>>38003293
>>Sniper the engineers' commander.

>>38003293
>>Snipe the shocktroopers' commander.

>>38003293
>Sniper the engineers' commander

Rolled 1 (1d2)

Time for a time breaker roll.

1- Engineer.
2- Shocktrooper.

Looks like it might be a slow night, but I didn't have anything plot-heavy planned, so it should be fine.

Engineers won the vote and the roll.

I need 1d100.

Rolled 86 (1d100)

>>38003687

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>38003687

>>38003687

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>38003855
What a rookie mistake; my bad.

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>>38003293
You lie down on your stomach and aim at the engineers. It's an uncomfortable position and your sights are awkward, but it's the only way you can avoid exposing yourself.

The engineers are fighting back, trying to clear the battlefield so they can rush to the tank and repair it, but their rifles just aren't cutting it. They're pinned behind cover. It's perfect for a headshot.

Your scope passes over their shoulders and their helmets, looking for the rank insignia. Most of them are enlisted men and women. However, there is one captain among them.

You move your rifle slightly to the captain's side to compensate for the wind coming towards the mountain and pull the trigger. Your bullet drills through the engineer's throat and explodes out the back of his neck. He dies as his subordinates try and fail to tend for his failing body.

That'll be hell on the engineers' morale. The Gallians will be able to clean the skirmish up now.

You use the chaos to dash towards the mountains and look for your next destination. As long as you keep moving towards the back of the Imperial lines and stick to cover, you should be able to pick up Ernestine's trail.

>Head up the mountain.
>Find cover in the nearby bushes.
>Crawl through the corpses.

>And roll 1d100

>>38004050
>Find cover in the nearby bushes

Rolled 86 (1d100)

>>38004050
>>Head up the mountain.

Rolled 94 (1d100)

>>38004050
>>Crawl through the corpses.

>>38004050
>Crawl through the corpses.
Be where no one would expect us.

>>38004050
>Crawl through the corpses.

>>38004050
>Head up the mountain.

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>>38004050
You decide to just crawl on the ground and pose as a corpse. You'll be more exposed, but your confident that no one will have attention to spare on you. The Gallians are keeping the Imperials busy enough.

So you drag yourself through the mud and the blood while looking for potential targets. You slowly head closer towards the back of the Imperial lines. The farther you go, the fewer Gallians there are, but this operation was based on a fighting retreat. There are plenty of corpses to hide behind and the Imperials aren't organized. It's still easy to hide.

After a mile of crawling, you slip into a ditch. Now that you have some better cover, you can afford to cause a bit of mischief.

You also have higher-ranking targets to pick from. From your current position, they shouldn't be able to spot you. If anyone dies, the Imperials will just assume it was a stray bullet.

There's another group of engineers. They're busy getting more grenades.

There's also a group of fencers. They must have been left behind because they couldn't keep up with the Imperial vanguard.

The last target is a tank commander. He's standing right on top of his tank, overlooking the battlefield.

>Snipe the engineers' commander.
>Snipe the fencers' commander.
>Snipe the tank commander.

>>38004623
>Snipe the tank commander.

>>38004623
>>Snipe the tank commander.

>>38004623
>Snipe the fencers' commander

Rolled 98 (1d100)

>>38004623
>>Snipe the tank commander.

>>38004623
>Snipe the tank commander.

Only an idiot would leave a tank during an open battle.

>>38004623
>Snipe the tank commander.

>>38004623
>>Snipe the tank commander.

The tank's still operational without it's commander.

It turns out standing on top of a tank during a battle isn't as a cool as Miho makes it look.

Roll 1d100.

>>38004838
It fights at vastly reduced effectiveness even if the commander isn't the gunner.

Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>38004970

Rolled 50 (1d100)

>>38004970

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>38004970

Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>38004970

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>38004970

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>>38004623
You pull the trigger. The tank commander's headless corpse tips over off the side of the tank. The nearby soldiers panic and gather around the tank to secure the area. You stay in the ditch and wait for them to disperse. After ten minutes, they relax slightly and change their position.

You crawl out of the ditch and continue your journey towards the back of the Imperial lines. There are fewer and fewer corpses as you go, but there are also fewer live soldiers. The Gallian strategy was a success. The Imperial lines are stretching too far.

You look for the next patch of cover you can use.

>Follow a nearby mountain path.
>There's a tree up ahead you can climb.
>You see a wrecked tank up ahead.

Rolled 35 (1d100)

>>38005107
>>There's a tree up ahead you can climb.

>>38005107
>There's a tree up ahead you can climb.

>>38005107

>You see a wrecked tank up ahead

>>38005107
>>There's a tree up ahead you can climb.

>>38005107
>>Follow a nearby mountain path.

Tree it is.

Roll 1d100.

Rolled 60 (1d100)

>>38005421

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>38005421

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>38005421
Like a monkey!

>>38005421
Its good concealment, but how come I feel that we'll be shot at and then fall and break a leg?

>>38005447
>>38005480
maybe I was a little too grim.

>>38005107
You carefully move towards the tree. Once you're at its foot, you look around to make sure no one is looking for way and climb up into its branches. You sit on comfortably on a branch and lean against the trunk. The leaves are a little in your way, but the branches way with the wind, so with just a little patience, you can get a good view of the area.

You're surrounded by Imperials, but that's not new. However, these Imperials aren't moving forward. It seems you found the rear back of the Imperial forces. They're either waiting for the vanguard to fight off the Gallian forces or they're staying back to provide reinforcements in case something goes wrong. Which, if you're lucky, it already has.

Then again, you're luck is pretty good as it is. From what you can tell, there are no less than three colonels in the area. One is managing the supply trucks, another is taking reports from scouts and runners and the third is with a group of fencers.

However, you're far from the front lines. This won't be passed off as a stray bullet.

>Snipe the colonel near the supply trucks.
>Snipe the colonel near the scouts.
>Snipe the colonel near the fencers.
>It's too risky. Keep moving.

>>38005624
>Snipe the colonel near the supply trucks.
If we can kill their logistics coordination as their forced to retreat... Well the scouts could be a little dangerous to us but hopefully not, and the fencers will probably be unable to keep up with a retreat.

>>38005624
>>It's too risky. Keep moving.
We need to find DuLac first.

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>38005624
>>>Snipe the colonel near the supply trucks.

>>38005624
>Snipe the colonel near the supply trucks.

One last thing, and it's worth it.

>>38005624
>It's too risky. Keep moving

>>38005624
>Snipe the colonel near the supply trucks.

Risk and reward, guys.

>>38005684
We're looking for Ernestine.

>>38005833
We're here for to find a comrade, not get kills.

>>38005624
>>It's too risky. Keep moving.

>>38005901
I'm not doing it for kills. Eliminating leadership makes the entire situation a great deal easier for us in the long run.

Colonel Logistics it is.

I need 2d100.

Rolled 14, 34 = 48 (2d100)

>>38005943
whooosh!

Rolled 42, 96 = 138 (2d100)

>>38005943

Rolled 87, 77 = 164 (2d100)

>>38005943

>>38005952
Ahh I hate it when I am right in my predictions.

>>38005960
Let's hope this is sufficient.

>>38005960
With our bonuses in shooting one of those rolls is gravy, the other one... well maybe we should play it cautious

>>38005624
You lean back and ponder the situation. Those supply trucks are a problem. Killing the colonel won't make that problem, but it will force the Imperials to move more carefully and it will delay them. The supplies won't be able to reach the front lines in time if there's an emergency.

The trick is killing the colonel without anyone noticing.

You feel the wind blowing. It should be at the colonel's back. In theory, a sufficiently skilled sniper could fire the bullet to make it go through the back of the target's head. That would throw the Imperials completely off your trail.

You brace yourself against the tree and take a deep breath to calm down. You can't afford to make any mistakes here.

You raise the rifle with a relaxed arm and peer through the scope. The tree leaves are in your sight, but there's nothing you can do about that now. You focus your attention on the colonel who's overseeing the supplies. His profile is towards you. You need to shoot him in the back.

You overcompensate for the wind factor by the tiniest margin and pull the trigger.

Your body freezes and you hold your breath, waiting for the outcome.

The colonel stumbles once and falls forward. There's no wound on the side of his head. The bullet went through the back of his skull. There's no exit wound. The Imperials won't be able to tell where the shot came from.

They gather around the colonel and hide behind makeshift cover to protect themselves. A small group of scouts heads out, presumably to look for you, but they're not heading anywhere near your current location. No one's even looking towards you.

You drop down from the tree and head towards the mountain. This is as close to the Imperial headquarters as you can get by staying on flat ground. If Ernestine made it farther than this, she must have gone up the mountain.

>Maybe you can find one more sniping nest on your way up…
>Just look for Ernestine.

>>38006253
>Just look for Ernestine.

>>38006253
>>Just look for Ernestine.

>>38006253
>>Just look for Ernestine.

Rolled 26, 44 = 70 (2d100)

>>38006253
>>Just look for Ernestine.

>>38006253
>>>Just look for Ernestine.

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>>38006253
You've killed enough people for now. Your current priority is to find Ernestine and make sure she's not dead. You crouch down and press against the mountain wall as much as possible to avoid getting spotted.

You quickly find a single trail of small bootprints. Ernestine must have come up here and it doesn't look like anyone followed her. You pass by a decent sniping spot and keep going up the trail until you reach a ledge.

Ernestine immediately rolls over from her position and points her rifle at you. Her eyes go wide when she sees you and she points her rifle elsewhere.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

>"Your boss sent me."
>"Assassinating Imperials."
> "Rescuing you."

>>38006697
>>"Your boss sent me."

>>38006697
>"Assassinating Imperials."

>>38006697
>>"Your boss sent me."

>>38006697
>"Your boss sent me."
Then say we got 17 officers and 3 non-coms on the way here, and then chuckle "no not really, your face though"

>>38006697
Isn't it obvious? I'm here to steal your kills

>>38006697
>"Assassinating Imperials."

>>38006697
>>"Assassinating Imperials."
what about you

>>38006697
"To assassinate Imperials and steal your kills," you say. "You?"

"Come over and I'll show you."

Ernestine moves over a bit so you can lie down and look through her rifle's scope.

You have a direct view of the Imperial headquarters. A large number of officers in pristine uniform are gathered around a table covered in maps. They must be keeping track of the battle. Ernestine's scope is firmly centred on a young officer. He's just a captain, while most of the others are majors.

"You want to assassinate a captain out of this lot?" You ask.

"Not him," Ernestine says. "The man next to him. From what I can tell, that captain is a Lieutenant General's adjutant. He stepped into my shot right when I was about to pull the trigger."

"Lieutenant General…" You mutter to yourself. "That's too big just to siege Ghirlandaio. He must be in charge of the Empire's campaign against all of northern Gallia, at least."

"That's what I figured," Ernestine says. "He needs to die, but someone needs to get the captain out of the way. I can't do it alone, but if it's the two of us…"

"We might be able to kill them both," you say. "Our timing would have to be perfect though."

"We can do it," Ernestine says. "It's not like we have anything to lose."

>"Fine, but I want the Lieutenant General."
>"This is your idea. I'll handle the captain."
>"No, it's better if we go back."

>>38007192
>"This is your idea. I'll handle the captain."

>>38007192
>"This is your idea. I'll handle the captain."

>>38007192
>>"This is your idea. I'll handle the captain."

>>38007192
>>"This is your idea. I'll handle the captain."

>>38007192
>>"This is your idea. I'll handle the captain."

>>38007192
>"This is your idea. I'll handle the captain."

Captain it is.

Roll 2d100.

Rolled 13, 59 = 72 (2d100)

>>38007509

Rolled 73, 66 = 139 (2d100)

>>38007509

Rolled 64, 9 = 73 (2d100)

>>38007509

Rolled 24, 9 = 33 (2d100)

>>38007509

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>>38007192
"This is your idea," you say. "I'll handle the captain."

"Good," Ernestine says. "There's only one good angle on the general, but there's more leeway for the captain. I'll follow your lead. Don't worry about the timing."

"Let's see…"

You slide over and set your rifle on the ground to get a shot at the captain. From this angle, it's easy to get a centre mass shot at him. It's not as clean as a headshot, but it'll force him down and out of the general's way for Ernestine.

"Ready?" You ask.

"Ready," Ernestine says.

Your target isn't moving much. You take a deep breath to calm your body and wait for a lull in the wood. You push the trigger as deep as you can without firing. Then you put in a little more pressure and the sound of a gun shot echoes across the mountain.

The captain falls back and clutches at the bullet wound on his chest. The Lieutenant General reflexively turns towards him. A second gunshot echoes. The Lieutenant General also falls back, but he doesn't have time to grasp at the wound over his heart.

"Yes!" Ernestine laughs and jumps up triumphantly. "I am going to get so much money out of that bastard!"

You stand up and smile at the two corpses far below you.

>"Congratulations."
>"The job's done. Let's go."
>Hug Ernestine.

>>38007792
>"Congratulations."

>>38007792
>>"Congratulations."

>>38007792
>Hug Ernestine.
>"The job's done. Let's go."

>>38007792
>>"Congratulations."

>>38007792
>"The job's done. Let's go."

>>38007792
>>>"Congratulations."

>>38007792
>"Congratulations."

>>38007792
>>"Congratulations."
>>"The job's done. Let's go."

>>38007792
>"Congratulations."
>"The job's done. Let's go."

>>38007792
>Ghirlandaio Killing Fields: Version Assassination - Combat Report
>Two Engineers, One Tank, One Scout
>4304XP, 2561DCT

"Congratulations," you say.

"Thanks," Ernestine says. "So… do you have any suggestions as to how we're going to get out of here? There's no we the Imperials won't come looking for us."

"You never know," you say. "We have been here a while."

You pick up your sniper rifle and peer through the scope. The Imperials are indeed organizing search groups, but it looks like the officers are arguing with each other. Now that the man in charge is dead, the chain of command must be disrupted. The Imperials need someone to take control of the battle, but who would be willing to pass up that kind of field promotion?

They won't be able to recover.

You also spot a group of battered trucks and equally battered troops heading towards the headquarters. It seems the battle is also going in Gallia's favour.

"We'll be fine," you say. "They can't reorganize and it looks like their main army is losing. We can just wait for them to retreat."

"I guess that means our work here is over."

"There are other fronts," you say. "But now that northern Gallia is secure, we'll be able to reinforce them effectively. We can force the Imperials out of our country."

>>38008336
And that's all for today. It's a bit shorter than usual since you guys skipped one of the assassinations.

Next thread will be Wednesday February 18th at around 7PM EST. We'll be moving on to the next arc.

Thanks for playing!

>>38008397
Good thread. Thanks for running.

>>38008397
Thanks for running.

>>38008397
thanks for running.

>>38008397
You da man. Thanks for running.