>>22476262
[x] “She's NOT broken. What can I do to help her? I don't want to see her hurting like this.”

>>22476262
[x] “She's NOT broken. What can I do to help her? I don't want to see her hurting like this.”

She may have healed us, but she had better not insult Merlin like that.

>>22476262
>[] “I... guess not. What can we do?”

>>22476262
>[] "I... guess not. What can we do?"
Sam's saved our ass more times than we can count. We'll do anything for her.

...Descartes, pls go.

GHOST WHEN- Oh.

[x] “She's NOT broken. What can I do to help her? I don't want to see her hurting like this.”

Merlin's a young, impressionable kid. She's not broken, but she ain't fixed yet.

[] “I... guess not. What can we do?”

Shit needs to be dealt with. Nothing which would pull her out of action, but a shrink or shit should definitely be doable.

>>22476262
>[x] “I... guess not. What can we do? I don't want to see her hurting like this.”

>>22476262
>[] “She's NOT broken. What can I do to help her? I don't want to see her hurting like this.”

>>22476262
[x] “She's NOT broken. What can I do to help her? I don't want to see her hurting like this.”

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[X] “She's NOT broken. What can I do to help her? I don't want to see her hurting like this."

>>22476262
>[x] “She's NOT broken. What can I do to help her? I don't want to see her hurting like this.”

>>22476262
[x] “She's NOT broken. What can I do to help her? I don't want to see her hurting like this.”

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>>22476349
This
>>22476367
Use the right one

[] “She's NOT broken. What can I do to help her? I don't want to see her hurting like this.”

This Frog best watch her tongue.

>>22476262
[X] “I... guess not. What can we do?"

>>22476262
>[x] “I... guess not. What can we do?”

She is kinda broken gents, or else she would not be having these problems

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>>22476262

[x] “She's NOT broken. What can I do to help her? I don't want to see her hurting like this.”

>>22476262
The girl ain't broke, but she ain't well neither.

I guess not. What can we do?

She's been through a few wars; better to trust in Georgette's judgement.

>>22476262

>[] “She's NOT broken. What can I do to help her? I don't want to see her hurting like this.”

Go big brother mode

>>22476262

[X] “She's NOT broken. What can I do to help her? I don't want to see her hurting like this.”

Little Sister Sammy needs help, Fronk is her pilot, and he needs to see that she gets it.

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[x] “She's NOT broken. What can I do to help her? I don't want to see her hurting like this.”

“She's NOT broken.” You say, barely keeping a snarl out of your voice. “But... but I know this isn't right, either. What can I do to help? I don't want to see her hurting like this.”

Georgette looks over at Nick and Samantha and sighs. “I'm glad you don't think she's broken either.” She says, her shoulders briefly slumping. “ She's not, but she probably thinks she is. Nicholas did, after the war.”

You look over at the pair with some surprise- he seems like a relatively put-together individual, and certainly not someone with combat fatigue or whatever it is you're supposed to be calling it now. “You mean he..' you trail off as Georgette nods.

“He did, yes. Probably still does- things like that never heal all the way. It took a lot of love and patience to help him through it, and it was a very gradual thing.” She looks at you with a sad smile on her face. “Do you think you can do that? Can you really still perform your duties as a pilot at your best, and give Samantha the support she's going to need?”

[] “Of course.”
[] “I've got a whole squadron to help out. They won't make us try this alone.”
[] “I.. don't know. I'm a pilot, not a shrink.”

>>22476779
We're a family, dammit

>>22476262
[x] Lick Slider
[x] Cover Merlin's eyes
[x] Have Maverick lick Katya

>>22476779
>[] "I've got a whole squadron to help out. They won't make us try this alone."

>>22476779

[X] “I've got a whole squadron to help out. They won't make us try this alone.”

Everybody loves Merlin, even Ice.

>>22476779
[x] “I've got a whole squadron to help out. They won't make us try this alone.”

>>22476779

[x] “Of course.”

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>>22476779

>[] “I've got a whole squadron to help out. They won't make us try this alone.”

...Would we have avoided this entire scenario if we just let the PJs pick us up?

>>22476386
S'only I had.

>>22476779
>[X]“I've got a whole squadron to help out. They won't make us try this alone.”

She's got a whole family, not just a big brother.

[] “I've got a whole squadron to help out. They won't make us try this alone.”

>>22476779
>[] “I've got a whole squadron to help out. They won't make us try this alone.”

So Merlin ends up drunk and naked in her bunk after giving Marines wedgies?

>>22476779
>[] “I've got a whole squadron to help out. They won't make us try this alone.”

>>22476779
>[x] “Of course.”
>[x] “I've got a whole squadron to help out. They won't make us try this alone.”
>>22476882
Or end up as a POW, if the Sov's are taking prisoners.

>>22476882
The only way we could have avoided this is if we'd ejected and let the witches carry us back too. But then the plane would likely have ended up with the reds.
Or we could have kept Merlin with us on our ride to the pocket. We might even have made it with her help, but I don't think anyone wanted to risk Merlin getting captured or shot down with us.

>>22477019
Or if he had told her to punch out before the fight. Or if we had avoided the fight all together and left the mud movers to their own devices.

>>22477045
>>22477019
>>22476882
Can't take it back, don't think "what if" only going to make it worse.

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>>22477045

If we'd done the former, we almost certainly would have died because no merlin to shield the plane.

If we'd done the latter, we'd have our own guilt issues for letting Rand and Rudel get shot down and captured by the soviets.

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[x] “I've got a whole squadron to help out. They won't make us try this alone.”

“There's a whole squadron around us, too.” You say. “They'll help out too. They damn sure won't us try and do this alone.”

Gerogette looks thoughtful for a second. “Are you sure? Your commander may insist she be sent to a rear area to see a mental health professional.”

“Not if Merlin and I didn't want her to.” You say with some confidence. Ice trusts you, right?

Georgette shrugs. “If you're sure.”

A knock on the door interrupts you. Ice's voice drifts through. “Frank? Merlin? You two ok in there?”

Merlin's head snaps up. “F-frank, don't let her in! I-I don't want to drag any more of my friends in my mess!”

[] “It's not your mess, kiddo. Ice deserves to know.”
[] “Because you asked, I won't. For now.”

>>22477019
>>22477045

I think we made the best choice we could. If Fronk and Merlin had bugged out, the A-10 planes as well as Rand and Rudel would've ended up dead; Warthogs can't outrun Flankers.

>>22477106

[x] “It's not your mess, kiddo. Ice deserves to know.”

[X]"She's NOT broken. What can I do to help her? I don't want to see her hurting like this.”

>>22477106
>[] THIRD OPTION
"Sam, kiddo, we gotta let Ice know. She's our CO and our friend. If we can't trust her, we can't trust anyone. Besides, she can help us."

[] “It's not your mess, kiddo. Ice deserves to know.”

>>22477106
[x] “Because you asked, I won't. For now.”

Ignoring Merlin's requests right now is not the wisest of ideas

>>22477106
>[] “It's not your mess, kiddo. Ice deserves to know.”

>>22477156
This

>>22477106
[x] “Because you asked, I won't. For now.”
But we deal with this as soon as we leave the ball.

>>22477106
>[] “It's not your mess, kiddo. Ice deserves to know.”

>>22477106

Ghost, I'm changing my vote at >>22477155
to THIS! >>22477156

>>22477156

yes, this

>>22477106
[x] Samantha, trust Ice. She should know, and it'd be better coming from you than anyone else.

>>22477156

this

>>22477156

Make it happen.

Ice'll understand.

>>22477156
This

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[x] "Sam, kiddo, we gotta let Ice know. She's our CO and our friend. If we can't trust her, we can't trust anyone. Besides, she can help us."

You sigh, standing up. "Sam, kiddo, we gotta let Ice know. She's our CO and our friend. If we can't trust her, we can't trust anyone. Besides, she can help us." You say, crossing over to the door and opening it up, letting Ice in.

“What's.... what's wrong Samantha?” She says, laying eyes on your crying RIO. Merlin just shakes her head, burying her face in Nick's side again.

Ice turns to you, worry etched on her features. “What's wrong with Samantha, Frank?”

You shrug a little. “I'm not entirely sure. I think it's got to do with when I went down outside Tanana and- “ You cut yourself off again as Ice pales- an impressive feat, given how white she usually is.

“Oh... oh god.” She says, her voice barely above a whisper. “This... this is my fault.”

[] “What did you do to her?”
[] “Like fun it is. No one saw this coming.”

>>22477328
[] “Like fun it is. No one saw this coming.”

>>22477328
>[] "Like fun it is. No one saw this coming."
Hugs? I think there need to be hugs.

>>22477328
>[] “Like fun it is. No one saw this coming.”

>>22477328
>[] “Like fun it is. No one saw this coming.”
>>22477359
Definitely needs hugs. Because its no one's fault.

>>22477328
[x] like fuck it is. No one saw this coming.
And is Katya doing okay? She took Frank's disappearance almost as bad as Merlin but in the other direction.

>>22477328
>[x] “Like fun it is. No one saw this coming.”

Because y'know what the worst thing to do right now is? Toss blame around.

>>22477328
[X] "She's like this due to my actions not yours, but if you want to help then keep a cool head and go talk to her."

Let's see if we can't should the brunt of the blame.

>>22477328
>[x] “Like fun it is. No one saw this coming.”
If anyone is at fault, its the reds.

>>22477328
[x] “Like fun it is. No one saw this coming.”

So Merlin is still going to be able to do her job right, or does PTSD kick in when she's in the air with us?

>>22477525
>with us

No, but that isn't really sustainable because we can't spend the next forever in the same room as her.

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[x] “Like fun it is. No one saw this coming.”

“Oh no. no no. This is not your fault Ice.” You say, trying to head this one off at the pass. “If any one person is at fault here, it's me.”

“But I-” She starts, and you cut her off.

“You nothing. If this is about what happened while you thought I was dead, you did what you had to. You probably did everything you could, and tried to arrange for what you couldn't do yourself to happen anyway, didn't you?” You say, heat creeping into your voice.

She nods.

“Yeah, I thought so.” You sigh again. “Look, this isn't what we need to be doing. Merlin needs our help and we're trying to assign blame. It isn't helping.”

she nods again. “W-we should probably send her back to a rear-area det-” you cut her off again.

“Not happening, boss. First, look at her and tell me that's what she needs. Second, she and I are a team. She goes... I go.” You say, forcefully.

Ice nods slowly. “Y-yeah. I thought you'd say that.” She says, still shaken. “So... so what do we do?”

[] “We bring her home, we keep it to ourselves, and we help her the best we can.”
[] “We let the squadron know when we get home, explain it, and trust them to help.”

>>22477525
As long as she has Fronk with her she'll probably be okay. It's when Fronk isn't with her that shit gets bad.

>>22477569
[x] “We let the squadron know when we get home, explain it, and trust them to help.”

>>22477525
We'll figure that out later.
>>22477569
>[] “We let the squadron know when we get home, explain it, and trust them to help.”

>>22477569
>[x] “We let the squadron know when we get home, explain it, and trust them to help.”

It's not like Fronk and Ice are great mental health role models. We need Maverick and Slider on the case.

>>22477569
>[] “We let the squadron know when we get home, explain it, and trust them to help.”

>>22477569
[X] “We let the squadron know when we get home, explain it, and trust them to help.”

"We're a family Ice, we're supposed to help each other through this kind of thing. If everyone knows they can help her better."

>>22477569
>[] "We let the squadron know when we get home, explain it, and trust them to help."
Gotta trust the family, man.

>>22477569
>[] “We bring her home, we keep it to ourselves, and we help her the best we can.”
If other people find out they might take her away

>>22477569

[] “We let the squadron know when we get home, explain it, and trust them to help.”

We family in Spellcaster Squadron.

>>22477569
>[x] “We let the squadron know when we get home, explain it, and trust them to help.”

We family, no lewds. Side note 4chan being slow for anyone?

>>22477569
>[X] “We let the squadron know when we get home, explain it, and trust them to help.”
We're a family. She's the little sister.

>>22477666

chan is slow for erryone

>>22477666

Yep. It's being downright retarded for me.

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[x] “We let the squadron know when we get home, explain it, and trust them to help.”

You look back over your shoulder at Merlin before responding.

“We let the squadron know when we get home. We explain it, and we trust them to help. We're family anyway, right?”

Ice chews in the inside of her cheek for a second before responding with a nod. “Alright. But!” She holds up a finger. “But if this starts to become a danger to us up there-”

You cut her off again. “It won't. If it does, I'll turn in my wings too.”

“I- yeah. Ok, Frank. I'll trust you.” Ice says, as much to herself as you. “I came down here because Nixon wants us up at Adak as soon as possible. You need to go up and shake the president's hand for a quick photo, then get yourself and Merlin to Langley. Sorry you won't have time to go see your grandfather's grave.”

You wave that last off. “I'm sure he doesn't mind. Granddad Eddie was really laid back.” You laugh at the sudden memory. “Always drove my mom nuts when we'd go see him- he'd give us all twenty bucks, a box of twenty-two rounds, a rifle, and a handful of hard candy and tell us to go have fun.”

She smiles. “Sounds like a real character. Still, get yourself and Samantha composed, upstairs, then to Langley.”

[] “I'll go, you sit down here. I want Merlin to be able to talk to Mr. Mackintosh a little bit longer.”
[] “Alright, alright. Merlin? We gotta go.”

>>22477847
>[] "I'll go, you sit down here. I want Merlin to be able to talk to Mr. Mackintosh a little bit longer."
It'll be good for the kid.

>>22477847
[x] “Alright, alright. Merlin? We gotta go.”
If we disappear, it might set Merlin off again.

>>22477847
[x] Ask Merlin if she's up for a photo with the President.

>>22477847
>[] “I'll go, you sit down here. I want Merlin to be able to talk to Mr. Mackintosh a little bit longer.”

>>22477847
[X] “Alright, alright. Merlin? We gotta go.”

Maybe we should get Merlin some basic witch training so that she doesn't feel as powerless, and by extension she might worry less.

>>22477847
>[x] “I'll go, you sit down here. I want Merlin to be able to talk to Mr. Mackintosh a little bit longer.”

We back! Mack will be able to talk from his experience, it'll be good for her.
>I'll turn in my wings too.
Damn straight.

>>22477847
>[] “I'll go, you sit down here. I want Merlin to be able to talk to Mr. Mackintosh a little bit longer.”

>>22477847
>[] “I'll go, you sit down here. I want Merlin to be able to talk to Mr. Mackintosh a little bit longer.”

I don't think now is a really great time to rush her.

>>22477847
Option 3 "Merlin, I have to go, do you want to come with me and get your photo taken with the president or do you want to stay here with Ice and Mr. Mackintosh? Either option is fine."

>>22477847
>[] “I'll go, you sit down here. I want Merlin to be able to talk to Mr. Mackintosh a little bit longer.”
If he asks, she's feeling ill.

>>22477883

fo shit n giggles

>>22477907
ya

>>22477907
This comrades, possibly avoids relapse.

[x] “Alright, alright. Merlin? We gotta go.”
-[x] Try to see about getting mail set up as it might be a while before seeing Mr. Mackintosh again.

>>22477889
She has that striker imcompatability and the issue isn't helplessness but Frank-centered.

I don't think leaving her would be best seeing how she's recovering from it.

>>22477907
Y'know what, I like it. I'll switch to "let merlin decide"

>>22477907
I approve. Switching my vote to this.

>>22477847

switching to THIS >>22477907

>>22477847
[x] “I'll go, you sit down here. I want Merlin to be able to talk to Mr. Mackintosh a little bit longer.”

But make sure to TELL her where we're going and that we are going.

>>22477907
For reals

>>22477930 here. I wouldn't mind elments of >>22477907 being mixed in, though the letter thing may be a good idea for more long term things combined with the squadron's efforts.

>>22477907

She has to decide.

We have to wean her off Fronk if we want Merlin to stand on her own, sad to say.

Which means we need to find a worthy person for Merlin to date.

>>22477907
This. If she comes, we are going to need to do our best to get her cleaned up.

>>22478034
Is Fronk the youngest brother?

>>22478034
>worthy person for Merlin to date.
Paternal senses are kicking in. No one is worthy. No one.

>>22478058
No, but his younger brother is a bit immature. Not quite little sister's boyfriend material.

>>22478034
There's something I could say but for the sake of the peace in the thread, I won't.

>>22478069
We're gonna need one of Slider's shotguns.

>>22478069
How about we make her love the sky?

>>22478071
I know what your thinking, that may work against the situation, not fix it.

>>22478034

As long as the fella's callsign is NOT Chopper

>>22478034
I feel a bit sorry for whoever she ends up dating. Because everyone in Spellcaster Squadron is going to end up giving them a personal speech about how much pain they will die in if they make Merlin sad.

Their first date a MoH winner and a couple witches are going to be right there watching them, making sure nothing hinky happens.

>>22478070
What about Fronk's actual little sister?

>>22478103
What am I thinking then?

Though your logic appears to be having them not be friends to fix things.

>>22478034

Preferable NOT a military man.

That will spiral into Fronk Mk.2 all too rapidly.

No. Some civilian in a safe place.

>>22478114
>MoH winner

Let's not start sucking our own dicks just yet.

>>22478178
Eh, give it time.

It's been a while since I saw anon wildly overcompensate for a misstep. There is such a thing as fixing something too much and it ends up broken even worst than it was before.

>>22478178
Give it a bit. You know it's going to happen.

And even without the MoH we count as a War Hero.

>>22478151
Frank dating Merlin is what I think your thinking, which if I'm wrong, I'm ass sorry. Friends is fine but getting closer may make Merlin more dependent on Frank, thus worsening the situation currently.

>>22478199
Then how do you suggest we handle the PTSD of someone who is basically our younger sister?

>>22478223

You were right.

I see the storm.

I am the storm. /merlinnotforlewd

>>22478178
Is Frank that flexible?

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[x] "Merlin, I have to go, do you want to come with me and get your photo taken with the president or do you want to stay here with Ice and Mr. Mackintosh? Either option is fine."

“Merlin, I have to go up there.” You say, looking over at her. “Do you want to come with, or do you want to stay down here with Ice and Mr. Mackintosh? Either one is fine with me.”

Merlin looks up at you, her eyes watery and red. “I... I dunno.” she says, meekly. “I... I want to go with you, Frank.”

You nod, having expected that. “Ok, they dry them eyes. Gotta look our best!”

She smiles weakly, and suddenly hugs Nick, who looks confused for a second, then smiles himself and wraps one arm around her shoulder. Georgette hands her a small piece of paper. “That's our address and phone number, sweetie.” she says kindly. “If you want to call or write, feel free to, ok?”

Merlin nods up at the older witch. “T-thank you Mrs.Mackintosh...” she says, causing Georgette to giggle.

“Please, call me Georgette. I'm not that old!”

Merlin takes a few seconds to dry her eyes and wipe her nose- on a handkerchief, thank god. Nixon, waiting outside the door, ushers you up.

“Gotta hustle, kids.” He says to you and Merlin. “They need you back at Adak two hours ago. I knew this was a bad idea. I hope to hell we don't miss this window.”

[] “Window, sir?”
[] “We won't, sir.”

>>22478263
[X] “Window, sir?”

>>22478263

>[] “Window, sir?”

Uh oh.

>>22478263
[x] “We won't, sir.”

Soviets counterattacked during this time. I know they did. Atheistic bastards don't care about no "Christmas Truce"...

>>22478237

Well, setting her up with someone is really not the way to go about this. Merlin's young, and losing someone as close to her as Fronk is a really scary thought. This is the sort of thing we just have to help her through, one day at a time. Look at Mack; the man's a total badass and he had to deal with it too.

Love the thought of getting the whole squadron in on it, though. Warm and fuzzy family vibes.

>>22478263
>[] “Window, sir?”

>>22478263
>[] "Window, sir?"

>>22478263
>[] “We won't, sir.”

>>22478263
[x] “Window, sir?”
All indications of bad.

>>22478263
[x] “Window, sir?”

>>22478263
>[x] “Window, sir?”
Flaming great!
>>22478295
Hey, we don't need another Christmas Truce where another Hitler is sitting in a corner bitching about High Command.

>>22478263
[X] “We won't, sir.”

Looks like we're not going to be able to deal with this in any timely manner.

>>22478263

[X] “Window, sir?”

Oh shit.....damn Commies.

>>22478223
I never implied that soon, just not to rule it out in the long term.

There is a reason why Georgette said Frank was Merlin's hero.

Of course certain people would have no trouble disregarding such logic if it involved a certain russian witch that upon Frank's absence, was hell bent on taking as many of her country men with her.

>>22478263
[x] “Window, sir?”

Ah the classic action interruption. Nothing puts off plot progress like that.... except for big-red-button invoked hijinks.

>>22478263

Sounds like a storm's approaching.

Literally. And if we don't get there in time, we won't be able to land.

>>22478376
Well Georgette said the same thing about Katya, and she seems to be shipping u....
Wait. Is Georgette trying to get us a witch harem?

>>22478407

If so, she is truly the best witch ever.

>>22478407
Would anyone really complain about it?

>>22478407
"Hero" doesn't necessarily mean romantic feelings, just that one person looks up to the other. Merlin almost certainly does look up to us, since we're probably the first person other than her parents that actually made her feel useful.

>>22478376
Mainly said what I did to deter others.
>>22478407
No, just means we are big damn hero among all the witches.

>>22478407

/brain blwon

>>22478450
I do think trying to do some half-assed match making as a "solution" is a particularly retarded idea, even for the SWQ crowd.

You know, for supposedly saying this was a date to her, we saw very little of Katya.

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>>22478510
I don't trust half of the bastards. Though '89 is much better in the thinking.

>>22478536

Her idea of a good date is shooting down russians together.

>>22478536
I'm surprised her fans haven't been bitching for most of this thread.

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>>22478536
>>22478424
>says trip is a date to Katya
>spend most of it with Ice

Oh anon, u so silly with women.

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[x] “Window, sir?”

“Window, sir?” You ask, taking the stairs up just behind Merlin.

Nixon nods. “Intel finally pinned down that damned flying carrier- it's based in eastern Siberia. They've been using it to cover their supply line into Nome.” He stops, turning to look at you, grinning a predator's grin.

“We're going to lure it out, then hammer it. The Kitty Hawk and Montana are up there with their battle groups now. They've already claimed three or four transports, and intel thinks the reds have to respond now, if they don't want their boys in Alaska withering on the vine.”

“Is that where we come in, sir?” Merlin asks quietly.

Nixon nods. “Their air power in Alaska is depleted- they can't have that much left up there. That carrier is the only threat they've got left to us now. If we can kill it...”

You nod. “Then Alaska's as good as secure.”

You resume walking up the stairs as Nixon nods again. “Exactly. Not just Alaska, but the pipeline and the Canadian border- and Chandelier. We're not sure what they were doing up there, but Chandelier is the only thing we've got that matches Megalith. Arkbird isn't close, and even if it was, the Japs wouldn't agree with a wartime use of it.” He says.

You're hustled into the Blue room, where several photographers wait, along with the President, Katya, and your family.

The president, for an older guy, has a pretty powerful handshake. “Sorry about your medals, son.” He says quietly, as the cameras flash. “We would have given them to you tomorrow, but Dick says they need you right now. I'd go with, but my secret service folks wouldn't appreciate it too much. Stay safe up there.”

“Will do, sir.” You say, releasing his hand and resisting the urge to grin.

[] Better hurry, every second counts!
[] No, no. Say bye to the family properly.

>>22478576
Because some of us care a bit more about our RIO, then potential lover. Honestly I see the sky end currently, hopeful the movie doesn't redo it.

>>22478613
[X] Better hurry, every second counts!

We can talk over the phone later.

>>22478613
[x] Better hurry, every second counts!

"Sorry Mom and Dad, duty calls. You know how it is."

[] “Window, sir?”

Merlin is little sister, not for lewds.

[x] Better hurry, every second counts!

Our family would understand, duty calls,etc.

>>22478613
[X] No, no. Say bye to the family properly.

We might not see them for a while.

>>22478589
We haven't had much of a chance to, we spent a bit of time with her and others, then we saw the president, then when we came back Merlin was crying and that brings us to now. Ice just happened to be part of us seeing the president and comforting Merlin.

>>22478589
Well, she still got a trip to the white house.
And this has been pretty unpleasant for all of us, so I guess she still the most out of it, not being shooed from one meeting to the next but getting to enjoy some food and conversation.
Probably. Maybe we'll find her holding the Japanese ambassador hostage with a steak knife.

>>22478613
[x] Better hurry, every second counts!
Tell Mom and Dad sorry.

>>22478613
>[] Better hurry, every second counts!
If it's this important, then our bird is already fueled and ready to take off at Langley. And let's face it, we're a military family. They understand.

>>22478613
[x] Better hurry, every second counts!

Just ask if someone can pass on the explanation for us.

>>22478657
She also got a trip to the library.

[] Better hurry, every second counts!

>>22478613

[x] Just a quick goodbye. Dad and Mom will understand.

Seriously.

Saying, 'sorry, duty calls. Take care' doesn't take a minute.

>>22478613
>[x] Better hurry, every second counts!
>>22478657
I'd let her stab him, fucking Japs'll join us after the hard stuff is done with, though more glory for us.

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>>22478656
>We haven't had much of a chance to
>last thread /tg/ literally took every choice that went Ice's way

Face it, we DO still owe Katya a date.

>>22478613
>Japs.
[x]Better Hurry
Oh Nixon, you old man,this is the 1980s, not the 1970s, even though OTL nixon never went to China (What happened to China anyway, with Japan strong (and presumably having nukes), did the Greater East Asia Co Property Sphere happen?
Time to sink a flying carrier, and hopefully not have Kitty Hawk die, even if it is a dirty conventional.

>>22478613
Time to down the Aigaion.

[x] Just a quick goodbye. Dad and Mom will understand.

>>22478704

We got WEAPON UPGRADES for all the witches.

I think combat survival trumps everything.

And Katya has a BAR.

>>22478704
The choices over the last two threads have been either Ice, Katya and in third Slider.

Also I doubt something a real date would occur without something by the Russians interrupting it. As planefag is to hijinks, Ghost is to action scenes.

>>22478742
>Weapon Upgrades
Got a point there, especially with us going up against the Aigaion, the girls will probably need them.
We'll just take Katya out on a real date later.

>>22478687

This.

They're right infront of us.

I wonder if we can get a flight of Warthogs for once we clear out the AA and enemy fighters. 6 Underslung rocket racks would seriously wreck shit.

>>22478613

THIS >>22478687

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>>22478742
Yes! We can do the "Three Soviets walk into a BAR" joke.

>>22478801
The main target is air, not ground

>>22478687

Quick Goodbye.

We're running off to a big furball and we might not see them again for awhile.

>>22478824
Against something as large as the Aigaion, unguided air to ground rockets are pretty effective. Heck, that's how I killed it in AC6.

>>22478824

Against something that big, you couldn't miss, even with Iron Bombs

>>22478843
I used the Xmas A-10 and fuel air bombs

>>22478613
>[] No, no. Say bye to the family properly.
We might not see them for a while the way things are shaping up.

>>22478843
>>22478906
>>22478862
>>22478801

This is going to sound crazy, but what if..
what if.. we acted as a radar relay for cruise missiles after the point defense was down, or we saturated it... THEN took it down?

>>22478906
Rocket version myself. I just strafed the shit out of them all.

>>22478862
I am left wondering now what Durandals or other runway-craterers would do to it.

people remember in ace6....it had those nasty cruise missiles that fucked up planes

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>>22478957
Gods...That's smart.

>>22478957
I like it.

>>22479003
and I think a shield will do jack shit when those explode

Time to kill a flying carrier. Let's do this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNud_ybmTV8

>>22479018
>>22479007
I stole that from AH and real life experience. We ..lets just say when you are waiting to bring freedom, you can blow up air defense grids with ease.

>>22479024
I wonder if those were fuel air explosives

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[x] Better hurry, every second counts!

As much as you hate to do it, you realize you don't have time for drawn-out goodbyes. Fact is, your jet's probably already fueled and sitting on the tarmac, waiting for you.

You do have time to say some fast goodbyes though- saluting your dad, then shaking his hand, and hugging your mom briefly- cameras be damned. Jessica manages to get in one of her rock-crushing hugs as well, causing you wheeze. When you hug her back and ruffle her hair.

Then you're out, hurried outside by a pair of presidential aides, finding a waiting staff car on the curb of Pennsylvania avenue. Inside, a young marine- in camoflague- sits in the driver's seat. He grins back at you as you climb inside behind Katya and Merlin.

“You in a hurry, folks?” He says, already knowing the answer. You nod.

“Good. Hold on to yer asses!” and he floors it, whipping the car through the quiet city at almost seventy miles an hour.

You burn through the city in relative silence, picking up the highway and accelerating to nearly a hundred and twenty miles an hour. “I'd go faster,” the young marine says “but these staff cars just don't have the motor for it! If we were in MY wheels I'd show y'all what speed is!”

Oddly, no police officers even blink as you scream by- pulling up to the gate of Langley in what you think surely must be a ground speed record for the run.

You're hustled to your bird's lonely hangar, where you find the ground crew swarming over it, pumping the last bits of fuel into it's tanks as the loadmaster for the nearby -141 oversees the final loading of a few pallets of supplies onboard his jet.

Your flight gear thumps into your arms- you catch the bag by reflex, snatching Merlin’s out of the air and handing it to her.

“Let's GO Frank.” Ice says from the starlifter's open cargo ramp.

[] “What, you just want me to change right here?”
[] Change right the fuck there. We're in too much of a hurry for modesty.

>>22479119
strip

>>22479119
>[] Change right the fuck there. We're in too much of a hurry for modesty.
GO GO GO

>>22479119
Change right there. Give the ladies a show

>>22479119
>[x] Change right the fuck there. We're in too much of a hurry for modesty.

NO FUCKING TIME!

>>22479119
[x] Change right the fuck there. We're in too much of a hurry for modesty.
GOGOGO

>>22479152
In a hangar in December? There won't be much TO show.

[x] Change right the fuck there. We're in too much of a hurry for modesty.

>>22479119
[X] Change right the fuck there. We're in too much of a hurry for modesty.

No time for modesty. We've got a bird to hunt.

>>22479119

>[] Change right the fuck there. We're in too much of a hurry for modesty.

Let see you catch yourself staring Ice~ hehehe

>>22479119

[x] Change right the fuck there. We're in too much of a hurry for modesty.

Give the girls a nice show for the long flight. I'm certain Katya will enjoy it.

>>22479119
>[] “What, you just want me to change right here?”
"Okay."
>[x] Change right the fuck there. We're in too much of a hurry for modesty.

>>22479119
Drive, Shadowfag! Show us the meaning of haste!

>>22479119
>[] Change right the fuck there.
Blushing witches?

>>22479119
>[x] Change right the fuck there. We're in too much of a hurry for modesty.
Bird hunting time, fuck modesty give them a show.

>>22479119
[x] “What, you just want me to change right here?”

You people DO realize that we're also about to change in front of Merlin, right? And maybe encourage her to do the same?

>>22479221
NOT ENOUGH TIME.

>>22479221
What of it? It's not like seeing someone's underwear is going to affect their psyche.

>>22479221
Yes.

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>>22479119

[X] Change right the fuck there. We're in too much of a hurry for modesty.

GOGOGO....time to kill a Soviet flying carrier. Then let's see what goodies the ground crew loaded up on the Wyvern.

>>22479221
NO FUCKING TIME! MISSION!

>>22479221
You do know that we shared a communal room back in Alaska, and now Merlin is our roommate.

I can only assume that nudity is not that big of an issue at this point

>>22479119
>[x] Change right the fuck there. We're in too much of a hurry for modesty.
May as well give Katya, Ice and Merlin something nice to see.

>>22479119
>>22479119
[x] Change right the fuck there. We're in too much of a hurry for modesty.

lol nobody picks the option that protests.

>>22479221
You do know that we shared a communal room back in Alaska, and now Merlin is our roommate.

I can only assume that nudity is not that big of an issue at this point

also

>[x] Change right the fuck there. We're in too much of a hurry for modesty.

>>22479264
>first time taking it in to a real fight

and if I am right...we will be fighting ace's and commie witches

Just face away from Merlin and don't make a big deal out of it.

No one remembers our shenanigans with Maverick?

sadfrog.jpg

>>22479333
What shenanigans?

>>22479321

Probably. The Russkies don't have many Flankers left (we've killed most of them) so probably going to be dealing with their best pilots and brainwashed Academy Witches.

This flying carrier is too important to lose; the Russians won't have a bunch of green pilots flying escort for it.

>>22479374
well our new jet will freak em out and we can be tasty bait for them

>>22479333
Frank's past with Maverick is mostly a series of unmentioned events; hard to say what did and didn't happen during them.

>>22479333

I remember Slider's shower prank and the wrestling match involving Fronk, Slider, and Ice with Katya jumping in.

>>22479119
>[] “What, you just want me to change right here?”
>[] Change right the fuck there. We're in too much of a hurry for modesty.
Just give Ice a little shit. No harm in that, right?

>>22479405

Wasn't she naked in the shower prank as well?

>>22479333
I think you mean the incident with Slider in the showers at TOPGUN.

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[x] Change right the fuck there. We're apparently in too much of a hurry for modesty.

Modesty, apparently, is something that goes by the wayside when you're in a hurry- even if you've got the sickening feeling that this will end up being a classic case of hurry up and wait.

Still, it's a rare chance to mess with everyone around you for minimal effort.

You shrug, unbuttoning your dress jacket and removing your cover, dropping both on your bag. You're pretty sure you catch Ice staring briefly, and you know for a fact Katya was watching- then saw you look up, blushed, and turned away. Not that they could see anything anyway- you love your ranger panties to death, and were wearing a pair.

That and it's bleeding COLD outside.

Merlin, far more sensibly, changed in a corner of the C-141's cargo hold, and giggles at you while you try to warm up.

Things move quickly from there- as soon as you're strapped in, the -141 starts rolling, well before you've started your checklist. Still, other than a few hiccups, and one second where your nosewheel steering cuts out, you're ready to fly well inside the usual cold start time. It's been just over an hour since Ice found you in the White house library.

The winter night is relatively clear at altitude, with a few strands of cloud here and there, and one monster storm off to your northeast. The sky is bright an gorgeous, stars in their billions above you.

[] “So Merlin, any idea what was on that cargo bird?”
[] “you gonna be ok, Merlin?”
[] Other! (write in!)

>>22479447
obv

>>22479374
Complement is probably going to be a mix of marinized Flankers, Fulcrums, and Frogfoots. The former most might be trouble, the middle could be a handful in a knife fight, and the later most would be meat.

>>22479481
>[x] “So Merlin, any idea what was on that cargo bird?”
>[x] “you gonna be ok, Merlin?”

>>22479481
[x] “So Merlin, any idea what was on that cargo bird?”

Keep it professional. Merlin should be able to fall into the mission groove pretty easily, don't start hassling her about emotions and shit while we fly.

>>22479522
Seconding.

>>22479481

>You're pretty sure you catch Ice staring briefly

Ahaha, shes going whatamidoing?


[] “So Merlin, any idea what was on that cargo bird?”
[] “you gonna be ok, Merlin?”

>>22479481
[x] “So Merlin, any idea what was on that cargo bird?”
Let her get into the mission mindset for right now.

>>22479481
>[] "Any idea what was on that cargo bird? And, uh... anything you wanna talk about, kiddo?"

>>22479481
"Look at those stars Merlin. Aren't they just plain beautiful, I'm reminded again of why I've always wanted to fly."

After that we can ask what's on the cargo bird, she's in the mission groove, we'll have the emotion talk later.

>>22479481

[X] “So Merlin, any idea what was on that cargo bird?”

Keep it cool; let's not hassle Merlin. Check stores as well to see what missiles we have for the attack on the carrier and escorts.

>>22479481
[[X] “So Merlin, any idea what was on that cargo bird?”

I hope we don't end up fighting in a storm.

[x] “So Merlin, any idea what was on that cargo bird?”
[x] If something comes up, ask about it and deal with it.

No need to bring it up but if something happens, Frank'd be mentally prepared

>>22479481
>[] “So Merlin, any idea what was on that cargo bird?”
"Being okay" will come later.

>>22479522
This please.

Also
>You're pretty sure you caught Ice staring.

This makes me happy.

>>22479551
Yes. Subtle positive emotional reinforcement, then on to business

>>22479481
Asking her if she's gonna be ok implies a lack of confidence in her ability to keep her shit together. If she starts thinking that Fronk doesn't think she can keep it together, she definitely won't keep it together.

Don't ask if she's going to be ok, just do our job and expect her to do hers.

>>22479481
>[] “So Merlin, any idea what was on that cargo bird?”
>[] “you gonna be ok, Merlin?”
I'm curious about the cargo plane. Also, we need to reassure Merlin that we are going to stick with her and that the whole squadron is going to support her.

>>22479588

Sounds like a plan.

>>22479481

>You're pretty sure you catch Ice staring

...And now I'm happy but slightly worried about Ice's mission head

I hope shes not thinking too hard now.

>>22479481
>[] “So Merlin, any idea what was on that cargo bird?”

No need to ask if she'll be ok. She's not ok when we're not around, right? And on this mission, if we're somehow suddenly not around, we both have far bigger problems than her losing her shit.

>[ ]"So Merlin, has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"

>>22479729
I'd be more worried about her not thinking enough, if ya know what I mean.

>>22479746
Well at least it will take her mind off her problems as she tries to decide whether we've snapped or not.

>>22479758

You lost me.

>>22479746

You lost me even further

>>22479827
Daydreaming during a mission about Fronk.

>>22479746
thirding

>>22479852
Fourthing. Lets get the little witch thinking

>>22479481
[x] “So Merlin, any idea what was on that cargo bird?”

>>22479746
>>22479784
>>22479852
>>22479888

Oh good, four people to explain what the hell was written there.

I miss this movie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVHEFiLQ3GU

>>22479971
That's exactly the reaction we want Merlin to have.

>>22479971
What, are you telling me you've never really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

>>22479975
>This video contains content from UMG and EMI, one or more of whom have blocked it in your country on copyright grounds.
Thanks, jewtube.

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>>22479971
Reference to this thread. Like many instances of clusterfuck phrasework on 4chan, it ended up becoming a meme. Also, fuck, that was almost 4 years ago. What the hell am I doing with my life?

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[x] “So Merlin, any idea what was on that cargo bird?”

You let a low whistle out. “Man, look at that sky. Gorgeous, isn't it?”

“Yeah.....” Merlin sounds awed.

“That's why I love this.” You say. “Not too many people get a view like ours, you know?”

She's quiet, and in the rear-facing mirror, you can see her head tilted back, looking up at the stars.

“So, any idea what was on that cargo bird?” You ask, looking over at the big shape off to your right.

“Oh! uh.. yeah!” Merlin says, snapped out of her reverie by your sudden question. “New strikers, it looked like. The new guns that we picked up in Aberdeen, a few crates of something else, but they were kinda small. Lots of supply pallets.”

“All for us?” You ask. For your unit, a full C-141's worth of supply is an awful lot, though you can see them not wanting to waste a half-filled cargo load.

“I'm not sure.” Merlin says. “It all looked like ours, but...”


“Oh well. No big either way.” You say, looking back up at the sky, catching the bright streak of a shooting star as it burns up on entry.

The flight is long and boring, but at least there's no stops- you're refueled in air about a hundred fifty miles northwest of Seattle, and your wheels finally kiss the runway at Adak a few hours later.

You're directed into your hangar, while the 141 is hurriedly unloaded, the supply pallets offloaded by forklift and moved into your hangar alongside your taxing fighter.

Ice and Katya are on the ground waiting as you stop your jet and shut down the engines.

“Ok, you three go on up to the house, get situated, find out what the deal is from Slider. And make sure our stuff gets unloaded correctly.” She says. “I'm going to run up to the intel shop and find out what's what, then see what the plan is.”

[] “Got it boss”
[] “Katya can handle that, let us tag along to the intel shop.”

>>22479971
If you Google the phrase it'll lead you to a few explanations. The short of it is that it's an old /v/ meme.

Also, the proper response is; "You’ve got to be kidding me. I’ve been further even more decided to use even go need to do look more as anyone can. Can you really be far even as decided half as much to use go wish for that? My guess is that when one really been far even as decided once to use even go want, it is then that he has really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like. It’s just common sense.”

>>22480010
its iron eagle

>>22480085
[X] “Got it boss”

>>22480085
[X] “Got it boss”

Let's find out about the wild parties we missed.

>>22480085
[x] “Got it boss”

>>22480085
>[x] “Got it boss”

>>22480085
>[x] “Got it boss”

lets see the new toys!

[X] “Got it boss”

Let the boss woman do her stuff.

>>22480085
[] “Got it boss"

>>22480085
>[] “Got it boss”
I see no reason why Ice would hold back what she can find out, and if she does, I'm sure she's got a good reason to.

>>22480085
[x] “Got it boss”

>>22480085
>[] "Got it, boss. Don't be late."

We NEED to give out those christmas presents.

I don't care what they say. After this battle. We're distributing them.

>>22480085
>[] “Got it boss”

Always good to keep an eye on things and make sure it gets done right. Ice can handle the intel stuff. And we can take some time to apologize to Katya for the un-datelike nature of our date.

>>22480225
Agreed.