Brovid Hasselsmof[Growling historic on the fury road]Registered Userregular
I'd like to make sure everyone's noticed that I didn't get a chance to even move in that mission. In all of the wide-angle shots you can still see the Skyranger. I never made it past that first bloody train!
Brovid Hasselsmof[Growling historic on the fury road]Registered Userregular
edited April 2013
Intermission Base Report
April 9 - Our fleet force is vastly improved as repairs on Raven-2 are completed the same day that two new interceptors arrive, one each in Africa and Asia. Raven-1 and Raven-2 are equipped with the new Phoenix Cannons.
April 12 - Some excellent news as Dr. Vahlen's lab reports completion of their research into Beam Weapons. Yaaaay, lasers. I like lasers. The labs then begin studying Xeno-Biology so that we may better know our enemy.
April 17 - Xeno-Biology research is finished. Research begins on the Arc Thrower.
Construction of a second satellite uplink is completed. We now have capacity for 5 satellites, with 2 already in the sky and 2 under construction. Sadly we can't afford a 5th right now.
You know, it's been an awful long bit of quiet here... maybe the game is being nice to me after such a horrible last mission?
Oh...
Oh...
Well, what can you do.
We sell shit Dr. Vahlen really doesn't want us to sell and scrape together pennies from under the sofa cushions in the soldiers' barracks, and manage to afford a couple of laser rifles. It doesn't leave us in a great position.
But it's better than not having laser rifles!
Right, Squad One is up. Even if they weren't, Squad Two is nonexistant right now. I'm switching almost everybody's grenades out for SCOPEs and medkits in the hope it will help everyone stay alive. There's not really anything else we can do to prepare so hold onto your butts.
I know as the Commander I probably shouldn't say this but... I'm scared.
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Theodore Flooseveltproud parent of eight beautiful girls and shalmelodorne (which is currently being ruled by a woman (awesome role model for my daughters)) #dornedadRegistered Userregular
that last mission was harrowing, I am holding my butt
Now I'm no collage educated fancy man Dr. Vahlen, but I'm pretty sure you should try looking right around those giant fuckin' staples.
Battletag BYToady#1454
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Brovid Hasselsmof[Growling historic on the fury road]Registered Userregular
Guys I have good news and bad news about the latest mission.
The good news is that you didn't all die.
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Theodore Flooseveltproud parent of eight beautiful girls and shalmelodorne (which is currently being ruled by a woman (awesome role model for my daughters)) #dornedadRegistered Userregular
if I wasn't hardcore enough to live
please tell me i was really hardcore when I died
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scherbchenAsgard (it is dead)Registered Userregular
Soooo, looks like you're gonna be needing some fresh troops plasma fodder then?
Surname: Macky
Name: Kat
Gender: Female
Armour: ?Whatever, I don't know what the options are, something cool, in green for preference.
Nicely written LP by the way, it's a good read.
Thanks. I'm having a lot of fun writing it, glad to hear people are enjoying it.
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Brovid Hasselsmof[Growling historic on the fury road]Registered Userregular
edited April 2013
Operation Crystal Dream - Terror Mission
April 17th 20:02 Novgorod
Sgt. Floosevelt, Sgt. Madder, Cpl. Aya, Sq. Label, Sq. Fuzzbutt
Sgt. Floosevelt: We have confirmation of civilians in the AO and they are a priority. Stay sharp and move fast guys, help them when you can but try not to do anything stupid.
Cpl. Aya: You hear that?
Sgt. Madder: Yeah. Sounds like the flying things I encountered while out with squad two.
Cpl. Aya: Flying things sound like they'd be a pain in the ass.
Sgt. Madder: Eh, I like them better than the spitting things.
Sgt. Floosevelt: All right, look sharp, we have civvies up ahead.
Sgt. Floosevelt: You're all right now, get to the plane, we'll cover you.
Civilian: Oh god, thank you!
Sgt. Floosevelt: Hostiles! Inside the library!
Sgt. Floosevelt {laser rifle fire}
{wall crumbling}
Sgt. Floosevelt: Woaah, my gun does that now?
Cpl. Aya {rifle fire}
Cpl. Aya: It's falling back, I've lost visual.
Sgt. Floosevelt: I dunno about you, Aya, but I'm feeling a little exposed out here. What say we take the high ground?
Cpl. Aya: Oh yeah, 'cos getting on the roof worked out for us so well last time.
Sgt. Floosevelt: How's it look up there?
Cpl. Aya: Uh... I think I see a... zombie?
Sgt. Floosevelt: What the hell, Aya. Like aliens aren't bad enough?
Sgt. Floosevelt: Oh. Okay. So, how do we kill zombies?
Cpl. Aya: "By removing the head, or destroying the brain."
Sgt. Floosevelt: Yeah? How about I just shoot it with lasers?
Sgt. Floosevelt {laser rifle fire}
Cpl. Aya: Watch out! It's on the move...
Cpl. Aya: ...away... from us.
Cpl. Aya: It just jumped off the roof.
Sgt. Floosevelt: Yeah, I wasn't expecting that either. <radio> Madder, how're you guys doing down there?
Sgt. Madder {pistol shots}
Sgt. Madder {pistol shots}
Sgt. Madder: <radio> Doin' okay for now.
Cpl. Aya: Behind us!
Cpl. Aya {rifle fire}
Sgt. Floosevelt: I'm sorry sir, but this is a private roof terrace.
Sgt. Floosevelt {laser rifle fire}
Cpl. Aya: I see another civilian up ahead.
Cpl. Aya: Get out of here, we've got you covered.
Sgt. Floosevelt: <radio> Madder, Label, Fuzzbutt, we're going to enter this building through the roof and work our way down. Come up and join us. We don't want to be getting too spread out.
Sgt. Madder: <radio> Roger that, moving.
Sq. Fuzzbutt: Wait, I gotta go back down. I see a woman down there.
Sgt. Madder: Be quick, Fuzzbutt. Don't get yourself killed.
Sq. Label: More importantly don't get us killed by making us come and rescue you.
Sq. Fuzzbutt: Hey, go! There's a plane waiting down the street.
Civilian: Oh, thank god.
Sq. Fuzzbutt: Guys, I have something. Ground floor of the building. I don't know what it is. Looks like... some kind of giant bug.
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Brovid Hasselsmof[Growling historic on the fury road]Registered Userregular
edited April 2013
Sgt. Floosevelt: Oh, no fucking way.
Sgt. Floosevelt: Aya! Buddy, it's me!
Cpl. Aya: Graaaughhh
Sgt. Floosevelt: God damn it.
Sgt. Floosevelt {laser rifle fire}
Sgt. Floosevelt: Shit, it's still up, and I need to reload. Fuzzbutt!
Sq. Fuzzbutt: What?? You can't be serious. You want me to shoot Aya??
Sgt. Floosevelt: That's not Aya any more! And yes, I want you to shoot him.
Sq. Fuzzbutt: But... he outranks me!
Sgt. Floosevelt: FUZZBUTT.
Sq. Fuzzbutt {pistol shots}
Sq. Fuzzbutt: He's dead.
Sq. Label: Again.
Sgt. Floosevelt: Okay, let's just... focus on getting the last of those civilians.
Sq. Label: From those sounds, I don't think we're done exterminating.
Sq. Label: Yup. Two more bugs.
Sgt. Floosevelt: All right, new plan. Those things can move, we do not want to get into an enclosed space with them. Hang back here and see if they come to us. Stay away from the roof edge.
Sq. Fuzzbutt: There are civilians down there still.
Sgt. Floosevelt: And we'll be no use to them if we end up like Aya. Sit tight.
Sq. Label: Here they come!
Sgt. Madder {sniper rifle fire}
Sq. Label {LMG fire}
Sgt. Madder: That was one. Where's the other?
Sgt. Floosevelt: I don't know, but I don't think we'll have to wait for long. They don't really strike me as the strategic type.
Sq. Label: Oh. Hello.
Sq. Label {LMG fire}
Sgt. Floosevelt {laser rifle fire}
Sq. Fuzzbutt {laser rifle fire}
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Sq. Fuzzbutt promoted to Corporal. Cpl. Fuzzbutt can train in either Tactical Sense (+5 defense per enemy in sight to max +20) or Aggression (+10% critical chance per enemy in sight to max +30%) @Mr Fuzzbutt
Sq. Label promoted to Corporal. Cpl. Label has the choice of Bullet Storm (firing on your first move no longer ends the turn) or Holo-Targetting (shooting at or suppressing enemies also confers +10 aim to any allies' attacks on those enemies) @Label
Sgt. Floosevelt promoted to Lieutenant. Lt. Floosevelt may train either in Flush (fire a shot that forces an enemy to move; easy to hit but does reduced damage) or Rapid Fire (take two successive shots at the same enemy; each shot has a -15 penalty to aim) @Theodore Floosevelt
Brovid Hasselsmof[Growling historic on the fury road]Registered Userregular
edited April 2013
For reals I am gonna miss Aya. He and Floosevelt are my favourites. I think just cos their bright colours make them stand out.
Of course Floosevelt can actually aim which makes him a lot more useful than Aya, who managed to miss every single shot in his final mission. Way to go down in a blaze of glory, pinky.
Theodore Flooseveltproud parent of eight beautiful girls and shalmelodorne (which is currently being ruled by a woman (awesome role model for my daughters)) #dornedadRegistered Userregular
@smof I think I've got the skills to go rapid fire on these goons
and when we get back to base I turn after post-mission showers (assuming we can pay our water bill after spending all our money on lasers) and go to snap Y. Aya's butt with my towel
but he's not there...
a single tear streaks down to moisten my mustache
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Surname: Blithe 6th
Name: Caulkilous
Gender: whatevs
Head type: I seem to recall a helmet that looks like it's mostly just a huge glass dome. That one.
Colours: pretty sure there's a purple with yellow highlighting set. If not, just as purple as you can get.
Yay phone posting.
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Brovid Hasselsmof[Growling historic on the fury road]Registered Userregular
edited April 2013
Intermission Base Report
April 19 - Just two days pass after Novgorod, long enough to hold a memorial party for Aya and then chop his body into bits and burn them so he doesn't come back all zombied again. Then a small UFO is detected on the ground in Nigeria. Shake off those illegal-vodka hangovers guys, it's back to work.
Starbuck is going to end up that horribly scarred, grizzled veteran who laughs insanely as the rookies panic while their position is overrun.
Speaking of rookies, I wonder who's turn it is to try and digest plasma?
Starbuck is going to end up that horribly scarred, grizzled veteran who laughs insanely as the rookies panic while their position is overrun.
Speaking of rookies, I wonder who's turn it is to try and digest plasma?
Assuming smof keeps going in order of signups, the next four people are @ASimPerson, @Feriluce, @Valagante, and some asshole with a ridiculously long na - oh, wait, that's me.
I don't run this game, though, so it's up to our glorious Commander to decide who will be lucky enough to step forward and follow her inspired orders in the interest of defending humanity, and no, I am not kissing up in the hopes that I will be placed in the position that has the empirically lowest number of laser beams or bug-based zombie factories, how dare you imply such a thing?
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Also I will take bullet swarm @smof. I have a powerful need to do more alien shooting.
e: out of curiosity, what are my stats?
gunslinger, please!
You totally jinxed it with your sarcastic comment after Squad One's last mission.
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
End report
April 9 - Our fleet force is vastly improved as repairs on Raven-2 are completed the same day that two new interceptors arrive, one each in Africa and Asia. Raven-1 and Raven-2 are equipped with the new Phoenix Cannons.
April 12 - Some excellent news as Dr. Vahlen's lab reports completion of their research into Beam Weapons. Yaaaay, lasers. I like lasers. The labs then begin studying Xeno-Biology so that we may better know our enemy.
April 17 - Xeno-Biology research is finished. Research begins on the Arc Thrower.
Construction of a second satellite uplink is completed. We now have capacity for 5 satellites, with 2 already in the sky and 2 under construction. Sadly we can't afford a 5th right now.
You know, it's been an awful long bit of quiet here... maybe the game is being nice to me after such a horrible last mission?
Oh...
Oh...
Well, what can you do.
We sell shit Dr. Vahlen really doesn't want us to sell and scrape together pennies from under the sofa cushions in the soldiers' barracks, and manage to afford a couple of laser rifles. It doesn't leave us in a great position.
But it's better than not having laser rifles!
Right, Squad One is up. Even if they weren't, Squad Two is nonexistant right now. I'm switching almost everybody's grenades out for SCOPEs and medkits in the hope it will help everyone stay alive. There's not really anything else we can do to prepare so hold onto your butts.
I know as the Commander I probably shouldn't say this but... I'm scared.
we got this, squad one
Surname: Fox
Name: M.
Gender: /shrug
Armour: Mysterious
thanks smof
it should of course be noted for narrative purposes that Rk Donna Galore is in her private life the Duchess of Scunthorpe
Surname: Macky
Name: Kat
Gender: Female
Armour: ?Whatever, I don't know what the options are, something cool, in green for preference.
Nicely written LP by the way, it's a good read.
Also, i'm going to blame my poor aim on cheap Soviet-bloc ammo.
Now I'm no collage educated fancy man Dr. Vahlen, but I'm pretty sure you should try looking right around those giant fuckin' staples.
The good news is that you didn't all die.
please tell me i was really hardcore when I died
the bad news is that there is a fate worse than death. :winky:
Thanks. I'm having a lot of fun writing it, glad to hear people are enjoying it.
April 17th 20:02 Novgorod
Sgt. Floosevelt, Sgt. Madder, Cpl. Aya, Sq. Label, Sq. Fuzzbutt
Sgt. Floosevelt: We have confirmation of civilians in the AO and they are a priority. Stay sharp and move fast guys, help them when you can but try not to do anything stupid.
Cpl. Aya: You hear that?
Sgt. Madder: Yeah. Sounds like the flying things I encountered while out with squad two.
Cpl. Aya: Flying things sound like they'd be a pain in the ass.
Sgt. Madder: Eh, I like them better than the spitting things.
Sgt. Floosevelt: All right, look sharp, we have civvies up ahead.
Sgt. Floosevelt: You're all right now, get to the plane, we'll cover you.
Civilian: Oh god, thank you!
Sgt. Floosevelt: Hostiles! Inside the library!
Sgt. Floosevelt {laser rifle fire}
{wall crumbling}
Sgt. Floosevelt: Woaah, my gun does that now?
Cpl. Aya {rifle fire}
Cpl. Aya: It's falling back, I've lost visual.
Sgt. Floosevelt: I dunno about you, Aya, but I'm feeling a little exposed out here. What say we take the high ground?
Cpl. Aya: Oh yeah, 'cos getting on the roof worked out for us so well last time.
Sgt. Floosevelt: How's it look up there?
Cpl. Aya: Uh... I think I see a... zombie?
Sgt. Floosevelt: What the hell, Aya. Like aliens aren't bad enough?
Sgt. Floosevelt: Oh. Okay. So, how do we kill zombies?
Cpl. Aya: "By removing the head, or destroying the brain."
Sgt. Floosevelt: Yeah? How about I just shoot it with lasers?
Sgt. Floosevelt {laser rifle fire}
Cpl. Aya: Watch out! It's on the move...
Cpl. Aya: ...away... from us.
Cpl. Aya: It just jumped off the roof.
Sgt. Floosevelt: Yeah, I wasn't expecting that either. <radio> Madder, how're you guys doing down there?
Sgt. Madder {pistol shots}
Sgt. Madder {pistol shots}
Sgt. Madder: <radio> Doin' okay for now.
Cpl. Aya: Behind us!
Cpl. Aya {rifle fire}
Sgt. Floosevelt: I'm sorry sir, but this is a private roof terrace.
Sgt. Floosevelt {laser rifle fire}
Cpl. Aya: I see another civilian up ahead.
Cpl. Aya: Get out of here, we've got you covered.
Sgt. Floosevelt: <radio> Madder, Label, Fuzzbutt, we're going to enter this building through the roof and work our way down. Come up and join us. We don't want to be getting too spread out.
Sgt. Madder: <radio> Roger that, moving.
Sq. Fuzzbutt: Wait, I gotta go back down. I see a woman down there.
Sgt. Madder: Be quick, Fuzzbutt. Don't get yourself killed.
Sq. Label: More importantly don't get us killed by making us come and rescue you.
Sq. Fuzzbutt: Hey, go! There's a plane waiting down the street.
Civilian: Oh, thank god.
Sq. Fuzzbutt: Guys, I have something. Ground floor of the building. I don't know what it is. Looks like... some kind of giant bug.
I bet the bugs did it.
You shouldn't take me seriously either.
I think some members of squad one are going to be opened up momentarily
Sq. Fuzzbutt: It's moving!
Sgt. Madder: Get out of there, Fuzzbutt!
Sq. Fuzzbutt: Not towards me!
Cpl. Aya: Holy shit did you see that thing jump??
Cpl. Aya {rifle fire}
Sgt. Madder {sniper rifle fire}
Cpl. Aya: HUUURGH
Sgt. Madder: Aya! What the FUCK.
Sq. Label: Madder where are you going?? Oh shit, behind you!!
Sq. Label: Oh shit. Think fast, Label.
Sq. Label {RPG launch}
{EXPLOSION}
Sgt. Floosevelt {laser rifle fire}
Sgt. Floosevelt: Bug thing is down. Jesus, Aya.
Sgt. Floosevelt: ... Aya?
Sgt. Floosevelt: Aya! Buddy, it's me!
Cpl. Aya: Graaaughhh
Sgt. Floosevelt: God damn it.
Sgt. Floosevelt {laser rifle fire}
Sgt. Floosevelt: Shit, it's still up, and I need to reload. Fuzzbutt!
Sq. Fuzzbutt: What?? You can't be serious. You want me to shoot Aya??
Sgt. Floosevelt: That's not Aya any more! And yes, I want you to shoot him.
Sq. Fuzzbutt: But... he outranks me!
Sgt. Floosevelt: FUZZBUTT.
Sq. Fuzzbutt {pistol shots}
Sq. Fuzzbutt: He's dead.
Sq. Label: Again.
Sgt. Floosevelt: Okay, let's just... focus on getting the last of those civilians.
Sq. Label: From those sounds, I don't think we're done exterminating.
Sq. Label: Yup. Two more bugs.
Sgt. Floosevelt: All right, new plan. Those things can move, we do not want to get into an enclosed space with them. Hang back here and see if they come to us. Stay away from the roof edge.
Sq. Fuzzbutt: There are civilians down there still.
Sgt. Floosevelt: And we'll be no use to them if we end up like Aya. Sit tight.
Sq. Label: Here they come!
Sgt. Madder {sniper rifle fire}
Sq. Label {LMG fire}
Sgt. Madder: That was one. Where's the other?
Sgt. Floosevelt: I don't know, but I don't think we'll have to wait for long. They don't really strike me as the strategic type.
Sq. Label: Oh. Hello.
Sq. Label {LMG fire}
Sgt. Floosevelt {laser rifle fire}
Sq. Fuzzbutt {laser rifle fire}
Kill Count
Sq. Label 3
Sgt. Floosevelt 2
Sq. Fuzzbutt 2
Sgt. Madder 1
Cpl. Aya 0
Promotions
Sq. Fuzzbutt promoted to Corporal. Cpl. Fuzzbutt can train in either Tactical Sense (+5 defense per enemy in sight to max +20) or Aggression (+10% critical chance per enemy in sight to max +30%) @Mr Fuzzbutt
Sq. Label promoted to Corporal. Cpl. Label has the choice of Bullet Storm (firing on your first move no longer ends the turn) or Holo-Targetting (shooting at or suppressing enemies also confers +10 aim to any allies' attacks on those enemies) @Label
Sgt. Floosevelt promoted to Lieutenant. Lt. Floosevelt may train either in Flush (fire a shot that forces an enemy to move; easy to hit but does reduced damage) or Rapid Fire (take two successive shots at the same enemy; each shot has a -15 penalty to aim) @Theodore Floosevelt
Casualty List
Cpl. Aya killed in action
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Overall Kill Count
Lt. Floosevelt 11
Cpl. Starbuck 10
Sgt. Madder 7
Cpl. Label 5
Sq. Rankenphile 4
Cpl. Fuzzbutt 4
Cpl. Aya 4 (KIA)
Sq. Bogey 3 (KIA)
Sq. Gatz 2 (KIA)
Rk. Lobo 0 (KIA)
And I guess what's left of Aya can have some of my vodka.
Fuzzbutt we are now on the outs
Of course Floosevelt can actually aim which makes him a lot more useful than Aya, who managed to miss every single shot in his final mission. Way to go down in a blaze of glory, pinky.
You are on the outs.
I'm still here.
and when we get back to base I turn after post-mission showers (assuming we can pay our water bill after spending all our money on lasers) and go to snap Y. Aya's butt with my towel
but he's not there...
a single tear streaks down to moisten my mustache
Surname: Blithe 6th
Name: Caulkilous
Gender: whatevs
Head type: I seem to recall a helmet that looks like it's mostly just a huge glass dome. That one.
Colours: pretty sure there's a purple with yellow highlighting set. If not, just as purple as you can get.
Yay phone posting.
April 19 - Just two days pass after Novgorod, long enough to hold a memorial party for Aya and then chop his body into bits and burn them so he doesn't come back all zombied again. Then a small UFO is detected on the ground in Nigeria. Shake off those illegal-vodka hangovers guys, it's back to work.
Squad Two, you're up!
... oh. Oh, yeah. *sob*
Terrible things
Speaking of rookies, I wonder who's turn it is to try and digest plasma?
Assuming smof keeps going in order of signups, the next four people are @ASimPerson, @Feriluce, @Valagante, and some asshole with a ridiculously long na - oh, wait, that's me.
I don't run this game, though, so it's up to our glorious Commander to decide who will be lucky enough to step forward and follow her inspired orders in the interest of defending humanity, and no, I am not kissing up in the hopes that I will be placed in the position that has the empirically lowest number of laser beams or bug-based zombie factories, how dare you imply such a thing?