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+++XENO QUOTE OF THE DAY+++
>SELECTED Savis

“They don’t compare to our fine Savis legionnaires, of course. But they do have this wonderful phrase. ‘Life is lower value’, do I have that right? Hah! Out of all the long-years it is these humans that come closest to our species’ way of thinking. And, unlike my buffoon cousin and his idiot hirelings, these humans know how to keep their mouths shut.” -Prince Vitilis XXIV of House Dagastar, age 12

TRANSLATOR TEXT
GREEN = translated from Yib Dialect
RED = translated from Savi Speak
BLUE = translated from Federation Trade Tongue
BOLD = Untranslated (or emphasis if human speaking)

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Some few days in the future – Savisholme, the Prince’s main estate

“Throne’s teeth!” The Prince remarked, reading the latest newsletter recounting the horrible incident arising from the mining world of Dis that had the Court in a furor. “Den-mother’s sister was there!”

The maids and butlers attending him made no comment, they were all lower-class Savis servants themselves descended from a long line of service to the Prince’s house and knew when the Prince was merely pontificating out loud as opposed to inviting conversation. The Prince trusted them, insofar as the lower classes could be trusted. Nonetheless his bodyguard kept a watchful eye on them as they manicured the Royal paws, changed the Royal sheets and served the Royal breakfast. The Prince looked over his paper at his looming human bodyguard, bedecked in such a numerous and vicious collection of scars that even the Prince found himself wondering how the man had survived the infliction of them.

Casimir Ortega. Destined for death in the Pits for amusement following a dishonourable discharge from the Auxiliaries, the Prince had purchased the fight-slave for a bargain. In those four years since he had saved the Prince’s life twice, earning his freedom twice over. And the Prince said only twice because that situation with the Vesh exile assassin on Highgarden shouldn’t really count count. The Prince could probably have talked her down before Casamir killed her. Probably. But proactiveness in one’s bodyguards was hardly an attribute that warranted reprimand. Casimir had earnt his freedom twice over, but thankfully he had decided against leaving the services of the Prince following that grant and merely accepted a significant payrise and promotion to Primus Pilus, the head of the Prince’s Honour Guard.

“I take it I am to review your list again?” The Prince sighed indulgently, adopting the Cradler’s dialect with some amusement. Such an unnecessary emphasis on the pronouns, High Imperial was the preferred tongue at Court but the Prince liked showing off his royal education. And speaking to those of lesser breeding in their home tongue helped foster that carefully cultivated sense of loyalty that speaking down to them simply did not. “I do hope you haven’t come here just to glower at my poor attendants?”

“I do not glower, Your Highness. I merely observe.”

“You -observe- in the same sense that a prowling Jappa Cat observes a Savis pup that has strayed from his den-mother.” The Prince flicked his right ear up, a sign of wry amusement. Casimir did not bare his teeth in response as was the usual indicator of humour among humans. Apparently, he had learnt that the maids and butlers found that even more threatening that his usual dour silence. “Oh fine, be like that. No fun. The report then?”

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“Yes, Highness. I have vetted the latest candidates for your Honour Guard, these are the potentials who passed the heightened security screening.” Casimir paused, his silence indicating what he thought of the thoroughness of those measures. “As well as my own investigations.”

The Prince reviewed the list. A Pect’Max and two humans. One of which had the distinct scars and tell-tale genemod signs shared with his soon-to-be boss. Casimir preferred Cradlers like himself, of course, but they were a rare find. The hardened deathworlders only came from one moon-sized planet, and the Savis military signed every single one that they could into the auxiliaires. There were precious few that could be bought, their loyalty had to be won. Of course, the Prince enjoyed the challenge of winning over the loyalty of these hairless barbarians. Unlike many of his fellow Savis, humans were often delightedly undivided in their loyalties. Their loyalty, once won, usually stayed won. It was for this reason Casimir didn’t like utilizing Savis, not for his sire’s personal guard at any rate. Too many tangled loyalties, too many diverging relations and favours owed. At least humans generally focused on the job of protecting their charge, and the Pect’Max were reliable so long as they were paid well.

“Still collecting your fellow Cradlers, are we? How many is that in my Honour Guard now, three?”

“Two, sire. Mistress Kelsea has extensive genemods, but she’s originally from Saratoga. As for Master Caleb and Master Grigor, a lifetime of hunting and being hunted makes them invaluable bodyguards to the Royal Body. They have a certain sense for danger.”

The Prince paused, remembering that time with the disguised Yibrak jugglers during his visit to Costello. “Yes… I suppose they do at that. What about the contingent offered by Legio DCXIV?”

“I would advise against it, my liege. Too many of their officers have close ties to House Rurk.”

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“Casimir, we are -allied- to House Rurk.” The Prince rolled his eyes, a distinctly human expression that his den-mother would have rapped him on the knuckles for if she ever caught him doing it. “That’s half the point of their offer. By offering me protection our allies in House Rurk can both instill themselves in my good graces and keep an eye on my activities via the occasional report from the Legionnaires. It’s only polite. “

“If I may be so bold, Your Highness, -you- are allied to House Rurk. Your Honour Guard is not.” Once set against something, the Prince’s bodyguard was decidedly hard to move. Although their Liege-Vassal relationship was much the same as their Master-Servant one had been, the Prince had not gotten to where his was by not knowing what battles were worth fighting. He decided to trust in his sworn man’s judgement in this. Casimir had served him well thus far.

“…Fine. I’m still accepting the offer, we can’t afford to offer House Rurk an insult. But you have my leave to station them somewhere suitably out of the way, perhaps one of my holdings on the frontier.” The Prince wrinkled his furry snout in a somewhat bemused and exasperated manner. “At this rate I’m going my Honour Guard is going to look like the Imperial Menagerie. If only slightly less vicious.”

“I’ve seen the Imperial Menagerie, Highness. In deadliness we have them beat.”

“Yes. Yes, I suppose you do at that.” The Prince bared his fangs, though Casimir could not have said whether the expression carried the human or decidedly more aggressive Savis meaning. “Casimir? The newsletters are as lean on the details as the local bathhouse gossip. See if you can’t find out more about this evolving situation on Dis…”

“It will be done, Highness.” The scarred Cradler bodyguard had never once failed his liegelord. He would not start now.

“Pack my bags!” The Prince barked at his attendants, warming to the idea of something more active than currying favour behind the curtains of the Imperial Throne. A fruitful endeavour, certainly, but one that could get tiresome. “I think a tour of my estates is in long overdue…”

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Xeno Quote of the Day (select one for the next thread)
>Asandi
>Auxl
>Belcossan
>Chorkrum
>Coryx
>Drax
>Faenwedhe
>Kroll
>Pect’Max
>Quexi
>Savis
>Yibrak
>Vesh
> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels

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This vote shall remain open for 24 hours. Please vote in that time if you wish to participate in later votes.

>>4849283
>Faenwedhe

>>4849283
>Pect’Max

>>4849283
>> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels
Relevant + I'm curious

>>4849283
>> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels

Lets slaughter some nobles yeeehaww

>>4849283
>> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels

Ordinarily I would be choosing Pect'Max as I wanna have a peek under the hood but KININARIMASU.

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Oh, and the last thread is archived here!

http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/qstarchive.html?tags=2230AD

Please upvote if you like the quest so far. Votes gives me warm QM fuzzy feelings inside.
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>>4849283
> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels
Oooooh, juicy. I also hope you have taken a good rest from work Forgotten-sama

>>4849283
>> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels

>>4849283
>Pect’Max

Well okay then

>>4849283
>League of Dis - Rebels
How can I not choose the shiny new button?

>>4849283
>> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels
Well, the Savis Prince sticking his nose in doesn't sound good

>>4849283
>Kroll
Until it wins

>>4849283
The Prince sounds fun...for a Savis.

> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels
Might as well get the shiny new option.

>>4849283
> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels
8456

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>>4849283
> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels

*Sigh* I was gonna vote for the birds we were so recently acquainted with but I can't resist the shiny button.

Random pic to help me find my post, pay no attention.

>>4849283
>League of Dis - Rebels

>>4849283

>Faenwedhe

I'm sticking to my guns instead of going with the shiny new Rebels button. Tech-barbarians or bust.

>>4849283
>Faenwedhe

Why not - it’s something different!

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>>4849283
>>Drax

>>4849283
> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels

LET'S GOOOOOO

>>4849283

> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels

Let's bag us a new Savis skin rug

>>4849283
> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels

>>4849283
> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels

Time to press the new button.

Know the Enemy.

>>4849283
>League of Dis - Rebels

Anchor post.

>>4849283
>NEW: League of Dis - Rebels
IT HAS A NEW IN FRONT OF IT!

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>>4849283
>Vesh
Less goo

>>4849283
Pect’Max
The prince seems fun
Frist post dust..

>>4849283
> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels
Time to hang xenos baby

>>4849283
>Vesh

Pretty neat that the missions can have an Impact on the quotes too.

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>>4849283
>Kroll
I wanna hear what these genocidal picks have to say.

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>>4849283
> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels

As always, love your writing.

>>4849283
>NEW: League of Dis - Rebels
aww yeah, we rebels now

>>4849283

>Pect'Max

ASR

>>4849283
>Faenwedhe

>>4849283
>> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels

Yesss, we're back.

>>4849283
>Vesh

>>4849637
Thats a great pic

>>4849283
>League of Dis - Rebels

>>4849283
>Faenwedhe

>>4849283
> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels

>>4849283
>> NEW: League of Dis - Rebels
Something new!

>>4849283
>>Drax

I miss Sworn to Valor

>>4849283
>Pect’Max

>>4849283
>Faenwedhe
I’ve voted for them since the first thread and I won’t stop now

>>4849283
>Asandi

>>4849590
> The Phasebro wait never ends

One day, phasebro's.

>>4850404
RIP Crusty

>>4849264
>Pect’Max
Let's see what these birdbrians have to say
Also my ID will change bc I'm at an Airbnb

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>>4850413
Death from literal butthurt is the most 4chan way to go, at least.

Post muscle girls from the Green to feel better while Forgotten is asleep.

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>>4850417
Natalya Superstar

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>>4850421
Shopping 4 SQUATZ N OATZ

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>>4850427
Slim swole

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>>4850430
> How many genemods can you spot?

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>>4850404
Soon i will no longer be asking

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>>4850413
Goodnight, sweet prince.

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>>4849283
>Vesh
I'd rather wait to hear what the rebels have to say after our first mission. Im curious about this mysterious race that seems to be one of the two oldest(that the galaxy at large knows of).
I've decided to take the advice from last thread and post an image to help me track my first post. Since I've just finished re-reading Kengan Ashura, I'll use choice images from it.

>>4849283
>League of Dis - Rebels

>>4849283
>Pect’Max

>SELECTED
>League of Dis - Rebels

I guess I shouldn't be surprised the shiny new button won.

Update soon

>>4849637
And I love your art! Saved and added to the OC BCQ collection.

>>4850071
Soon frend, soon

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>SELECTED (previous thread)
>Putting on a show as you sweep through the ballroom, scattering the guests like Cuttlefish in the wake of a Wingshark. Dozens of terrified nobles and their servants recounting their experiences of the horrific assault by dissident slaves screaming liberation rhetoric will be sure to both cement your cover story and spread like wildfire amongst the nobles and slave ranks alike. [Xenophobe]

++Remember, people.++ You click in on your comms, the sub-channel not open to your rebel assets. ++We’re escaped slaves with an axe to grind, and we are mad as all void about it.++

Maybe your crew won’t get rapturous applause for their acting, but the screams that greet the entrance of your intimidating operatives indicates that the noncom guests will be too busy fearing for their lives to see through the deception. And the presence of the rebel assets definitely sells the whole thing.

I want to break free
I want to break free

“Death to tyrants!” Bones yells, behind him Husk fires his gun up into the ceiling and showers the centre of the room in plascrete. It’s a gross breach of Company regs, but you’ll let it slide given the situation.

“Liberté! Égalité! Fraternité!” Night Night shoves a whimpering Sav princess aside, cracking her hip with a flick of her steel baton. “Liberté! Égalité! Fraternité!”

I want to break free from your lies
You're so self-satisfied I don't need you

Crane says nothing as he puts two rounds in a slow-to-the-draw human bodyguard, the human noble he was guarding raising his hands placatingly before your Second pistol whips him to the flaw. Some part of you realises that it’s the first confirmed human kill Vinehound squad has ever made, though probably not the first of Crane's if even half of what you suspect about his past is true. You find yourself disappointed that Crane doesn’t finish the other one off. You didn’t realise there were human nobles in Sav society, for some reason the thought deeply disturbs you.

“Where is the governor?!” Convict roars into the face of a terrified Sav noble, lifting them up and throwing them across the banquet table. Remember Seven has to dodge out of the way to avoid the noble landing on him. You think Convict rather enjoyed that, even as he lifts and shakes the next Sav in reach like a rag doll. “Where is the governor?!!!”

++Directive. Scanning for hostiles.++ Gunner Nines swings his machine gun back and forth across the crowd, scanning for threats just as he would in other other circumstance. Really, he fits the role of hacked security bot rather well. ++Awaiting kill-command.++

I've got to break free
God knows, God knows I want to break free

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The Yibrak Ixx’Ixx clicks menacingly at a terrified batch of Savis debutantes, each clutching at one another and mewling in fright. Jorus repeatedly rife-butting an inoffensive noble Sav was probably gratuitous, you guess the he must have been somewhere on the low-to-middle of Jorus’ lengthy list of vengeance. Jacob Reed gunning down a grey-furred governess that batted him with her purse was definitely uncalled for.

For the most part though, despite the chaotic clamour and sporadic gunfire, the only other lethal casualty is another stray bodyguard with more guts than brains. And the young Savis debutante unfortunately caught in the crossfire when said guard was gunned down. But it sure as scud helps cement the cover of your people being an uncouth band of rebel thugs.

*BA-BANG* Your helmet snaps towards the latest outburst of gunfire, expecting to spot another stray bodyguard making a stand.

Instead you see Boot standing over the corpse of an Savis noble, blood pooling around her shoes on the dancefloor. You can’t see if they were armed, or if they had made any sort of threatening move. Boot’s rifle is now directed at another similarly fashioned Savis cowering against the wall a few feet onwards, a mate you presume. Clutching at their skirts are three particularly young-looking members of the furry species, on the cusp of adulthood. Which in Savis society would put them somewhere around the age of three standard Earth cycles.
Boot doesn’t lower her rifle, the still smoking muzzle pointed straight at the clutch of Savis noncoms. The oppressors. Her oppressors. Maybe not the same alien taskmasters that worked her people to death in the dark hell of the space mining stations, but certainly of the same mould.

You don’t need to imagine how itchy that trigger finger must be right now.

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> “Easy, easy now. Vengeance is a hell of a drug, kid.” Gently point the rifle down, away from the civilians, you talk to Boot one-on-one over the comms. You know the girl is carrying some baggage, more-so than most. But this form of catharsis isn’t healthy. That blood won’t wash. [Daredevil]

> “This isn’t the way, Boot. Stand down, remember the job. We’re here to make a scene, not rack up a body count.” Speaking to Boot on the private comm, you talk her down from killing the clutch of unarmed Savs. You appeal to her professionalism, keep her focussed on the mission. [Firebrand]

> *BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]

>>4851570

> *BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]

Verification
>>4849296


Sure it may not be strictly in the regs but it DEFINITELY sells our cover and Boot will be all shitty if we don't let her vent a little here.

But seriously, a rebel slave losing their cool and doing some unnecessary slaughter mid-operation? It's perfect for our cover. Boot is emotional, enraged, exactly what the other civvies need to see right now

>>4851570
> “This isn’t the way, Boot. Stand down, remember the job. We’re here to make a scene, not rack up a body count.” Speaking to Boot on the private comm, you talk her down from killing the clutch of unarmed Savs. You appeal to her professionalism, keep her focussed on the mission. [Firebrand]
Our adorable little war criminal
>>4849313
First post

>>4851570
>*BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]
Rather not gun down non-coms willy nilly, but if you're gonna start something, might as well finish it. The Savis do seem like a vengeful bunch.

>>4849292
Original post.

>>4851566
> “Easy, easy now. Vengeance is a hell of a drug, kid.” Gently point the rifle down, away from the civilians, you talk to Boot one-on-one over the comms. You know the girl is carrying some baggage, more-so than most. But this form of catharsis isn’t healthy. That blood won’t wash. [Daredevil]

>Write-in
Not worth getting their blood in your hands kid, save that for the governor. He has more than earn it.

>>4849539

>>4851570
>> *BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]
Every dead xeno is a win

>>4849283
I would like to vote, also greetings from Austria

>>4851570
> “Easy, easy now. Vengeance is a hell of a drug, kid.” Gently point the rifle down, away from the civilians, you talk to Boot one-on-one over the comms. You know the girl is carrying some baggage, more-so than most. But this form of catharsis isn’t healthy. That blood won’t wash. [Daredevi]
>>4851641
Me

>>4850708
First post
>>4851570
> “This isn’t the way, Boot. Stand down, remember the job. We’re here to make a scene, not rack up a body count.” Speaking to Boot on the private comm, you talk her down from killing the clutch of unarmed Savis. You appeal to her professionalism, keep her focused on the mission. [Firebrand]
Being against vengeance is something im for, but I recognize that its something IM for, not necessarily Snake-Eyes.
If the Savis was an overseer of her old mine, I would be fine and dandy with it, but they arnt, so im not for the xenophobic option either.
Lets stick to business. In order to excuse killing the one Savis and not the rest of the family, say out loud something along the lines of "we kill the big rat to send the message, the oppresses wont care about some low-noble runts".

>>4851570
>> *BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]

ya gotta extinguish the bloodline

>>4851570
>> *BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]

>>4851570
>*BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]

>>4849803
Me

>>4851570
>“This isn’t the way, Boot. Stand down, remember the job. We’re here to make a scene, not rack up a body count.” Speaking to Boot on the private comm, you talk her down from killing the clutch of unarmed Savs. You appeal to her professionalism, keep her focussed on the mission. [Firebrand]
don't want her to get uncontrollable. If we let it happen too much she might begin think she has free reign to kill xenos indiscriminately.

verified by autism
>>4849667

>>4851570

> *BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]

We may not have been a slave, but the Savs didn't make the Cradle any better when they slimed their way into controlling it. Fuck these rats and their love of keeping humans as house-broken pets. Show them that not everyone will roll over and show their belly when the master comes home.

>>4849420

'tism check.

>>4851570
>“Easy, easy now. Vengeance is a hell of a drug, kid.” Gently point the rifle down, away from the civilians, you talk to Boot one-on-one over the comms. You know the girl is carrying some baggage, more-so than most. But this form of catharsis isn’t healthy. That blood won’t wash. [Daredevil]
>>4849573

>>4851718
I just think that if we let this slide, Boot will use it as an excuse to go beyond orders and kill civies when we have a job to do. Kill whoever you want on your own time as long as it doesn't come back to bite the Company in the ass. We will have plenty of opportunities to kill some rats later.

>>4851570

> *BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]

Considering what Snake-Eyes did to the Yibrak, it would be hypocritical of her to stop Boot. Hell, it helps our cover story.

We can have a talk later at camp about what happens when shooting people goes against the mission though.

>>4849353
Verification

>>4851570
>> *BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]

>>4851570
>> “This isn’t the way, Boot. Stand down, remember the job. We’re here to make a scene, not rack up a body count.” Speaking to Boot on the private comm, you talk her down from killing the clutch of unarmed Savs. You appeal to her professionalism, keep her focussed on the mission. [Firebrand]

>>4851570
>> *BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]

Ahh here’s the war crimes ocption

>>4849327
Verified

>>4851475
Here’s hoping

>>4851570
> *BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]
Only good rat is a dead rat.

>>4851570
>> “Easy, easy now. Vengeance is a hell of a drug, kid.” Gently point the rifle down, away from the civilians, you talk to Boot one-on-one over the comms. You know the girl is carrying some baggage, more-so than most. But this form of catharsis isn’t healthy. That blood won’t wash. [Daredevil]

>>4850318

>>4851570
> *BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]

me >>4849345

>>4851570
>“This isn’t the way, Boot. Stand down, remember the job. We’re here to make a scene, not rack up a body count.” Speaking to Boot on the private comm, you talk her down from killing the clutch of unarmed Savs. You appeal to her professionalism, keep her focussed on the mission. [Firebrand]
Control your hate. Burn it as fuel for the job. Blah blah blah.

Me >>4849942

>>4851570
>> *BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]

Remember kids, it is not a war crime if they aren't humans.

>>4851570
> *BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]

We can talk to her about this later, right now we're in the middle of a battlefield.

>>4850049
Original ID

>>4851570
> “This isn’t the way, Boot. Stand down, remember the job. We’re here to make a scene, not rack up a body count.” Speaking to Boot on the private comm, you talk her down from killing the clutch of unarmed Savs. You appeal to her professionalism, keep her focussed on the mission. [Firebrand]

>>4851984
>right now we're in the middle of a battlefield
Yes. These unarmed civilians may well bleed on us.

>>4852130
Exactly! What if we get space AIDS!

>>4852166
From a mother and three toddlers.

>>4852178
You can never be too cautious.

>>4852178
AIDS can be transferred from mother to child.

>>4851570
>> “This isn’t the way, Boot. Stand down, remember the job. We’re here to make a scene, not rack up a body count.” Speaking to Boot on the private comm, you talk her down from killing the clutch of unarmed Savs. You appeal to her professionalism, keep her focussed on the mission. [Firebrand]

me >>4849298

>>4851570
>> *BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]

It's in the evil overlords rule list FFS

>>4851570
> “This isn’t the way, Boot. Stand down, remember the job. We’re here to make a scene, not rack up a body count.” Speaking to Boot on the private comm, you talk her down from killing the clutch of unarmed Savs. You appeal to her professionalism, keep her focussed on the mission. [Firebrand]

Don't want the fury-red tint shades to become a habit that inhibits us in the future, or to make kid-killing a regular occurrence. That being said, if we fail to talk her down or the xenophobe option wins, well at least it helps our cover and Boot can get a little catharsis.

>>4849382
Me.

>>4851570
>>4849701

>This isn't the way

We want a reaction, but some kinds of heat we just don't need. This is the kind of shit that could follow the Black Company off planet.

>>4852656
>We want a reaction, but some kinds of heat we just don't need. This is the kind of shit that could follow the Black Company off planet.

Implying that this whole operation isn't the kind of heat that could follow us off planet. As if killing a couple civvies is going to make a difference in that

>>4851570

> “This isn’t the way, Boot. Stand down, remember the job. We’re here to make a scene, not rack up a body count.” Speaking to Boot on the private comm, you talk her down from killing the clutch of unarmed Savs. You appeal to her professionalism, keep her focussed on the mission. [Firebrand]

Never go full rebel boot.

Also I think from what the prince said that his den sister is at this party/planet, and the qm could be tricking us with the let boots kill the rats.

>>4849600
Frist post dust..

>>4851570
> “This isn’t the way, Boot. Stand down, remember the job. We’re here to make a scene, not rack up a body count.” Speaking to Boot on the private comm, you talk her down from killing the clutch of unarmed Savs. You appeal to her professionalism, keep her focussed on the mission. [Firebrand]
She'll hate us for patronizing her and this reckless slaughter won't be good for her mind
>>4850415
Verification

>>4851570
>> *BANG* “Nits make lice.” You may not have shared Boot’s horrific upbringing, but Clayton’s Cradle has long been under the heel of these vermin. Some of your fellow homeworlders view their value as prime auxiliary material to the Royal Savis Empire as a source of pride. You don’t. And the last thing you need is some adolescent rodent starting a quest to avenge their dead den-father. [Xenophobe]
Kill em all

>>4850281
Me

>>4851570
>>4849291
>>4851955

I just realized that I didn't link back. Autism Check for my [Xenophobe] vote. Apologies if this complicates the count for you, Forgotten.

>>4852675

There's a difference between a general hate on from the Savis, and a vendetta from a Savis noble house because we popped a younger sister. Geopolitics is one thing, vendetta is another.

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Looks like I’ve foolishly split the mercy choice straight down the middle. The kill/spare ratio in votes is fairly balanced, and this seems a little too important for Natalya’s characterisation to leave to chance.

RECAST VOTE

=========================================

> Wait. This is not the Way. [Spare the Savs]

> Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. [Boot decides]

> You gotta purge ALL the xenos, girl. [Slay the Savs]

>>4851641
Hello, Austrian. Welcome aboard.

>>4852892
Nah, it's fine. Linking back to your OG vote helps but is not essential.

>>4852977
>> Wait. This is not the Way. [Spare the Savs]

me >>4849298

>>4852977
> You gotta purge ALL the xenos, girl. [Slay the Savs]

Fukken Xenos

>>4849327

>>4852977
> Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. [Boot decides]

If these Savis mines are as terrible as implied then I wouldn't want to be the one to tell Boot to back down. We could but it's not the right time or place.
The prey survived, grew stronger and became the predator. What's wrong with letting nature runs its course.

Meee
>>4849637

>>4852977
>> Wait. This is not the Way. [Spare the Savs]

>>4850318

>>4852977
> Wait. This is not the Way. [Spare the Savs]

>>4852977
> Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. [Boot decides]

Seems fair enough.

>>4849353
Me.

>>4852977
>Wait. This is not the Way. [Spare the Savs]
This isn't for the Savis' sake, it's for Boot's.
>>4851738

>>4852977
> Wait. This is not the Way. [Spare the Savs]

>>4849382
Me.

>>4852977
>> Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. [Boot decides]
>>4850274
This me

>>4852977
>> Wait. This is not the Way. [Spare the Savs]

me >>4849730

>>4852977
> Wait. This is not the Way. [Spare the Savs]
>>4849313
confirmacion autismo

>>4852977
> You gotta purge ALL the xenos, girl. [Slay the Savs]

Me >>4849345

>>4852977
>> Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. [Boot decides]

>>4852977
>> Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. [Boot decides]

>>4849291
Here I am.

>>4852977
>> You gotta purge ALL the xenos, girl. [Slay the Savs]

>>4852977
> Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. [Boot decides]

>>4852977
> Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. [Boot decides]

Verification
>>4849296

>>4852977
> Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. [Boot decides]

Me >>4849942

>>4852977
> Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. [Boot decides]
>>4849803
Me

>>4852977
>> You gotta purge ALL the xenos, girl. [Slay the Savs]

>>4852977
Wait. This is not the Way. [Spare the Savs

>>4849600
Frist post dust..

>>4852977
>Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. [Boot decides]

I'm too damn conflicted to decide

>>4852977
>> Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. [Boot decides]

>>4849328
me

>>4852977
>> Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. [Boot decides]

I mean we know she's gonna do it

>>4850708
1st post
>>4852977
> Wait. This is not the Way. [Spare the Savs]
We have a goddamn mission Boot. Kill people on your own time, as long as it doesnt bite the Company in the ass. I dont want this to become a habit. If I dont call you out on this, what if another member of the squad has a grudge and puts the mission on hold to deal with it? What if convicts mysterious past comes up and wants to shoot some apparent rando? What if we are running to another objective on a Yibrak world and we come to a hallway that splits between the objective and a hatchery. Should I let him take a stroll for a few minutes. Fuck.No.

If She does kill them, I at the very least want to give her a verbal lashing when we get back to camp about this.

So its 7 for spare
11 for leaving it up to Boot
and
4 for purging.
Clear leads, but plenty of time for them to shift.

>>4852977
>> You gotta purge ALL the xenos, girl. [Slay the Savs]
>>4852166
Me.

>>4852977
>Wait. This is not the Way. [Spare the Savs]

>>4852977
>> You gotta purge ALL the xenos, girl. [Slay the Savs]
>>4850281
Me

>>4852977
> Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. [Boot decides]

>>4852977

>Wait, this is not the way.

>>4852977
> Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. [Boot decides]

Verification: >>4849626

>>4852977
>> Wait. This is not the Way. [Spare the Savs]

>>4852977
>You gotta purge ALL the xenos, girl. [Slay the Savs]

P U R G E

>>4849433
Linking back

Its now
10 spare
13 leave it to Boot
and 7 for purge.
Only change is a the margin between spare and hands-off is now 3 votes.

>>4854206
Amazing how purge just evaporated on the revote.

>>4852977
>> Wait. This is not the Way. [Spare the Savs]

me >>4849298

>>4854222
"Leave it to Boots" wasn't an option before. I assume that's where all the Purge votes are going.

>>4854206
I’m a purge vote and I’d rather change to let Boot decide than spare the Xenos

>>4854252
The margin is close enough for purge to keep your vote RN, but I'd keep an eye on the thread so you can switch if needed.

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>>4854238
Probably

Big sad for me though, I wanted Snake eyes to be less considered in foresight since its not really a Dardevil or risk taker trait, sorta like a more Black company version of Starbuck.

I just dont want it to get into Boots's head that what she did was ok. Not because she killed a civilian and was going to/did kill the rest of its family, but because her actions were driven by a personal vendetta during a mission. If it wasnt her 2nd mission or the Savis was one of the taskmasters back at her mine, I would have let it slide.

>>4854292
If I had to weigh it by the three traits we have I'd say only firebrand might support that sort of disciplinary train of thought, Daredevil wouldn't care, hell having a loose cannon is a good way to get the adrenaline going with risk/danger.

Firebrand is weird, she shows a zeal in her work which is good but the lack of discipline is what ultimately makes it an issue.

Xenophobe is well its a dozen less rats in the Galaxy for us to worry about.

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>>4852977
>> You gotta purge ALL the xenos, girl. [Slay the Savs]

Imma switch >>4853266 to "Purge" over "What is de way, Captain"

>>4854312
>>4854206
>>4852977
Just in case this count is wrong.

>>4854298
WE take risks. Im fine with us rolling the dice, but not when other people do it for us. We shove our hand in the mystery box because there might be goodies in there, we can have fun after waking up in a hole full of monsters, but we arnt going to jump in the whole if there inst something to get out of it. We might have all three of the traits, but each one is mitigated by the other two, so we would only rarely act in accordance with the extreme of on of them.
As for the xenophobe, you could argue that making their lives hell and letting them marinate in their fear is what they deserve, atleast in comparison to a doubletap.

>>4854298
>Xenophobe is well its a dozen less rats in the Galaxy for us to worry about.
But it's not because they're a warrior/vendetta seeker culture and we just killed a few dozen wives and kids. So actually, it's a few hundred more rats for us to worry about, estimating conservatively.

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> Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn. [Boot decides]

Looks like leaving it up to Boot just creeps ahead. But how blood thirsty is our little squaddie?

Let's let the dice decide. First roll under gets their pick.

>50DC

=======================

>Trooper Boot guns the Savs down.

>Trooper Boot takes her finger off the trigger.

Rolled 53 (1d100)

>>4854626
>Trooper Boot guns the Savs down.

How does one roll dice?

Rolled 16 (1d100)

>>4854626
>Trooper Boot guns the Savs down.

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>4854626
>>Trooper Boot takes her finger off the trigger.

>>4854628
In the options field you type "dice+1d100" without the quotation marks

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>>4854628
/qst/ should really have the same sticky note as /tg/ with how to stuff for playing/running

>>4854628
Keep in mind thought that if you are new to the thread you wont be able to participate in rolls and votes if you don't get a post in in the first 24 hours. Exceptions can be made by the QM but it's not a frequent thing due to the risk of samefagging. I'd suggest a nice piece of art (skillfully or poorly drawn/photoshopped) or something that makes it clear you're invested and interested and not just stopping by for a zero effort post etc

dice+1d100
Ah, I see.
Thank you.

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>>4854637
Just to clarify

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>>4854629
>Trooper Boot guns the Savs down.

Look at our little war criminal go! At least this way we don't have to worry about Savis princeling's on quests of vengeance down the line.

===========================

Leadership Test: Boot
>50 DC (Leadership Rec)
>Badass Bandanna +0DC (Combat Situation)
>Tranquil Gaze +5DC, +1 Re-Roll
>Transhuman +2DC
>Taken a shine to you (Thread #1). Unlocking COMRADE status requires one less degree of success.
>57 DC

Double Fail = Blood-sick. Boot suffers -1DC to Firefights for the remainder of the operation.
0 = Shaken. Trooper Boot’s camaraderie status does not change. -2DC to Firefights for the remainder of the operation.
1 = Novice. Trooper Boot’s camaraderie status does not change.
2 = Initiate. Trooper Boot is now COMRADE status.
3 = One of us. Trooper Boot is now COMRADE status. Gain +1 Re-Roll to your next attempt to increase their camaraderie to BATTLE SISTER. Boot adds +2DC to Firefights for the remainder of the operation.
Double Pass = Bloodthirsty. Boot adds +2DC to Firefights for the remainder of the operation.

3 rolls of 1d100.

Good, good. Let the hate flow through you...

Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>4854647

Verification>>4849296

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>4854647
Oh hey that bonus from thread 1s still kicking

Rolled 97 (1d100)

>>4854647
What is the test for though?

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>4854650
Okay no, I'll reroll it

>>4854649
>>4854650

Yikes

>>4854650
It's a leadership test to see if we bond more with Boot. One of you nerds should re-roll

>>4854651
This is just mean.

>>4854653
The rolls are psudorandom and the seed is based off the server clock. If you get a shit roll it's usually best to give it a bit of time before you re-roll to get better chances at a more different roll

>>4854652
Well it least it’s no regression or worse, still would have liked Boot to have some progress but I guess it can’t be helped.

>>4854654
Aren't civilized peoples' pseudorandom algorithms designed not to do this?

>>4854660
We're on a Peruvian badger sorting forum anon, there is no civilization here

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>>4854648
>>4854649
>>4854650
>>4854651
>1 Success: Novice. Trooper Boot’s camaraderie status does not change.

Boot offers a sideways glance at you, firearm still pointed at the trembling Sav noble and her pups.

“Your call, Boot.” You shrug and turn away. Everybody’s got their demons to deal with, if this helps Boot with the scars she’s carrying you won’t get in her way. So long as it doesn’t jeopardize the mission, of course. “Don’t matter to me none.”

The barrel droops slightly, the young Trooper hesitating. Maybe you should have said something, nudged her one way or the other. But you reckon this is a choice the kid needs to make on her own. She’s a big girl now, she can make big decisions.

“…frag ‘em.” Something in Boot’s posture hardens, she realigns her aim towards the quivering Savis high society victims. “Frag every single one of them.”

The sharp bark of gunfire silences the mewling of the Savis clutch definitively. Jorus, son of Fisk, droops his ears at the callous murder of his fellow species. You guess these particular Savs weren’t on his revenge list. As for Boot’s revenge list for the horrors inflicted on her in the dark space mines, it seems comparatively indiscriminate. Any Sav will do.

“That were some righteous work, sister.” The ex-slave Jacob Reed plants a gnarled fist on Boot’s shoulder, a sign of respect. “No Gods, No Masters.”

The Ixx’Ixx brother chitters in agreement, holding up an insectoid claw in solidarity. Through the rags you can see it’s marked with a primitive brand, the Savis numeral for ‘Six’ crudely burnt into the chitin. You’ve seen the escaped Yibrak slave with two identical brothers, you wonder if there were originally more.

“Remove the hand, or lose it.” Boot hisses as the presumptuous rebel. He doesn’t need to be told twice. She passes you as the squad exits the West ballroom, largely deserted aside now after the carnage left in your wake. You spare a glance for one another, paying no heed to the reactions of the other squad members. There is no judgement in your eyes and no satisfaction in hers. You decide against saying anything, and she does much the same.

A conversation for another time, perhaps.

[1/3]

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“Le capitaine is on the line for you, ma sœur.” Night Night advises, you chime off the squad-only comms onto the direct command commlink reserved for you and the other squad leaders.

“Vinehound here, come in Centurion.”

++This is Centurion. Wasp reports two Sav dropships taking off from Daskar spaceport.++ The LT provides a sitrep on the bigger picture as your squad closes in on where the governor is holed up. ++Probably loaded to the brim with Legionnaires. ETA 10 minutes until they’re in the mission OZ.++

++God willing, Snake Eyes will not need that long to finish her holy work.++ SGT Heavenly seems, if anything, eager at the prospect of more enemies. ++But if she does, as the Lord is my witness these xenos infidels will not get far.++

++All the same best get a move on, Vinehound.++

“Copy Centurion. What’s the status of Banshee squad?” You can hear intense gunfire coming from the East, where SGT Casket and her squad were last situated.

++Banshee here, still in --- East corridors and going --where fast.++ The voice of SGT Casket is sporadically interrupted intense gunfire. ++They ---- --tivated the hunter-killer ----d patrols, got us ------ down. A few ----y bodyguards have come through here, but no sign -- ---- other Le-----aire squad.++

The clock is ticking, even if the reinforcements don’t arrive in time to save the governor’s fur they will definitely be a pain when during your exfiltration. Especially if those dropships are armed with anti-personnel weapons. That’s a lot of open ground you have to cover before you reach the relative safety of the hills.

“Contact front!” Bones yells from his position on point, ducking back through an expensive timber door as heavy fire splinters it. Vinehound squad “At least a dozen hostiles! Pecks, Savs and some humans from the looks of it. Fragging humans, are you kidding me?”

“You carry his name.” Remember Seven intones, leaning through the door at looking down at the prone trooper.

“What? What the scud is that supposed to mean?” Bones ducks, question forgotten as a high-cal round punches through the wall inches above the newbies head. She doesn’t seem perturbed, but Bones pushes her back int heavier cover all the same. “Scud! Fall back, back!”

"You said humans. Are we talking Cradlers?" If you have your fellow homeworlds to worry about, things just got more complicated.

"Not Cradle. Many other quick-smart human join auxilliaries." Jorus, son of Fisk, says confidently. "Cradle fight-thrall always sent fight-kill on front lines for Legions. Not sit-waste on backwater, Legates forbid."

“They’re dug in there pretty good, boss.”
Convict grunts, lifting his ghosthelm visor to spit out a wad of gum. It sticks to a porcelain vase probably worth his paycheque and then some.

[2/3]

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[3/3]

You scan the windows that offer a view of the governor’s southern manse, an imposing building that resembles something of a medieval keep. It was designed to be impressive and pleasing to the eye, but also demonstrates that low Sav cunning in the architecture that makes it serve as a fortress in a pinch. No wonder the governor fled here.

“畜生” Crane mutters, a rare streak of expression colouring his tone.“It is a chokepoint, bosun. A good one, at that.”

You’re forced to agree with your Second, the bottom floor of the keep is windowless. You could try blowing your way in, but you’ve have no idea of the layout and that still leaves you with the unenviable task of clearing your way room by room upstairs. Your men could scale the walls, but without the element of surprise they’d be floating carrabass for any of the hostiles manning the windows.

“At least we know what their move will be. Hunker down, hold position and wait for the cavalry to arrive.” You’d do the same in their position, when faced with a bigger threat and good cover. A shock assault, punching through with superior firepower and numbers, is the only way in. And it’s also exactly what the enemy is expecting. “Hey Convict, you got any of the good stuff left?”

“You know me, I always bring gifts to the party.” The ex-con grins widely, rolling out a blanket full of spare M272 ammunition. He pats one lovingly. “Not enough to clear them out, but it’d shake things up a bit, that’s for voiddamn sure.”

“Alright.” You take a moment, weighing up your options. After a few long moments, you chime into your comms. “Centurion this is Vinehound…”

========================================

>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

>“Splitting the squad, spreading the pain. Beta section will hold position here, Alpha will reinforce Banshee.” Reinforced with a second squad, you’ll have a much better shot at storming the governor’s redoubt. You -should- be able to eliminate the target before reinforcements arrive, but extraction will be that much more difficult. [Firebrand]

>“Recommend mission abort. Will move to assist Banshee and proceed to extraction.” Having gatecrashed the governor’s little party, your men slip away with minimal resistance. The death of the governor is a nice bonus, but not worth risking your men’s lives over. No alien is. Besides, you’ve achieved a modicum of chaos and alarm in your attack tonight as it is. [Xenophobe]

>>4854717
>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

Honestly Banshee squad can hold their own, we're the newbie squad here. They are professionals and will be fine. We need this mission not be be a failure. We can shake them up, sweep and clear and hold the choke against reenforcements as Banshee squad and Heavenlys squad clean up behind us. It'll be tough but we can win.

The morale hit for failing our first major mission will be harsh, lets not let that happen

Verification>>4849296

>>4854720
Any thoughts on how to get in without getting half of the squad killed?

>>4854726
Slowly, carefully and with large amounts of explosives. Really though we'll have to see how the situation presents, if we can find an avenue for a Wetwork play we're golden. If not we maximize our strategies and orders to protect our people. Make use of covering fire a la Nines and have Crane cover us on entry. Anyone gets hit and we make use of Petals and a Medic order.

Neither situation is ideal obviously, both come with risks. Aborting is a no-go but if we can really hammer them fast and hard we might get out with minimal issue

>>4854717
>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]
We still need to lose a rebel.

>>4854727
Not bad, good thinking Anon.

>>4854729
Cheers mate, feel free to throw out any ideas as they come to you. Right now though we're a little light on intel

>>4854717

>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

>>4854720
Isn’t Banshee currently engaged and Heavenly on intercept at the landing pad?

>>4854726
Bit of a tough spot time isn’t on our side now that heavy reinforcements are on the way.

At the end of the day, going loud is effectively going all in since theirs nothing between our squad and future reinforcements if they bypass heavenly or Banshee.

Splitting our squad is at most a speed bump and puts the onus on us to finish the job as fast as possible to avoid casualties beyond what is absolutely necessary.

Bugging out without termination is a poor start to things and more than likely to go badly.

>>4854736
>Isn’t Banshee currently engaged and Heavenly on intercept at the landing pad?

Correct. I'm working off the assumption that Banshee can handle themselves and can - whilst in a tough spot - deal with their enemies to rendezvous with us if we do get trapped inside by enemy reinforcements.

There is a decent chance Heavenlys squad might have to bug out or hide for a time which would make things more difficult for us but (again assumption on my part) I don't see them fighting to the last man if a tactical retreat and re-engagement is possible.

If we DO get stuck inside after wiping out the governors squad we'll at least have the advantage of a choke point and intimately knowledge of what it takes to assault it. If just one of our other teams manages to assist from behind after we get stuck we should be fine. If not we're fucked probably. But that's the risk of the mission at the end of the day.

I agree with you that splitting the team is not the best avenue for the reasons you've already stated. It'll drag things out and probably be of minimal help.

>>4849378

>>4854717
>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]
As we all know, the Black Company has plenty of experience in dispatching Legions.

>>4854717
>“Recommend mission abort. Will move to assist Banshee and proceed to extraction.” Having gatecrashed the governor’s little party, your men slip away with minimal resistance. The death of the governor is a nice bonus, but not worth risking your men’s lives over. No alien is. Besides, you’ve achieved a modicum of chaos and alarm in your attack tonight as it is. [Xenophobe]

>>4854717
>>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

We needed slave casualties anyways.

me >>4849730

>>4854740
I dunno that analysis seems counter to Heavenlys attitude at heavy reinforcements at least as far as a by shenanigans go instead of a straight firefight, hopefully Banshee is capable of at handling themselves as things stand.

I may have oversold how detrimental I think splitting the team is, it could likely end up increasing our casualties for the mission but it may be the better option for at least tenuously securing a exit path without other squads coming to assist.

All in all going in loud keeps the squad together and is hopefully the best choice at this point.

>>4854749
>All in all going in loud keeps the squad together and is hopefully the best choice at this point.

Agreed

>it could likely end up increasing our casualties for the mission but it may be the better option for at least tenuously securing a exit path without other squads coming to assist.


Possibly but if this fortress is so hard to crack, us going in undermanned is a pretty huge risk I think. We'll need every man we can get and we should be able to figure out an escape afterwards.

>that analysis seems counter to Heavenlys attitude at heavy reinforcements at least as far as a by shenanigans go instead of a straight firefight,

Yeah fair, he does seem pretty gung-ho. I forgot his attitude is basically "I can't die until God deems it my time to go" so I suppose he will be fighting to the last man if that's what it takes. I'm more relying on Banshee to help out if things get hairy towards the end.

As I said though, we're pretty light on intel right now so it's a hard choice to make.

>>4854752
If this fortress was more readily garrisoned I’d be more concerned but we’re tracking whatever ragtag security detail the governor managed to stick with so its effectiveness is likely minimised but I could be wrong. You may be right about having the whole squad with us too escape but without anyone or anything to perform delaying tactics the time we have to secure an exit is less then I would like it to be.

>>4854756
Yeah I mean you make a fair point. This is going to be a bit of a shitshow one way or the other. We're basically hedging our bets on either the assault or the extraction, I don't think we're going to get an easy time on both unless we end up blessed by the dice gods

>>4854717
>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

>>4854717
>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

We're at the mercy of the dice gods anyway, might as well make it count.

me >>4849345

>>4854717
>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

Let's finish the job.

>>4849539

>>4854717
>>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

>>4854717

If I may offer a possible wetwork strategy

> Force the ballroom guests you just waded through to stampede through the chokepoint forcing the Savis to gun them down or sort through them. Then use the distraction to hit them where they ain't looking [Xenophobe]

Something like this

>>4849482
Verification

>>4854717
>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

>>4849600
Frist post dust..

>>4854826
Oh my....

>>4854826
I like your thinking.

>>4854717
>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

time to bring the pain krieggers

>>4849623
First post

>>4854826
That's a very mongol strategy. Let's do it.

>>4854826
Yes some sort of human shield strategy might actually be a smart move.

>>4850708
first post
>“Recommend mission abort. Will move to assist Banshee and proceed to extraction.” Having gatecrashed the governor’s little party, your men slip away with minimal resistance. The death of the governor is a nice bonus, but not worth risking your men’s lives over. No alien is. Besides, you’ve achieved a modicum of chaos and alarm in your attack tonight as it is. [Xenophobe]
HAHAHA no. The other teams are apparently doing well enough, and we haven't suffered any injuries to our squad yet.
>“Splitting the squad, spreading the pain. Beta section will hold position here, Alpha will reinforce Banshee.” Reinforced with a second squad, you’ll have a much better shot at storming the governor’s redoubt. You -should- be able to eliminate the target before reinforcements arrive, but extraction will be that much more difficult. [Firebrand]
Tempting, but I feel that two dropships worth of legionaries will give us more trouble as we attempt to extract than this manse will. Besides, I'd rather face a sizable force head-on instead of showing my back to it.
>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]
Hard and fast. Keep an eye out for ways out. In fact, keep an eye out for structural support nodes and plant a few charges around them. If we get bogged down long enough that the legionaries show up, I would like to bury as many of them as possible once we get clear.
As an addendum,
> Force the ballroom guests you just waded through to stampede through the choke-point forcing the Savis to gun them down or sort through them. Then use the distraction to hit them where they ain't looking [Xenophobe]
Its up to the guards if they will shoot the guests. If they dont, we get closer without a problem. If they do shoot, we still have a few meat-shields and if word gets out, it will at-least make the planetary guards look more incompetent, which increases the odds of legions being sent to the planet, fulfilling out mission.

>>4854826
Holy fuck, sure let go with that.

>>4854717
>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

>>4849382
Me.

>>4854717

Actually, >>4854826 this seems like it may work. I didn't read it before voting but I'll switch to this.

>>4849382
Me.

>>4854826
You're an evil genius supporting this.
>>4850049
My ID

>>4854826
Oh god, this is the orphan debacle again...

I love it! I support this plan.

>>4849353
Again, me.

>>4854826
absolutely brutal. I love it.

>>4849328
me

>>4854717
>>4854826
I'll support this. This is exactly what we need to get the upper hand for a tough battle and sow the seeds of slave rebellion.

>>4849522
Autism check, this is me.

>>4854826
+1

>>4854717
>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]
time to roll the dice

vilified by the 'tism
>>4849667

>>4854826
Oh god, this is war crimes tier terrible and amazing.

changing from >>4854746

>>4854826
Delightfully devilish, seymour

>>4854826
>>Force the ballroom guests you just waded through to stampede through the chokepoint forcing the Savis to gun them down or sort through them, then get shot in the face because there like feet shorter than us. and Savis are presumably capable of looking up.
Moron.

>>4854717
>>4854826
i'll back this

>>4850318

>>4854717
>>4854826
Yes!

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The write-in has built up sufficient steam for it to be a contender against the Daredevil choice. I'll cast a revote now with the intention of providing an update in 12-14 hours.

Recast Vote

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>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

> Force the ballroom guests you just waded through to stampede through the chokepoint forcing the Savis to gun them down or sort through them. Then use the distraction to hit them where they ain't looking. Herding the hostages in this manner will take time. [Xenophobe+]

>>4855666
> Force the ballroom guests you just waded through to stampede through the chokepoint forcing the Savis to gun them down or sort through them. Then use the distraction to hit them where they ain't looking. Herding the hostages in this manner will take time. [Xenophobe+]

>>4855666

> Force the ballroom guests you just waded through to stampede through the chokepoint forcing the Savis to gun them down or sort through them. Then use the distraction to hit them where they ain't looking. Herding the hostages in this manner will take time. [Xenophobe+]

>>4849482
Verification

>>4855666
>Force the ballroom guests you just waded through to stampede through the chokepoint forcing the Savis to gun them down or sort through them. Then use the distraction to hit them where they ain't looking. Herding the hostages in this manner will take time. [Xenophobe+]

I’m concerned that this will take too long - but it’s a good way to sow additional chaos if we don’t get the Governor.

>>4849433
Linking back

>>4855666
>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

>>4849623
there's me

>>4855666
>>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]
Seriously; the guys probably know "HOLD YOUR FIRE" and "AIM FOR THE TALL ONES!"
>>4849573

>>4855666
>> Force the ballroom guests you just waded through to stampede through the chokepoint forcing the Savis to gun them down or sort through them. Then use the distraction to hit them where they ain't looking. Herding the hostages in this manner will take time. [Xenophobe+]

>>4849539

>>4855666
>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

I love the other idea, but I love it if we're going with no witnesses. I think it'll limit our tactics (can't go filling the room with nades if its already full of civvies) and as other anons have pointed out, we're much taller and the guards are professionals, they don't have to gun down their own people

>>4855666
> Force the ballroom guests you just waded through to stampede through the chokepoint forcing the Savis to gun them down or sort through them. Then use the distraction to hit them where they ain't looking. Herding the hostages in this manner will take time. [Xenophobe+]

>>4855666
Wetwork strategy - capture some nobles to be sold as slaves by "Pirates working with the rebels" - presumably there are spies in the rebellion, so that's gonna get out anyways.

Pull away the captured nobles from the event, forcing guards to choose between rescuing the gov or the nobles. If we're lucky, we could snag someone more important than the governor even.

>>4855827
I doubt the governors guards are going to pick other nobles over him. I get the impression that he himself is a noble. Sure the others will have their own guards but I don't think that's going to change anything.

Not to mention that trying to sell Savis in this regions space is a seriously bad idea whilst we're on planet operating

>>4855807
Yeah but we can stay ducked and in the crowd until we can pop the trap. And then use the confusion and surprise to get out an attack whilst simultaneously getting into a better position.

Not like we're going to stand in the middle of the hall and shoot.

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>>4855843
>Yeah but we can stay ducked and in the crowd
The crowd of four foot tall fox/rats. That crowd.

>>4855855
Its simple anon, we will enter the room on our knees wearing cat ears. The enemy will never suspect a thing!

>>4855666
>>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

anons raise a good point about the height, might also solve the friendly casualties issue in one go.

>>4849328
Verification

>>4855858
>Its simple anon, we will enter the room on our knees
Pretty sure we'll still be taller than them. Especially the kids, assuming Boot left any.

>>4855871
Hands and knees then anon, hands and knees with our guns and knives in our mouths. We can do this. No we can't. It's a fun plan for another mission though. Maybe with taller hostages and shittier guards

>>4855666
>>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

My only issue with the write in is that it may take too much time.

>>4855807
>>4855870
>>4855871

But we don't have to be in the crowd at all they're just a distraction while we go in another way. The guards will have to deal with the civvies especially if we fire a few shots at them as the stampede starts they won't know if we're in the crowd of civvies or not, they don't know who we are.

Besides charging into prepared enemy positions is the same move that lost Goldie his leg and while yes we want to lose a slave, odds are good we'll lose one of our guys.

>>4855666
>>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

the height and time difference aren't worth the novelty of the other idea

>>4855666
>> Force the ballroom guests you just waded through to stampede through the chokepoint forcing the Savis to gun them down or sort through them. Then use the distraction to hit them where they ain't looking. Herding the hostages in this manner will take time. [Xenophobe+]
>>4854923
My ID mobile posting is pain.

>>4855952
It's unlikely there are many if any other entrances considering this place is apparently designed as a choke point. Doesn't mean we have to charge in blindly.

> they won't know if we're in the crowd of civvies or not, they don't know who we are.

I imagine these professional guards know the difference between their own people and us, especially given that their people are savis nobles and we're a rag-tag bunch of "slaves" made up of mostly humans and dressed to fit the part. Wont be difficult to tell us apart at all

>>4855837
We don't actually have to sell them, ransoming them back is also an option.

Mostly it's just a reason to draw away the *other nobles* guards, the ones that are there in addition to the governers personal guards.

Easier fight.

>>4856019
Ransoming them back has exactly the same issue but worse. At that point you're directly dealing with the Savis themselves and the fake identity comes under closer scrutiny. We're trying to sell the idea of a slave rebellion and whilst sure, slaves might capture and ransom/sell some nobles, getting close enough to make those deals is hugely risky with very little benefit

Hey Forgotten I was wondering about a mechanic. This is probably too cheesy and unfair to allow but is it possible we could use the "Bring it Down" order to target the governor instead of the most lethal hostile?

Theoretically if that was allowed, we could storm in, use "Bring it Down" on the Gov, and then extract with no further fighting needed. Assassination done, mission complete. Still wouldn't be an easy fight but we'd complete our mission objective. I wouldn't be shocked to see you say no to that though

>>4855666
>>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

Verification: >>4849626

>>4855666
>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black.

>>4856023
Have the BC get hired to deal with the pirates as fellow humans, successfully haggling for a reduced ransom.

Do a dance for getting paid three times.

>>4855666
>Force the ballroom guests you just waded through to stampede through the chokepoint forcing the Savis to gun them down or sort through them. Then use the distraction to hit them where they ain't looking. Herding the hostages in this manner will take time. [Xenophobe+]

>>4849522
Me

>>4855666
>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]
I liked the mongol tactic, but it'll take time we don't have.

>>4855666
>> Force the ballroom guests you just waded through to stampede through the chokepoint forcing the Savis to gun them down or sort through them. Then use the distraction to hit them where they ain't looking. Herding the hostages in this manner will take time. [Xenophobe+]

>>4855952
>The guards will have to deal with the civvies
"HOLD YOUR FIRE!"
>>4855952
>they won't know if we're in the crowd of civvies or not, they don't know who we are.
"AIM FOR THE TALL ONES!"

>>4855666
>“Going in loud, going in proud. We’ll have the governor for you in just a minute.” Striking now, with everything you’ve got, is your best shot at killing the governor and extracting before reinforcements can arrive. It will be a hard fight, but if you wanted the easy life you wouldn’t have donned the black. [Daredevil]

>>4855666
> Force the ballroom guests you just waded through to stampede through the chokepoint forcing the Savis to gun them down or sort through them. Then use the distraction to hit them where they ain't looking. Herding the hostages in this manner will take time. [Xenophobe+]

Regardless of them merely having to aim up a little, the stampede may jostle them and interfere with their aim, it IS a narrow chokepoint. Or we could use the stampede to breach at another point while the soldiers guarding the chokepoint are distracted.

Also, nice triple 6's.

>>4849382
Me.

>>4855666
> Force the ballroom guests you just waded through to stampede through the chokepoint forcing the Savis to gun them down or sort through them. Then use the distraction to hit them where they ain't looking. Herding the hostages in this manner will take time. [Xenophobe+]

have your remote, Satan.
me >>4849345