>>25165150
But now, time for some administrative stuff!

MISSION 5 & 6 COMPLETE
REWARD: 5500 CREDITS
UPKEEP: 3720
TOTAL: 1280

TREASURY: 2130

In addition to the shopping options, we need to come up with a name for the Gallian Tank Destroyer!

(cont)

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>>25165222
GEAR:

Gallian-A Rifle - 1000
Modified with a water cooling jacket, the Gallian-A is quite a bit heavier than the standard Gallian-1, but allows for a much faster firing rate.

Gallian-S - 1000
A rifle with an extended barrel, increasing accuracy and range.

Theimer Anti-tank Lance - 1000
A lance specialized to take down armor. Improved accuracy and armor penetration, but incompatible with frag rounds.

Mags M10 - 1000
The addition of a water cooled barrel to this SMG vastly improves fire rate and stopping power.

Flamethrower Attachment - 1000
A portable flamethrower that can be added on to most submachine guns, which can lay down a stream of destructive ragnite flames. Shocktroopers only.

Rifle Grenade Attachment - 1000
A modification for rifles that allows them to fire grenades over much larger distances. Scouts only.

Antipersonnel Mine - 1000
A simple mine that can be planted anywhere to act as a booby trap.

Howitzer Team - UPKEEP: 600
Mercenaries armed with a 105mm howitzer that can provide long range fire support.

R&D

Spiderweave Armor (PROTOTYPE) - 1200
Constructed out artificial fibers several times stronger than steel, this cloth armor provides superior protection to standard Scout armor with no additional weight.

Starlight Scope (PROTOTYPE) - 1000
An experimental scope that can be fitted on any sniper rifle. Has an alternate setting that can be used to improve night vision, though picture quality is still rather poor.

Trauma Plates - 1500
Lightweight ceramic armor that can be added on to existing body armor, increasing protection with minimal change in weight.

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>>25165222
>a name for the Gallian Tank Destroyer!
Kilroy.

>>25165264
Temped to say just to hold are money for time being.

But if we go for anything my vote would be for:
>Antipersonnel Mine (1000) [Leaving: 1130]

Always useful.

>a name for the Gallian Tank Destroyer!
Gungnir? Unoriginal as fuck but it's an idea.

>>25165271
this

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Hmmmm, seems to be a bit slow right now...

>>25165264

Thinking either Trauma Plates or anti personal mines.

>>25165476
Roll call? Red 3 standing by. I just stay away from shopping.

>>25165476
sorry I was watching a sa lp of msg rising

Kilroy for the tank and ap mines

>>25165271
I'll cast my vote for Kilroy.

Definately get the Spiderweave armor for us and or guys.

I'd hold all other money back till we see if our inventor pal needs funding for our secret weapon that we still know nothing about

>>25165476
Kilroy seems fine to me. Voting for saving our money like a Darcsen.

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>>25165631
some of em can smell out the gold while in a fire fight with demons

>>25165656
god damn I wish some of those wolfenstine games on steam would go on sale.

>>25165656
thats just a friday for B.J

>>25165591
I'm leaning more towards Trauma plates just because more people can use them, not just scouts.

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>>25165656
Guten Tag

>>25165746
ya after the last fight we need em

>>25165749
Hans vs Jager

Well, yeah, get whichever armor the most people can use. I thought it might be usable by more than just scouts

>>25165786
They're both under R&D, so we only get one no matter which we take.

>>25165764
Hans would crush him with ease

>>25165764
>Erik Vs Jager
fixed

>>25165800
Not true, only the prototype stuff is one of a kind, Trauma plates is not a prototype

>>25165800

Fairly sure that is only with the ones listed prototype. So the only one that everyone can use is Trauma plates

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>Well, it looks like the consensus is to name the TD "Kilroy" and save up on that hard earned cash.

"Kilroy?" You say, raising your eyebrow. "You want to name your tank Kilroy?"

"I know! I said the same thing!" Julia sighs.

"Hey man, Kilroy was a swell guy. Don't knock on him." Headcase says defensively.

Well, it's not like you had any better ideas, and he was its driver anyways. It's just that 'Kilroy' didn't sound very threatening at all.

"I guess we can see how it goes." You concede.

Meanwhile, the motor pool is a storm of activity, as you can see Ustian soldiers and mechanics rushing about every which way. With the artillery pressure relieved, the Ustians finally have the opportunity and morale to begin pushing out of Valais' defensive perimeter. You're pretty sure Freyberg already has a new mission lined up for you.

Then again, you haven't really checked up on Qyburn or the Vergeltung since you landed. It would do some good to see check in on them, at least. Or maybe you could even check in on the squad to see how they're holding up in these mountains.

>See the squad. Anybody specific?
>Check on the Vergeltung.
>Check in on Qyburn.
>Meet Freyberg.
>Other

>>25165906
See the squad, we need to check on our injured.

>>25165906
>>Check on the Vergeltung.

Lets see what our crew is up too.

>>25165906
>See the squad. Anybody specific?
Check on the injured.
>Check in on Qyburn.

>Check in on Qyburn.

If were gonna make a big push, we'll likely want that ace in the hole he was cooking up

>>25165906
>Check on the Vergeltung.

>>25165906
Hell yes check on Q.

I'll also add my vote to get some Trauma Plates. We'll need those if the enemy keeps rolling 20s like they did with Ramirez last time.

>>25165906
>Check on the Vergeltung.

>Check on the injured.
>Check in on Qyburn.

Crap too late to actually make a vote is there a way to make a purchase before the mission starts?

You know it's never a good thing to go about relying on super weapons, especially in this universe as every losing side had them while the winning sides? None for the most part.

http://valkyria.wikia.com/wiki/Valkyria_Wiki here's a link you (or others) might find useful.

>Valk quest
>Valk mod for only war
We sure like VC, don't we?

>>25166069
who doesn't?

>>25166097
Me. Quest is awesome though so I really don't care about that.

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>>25165906
>Crap I forgot my trip.

You decide to go check in on Qyburn. For some reason, every since you came to Ustio, he hasn't been acting quite like himself. He's been much more somber and fatalistic. He often near manic drive to create and innovate seems to be blunted.

Leaving Julia and Headcase to their own devices, you make your way to an old warehouse that Qyburn had appropriated as his new temporary lab.

"Qyburn, are you here?" You ask, peering inside.

"Oh yes, I'm here." Qyburn says, slowly walking into view, rather than his usual hyperactive waddle.

In the back of the warehouse, you can see a rather large and ominous contraption, covered by a massive tarp. No doubt that strange secret project he had been working on this whole time.

>Ask him if there's something wrong.
>Better not to pry. Ask him what he's been up to.
>Other

>Ask him if there's something wrong.

We ask out of concern for him.

>>25166259
Ask him if there's something wrong. Mention he seems more subdued then normal.

>>25166259
>Others
"Q, buddy, I know we're all busy here, but if you need anything at all, you know you can ask me, right? I'm not much with machines, but I look after my pals."

>>25166259
>Ask him if there's something wrong.

>Ask him if there's something wrong.

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>>25166097

Sega, apparently.

>tfw we will never see a translated version of VC3
>tfw VC4 probably will not come out for the PS4

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>>25166552
>tfw, I recognize that from a gay furry comic about twink sex.

>>25166552
on the bright side there'll be a translation patch in the future, but yeah SEGA being a bunch of dead hedgehog beating bastards. (though that's said to be at the root of things, Sega of Japan dicking over its US branch over how the MD/Genesis did in the west than in japan)

There was an update a couple days back.

But yeah if Sega went and released VC3, it'd have sold as at this point A) more people had PSPs and B) Kurt wasn't a "dumber than Cirno" moron like Avan was.

It reminds me of Nintendo and what happened with Shadow Dragon. (bad news: no new mystery for the west, great news down the line: But you are getting Awakening)

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>>25166566
ah marty

>>25166259
"Qyburn? What's wrong? You don't seem to be acting like yourself." You ask, concerned.

"Oh, so you've noticed, then." Qyburn sighs, taking a seat and motioning for you to sit down as well. "It's quite a long story, you see."

"Well, I got time." You assure him.

"You see, Ustio is my home country."

"Oh... OH." You nod.

"So you understand my anxiety. I thought I could leave my past behind me but... well, as the saying goes, it always has a way of catching up to you."

"This isn't just because your home is being attacked, is it?" You narrow your eyes. "There's something else to it.

"Correct." Qyburn sighs. "A long time ago... probably before you were even alive, I was a much more talented and prolific inventor than you see today."

You frown. Is that even possible?

"But back then, my work was usually for peaceful applications. Better equipment and farming methods for the mountainous terrain, irrigation systems, more efficient pumps, that sort of thing. But then EWI started, and soon the Empire was on our doorstep."

"Just like everywhere else."

"You don't understand." Qyburn shakes his head. "When the Imperials came, I turned my creative efforts to devising weapons that could protect our town. It worked for a time, but, to my horror, the Imperials began copying my designs. They weren't quite as good, but they had a grasp of my basic ideas. It was... horrible, to say the least."

"It's not your fault, Qyburn." You say.

"Oh, but it was." He sighs. "Afterwards, I buried my notes, destroyed my inventions, and left. If was to make weapons of destruction, I would make them somewhere where my people wouldn't be hurt by them."

"So what brought you back, than?" You ask suspiciously. "You seemed enthusiastic about making me come here.

"One of my mistakes. I said I buried my research, not destroy like I should have. Up in those mountains are plans and details for weapons more terrible than anything you can imagine."

(cont)

>>25166851
>Really? Like what?
>Where? I'll destroy them for you, then.
>Other

>>25166851
>>Really? Like what?

>Where? I'll destroy them for you, then.

We shouldn't let our desire to destruction overcome our morals. From the fact he was so remorseful about these things, its likely stuff better left unknown.

>>25166857
>Where? I'll destroy them for you, then.
And we really will, too. Probably.

>>25166851
>>25166857
"I can imagine some pretty terrible things Qyburn. Could they really be that bad? What did you make?"

It gets us info on what they are without letting known our desire for destruction.

>>25166851
Dragovich, Kravchenko, Qyburn...
All must die

>>25166965
no masion no!

>Others
"What do you want to do about it, Qubern?"

>>25166857
>Really? Like what?
>Where? I'll destroy them for you, then.

>>25166857
>Where? I'll destroy them for you, then

>>25166986
I AM MAXIMILLION
AND I WILL HAVE
MY
REVENGE

>>25166965
>>25166986
>Yfw the gas used in the Selvaria DLC was an Imperial clone of Qyburn's Nova 6

>>25166857
>Really? Like what?
>If they're really that bad, I could destroy them for you.


Let's ask just HOW horrible they are, before we pre-commit to destroying them.

If they ARE horrible, terrible things that the world is better off without -- well, then we destroy them of course.

>>25167032
oh shit!

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>>25167032

>>25167032
nova6 is linked to zombies.....oh fuck

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>>25167072
...what?

>>25167093
its hinted at in some of the zombie maps

>>25167123
Well this should be fun then

Wait a VC game has zombies!?

>>25167148
no no were talking about cod black ops

>>25167155
something i never thought we'd do in a VC thread

>>25167164
black ops was a fun game.

>>25165264
Anti-personnel mines all the way.

>>25167164
Blame THE NUMBERS, MASON!

>>25167168
This
I actually enjoyed the shit outta the plot and the twists it took.
Even the modern warfare trilogy was pretty fun.

>>25167215
black ops 2 tried to branch out waay to much

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>>25167242
>Blops 2

>>25167215
Well, provided you ignore 2's massive plothole involving security cameras and the face of a known terrorist.

>>25166857
"Qyburn, you don't have to tell me what you've made, but how serious is this? What level of destruction are talking about, here?" You ask, wondering just what sort of dark contraptions this (relatively) harmless old man could have come up with.

"Weapons capable of ENDING nations if used right." Qyburn shudders. "Gas that necrotizes flesh on contact, shrapnel that causes wounds that are impossible to heal without ragnaid, incendiary devices that never stop burning, razor wire that constricts and wraps around you the moment you contact it... that's only a small fraction of what I've buried."

You're not even sure if what Qyburn was saying was true or just the ramblings of a mad, tortured genius. There was no way that sort of stuff was possible.

"Ah, but it is possible, partly thanks to me." Qyburn says, as if reading your mind. "These weapons weren't just meant to kill the enemy but to make them suffer, to sap their morale. In hopes that they would lose the will to fight."

"But it backfired because it made them want what you had even more." You conclude.

"Yes, unfortunately."

"Qyburn. I won't ask what else you've cooked up, because frankly I don't care. What I DO care about is that it doesn't fall into the wrong hands. Tell me where those notes are, and I'll destroy them for you."

"You'd really do that?" Qyburn blinks in surprise.

"Qyburn, your inventions have done nothing but good for the Demons. We wouldn't even be here without you." You say. "Hell, you're pretty much an honorary Demon yourself. If you got a problem, we'll take care of it together."

Qyburn nods and stays silent for a few seconds before bursting into laughter.

"Oh, Captain, you are always full of surprises!" He then leans closer to you and whispers in your ear, as if he's afraid somebody is eavesdropping on him. "You must find the village of Somtaw. It's an old Darcsen enclave, about fifty miles northeast of here. Hopefully the Imperials haven't found it yet."

(cont)

>>25167268
oh shit he DID make nova6!

>>25167268
"I'll do what I can, Qyburn." You say.

>Try and press him about his secret project. Maybe he'll spill something.
>Let's go talk to someone else (specify)
>Go find Freyberg.
>Other

>>25167262
Never played it, what happened?

>>25167282
>Try and press him about his secret project. Maybe he'll spill something.

>>25167164
I blame Ramirez.

>>25167278
this MUST be destroyed then the place bombed! no fucking trace must be left

>>25167282
>Other
Ask him if he remember where about in the village he buried his notes.

>Go find Freyberg.

We destroy the stuff then we ask about the project. I don't think asking him about the project now would be a good idea.

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>>25167268
>"Gas that necrotizes flesh on contact,
>Nova 6 appears as a dark green gas. Upon inhalation, it causes vomiting, violent coughing, muscle convulsions, bleeding from the eyes, and blackening of the skin (necrosis), followed by an agonizing death within 10–20 seconds of exposure

>>25167268
>razor wire that constricts and wraps around you the moment you contact it

Is that a fucking Deathwatch reference?

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>>25167316

>"Weapons capable of ENDING nations if used right." Qyburn shudders. "Gas that necrotizes flesh on contact, shrapnel that causes wounds that are impossible to heal without ragnaid, incendiary devices that never stop burning, razor wire that constricts and wraps around you the moment you contact it... that's only a small fraction of what I've buried."

>>25167284
In Modern Warfare 2, there's a (rather infamous) level where you've been put in deep cover in a Russian ultranationalist's organization. The leader of said organization is a well-known international terrorist. You see his face in several newspapers during the loading screen briefing thingy, meaning they know what his face looks like. He proceeds to shoot up a crowded airport, making no attempt to conceal his face or dispose of the security cameras or their recordings. And yet somehow, the Russians are too fucking stupid to realize who did it, and jump on the corpse of the deep cover CIA opeartive (the player) that was shot and left at the scene.

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>9 responses
>only 3 of those were votes
>mfw

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>>25167368
Are you fucking serious?

>>25167282
>>25167401

Er, sorry, I guess.

>Check on the squad-mates that were wounded in the last mission.
>Go find Freyberg.

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>>25167268
>Somtaw
Hmm looks like someone played some Cataclysm.

>>25167282
>>25167401
Oh fine. I agree with >>25167303 then:
>Go find Freyberg.

>>25167282
>>Go find Freyberg.

>>25167428
To be fair, 'known terrorist' and 'CIA' go together really well.

>>25167431
>>25167303

Oh, right.

>Ask him if he remembers where about in the village he buried his notes.
>Check on the squad members that were wounded in the last mission.
>Then go find Freyberg.

>>25167464
Good point

>>25167401
Sorry, I'm just running into the same problems I do with all quests, I fell behind.

Who is Freeybrung?

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>>25167401

And I'm kinda drunk so I missed the (cont) and was still waiting on it. My vote is to go find Freyburg, pressing Qyburn on his secret project will just get us more vague hints about horrors, he probaby won't spill anything that actually prepares us for what we'll see.

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I swear to god if we find any barrels...

>>25167303
I'll vote for this.

So how do we do this? Go to Freyberg and tell him we've got another mission that we need to do before his? Oh and don't mention anything about the weapon plans, if need be tell him our spy (Which I forgot the name of) intercepted a transmission saying an armored column is rolling trough Somtaw village and we're moving in to intercept.

WAIT A SECOND
WHAT IF PARKER PASSES NOTES OF THIS BACK TO ALBION?

>>25167529
we say NOTHING

>>25167529
Not much you can re-construct from ash. And she won't be on the front line with us.

>>25167537
But she's gonna do some digging if we go to this village for no reason

>>25167529
notthisshitagain.jpg

>>25167550
we are still blowing up the ash after right?

>>25167554
Pretty sure even Parker would be horrified by Nova 6.
She's willing to murder for queen and country, but that doesn't mean she's willing to consign whole cities, full of civilians, to a slow and painful death. Which is all Nova 6 is good for.

>>25167550
Honestly, I'm tempted to just bring those notes back to the sub and lock them in a safe. I mean. He designed WP or napalm. Either of those would be a great help to us at some time. Prefer to have them and never need them than need and not have them.

>>25167586
On the other hand, it would put Albion in a high place

>>25167282
"Don't worry, Qyburn, I'll make sure those notes never live to see the light of day." You assure him.

"Thank, you Captain." Qyburn smiles. "Now I see why your squad is so dedicated to you. Elizabeth does nothing gush about how straightforward and uncompromising you are."

"Um, thanks?" You grin awkwardly before frowning. "Wait, you never told me where exactly you buried it."

"The one place that remained untouched from that wretched time. You'll know it when you see it."

"Okay..." You say, a bit uncertain.

After leaving the warehouse, you decide to go meet with Freyberg to see if he has any assignments for you. By this point, you already know the way to his headquarters, and with the constant artillery shelling now a thing of the past, you make good time getting there since you don't have to worry about dashing from cover to cover.

Freyberg's war room is now a flurry of activity. Now that the Ustians are on the offense, more work has to be done. Assault units have to be formed, supply lines set up, chains of command established, it's a mess. And poor Freyberg, who was previously just a garrison commander waiting for retirement, finds himself at the forefront as the ad hoc supreme commander of an entire counteroffensive. From the pained look on his face as he tries to keep track of the endless paperwork, you feel nothing but pity for him.

"Oh, OH! Captain Jager!" He gets up from his desk, happy he finally has something to distract him from the oppressive piles of paperwork. "What brings you here?"

>Tell Freyberg about Somtaw.
>Ask him if there are any missions available.
>Other

>>25167594
Honestly me too. But you know, better safe than sorry and Q wants them burned.

>>25167616
>Ask him if there are any missions available.
We don't want to spread news about what lies in Somtaw around.

>>25167616
>Ask him if there are any missions available.

Lets see a list of missions he's got. Say nothing of Somtaw for time being. If there isn't anything for Somtaw find something that's near Somtaw. We can break off a small team to go to the town and conduct that op under the cover of the 'mission'

>>25167600
Again, it's a weapon of terror and slaughter, not a weapon of war.
An indiscriminate tool of mass butchery. And not quick, clean mass butchery either. Slow, painful, horrifying death.

>>25167647
It'd end a war quickly and in your favour with next to no effort

>>25167632
I wonder if we can grab the incendiary plans and burn the rest. That's the one I really want anyways.

>>25167616
>Other: "Our spy intercepted some coms saying a large assault unit is going to pass trough Somtaw. Me and my squad want to move and ambush them when they get there."

>>25167682
the problem with that is what if we go there and some Imperials steam roll another area?

Hmm, do you think that rather than asking for another mission, we could instead ask for a week or however long break?

>>25167682
Please not this.

It just screams that we want to be at Somtaw from some other reason.

Plus we have no intel for Somtaw and they might... far too risky.

>>25167714
you what!?

>>25167682
bad idea
>>25167714
worse idea

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>>25167714

>>25167616
>Ask him if there are any missions available.

If there are any that take us near Somtaw then we can probably make a detour either on the way there or on our way back.

>>25167714
>Upkeep is 3k
>2k in the bank
>Want to take a break
Yah. Nah.

>>25167768
+1

>>25167777
Upkeep is only half that, you forgot that that was 2 missions worth.

>>25167725
True, welp never mind that.
>>25167714
Not really.

>>25167616
"I'm feeling a bit antsy. You got any missions you can give us?" You say as nonchalantly as you can.

"As a matter of fact, I do!" Freyberg turns around and digs through several piles of paperwork before he finally pulls out two particular folders, both labeled EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS.

"Well, one assignment involves an assault on a fortified position." Freyberg opens the first folder. "We've managed to push the Imperials farther from Valais, but a number of them have holed up inside an old silver mine. Normally, we would just dynamite the entrances shut and starve them out, but our intelligence suggests they have hostages. We'll need a crack team to infiltrate the mines and rescue the hostages before we can organize a proper assault."

"The second mission," he continues, "involves keeping our supply lines clear. The mountains are full of partisans and armed guerrillas. While most of them have sided with us, there remain a few that are still hostile to both sides. One of these groups has been raiding supply convoys. I need somebody to go out there. I don't care if they're stopped through negotiation or annihilation, but I need my supply lines clear!"

>We'll take the mines.
>We'll take the partisans.
>We'll take both missions.

>>25167796
Good point. Still, we should do a mission that brings us nearby, so we can get money and shit done.

>>25167818
>We'll take the partisans.

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I've got a horrible feeling Somtaw is the VC equivalent of Oradour-sur-glane

>>25167818
>Both missions
Quick hostage rescue, then lead a Benny Hill chase scene with the Imps trying to catch us and conveniently hitting the hostile partisans as we tear through them.

>>25167818
>We'll take the partisans.
Saving hostages is all well and good, but food ammo and ragnite wins wars.

>>25167768
Depending on the mission we get... I was thinking breaking off a small team for it 3-4 man fireteam to hit Somtaw. Longs rest of Demons does the mission....

Like I said depends on the mission but if we could hit both things at once and all head back home (after meeting up somewhere along the way) it would look better. Well to me at least.

>>25167818
>We'll take the partisans.

Ask where all the supply going to and from. What roads and such.

>>25167818
>We'll take the partisans.
We can stop at Somtaw on the way.

>>25167853
I can work with this

>>25167853
risky but lets do it!

>>25167853
This is going to end badly, maybe. Let's do it.

>>25167853
God no. Do you realize how beyond reckless this is? Please, just no.

>>25167853
Even if we do have time to do both mission, we won't have time for both mission -and- Somtaw, so let's not.

>>25167937
This. We need time for Somtaw and taking both won't let us do that.

>>25167842
Aw HELL NO

>>25167818
"We'll hunt down the partisans." You say, taking the second folder.

"If that's what you wish." Freyberg nods.

"Do you have any intel on who or what the partisans are?" You ask, flipping through the papers.

"Absolutely nothing. All we know is that they're most likely Ustian citizens. Not very well trained or armed, but very determined. Plus, I'm afraid of sending me men after them. I doubt they have the stomach to hunt down their own countrymen, especially since these particular partisans try to minimize casualties for both sides."

"I can see why that mission would be unpopular." You nod. However, you weren't Ustians and you were damn well determined AND trained to boot. "Any time limit?"

"Just get it done as soon as humanly possible." Freyberg sighs. "We can't push out the Imperials if we can't even protect our rear echelons properly."

>Alright, let's leave right away.
>Wait, let me take care of something first. (specify)

>>25167818

Which of those missions happen to take place near-ish Somtaw, Merc Command?

>>25167976

Why would Ustian citizens become partisans that would aid Imperial invaders...?

>>25167818
>We'll take the mines.

>>25167981
They're both in the same general direction of Somtaw, but opposite directions from each other.

>>25167988
They don't. They're attacking BOTH sides.

>>25167995
Oh, well shit. I thought the mine mission was sorta out of the way compared to Somtaw. Not sure why.

>>25167976
>Alright, let's leave right away.

>>25168001
That's just dumb... I mean why? What the hell is the point of attacking both sides... Are they taking the supplies and selling them or something. What are they even fighting for?

>>25168056
Fighting to survive, want a different governmant, who knows?
Could be Darcens

>>25168056
Well, you're just going to have to find that out, now won't you?

And I'd really like to continue with more than one vote...

>>25167976
>Wait, let me take care of something first. (specify)
Make sure our two wounded are ready for duty, and purchase Armor plates for everyone

>>25168056
Given the amount of money Ustio is pooping into the war effort, some of the dirt farmers may be taking a hit. They're either desperate, or they're stupidly suicidal profiteers, and I'm betting on the former.

>>25167976
>Alright, let's leave right away.

>>25168090
this for sure.

>>25168090
+1

>>25168083
I can't really think of anything else, so i'm voting go now

>>25168078
I imagine with the way Darcens are treated people wouldn't have much of an issue with attacking/killing them...

>>25168093
Yeah, maybe. But still kinda stupid to do this during a war where you need to beat back an enemy that's worst than your current government

>>25168090
Didn't we already do that last thread? Or we just double checking and being the overly protective CO. (Which doesn't makes sense to me. Considering it was our fault for foolishly charging the Imps like that)

>>25168090

Supported, we really should have bought those Trauma Plates.

>>25168179
Can we still buy those? Cause they have my vote.

>>25168216

Hopefully, I have no idea why everyone would just back out of buying such a useful upgrade.

>>25168090
Seconding this, we have the money, and we need our crew at 100%.

>>25168125
we know they're ok, that doesn't mean they're up for participating in the mission we're taking

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>>25167976
"We'll move out as soon as I take care of some business." You assure Freyberg. "If you'll excuse me, sir."

"Good luck, Captain!" Freyberg says before turning back to his desk and grimacing. You can see that he almost wishes that he can go with you. Almost.

On the way back to the barracks, you make a stop at Qyburn's workshop and ask him to distribute the trauma plates he had been working on to the squad. It would be a bit of a lie to say that seeing Tarin and Isolde nearly getting gunned down in the last mission didn't motivate you into thinking a bit more about personal safety.

Qyburn is more than happy to find something to occupy his time and quickly sets about to fabricating the plates, saying they'll be ready by the time you go to battle.

Satisfied, you decide to check in on Tarin and Isolde, who are still confined to the infirmary due to their injuries. To your relief, they look perfectly, if not very bored.

"I just want to get back in the fight." Tarin says, working her previously injured soldier. "Like I said, this isn't the first time I've been shot."

"Agreed." Isolde nods. "While your concern is appreciated, we're not the fragile flowers you think we are."

>Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that.
>It's my job to be concerned about you.
>Other

>>25168412
>Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that.
But
>It's my job to be concerned about you.

>>25168433
seconding

>Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that.

>>25168412
"A good commander won't push his soldiers till they break. Not if the situation isn't desperate enough to warrant it, at least. If you both feel fit for duty, I'll say no more."

>>25168433
>>25168440

Nah, let's joke about it instead!

...

Can anyone think of a delicate/fragile flower based joke or pun?

>>25168433
Seconding.

Thanks for running OP, great to see a Quest I can participate in due to Aussie times again.

>>25168412
>Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that.
>It's my job to be concerned about you.

>>25168412
>Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that.
>It's my job to be concerned about you.
>Other: Tell them there's a mission soon. Needed to make sure they were ready to roll out or needed more time to heal.

>>25168412
"Isolde, Tarin, I consider every single soldier under my command who gets hurt a fragile flower who I will incessantly fuss over until I'm sure they're better, it's nothing personal."

>>25168464
>>25168412
>It's my job to be concerned about you.

"Flower, hah! And a rose by any other name would still have thorns. Good to hear you're ready for action."

>>25168464
>>25168485

Ha, what if we sarcastically leave them Get Well Soon cards with flower themes/motifs?

>>25168513
Cute
:3

>>25168513

Everyone in the squad can sign 'em, or leave them a flower-themed card. Mwaha.

>>25168513
Seconding this for later.

>>25168513
We must do this after the next mission, whether they get hurt or not. Troll Jaeger is troll.

>>25168544
This isn't SWQ. I know it's been a while but it doesn't excuse trying to turn Jaeger into a 2nd Young.

As for one this crosses the line of mere sarcasm/snarkery.

>>25168412
"Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that." You apologize. "But it's my job to be concerned about you. I'm your commanding officer, after all. Besides," you grin, " I consider every single soldier under my command who gets hurt a fragile flower who I will incessantly fuss over until I'm sure they're better, it's nothing personal."

You're quite amused to see both hardened soldiers turn away as their stoicism cracks ever so slightly, trying to hide their appreciative grins.

"Anyways, we're moving out for a new mission. I need you to get ready to move out within the hour." You say.

"Yes sir!"

As you exit the infirmary, you consider getting revenge on them by leaving flower themed Get Well cards. Maybe even get the rest of the squad in on it just for kicks. But alas, that would have to wait until a later date.

As you get ready to move out, you wonder whether you should tell anybody else in the squad about Somtaw, or whether to keep it to yourself.

>Tell the squad.
>Keep it to yourself.
>Tell a select few. (specify)

>>25168587
>Tell a select few. (specify)
Everyone except Elizabeth.

>>25168587
>Tell the squad

We're a family, they have a right to know. Besides, none of us want nor need superweapons. That only starts a cold war.

>>25168587
>Tell the squad.

We're honest to our troops. Tell Sam first in private and then have her help us tell the others properly.

>>25168587
>Tell the squad.
"We may be Demons but some things should not be let out of hell.

>>25168587
>Tell a select few. (specify)
Sam is the only one that really needs to know being our second.

>>25168587

I don't think we should tell ANYBODY, except maybe Sam.

Remember -- Qyburn was very hush-hush about telling it to just us. He probably wouldn't want news of it spread across the squad.

>Either tell nobody, or tell only Sam.

>>25168587
>Tell a select few. (specify)

Just Sam, help her plan out a mission path that intersects with Somtaw. The troops don't need to know until we're in the field.

The less people that know, the better.

>>25168587
>Keep it to yourself.

Lets keep it under wraps until it becomes necessary.

>>25168587
Changing vote From >>25168623
>Either tell nobody, or tell only Sam.

>>25168587
Tell Sam. The others don't need to know about it.

>>25168587
>Tell the squad.

Only tell Sam. For now.
We can tell everyone after the fact. Right now, though, focus on the mission at hand.

>>25168587
As your squad slowly putts their way up the mountain road to your assigned mission area, you remain troubled about what Qyburn had told you. You considered telling your squad about his dark secret, but something in your mind prevented you from doing that, reminding you that Qyburn only told you that story in confidence, meaning he wanted you and only you to know about it.

However, keeping the secret to yourself alone is almost maddening. Fortunately, you have somebody in the squad you can trust.

"Sam, I need to talk to you about something." You say quietly to her.

"What is it, Cap?" Sam says, still in a cheerful mood.

It doesn't stay that way after you tell her Qyburn's story and about Somtaw.

"That's some really heavy shit, Cap." Sam frowns. "Are you sure you don't want to tell anybody else?"

"They don't need to know, Sam. Not right now." You say. "I'll tell them everything once that research is a pile of ash."

"Alright, if you say so, Cap." Sam fidgets nervously. "I REALLY wish you didn't tell me all that, though."

"Same here, Sam." You sigh. "But it's the least we can do for Qyburn."

"So how do you want to handle this?" Sam asks. "Do we do the mission first, Somtaw first, or both at once?"

>Lets go to Somtaw first.
>Lets take care of the mission first.
>We'll split up and do both at once.

>>25168788
>Lets take care of the mission first.

>>25168788
>Lets take care of the mission first.

I just hope Qyburn buried that shit well.

>>25168788

>Lets go to Somtaw first.

We don't know how long rooting out partisans might take.

Somtaw, however, is in a static position. We can get in and burn the research and be done with it.

Then we can devote all our time and effort to rooting out guerillas and partisans.

>>25168788
>Lets go to Somtaw first.

Sweep from Somtaw to partisans positions one clean movement.

>>25168828
This

Changing my vote from
>>25168820 to
>>25168828

>>25168788
>Lets take care of the mission first

Though it wouldn't hurt to swing buy and make sure no Imperials have set up shop yet.

>>25168788

>Lets go to Somtaw first.

>>25168828
yea, good point

>>25168788
>Lets go to Somtaw first.

>>25168788
>>Lets go to Somtaw first.

This has a much larger capability to blow up in our faces than a bunch of partisans.

On the other hand, us fighting superweapons.

Win-win I guess.

>>25168788
>Lets go to Somtaw first.

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>>25168788
"We'll go to Somtaw first." You say grimly. "Once we take care of that we can spend as long as want hunting down those partisans."

"Good point." Sam nods. "How are we going to convince the squad to go to Somtaw."

"Because I tell them to. It's not like they know where the mission area is."

"True."

Looking at the map, you manage to find Somtaw and are glad that it's not too far from your current position. You relay the coordinates to Julia and Headcase and they shift position accordingly.

It takes almost two hours to negotiate the mountain roads to reach the outskirts of Somtaw. You're not sure what to expect when you see the village, but you're pretty sure you won't like what you see and you're completely right.

"What the..." Sam says.

Julia and Headcase slam the brakes on their vehicles.

"I don't like the waves here, man. I don't like them at all!"

"What the hell is this place?" Heloise gasps, looking like she's trying not to vomit. Brillant and Alek to be similarly uncomfortable.

Meanwhile, Tarin, Isolde, Ramirez, Julia, and Ramirez look at the scene grimly. They're all experienced enough to know what they're seeing.

Below, Somtaw looks as if it was dropped into the middle of EWI and never left. Despite it being the middle of the afternoon, the entire area looks dark and gloomy. The buildings are in shambles as if they've never been repaired, but the most jarring thing is that there's absolutely nothing alive. No animals, no trees, not even a single blade of grass.

The entire town was Death made manifest.

"Qyburn what the hell did you do..." You mutter to yourself.

"C-cap?" Sam looks to you for an order, her fear clear on her face. You have to remember that even though she fought in the invasion, it had never gotten as bad as EWI was. Fighting in Gallia was sunshine and rainbows compared to what you were seeing here.

>Let's keep moving.
>I won't force you to come with me.
>Other

>>25169122
>Ramirez, Julia, and Ramirez

We get two Ramirezs? Sweet!

>>25169143
Whoops. One of those is supposed to be Isolde.

>>25169122

Uh...

This place isn't going to be dangerous, is it?

No horrible poison or anything -- it's just spooky as shit, right?

>>25169122
>>I won't force you to come with me.

We need to tell our men what is here and why we are doing this. Only those that wish to descend into the worst of humanity shall go in.

>>25169122
>I won't force you to come with me.

>>25169122
Oh shit, looks like >>25167842
called it

>>25169152

Man, this place looks like the perfect setpiece for a zombie movie.

Ragnite zombies.

>>25169122
>I won't force you to come with me.

This shouldn't be dangerous, unless the imperials are gunning for dem secrets

in that case, bring a tank or two

>>25169165
RAGNITE NOVA 6 ZOMBIES

>>25169122
>I won't force you to come with me.

Let's make it voluntary. Take whoever wants to go with us, then let the others set up a perimeter, just in case some imps managed to find this place too.

Rolled 14, 16, 4, 2, 4, 11, 4, 2, 6, 4 = 67

>>25169150
We get two Isoldes? Even better!

>>25169122
>I won't force you to come with me.

Well this is pleasant. Volunteers only I guess. This is important, but its technically a personal matter, so ordering everyone into creepy zombie land would be bad form.

>>25169179
Whoops. Shamefur dispray of dice.

>>25169150
>Tarin, Isolde, Ramirez, Julia, and Ramirez

So it's either two Isoldes or two Ramirez. I'm not sure which one I want clone of...

>>25169122
>I won't force you to go with me

"Men. Something happened here in the past. Somewhere in there, is the means to make it happen again. And by the Unicorn, I will see to it that that never happens."

>>25169122
>I won't force you to come with me.
But I need to dig up and burn some stuff.

>>25169122
>"The one place that remained untouched from that wretched time. You'll know it when you see it."
And now we understand fully what he meant.

>>25169122
"Demons, I'm going to tell you right now, I'm going in there. No, I HAVE to go in there. If you don't want to go, I won't force you to come with me. You're free to stay here and set up a rearguard if you want. I won't think any less of you."

>roll 4d20

Rolled 11, 4, 6, 17 = 38

>>25169343
>inb4 no volunteers

Rolled 7, 6, 7, 20 = 40

>>25169343

Rolled 9, 1, 12, 12 = 34

>>25169343

Rolled 4, 14, 1, 10 = 29

>>25169343

Rolled 4, 6, 1, 13 = 24

>>25169352
>>25169354
>>25169360
Man... these rolls. Good grief.

Rolled 12, 12, 1, 10 = 35

>>25169343

>>25169354
In the end, Heloise, Brillant, and Alek just couldn't work up the nerve to take any step closer to the town, and honestly, you couldn't blame them. Leaving them with some supplies, you decide to press further into town.

"Sir, it... it probably won't do any good, but I can try to search for any radio signals..." Elizabeth says.

>Do it.
>No, I don't want to give ourselves away.

>>25169402
>Do it.

we want to know if theres people beating us to the secrets

>>25169402
>Do it.
How would it give us away? We aren't broadcasting anything.

>>25169402
>No, I don't want to give ourselves away.
We don't want anyone thinking that there is anything here worth finding.

>No, I don't want to give ourselves away.

The last thing we want is giving Imperials a reason to be here

Rolled 1

>>25169402
Rolling for tie.

>>25169506
"Let's see if anything's alive out here." You say. "Scan all comms."

"Got it, sir."

>roll 1d20

Rolled 1

>>25169510

>>25169519
Really...

Rolled 3

>>25169510

>>25169519
well now its not even worth rolling more dice...

Rolled 12

>>25169510

>>25169519
Guess we're on a time limit...

>>25169519
Elizabeth accidentally said "Hello" to the Imperial command, didn't she?

>>25169531
You get nothing but static.

"Town's dead, sir, nothing at all." Elizabeth announces.

"Right..." You mutter. But if the town was dead, why do you feel like you're being watched? The fact that shadows loom over every square inch of this place isn't helping at all.

So now the question is, how do you go about trying to find the place Qyburn was talking about?

>Let's split up, gang!
>Stick together.

>>25169596
We are NOT going to scooby doo this shit.

>>25169596
>Stick together

We aren't so dumb to split the party.

>>25169596
>Let's split up, gang!
Fan out and comb the town in groups of two also make it a point to not stray to far from each other.

>>25169596
>Let's split up, gang!
We'll cover more ground faster plus if we walk into an ambush we'll have guys in the town who can move to assist.

>>25169596
>Let's split up, gang!
Two man teams, don't lose sight of each other and adjacent teams, find the untouched place.
This is going to backfire badly.

>>25169596
>>Let's stick together by splitting up, gang!

Treat this as an Emergency Rescue Search Team.

All teams stay in constant contact with each other, be it visual or auditory.

Clear triage marks.

The squad spreads out into a small sector, clears that sector, then moves.

Also, two ducets say that it's buried in the graveyard.

>Stick together
Separating would allow people to get picked off faster if there is someone hiding.

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>>25169596
"Everybody stick close together. I don't want any of us wandering off and getting lost in this place." You warn. "You seen anything even remotely out of the ordinary you report it immediately, you got that?"

You get hushed affirmation from your squad.

You spend the next hour combing every street and every building you come across. Every time expecting to be ambushed by something out of the shadows. However, fate is too cruel to grant you something so obvious. Again and again, you run into nothing.

Yet something is out there, You can all feel it.

>roll 1d20

Rolled 2

>>25169724

Rolled 2

>>25169724
Oh boy.

>>25169742
>>25169734
Marvellous.

Rolled 18

>>25169724

Rolled 10

>>25169724

>>25169734
>>25169742
HOW?

Rolled 9

>>25169724

>>25169734
>>25169742
ohshitohshitohshit
>>25169774
OH THANK GOD

So what creepy music/ambiance are you guys using?

>>25169742
>>25169734
Thank you for not rolling 1

>>25169774
And success!

I don't know what's worse, the Imperials showing up or whatever's here not being imperial

>>25169816
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZZZUJpEd-Q
It fits too.
"There's something there...Watching...Waiting"

>>25169847

RAGNITE NOVA 6 ZOMBIES.

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>>25169860
My body is not ready.

>>25169122
source on the picture, command?

>>25169816
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9nocjg2OLI
never fails to creep me out

>>25169816
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts3YlnzXAr4
Well it's a dead city...

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>>25169774
>Damn, you guys just got totally saved.

Suddenly, Tarin whips to the right, rifle raised at a broken store window. Everybody follows suit on instinct, bringing their weapons to bear as well, though to your relief, in different directions in case it was a distraction.

"Whoever is in there, come out. Slowly." Tarin says. If she's scared or anxious, she's doing a very good job of hiding it.

A pair of hands pop out from behind the window, followed by a head, or at least what looks like one. Instead of a face, you're greeted with a rather alien looking mask. The figure stands up fully, masked and covered in a tattered hooded poncho.

Well, at least it LOOKED human, which was a slight relief.

"You. Identify yourself."

The masked figure cocks its head at you before taking out a notebook and scribbling frantically in it.

"Hey! HEY! What are you doing?!" Ramirez shouts, stepping forward.

"Wait." You say. It looks like the stranger is writing something. It approaches you cautiously, tears a page out of the notebook, and hands it to you. You look down to read the note.

NO TIME

THEY ARE COMING

RUN

>And that's it for tonight! The quest will continue on Saturday night, 7-8pm PST!

>>25169901
>Dead money
Jesus christ that DLC was atmospheric as fuck, best new vegas add-on by FAR

>>25169907
Should have bought those shotguns.

>>25169907

Oh shit.

THE RAGNITE NOVA 6 ZOMBIES WERE ONLY A JOKE!

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>>25169907
IT'S THE GHOST PEOPLE

>>25169907
...

Fuck.

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>>25169907

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFUCKING

QYBURN

>>25169983
WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU DO, QYBURN?

>>25169995
>>25169983

I DIDN'T SIGN UP FOR THIS SHIIIIT

Please tell my the Type 36 has NBC protection because its not time for the man pants, its time for the girly bitch scream and run home to Julia pants

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>>25169995
>insane cackling

>>25169928
Actually, you already did. Jager has one right now.

>>25169885
Googled "destroyed town". Was instantly rewarded.

>>25170055
>Implying we brought the tank

>>25170055

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MZlJRzISc8