And that has you bothered. Their air force must be howling mad over the loss of a squadron of jets- not to mention their abject failure to stop Katya's defection. And yet, nothing. Hell, they haven't even put those gigantic supersubs of theirs to sea supposedly- you overheard Admiral Nixon and Captain Blackwell talking about it when the captain came by while Nixon was talking to you as you were getting ready to mount up for this turn on alert.

Your thoughts are interrupted by movement off to your left- Nixon's tomcat lining up on the catapult.

“Change of plans, son,” he says. “We're going to fly the rest of the way to Pearl.”

There's a tone to his voice you're not quite sure you can place... you'd know what it was if it was, say, coming from Slider, but Nixon?

Nahhh.

“Might want to pay attention to your shooter, son.” he says, pointing with one nomex-clad finger.

You've got enough time to look forward and return the salute from your shooter before he activates the catapult- slamming you back in your seat from the acceleration. Laughter follows you up- apparently, the witches saw that.

Nixon joins you moments later, taking the lead position as the witches launch. Before long, you're in a modified pair of loose finger-four formations as Nixon explains the plan.

“Been too long since I really got to have some fun, kids.” he says, and you identify that tone in his voice. It's mirth. The kind of mirth that makes your guts seize up in fear when it comes from most of your squadronmates. The kind of mirth you get when you're planning something that's going to be awesome, but there will be hell to pay about later.

2/3 (oops)

Except, he's CINCPAC. Odds are, he can get away with it.

“It's getting pretty close to December, and that means there's going to be a lot of tourists down at the Arizona museum. Might as well give 'em a bit of an airshow.” He says.

“An... airshow, sir?” Ice asks.

“Yep!” he responds cheerily. “Since it's your squadron, Lieutenant commander, I want you to lead. Take your pair down the port side, your other pair of witches can go starboard. Then Lieutenant Bishop and I will follow. Bishop, I want you to go down the port side right behind the witches, got it?”

[] Got it, Sir
[] What about Katya, sir?
[] You sure about this, sir?

>CINCPAC
>BARCAP

I dont even know half these words

to the googles!

[x] What about Katya, sir?

>>21183185
[X] What about Katya, sir?

Hurrah, it's S89!

[X] Got it, Sir
This is going to be fun.

>>21183185

[x] What about Katya, sir?

>>21183201
BARCAP is Barrier Combat Air Patrol, the fighters that patrol the air around the carrier battlegroup. CINCPAC is Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Command.

To put it simply, Nixon is the guy in charge of all US forces in the Pacific Area.

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That's not an Idolm@ster plane.

>>21183185
[x] What about Katya, sir?

>[] What about Katya, sir?

though i dont think it will be much of a problem for her

>>21183201
The only reason I even know 'em is because of Tom Clancy.

>>21183254
And because I'm forgetful.

[x] What about Katya, sir?

>>21183185
>[] What about Katya, sir?

>>21183245
Are you saying you can't provide one, Crix?

>>21183185
>[x] Got it, Sir
>[x] What about Katya, sir?
>[x] You sure about this, sir?

Perfect order too. Just enough to say, okay, but you sure?

[x] Got it, Sir
[x] What about Katya, sir?
[x] You sure about this, sir?

Nixon you troll, what will you think of next?

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>>21183185

>finally make the thread

My vote:

[X] Got it, Sir, but what about Katya?

[] What about Katya, sir?
This

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Shit I'm to late for party. Tht's what I get for fucking around with Aurora.

>>21183185
>[x] What about Katya, sir?
Followed by a cheerful
>[x] Yes sir!

Nixon CINCPAC sanctioned shenanigans? Hell yes.

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[x] What about Katya, sir?

“What about Katya, sir?” You ask, grudgingly passing Merlin a 5$ bill around the edge of your ejection seat. The bet was “is Nixon as crazy as we are” and you're pretty sure you just lost.

“Hmm... Miss Katya, do you think you can follow On Lieutenant Bishop's wing?” Nixon asks.

The sly fucker.

“As if I am welded there.” Katya replies.

“Ok kids. We'll be passing bow to stern over the boat, then we'll turn out over the ocean and land at the hickam runways. Remember they share the damn field with the civilian airport- watch for airliners.” He chuckles. “Hate to lose a one of you to running into a fucking jumbo jet. And keep in mind you'll need to pop back up after we overfly the ship- Ewa beach is right there, and civilians tend to get sue-happy with low-altitude supersonic overflights of their houses.”

“Aye, sir” Ice says. If you didn't know any better, you'd swear even SHE was having fun.

It only takes a few seconds to get yourselves sorted- Nixon, you, and Katya drop back and gain a few miles separation- bare moments at speed- as Ice and Slider kick in their burners and rocket away from you, followed right after by Maverick and Goose doing the same.

1/2

Nixon gives you a slow count- a few seconds- then yells “Punch it!”

You respond- ramming your throttles home to the stops. Your cat howls in demonic glee- and kicks you right in the chest as it's jets roar.

And even with that, just like she promised, Katya stays glued to your right wingtip, flying there like you two have been doing this for years.
Nixon wasn't kidding- there's quite a crowd down there. You can almost see their heads tilt up and follow the witches- but it's your midnight black cat that sets the camera flashbulbs off.

Nixon chuclkes. “She still reminds me of my old ship.” he says.

“Which ship, sir?” Merlin asks, her voice totally normal as you execute a brutal roll and climb, letting your hundred plus foot long afterburner plume point straight at the ground.

“The California.” He says, wistfully. “Got my first kill serving on her. Museum up in San Fran, now.”

Your landing is painfully routine, after that- though you're met, after rolling your cat to a halt on the pad, by one very pissed off looking man with rear admiral's insignia on his shirt.

“You!” He roars. As you pop the canopy “What in god's name are you fucking doing? What gave you the bright fucking idea to overfly a fucking museum ship? I'll have your fucking wings for this! Where the fuck is your flight lead?”

[] Say nothing, Point at Nixon's bird.
[] He just landed sir.
[] Well, sir, Admiral Nixon though it'd be a good idea.

(Breif interruption here folks- gotta go try and set up an entertainment system for family I'm not real fond of. 45 mins to an hour, tops.)

>>21183630
[X] He just landed sir.

We want him to go up to Nixon, start yelling and then backtrack as fast as humanly possible.

>>21183630
[x] He just landed sir.

LET THERE BE HUE

>>21183630

[x] He just landed sir.

Hand him just a liiiiittle more rope.

>>21183630
>[x] He just landed sir.
"That bird there sir. Entirely his idea."

>>21183630
>[] He just landed sir.

>>21183630

[X] He just landed sir.

[] Say nothing, Point at Nixon's bird.

Only if he insists on us talking:
[] He just landed sir.

>>21183630
[x] He just landed sir.

Gentlemen, let us watch someone trying to wave their dick around get it bit off.

[x] Say nothing, Point at Nixon's bird.

>>21183630
[x] Well, sir, Admiral Nixon though it'd be a good idea.

As funny as it would be I can't help but think it's a bit too much of a dick move to set the man off to scream at Nixon.

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[] He just landed sir.

huehuehue

>>21183630
>[] He just landed sir.

Hey, isnt someone owning us some fapfic? I think someone is

>>21183630
>[] He just landed sir.
Dis gun be gud

>>21183630

[X] Say nothing, Point at Nixon's bird.
It's like he doesn't understand publicity.

>>21183752
>Hey, isnt someone owning us some fapfic? I think someone is
What?
>owning us some fapfic
What.

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>>21183752

no because if he did made that he is dead meat

>>21184017
I'd say that gif covers the end results pretty well.

>>21183630
[X] Say nothing, Point at Nixon's bird.

>>21184017
>>21184054
The hell are you talking about?

>>21184108
Someone asked for porn, violence was their response.

>>21184108
You mean it isn't clear?

>>21184138
Thank you.

>>21184141
Some people like details. I just said 'fuck it' and decided to pretend I never read anything about it.

>>21183630
He just landed, sir

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I wonder how long until people start trying to assassinate us.

[They'll probably look like this]

>>21183630
>[x] He just landed sir.

>>21184726
I love this artist so fucking much.

>>21184726
If I had even the slightest bit of Photoshop knowledge I'd replace the grips with dakimakura cover images.

>>21183630
[x] Say nothing, Point at Nixon's bird.

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[x] He just landed sir.

“My flight lead just landed, sir.” you say, carefully.

“Good!” the rear admiral yells. “I'm going to kick his ass so hard he's going to taste fucking shoe leather! You hotshot fucking fighter pilots are all the same, you know that lieutenant? We don't stand for that kind of shit in the sub fleet. For fucks sake, our witches even have the decency to wear pants and not show their undergarments to a bunch of civilians!”

“Yes, sir.” you respond carefully as the man rants.

“You fuckers are going to lose your wings for this, you read me Lieutenant? I'll have your ass busted down and shipped over to the fucking marines, you get me?” He pauses to take a breath of air as Nixon's cat rolls to a stop next to yours. “Think mud, lieutenant. Think mud and bugs and a bunch of marines all around you, cos that's where you're fucking headed.”

“Yes, sir.” you say again.

“And you!” He points an accusing finger at Nixon. “What the fuck were you thinking? What the fuck is wrong with you dumb aviation fucktards?”

“Well, Jimmy” Nixon says in an almost conversational tone. “That's a hell of a way to greet your commanding officer.”

1/2

The rear admiral turns pale, pale white. “A-Admiral on deck!” he yells, snapping to perfect attention. You follow suit as Nixon walks by, his helmet in one hand and his flight bag in the other. He looks at you.

“Lieutenant Bishop, go get yourself squared away here. Your squadron needs to stay on the base for the time being- ONI wants to come by and chat with Miss Katya. After that we'll sort out the particulars of your medal- and getting that bird of yours and you two back to Boeing so they can pick your brains.” He looks at the rear admiral. “I need to see you in your office, Jimmy. The rest of you, carry on.”

Your temporary lodging is nice enough, if a bit cramped- they've jammed you all into one room, to make it easier for your guards to keep an eye on Katya, at least. Your marine guards.

“Christ.” you gripe, dropping your flight bag on an unclaimed bunk. “We get can't get away from Jarheads, can we?”

“Oh, what, you want to trust the air force base patrol to security?” Slider says, eyeballing Katya, who's moving her kit bag to the rack underneath yours and moving Slider's kit to a different bed entirely.

You shrug. “I'd be a nice change from all this yut yut oohrah devildog crap.”

“Wouldn't it just” Maverick says from across the room. “oh, hey. We're supposed to go down to the Arizona. In our dress kit.”

[] What? Why the fuck are we headed back there?
[] Fine. Lemme hygiene and change.

[x] What? Why the fuck are we headed back there?

>>21185031
>[] What? Why the fuck are we headed back there?
Do we have to wear reflector belts?

> Katya, who's moving her kit bag to the rack underneath yours and moving Slider's kit to a different bed entirely.

yep, she wants our dick

>>21185031
>[x] Fine. Lemme hygiene and change.

>>21185031
[X] Fine. Lemme hygiene and change.

>>21185031
As tempting as the other is,
>[] Fine. Lemme hygiene and change.

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>>21185031
>Slider says, eyeballing Katya, who's moving her kit bag to the rack underneath yours and moving Slider's kit to a different bed entirely.

In love, that is all.

[x] Fine. Lemme hygiene and change.

>>21185020

>AHAHAHAHAAAA!

>>21185031

[X] Fine. Lemme hygiene and change.

Katya wants Fronk to be her husbando...or whatever the Russian for it is.

>>21185031
>“Well, Jimmy” Nixon says in an almost conversational tone. “That's a hell of a way to greet your commanding officer.”

huehuehue

>[x] What? Why the fuck are we headed back there?

The fuck do they want with us?

>>21185031
[x] Fine. Lemme hygiene and change.
>Katya
Okay, we're going to need to talk to her at some point.

>>21185031
[x] Fine. Lemme hygiene and change.
If we gotta, might as well shower first.

>>21185031
[X] Fine. Lemme hygiene and change.
This can only end well.

>>21185031
>>[] Fine. Lemme hygiene and change.
Just get it over with.

>>21185104
RIGHT: TIME FOR THREADLY WAIFU VOTES
[]merlin
[]slider
[]ice
[]maverick
[]Katya

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>>21185031
[X] What? Why the fuck are we headed back there?
[X] Fine. Lemme hygiene and change.

Do both, nothing says we can't bitch while we get ready.

>>21185118

Knock that off. It's too early for that shit.

>>21185031
>Jimmy Carter made Rear Admiral

What a world we live in.

[x] Fine. Lemme hygiene and change.

>Slider says, eyeballing Katya, who's moving her kit bag to the rack underneath yours and moving Slider's kit to a different bed entirely.
Heh. That's cute.

[x]merlin

Mind you it should be chaste and slow.

>>21185131
better than waifu war spamming

>>21185118
Katya, no contest.

Merlin is too pure.

>>21185118
>slider

Didn't we already have a talk about how slider was a complete nutjob?

>>21185031
Both. We can change and bitch at the same time.

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>>21185020
>>21185031
>Admiral Richard Nixon chewing out Rear Admiral Jimmy Carter

Makes me wonder how the 60s and the 70s went.

>>21185031

[x] What? Why the fuck are we headed back there?


Also, east poland? What's the geopolitical situation look like in europe?

>>21185118
I choose the Sky.

>>21185153
But she's a lovable one.

>>21185118
[x] Our Black 'Cat

The only one for us.

>>21185118
Merlin is more little sister than anything else.
Slider is a nut job.
Ice hates us.
And Katya is probably going to go yandere and kill everyone she sees as competition.

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>>21185179
Fuck you Alto.

>>21185118
>not voting to goose Goose
Step your game up.

>>21185144

Ghost hasn't even brought in the new Witches yet. I'd like to at least get a look at the A-10 Witches first.

Oh....should probably watch our six for another shower prank by Slider.

>>21185179
We will follow the example of Tithonus.

>>21185198
>Ice hates us.
Nah, man, she just hates how we do things all not-by-the-book like.

>>21185184
Maybe, but not in a waifu way.

>>21185198
Ice doesn't hate us and if she did she's defrosted recently.

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>>21185198
>Ice hates us.
Hate is such a strong word.
>>21185218
>A-10
Yes please.

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>>21185198
>And Katya is probably going to go yandere and kill everyone she sees as competition.
Clearly the best girl

>>21185249
Friggin' maniacs.

>>21185118
[x] Ice
She just needs a hug.

>>21185244

Seconded. Who doesn't want to fly around with 1100+ rounds of 30mm depleted-uranium "FUCK YOU"?

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>>21185281
This

With provisions for cute A-10 Witches

>>21185244
Every time I see that gif it brings a smile to my face. Never found out what it was from though.

>>21185118
[X]Katya

She's upfront and honest about her affection. She also has what must be a hot Russian accent.

We should take her out for coffee and give her a ride on our bike.

>>21185118
>[x]Katya

[]katya.
Russian accents are god tier, and the work of wooing her has already been done

Sounds it's time to brace myself for the Katyarush.

>>21185118
[x]Katya

She's totally alone in the world, and she wants to use us as a bulwark to lean on. Why not oblige her?

I am torn between Ice and Katya

>>21185686
Because she'll eventually lose it and lock us in a basement to protect us?

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[x] (I'm accepting the bitch while changing response)

“This is dumb. We were just there!” You grouse, unzipping the top half of your flight suit. “Where the hell am I going to get a set of whites anyway? What? Do they think I crammed mine in my bags?”

Slider eyeballs you. “Too bad you stopped. Anyway, Tricky said he'd be sending some over. And that they weren't yours, don't fucking ruin them.”

“Like I've ever ruined a pair of whites. That was your fucking fault and you know it.”

Katya, who's been sitting on the edge of her rack and following the conversation laughs. “What happened?”

You jerk a thumb at Slider. “She was getting hit on by an Air force major at some fucking function or other. Decided it'd be a good idea to use me as her excuse to get out.”

“What did she do?” Katya asks, her eyes wide.

“Threw a cup of punch on me, then screamed 'sniper!' and tackled me to the ground.”

1/2

“Oh yeahhh!” Slider says, look of comprehension dawning across her face. “I remember that!” she laughs. “Fun times.”

“Yeah, maybe for you!” you grump, grabbing your shaving kit. “I had a pair of docs and a witch frantically looking for a wound they were SURE was there. Then I got blamed when there wasn't one!”

You storm into the unoccupied bathroom and slam the door behind you, hamming it up a bit for your guest.

You shower is long and surprisingly, uninterrupted. You wrap a towel around yourself long enough to grab the garment bag from Merlin, then shower and change into the borrowed whites. They don't fit too badly, though yours are still better.

Slider slips past you and closes the door to the bathroom as you step out. You've got a half hour before she's out of there- she tends to sing in the shower and take her sweet time. You're in a borrowed dress uniform at an unfamiliar base, in a cramped squad bay with the majority of your squadron, plus Katya.

[] Talk to a witch or witches. Specify about what.
[] Go get some fresh air. You can at least stand outside without getting dirty, right?
[] go hit up the phone exchange! You've got some time to make a couple calls!

>>21185721
Talk to Katya about how Katya is holding up

Talk to Merlin about not listening to strange officers or men in black suits

>>21185721
[X] Go get some fresh air. You can at least stand outside without getting dirty, right?
Nothing like the sea air to relax before getting yelled at.

Inb4 a bunch of votes for the Russian

[x] Ask Merlin how she's dealing with this (if it applies)
[x] Then make some small talk with Katya

I'm not against getting to know her some, just people going "HURR DURR KATYA RUSH"

>>21185721
PHONE CAAAAALL

>>21185721

[x] go hit up the phone exchange! You've got some time to make a couple calls!

Goddamnit, call people.

>>21185721
>[] Talk to a witch or witches. Specify about what.
Katya and merlin about how weird everything got since you joined the Air Force

>>21185721
>[] Talk to a witch or witches. Specify about what.

Katya and Merlin, obviously. See how they're holding up.

We step outside in these Whites and next thing'll happen is we get fucking dunked overboard.

>>21185707
Talk to Ice ask WTF is going on.

Then some small talk with Katya.

>>21185721
Talk to Ice about oh god what the fuck is going on.

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>>21185780
How dare you! We are proud Naval Aviators!

>>21185721

[X] Talk to Merlin. See if she's happy about getting to see her family more often once we get to WA.

[X] Ask Ice what she thinks about all this shit.

then [X] see how Katya is adjusting to being the newest member of the Freak Show Squadron.

>>21185814
Weird doesn't equate to bad. And what's up with your name?

>>21185814
NAVY I MEANT NAVY

IM SORRY I WAS STILL IN SWQ MODE DONT HURT ME

>>21185847
Lol, you caught it.

And it's just my name, for everything online ever basically.

Started back in xbox days.

>>21185847
SWQ is ARMY AVIATOR
That is EVEN WORSE.

Air Force Witches Quest would be boring as all hell.

>herp derp flyin around in mah invisible Raptor kill everything from BVR derp derp everyone is reasonable and we get nice accommodations there is no conflict or drama

>>21185857
IT WAS AS CLOSE TO AIR FORCE AT THE TIME AND HAD THE SAME DISDAIN FOR GROUND TEAM

>>21185879
>there is no conflict or drama
I think the boredom would lead to MORE conflict and drama to relieve tedium

>>21185856
What I was questioning was whether you realize it's not done properly if the w8vLH&7G is supposed to be the trip.

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>>21185889

Herp derp.

Thanks for pointing that out, not exactly a vet on the boards as you can tell.

>>21185946
#SecureTripcodesAreForJerks

>>21185946
S'alright. I've only ever bothered adopting a trip when I was contributing to something or making a chain of posts where it was needed. Too much trouble otherwise.

>>21185721
[x] Talk to Katya about how she's holding up.

>>21185721
>[] Go get some fresh air. You can at least stand outside without getting dirty, right?

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>>21185946
daily reminder to kill yourself

>>21186052
Crix, shame on you for trying to derail this thread.

>>21186052
Don't bring that up here. It'll cause unnecessary problems.

>>21186052
>Crix !!nLvSV/0cRma
As if you're any fucking better.

>>21186052
Let it go Crix. He seems alright.

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>>21186086
Way better than anonymous at any rate.

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[x] Talk to a witch or witches. Specify about what. (Katya and Merlin were the clear winners)

Merlin's changed into her dress uniform as well- opting to wear the abbreviated skirt that's part of the witch uniform.

“How you holding up, Merlin?” You ask, sitting down on the edge of Katya's bunk. “Pretty hectic these last couple of days, huh?”

Merlin nods. “I...I'm still trying to come to grips with everything.” she laughs nervously. “ I mean, three days ago, everything was normal... well, as normal as it gets, for us... and now we're heroes or something. A..and we've killed people... that's kind of hard to process, I guess.”

“You have it wrong.” Katya says, looking over from where she's standing in front of a mirror, with Ice fussing over the fit of her own borrowed uniform. “You killed people to save me. They would have had no second thought about shooting me down, and they knew I was too tired to defend myself. They had chased me for hours. Hours! Was tired, cold, hungry. About to give up.”

She smiles, faintly. “Then, just as I’d decided to let the ocean end it, there you are.” She's addressing Merlin, but she's looking at you. “Do not feel bad about killing them. Their squadron leader... he had trouble understanding what no meant.”

1/2

“T...trouble understanding what no mea...” Merlin's hesitant question is cut off by Ice.

“Not something you need to worry about, hon.” She says, finally, apparently, content with Katya's uniform.

Katya looks at her. “Is strange. In Russia, we witches are seperated. The reverse of this.” she waves her hands around, indicating the squadron. “Many pilots, one, maybe two witches. After Afghanistan, there is bad blood between the witches and the air force and air defense command. We didn't suffer losses as badly there.”

“So what do you think of it here? Must be a big change” You observe.

Katya nods. “Very. Everybody is nice, but it is very strange. It will take some time to adjust, I think.”

“Everyone is nice till you get on Slider's bad side.” Maverick says from across the room. “She's kind of vicious.”

Which is about when a bar of soap bounces off her head.

“I am not.” Slider says, sweetly. “If I was vicious, I'd have thrown the sink at you.”

“Ya know.” you observe. “At least I got to shower in peace.”

Slider looks at you. “Not my idea. Little miss Russian wouldn't let me in there. Merlin backed her up.” she grins. “And Merlin, well, she's an ace! Gotta respect aces!”

“Knock it off, you two.” Ice says. “Our rides here.”

Your ride is four navy staff cars. Outside of the lead car, Nixon stands, dressed in his blues. He shakes his head when he sees your squadron. “I'd have sent blues for you.” He says. “but it was the best I could do on short notice.”

[] “What's this about, sir?”
[] “No worries, sir.”

>>21186524

[x] "What's this about, sir?"

>>21186524
>[] “What's this about, sir?”
Are we doing karaoke night? its karaoke night isnt it?

>>21186524

>"What's this about, sir?"

>>21186524
Again both,
[X] No worries sir but what's this about?

[x] "What's this about, sir?"

[x] “What's this about, sir?”
Let it be Base-wide get drunk & do karaoke night. It is, right?

>>21186524
>[] “No worries, sir.”

>>21186524
[X] “What's this about, sir?”
I hope this isn't a press thing. Those people don't know when to give up.

>>21186524
[x] “No worries, sir.”

>>21186524
>[] “What's this about, sir?”
It would be nice to know what we are walking into

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[x] “What's this about, sir?”

“Yes, Sir.” You say, nodding slightly. “Sir, if I may, what's this all about?”

Nixon grins. “Son, I guess you're going to have to wait to find out.”

Earlier, this wouldn't have bothered you. Earlier, you'd have thought of Nixon as being an upstanding model of American military leadership.

Earlier was before you saw him threatening to sodomize a ground crew with a sledgehammer if they didn't get his bird back into the air. Earlier was before he led you on a mach 2+ low-level overflight of a museum ship full of civilians.

Earlier was before you knew he was just as insane as the rest of the people you're involved with on a day-to-day basis. It's kind of comforting to know things never change.

The ride over is quiet- you make more small talk with Merlin, while Katya rides with Nixon and an ONI commander. Merlin's excited to be going back to Seattle, though she expresses worry the rest of the squadron will be re-assigned.

You're not sure yourself.

At the ship, there's a small crowd of reporters- both film and print- and a small group of.. oh, oh shit.

Shit shit SHIT. Those are Secret service bastards.

[] Panic!
[] Show no fear!

[x] Show no fear!

>>21186819
>[] Panic!
MERLIN, QUICKLY! THE WINDOW!

>>21186819
THEY CAN SMELL FEAR

>>21186819
[X] Show no fear!
Don't show fear Reporters can smell it from a mile away!

>>21186819
>[] Show no fear!
We only panic on the inside

>>21186819
>[x] Show no fear!

>>21186851
But if they smell it they'll know we're terrified anyways!

>>21186819
[x] Show no fear!

>>21186819
[x] Show no fear!

>Secret Service

Either we've got a Senator, a VP, or a President. If it's the latter, I have NO fucking idea who he is.

>>21186891
Probably a certain Mr. Young and his lovely red-haired wife

>>21186819
>[] Show no fear!
>I must not fear.
>Fear is the mind-killer.
>Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
>I will face my fear.
>I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
>And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
>Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.
>Only I will remain.

Surely Fronk has read Dune.

>>21186819
QUICK, make bomb threats to distract the Secret Service!

>>21186942
That is a terrifying suggestion.

>>21186969
"Mister President, we have a diplomatic situation in--"

"Bounce it."

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>>21186942
>implying MC Young would want that much responsibility
>implying he would let himself get chained to a desk like that

>>21185020
Uh, in terms of command, we don't share any structure at that level, since subfleet would respond to CNO, (and sub admirals tend to be dicks to anyone, i mean our god and eternal lord Admiral Rickover literally made his career pissing off people).

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>>21186819

Show no fear, we have endured Slider, Ice, Maverick, shooting down five angry Russians and meeting our RIO's crazy parents. This is nothing!

For a split second I thought that jet was a pair of lingerie panties

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So out of curiosity, is our bird basically this right now?

Or if not, will it be in the future?

>>21187096
Our bird is a Raptor trapped in the body of a Tomcat.

I laughed so hard at this thread so far. SO hard.

WE SHALL KNOW NO FEAR, FOR WE ARE ACES. everybody else... EVERYBODY ELSE is below us.
>Execpt other aces.

>Votan Young for President, with his lovely red headed First Lady.

>>21187175
>Young as president.

Please make so.

[x] Show no fear!

>>21187187
Can you imagine it? Instead of spoonerisms and gaffes, whenever he's caught out he just punches someone in the face and runs away.

>President Young
Nah. His son? Possible. MC Young would be in his mid-to-late 60's at this time.

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>>21187202

>>21187202
Still doable. Perhaps is gnomery would help.

>>21187202
To date, Reagan is the oldest man elected to the office of the presidency (at 69).

>not expecting president Yeager

Which one is the real question.

>>21187113
That still fits Yukikaze pretty well, actually.

>>21187255
Oh god. They're President and Vice President.

>>21187255
>President Yeager
>Prime Ministers Cloistermann and Lucchini
>Chancellor Barkhorn

>Why can't I hold all of this diplomacy

>>21187273

This would be the most awesome version of America. Ever. Of all time.

>>21187308
How about Perrine instead of de Gaulle?

>>21187273
All dose hamboigahs

>>21187273
And nobody is ever sure which is which.
>>21187308
>Lucchini
>in charge of a country
>even Italy
jesuschristhowhorrifying.jpg

>>21187323
perrine is unelectable
no one likes her

>>21186541
Last time we did karaoke in Hawaii in an anime-based quest, the next thread ended with the base getting pounded by missiles and one of our squad losing a leg. I'd rather not repeat the experience.

>>21187246
I know that. I just can't see MC Young being the President let alone doing it when he's approaching 70.

>>21187323
>Clostermann
>What about Perrine

Gee Bill, I dunno. Also its 1989, de Gaulle's been pushing up daisies for almost twenty years.

>>21187348
Zeonquest was trip and a half.

>>21187349
They made him Vice-President to bring out the votes during the campaign, and also for the same reason that Zaphod Beeblebrox ended up President of the Galaxy.

Then the President either died from natural causes, got shot and died, or resigned.

Succession laws are a bitch, ain't they?

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>>21187341
>And nobody is ever sure which is which.

My god, it's like My Fellow Americans.

>"You're a whore, admit it, admit you're a big whore, go ahead."

>"Name three women in the District of Columbia you didn't bang while you were in office. What am I talking about? Name one."

>"Screw you."

>"Blow me."

>21-gun salute

[spoilers]Either could take either role in that exchange.[/spoilers]

>>21187393
Also because several high ranking ministers and politicians in other nations directly owed him their lives.

>>21187349

Reagan

Also, Bush I

>>21187361
I mean Perrine filling de Gaulle's role entirely.

>France tsundere for America

>>21187429

It'd be Mitterand in the 1980s.

>>21187425
Your reading comprehension needs a bit of work there friend.

If it's not too much to ask could someone find/make a composite picture with all of the witches in a line? I still have trouble telling them apart.

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>>21187555

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[x] Show no fear!

Inwardly, you steel yourself. Those are secret service- and there's probably a dozen plainclothes guys for every one in the suit. That means, at least, it's a VIP.

Worst case, it's the president. That's the absolute worst case. But you doubt it- ONI's not really had a chance to talk to Katya yet, so they wouldn't let her get that close to the president, would they?

...would they?

As the door opens, you can't help but think how you'd rather be in the air, right now.

As you walk up the back of a small stage, set up, apparently, for the December 7th memorial- you can't help but think you'd give anything to be in the air, anywhere, right now. Over Moscow, say. In a SPAD. That'd work.

Thankfully, your gods are looking out for you. The Gentleman on the stage isn't the president. Or even the VP. It's one of the state's senators.

… which, on reflection, is probably worse, since they're always gunning for a better job. And right now, you're a political goldmine.

1/2

However, this guy was military. 442nd- a very famous unit, involved in a lot of the fighting in Europe, back in the war.

He's also a purple heart winner. Not that he's wearing it, but the missing right arm is a dead enough giveaway. You're pretty sure he's got a few more medals to his name- a Congressional Medal of Honor, for one, but you aren't sure about it.

You're directed to a seat right of the podium- right in between Katya and Ice. You're not even there long enough to get uncomfortable before you're directed to stand.

Normally, promotions aren't a difficult thing.

Normally, though, promotions aren't this... public. The applause is pretty astonishing.

Of course, this isn't an election year- thank god- but the associated speech is long, and boring. It's pretty obvious, at this point, you're here to look good- first public appearance counts for a lot.

It's with some surprise, then, that Nixon motions you off the stage in the middle of the speech.

[] Thank you sir. Getting pretty boring up there.
[] Here we go again, sir?

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>>21187555

>>21187627
[x] Here we go again, sir?

Remain vigilant for shenanigans, for that is the way of the modern pilot.

Throw in a 'thanks,' too.

>>21187627

[x] Thank you sir. Getting pretty boring up there.

>>21187627
[x] Here we go again, sir?

Probably time to go off to Seattle.

Man, we don't even get to sleep...

[x] Here we go again, sir?

>>21187627
>Daniel Inouye

HOLY SHIT I MET HIM IN PERSON

we O-4 now? Also Daniel Inouye is awesome and not boring at all so
[x] Here we go again, sir?

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>>21187627
Again I vote for the combination approach but if I must choose one.

>[X] Here we go again, sir?

>>21187627
>[] Thank you. Getting to be time for shenanigans again, sir?
Anything to get away from those black soulless lenses.

[x] Thank you sir. Getting pretty boring up there.

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>>21187555
Sure thing, pal!

>>21187627
>[x] Here we go again, sir?

Guys. Take it from me.
Standing on a stage doing nothing fucking SUCKS.

>>21187627
[x] Here we go again, sir?

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>>21187726
Holy shit man do you take requests?

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>>21187555
Here's a composite I made in paint.
Left to Right

Goose, Maverick, Slider, Ice, Merling.

We don't have any confirmed images of Katya or
LT Bishop

>>21187874
>using the old images of Maverick, Goose and Slider

oh god why my eyes

>>21187874
*Merlin

>>21187893
Marlin.

>>21187897
Marlun.

>>21187908
Merlot

>>21187920
YOU'RE ONLY SUPPOSED TO CHANGE ONE LETTER AT A TIME, FAGGOT. STOP BREAKIN' THE RULES.

>>21187938

FUCK YOU, IT WAS FUNNY.

>>21187947
IT WAS FUNNY, BUT THAT'S NOT HOW THE GAME WORKS GOD DAMN IT.

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Did I miss anyone?

>>21187961
>>21187947
>>21187938

CALM THE FUCK DOWN. BOTH OF YOU.

>>21187979
GO FUCK YOURSELF, THIS IS SERIOUS BUSINESS.

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[x] Here we go again, sir?

“Here we go again, sir?” you wryly note as you drop off the back of the stage.

Nixon looks shaken. “Change of plans, son. You're headed to Seattle without your bird. Boeing wants you there for some last second input on their second prototype cat. Take your RIO, you can take one of the other ones to act as a wingmate if you need to, but your squadron will be meeting you at your staging area.”

“Staging point, sir?” You ask, confused.

“Eastern Europe just blew wide open, along with the Middle east and the pacific. We just lost two attack subs to one of those fucking supersubs of the reds, and they've got that flying aircraft carrier all over the place over the sea of japan. Everyone's calling for support, and we're scrambling to provide it.” He pauses.

“It isn't because of us, son. But they've been waiting for years for an excuse. I guess this is it. World war three, son.”

the enormity of that statement is almost too big for you to grasp. It's only when Nixon shakes his head that you really, truly get it.

“I need you in the field, son. Two day turnaround, no more. Set up at Misawa- we've already got a Seabee battalion there to rebuild that base, they'll have at least one runway up by tomorrow. Best get to it, son. The war isn't going to wait.”

>>21187961
FUN > RULES IN THIS CASE FAGGOT.

>>21187979
NO, FUCK YOU.

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>>21187969
Now with less white.

>>21187969
dem sliders

>>21187992
Well.

Fuck.

I'll leave any discussion up to you guys as to if- and who- you want to bring as your wingmate.

Merlin (merlot? really?) Is included, of course.

we'll pick up next week- maybe Tuesday, maybe Thursday.

till then, folks. I'm on the IRC if ya need me.

>>21188005
I've never bothered looking at these threads but this picture interests me greatly.
Tell me more.

>>21188005
Didn't miss anybody.

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>>21187992
Shit.
We're still going to go down in history as the yahoo that sparked WW3, even if the Soviets were planning for it.

>>21188016
Better than Morlet.

>>21187992
Why are we not dead
I mean if they went launch, ballistics should be launching, and Hawaii should be destroyed by several missiles.

>flying aircraft carrier
final boss already?

And super sub, damn, there went the diesel boats.

Again, Ghost I love your story but at this point nukes should have been deployed as standard procedure to prevent the Russian tanks from taking ground, and then Russia would have counter-nuked USA Et All, France would be launching nukes at anything that passed through Germany..
tl;dr we all die in fire.

>>21187992
Oh shit oh fuck.

Take Katya if they'll let us, if not take Slider.

I don't know if we've ever been a praying man, but now would be a good time to ask all the gods we can think of to keep the nukes from flying.

>>21188031
Suppose this is an alternate universe where because of magic and Tesla and Martians and so forth, there are no nuclear weapons?

>>21188022
Take Top Gun and Ace Combat.
Now, smash them together.

Now replace the half the fighters with magical pantsless women who strap jets to their legs.

Then make a quest out of it.

Welp, makeout with Katya before we die in nuclear fire?

>>21188031
Are you autistic or something? That'd be no fun at all.

Katya, Ice, or Slider, not in that order.

Ice is professional and we can count on her. Then again, I don't know if we can make that call. Slider we can count on to be selectively unreliable and solid where it counts. And the shower incursions will keep us on our toes. Katya's a wild card, but it might be good to give her a chance to get back into it.

I say we take Slider. She's a known variable, and I still wouldn't trust Katya to open fire on her former comrades, even with her trauma story.
Slider can provide the amount of crazy that lets people survive when by all rights they should be dead.

>>21188041
then europe is fucked, and global warming kills us in 40-100 years depending on if we crack fusion/solar or not, assuming population trends go on without WW3.

>>21187992
Sweet fuck. So much for happyfun times.

So we take Merlin and...I don't think we should take anyone else. Katya needs to integrate with the rest of the unit and being stuck to our side the entire time we're gone from it won't help that and everyone else has things they'll be needing to do.

>>21187992
Take Ice, that way the rest of the squadron will follow eventually. Besides we already know we work well with her

>>21188022
Strike Witches is a Japanese Anime about historical fighter aces in WWII portrayed as pantsless magical girls fighting aliens.

Strike Witches Quest is a /tg/ quest about a male pilot interacting with said witches in said war.

Strikers '89 is a spinoff of that spinoff with characters from Top Gun portrayed as pantsless magical girls.

>>21188058
MAGIC, MOTHERFUCKER, DO YOU UNDERSTAND IT?

>>21188058
Makes for a better story than 'missiles fall everyone dies' at least.

[x] Slider

A bit of crazy is nice and Ice would be better off running things elsewhere. I'm not sure if Katya is fully ready to go off flying yet.

>>21188049
Never play Defcon? Also
>shooting down ICBMs
>Attacking fleets of Soviet Bears
>Running messages in the EMP devastated wastland as airborne command and control struggles to take control of remaining military units.

(I'm more shocked by the rapid change from wacky TOP GUN to WW3 nuclear launch detected oh god we are fucked, its the end of days than anything.)

>>21188065
Huh.
I may have to watch some Strike Witches, that idea appeals to me.

Thanks, anon.

>>21188031
Actually, you've got the sequence of events wrong: the Russians planned to use nukes and gas from the opening shots of the war. Their reasoning was that since the conflict is guaranteed to go nuclear anyway, they might as well be the first to call upon Oppenheimer's Light and start doing counter-force strikes.

>>21188107
The show's awful. The quests are fantastic.

>>21188098
Have you never read Red Storm Rising? Never played World in Conflict? Those are two major productions where a NATO-Warsaw Pact WW3 kicks off and doesn't go nuclear.

It's not a foreign concept, and it's a work a fiction. Chill out.

>>21188107
I wouldn't. Really.

The show treats the male pilots with the same respect you would the tissue you just finished blowing a load into.

>>21188098
The existence of witches probably makes ICBMs a fuckton less useful. All they have to do is put a shield in the way before the MIRVs separate and now instead of a bunch of nuclear bombs you've got a bunch of subcritical chunks of plutonium raining down on you; still not great, but infinitely better than the alternative.

>>21188128
>Red Storm Rising
That reminds me: I need to reread that once I finish Debt of Honor & Executive Orders.

>>21188149
Witches are Space capable now eh?

>>21188121

No, they didn't.

The soviets always had massive conventional superiority up until the very end of the cold war (and given that this is a different universe and they didn't have a period of stagnation + collapse, they may very will still be on par).

>>21188107
>watch some Strike Witches
Um. The show is 90% pantyshots or boobshots, 5% cute girls doing cute things, and 5% hotblooded alium slaughter.
If you go in expecting 'am I kawaii uguu' you'll have a blast. If you go in expecting ALIEN INVASION SERIOUS BUSINESS, you will want to kill yourself by the end of the second episode.

>>21188149
They are also sort of removed from the general political structure of nations and do their own secret witchy things, so presumably they'd be using all of their influence to prevent or minimize nuclear weapons development, deployment, and use.

>>21188121
This is what I was assuming, since US stragety as soon as the Reds would rush was to use all the nukes in the shared programs kept in Western Europe to destroy the tanks (which eventually lead to the Apache's development, to take on these alongside nuclear strikes).
>>21188128
tom clancy as much as i love games based on his properties has his hack moments (Red Storm Rising assumes people are much more rational than they are for one thing)

>>21188194
You realize that the nuclear option came down to one Colonel in Cuba, and he decided not to use it, right?