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Truth be told, riding in the Vergeltung had its ups and downs. On the bright side, the u-boat wasn't constantly being rocked by waves and rough seas like normal boats were. On the downside, there was the tight, closed spaces promoting crippling claustrophobia, which if you didn't have before you were sure to pick up at some point during this trip.

Oh yeah, and being dozens of meters underwater with the risk of the whole machine imploding on itself at any second. You'd rather brave machine gun fire than deal with that.

"You're sure you can handle this?" You ask Captain Davos for what is possibly the fiftieth time.

To your credit, Captain Davos seems like one of the most patient and stoic men ever to exist in Europa. If he was being annoyed by your questions, he was clearly hiding it very well.

"As I've said before, I know these waters like the back of my hand, both on the surface and below. If anything goes wrong, it'll be from the Imperials. Either way, we should be reaching the target area soon."

Nodding, you exit the bridge and decide to...

>Review Lynch's (sparse) briefing.
>See if Elizabeth got that intel you asked for.
>Meet up with Jack.
>Other

>>24630640
>See if Elizabeth got that intel you asked for.

>>24630640
>>See if Elizabeth got that intel you asked for.

..HAHA ES IST VALKYRIA ZEIT

Lets try to find Elizabeth.
I bet Jack's just screwing round devising ways to infiltrate Imp lines on canoes rather than doing anything worthwhile.

>>24630640
>Review Lynch's (sparse) briefing.
Mission first.

>>24630640
>Review Lynch's (sparse) briefing.
OH GOD WHY ARE WE UNDERWATER THIS IS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE DROWNING AHHHHHHHHHHH

>>24630640
>Review Lynch's (sparse) briefing.
Perhaps something will occur to us at the last moment?

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>>24630640
>It looks like we have a tie...

In your desperate bid to find something to distract yourself from the knowledge of being trapped in a steel tube under millions of tons of water, you decide to track down Elizabeth. If you recall correctly, she's been spending most of her time in the u-boat's communications room. It shouldn't be too hard to track her down.

After getting lost once or twice, you finally manage to meander and squeeze your way to the communications room near the rear of the u-boat.

"Oh, Captain, how nice to see you!" Elizabeth spins around her seat. "Did you want to see the latest mission details first, or discuss that private matter we talked about earlier?"

>Discuss the mission first.
>Discuss the "private matter" first.

>>24630958
I forgot my trip...

>>24630958
>Discuss the mission first.
Found out what she has. Any extra info helps.

>>24630958
"Business before pleasure."

>>24630958
>Discuss the mission first.
Of course.

>>24630958
Mission, then, um, something that rhymes with mission, but means 'private matter'.
Rhyming is hard.

>>24630958
>After getting lost once or twice

That is one preposterously hugeass sub. Or is our sense of direction so poor we could get lost walking a tightrope?

>>24631131
A little of both.

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>>24631131
oh god we are just as bad as zoro

>>24631095
Friction?

>>24631146

How big are we talking about?

Also, general outline of its capabilities?

>>24631173
That doesn't mean 'private matter'.
>>24631155
Zoro's sense of direction can bend time and space. Let's hope we're not THAT bad.

>>24631155
>>24631219
We don't miss stairs right in front of us and get lost in straight hallways do we? Also, we know north is not up.

>>24631178
The Vergeltung is about twice the size of a German U-boat, with four torpedo tubes and one deck gun (which is actually the tank). It's mostly been modified to covertly insert troops behind enemy lines, so the space that would normally be dedicated to extra weapons and ammo is instead used for troop storage. Other than that it's a standard u-boat that goes underwater, navigates by sonar, etc.

So what is this? Fantasy WWII?

>>24631273
yep and no planes

someone post the map!

>>24631256
>twice the size of a German U-boat

But the Type IX and Type XXI were pretty large U-boats ... the hell man.

>>24631256
can the tank work underwater?

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>>24630958
"Lets get the mission details sorted out first." You say.

"Alright." Elizabeth nods as she pulls out a sealed folder. "It was about time to crack this thing open anyways."

Tearing of the sealed top, you pull out several pictures and photos and examine them closely.

According to Lynch's investigations, "The Crag" that the Imperial spies had been referring to is possibly Fort Mansell, an old EWI seafort literally built on a rock in the middle of the ocean. Ironically, it was originally meant to serve as an early warning system for approaching Imperial fleets, but was decommissioned in the interwar period due to a shrinking defense budget. Apparently, Lynch fears that the Crag is being used as a staging point for Imperial infiltration forces. Basically, the objectives were to scout out the Crag and "engage targets at your discretion".

"So... number of enemies?"

"Unknown."

"Is the fort fully functional?"

"Unknown."

"Do we know the internal layout?"

"Unknown."

"Typical." You sigh. "How about that other matter?"

"Well..." Elizabeth turns her head side to side to see if anybody is listening in. Fortunately, since this was the comms room, everybody was too buys concentrating on their own tasks to give you two any notice. "From what I've gleaned from Lynch's notes, it seems like there's a high possibility that there's a Belkan Knight accompanying the Imperial invasion fleet, which is a pretty big deal because Belkan Knights have been nothing but a headache for the Federation. It also seems like you've got some sort of connection to the Belkan Knights as well, seeing as how one of the prisoners participated in the Belkan-led raid on your family estate."

>Wait, how did you know that?
>You've obviously done your homework.
>Other

>>24631293

They have biplanes if I remember correctly.

>>24631412
>>You've obviously done your homework.

This is pretty much as expected.

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>>24631273
Go read up on Valkyria Chronicles if you're curious.

>>24631330
Imp engineering and RAGNITE automatically make everything larger, considering they can crank out shit that makes the Maus look like a toy.

>>24631341
Yes, it's been modified to be able to dock directly with the u-boat, as well as work underwater independently for a short period of time.

>>24631412
>You've obviously done your homework.

>>24631412
>You've obviously done your homework.

>>24631420
Nope, planes do not currently exist in VC-verse except for the one working prototype Isara developed. Flight in general hasn't really caught on yet and the technology for it is just starting to bud.

>>24631448
>RAGNITE, SON

You are never going to get tired of using that aren't you?

>>24631412
>You've obviously done your homework.

no wonder that man we took freaked out when he saw us

>>24631412
>You've obviously done your homework.

Alright. Anything else?

>>24631448
>Imp engineering and RAGNITE automatically make everything larger, considering they can crank out shit that makes the Maus look like a toy.

I still call bullshit. Fuck, not even any of the attack subs that are nuclear-powered is double the size of the Type XXI. The Virginia is close but still bit a way from that magic number.

>>24631474
and yet I read it in armstrongs voice

>>24631492
You are doing nothing wrong my friend.

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>>24631481
Come back when somebody can develop a working version of the Marmota.

>>24631521
That shouldn't even be able to move!

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>>24631521
God DAMN it, I was literally just about to post that.

>>24631521
....so THATS how big they can get in universe. I like it!

>>24631539
anime type game my friend. Just go with it

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>>24631564
And this what I think of that logic!

>>24631541
now THAT is just a dick move if you hit a farm with that

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>>24631596
I am a crazy motherfucker!

>>24631412
"You've obviously done your homework." You remark dryly.

"You've always gotta be thorough in my line of work. Now I've done my end of the deal." Elizabeth leans forward. "What's gotten you so worked up over the Belkan Knights? I know they were the ones that led the attack on your estate, but past that all the other details become fuzzy or incomplete. Something so scandalous that Lynch is even willing to hide it from ME."

>Give her a general summary.
>Tell the story to her in detail.
>Other

>>24631656
>>Tell the story to her in detail.
I trust her

>>24631656
>Give her a general summary.
Leave out details about Karla and such. Basic info she gave us gets basic info back. If she wants the whole story she needs to get better info.

Kinda want to turn it into a game. Heh.

>>24631656
>Tell the story to her in detail.

>>24631656
>Give her a general summary.
>Tell her she can ask for elaboration when she wants to.
Because I expect she doesn't want to know Karla's three sizes or inane details like that.

>>24631656
>Tell the story to her in detail.
>Other.
"I want my wife back whether she wants to or not."

>>24631704
now thats going a bit far

>>24631656
>Give her a general summary.

She didn't get us complete information, she doesn't get complete information back.

"Well aside from the fact that they attacked my ancestral home and burned it to the ground? It was personal, let's just say I was well acquainted with some of those who attacked."

>>24631704
She was our not-even-official fiancee.
Also
>general summary

>>24631727
This

>>24631656
>>Tell the story to her in detail.

changing
>>24631676
to
>>24631727

>>24631656
>Give her a general summary.

Don't give her everything already, make her work for it.

These two >>24631727 >>24631682

>>24631656
"The Grand Master of the Belkan knights is my ex-fiancee. We got along really well, until the empire declared war and she led the attack on my family estate."

>>24631656
You're not sure if you just want to tell Elizabeth EVERYTHING about yourself, at least not yet. If she's going to make you spill all your secrets, she at the very least is going to have to work for it.

"Well aside from the fact that they attacked my ancestral home and burned it to the ground? It was personal, let's just say I was well acquainted with some of those who attacked."

"Oh, I see, so you want to make this a game?" Elizabeth grins. "Okay, so what if I can tell you that I know exactly which Knight is coming along and I can tell you everything we know about him? Every. Little. Detail."

>What say?

>>24631903
Sure.

>>24631903
deal.

>>24631903
>Him
"Scheiss."

>>24631903
"I would say you get bit better info from me. But not before."

>>24631903

Deal.

>>24631903
Jokingly say "Well I would be shocked and dismayed that you hadn't already brought up the subject.

I would be willing to share a little more information with you for that though. But be honest, you're enjoying it much more when I give you little snippets here and there than if I just told you everything. What's the point in unmasking my enigmatic nature if I just spill everything?"

>>24631903
"No marks from the judge Liz, apply yourself."
>We're trying to find a she, not a he.

>>24632023
I like it.

>>24631942
Indeed.

>>24631903
"Deal." You say.

CODEX ENTRY UNLOCKED

Sir Detlef Fliesher, the "Red Swallow."

Born in a prominent Belkan noble family with a long, proud knightly tradition, Sir Fliesher seemed destined to become the next Grand Master of the Belkan Knights and raised as such. As a result, he was nearly peerless in the arts of war and politics. However, I say "nearly" due his defeat in an honor duel against Princess Karla Hohenzollern, his only recorded loss which resulted in Princess Hohenzollern taking the position of Grand Master instead. Due to his defeat, Sir Fleisher has pledged his eternal loyalty to the princess, and has fought in her name ever since.

Sir Fleisher is known for his limitless pride and arrogance, often ignoring sound tactical and strategic advice in his singleminded drive to defeat his foes. He typically considers non-nobles as subhuman and not worth his time, and he absolutely HATES mercenaries, as he cannot fathom somebody fighting for money.

Typically pride would be his greatest weakness, as he usually unwilling to admit defeat and would rather destroy his forces in a suicidal move than retreat or surrender. However, through sheer brute force and fighting ability, he has managed to turn it into his strength, considering how many times he's overextended his lines and gotten surrounded by Federation forces, only to smash them apart when they try to finish him off.

He is noticeable in battle by driving a tank with its front painted bright red.

---

"That's pretty helpful." You mutter.

>What say?

>>24632174
oh hohoho

we can use this info!

>>24632174
"Well, I do believe I owe you some more information for that Liz.

It was not the Red Swallow who attacked my home, in fact I was once on good terms with my attacker."

>>24632174

That is pretty helpful, guess we're gonna have to hold up our end of the bargain then.

>>24632229
Heh. Go with this. Lets see how far she'll dig.

>>24632174
"Thank you, that's good info. In exchange, I'll give you a little clue. Yes, I was familiar - VERY familiar - with one of the Belkan Knights. Her name was Karla."

>>24632364
I'd prefer to keep the name Karla out of it, make this into a long term game, not a short term one.

She knows who Karla is and would work out everything quickly from there. But we keep teasing her with tidbits and we can get more out of her and keep on playing the game, she enjoys the game.

>>24632174
"Well, I do believe I owe you some more information for that, Elizabeth." You nod. "It was not the Red Swallow who attacked my home, in fact I was once on good terms with my attacker."

"Oh, now it starts making more sense." Elizabeth leans in even closer with a rather devious grin. "What if I told you that Sir Fleisher here is one Princess Hohenzollern's personal guards? If anything were to happen to him, well, I'm sure it would grab her attention..."

"Okay, you win!" You sigh, lowering your voice to a whisper. "I'm fighting because I'm trying to track down Karla Hohenzollern. She's my ex-fiance, and the one that led the attack on my home."

"Whoa. I mean, whoa." Elizabeth whistles. "I mean, I suspected it, but to hear it straight from you... So what do you plan on doing when you find her?"

>Well?

>>24632405
"That... is a very good question."

>>24632405
"Not entirely sure.

There'll be us trying to kill each other, hate-sex, make-up sex, a fair number of explosions, passionate declarations of love, or some combination of the above."

>>24632436
Seconding. I don't think our good merc has put much thought into it, or really, even wants to think that far ahead.

>>24632405
"I plan on seducing her to our side as a double agent and using her connections to conquer the Empire as my own"
If she doesn't buy it tell her it's a joke.

>>24632548

The fact that we actually plan to do this is kind of amazing. I second this.

>>24632548
That's OUR (/tg/'s) plan, not Jager's.

>>24632567

True, but no reason we cannot use it as off color humor.

>>24632436
thirding this.

>>24632548
This is just retarded

>>24632405
"I don't know. All I'm sure of is that it'll end in tears."

>>24632548
I hope to god that is a joke!

>>24632624
Seconding this.

>>24632624

Throw me behind this one, on a serious note.

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>>24632405
"I plan on seducing her to our side as a double agent and using her connections to conquer the Empire as my own" You say with the straightest possible face you can manage.

Elizabeth literally falls out of her seat laughing, causing the rest of the comm crew to turn and look at what is going on. Seeing as how it is the resident spy doing the laughing, they quickly turn back to their radios and pretend not to notice anything.

After a few more seconds, Elizabeth finally recovers her composure, getting back up on her seat and straightening out her beret.

"I'm really REALLY sorry about. I just never heard anything so preposterous before!"

"Yeah..." You nod. "Anyways, I honestly have no clue what I'm going to do when I find her. I don't know if I love her, hate her, or feel a little bit of both."

"That is so utterly tragic, romantic, and just a tad creepy. I love it!" Elizabeth grins. "I think it's pretty cool you've got something to fight for so badly. Rest assured, I'll do everything I can to make sure you get the closure you need."

"Wow... thanks." You say.

Suddenly, an alarm blares and you can hear Captain Davos' voice boom over the intercom.

"ATTENTION CREW. We have reached the target point! I repeat, we have reached the target point! All crew to battlestations! Demons and SOE teams, prepare to disembark!"

"Well it seems like that's our cue." Elizabeth says.

>Bring Elizabeth with you. You might need her infiltration skills.
>Have her stay behind in comms to act as support.

>>24632830
>Have her stay behind in comms to act as support.

If she can hear their orders as their given that would be a great tool in the upcoming fight.

>>24632830
>Have her stay behind in comms to act as support.

>>24632830
>Support

>>24632830
>Have her stay behind in comms to act as support.

>>24632830
>Have her stay behind in comms to act as support.

>>24632861
Shit meant 'as they're given'

we must use the info we got to yank his chain!

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>>24632830
"Elizabeth, you stay back here and act as support. I need someone I can trust keep an eye on enemy comms."

"Got it, boss." Elizabeth nods.

You then make your way to the staging point, one of the top hatches meant for disembarking troops.Your squad is already assembled and geared up, along with Jack's squad.

"You ready, Jager?" Jack grins, obviously eager to get back into the action. "Lets kick some Imp ass."

"It's what I'm getting paid for, after all." You grin,.

"We have surfaced." Captain Davos announces. "All troops are clear to disembark."

Jack and his team are out first, clambering out of the hatch and preparing the rafts. As you climb out, you can see the Crag in all its glory, jagged and menacing, looking as if its cutting its way into the night sky.

"Looks like it'll be tough to penetrate." Brillant mutters.

"Kid, with me and a half dozen my men, we'll show you what we can penetrate!" Jack says as his men laugh at the raunchy joke. You see Sam, Heloise, and Tarin all collectively roll their eyes, and you can only presume Julia, who's manning the docked Type-36 right behind you, is doing the same.

"All right, time to get serious." Jack says. "Who do you want to go in first?"

>My team will go in first.
>You take the lead, Jack.
>Other

>Since this is a COVERT mission, Julia will be staying behind on the Vergeltung. However, she can still act as fire support, and if worse comes to worse, she can undock and land.

>>24633154
>My team will go in first.

A leader must always go first.
I forgot whose Jack?

>>24633189
Mad Jack Churchhill expy.
Basically one of the most badass dudes who ever lived.

>>24633154
my god....its the crag

>My team will go in first.

>>24633154
Take the lead, we've got smokes.

>>24633154
>Take the lead, we have ze Smoke Grenades

What kind of Stormtrooper would not Lead a potentially deadly assault on a completely unknown enemy? THIS IS THE KIND OF SHIT WE LIVE FOR!

I have a feeling we won't be able to just punch our way through this battle... Oh well it was a good run.

>>24633241

Say, who got the smokes anyway?

Might be preferable to give an extra ragnaid to some.

>>24633351
naaah

>>24633351
Jager has shown himself to be competent at precision work. As demonstrated by the machine gun artistry in the first thread.

>>24633701

Sometimes, the dice just have to rejoice.

Oh, and lets lead the attack.

>>24633154

Head in first. Be the action protagonist.

>>24633154
"We'll take the lead." You say.

"It's your boat." Jack shrugs. "We'll cover you from here, then. Light this flare when you reach shore and we'll be in right behind you."

You nod and you and your team pile into the first raft. The ride seems long and arduous, but slowly and surely you get closer and closer to the Crag. The Vergeltung disappears in the gloom and fog, and the Crag becomes clearer and clearer to see. Like the tower it supports, the the island is full of sharp and jagged rocks, limiting potential landing points.

"I see we've got two potential landing points." Tarin whispers. "There's one at the edge of the island, and one at the base of the tower."

"We'd be less likely to be spotted if we land on the farther landing zone, but we can save a lot of time landing at the base, especially if we want to get this done before sunrise." Sam points out.

>Land on the edge of the island.
>Land at the base of the tower.

>>24633897
>Land on the edge of the island.
No need to take the risk right now.

>>24633897
>Land at the base of the tower.

We've got smoke they don't.

>>24633897
Edge of the island. Time isn't as important as taking the Crag efficiently, and stealth has served us well so far. Plus Tarin gotta do her thang

>>24633897

Edge of the island.

Stealth and efficiency.

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>>24633897
>Land on the edge of the island.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ8P2TgHqGU

>>24633897
>Land on the edge of the island.

>>24633897
Edge if rainy or foggy weather conditions, base of tower if a clear day.

>>24633897
"We'll land on the edge of the island." You declare."We could use the exercise."

Your squad laughs softly as you row towards a soft patch of sand. Fortunately, it doesn't appear as if anybody has set foot on this beach in ages, given how pristine it looks. Looking up at the Crag, the tower remains largely dark, only illuminated by the sparse moonlight. There are few lights on here and there, and you believe you see some movement on the higher parts of the tower, but nothing extraordinary.

You light the flare in order to signal Jack, making sure the light can't be seen from the tower.

>Wait for Jack to link up with us.
>Press ahead to the tower.
>Other

>>24634247
>Wait for Jack to link up with us.

>>24634247
>Press ahead while coordinating your approach with Jack's over the comms.

>>24634247
>Wait for Jack to link up with us.

we have no idea how strong the dirty imps on this island are

>>24634247
>Press ahead to the tower.

The people will see the flare, and we can afford to lose the element of surprise.

>>24634247
>Press on ahead, in complete stealth.

Should be fine if we move ahead without being noticed. It'll be harder to go unnoticed with Jack and his men. Plus we already sacrificed some time.

>>24634247
>>Wait for Jack to link up with us.

>>24634247
>Wait for Jack to link up with us.

>>24634247
>Press on further into the island, then hold and wait
We should move together, but if we get caught with our pants off I'd rather do it somewhere other than an empty beachhead thank you very much.

>>24634247
>>Wait for Jack to link up with us.

I think he should have his time to shine too.

>>24634247
>Press ahead to the tower
>Have Jack's team land at the base of the tower

This gives us the ability to set up to reinforce Jack's team as it lands if the enemy are around, whilst they are distracted with Jack's men. Or it all goes quietly and we don't have to wait.

>>24634404
>press on

Reinforcements are nice an all, but sitting on a beach is a big tactical no-no.

>Press on

Rolled 17

>>24634247
"Let's move." You whisper, pointing towards the Crag. "Jack we're moving on ahead. There's a landing zone at the base of the tower. You can rendezvous with us there."

"Roger that. Be careful."

>roll 1D20

Rolled 6

>>24634488

Rolled 16

>>24634488

>>24634494
Gee that tank sure is loud.

Rolled 9

>>24634488
Can't see me.

Rolled 7

>>24634488
Well damn.

Rolled 1

>>24634488

>>24634508
The approach is quiet, almost too quiet, but you don't encounter any major resistance. By the time you reach the base of the tower, you catch sight of Jack's boat slowly rowing in, having also successfully eluded notice.

"Alright, there's two ways up." Jack says. "We can either breach the door, which is the easy way in, but it risks us being detected, or we can try and scale the Crag from the outside. Insanely dangerous, but we're sure to get the drop on them. Or we could always just split up and do a combination of both."

>Let's breach the door.
>Let's scale this bitch.
>We'll split up. [specify who does what]
>Other

>>24634583
>>Let's breach the door.

Because the second option sounds completely moronic.

>>24634583
>We'll split up.
>Our team will crash in the door and cause enough of a distraction for Jack's to scale the Crag, hopefully unnoticed.
Once Jack has found an entry, he can either continue up or support us by pincering the enemy as needed.

>>24634583
We don't have any special forces motherfuckers with us besides Tarin, and sending someone on a solo mission is a terrible idea. Dynamic entry time.

>>24634583
>Let's breach the door.
Breach and clear.

>>24634583
>Let's breach the door.

also lets call out red and make him flip out in rage

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>>24634614
To be fair, if a bunch of kids can do it, the equivalent of the SAS should be able to as well.

>>24634583
We are JAGER STURMFURHER. Doors exist to be kicked in and breached.

>>24634662
hahah

>>24634583
our name is JAGER STURMFURHER. Doors exist only to be kicked in and breached.
>Let's Breach the door

>>24634583
>Breach

We must of course punctuated our explosive arrival with a war cry of "STURMFUHRER!" before doing our stormtrooper thing

>>24634663
>>24634695
Same post, derpy internet my bad.

Hang on, how big is Jack's team? I'm all for breaching, but if he has too many people we would be in danger of bottlenecking ourselves.

>>24634583
>Let's breach the door.
I'm not up for reenacting Point du Hoc except the guns are also below us.

>>24634700
>blast our way in
>scream our name
>place is empty
>smoke grenades are full of spaghetti

>>24634734
who the fuck put that in our gr- KARLA!!!!

>>24634734
>Go home all alone
>Tell /r9k/ what a bitch our fiance was

>>24634764
that bitch..

>>24634583
"We'll breach." You say. "Climbing seems a bit too dangerous."

"Have it your way." Jack shrugs.

You give the door a quick glance. You know, there's always the chance the thing could just be unlocked. After all, the place was previously abandoned. Maybe something was overlooked.

>roll 1d20

Rolled 2

>>24634870
OH SHI-

Rolled 11

>>24634870

Rolled 20

>>24634870

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>>24634905

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>>24634905
KNOCK KNOCK MOTHERFUCKER!

>>24634905

Feel like we literally dodged a bullet of some sort.

>>24634905
Maybe I was wrong. Maybe we -can- have another mission in which we shoot nothing and punch everything.

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>>24634905
here comes the rape train!

>>24634905
You give the door a soft push, and much your, and everybody else's amazement, it swings open effortlessly.

"Oh hey I think we found our way in." You say.

"You've gotta be kidding me." Sam gapes.

"Devil's luck." Jack mutters, shacking his head.

Inside, the Crag is dark, gloomy, and moist, as expected of being on a tiny island. There's not signs of any guards anywhere. You slowly creep your way up the flights of stairs one by one.

You're nearly at the top when you notice that there's actually lights on now. You motion for your squad to exercise caution. You then glance up to see a rusted sign with the words "CONTROL ROOM" hanging over the doorway.

Tarin, Brillant, and Jack creep forward, taking positions on either side of the door. Tarin takes a quick glance in as well as Jack.

"I see three people. Looks like they're operating radio equipment." Tarin whispers.

"Seems right. I think these are the only people in this tower." Jack concurs.

>Slow and steady. Sneak in and take them out carefully.
>We got numbers. Just rush them before they can set off an alarm!
>Other

Rolled 6

>>24635091
>Slow and steady. Sneak in and take them out carefully.

>>24635091
>Slow and steady. Sneak in and take them out carefully.


no need for gun fire yet...

>>24635091
>Slow and steady. Sneak in and take them out carefully.

>>24635091

>Slow and steady. Sneak in and take them out carefully.

How many people here have silent weapons (besides their knife)?

>>24634920
Oh no!
Oh no!
Oh no! (Yo yo yo)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEbE3fGfF-o
>>24635091
>Slow and steady. Sneak in and take them out carefully.

>>24635143
Jack has a sword and a bow, if I recall.

Rolled 6, 16, 11 = 33

>>24635091
"Take them out" You say quietly.

Tarin and Brillant nod. They know the drill. Jack readies his bow. Tarin, Brillant, and Jack's two scouts silently file into the room.

>roll 1d20

Rolled 11

>>24635251

Rolled 9

>>24635251

Rolled 2

>>24635251

>>24635266
>>24635264
>>24635255

Whelp.

>>24635281
oh calm down

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>>24635251
Of course, Tarin takes out her target with a absolute precision and ruthlessness, sliding her knife across her target's carotid artery like cutting a cake. Jack lets loose with his bow, striking dead center on the back of his target's skull and sending his head crashing through the window. The third man, however, doesn't go down so easily. It takes the combined efforts of Brillant and Jack's men to take him down before an elbow strike to the neck silences him for good.

"Well, I guess that's mission accomplished." Jack smiles. "Lets bag and tag everything and get out of here."

"Um, sir?" Brillant looks out the window. "You really need to see this."

"What you talking about? We're in the middle of the ocean. What can be out there?"

"Sir, you REALLY NEED TO SEE THIS."

You walk over to where Brillant is standing and look out the window and your eyes widen in surprise.

"Fucking hell."

It looks like there really was an Imperial invasion fleet, and it was here right now.

"Oh balls." Jack gapes.

>Lets get the fuck out of here.
>Wait, this is an opportunity!
>PANIC
>Other

>>24635492
>>PANIC

>>24635492
>Wait, this is an opportunity!

we have a sub! SINK EVERYTHING!

>>24635492
>Wait, this is an opportunity!

>>24635523
and a underwater tank! but we should radio a warning to the mainland

>>24635492
>>PANIC

I want to see the MC freak the fuck out for once.

>>24635492
>Wait, this is an opportunity!
On a side note, is there any way to send a message back to Lynch so we can get backup if needed?

>>24635492
>>Lets get the fuck out of here.

SHIIIIIIIIIIIIT.

>>24635523
No, they'll have their own subs and if not, plenty of D-charges to spare. We SHOULD, however use our Imp codes, infiltrate, and abduct that motherfucker with the red tank.

We can radio mainland after that--don't want to compromise the mission.

>>24635523

And if they have subs or destroyers of their own?

>>24635573
Or panic, panic sounds nice too.

>>24635492
>Wait, this is an opportunity!
Infiltration time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hULJu2mcU6s

>>24635492
>>PANIC

>>24635492
>Wait, this is an opportunity!

>>24635492
>PANIC

Whelp.

>>24635492
>Wait, this is an opportunity!

Why Panic?
It's only an Imperial Fleet..

We can take it.

Also, informing the Sub what's going on sounds like a damned good idea.

>>24635692
>It's only an Imperial Fleet..

Yes.

Only an Imperial Invasion Fleet that even Mad Jack Churchill is gaping at, nothing to worry about.

>>24635760

Exactly.
Not too much of a problem.

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>>24635492
Your next words are a jumble of gibberish as you try and figure out what to say, except your brain is too terrified to be capable of rational thought. You're almost tempted to run out of the room screaming when Sam socks you in the face, snapping you back to your senses.

"Thank you, Sam." You gasp.

"Don't mention it."

"So what's the plan?" Jack asks. "Do we even have a plan?"

In the darkest depths of your mind that remained untouched by PANIC, a crazy, no INSANE plan begins to bud and you start to laugh manically.

"I think you hit him too hard." Heloise frowns.

"Or not hard enough." Tarin deadpans.

"Think I should smack him again?" Sam asks.

"Guys, guys, wait! This is an opportunity! The Imps have absolutely no idea we're here! We've got a u-boat, some of the best damn soldiers this side of Europa, and enough crazy to get us the damn Moon if wanted! We can wreck this invasion fleet before it even gets moving!"

"That's just crazy enough to work!" Jack laughs. "I like that plan!"

"I don't know if have enough firepower to sink the WHOLE fleet, but we definitely do some damage." Alek points out.

"Lets see here." Jack glances at the fleet. "There's some targets we can focus on. If we take out their minesweepers, they'll have no way to get rid of our protective minefields. They'll either have to go around or risk plowing straight through them, which would buy us time or seriously damage their fleet, which is a win win. We can take out their troop transports, so they can't land troops on the beaches. We can take out their cruisers and destroyers so they won't get close fire support, or..."

Jack points to what is easily the largest ship in the fleet. A massive battlship with Imperial flags and emblems slathered all over it.

"If my memory serves me right, that's the Lion of the Empire, the jewel of the Imperial Fleet. If we can take THAT out, it'll be a serious blow their morale."

(cont)

>>24635988
>Take out the minesweepers.
>Take out the troop transports.
>Take out the destroyers,cruisers.
>Take out the Lion of the Empire
>Other

>>24635988
>Take out the troop transports.

No boots on the ground is going to make the Imps all kinds of sad.

>>24635999
>Take out the Lion of the Empire

>>24635999
>Take out the Lion of the Empire
Insult always comes first.

>>24635999
>>Take out the troop transports.

Can't have an invasion without troops can you?

Then again, the Lion of the Empire likely contains their command staff.

Decisions, decisions...

>>24635999
>Take out the troop transports

lets blow this invasion out of the water!

>>24635988
>Take out the minesweepers.

Let's see if they want to play the marvelous game of "every ship is a minesweeper once" with their shiny battleship.

>>24635999
>take out the Lion of the Empire

Let's face it, it will not only be totally badass if we sink the pride of their fleet, we will probably get paid a SHITTON

>>24635999
>Take out the Lion of the Empire

Always take out the head.

>>24635999
BOARD THE LION OF THE EMPIRE, AND TAKE IT FOR OURSELVES!

>>24636051
change to sink the lion

>>24635988
>except your brain is too terrified to be capable of rational thought
Sorry Venkman.
>>24635999
>Take out the Lion of the Empire
Guys, large vessels create a vacuum effect when they sink, if they go down fast enough.

>>24636076
no...just no

>>24635999
>Take out the Lion of the Empire
We have a chance to decapitate their leadership we should definitely take it

>>24636076
Oh wait. This is also good. I doubt we have the manpower, though. And we can't really surface in the middle of the invasion fleet.

>>24636108
That's why we do it sneaky like!

We sneak onboard with a crack squad of commandos, and take it by stealth!

>>24635999
>Troop transports
More dead imp is more good imps.

>>24636139

The only way we're taking that boat is if they leave it for some reason.

>>24636139
and sail it where exactly? the mother ship is most likely in the middle of the fleet.

>>24636157
We send our sub to sink ships on the other side of the fleet (After deploying us below the Lion). While they're distracted with that emergency, we climb aboard the opposite side!

All we have to do is take the captain hostage, and then it's ours!

>>24636041
Fuck it, changing vote to taking out the Lion.

>>24636171
Just... just stop please.

>>24636171
That is an awful plan

>>24636162
Well, uh... We can think about that later. Inspiration comes to those in need!

>>24636171

Please say you aren't serious.

Please no boarding actions.

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>>24635988
"Let's take out the Lion." You say. "Nothing to demoralize an army like sinking their biggest ship."

"Ballsy motherfucker you are!" Jack whistles.

"Hey, if you didn't notice, the Lion is literally in the middle of their fleet. How are we going to reach it?" Sam asks.

"That's why we need a distraction." You say. You then activate your radio. "Elizabeth, can you hear me?"

"Loud and clear, Captain. What can I help you with?"

"Elizabeth, this isn't just a smuggling route we're dealing with, it's the whole goddamn Imperial invasion fleet. Hundreds of ships, at least."

"Oh-oh dear..."

"Focus, Elizabeth! We got a chance to hit them in the gut, but I need your help. We've taken their comms room, so we've got codes, ciphers, frequencies, everything. You think you can crack their comms?"

"Simple enough."

"Good. And do the Imperials have any good anti-u-boat strategies?"

"Actually not. The Federation hasn't figured out how to produce u-boats, and they probably don't know we've managed to capture one intact, so they'd be woefully unprepared for such an attack."

"Good. Does the Crag have any kind of defenses?"

"Just some old coastal defense batteries. It's been so long, I don't even know if they're operational... Do you have a plan?"

>Any plans? You are free to ask opinions from your squad, as well.

We don't have the crew to operate a battleship and a U-boat, and if we take the Lion we'll just get wasted by the rest of their fleet and die.

>>24636197
Yeah, let's just ram the lion.

If Captain Davos and his crew is skilled enough we can take one well place shot with a magnetic torpedo and crack the fuckers keel. Not man ships can live through that. In fact can.

>>24636271
>In fact can.
>In fact can't live through it.

>>24636257
Then how the fuck are we going to get back home?

And please, no more of that board the Lion bullshit.

>>24636245
Go to the U-boat, impersonate the Crag crew and tell the fleet they're under a massive assault. Ask for reinforcments. While the shit stirs, sneak around, hit the Lion with everything we've got and skedaddle.

>>24636245
Start shelling the transports from the coast, they'll move away and their combat ships will move closer to shore to target us, the Lion and minesweepers likely somewhere in between, then the sub can come up under tyhe lion and sink it from below and opposite their warships, as well as hitting anything else available after the Lion is sunk.

This situation is why we should have bought C6 before the mission.

>>24636245
Have Jack's men operate the batteries to draw the troops attention. Then after a set amount of time have them rig them to explode and have them join up with the boat.
While all this is happening Jager's squad will be getting positioned amongst the area around the tower, snipers on top troopers on the bottom. The tank is our backup choice for taking out the boat if the torpedoes don't work.

>>24636245
Have our resident spook send conflicting orders to escort ships, during the confusion we should have time to line up our tubes with their delicious fat sides.

>>24636310
*C4

I wish I could type sometimes.

We really should board the Lion.

>>24636317
>The tank is our backup choice for taking out the boat if the torpedoes don't work.
>going toe-to-toe with a battleship
>in a u-boat
hahahaha

>>24636245
If we can rig up the batteries to shell their troop transports on a timer, then we can hopefully sink some of them while drawing fire from the fleet. While they're distracted by firing on the crag, we break that bitch in half and laugh as it sinks. and by laugh I mean TORPEDO EVERYTHING.

>>24636310
>>24636317
I vote against using the coastal guns as it will make exfiltration next to impossible.

>>24636330
All it needs is on good shot to its ammo storage area to sink it.

>>24636310
>>24636326

Which is absolutely useless.

I mean really, if torpedoes don't work, the C4 is just going to be dead weight at that point.

>>24636330
actually quite possible, the battleship had a major limitation in that it couldn't hit anything too close due to the minimum barrel depression of their guns.

>>24636344
You know how thick most battleships armor plating is? There is no way the 75mm on that tank will pen it.

>>24636344

Good luck getting though that armor bro.

>>24636352
Uhh, blocks of C4 are what Seals used to sink ships all the goddamn time, just swim up to them, place them on a fuse or signal detonation, swim to the next and repeat.

Nearly impossible to detect, and quite effective.

Ask squad opinions obviously.

Unless given a better alternative, I'd suggest setting an explosive of some sort in the Crag, a magazine or something if possible. Then hightail it to the U-boat. When the magazine goes up, the fleet will likely be distracted by the flaming ruin of their forward base. Use this distraction to get the U-boat close to the Lion. Then, if the Lion is big enough to be taken down with our limited supply of torpedoes alone, do so. This will likely not be enough, so we'll have to sneak aboard and place timed explosives in the engine room and magazines. Exfiltrate back onto the U-boat, hit it with as many torpedoes as we can after the charges go off, then GTFO.

Then proclaim glory and vengeance for HOUSE STURMFUHRER over the radio of course.

This means boarding is more plausible.

>>24636336
Not if they use only the guns away from where the pick up is expected.

>>24636355

This amounts to pretty much nothing considering we can do jack and shit to it in return.

Not to mention that even if it can't just get into a better firing position, it still has its escort fleet.

>>24636344
Which will only be feasible if we hit it in the thinner dorsal armor... which none of our weapons can target. To put it bluntly, if torpedoes, our dedicated anti-ship weapon, don't sink this bitch it's not going down.

>>24636379

Do we have scuba gear?

Are these ships not armored to the fucking gills like modern ships are?

If not, that C4 is completely useless.

We really should board the Lion, and hijack it.

>>24636425
You keep saying that and people keep telling you that it's a horrible idea. Stop already.

>>24636379
STATIONARY ships. It's a bit goddamn hard to place charges on the ship that's moving at 12+knots, has a hull covered in barnacles to obstruct your placement and will fucking cut you to pieces with it's propeller if you get caught in the current.

That said, we should keep it in mind for an op if we're unable to keep them from making a landing, since the fleet will have to take firing positions to support them.

>>24636400
Yep. That's why I say go for a keel shot if we got good magnetic torpedoes. That's a guarantee mobility kill at the very least if not a sunk ship at most.

>>24636425
>>24636433
The adults are talking shh now.

>>24636420
Don't need scuba gear for it, they were doing that sort of thing well before scuba gear was invented, we would need wetsuits or something though.

>>24636433
we don't have the manpower to man it let alone get it out of their in one piece.

>>24636436
He's a troll. Don't reply. OP has already figured out that he's a dumbass.

>>24636460
Oh, is there an IRC? Or are you talking to him in person?

>>24636440
I will however give you the moving bit, though I don't know if these ships are actually moving, or if this place is acting asd a staging area with them currently at anchor, regardless we do not have the C4 so the point is moot.

>>24636436
Boarding and assassinating the commander is a legitimate strategy. I'm not voting for it, but it's a possibility.

The people saying we should hijack it are retards

>>24636443
Yeah, a broken keel will kill damn near anything. Only ship I know of which survived it was the Roberts back in the 80's, and that's cause the hole was comparatively small.

>>24636380
Sam: Well, if you want my opinion, if we want to maximize damage, we use Elizabeth to call in some of their ships closer to the Crag and use our own weapons and the coastal batteries to ambush them. Elizabeth then cuts off their comms so they can't communicate, and Davos hits the Lion with the Vergeltung.

Tarin: I saw we go with maximum stealth. We use the u-boat to insert close to the Lion, plant ragnite charges on the waterline, and bug out. Quick and quiet.

Heloise: Wait, that Sir Whatshisname is with the fleet, right? Well, he's gotta be on that big ship, then, so can't we just find a way to lure in him closer...?

Alek:I think we should just blow up their weaker ships and retreat, honestly...

>>24636452

You realise that we're not trained SEALs right? Or that they're a fair bit off the coast, if being in the middle of the fleet is any indication. Or that the things could fucking move at any time.

Or Jesus, even my point about being armored to the fucking gills, does the concept of reading comprehension not occur to you? If our torps can't crack it, OUR DEDICATED ANTI-SHIP WEAPONS, then that piddly C4 is going to do jacl.

>>24636471
I was speaking facetiously, as in "OP will have seen the repeated comments across a broad span of time advocating a retarded plan which has met with universal hostility and incredulity from other quest participants and concluded that these are the work of a samefag troll."

Apologies if I got your hopes up.

How about we tell the flag ship that the ships surrounding him are traitors to the imps, and then cut communications sporadically? That should guarantee some kill.

>>24636488
>Sam: Well, if you want my opinion, if we want to maximize damage, we use Elizabeth to call in some of their ships closer to the Crag and use our own weapons and the coastal batteries to ambush them. Elizabeth then cuts off their comms so they can't communicate, and Davos hits the Lion with the Vergeltung.

I like.

>>24636507
Not him, but it's not the explosive force that cracks keels, it's the bubble of air they cause. Removing the support of water buoyancy from underneath a ship's keel will cause it to crack itself in half under its own weight. Armor isn't that much of an issue.

>>24636488
ALEK YOU'RE OFF THE TEAM.

>>24636488
I like Alek. I really do but sadly people don't want to do that.

Heloise has a good idea. We might be able to beat him into Davos range and bug out after he kills the Loin.

Sam has good explosive plan. And I love it too.

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>>24636507
To be fair, there's always the saying, "If all else fails, add more C4."

>>24636488
I like Sam's plan myself.

Coastal guns fuck ships over hard, and that lets our sub sink the battleship

>>24636507
A shaped C4 charge would actually be a more powerful explosive than most torpedoes, and the key point to using it over torpedoes is that you can hit multiple ships with the stuff before anything at all goes boom.

>>24636529
>How about we tell the flag ship that the ships surrounding him are traitors to the imps, and then cut communications sporadically? That should guarantee some kill.

And what if he doesn't turn out to have the same IQ level as you?

>>24636556
It's a great plan, up until the point where we need to leave. We need the Vergeltung to exfiltrate, and if it's engaged with the Lion the crew on the coastal guns is going to be stuck.

>>24636559
Read this and understand U-Boat warfare better. That's keel cracking 101.

>>24636584
>Engaged with the lion

I don't think you understand how sub attacks work.

>>24636559
>>24636568
And how are we going to get these explosives on to the ship?
>>24636567
We aren't trained Mythbusters either ;_;

>>24636433
>>24636425
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>>24636076
Huh, out of all these options, only one advocates eliminating the leadership and all six necessitate putting combat personnel on the fully crewed battleship in the center of the enemy fleet. Hmmm, I wonder how people could get the sense that you're a fucking retard?

>>24636584
You've got a u-boat, which can escape detection pretty quickly. Plus, the Imps never had to actually FIND one in combat conditions, which helps the Vergeltung greatly. It's assumed that you'll use the rafts to get off the island, using the Crag to shield your escape, and you rendezvous with the Vergeltung later.

Or I guess you could always just jump into the Vergeltung ahead of time, but then you lose the Crag as a tactical asset.

We should announce ourselves right before the torpedoes hit the Lion.
"I am JAGER STURMFUHRER and my fleet is going all medieval on you in three... two... one..." *BOOM*

>>24636604
>>24636631
Point taken. My vote goes to the coastal guns then. Our resident scrounger should be able to get them working after all.

>>24636590
Read what? What did I get wrong in that post?

>mnual curious

How appropriate, captcha.

>>24636632
>Sprouting stupid B-movie action lines.

How about no.

>>24636631
How capable is the U-boat for taking out the Lion? I understand from some of the posts here that U-boats with torpedoes essentially assassinate ships with keel shots, but can the Vertletung do it with her limited torpedo ammunition?

Merc how many torpedoes and ragnite charges do we have?

>>24636669
He's complimenting you.

>>24636669
I'm telling people to read your post. You have it right. That's all. Just not many people understand how keel cracking works.

>>24636679
That's what I want to know. To really pull this off we'll need torpedoes that can keep their depth and be able to explode when we want them too. (read under the keel if we're going for that)

>>24636632
I'm not quite sure about that specific speach, but I do like the idea of letting them know it was the Demons under the command of Jager Sturmfuhrer every time we crush them like we're about to do.

Get our names spoken of across the Empire, and soon its enemies will know our names as well, seeking to hire us, and great demand vs low supply means a better pay grade.

Plus then Karla will know we're alive and well, and out to crush the empire.

>>24636488

Voting Sam.

>>24636562

You'd think he would love to sink the jewel of the Empire that's screwed him over for so long.

>>24636724
Yes Karla must know we are out to destroy the empire and win her heart! Or kill her. We haven't really decided yet

>>24636679
>>24636688
Though they're usually used against lightly armored merchant ships, torpedoes are really damn potent. A lucky shot could mess up a battleship of the Lion's caliber, while a accurate spread is almost guaranteed to wreck it. Nobody's ever actually tested it though because it's always been assumed nothing could get close enough to the Lion for an accurate torpedo attack.

The Vergeltung currently has 4 forward facing tubes with three torpedoes each.

>>24636692
>>24636694
Oh. Oops. Thought he was posting a link to more info and accidentally left it out. Never mind me.

Wait a second..

WHERE'S RAMIREZ????
> tfw he ran off to Kick some Imp ass before us..