>>27031888
>>Should probably get some breakfast and say hi to Mom.

>>27031888
>Let's find Lucas!

>>27031888
>>Should probably get some breakfast and say hi to Mom.

>>27031923
>>27031906
Do both! We are likely too excited to think twice about waking Lucas up and want to share with both him and mom.

>>27031888
>Should probably get some breakfast and say hi to Mom.

>>27031888
>Should probably get some breakfast and say hi to Mom.

>>27031888
>>Should probably get some breakfast and say hi to Mom.

>>27031888
>Should probably get some breakfast and say hi to Mom.

>>27031888
>Should probably get some breakfast and say hi to Mom.

>>27031940
this

>>27031888
>You are LARA WILLIAMS, a pilot trainee in the Sturmfuhrer Academy's flight training program.
Yay, flying time!
>>27031940
This.

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>>27031888
Hmmm, breakfast would be good. Like Mom always said, it was the most important meal of the day!

The mess hall fairly empty, which is to be expected at this hour. Mostly it was just the early birds, some of the faculty, and the advanced class students that would be up this early. Fortunately, this mean that the line was obscenely short, so you wouldn't have to wait too long for food. Plus you'd get it while it was still fresh!

"Lara! Sweetie!" You mom cooes as you reach her section of the line. "How have you been doing?"

"I'm doing great, Mom. We're going to be doing our first solo flights today!" You beam.

"That's wonderful!" Mom smiles. "This calls for a special treat!"

"Oh no, Mom, I don't want everybody getting jealous of me again-"

"Don't be silly! Special girls should get special treats!" Your mom starts humming as she starts whipping up some of her world famous Osean Toast. You could just FEEL the jealous eyes of the other students drilling into your back.

"So how's Lucas been doing?" You mom continues as she does her delicious work. "With the hours Tarin and Ramirez set up for him, he hardly manages to come in when I'm on duty! I just get so worried about him!"

(cont)

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>>27032358
"Mom, Luke can handle himself." You sigh. "And he can't, I'm sure Lucina can bail him out like she always does."

"Hmmmmmm, I guess." Mom pouts. Seriously, and you were supposed to be the kid here! "Anyways, here you go!"

Mom then hands you the steaming hot plate of Osean Toast. You don't want to admit it but your mouth is watering at the sight. It's almost worth having half the mess hall present hating you over it.

"Good luck and have fun in class!" Mom calls out as you exit the line.

You wave your goodbye to her and then turn to scan the mess hall proper. You see some of your classmates have beaten you here, already wolfing down their plates.

And... you see Charlotte and Falynn at another table. You haven't seen them in forever, either, now that you think about it. Plus, maybe Lucas might show up...?

>Head for your classmates.
>Head for the Twins.
>Other

>>27032380
>>Head for your classmates.

>>27032380
>>Head for the Twins.

Rolled 2

>>27032380

Arrrrggggg.. Classmates or childhood friends?

Screw it. I'll let /tg/ decide.

1) Classmates
2) Twins

>>27032380
>>Head for your classmates.
Might as well talk to our flying peeps.

>>27032380
>Head for the Twins.

>>27032358
>first solo flights
I remember my first solo. Fuckin' glorious feeling.
>>27032380
>Head for the Twins.

>>27032380
>>Head for the Twins.

>>27032380
>Head for the Twins.
The Williams family has naturally fluffy hair.

>>27032380
>Head for your classmates.
Important to know who our potential wingmates are

>>27032451
Wouldn't that make us wanna stay away though...?

So guys, when Lara eventually reaches her unit, is she going to heed the lesson of the Legend of Shaved Dog's Ass?

>>27032380

>Head for the Twins.

>>27032380
>>Head for the Twins.
Haha, stormfuhrer time!

>>27032460
True, but I think our classmates will jump for our toast

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>>27032474

The what?

Shes shaved before flying?

>>27032507
The Legend of Shaved Dog's Ass is a song about how a new guy to a squadron can become the greatest wingman ever. It was written and performed by Chris "Snooze" Kurek and Rob "Trip" Raymond, two actual USAF fighter pilots (Viper jockeys, specifically).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjso35OpXNk

>>27032507
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjso35OpXNk

>>27032556
>>27032566
>DosGringosmind

Does Lara have a nickname? I forgot if she had one.

>>27032592
Not yet.

>>27032592
I don't think so, not yet. Callsigns are earned after you actually get a billet. They're usually insulting. However, pilot's code rules that if a girl asks what a buddy's callsign is in a bar, and it's embarrassing, you are to make up a cool one for them on the spot.

>>27032592
Has to become an Ace first

>>27032628
Only applies to pilots. The ground crew will tell the broad everything. Fuck you, O'Malley.

I have a feeling this song will become relevant shortly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBfkbO0JuU8

>>27032662
Well if you're a pilot and relying on your groundcrew in the bar you probably are doing something wrong.

>>27032679
But I think Lara already broke one of the rules of piloting.

>Never be friends with the groundpounders.

>>27032662
>The ground crew will tell the broad everything.
It's your own fault for breaking their plane all the time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYLPoTNnKAk

>>27032592
Now that you think about it, how about Alpha Team's nicknames? I know we got a few of them like Whitefeather or Sparky, but how about everyone else?

>>27032750
They'll happen with time. Don't try to force them, just let them come.

>>27032380
>>Head for your classmates.

>>27032704
Ground pounders are fine if they are as cool as us.

Ground crew on the other hand...

>>27032750
This quest needs more Sparky. :(

>>27032799
So...Tier One bro's are good.

Pvt. McFuckstick from the 501st Waterdogs is not.

To the guys who let me know that blops 2 actually tries new things, I have only this to say:
FUCK THE STRIKE FORCE MISSIONS! I just fucking know that these shitty-ass missions, where I'm supposed to be commanding guys who literally can't hit a man five feet in front of him against fucking aimbotting assholes are going to fuck me out of a good ending. I'm playing on Veteran and literally every other mission is piss easy, but these fucking things are gonna fuck me out of getting all the endings, I just know it. I literally turned the fucking game off after FOB Specter and haven't picked it back up yet because I am STILL pissed at that bullshit. Polite sage for largely off-topic bitching about vidya.

>>27032886
...Yeeeep, that pretty much my reaction as well.

And they only get HARDER as well.

Save yourself the pain, and do only Hard. It's fucking amazing how easy it seems next to Veteran.

>>27032886
You can just not do the Strike Force missions, but it'll fuck you out of a good ending.

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>>27032507
No comment.

>>27032592
Not yet. Some of her classmates already have one but she's yet to pick one up herself.

>>27032380
"Char! Fal! It's been forever!" You say as you slide into a seat next to the Sturmfuhrer Twins. "How have things been going?"

"Man, you should've joined Tier One with us!" Charlotte says, half a sausage still hanging out of her mouth. "We do all the coolest stuff!"

"Charlotte. Chew and swallow." Falynn interjects.

"Yeah yeah, just a second." Charlotte says as she gobbles down what's left of the sausage. "Anyways, we just did our first, honest to god paradrop yesterday! It was soooooooo awesome!"

"I still don't get why we'd ever need to jump out of perfectly good plane." Falynn frowns.

"Because it's something Dad would totally do."

"...you have a point."

"I'm sort of with Fal here." You laugh nervously. "If we have to use a parachute, that means something's gone horribly wrong."

"And that's why pilots will always be pussies in my eyes." Charlotte nods. "No offense, Lara."

"No no, I understand." You sigh. You guess this was what the traditional rivalry between pilots and "groundpounders" was like. "Anyways, it's good to see you're both still okay. I heard a lot of people get hurt... or even killed... during the paradrops."

"It is one of the statistically highest methods of getting injured in the Academy." Falynn affirms.

"Shush, Falynn, you're not helping." Charlotte elbows her twin sister slightly.

(cont)

>>27032886
Your strike force characters/devices are USELESS unless you play them personally (with the exception being that ground convoy escort mission)

They're almost impossible on veteran

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>>27032952
"Well, how did Luke do?" You ask.

"He was the first out the door." Charlotte nods. "I almost thought he looked really cool there for a second, and then he started screaming like a little girl all the way down."

"Yeah, that sounds like him all right." You laugh.

"And uh, don't tell him I told you that."

"Okay, okay, I promise!" You snicker. You then glance at the clock and gasp. "Gaaaaah, it's almost class!"

Of course you got carried away again. You jam the toast in your mouth pick up your bag and wave your goodbyes to the Twins before bolting out the door.

>roll 1d20

Rolled 6

>>27032963

Rolled 19

>>27032963

Rolled 5

>>27032963

>>27032985
Nice rolling.

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>>27032952

>No comment.

>>27032960
dragonfires OP
nerf nao pls

>>27032985
Noice

>>27032963
>late for class
>toast in mouth
>running out the door
>roll 1d20
I can see *exactly* how this is going to end.

>>27032918
>And they only get HARDER as well.
Fuuuuuuck.
>>27032949
>but it'll fuck you out of a good ending.
And that's why I don't want to NOT do them.
It's a really cool idea, but the execution is just terrible. Honestly, a better execution would be to have you sitting there, watching the helmet cams, and just have the player making calls. Make you actually sit back and be a handler for another team, don't do a really badly executed pseudo-RTS. Because THAT would have been cool.
>>27032952
>Falynn is called "Fal" for short
So is there any way we can upgrade her primary weapon to a battle rifle?
>>27032952
>It is one of the statistically highest methods of getting injured in the Academy
He was just a rookie trooper and he surely shook with fright.
He checked off his equipment and made sure his pack was tight.
He had to sit and listen to those awful engines roar.
You ain't gonna jump no more.

>>27033085
You're playing on Veteran man, it's supposed to be stupidly hard.

Trust me, just do Hard, it's amazing what the difference is.

So Merc, what's the color of the shoothouse door at Sturmfuhrer academy?

Rolled 10

>>27033346
Pink. Because Sam got to it first.

>>27033346
There is no door.

>>27033408
That's how my high school was designed. Just an open door leading to a barrier wall you walk around. It was kinda unnerving, as anyone talking in the hall outside was very clear when you sat on the crapper.

>>27033408
Sparky got to it.

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>>27032985
Fortunately, you don't run into any obstacles you can't dodge or avoid as you sprint to class. You manage to get to class with enough time to spare to finish off Mom's Osean toast before going inside.

As expected, most of your class is already present. They're already all divided up into individual flights of four, which are the groups that would be flying together for the duration of training. You make your way to where your flight, Red Flight, is assigned to sit.

"Hey guys!" You say happily as you take your seat. It looks like your three wingmates were all here.

There was Wendell "Wedge" Antilles, your flight lead. He was a pretty cool, laid back sort of guy, but a pretty deadly pilot.

Bill "Biggs" Griggs, who was Wedge's wingman. He was sort of the straight and narrow guy of the flight, and basically inseparable from Wedge. You could totally see them being a couple...

NO! FOCUS, LARA!

Last but not least was Fleur Blanc. She had a bit of an attitude but her situational awareness was unparalleled.

"Hey, I thought you of all people would be here first!" Wedge admonishes you as you take your seat.

"Sorry, I got a bit distracted." You sigh. "Did Edge start yet?"

"Nah, you're just in time."

As if on cue, your instructor Edge takes her spot at the head of the class.

"Good morning, class, we've got a big day today!" Edge grins as she scans the classroom. "Your first solo flight, as well as your first combat exercise!"

Everybody starts mumbling. A combat exercise this early?

"Okay, here are the assignments!" Edge announces loudly. "Today we'll be having Red, Blue, and Gold Flights flying. This exercise is going to be a simple Interception mission, with Gold Flight doing ground attack. Red Flight, since you've got the highest score right now, you get to pick your role."

>Escort
>Intercept

>>27033112
>just do Hard
Except that there's no way to lower difficulty during the Strike Force missions, only during regular ones. So, I have to play an already piss-easy game on a lower difficulty, just so I don't get fucked by the one mission type being literally BROKEN. The AI soldiers under my command not being able to wipe their own ass if I'm not directly controlling them is not a feature, it is just the missions being shit. I'm really loving the rest of the game, but this is some bullshit.

>>27033541
Are you kidding me? Biggs and Wedge? I expected many things, but not that.

>>27033541
Let us begin

>Intercept

Get your egg and fours and let's bring the bacon home!

>>27033541
>>Intercept

>>27033541

>Intercept

Fuck escort missions

>>27033541
>Escort

Oh god, Lara's a Fujoshi

>>27033541
>>Escort
Must be the best

Rolled 15

>>27033541
Intercept because escort missions suck balls each time every time.

>>27033541
>Intercept

>>27033541
>>Intercept
Time to get Zero playing in the background

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>>27033541

>Fujoshi Lara

I can't wait till she sees Lucas dragging Morgan around.

>>27033541
>Intercept
No babysitting for us.

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>>27033599
forgot image

>>27033541
>Intercept
Also, is our sister a fujoshi?

Rolled 8

>>27033599
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wiskH1UE4c

Spanish Guitar Intensifies.

>>27033599
Man I love that song. I can't go for a walk without listening to it once for twice

>>27033627
Anybody have the ability to make a pic for that since we use it every thread?

>>27033623
Found a Digitally Remastered Extended edition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80XAJKqRU9k

>>27033570
I'll have you know that Wedge and Biggs had traditionally been NPCs in most of the older Final Fantasy games...

>>27033682
Not to mention Star Wars

>>27033676
Another one of these, this time of 4's Megalith Agnus Dei
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZBoiW460nU
>>27033682
But they're from Star Wars... I guess I should play the older Final Fantasy games.

>>27033621
Just imagine her thought process.

'What... what is Luke doing? Is he... oh my god. OH my god. He's... no. Bad thoughts. Baaaaaaad thoughts. He's your brother, Lara. Stop picturing him and Morgan together and... STOP GOD DAMN YOU.'
"Uh, Lara?"
"What?"
"Are you okay?"
"Fine. Why?"
"You've, uh, got steam coming out of your ears."

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>>27033713

>>27033713
Note to self, when around Morgan and Lara, make as many unintentional homo-erotic innuendos as possible.

>>27033689
>>27033711
thatsthejoke.jpg

>>27033746
Morgan will beat the shit out of us though.

>>27033541
>Intercept

Fuck yeah, Rogue Squadron!

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>>27033713
>>27033734
>>27033746
>>27033784

And if confronted by other about it, Knight's honour means he cannot explain it.

>>27033784
That will probably make Lara think that Morgan's the dominant one, but totally worth it for lines such as:

"I shouldn't really be telling you, or else he'll be on my ass for the rest of the week."

>>27033825
LOOK WHAT YOU HAVE WROUGHT, MERC!

>>27033836

You know he did it deliberately.

>>27033804
"Why are you holding his hand?"
"KNIGHT'S HONOR"
"but he-"
"KNIGHT'S HONOR"

>>27033804
Then Lara will have a private conversation with Morgan about "his" secret, which she thinks is homosexuality, and how it is okay to be gay.

>>27033926
Hah. Hahahahha. Make it happen.

>>27033891
>>27033926

And then she imagines honor as a euphemism for something else.

Thus his constant repeating of the point means he likes it.

Wedge Motherforcing Antilles is our flight lead!? With Biggs? I feel sorry for the poor mooks in the air.

>>27033541
Escort. Let the others be flashy, we do our job right

>>27033971
>SHOW ME YOUR HONOR
>NO, YOUR OTHER HONOR

Hmmm

>Wedge as flight lead

>Wondering about the other demonspawn, especially 'liz

I wonder if 'liz kid is Iella. Would fit perfectly.

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>>27034003

>>27034025
I like it.

>>27033627
Technically, since the in-universe Spain-equivalent is Sapin, shouldn't it be Sapinish guitar intensifies?

>>27034003
>BLOOD AND THUNDER
>VICTORY AT SEA

>>27034064
Sapinish Inquisition doesn't have the same ring to it unfortunately.

EMMERITOLD on the other hand sounds just right

>captcha: assfaci southward

>>27034108
Damn, captcha is also fujoshi today.

>>27034108
>assfaci

Yea i bet thats what they called the Hrimfaxi and Scrimfaxi after their assrapes

>>27034108
Part of me is sad that Headcase never said "Emmeritold"

>>27034206
So I've got a question. Which ones are the good Ace Combats?

>>27034237

He still can.

>>27034245

Everything except 6 and AH.

We do not speak of advance.

>>27033682
they died for the planet

>>27034245
4, 0, and 5 were the best. 6 is good as well but the stories a little derpy.

Assault Horizon is the evil redheaded stepchild that should be taken out back and shot, then never talked about again.

>>27034263
Thanks.

>>27034248
Nah, he's to laid back for that mang.

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>>27033541
"We're going to do intercept." Wedge says. You and the rest of your flight nods, while Blue Flight groans. You are also acutely aware of the daggers Gold Flight is glaring at Blue right now as well.

"Okay, you've got your assignments. Report to your planes!" Edge says.

You all march out to the airfield to your planes, which are all old trainers. You pick one of the assigned Falcons and brush your hand along its side. They wouldn't be the planes you would eventually fly into combat, but for now it was your plane and you would treat it with the respect it deserves.

You drop into the cockpit and start going through the motions, just like in the mockups and in the trainer planes. You check all the gauges and instruments and confirm they're working. Satisfied, you activate the engine, and it roars to life, causing the whole plane to shudder and jolt as it coughs to life. Outside, you see one of the ground crew giving you an all clear and motioning for your plane to taxi to the runway.

Within minutes, you and the rest of Red Flight are up in the air. Since it's your first solo flight, you all fly a bit conservatively, going relatively low and slow as you get a feel for things. It was absolutely terrifying, flying without assistance or Edge's guiding hand, but it was also exciting and liberating at the same time. You were flying on your own!

"Heh, this is actually pretty cool without Edge nagging us all the time!" Wedge laughs.

"Wedge, if you're going to talk behind your commander's back, don't do it on an open channel." Edge says as her black Falcon zooms over your flight. "See those three smoke markers? Those are targets Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie. Keep Gold flight from knocking out all three targets and you win!"

"Okay, so how are we going to do this?" Biggs asks.

>Low and fast. They won't see it coming!
>Strike from above!
>Other

>>27034349
>Strike from above!
run them into the ground

>>27034349
>>Low and fast. They won't see it coming!

>>27034349

>Strike from above!

FROM TEH SKIES BRUDDERS

>>27034349
>Strike from above!
For those of you not versed in air combat, you always want to maintain the energy advantage. That means you want the maximum potential energy from altitude.

>>27034349
>Strike from above!

>>27034349
>>Strike from above!
Fly in the direction of the rays of sunlight!

Rolled 4

>>27034349
>Low and fast. They won't see it coming!

A corsair is a trainer plane?

Mixed feeling on this. Also do we have an xodex update?

>>27034349
>Strike from above!
Also, first solo is also a combat exercise? That's bold

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>>27034349
>>Strike from above!

ALWAYS BOUNCE MOTHERFUCKERS!

>>27034349
Ah It's a UFO!!!!

Damned Corsairs

But yes
>Strike from above
Always attack with an energy advantage
Or rather dive bomb in this case

>>27034349
>Strike from above!
Boom and zoom, folks. Boom and zoom.

>>27034388
Trainer version.

Codex updates will come forth shortly.

>>27034601
Did ragnite fix the propensity it had for killing first-time pilots?

>>27034679

That was more of a cockpit issue than anything if I remember correctly.

>>27034741
also not being carrier aviators and the dangers associated with inexperienced pilots and a moving flightdeck shouldn't arise here

>>27034601
On the note of codices, how does ragnite compare to petroleum as a fuel source? How do our flight times compare to those contemporary to the period? Is ragnite a combustion process requiring oxygen or can we go a few miles up without a supercharger?

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>>27034679
Well, until someone invents the Rocket-Sled, vehicle safety and the effects of G-force on the human body won't be perfected.

It's been much too long Merc.

Begin with death from above. Decend on them like gifts from the Valkyria

>>27034790
big tits and blue hair?

Should we go through basic air to air combat tactics for those of us (me) who don't know anything about them?

>>27034349
>Low and fast. They won't see it coming!

Oh hey, Im late for this, BUT TIME FOR... Planes? Sure, lets go with that.

>>27034815
White/gray hair. Blue only when giving people flames up their poop hole.

>>27034790
Godly power, healing factor, and invulnerability?

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>Just as a disclaimer, even though the planes here are based on real planes, they are not exact 1:1 copies. RAGNITE SON and all that.

CODEX ENTRY UNLOCKED

Isara Mark 4 "Falcon" Air Superiority Fighter

The latest in Gallian flight engineering, the Falcon is widely considered the pinnacle of current generation aircraft development. Unlike its earlier cousins the Eagle and the Condor, the Falcon follows a new tactical doctrine favoring light, fast planes over slower, heavily armed ones. As a result, the Falcon trades a large portion of armor for its superior speed and mobility. Don't be fooled, though. The Falcon still has a respectable amount of armor compared to its foreign equivalents, and incorporates most of the same safety systems present in the Condor and Eagle.

However, despite its lesser protection, the Falcon is just as well armed as the Eagle, sporting six .50 caliber machine guns as well as hardpoints for bombs and lances, giving the Falcon limited strike capability.

Despite its advanced nature, there are already rumors that the Falcon is already obsolete, if the rumors of a completely brand new form of aircraft propulsion are true...

>>27034815
What blasphemy! But yes.

>>27034839
And again, yes.

>>27034884
>six .50 caliber machine guns
>Not giving us the version with the 20mm cannons
Also
>brand new form of aircraft propulsion are true
Pooped a bit

>>27034884
>brand new form of aircraft propulsion
Well that aint fun. MiGs vs. Corsairs?

>>27034884
Very important question
Is Qyburn still alive?

>>27034884
We can take the not!faggots

>>27034884

Add some Imps bitching about how Gallian fighters can climb stupidly well and you've got yourself Warthunder in a nutshell!

But yes, very cool although as I've probably made clear before I wanted Spitfires.

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>>27034884
CODEX ENTRY UNLOCKED

Isara Mark 2 "Condor" Strike Fighter

The very first combat proven, mass production aircraft, the Condor is one of the oldest and most respectable planes still flying the skies.

Originally, early aircraft designers were unsure of how aircraft battles would be handled, so they fell back on what was familiar to them and tried to design aircraft as closely to tanks as possible. As a result, the Condor is ridiculously well armored, with numerous failsafe and redundant safety systems built into as well. Not to mention, its large flat wings and powerful engine give it an absurd amount of lift, letting it carry large payloads and fly at speeds that would cause most other craft to stall.

Its armament is rather fearsome, sporting 4 20mm cannons, as well as 7 hardpoints that can fit a variety of heavy ordnance.

Though its glory days as a dogfighter are long past, the Condor still enjoys playing the role of close air support, often providing quick and overwhelming firepower for those ground troops that ask for it. As a result, the Condor is a welcome sight for friendly troops and dreadful omen for enemies.

>>27034942
Why would you want those? They ain't got no legs.

>>27034942
Spitfires are too British to belong to anyone but Albion. I mean sure the corsair is American but it's not iconically American like the Mustang.

>>27034921
No the question is: Is Qyburn Jr. even smarter?

>>27034921
Not sure who's most likely in charge of R&D. Arthur Asimov is probably patrolling the mine he sealed off just in case anyone is stupid enough to check what was in the mine, likely called "Crazy Old Man Asimov" by those who've seen him.

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>>27034958
CODEX ENTRY UNLOCKED

Isara Mark 3 "Eagle" Air Superiority Fighter

Gallia's current standard warplane, the Eagle was the natural evolution of the Condor as it was streamlined into a leaner, faster machine. Though it lacks the toughness and punch of the Condor, and the speed and nimbleness of the Falcon, the Eagle rests comfortably in between, making it a very safe choice for inexperienced pilots or those lacking the fortitude to handle a Falcon.

It is armed with six .50 caliber machine guns, with the capability of mounting bombs and lances for ground attack.

>>27034980
>>27034959

I know, I know, but I can hope can't I?

The Imps will definitely be flying IL-2's though right? Right?

Alright so from these codices looks like Gallia's airforce is based off of the US naval Air Arm. I'm okay with this though, multi-role and loadsa dakka.
This is going to be fun.

>>27034983

Qyburn was an old man by VMQ1, if he didn't have a son then, he doesn't have a son now.

Guessing the Emmerian Tony Stark is the new genius in town.

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>>27035111
Does that mean he'll make a Power Armor for Lucas so he can become a true Heavy Trooper?

>>27035146

This is assuming that he has some reason to hand us the tech instead of Emmerian (or himself).

Not everything revolves around us or Gallia man.

>>27035146
>Those Laurels
Damn, why isn't there an equivalent to sternguard and vanguard veterans for devastators.

>>27034349
"Let's do this by the book. We hit them from above." You suggest.

"Yeah, that's what I was thinking do." Wedge affirms.

With that, Red Flight begins to climb up to ambush height.

"Three targets is a lot of ground to cover." Fleur pipes up. "Maybe we should split up to cover more ground? I mean, Gold can come in from anywhere."

>We stay together.
>Good idea. Split off into pairs.
>Other

>>27035224
>>Good idea. Split off into pairs.
Remember the Buddy System

>>27035111

Actually, they should be Yuktobanian.

>>27035246

Yuktobania is the Germany expy here, Emmeria is the American one.

>>27035224

>Stick together

A pair of fighters happened upon by a schwarm of 4 will always lose.
Stick together and cover each other as a flight.

The only thing better than having a wingman is having another 2 wingmen

>>27035265
The only way they're getting "happened upon" is if the escorts ditch the bombers, which they won't.

>Stick Together
So long as you ensure one target remains, you have succeeded.

>>27035224
>>Good idea. Split off into pairs.
Split into pairs, but don't engage without full force.

>>27035337
How very calculating. It would make us quite the foil to our brother's idealism. Yes, I like it. Changing my vote to this.
>>27035224
>We stay together.

>>27035224
>We stay together.

>>27035292
You can't know for sure they would be right next to the bombers. Escorts can still fly high and defend their bombers. In fact it's probably the best idea to do so.

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>>27035224
"We're sticking together." Wedge says. "They'll have to show up sooner or later."

You circle in the sky for what seems like an eternity, though in reality probably no more than two or three minutes pass. You actually have the fight the urge not to get distracted by the novelty of being able to fly solo.

"I got a visual." Fleur announces. "Four contacts... I think two Falcons and two Condors, on our two."

Sure enough, you see four black dots in the distance, headed for target Alpha. Two Condors leading the way with two Falcons hanging back, no doubt to pounce on any ambushers.

The question was, where were the others?

>Everybody attack! We'll overwhelm them!
>This is fishy. Have some of us hang back just in case.
>Other

>>27035627
>Other
Climb over them and use the sun as cover

>>27035627
Two of us fly top cover
Other two zoom and boom on the highest flying targets
Do it by the books.

>>27035627
>>This is fishy. Have some of us hang back just in case.

>>27035649
Forgot muh name

>>27035627
>This is fishy. Have some of us hang back just in case.

>>27035649
This.

>>27035649
I'll support.

>Sturmfuhrer twins growing up in the same castle as Gallian Skunkwerks
Oh my.

Also can we backtrack a second, I'm getting confused.

> 3 Flights of planes in this exercise, Red Blue, Gold
> 3 flights of 4 planes each
> Gold flight is to ground attack targets
> Red flight is to intercept Gold flight

Is that correct? Now I'm assuming that since we picked first Blue flight ended up on Escort duty, which means what exactly? Are they protecting the ground targets or escorting Gold?

>>27035840
They're escorting Gold flight.

Rolled 3, 3 = 6

>>27035840
Blue Flight is escorting Gold Flight. Their objective is to destroy all three targets. Red Flight is supposed to intercept and at least destroy Gold Flight before all targets are destroyed.

>>27035627
"Wedge, are you gonna take em or will I?" You ask.

"Ladies first." Wedge waggles his plane.

"Such a gentleman." You grin. "Come on, Fleur, let's bounce Blue."

"Got it."

With that, you roll your plane into a dive. Hopefully you'll be on top of the two Blue planes before they even realize what's happening.

>roll 1d20

Rolled 20

>>27035923

Rolled 12

>>27035923

Rolled 9

>>27035923

>>27035934
Hell yeah

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>>27035934

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>>27035923
>>27035934

>>27035934
WE BUBI HARTMANN NOW
IRON CROSS HERE WE COME.

>>27035934
You should rename yourself to Armchair Air Leader

>>27035986
Done

>>27035934
And the Blues never even see you coming. The only indication of your presence is a storm of paint rounds as they splatter all over the tops of the Blue Falcons.

"Blue Three and Blue Four eliminated." You hear Edge announce over the global frequency. With that, the two "dead" Blue Falcons break off and fly home.

That now only leaves the two Condors to deal with. Now, the problem was that Condors were tough as hell, and they could turn on a dime, meaning against a good Condor pilot, you'd only have scant seconds to get a Condor in your sights before it either makes a sharp turn or brakes to force an overshoot.

However, a good enough Falcon pilot would be able to hang right behind a Condor and just pump it full of lead before it has a chance to maneuver.

OR, and Edge taught you this trick herself, every plane, no matter where it was built, has the same common flaw. Similar to tanks, the radiators for the ragnite engines had to be left unarmored in order to dissipate heat. It was the one weak spot in any fighter, including Condors. The only trick was that the radiators were located on the sides of the front fuselage, meaning they could only be hit by a well aimed deflection shot.

>Try and take out the Condors the old fashioned way.
>Try to hit them in their weak points.
>Other

>>27036060
>>Try to hit them in their weak points.

>>27036060
>>Try to hit them in their weak points.

>>27036060
>>Other
Zoom away!

>>27036085
Nah m8 we got overwatch
>>27036060
>Try and take out the Condors the old fashioned way.
We're winning, and don't need no high-risk high-reward plays. Yet.

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>>27036060
>Other
Break into pairs and catch each target in a crossfire. At least one of us should be able to make the shot.

>gold team's face when

Rolled 18, 9, 1 = 28

>>27036060
"Fleur, let's take these guys out fast." You say. "I got left, you got right."

"Roger." Fleur affirms.

You then loop your plane around so that you're in line with the lead Condor. Whether they were stupid, brave, or still didn't realize you were there, the Condors still pressed ahead to the objective, meaning you had a real good shot to hit them where it hurt.

>roll 3d20

Rolled 11, 14, 11 = 36

>>27036300

KILL

Rolled 19, 16, 5 = 40

>>27036300
Let's see if I can do this.

Rolled 15, 9, 4 = 28

>>27036300

Rolled 10, 20, 4 = 34

>>27036300

>>27036326
Wwwweeewww!

IRON CROSS PLS

>>27036351
Damn, I might be on a roll today. No pun intended.

>>27036326
You are doing very well tonight.

>>27036365
The bears from the previous thread have been recalled.

character imadthu. Oh catchpa.

>>27036300
>>27036326
You and Fleur unload your guns on the Condors, paint splotches forming all over the sides of their fuselages. However, they keep going and and going as if nothing had happened. You keep firing, waiting for some sort of announcement.

"Gold Three eliminated." Edge announces.

Gold Three then breaks off, and now Gold Four is starting to realize the situation is in. Now he starts performing evasive maneuvers twisting and turning to throw Fleur's aim off.

"Red Three, I got a visual on the rest of Gold Flight." You hear Wedge warn. "They're making a run on Charlie, but we have no visual on Blue. We're going to to engage. Can you handle things here?"

>Yeah, we can handle it, no problem.
>Not just yet. Just watch our backs until we get this last guy down.
>Other

>>27036415
>>Not just yet. Just watch our backs until we get this last guy down.
Remember kids, always have someone spotting you when doing something dangerous!

>>27036415
>>Not just yet. Just watch our backs until we get this last guy down.
We've got 2 planes unaccounted for.

Rolled 5, 5, 7 = 17

>>27036415

>>Yeah, we can handle it, no problem.

>>27036415
>>Not just yet. Just watch our backs until we get this last guy down.

>>27036415
>Not just yet. Just watch our backs until we get this last guy down.

>Not just yet. Just watch our backs until we get this last guy down.
Never split the party!

Do we know how big Gold and Blue flights are? Gold clearly has more than 4 if they are also attacking somewhere else.

>>27036480
Na, it was 2 planes from gold and 2 from blue that we just engaged.
The other 2 gold planes are at the other objective.
That leaves 2 blue planes somewhere else.

>>27036494
Oh DUH, I wasn't paying enough attention there. Reading 4 tabs at once isn't helping things.

Engaging the other gold flight without knowing where the remaining Blue planes are is just asking to get bounced.

>captcha: great cuonseque

Rolled 11, 18, 5 = 34

>>27036569

Wedge and Biggs get bounced.

We bounce the bouncers.

Rolled 14, 17, 1 = 32

>>27036415
"Just watch our backs till we get this last Gold down." You say. "I don't want those last two Blues jumping me when I'm not looking."

"Roger, we'll stay on station."

"Okay Fleur, let's end this." You say, nosing your aiming reticule over Gold 4 and pulling the trigger.

>roll 3d20

Rolled 2, 20, 15 = 37

>>27036643
Dice Gods, hear my plea and grant me victory

Rolled 12, 15, 3 = 30

>>27036643

>>27036654
The dice shrug at you.

Rolled 17, 18, 1 = 36

>>27036643
DICE

Rolled 10, 13, 6 = 29

>>27036643

Rolled 3, 16, 18 = 37

>>27036643
'

DEATH

>>27036654
At this point, the time for playing around is over. You and Fleur pump shot after shot into Gold 4 until finally Edge announces it.

"Gold 4 eliminated. Target Charlie destroyed. PIck it up, Red Flight."

You and Fleur both pull up, your engines screaming as your plane claws its way up.

>roll 1d20

Rolled 9

>>27036754

Rolled 15

>>27036754

Rolled 16

>>27036754

Now this is why i wanted to send them off first

Let's someone else have a shot, so I'm skipping.

>>27036780
Shoulda rolled, you were on a roll.

>>27036796
I wanna charge my dice. See if anything happens.

>>27036805
>inb4 nat 1

Rolled 3, 7 = 10

>>27036774
"Shit, Lara! Break right! Break right!" Fleur yells.

>roll 2d20

Rolled 7, 8 = 15

>>27036911

Rolled 18, 11 = 29

>>27036911

Rolled 14, 4 = 18

>>27036911

Rolled 9, 18 = 27

>>27036911

FUUU

Rolled 20, 19 = 39

>>27036911
Do a barrel roll!

>>27036942
...impressive, but a bit late.

>>27036942
Always late on que.

>>27036950
Would have been third there but captcha is being a dick.

>>27036922
You instinctively jerk your stick and your plane snap rolls to the right. A fraction of a second later, the air where you once were is filled with tracers as the last two Blue planes shoot past.

Cheeky bastards must have broken off from the second half of Gold and circled around in hopes of ambushing you.

"We're engaging!" Wedge yells and you can see him and Biggs swooping down to assist. "We've got these guys. You take out the rest of Gold before they hit the other targets!"

>No way, you got the numbers. Take advantage of that!
>He's right. Go after Gold.
>Other

>>27037083
>>He's right. Go after Gold.

>>27037083
>>He's right. Go after Gold.

Rolled 8, 18 = 26

>>27037083

>He's right. Go after Gold.

>>27037083
>He's right. Go after Gold.

>>27037083
You briefly consider joining in on the fray, but you remember that you've already spent most of your plane's energy in the aborted climb. Even if you wanted to you wouldn't be able to catch up to Wedge and Biggs until the fight was over.

As far as you know, Gold is probably bearing down on Bravo right now.

You consider climbing so you can get some altitude to ambush them from, but it was going to take some time to get to the required height. Or you could just speed up now and intercept them at low altitude. But then you'd be giving up any chance on taking them by surprise.

>Let's climb to ambush!
>Full speed to intercept!
>Other

>>27037164
>>Let's climb to ambush!
Always make them guess.

>>27037164
>>Let's climb to ambush!

>>27037164

>Full speed to intercept!

Objective is to protect the targets!

>>27037164
>Let's climb to ambush!

I cannot into plane so i have no idea what im saying now.

>>27037164
>>Full speed to intercept!

Engage them. If they see us coming, they'll be forced to break off their run.

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>>27037164
>Full speed to intercept!

>>27037164

>Full speed to intercept!

We already lost one target. We can't afford to lose more just to have no losses.

Charge it, get their attention, force them to break off their runs. We can outmvr and kill them at our leisure.

>>27037223

Its 4:3 in intercept's favour.

>>27037164
>Full speed to intercept!

>>27037164
You and Fleur hit the throttle and you're pushed back in your seat as the Falcon builds up speed.

Sure enough, you see two shapes in the distances, barely a a couple thousand feet from the ground making a beeline straight for Bravo. However, they see you both approaching at high speed. One of the Condors breaks off and heads straight for Alpha, while second one continues its run to Bravo. Now you know they're desperate, splitting their forces up like in the mad gamble they'd be able to simultaneously take out the last two targets. Well, you've got options, now that you don't have to fear any sort of ambush. If Wedge and Biggs couldn't shoot down the remaining Blues, they'd at least keep them busy long enough.

>Gang up on one of the Condors.
>Split up to pursue each one.
>Other

>Full speed to intercept!
The jigs up already so no point in delaying. A climb would take too long and possible let the Blues get on our tail again.

>>27037283
>>Gang up on one of the Condors.

>>27037283

>Split up to pursue each one.

>>27037283
>>Split up to pursue each one.

>>27037283
>Split up to pursue each one.
"It's you and me, Megatron."

>>27037283
>Split up to pursue each one.

Rolled 18, 17, 3 = 38

>>27037283
"Split up! We'll each take one!" You yell.

"Oh, feeling charitable today, huh?" Fleur laughs.

"Yeah, I'd take losing a kill over not having Blue gloating in our faces."

"True."

It's a simple matter to catch up to the nearest Condor and slide onto its tail. You line up your sights and pull the trigger.

>roll 3d20

Rolled 8, 11, 6 = 25

>>27037380

Rolled 3, 12, 12 = 27

>>27037380

Rolled 8, 7, 14 = 29

>>27037380

KILL EM

Rolled 7, 13, 13 = 33

>>27037389
>>27037392
>>27037405


eep

Rolled 11, 7, 7 = 25

>>27037380

Rolled 7

>>27037405
Your shots rake across the Condor, but don't seem to have much effect. You scowl as you try to keep the Condor in your sights, but the pilot keeps going, as if he's determined to take down his target if it's the last thing he does.

"Gold Four eliminated!" Edge announces.

"Okay, I'm coming in to assist!" You hear Fleur say. "I'll be there in twenty seconds!"

Twenty seconds and the Condor will be right on top of Alpha. Even though Bravo was safe, you really didn't want to lose more targets than you had to.

>roll 3d20

Rolled 17, 7, 18 = 42

>>27037441

>>27037405
>>27037392
>>27037389

Welp

Rolled 15, 4, 18 = 37

>>27037441

Rolled 10, 19, 6 = 35

>>27037441
GO GO DICE

>>27037389
>>27037392
>>27037405

>>27037445
Sorry I'm late guys, what did I miss?

>>27037454
Everyone dropping off Merc's wild ride, apparently.

>>27037501
I never thought that taking a break to do a few minutes of writing would lead to this.

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>>27037501
Still here, just not rolling.

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>>27037445
You keep pounding away at the Condor with your machine guns, but it just keeps on going. However, even if the plane was tough, the pilot sometimes wasn't. You see the Condor finally jerk as the pilot tries to break into an emergency turn.

But it's too little, too late. As he tries to break off, you see several paint rounds spatter on the top of the cockpit.

"Gold Three eliminated. Red Flight wins!" Edge announces. "All planes stand down and return to base."

With that, you make your way back to the base. It's then that you realize your body is shaking all over as the combat high finally begins to wear off.

"Whoooo, did you feel that?" Fleur pants, apparently also coming down from her own high. "Holy crap that felt AMAZING!"

"I know!" You grin stupidly At least nobody could see you doing that under your oxygen mask.

Once you get back to base, the ground crew literally has to peel you out of the cockpit. You were barely in the air for more than an hour, and you're already completely exhausted.

Edge, on the other hand, lands her plane and leaps out of the cockpit like she's just taken a morning jog. She makes her way over to where you and Red Flight are resting, under the wing of your Falcon.

(cont)

>>27037606

"Good job, Red Flight." Edge grins. "It wasn't perfect, but you got the job done. Keep this up, and we might start moving up to live fire ahead of schedule!"

"Thank you, ma'am." Wedge nods.

However you're a bit distracted. You crane your head back and look longingly at the now empty cockpit of your Falcon. It just seemed to be so... WRONG not to be in there right now.

"Hmmmm." Edge leans in very close to you, giving you face a very close scan.

"U-uh, is something wrong?" You ask.

"You've got that look." Edge smiles. "That look that says 'I belong in the air.' Almost reminds me of myself when I was young."

"R-really?"

"Yeah. Keep at it, Lara. I think you're going to make a great ace."

Words like that... just make you feel so giddy inside and you involuntarily make a high pitched squeal.

"Whoa, tone it down, Lara, there are children present!" Wedge says jokingly.

"Yeah, this is a school, after all." Biggs nods.

"S-shut up!"

>And that's all for this side chapter! As I said before, next thread will be this Friday 7-8pm PST!

>>27037611
So uh, Merc, this thing happened...

I wrote a new sheet for you to evaluate. Please don't punish me! Also, probably more important, I've made what should be the final edits to that first batch of sheets and sent it to your email along with the other sheet.

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>>27037611
Ugh, and of course I forget my parting shot.