a fight and both the bombardment ship and the cruiser will be able to do lots of damage before they need to resupply, so they have to be taken out first.

I can't decide whether to attack the bombardment ship (one hit will sink us, but it has only the one gun) or the cruiser (would probably need multiple hits, but is better equipped to fight us) or the small ships (they seem to be similar to us) first.

>>1198807
GENIUS
Well, as long as we relay that to the commander beforehand. "Yo chief we might try something stupid and unpredictable, and could maybe even sink that cruiser, here's how"

>>1198818

It is certainly a possible path.

I also must point out at close range, that 8 inch gun will have a 6+ to hit on us. Base.

I do not think we have enough time to effect such a boarding action. Best to just unload into them and move to another target once dead or defanged.

>>1198822
well, if we manage to take their gunnery crew out, we could theoretically board it and aim it at the cruiser, for at least 1 shot before the cruiser notices and sinks the ship.
We'll be gambling with lives, indeed, but the reward - cruiser possibly hit, and it'll be balls awesome - is high.

>>1198826

1) We'll be starting from long range and closing and so the enemy will have chances to shoot back.
2) This assumes they stay still and not move about to open the distance or even attempt to move away from our boarding attempt.
3) Our guys are not trained on the gun. How are they going to be immediately able to fire it without any training.

The risk are stupid high and the gain not worth. Just shoot it dead normally, move to next target.

>>1198386
Finally caught up on this, and I gotta say it's a pretty neato quest so far, I hope it continues to improve from here on out. It's actually got me hankering to run one of my two nautically inclined quest ideas.

>>1198478
As for ideas for the battle, as the Brora's effectively an overgunned and underengined Motor Gun Boat, we pose very little threat to even the somewhat goofy CL equivalent that Patrol Cruisers seem to be. Particularly seeing as our shell type isn't defined, so is probably just your garden variety uncapped HE, good for pummeling unarmoured trawlers without overpenetration being a concern, but mostly only useful at very close range against even a CL, and primarily then when aimed high for the superstructure and deck. Consequently, the focus for us should be on the bombardment ship, the two raiders and then the ammunition ship, while trying to stay well clear of the CL. Hopefully once its escorts are destroyed it will have to quit the battle for fear of torpedoes, running out of ammunition, damage from the coastal emplacement etc.

Also, gun and stack smoke will become a problem very quickly in a large but slow moving engagement, so we should endeavour to stay to the windward side of the Republic ships (that is the wind blowing towards us from their positions, which will make it hard for them to spot their fall of shot while making it easier for us), even if that means leaving the path to the Cube ostensibly open. Though much of that will be at the discretion of the Commodore, rather than up to us.

>>1198807
Cosidering how that 8incher is set though, it might have piss poor depression and be ineffective at close range.

Not sure about anyone else, but I would like to return to Rinyak island eventually for the purpose of an expedition/salvaging. Looks like there's still alot of good metal to cut up there and even though many people have probably picked over the ruins before, I want to know if there are any books left on that island

>>1199121
There's still that fresh wreck on G-7 to comb over, remember. The archipelago in general seems to be full of potentially lucrative spots like Rinyak- ones that we haven't discovered, yet.

>>1199121
I think there will be better opportunities to find stuff on the larger islands. We might not even be able to read an Astaeran book if we found one since we can't even figure out how to work a relatively simple machine like a rangefinder. That's assuming we can find any paper at all since it's been either decades or centuries since Astaera fell and the weather here seems pretty wet and shitty-- not conducive to the preservation of things like paper. Maybe there's underground vaults or other sealed off areas, though.

Finding old artifacts is cool and I am definitely into learning more about the Astaeran Empire, but if we want usable salvage we need to look on the southern sides of the big islands, like G3-7. However, I'm not even sure if we have the necessary tools to do things like cut sheet metal or disassemble and pack large pieces of machinery.

>>1199147
I'm up for finding the destroyer if nobody else is looking for it.

A torpedo mount on the lower deck could give us a real power boost at close range

You speak with Master Evans in terse, hushed tones as the fleets maneauver towards each other. He says the CNS Extirpate, by its signal flags, armament, and 'southern insanity', is almost certainly going to try and rush forwards into close range and devastate the enemy with its quick-firing guns. Certainly, the enemy ships might concentrate their fire on the Extirpate - and if the crew of the large scrapper is particularly dutiful, they might follow the Extirpate in presenting an obvious target.

To hang back and fire, charge forward behind cover, or flank?

(Notes: rolls for the other ships won't be conducted in the thread, it'd take forever. Descriptions of the various ship movements and actions will be posted.)

>>1198453
Nope, this is my first. It's more that when this universe was in a vague planning stage, that was a drawing I made set in it - and with the ludicrous number of guns on that warship, it's a scene from the southern battlefields.

>>1198944
There are more 'proper' CLs in this universe, but they're typically found south of the Kraegsk.

>>1198398
They're heaps of rock. If our adventures ever take us beyond the map, we might find vegetation, though...

>>1198391
Well, to be honest, it's mostly improv and throwing in enough random details to expand later on into plot points, but it seems to be working out decently well.

>>1198402
That's a good idea. I'll look into it.

>>1199438
I vote we try to flank them and get into a position where we can use both of our 12pdrs. What about the orders we got to "stay in formation" though? Because if moving to flank is disobeying orders we might need to just follow these idiots into the lion's mouth.

>>1199464
Eh, we could always say we misread the signal. Naval battles ate full of confusion.

>>1199464
>>1199518
Screening for the Extirpate might be smart. We'll see more incoming fire, but we'll also be immune to being surrounded. If we focus down each ship one at a time, we may acquire the edge we need to come out of this victorious.

>>1199518
That excuse only has a chance of working if we actually win the battle.

>>1199607
Yeah maybe. I don't want to impose too much on Scribe but a picture or battle grid would be fantastic