>>1366794
>>It was nothing. All that stress must be gettin' to ya!
Bail out!

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>>1366794
>>It was nothing. All that stress must be gettin' to ya!
>>Other
HAHA IT'S TIME FOR BOATS!

Pull Portland aside and ask her about how her "special project" is going

>>1366794
>It was nothing. All that stress must be gettin' to ya!

>"SMGs are the meta right now."
Using a term like that makes you the nerd, Wren.

>>1366794
>You heard them, NEEEEEEEEERD.

>>1366794
>You heard them, NEEEEEEEEERD.

>>1366794
>You heard them, NEEEEEEEEERD.

Yar har fiddle dee dee being a premium is alright to be
https://twitter.com/WoWS_Asia/status/852718552167481345

>>1366794
>>You heard them, NEEEEEEEEERD.

>>1366794
>>>You heard them, NEEEEEEEEERD.

>>1366852
Hopefully not as stupidly broken as her sister USS Black is. I can live with hydroacoustics and smoke, but radar and smoke? Just look at the last ranked season meta.

And yes, I AM a nerd.

>>1366891
If she's trading a quint launcher for some AA, she'll probably wind up a t8 prem with the Atlanta Def AA gimmick

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>>1366909
While the ducks don't have Defensive AA and need IFHE to be actually effective.

Still waiting for that T8 Tan Yang and T7 Verniy

>>1366924
Dude, Akizuki MURDERS other destroyers. It isn't even funny how fast you can melt them. Anything short of a fucking Khabarovsk just keels over and dies.

>>1366794
>>You heard them, NEEEEEEEEERD.

>>1366950
WITH IFHE. Without it it's basically duck sauce on T8 - T10 MM

>>1366794
>You heard them, NEEEEEEEEERD.

>>1366974
Load AP. Only IJN destroyers get overpenned by it, and any other IJN destroyer is still hopelessly outgunned in that situation.

>>1366794
>>You heard them, NEEEEEEEEERD

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>>1366794
"You heard them, NEEEEEEEEEERD." You tease as you stick your tongue out at Portland.

The other Fletchers all follow suit, sticking their tongues out in unison. Not one to be left out, Paz does it, too.

"Apparently." Portland sighs, apparently used to this sort of abuse. "Anyways, Hoel, are you busy right now?"

"Depends." You shrug noncommittally. "What do you have in mind?"

"Seems like Iowa and Enterprise are gathering up a bunch of the Japanese ships for some proper training exercises." Portland cracks a sly grin. "They're looking for volunteers to be the OPFOR."

You look to Anna, who simply shrugs.

"I sounds kinda fun...?" She wonders.

"It does sound fun!" Paz chirps.

You turn back to Portland, who's still waiting for an answer.

>Sure, why not.
>Nah, I'll pass.
>Other

>>1366999
>Sure, why not.

Time to give Yamato Samar flashbacks.

>>1366999
>>Sure, why not.

>>1366999
>>Sure, why not.
Always up for a fight, let's TOP GUN with boats!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPC8o96eYS4

>>1366999
>>Sure, why not.

>>1366999
>Sure, why not.

>>1366999
>Sure, why not.

>>1366999
>Sure, why not.

>>1366999
>>Sure, why not.

>>1366999
>Sure, why not.

>>1366999
>>Sure, why not.

So... if the war is ever over, should we consider marrying Anna?

>>1367126
Isn't it obvious?

We should both be wearing the dress!

>>1367126
We need to complete the required quests twice to acquire both rings!

>>1367132
>>1367146
Dresses and rings... maybe we should elope to France if we want to avoid hassle from everyone

>>1367159
Nah, Canada would suffice.
Błys and Haida will catch the bouquets

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>>1366999
"Sure, why not?" You shrug.

"All right then, follow me." Portland nods.

"Oh, oh, I wanna go see!" Paz giggles as she tosses her controller to one of the Fletchers.

"Mmmmm, this would be interesting." Johnston says in agreement.

"Yeah, it would be good to see what the Japanese shipgirls are capable of." Heerman nods.

So you, your sisters, and Paz and Anna all follow Portland out to the bay, where you could see an assortment of both American and Japanese shipgirls gathered. Portland continues to lead you through the crowd up to Iowa and Enterprise, who were obviously running the show.

"Oh, ya got volunteers?" Iowa says cheerfully. "Nice job, Sweet Pea!"

"It was nothing." Portland insists.

"So, Hoel, as expected you'd come up to bully some Japs!" Iowa chortles.

"Iowa, this is an exercise, not a grudge match." Enterprise tuts.

"Yeah, yeah, I know." Iowa chuckles and turns back to you. "So, Hoel, what do ya want? We still need volunteers to act as carrier targets, torpedo dodging for the battleships, or a straight up fight against their destroyers!"

>Carrier targets.
>Torpedo launching.
>DD battle.
>Other

>>1367205
>>DD battle.

>>1367205
>>Torpedo launching.

>>1367205
>DD battle.

>>1367205
>>DD battle.

>>1367205
>>DD battle.

>>1367205
>>DD battle.

>>1367205
>A̶L̶L̶ ̶O̶F̶ ̶T̶H̶E̶ ̶A̶B̶O̶V̶E̶,̶ ̶F̶O̶R̶ ̶A̶S̶ ̶L̶O̶N̶G̶ ̶A̶S̶ ̶I̶ ̶C̶A̶N̶ ̶G̶O̶.

>Torpedo launching.
We were going to take it easy today, dammit.

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>>1367205
>>DD battle.
So who are we going to fight? Fighting DesDiv 6 sounds like bullying, DesDiv 1 sounds unfair (to them) while DesDiv 17 or DesDiv 7 might sound fun.

>>1367205
>>DD battle.

>>1367242
I want to fight DesDiv5 because of how they look. They have Taisho era costume and one has a nifty hat. Yes, I admit, shallow reason to fight against them since they're pretty much old destroyers.

>>1367205
>Torpedo launching.

Don't bully destroyers, bully battleships.

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>>1367257
A better challenge would be to play baseball with them!

>>1367271
Wow, I was actually thinking about Taishou Yakyuu Musume...

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>>1367265
Only problem with that is the "fish" Hoel launches are pretty hard for battleships to dodge.

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>>1367205
"A DD battle, of course!" You grin, eyes shining in anticipation.

"Ha, thought you'd say that!" Iowa fistbumps you. "So, well, we got three teams waiting for a about. Let's see..."

Iowa then hands you a clipboard, showing all the current destroyer teams. Right away, you notice DesDiv6 on there, as well as Fubuki, Mutsuki, and Yuudachi. You also noticed another team consisting of Akebono, Ushio, and Kiyoshimo.

Hm, well, DesDiv6 by far probably need the training the most, but you were also interested in seeing what their more experienced destroyers were capable of...

>DesDiv6
>Fubuki, Mutsuki, and Yuudachi
>Akebono, Ushio, and Kiyoshimo
>Other

>>1367296
>Akebono, Ushio, and Kiyoshimo

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>>1367287
The Kamikaze-class are probably just as westaboo as the Kongous,

Speaking of which, how much of Portsmouth has Kongou wrecked by now?

>>1367296
>Fubuki, Mutsuki, and Yuudachi

>>1367289
All the more reason for them to drop those crappy Type 96 25mm autocannons for better AA guns.

>>1367296
>DesDiv6
This is about what they need, not what we want.

>>1367296
>DesDiv6

>>1367296
>>DesDiv6

>>1367296
>>Fubuki, Mutsuki, and Yuudachi

>>1367296
>>DesDiv6

>>1367296
>>Other
We need to train up ourselves against both DD Hime and AA Hime, so that means fast and high RoF type DDs.

So that means the Akizukis or that funny underdressed girl with the hair ribbon like Repulse's

>>1367296
>>Fubuki, Mutsuki, and Yuudachi
Someone new!

>>1367314
>>1367330
I would change my vote to the duckies if it got any support.

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>>1367343
>Someone new!
That's... something I never expected to see...

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>>1367296
"Hmmm, I guess DesDiv6 would be the best choice." You say as you point to their names. "Seems like they're the ones that they need the experience the most."

"Hah, a real bleeding heart!" Iowa nods. "All right! Now, you want this to be even numbers, or are ya feeling brave and feel up to trying to solo all four?"

>Equal teams.
>Solo time.
>Other

>>1367352
Relatively new in the sense we've never actually interacted with them in the quest

>>1367356
>Solo time.
Gotta teach 'em how to hit the fastest targets.

>>1367356
>>Solo time.
Come at me bro

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>>1367356
>>Solo time.
I wonder are we supposed to simulate one of the Abyssal DD princesses then.

>>1367356
>>Solo time.
Be the Raid boss time

>>1367356
>>Solo time.

>>1367356
>Other
>We'll take on the four of them, but with help from Portland.

>>1367356
>Solo time.

And then when Hibiki is the only one left, she reveals she was holding back the entire time.

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>>1367380
"This pressure... S-she's a Newtype as well!"

>>1367356
>>Solo time.

>>1367356
>Solo time

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>>1367356
"Nah, I think I can take 'em on by myself." You grin confidently.

"Dohohoho, gonna play a Princess then, huh?" Iowa cackles. "Well, be sure not to break them TOO much..."

That's when you notice Portland scribbling something furiously in a notepad, as if jotting down important details. You shoot her a curious and accusing look. Portland shoots a totally innocent look back at you, the glare from the sunlight off her glasses lenses briefly hiding her eyes.

But, well, you really couldn't say anything here, so you just shake your head and focus your attention back on Iowa.

"So when do we start?" You ask.

"In a few minutes." Iowa assures you.

"Actually, one more thing." Enterprise cuts in. "I know you have a lot of modern equipment on you. While DesDiv6 did go through a round of upgrades, they really aren't quite up to your level. Are you going to be using your full capability on them...?"

>They won't learn anything otherwise.
>I'll go easy on them.
>I don't need that stuff to wreck face.
>Other

>>1367437
>They won't learn anything otherwise.

>>1367437
>>They won't learn anything otherwise.
>Princesses are dangerous even with backup, they need to learn this.

>>1367437

>>They won't learn anything otherwise.
>>Other
If they work together, they should be able to beat me... I think?

>>1367437
>They won't learn anything otherwise.

>>1367437
>>Other
Scale the level of difficulty according to how well they do.

>>1367437
Supporting >>1367454

On-the-fly difficulty adjusting? Sure.

>>1367437
>I don't need that stuff to wreck face.

>>1367437
>>They won't learn anything otherwise.

Its always DesDiv6, new people next time!!

>>1367437
>>They won't learn anything otherwise.

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>>1367437
"They won't learn anything otherwise." You shrug. "But uh, I'll gauge things as they go depending on how well they do."

"Hmmmm, I suppose that will suffice." Enterprise nods. "We've already given them the signal to deploy, so they'll be moving out in search pattern. We haven't told them what exactly they're going to face though, so be sure to surprise them!"

"Oh, I definitely will." You grin.

"Knock 'em all out!" Johnston cracks her knuckles. "Make 'em work for their victory, like a boss battle!"

"Or do something a little more realistic and have them face a cunning enemy." Heerman steps in. "Scout them out and then separate and pick them off one by one. I'd love to see how they'd deal with that."

>Fight them all head on.
>Take them out one by one.
>Other

>>1367535
>Take them out one by one.

>>1367535
>Take them out one by one.

>>1367535
>>Take them out one by one.
Because that's what an Abyssal Princess would do

>>1367535
>>Take them out one by one.

>>1367535
>Take them out one by one.

>>1367535
>>Take them out one by one.

>>1367535
>>Take them out one by one.

>>1367535
>Take them out one by one.
They get to get back up after, of course, but all of them will have to suffer a penalty after the exercise for each time they let us take one of their number out before they manage to take us down. The penalty is headpats.

>>1367535
>>Take them out one by one.

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>>1367535
"Hmmm, maybe I'll take 'em out one by one like you say, Heerman." You chuckle darkly. "Like straight outta Alien!"

"We don't want it THAT extreme." Heerman frowns.

"Yeah, no facehugging them and planting eggs inside them!" Johnston teases.

You can hear the scraping of Portland's pen pick up speed. Goddamnit.

"ALL RIGHT, can I head out, now?" You groan.

"Yes, it's okay to do so." Enterprise chuckles.

"Go get 'em!" Iowa encourages you as she slaps on the back fairly hard.

"Good luck, Hoel!" Anna calls out.

"We'll be watching, Big Sis!" Paz says happily, her planes already deploying to give her a better view.

You drop down into the water, your Rig materializing. As your engines spool up, you activate your radar, pulsing it out into the ocean, where you can see a number of artificial obstacles set up to provide some sort of cover. Almost immediately, you could pick out the four destroyers of DesDiv6. They were in a typical dispersed search formation, but there staying within visual contact of each other.

Good, they were doing the right thing. But how would they act under pressure?

You could see Ikazuchi and Akatsuki taking the lead at the front of the formation. They were always the more hotheaded of the group. Inazuma and Hibiki were bringing up the rear. Now, Inazuma was probably the weakest the link. Her heart was in the right place, but from what you saw she was easy to panic and not particularly aggressive. Taking her out would be a quick way to shave down their numbers.

Conversely, you got the feeling that Hibki was the most powerful out of their group. She just seemed to emanate this aura that kept her calm under any sort of pressure. Focusing on her first was risky, but if you could pull it off, you would deny the group a very important anchor when things started to go bad.

Then again, either Ikazuchi or Akatsuki would be pretty easy to bait into a trap...

>Ikazuchi
>Akatsuki
>Hibiki
>Inazuma
>Other

>>1367619
>Akatsuki

>>1367619
>>Hibiki

>>1367619
>>Hibiki

>>1367619
>Akatsuki
Let's take them out in historical order.

>>1367619
>Hibiki

Take out the most level headed and dangerous one first, the rest will fall that much easier.

>>1367619
>>Ikazuchi or Akatsuki.
The same bait will work for both, while Hibiki will probably end up locking us down.

>You can hear the scraping of Portland's pen pick up speed. Goddamnit.
Material for Love x Radar Vol.4
also featuring battlecruiser Repulse!

>"Yeah, no facehugging them and planting eggs inside them!" Johnston teases.
Damn, she wasn't the one who had a nice hat and a egg in her noggin'

>>1367619
>>Akatsuki

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>>1367619
You settle on knocking out Akatsuki first. Your turrets swivel into place, ready to fire. Naturally, you were loaded up with training ammo. Your shells couldn't actually cause any damage, though they would make a huge mess since the explosive was swapped out with paint.

Still, with your continual radar surveillance, it was a simple matter to stay ahead of the destroyer formation as you waited for your chance. Up above, your radar also picked up a number of faerie planes and drones, no doubt observing the training exercise. On the shore, you could see lines of shipgirls and base personnel also coming to watch.

Anyways, you think you see a good ambush point. You swing behind an anchored Ticonderoga cruiser and start belching smoke from your smoke generator. It slowly rises up and over the parked cruiser, basically giving your position away.

And just like that, you see Akatsuki's contact break off from the group as she rushes forward to investigate.

Almost too easy.

>Take her out quietly.
>Gun her down the moment she rounds the corner.
>Other

>>1367679
>Gun her down the moment she rounds the corner.

>>1367679
>Gun her down the moment she rounds the corner.

>>1367679
>>Take her out quietly.
when she gets into the smokescreen

>>1367679
>Take her out quietly.
Be vewwy vewwy quiet.

>>1367679
>>Take her out quietly.

>>1367679
>Gun her down the moment she rounds the corner.

>>1367679
>Take her out quietly.

>>1367679
>>Take her out quietly.

>>1367679
>Attempt stealth takedown

>>1367679
>Take her out quietly.

>>1367679
>>Take her out quietly.

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>>1367679
You decide the best way would be to take her out quietly, keep her friends guessing what exactly happened to her. The less they knew, the bigger the advantage that you would have.

So you lie in wait, continually keeping track of Akatsuki's position until she was practically right on top of you...

>Roll 1d20

Rolled 6 (1d20)

>>1367749

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>1367749

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>1367749
Oh god. DICE!

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>1367749

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>1367749
She's not going to get much training in if she gets taken out like this, though.

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>1367749
Elephant lady got pretty high roll, this may not be that easy.

>>1367753
>>1367755
>>1367757
Akatsuki might actually be learning.

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>>1367749
You grab Akatsuki by the collar, ready to knock her down and "eliminate" her, but the spunky little destroyer reacted a little faster than you thought.

"IT'S A TRAP! IT'S HOEL-" She manages to yell through her radio before you slap your hand on her head and slam it down into the water, stunning her before you pump a trio of shots into her Rig, splattering it red paint.

"Aaaah! My hair!" Akatsuki sputters. "I just spent all morning brushing it!"

"This ain't a place to be a lady now." You grin to her before you could hear the sounds of shouting and gunfire. Another pulse of your radar shows that the remainder of DesDiv 6 have tightened up their formation, allowing them to concentrate their firepower.

That was going to be an issue. You could always try attacking them head on before they could fully regroup, or just keep leading them on a merry chase.

Or... you check your VLS cells, still loaded and ready.

>Head on attack.
>Continue to hit and run.
>See how good they are at Missile Command.
>Other

>>1367806
>See how good they are at Missile Command.

>>1367806
>See how good they are at Missile Command.

Yeah, the missiles are a bit of an OCP for them.

>>1367806
>>Continue to hit and run.

>>1367806
>>Continue to hit and run.

Missiles are too easy.

>>1367806
>>Continue to hit and run.

>>1367806
>Continue to hit and run.

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>>1367806
>>See how good they are at Missile Command.

>>1367806
>See how good they are at Missile Command.

>>1367806
>>Continue to hit and run.
Try to get them to string out again.

>>1367814
Let us not be accused of bullying,
inb4 Shigure shows up with Type 90 antiship missiles

>>1367832
Why did they add that? Bonus or is it they ran out of stuff to fit on?

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>>1367806
You decide to continue to string them along. No sense playing sneaking now that they had a fix on your location.

You immediately burst out from cover from behind the parked cruiser. You can see Hibiki quickly barking orders to her two sisters and all three begin shelling you.

>Concentrate on avoiding their shots.
>Fire back at them.
>Other

>>1367850
>>Fire back at them.

>>1367850
>Concentrate on avoiding their shots.

>>1367850
>>Other

>See if they can dodge missiles while pursuing you.

>>1367850
>>Concentrate on avoiding their shots.

>>1367850
>Concentrate on avoiding their shots.

>>1367850
>>Fire back at them.

>>1367850
>>Concentrate on avoiding their shots.
>>1367849
Maybe a upgrade to Kai Ni form?

>>1367856
This. Time to break them up.

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>>1367850
You figure that you could continue leading them along. Eventually they'll make a mistake you can capitalize on.

All you had to do was not get hit. Simple enough, right?

>Roll 1d20+2

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>1367871

Rolled 15 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>1367871
So. Verniy carrying the team as usual?

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>1367871

Rolled 16 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>1367871
That 20 may have fucked us.

Rolled 13 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>1367871

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>>1367871
>>1367878
Seems like they are ready for a higher difficulty level.

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>>1367871
You manage to dodge the majority of the shells as they fall around you like rain. However, you're suddenly jarred when you feel something strike you feel something strike the back of your right heel, covering it blue paint. Your right screw immediately loses power to simulate an engine hit, effectively cutting your speed in half.

"I-I hit!" You hear a surprised Inazuma squeak over an open channel

Of course.

With your engine power hit, there was no way to outrun the other destroyers, even with your upgraded diesel electric propulsion. You could see DesDiv 6 closing the distance quickly, Hibiki leading the charge.

This were going to get interesting...

>Fight them head on.
>Soften them up with a missile barrage.
>Other

>>1367909
>Soften them up with a missile barrage.

>>1367909
>>Soften them up with a missile barrage.
Launch Missiles!

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>>1367909
>Soften them up with a missile barrage.

>>1367909
>Soften them up with a missile barrage.

>>1367909
>>Soften them up with a missile barrage.

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>>1367909
Well, it was time for Hard Mode. You spin around as your radar gains solid locks on the approaching destroyer girls. Your VLS cells lurch open with flame and fury as eight missiles streaking into the sky, immediately changing course to lock on to their targets...

>Roll 1d20+2

Rolled 4 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>1367929

Rolled 6 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>1367929
Nat 1 incoming

Rolled 14 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>1367929

Rolled 12 + 2 (1d20 + 2)

>>1367929

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>>1367932
HARD MODE GO!

>>1367942
Shouldn't that be *Harder* Mode ;)

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>>1367929
To their credit, the DesDiv6 girls react quite quickly, immediately aiming their guns skyward in a futile attempt to shoot down the missiles before they could hit. Unfortunately for them, shooting down prop planes that could only go a few hundred miles per hour was very different from shooting down missiles that could fly several times faster.

You allocated four of your missiles to take down Hibiki alone. The poor girl honestly had no chance all as all four SM-6s converge on her and explode into a cloud of red paint.

Ikazuchi and Inazuma manage to last a bit longer. But only just a bit. Even they were able to avoid direct hits from your missiles, effectively knocking them out of the fight.

And just like that, an airhorn blasts your eardrums, signalling the end of the exercise.

"Excellent job, everyone!" Enterprise says cheerfully over the radio. "Everybody, please proceed back to the dock for debriefing!"

"Hey, you girls okay?" You ask as you sail over to DesDiv 6 to check on them.

"Still functional." Hibiki says calmly, though somewhat glumly as she puts her hat back on, now drenched in paint.

"You're a big fat cheater, Hoel!" Akatsuki whines, her cheeks puffed up like balloons. "Using missiles like that is no fair!"

>You're right. And that's the point.
>If it's any consolation, you girls kinda forced me to.
>Maybe we can explain this in the debrief...
>Other

>>1367946
>>You're right. And that's the point.

>>1367946
>You're right. And that's the point.

>>1367946
>You're right. And that's the point.

>>1367946
>Maybe we can explain this in the debrief...

>>1367946
>You're right. And that's the point.
Abyssals are blatant cheaters. Just look at the Re-class.

>>1367946
>Maybe we can explain this in the debrief...

>>1367946
>You're right. And that's the point.

>>1367946
>>If it's any consolation, you girls kinda forced me to.
>>Maybe we can explain this in the debrief...
They lasted longer than expected, with Akatsuki scouting and managing to get the warning out and the massed fire taking out propulsion, which would have made Hoel vulnerable to followup strikes from any main forces DesDiv6 would be supporting.

>>1367946
>If it's any consolation, you girls kinda forced me to.

>>1367956
Good thing we have a Re on our side then!

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>>1367965
I'd just hate to see how she evolves combat-wise.

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>>1367946
"You're right. It was cheating." You nod in agreement. "And that's the point."

"H-huh?" Akatsuki hesitates, caught off by your answer. "But that doesn't make any-"

"Hush." Hibiki quiets her, apparently intent on listening to what you have to say.

"So think of it like this." You continue. "You four are all chasing an Abyssal destroyer. He's leading you on a merry chase around the corner of an island, and then BAM. An entire flotilla of Abyssal cruisers are right there waiting for you. Would you be complaining that the Abyssals are cheating?"

"No..." Akatsuki grumbles.

"And why's that?" You ask.

"Because we'll be sunk, nanodesu?" Inazuma answers.

"Exactly." You nod, rewarding her with a headpat. "Out there, you can't expect the Abyssals to play fair, especially the Princesses. They keep pulling out all sorts of random bullshit every time we face them, so we have no choice but to answer with our own."

"So, you're saying that cheating is always the best way?" Ikazuchi asks.

"Well, uh..." You pause.

"Like all of Ashigara's dumb math tests?" Akatsuki brightens up.

"Or, or cut in line at Mamiya's, nanodesu?" Inazuma wonders.

"Multiple boyfriends?" Hibiki asks.

You feel like something was getting lost in translation here...

>Um, yeah, sure. Why not.
>WITHIN REASON
>Other

>>1367976
>WITHIN REASON
Be a good role model!

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>>1367976
>>WITHIN REASON
>"Multiple boyfriends?" Hibiki asks.
AN ADULT!!! HIBIKI'S AN ADULT!

>>1367976
>WITHIN REASON

>>1367976
>>WITHIN REASON
Not even we can cheat on Anna! We always come crawling back to her.

>>1367980
Annapolis is first shipfu in Hoel's Kantai Collection.

>>1367976
>WITHIN REASON

Hibiki, what exactly are you getting upto in your spare time?

>>1367976
>>WITHIN REASON

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>>1367985
being awesome

>>1367976
>Um, yeah, sure. Why not.

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>>1367976
"WITHIN REASON." You say quickly. "Like, if your life is on the line! Don't cheat at normal everyday stuff like homework and... boyfriends?"

You glance at Hibiki curiously, but she just silently shrugs.

>She was probably just being weird.
>You need to find out more about this...
>Other

>>1367976
>WITHIN REASON

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>>1368001
>You need to find out more about this...

>>1368001
>You need to find out more about this...

>>1368001
>>You need to find out more about this...
File that away for now though, we're not judging.

>>1368001
>>You need to find out more about this...

>>1368001
>>You need to find out more about this...

>>1368001
>You need to find out more about this...

>>1368001
>>You need to find out more about this...

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>>1368001
"Whoa, whoa, hold up there." You pause. "Why are you talking about BOYFRIENDS of all people?"

"Hm, well, Ashigara keeps talking about getting one all the time." Hibiki shrugs. "And Kongou has also being talking about your Captain. And I suppose a lot of the larger ships talk about getting boyfriends, too."

"Huh..." You frown. "I guess that makes sense."

"I wonder if I'm old enough..." Hibiki wonders.

"N-no, it'll be endless work, nanodesu!" Inazuma coughs.

"Dohohoho, I'll get the BEST boyfriend with my ladylike charm!" Akatsuki give a haughty laugh.

"I'm not too sure what's going on, but it sounds fun!" Ikazuchi smiles.

You wonder how San Fran would have taken all this. Despite her rough, crusty, and kinda smelly outward appearance, she was still looking out for these girls and wishing them the best.

And at this point, you were all getting closer to the shore. Should you give San Fran a heads up about this?

>Y
>N

>>1368019
>>Y

>>1368019
>>Y

>>1368019
>Y

>>1368019
>Y
When they ask San Fran for advice and she gets flustered because she has no idea as well.

>>1368019
>>Y

Oh, maybe we can force San Fran to give them The Talk, just for maximum bullying.

>>1368019
>Y

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>>1368019
You decide to give San Fran a heads up that DesDiv 6 were starting to ask boys now, so you open up a private comm line with her.

"Hey, San Fran." You say teasingly. "Your girls re starting to become adults."

"Oh god, that shit again?" San Fran groans. "Thanks for letting me know. Gotta keep a closer eye on them next time..."

"Where did they even get this idea to begin with?" You wonder.

"Ever since they found out about this fucking comic called Love x Radar." San Fran sighs. "Apparently it's very anatomically accurate."

Oh dear lord...

>And that's it for tonight! As always, next thread is next week. And don't forget Frontier Knight on Saturday!

>>1368035
>anatomically accurate

OMG THE DOCKING PROCEDURES!!!

>>1368035
Just wait till they here who's in the next one.
Thanks for running Merc!

>>1368035
HOW DOES PORTLAND KNOW???

Thanks for running, Merc!

>>1368035
See you next time, Merc!

>>1368039
gee i wonder anon

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Does Planefag still do Kancolle Quest?
I miss Strike Witches Quest

>>1375163
It's dead, Anon, both quests died from salt overdose.