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>>37736996
"Jeez, Karla, why didn't you tell us about them earlier?" Lara grins. "They're great!"

"Dunno. Didn't cross my mind." You shrug.

"Still, kinda weird that they're all still kids." Amy frowns. "Aren't they bit young to be flying planes?"

"I was barely out of high school when I flew my first combat mission." You point out. "And PMCs have much more flexible recruiting standards, I imagine."

"Mmmm, there might be more to it, than that." Lilian adds in. "But I suppose that's something we'd have to ask them ourselves."

"Excuse me, ladies."

The four of you turn your heads to see Jonathan Irons, CEO of Atlas Corporation and a multibillionaire, standing in front of you with a tray of mess hall food in hand, looking like it was just another day in the office. Farther back, you could see a very nervous Samantha peeking around the corner to try and figure out what's going on.

"Mind if I take a seat?" The CEO grins.

>Sure, why not.
>Sorry, but we were just about finished.
>Other

>>37737005
>>Sure, why not.

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>>37737005
>Sure, why not.
Oh boy, here we go.

>>37737005
>Sure, why not.
Nice to meet you Mr. Irons

>>37737005
>Sure, why not.
we do have a knife on us don't we?

>>37737005
>Sure, why not.

>>37737005
>>Sure, why not.
Let's hear it.

>>37737005
>Sure, why not.

<<It's time>>

>>37737005
>>Sure, why not.

>>37737005
>>Sure, why not.

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>>37737091
A little too early are we, Solo Wing?

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>>37737005
>Sure, why not.

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>>37737150
More like several threads late buddy

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>>37737005
>Sure, why not.

>>37737191
RIP in Peace Kyle you will be missed
Jerry Wurst Girl

>>37737005
>Sure, why not.

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Fifty bucks says Irons is a lolicon.
Like some other guy I know

VT is 25% off right now on Steam if any of you want it

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>>37737005
"Um, sure." You nod, scooting your chair aside to make space.

For a CEO with a net worth of billions, Irons seemed to treat sitting down at a cafeteria table as the most regular thing in the world. However, you weren't quite sure if he was actually this down to earth, or if it was just a front to get you to lower your guard. Either way, he looked very comfortable.

"Now, I've heard quite a bit about you four." Irons smiles. "Your suppression of the Yuktobanian rebels, intercepting that Blackbird, that rather exciting airshow over Directus, and now the feats you performed in Kasna. Amazing. Simply amazing."

"You seem to know quite a bit about us." You eye Irons warily.

"I have an eye for talent." He smiles. "You know other pilots are starting to call you the Wild Cards now? They seem to think your presence on a mission gives them good luck!"

"My, how interesting." Lilian beams.

"Whoa, really?" Amy blinks.

"I'm telling the truth here." Irons nods and turns an eye to you. "Quite a shame that Artemis got to you first, but that's how the game is played."

"I suppose." You shrug.

"Still, since we're here, how would you all like to join Atlas?" Irons smiles. "Better pay, with access to top the line tech. How about it?"

You look to your wingmates, who seem to have been equally caught off guard.

>That's a tempting offer.
>Sorry, not interested.
>Frankly, it sounds too good to be true...
>Other

>>37737725
>>Frankly, it sounds too good to be true...

>>37737725
>>Sorry, not interested.
We're making progress on the boyfriend thing and we don't want to start over from scratch.

>>37737725
>Sorry, not interested.

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>>37737725
>Frankly, it sounds too good to be true...

This isn't what we planned for

>>37737725
>>Sorry, not interested.
We're fine with out lot in life.

>>37737725
>>Sorry, not interested.
What am I without honor? I have already pledged myself to Artemis.

>>37737725
>Sorry, not interested.
We already have a husbando here.

>>37737725
>>Sorry, not interested.
"still got thing to do in Artemis"

>>37737725
>>Sorry, not interested.
>>Frankly, it sounds too good to be true...

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>>37737725
>Frankly, it sounds too good to be true...
Freakin PMC CEOs. They're all the same.

>>37737725
Well that was sudden. "Too bad Artemis got to you first, hey why don't you join Atlas?"
>Sorry, not interested.

>>37737725
>Sorry, not interested.

>>37737725
>Other
"How would you like to sell me the butterflies contracts?"

I bet he'll say no, then we can say thats how we feel.

>>37737725
>Sorry, not interested.
I knew it. This is where our team gets split up.

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>>37737725
>Sorry, not interested.
thanks for the offer though

>>37737725
>Frankly, it sounds too good to be true... But then again, I'm Belkan

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Funny thing is, this can be a plausible scenario.


Kinda like team trades and stuff, I figure.

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>>37737725
"Sorry, not interested." You say simply but politely.

"Ah, shame." Irons smiles, not looking disappointed at all. "But you've got loyalty, and I respect that. Not a lot of mercenaries have that quality."

"Even yours?" You ask.

"Well, my philosophy is to treat my soldiers like how I'd treat my own children. Show that you'd be willing to go the ends of the earth for them, and they'll do the same for you." He says as he takes a bit out of his pancake.

Well, you had to admit, that did sound like a pretty good way to run a company, and it seemed consistent with his behavior so far.

>Ask him what exactly Atlas does.
>Ask him why he's visiting Artemis.
>Ask about the Butterflies.
>Other

>>37738092
>Ask him why he's visiting Artemis.

>>37738092
>>Ask him why he's visiting Artemis.

>>37738092
>>Ask him why he's visiting Artemis.
>>Ask about the Butterflies.

>>37738092
>>Ask him why he's visiting Artemis.

>>37738092
>Ask about the Butterflies.

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>>37738092
>Ask him why he's visiting Artemis.
He won't expect this kind of Spanish Inquisition!

>>37738092
>Ask him why he's visiting Artemis.

>>37738092
>>Ask him why he's visiting Artemis.

>>37738092
>Ask him why he's visiting Artemis.

We should change the cloth on that emblem into the tiger stripe pattern.

>>37738136
But we don't have any Sapin pilots...

>>37738136
But we're not from Sapin...

>>37738092
>>Ask him why he's visiting Artemis.
>>Ask about the Butterflies.

>>37738155
>>37738174
Spanish guitar intensifies!

>>37738155
Wait, where's Wolf from?

>>37738092
>>Ask him why he's visiting Artemis.
inb4 Atlas-Artemis incorporated.

>>37738155
>But we don't have any Sapin pilots...
Yet.

>>37738149
No, we are not our dad, we adopt our own heraldry.
Besides, the cloth should be cerulean, to honor the Quest that birthed Karla.

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>>37738155
Not to worry, because we still have Our chief weapon, surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency.... Our *three* weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency...and an almost fanatical devotion to freedom.... Our *four*...no... *Amongst* our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.

>>37738092
>Ask him why he's visiting Artemis.
>Ask about the Butterflies.

I hope we can get the Butterflies to be a more prominent squad in future missions. Perhaps we could do some persuading?

>>37738187
Emmeria, like Laura.

>>37738198
How does that honor VMQ? Am I missing something?

>>37738198
We have our own. I'm just talking about the cloth on the spear.

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>>37738186
You forgot something buddy

>>37738220
VC, and VMQ by extension is all about that blue. Gallia's blue, ragnite's blue, Darcsen have dark-blue hair, Valkyria have a blue aura...

>>37738254
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT9NaHuQvhk

Better?

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Okay, who among you here believe
Irons has Pixy on his payroll?

>>37738275
No.

Pixy is doing his "Muh Borders" stuff.

Not taking money anymore.

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>>37738174
Merely making a Monty Python joke mang

>>37738271
Much

>>37738271
Of course.

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>>37738309
Kek, I think he might be doing stuff for Atlas pro-bono if he thinks they're benign enough.

>>37738355
Last we canonically saw him was 10 years ago in Usea

>>37738395
so its around 20 years since Belka?
Maybe he already settle down somewhere as a little store owner. Maybe a pharmacy, and named 'Eagle Pharmacy'

Favourite 'climax mission' song from any Ace Combat game, go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UANlAn2AbqM

>>37738355

Probably not. Pixy is almost 50 at this point if my math is right.

>>37738466
>Eagle Pharmacy
RIP in peace Otto Carius, your Tiger is now wading in the heavenly mud...

>>37738466
Yeah
Like >>37738501 says, if we take BUDDY to be around 25 in Zero, he's easily in midlife crisis territory now
Maybe he'll buy back his plane

>>37738528
We better apologize for wrecking his plane. But on the bright side, it wasn't completely ruined.

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>>37738501
>Implying he thinks he's too old for this shit
>Implying he doesn't hear the call of his beloved Eagle

>>37738549
Wouldn't be the first time that plane lost a wing and made it back in one piece. If anything, he'd probably laugh at the whole thing.

>>37738594
"i know they using it for re-enactment, but seems they decide to took it to whole new level eh? Hope you are paid well for that"

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>>37738092
"So what brings you to Artemis, then?" You ask. "From what I hear of your company, you've got practically everything."

"Except for experienced pilots." Irons sighs. "We may have one of the largest standing armies of any PMC, but we missed out on the piloting boom, so to speak, and we're currently in need of good pilots."

"Really now?" Lilian raises an eyebrow. "Are you sure you should be telling us this?"

"Well, since I'm the CEO proposing the deal, I believe I have some leeway in telling others about it." Irons chuckles. "Currently, Atlas has been contracted by a mining consortium attempting to extract minerals from Area B7R. I believe you all know where that place is."

The entire table falls quiet. To all pilots, Area B7R, or the Round Table, was considered hallowed ground, since some of the largest and most epic aerial battles had taken place there, and were the popular stalking grounds of Cipher, arguably one of the greatest fighter pilots ever to fly. There was a reason why he was also called the Demon Lord of the Round Table.

"Really." You whistle. "But why would you need us out in a place like that? It's practically a wasteland out there."

"Well, you'd think we'd be left well enough alone out there, but unfortunately, our client has quite a few rivals staking out their own claims, and they've hired their own mercenaries as well."

"So basically we'd be fighting a proxy war between corporations?" You raise an eyebrow. "What does Osea have to say about that?"

"What can they do?" Irons chuckles darkly. "B7R may as well be the Wild West. No laws apply there except for the ones set by the guy with the biggest gun, and I intend to be that guy. However, to control the Round Table, you need air superiority, which is where you come in."

>Sounds exciting.
>I don't feel comfortable about fighting in a war between corps.
>I don't feel comfortable flying in a place like that.
>Other

>>37738658
Speaking of mangafags, seems /aceg/'s okay with us, your art especially

>>37738699
>I don't feel comfortable flying in a place like that.
That's just asking for another dream-fight with Cipher.

>>37738699
>Sounds exciting.

Wasn't the reason noone ever tried to mine B7R because there was no easy way in or out? How's this guy going to be any better?

>>37738699
>>Sounds exciting.

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>>37738699
>I don't feel comfortable about fighting in a war between corps.

General Resources and Grunder Industries plox go

>>37738699
>>Sounds exciting.

Let's be honest, when are we ever going to get the opportunity to go there?

>>37738699
>Sounds exciting

>>37738699
>Sounds exciting.

>>37738699
>>Sounds exciting.
If we're going to walk away from the Round Table, we might as well give up our wings now.

>>37738699
>Sounds exciting.
Fuck yeah Round Table.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1feWsXW3uU

>>37738699
>>I don't feel comfortable about fighting in a war between corps.

inb4 we are the UPEO.

>>37738699
>Sounds exciting.

I am going to bet a future assignment is going to be at B7R. With all these AC0 allusions, I'd be more surprised if we did not get at least one chance to dogfight there.

>>37738699
>>I don't feel comfortable about fighting in a war between corps

I don't get why he doesn't just buyout Artemis entirely.

>>37738699
>I don't feel comfortable flying in a place like that.
A Belkan flying over the Round Table? ...I feel like we're gonna get spiked at any time, and not walk away...

Since Irons is pretty much telescoping the Corporate War...


Gib EaglePlus plox

>>37738798
We're around 20 years too early for AC3 planes.

>>37738798
Hmm...between Cyberpunk's direct lift of GR, Neucom, and AC3planes, and merc's work with the SW89verse, I think he'd do pretty ok

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>>37738836
Comrade, Irons is basically starting the Corporate War with this job!
I bet he even has prototypes of the Raptor II and Eagle Plus already in production!

>>37738848
Still keeping my fingers crossed for a Baby tho

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>>37738798
gib F-15Z pl0x

>>37738699
>>I don't feel comfortable about fighting in a war between corps.

>>37738699
>>Sounds exciting.

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>>37738878
Sent plz go

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>>37738878
dat kai+ tho

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>>37738954

>>37738954
Looks like an uglier version of a terminator.

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>>37738699
"Sounds exciting." You grin and turn to your wingmates. "What do you all think?"

"Fuck. Yes." Lara grins from ear to ear. "We can be like, fucking Galm Team, the four of us!"

"Wasn't Galm Team just two planes, though?" Amy points.

"Semantics." Lara waves her off.

"That... that doesn't even make sense!" Amy shakes her head.

"Your General Triester seemed to be all for the deal, though Mr. DeWinter and Miss Wellings seemed to be a bit reluctant." Irons sighs. "I was hope you four, as their star pilots, could convince them to lean to our side of the fence."

>Sure, I'll talk to Samantha.
>If you want, you can ask her right now.
>Other

>>37739113
>If you want, you can ask her right now.

>>37739113
>Sure, I'll talk to Samantha.

>>37739113
>>Sure, I'll talk to Samantha.

>>37739113
>If you want, you can ask her right now.
They're right him, aren't they?

>>37739113
>>If you want, you can ask her right now.

>>37739113
>>Sure, I'll talk to Samantha.

>>37739113
>If you want, you can ask her right now
I want to see what Samantha has to say about this.

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>>37739113
>If you want, you can ask her right now.
So is this a one-time thing in exchange for tech and stuff or are we changing colors now?

>>37739113
>>If you want, you can ask her right now.

>>37739113
>>Sure, I'll talk to Samantha.

Wild Cards will be the new kings of the Round Table. Well cept Amy if she doesn't work on her AtA.

>>37739179
Part of a deal between Atlas and Artemis, we do some work for Atlas over B7R for a while

>>37739179
It appears that he wants to sub-contract Artemis for the air game.

Is he still trying to recruit us into Atlas or is he talking about a joint operation now?

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>>37739214
>>37739213
>Sub-contracting

Ugh, the horrors of sub-contracting...
There goes the insurance, hazard pay, overtime pay, health benefits...

>>37739113
>If you want, you can ask her right now.

>>37739218
It seems like he wanted us to flip, but since we didn't, he's sub-contracting.

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>>37739113
"Well, if you want, you can ask her right now." You point to where Samantha is not so subtly eavesdropping on your conversation.

"Oh, hello!" Irons waves to her. "Care to join us?"

"Ah, um, sure." Samantha mumbles, now totally caught and sheepishly sits at the table.

"So I assume you've heard everything so far." Irons says.

"I more or less got the gist." Samantha says neutrally.

"Come on. Atlas is willing to pay a considerable fee for your company's services. Far more than the pittance the Osean and Yuktobanian governments are willing to part with." Irons grins. "And your company will also get a stake in our client's mining operations in B7R. We're talking about mineral rights for rare ores like gold, titanium, aluminum, rare earth metals, and uranium here! There's vast, untapped potential under that desert!"

"I'll talk to Mr. DeWinter about it." Samantha sighs. "Though I can't promise anything."

"That's all I'm asking." Irons smiles. "Actually, there was one more thing. I was wondering if you'd be willing to allow for a little training exercise between my squadron and yours?"

"What kind of exercise?" Samantha asks.

"Just a little contest between your Wild Cards and my Butterfiles." Irons explains. "You know, little bit of icebreaking between pilots."

"Hm, I'd need to ask my pilots about that." Samantha's eyes fall upon you. "What do you think?"

>We'd love to.
>Sorry, we're not interested.
>Other

>>37739659
>>We'd love to.

>>37739659
>We'd love to.

>>37739659
>>We'd love to.
Time to put on our game face

>>37739659
>Of course we'd love to!

>>37739659
>Sorry, we're not interested
Whatchu up to, Irons? O.o

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>>37739659
>We'd love to.
We still have to settle the score from last night.


Anyway, who got the most pillow kills?


>your company will also get a stake in our client's mining operations in B7R. We're talking about mineral rights for rare ores like gold, titanium, aluminum, rare earth metals, and uranium here! There's vast, untapped potential under that desert!
Ragnite mineral fields in B7R? Seems legit...

>>37739659
>We'd love to.

Fireworks time

>>37739659
>>We'd love to.

On a scale of 1-10, how likely is it that Atlas was given this contract by Grunder or one of its successors?

>>37739659
>We'd love to.

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>>37739773
I'd say it's a certified 20 boss.

>>37739773
I'd estimate it at a solid 8492/10 that Grunder or babby GR is behind this

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>>37739818
Bishie Abyssal Dision when?

>>37739773
I'm not at my computer, but just imagine the "long live belka" image here

>>37739659
>We'd love to.
The Butterflies can always use more experience.

>>37739659
>>We'd love to.

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>>37739659
"We'd love to." You smile. "Those girls could always use some more experience."

"Excellent!" Irons claps his hands together. "How soon can you arrange it?"

"We can probably get things set up this afternoon." Samantha sighs. "Though that depends, do you want to do this as an adverserial or co-op exercise? Co-op means you and the Butterflies just compete to destroy the most targets in a shared pool. I'm pretty sure 'adversarial' explains itself."

>Co-op
>Adversarial
>Other

>>37740024
>Adversarial
Give them a chance to fight an Ace Squadron.

>>37739856
When puchis and biafra babies happen

>>37740024
>Adversarial

>>37740024
>Adversarial
In b4 pwnd Wild Cards

>>37740024
>>Adversarial

>>37740024
Like I want Adversarial but Amy can't dogfight in a A-10. I mean she can try but you know...

Someone get her Ciphers plane again.

>>37740024
>Adversarial

TDM? TDM.

>>37740024
>Co-op

>>37740024
>>Adversarial

>>37740024
>>Adversarial

Oh wait... what do you guy thinks about Co-Op against Woolf's squadron?

>>37740024

>Adversarial

Pretty late huh.

>>37740152
Depends on what the rest of his squadron flies
pls no metaplanes

>>37740024
>Adversarial

Personally, I'm surprised you all would dare to desecrate the sacred ground on The Table. But I guess when the Almight Dollar calls you are the first to sell your souls.

>>37740169
Don't worry, I bet they all fly GenoAces

>>37740239
I just want to fight over B7R, I don't care what corporate goal is in the background.

>>37740239
Go home knightace, you'll die first
And dead men's words hold no meaning here

>>37740292
Time to hunt some wild dogs!

>>37740239
Not everyone voted to do it.

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>>37740292

>>37740239

Hey, even I would love to fly over such hallowed ground. Think of it as Mecca, anon.

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>>37740024
"Adversarial would be good." You say. "There's no other way to fly, between Aces."

"Fine, fine." Samantha nods. "So how do you want to do it? 1v1? 2v2? The full 4v4?"

>1v1
>2v2
>4v4
>Other

>>37740330
>>Other
Ask Amy if she is down to dogfight in an A-10

>>37740330
>2v2

Don't think Amy's A-10 is quite suited to dogfighting a 5.5gen plane

>>37740330
>2v4

>>37740330
>>2v2

>>37740330
>>4v4

>>37740330
>4v4

>>37740330
>Other
Karla alone vs all of butterflies.
1v4

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>>37740330
>3v3
Hey, why not?

>>37740330
3(us- Amy) vs 4(them)

>>37740330
>2v2

>>37740328
The thing about hallowed ground is just that, it's hallowed. You wouldn't put your footsteps right next to Neil's print on the moon would you? You look at it from a distance.

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>>37740427
I guess people prefer to see B7R as a sort of place of pilgrimage, like the Wailing Wall or something.

>>37740427
Are you kidding? Hell yeah I'd put footsteps on the moon. Rope off Neil's landing site maybe, but you bet your Yuke ass I'd be the first in line for a trip to the moon.
Helps that you can't see shit on the moon from earth.

>>37740502
I meant as stepping right next to his steps, not against going back to the moon.

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>>37740330
"I think a 2v2 would be good." You say. "I don't really think Amy's bird is conducive to dogfighting, anyways."

"Fair enough." Samantha nods. "All right, I'll go get the range set up and let Smokey know to get the planes ready."

"Oh dear, perhaps I should go rouse the girls." Lilian stands up. "Amy, can you give me hand? We'll have to bring them breakfast, too."

"Yeah, sure thing." Amy nods. "See you guys!"

With that, Lilian and Amy take off, leaving you with Lara and Samantha.

>Proceed to the hangar to get ready.
>Ask Samantha what she thinks of Irons and Atlas.
>Other

>>37740427
But B7R is hallowed exactly because of indiscriminate air combat

>>37740568
Oh
Well don't I look like a dumbass

>>37740588
>>Ask Samantha what she thinks of Irons and Atlas.

>>37740588
>Ask Samantha what she thinks of Irons and Atlas.

>>37740588
>>Ask Samantha what she thinks of Irons and Atlas.

>>37740588
>>Ask Samantha what she thinks of Irons and Atlas.

>>37740588
>Ask Samantha what she thinks of Irons and Atlas.

Real quick, then off to prep

>>37740588
>Ask Samantha what she thinks of Irons and Atlas.
>Inb4 Seeing Irons like this gives her a special feeling and she hates it

>>37740588
>Ask Samantha what she thinks of Irons and Atlas.

Probably should've asked Irons why the Butterflies are all so young.

>>37740707
He'd probably go
>But that's classified information~! <3
on us.

>>37740726
>But that's proprietary intel~!
FTFY

>>37740726
Yeah. Still, it seems like something that should be asked at least.

>>37740753
Jive's Shackwater vids were great.

>>37740588
>Ask Samantha what she thinks of Irons and Atlas.

So what, we're subcontracted out to someone who's Obviously Evil, while at the same time working for someone who's Probably Evil?

Such is life in Strangereal.

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>>37740758
All in good time anon. All in good time.

>>37740815
ISAF dissolved right? Wonder what Mobius is up to.

>>37740840
He's probably on a beach somewhere with Yello Four.

>>37740861
I'm sorry anon, Four didn't bailout.

>>37740861
Four's deader than dead.

>>37740861
She's dead.
All the Yellows are dead.

>>37740840
I bet there's some comic artist in Strangereal who makes a superhero version of the recent wars.

It'd be like a Justice League of America thing, with a Watchtower-like place where all the aces--from Cipher to Mobius to the Razgriz--would meet when not using their secret identities.

>>37740883
>>37740881
>>37740870
That's what they said about Bartlett too...

>>37740907
No see Bartlett did bailout and people saw that.

>>37740907
Nope
Confirmed kil by canon
Besides, Bartlett lived by the power of screentime

>>37740907
The difference is Bartlett bailed out.
Can't say that about the Yellows.

>>37740907
Bartlett never declared dead, just taken as POW.

>>37740907
you are an idiot, four explicitly is mentioned KIA by none other than Mobius 1 and 13 died trying to avenge her.

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>>37740907
>>37740883
>>37740881
>>37740870
Inb4 A Yellow, maybe even both 4 and 13 are with Cipher, Mobius, and the Razgriz in some Mithril-like organization.

>>37740945
Talisman is the only that actually stayed with his air force.

>>37740945
oh my god please get a trip so you can be filtered

>>37740945
So they have necromancer on Strangereal now?

>>37740945
Only Blaze, Talisman, and Mobius if you stretch it, are still at a reasonably airworthy age.

>>37740959
Yeah.

But just think about it. A shadowy force, guarding justice and peace without people knowing of them, engaging in missions from their "Toy Box" submarine, using forbidden technology...

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>>37739873
Gott strafe Osea.

>>37741009
Osean-hating Belka plz go

Strangereal-saving Belka stronk

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>>37740588
"So, Samantha, what do you think about Irons and Atlas?" You ask your boss as you all head towards the hangar. "You didn't seem too thrilled talking to him."

"Ah, well, I don't really trust him, but that's pretty much my regular policy with CEOs." Samantha shrugs. "I mean, you don't become the head of a multbillion dollar company without stepping over a few corpses, you know what I mean?"

"So you're saying that Irons is evil?" Lara gasps. "He seemed like a pretty cool guy to me."

"Well, I'm not saying he's EVIL, or a bad guy in general." Samantha shakes her head. "But what I AM saying is that you shouldn't take his words at face value."

"What about the company itself?" You ask.

"Well, it's pretty legitimate, as far as I can tell." Samantha grunts. "A lot of fingers in a lot of pies, though. You know that 'client' Irons was talking about? That mining consortium? Turns out he owns it, too. Atlas Mining Development."

"Whoa, I didn't know that." You frown. "Does him keeping that from us mean anything?"

"I hope not." Samantha sighs. "Anyways, we should be getting to the hangar now."

Already, the hangar was a flurry of activity as Smokey and his techs were getting Lara's Eagle and your Falcon prepped.

"Hey! Just in time!" Smokey grunts. "You want the 4AAMs or the QAAMs mounted?"

You pause to think. The 4AAMs would definitely give you additional weight of fire, but the QAAMs would give each individual missile a better chance of hitting.

>4AAMs
>QAAMs

>>37741056
>>QAAMs
No brainer.

>>37741056
>>4AAMs

>>37741056
>QAAMs
Nothing but the best for superplanes.

>>37741056
>>QAAMs

>>37741056
>QAAMs
Nosferatus are a nimble lot, better come prepared.

>>37741056
>>QAAMs

>google captcha
>REVIT
okay, this is good omen.

>>37741056
>QAAMs

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>>37741095
>REVIT
Welp, time for CRUISE CONTROL

>>37741056

>QAAMs

>>37741056
>QAAMs

CFA-44 has bullshit tier maneuvers, we bring bullshit-tier missiles

>>37740996
What, Cipher would be in his mid 40s by now? That's well within the reasonable pilot age.

>>37741151
Ehh, it's at the edge of combat pilot viability, I think

>>37741178
Just about. I'd say 50 is when it should generally be put.
There have been many pilots who have fought in their mid 40s for example. Take Robin Olds for example. Pilot skill trumps most everything, so someone who has been doing it for 20 years can still do quite well.

>>37741243
True enough, but if Cipher's still flying, he's definitely looking at what comes next by now

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>>37741056
"Load up the QAAMs, Smokey." You say. "I have a feeling I'll need them."

"Gotcha." Smokey nods as he starts barking orders to his techs.

"Oh boy oh boy oh boy." Lara jumps up and down in giddiness. "It's been a long time since I went up against a Nosferatu!"

"What was it like?" You ask.

"Most fucking terrifying experience of my life." Lara said. "And I freaking loved it!"

Yeah... you can't say you weren't surprised.

>Got any tips?
>All right, let's show these girls how it's done.
>Other

>>37741337
>Got any tips?

>>37741337
>>Got any tips?

>>37741337
>>All right, let's show these girls how it's done.

>>37741337
>>All right, let's show these girls how it's done.

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>>37741337
>Got any tips?
Hey, better ask someone with experience on how to handle the big boys.

>>37741337
>>All right, let's show these girls how it's done.
No UAVs this time. Man fuck that mission on Ace, I haven't been able to do without using a Nosferatu myself.

>>37741337
>Got any tips?

>>37741337
>>Got any tips?

>>37741337
>Got any tips?
Who is the best wingmate and why is it Lara

>>37741337
>Got any tips?

>>37741337

Got any tips?

>>37741265
Blaze and Edge are probably too busy being a family to get into the cockpit again unless some serious shit goes down. I wonder what Grimm and Snow are up to.

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>>37741573
Not to mention they're settled down back in the capital any.

>>37741573
>Grimm
Probably settled down with his own qt3.14 waifu.
>Snow
Still being a Naviator, because Osea needs a minimum number of black people.

>>37741663
There's only two right? Marcus and Sorcerer 1?

>>37741686
Yep

>>37741686
Yeah and Sorcerer's a civvie now. The Osea Military needs Black people because muh NATO expy, and Snow's the only one fit for the job.

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>>37741337
"You got any tips?" You ask as you start putting on your flight gear. "Anything particular about the Nosferatu that can help us?"

"Well..." Lara puts a finger to her chin as she tries to recall a past battle. "At the very least, the Butterflies aren't going to have fifty fucking million UCAVs spamming missiles at us. As for the plane itself, it goes fast, and turns even faster. Goddamn nightmare in a turning fight."

"Any weaknesses?"

"Well, its design makes it inherently unstable. It bleeds a hell of a lot of energy in turns so it's really damn easy to stall, even if you're an expert." Lara says.

Hm, that was pretty helpful.

"All right, let's get these birds moving!" Smokey barks. "Go go go!"

You and Lara jog over to your planes and hop into the cockpits. You begin to taxi out the main runway, where you can see two of the Butterfly Nosferatus pulling out of their hangar as well.

"So how do you want to play this?" Lara asks. "We put the pressure on them or let them come to us?"

>Play offensively.
>Play defensively.
>Other

>>37741747
>Play defensively.
They're more likely to stall themselves in their eagerness to pursue us.

>>37741747
>>Play defensively.

>>37741747
>>Play offensively.
I don't think we want to give Nosferatu's any momentum in the fight.

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>>37741747
>Other
BOUNCE IS THE ANSWER TO EVERYTHING

>>37741747
>Play offensively.
They are still inexperienced. Giving them time to get their bearings can only hurt our chances in a straight up fight.

>>37741747
>Play defensively.

Force them into a turnfight, the F-16 has high performance and can still have energy at the end

>>37741747
>Play offensively
We can probably use their inexperience as pilots against their confidence in their planes compared to ours and get at least 1 or 2 to stall.

>>37741747
>Play offensively.

Are they still nuggets? Let's see if they crack.

>>37741747
>>Play defensively.

>>37741781
Damnit Young, you still have two crew members to be seach for.

>>37741747

>Play defensively. Bait them.

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>>37741832
>Bait them.
>Insert Hetzer gonna Hetz joke here

>>37741823
Nah fuck em, too busy being trolled by Minna right after a near death experience.

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>>37741823
In his mind's eye, Young already has a plan on dealing with the currently MIA Sean and Ian...

X-4 Ruhrstahl. Primed. In the ass.

>>37741747
>Play offensively
We shouldn't be trying to completeLy stomp them here. Let's just spook them a bit and make sure they get a good lesson about handling pressure.
Can't have any of these cuties dying any time soon.

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>>37741747
"We'll play defensively." You say. "Let them come to us. They're still practically nuggets."

"Gotcha." Lara says.

It takes a few minutes for your planes and the Butterflies to take off and gain altitude.

"So, who do we have the honor of flying against?" You ask.

"Me and Echo!" You hear Dawn say happily.

"We drew straws." Echo says calmly. "Thunder and Lightning weren't too happy."

"Heh, well it's not every day you get you fly against us!" Lara chuckles. "You nuggets ready?"

"I'm not a nugget!" Echo whines. "I'm a proper pilot!"

"Well, it's time to prove it!" Lara cackles, obviously enjoying teasing the hell out of Dawn.

"All right everybody, focus." You grunt. "We've reached the operational area."

"All right, Wild Cards, Butterflies, you all ready?" You hear Loki ask.

"Wild Cards?" You grin. "So our name change is official?"

"Sounds a lot better than Bravo, that's for sure." Loki chuckles a little. "Anyways, rules are simple. You four fly and fight until one team is shot down. Is that clear?"

"Got it." You say.

"Roger roger!" Lara says happily.

"Yep!" You hear Dawn and Echo chime.

"Why do I suddenly feel like a kindergarten teacher?" You hear Loki mumble. "All right, the exercise will begin on my mark. Three. Two. One. MARK."

>Power climb to a higher altitude. It will give you options for maneuvering and the Butterflies would have to expend energy climbing after you.
>Stay low. You should be able to lure the Butterflies into a trap.
>Other

>Play offensively
We don't have to win, since we don't an ego. Take a few "risks" and show them how to deal with being in the line of fire.

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>>37742132
>Stay low. You should be able to lure the Butterflies into a trap.
Too early for the bounce, it is.

>>37742132
>Power climb to a higher altitude. It will give you options for maneuvering and the Butterflies would have to expend energy climbing after you.

Always fight the energy fight

>>37742132
>>Stay low. You should be able to lure the Butterflies into a trap.
If they bleed energy fast, we don't want them high where they can easily regain that energy.

>>37742132
>Power climb to a higher altitude. It will give you options for maneuvering and the Butterflies would have to expend energy climbing after you.
Butterfly in the sky~! I can go twice as high~!

>>37742132
>>Power climb to a higher altitude. It will give you options for maneuvering and the Butterflies would have to expend energy climbing after you.

Have flashbacks to Sand Island

"Climb Nuggets Climb!"

>>37742132
>>Power climb to a higher altitude. It will give you options for maneuvering and the Butterflies would have to expend energy climbing after you.

>>37742132
>>Power climb to a higher altitude. It will give you options for maneuvering and the Butterflies would have to expend energy climbing after you.

>>"Why do I suddenly feel like a kindergarten teacher?" You hear Loki mumble
Heh, you are not the only one, Loki.

>>37742132
>>Stay low. You should be able to lure the Butterflies into a trap.

>>37742132
>"Why do I suddenly feel like a kindergarten teacher?" You hear Loki mumble
The suffering of Loki-san, part 1.

>>37742132
>Stay low. You should be able to lure the Butterflies into a trap.
Height let's you regain speed and recover from stalls. Let's keep them low.

>Power climb to a higher altitude. It will give you options for maneuvering and the Butterflies would have to expend energy climbing after you.
Let's put them through their paces.

>>37742132
>Power climb to a higher altitude. It will give you options for maneuvering and the Butterflies would have to expend energy climbing after you.
Get the sun behind us. It'll reduce visibility.

>>37742132

>Power climb to a higher altitude. It will give you options for maneuvering and the Butterflies would have to expend energy climbing after you.

Okay, so why do you guys want to go high?

>>37742132
>Power climb to a higher altitude. It will give you options for maneuvering and the Butterflies would have to expend energy climbing after you.
Give them some openings before counterattack. They need to learn about the limitations of their aircraft.

>>37742278
Faster! Higher! Will you be the one to go there?

>>37742278
To show the Butterflies in the sky that we can go twice as high.
Also it gives them a chance to see how stall-prone their planes are without worrying about them crashing.

>>37742278
Gives us altitude advantage, bleeds their energy, and gives us more breathing room.
Obviously, there's an issue with them getting a low altitude stall recovery, but we can trap them below if that happens, and besides, we're not playing to kill

>>37742278
Taking them by surprise gives us the opportunity to end the exercise quickly, because they're inexperienced.

So it seems like a good idea to draw it out a bit and show them how an ideal situation can turn sour. Not like they're better pilots than either of the Wild Cards.

>>37742285
>>37742308
>>37742321
>>37742330
No, and here's why. Our opponent's planes bleed speed like a bitch. By going high, they have another source of energy to convert into speed. Thus, we cannot take full advantage of the energy advantage, as they can disengage and regain their energy advantage.
As for worrying about them crashing into the ground, you'd have to be flying VERY low for that to happen. Further, in advanced planes there is auto stall recovery, which only takes a few hundred feet.

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Rolled 4, 2, 6, 1, 4, 2 = 19 (6d10)

>>37742132
"Let's climb, Stripes." You say, pulling your stick back and hitting afterburners.

"Right behind you, Valk!" Lara says cheerfully.

You feel your body get pressed back in your seat from the G-forces. You glance at your radar screen and see that the Butterflies had the same idea, too. It was coming down to who would get into position first.

>roll 1d10 (ACM test. You need a 5 or better)

Rolled 7 (1d10)

>>37742365

Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>37742365

Rolled 8, 3, 4 = 15 (3d10)

>>37742365
Also rolling for Lara

>>37742354

Again, it's not necessarily the most efficient option (not that it's a poor option, still), but it's just an exercise.

Rolled 8 (1d10)

>>37742365

>>37742354
I still worry about them being inexperienced about coming out of a stall.

>>37742373
Nice Armchair.

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>>37742370
>>37742373
>>37742390
I find it funny that anons are virtually WAITING to see who will roll last.

>>37742407
Pretty much, we see that we passed and don't want to be ones to roll that 10.

>>37742407
No one wants to pull a Wrenloft.
Unless it's the end of the Quest, in which case EVERYONE wants to be him.

>>37742365
Shouldn't that be 5 or lower?

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>>37742365
You fighters strain to keep their climb rate, but you can see that the Butterflies are keeping pace with you as well. You glance at your altimeter and grimace when you see that your reaching the edges of your performance ceiling. You're not too sure how high the Nosferatus go, but with their unstable characteristics, they had to be pushing their limits, as well.

>Dive to regain some energy and bring the fight down low.
>Keep climbing to see who gives out first.
>Other

>Keep climbing to see who gives out first.
Can you keep up, nuggets?

>>37742431
>>Dive to regain some energy and bring the fight down low.

>>37742431
>>Keep climbing to see who gives out first.

>>37742431
>Dive to regain some energy and bring the fight down low.
Wouldn't want to risk scratching the birds right now.

>>37742431
>>Dive to regain some energy and bring the fight down low.

What are the Butterflies' callsigns again?

>>37742431
>Dive to regain some energy and bring the fight down low.
What kind of next gens would they be if they can't at least out-climb us?

Rolled 7 (1d10)

>>37742365

>>37742431
>Keep climbing to see who gives out first.
COME ON YOU NUGGETS, CLIMB! MOVE IT!
>>37742427
Better, lower, it' all the same when it comes to d10s here.

>>37742455
Dawn and Echo

>>37742455
Look further up when they mentioned that they drew straws.

>>37742476
Is Dawn her name or her actual callsign?

>>37742431
>Keep climbing to see who gives out first.
Even if we end up stalling first, we know how to escape it. Having the Nuggets see something like that would be extremely helpful for them.
Nothing better than a role model to follow right?

>>37742431
>Keep climbing to see who gives out first.

>>37742431
>Keep climbing to see who gives out first.

>>37742481
Callsign....

Crap, I don't think they gave us their actual names....but they do call us 'Valk'...

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Rolled 8, 3, 10, 7, 9, 3 = 40 (6d10)

>>37742431
You were going to continue this game of chicken. You were sure your Falcon could beat out the Nosferatu in a climb.

Well, fairly sure.

You grit your teeth and keep the nose pointed up, pushing as much power out of your engine as possible.

>roll 1d10 (need to roll equal or lower than the Butterflies. -1 to roll due to higher skill.)

Rolled 3 (1d10)

>>37742623

Rolled 8 (1d10)

>>37742623

Rolled 7 (1d10)

>>37742623

Rolled 6 (1d10)

>>37742623
>You grit your teeth

TIME TO KICK REASON TO THE CURB!!