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You are the former United States Navy warship USS HOEL, now returned as a shipgirl and ready to kick Abyssal ass!

You sigh as you lean back, letting the warm water of the repair dock flow over your body and up to your chin. Funnily enough, it seemed that the repair dock for shipgirls was basically just a really big hot tub. Apparently, there were "additives" in the water that helped accelerate healing and countered fatigue for shipgirls. At least, that was what you were told when you were whisked in here after your little "accident."

Shit, you were still angry and embarrassed about what happened. Having your boilers explode on you like that in front of all that brass? They'd think you were a fuck up like William D. Porter or something like that! You grumble silently to yourself as you look around to better gauge your surroundings, as you had a feeling this wouldn't be your last time here.

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>>43632097
The repair bay was honestly a rather plan looking facility. There was a single large communal pool in the center of the room. On one side of the room were a line of smaller pools, more suited to small groups of may six or so people. On the other side, there were a couple rows of even smaller pools the size of bathtubs, no doubt for shipgirls who wanted to bathe alone. Then there was a door that led to the showers and dressing rooms. In between it all were floors and walls made of nothing but sterile white tile, and thick steam hung in the air, partially obscuring your vision and soaking restorative moisture into your parts not completely submerged.

Captain Takeuchi recommended that you stay in here for at least another 10 minutes to completely heal. You had half a mind to leave and retry the course, but then again, your rig was undergoing priority repair at Shen's workshop...

>Might at as well enjoy the bath.
>Fuck it. Go take a walk.
>Other
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>>43632098
>>Might at as well enjoy the bath.
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>>43632098
>>Might at as well enjoy the bath.
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>>43632098
>Might at as well enjoy the bath.
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>>43632098
We need to talk to Dr. Shen to see what went wrong. I'm thinking that our Rig works better when we have our bat with us. Sorta like how armor sets provide bonuses ONLY when the entire set is used. The moment a piece of it is missing, you lose the bonuses. Hell, maybe we're like Tenryuu in that she primarily uses a sword rather than her guns.
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>>43632098
>Might at as well enjoy the bath.
Time to recharge!
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>>43632098
>Other
>Realize that we scalded our engineering crew to death
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>>43632098
>Might at as well enjoy the bath.

Live, from /tg/, it's FRIDAY NIGHT
Nothing much to say this week, beyond a Chinese WoWS clone launching on steam
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>>43632098
>>Might at as well enjoy the bath.

Might as well rest up and hope for the best.

ANd remember to save up those Fate points for when we get 1s (and we will)
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>>43632098
>Might at as well enjoy the bath.

Can someone remind me the year this setting's quest takes place? I forgot.
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>>43632157
2020s if I remember.

>>43632098
>>Might at as well enjoy the bath.
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>>43632098
>>Might at as well enjoy the bath.
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>>43632097
>Might at as well enjoy the bath.
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>>43632155
>WoWs clone
Heh, as if the Kancolle clone wasn't enough.
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>>43632097
>Might at as well enjoy the bath.

Gotta keep the seamen clean.
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>>43632168
>2020s
oh.
oh.......
Oh dear.........
If my notes are correct, that means that it's possible for.... oh no........
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>>43632121
Simple, anon:

FAIRY MAGIC
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>>43632235
I like where this is going chibs
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>>43632235
Fear mongering doesn't work if you aren't the Qm chibs.
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>mfw LockMart were so bootyblasted over losing the LRS-B that they whined to the GAO
Stay mad, assfags!
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>>43632235
NO CHIBS.
YOU WOULDN'T DARE.
FOR THE LOVE OF PIXY DON'T DO IT.
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>>43632235
What, what man?!
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>>43632235

What? What's so bad about the 2020's?
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>>43632204
That arm on red saber. I can't get over it! It's too tiny. Tiny little misshapen arm. >.>
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>>43632275
UPEO?
Nightraven?
MUFFUCKIN NEMO?!
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>>43632275
>>43632271
>>43632270
>>43632249
guys, do you remember last thread when I merged the worlds of ACQ and KC: Pacific Strike? and the discussion that followed from the possibilities of what cool things that would occur from said crossover like wild card fairies, and shipgirl Gullinbursti?
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>>43632275
We're dependent on neuropozyne.
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>>43632341
That's your quest Chibs, Not Mercs.
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>>43632269
>>43632270
>two Quattro posts in under twelve seconds
He really IS three times faster than any other meme, isn't he?
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>>43632341
Chibs, the world is not ready for UPEO shipgirls!
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>>43632269
>Lockmart bootyblasted they lost to the bomber boys
Deliciously salty
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>>43632341
Oh my, I can hardly contain the emotions...

>>43632098
>Might at as well enjoy the bath.
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>>43632098
Ah well, you might as well just take your time. No sense wandering about aimlessly. You dip your head lower, raising the water level up to the bridge of your nose as you glumly mull over what went wrong.

And that's when you hear an odd, upbeat humming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z1jnNRxZ7A

You turn your head to see a shipgirl gently stepping into the pool, her short red hair hemmed in by a large set of headphones as she happily hummed away a jaunty tune. You narrow your eyes, but don't really recognize her at all. Maybe a ship that was commissioned after your time?

That's when the girl finally turns your direction and notices her presence. Her green eyes widen a bit in surprise as she takes her headphones off, letting them hang around her neck before settling down and smiling.

"Oh! Hi there! I don't believe I've seen you around before! New arrival?" She says in a cheerful tone.

"Yeah." You nod. "Hoel. Just came back yesterday."

"Oooooh, now I remember hearing about that!" he other girl nods. "Well, I'm Annapolis, but you can just call me Anna!"

"Pleasure." You say simply.

"So, only back for one day and you're already in the repair bay? What happened?" Anna asks curiously before backing off a bit. "N-not that you have to tell me, or anything!"

>Freak accident.
>I fucked up.
>I don't want to talk about it.
>Other
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>>43632503
>Freak accident.
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>>43632503
>Freak accident.
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>>43632503
>Freak accident.
as far as I know, normally i'd do that or more
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>>43632503
>>I fucked up.
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>>43632503
>>I fucked up.
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>>43632503
>>Freak accident.
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>>43632503
>Other
"Blew my boiler on the training course."
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>>43632537
>>43632539
Except we didn't, It was LITERALLY a freak accident.
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>>43632503
>Freak accident.
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>>43632503
>I fucked up.
It was a freak accident, but I vote to take it as a personal failure in risk management.
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>>43632555
It was literally us going "UHRAH!!!" and bringing our boilers to max from a dead start.
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>>43632503
>>Freak accident.
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>>43632503
>>Freak accident.
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>>43632503

Is that...is that a satellite faerie?

Also what's the deal with the massive radio towers?

>I fucked up.

Why don't we be honest?
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>>43632606
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Annapolis_%28AGMR-1%29
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>>43632503
>>Freak accident.

given how it was a one in a Merc quest, I'm going with this.

>>43632606
Becuase if it wasn't for that one, that accident would not have happened.
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>>43632606
>Also what's the deal with the massive radio towers?

Generating earthquakes
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>>43632503
>Freak accident.
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>>43632503
"It was a freak accident." You sigh. "Boilers exploded during a training run."

"Oooooooh." Anna winces. "That's gotta hurt."

"Incredibly." You nod. "What are you in here for?"

"Oh... well..." Anna chuckles nervously as her fingers get all twitchy. "I wasn't paying attention during a patrol run and I may have accidentally rammed Enterprise..."

You nearly spit take.

"You rammed Big E?!" You cry.

"I-It was an accident!" Anna squeaks. "B-besides, she has way more more mass than me! She didn't even feel it! My rig had a few components knocked loose, so they s-sent me here as a precaution!"

"Oh, I see." You nod and narrow your eyes. "What exactly do you do, anyways?"

"Oh, I'm an Auxiliary General Major Relay Ship!" Anna says proudly, puffing up with pride.

"A...what?" You ask in confusion. Anna's pride deflates like a popped balloon.

"Ah, well, In short, I basically relay long range communications from the base to other ships int he field. I keep everybody up to date on changing objectives and mission conditions and make sure everybody is well informed and connected!"

"So.. .you never fired a shot in combat?" You raise an eyebrow.

"Nope!" Anna says happily.

>Boooooooring.
>Sounds useful, I guess.
>Other
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>>43632824
>>Sounds useful, I guess.

Odds are it will be useful
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>>43632824
>>Sounds useful, I guess.
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>>43632824
>>Sounds useful, I guess.
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>>43632824
>Sounds useful, I guess.

Could've told fucking Halsey about THE BIG DAMN ENEMY FLEET.
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>>43632824
>Sounds useful, I guess.
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>>43632824
>Sounds useful, I guess.
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>>43632824
>Sounds useful, I guess.
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>>43632824
>>Sounds useful, I guess.
Try not to scrutinize her torpedo tubes, and freak out when we realize ours are smaller than everyone's.
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>>43632824
>Sounds useful, I guess.
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>>43632824
>Sounds useful.

Shitty communications is what got Hoel sunk in the first place.
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>Sounds useful, I guess.
Ooyodo's got some competition!
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>>43632848
Funny enough, as Gilbert Islands she joined up with Halsey's fleet right when the war ended. Halsey told her "Apparently the war is over and you are ordered to cease firing; so, if you see any Jap planes in the air, you will just have to shoot them down in a friendly manner."
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I keep getting the feeling that one of these days we'll sneak our way into a nearby town for a "mission".
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>>43632998
>Hoel, this is a sneaking mission
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>>43632824
>Sounds useful, I guess.
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>>43632998
Probably that, or whenever we need some alone time.

You know, find someone/something worth fighting for, get our head straight, and maybe even make a friend who doesn't know we're a shipgirl (and possibly confiding in some vague detail of our personal life, and why we're there optional).

>>43633033
We can just say that we're a new girl in town named, Hoe- I mean, "Holly".
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>>43632824
>>Sounds useful, I guess.
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>>43633066
>Holly
DON'T YOU DARE PUT THAT CHAIR FORCE EVIL ON ME
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>>43632824
"Sounds useful, I guess." You nod. "Could've used a ship like you in Samar."

"Ooooooh, I heard all about that!" Anna's eyes shin as she edges just a bit closer to you. "Destroyers and escort carriers against heavy cruisers and BATTLESHIPS. Everybody was talking about that for YEARS!"

"Hah, is that so?" You smile, trying not to blush or anything.

"Mhm!" Anna nods rapidly. "You're a big inspiration to us smaller ships!"

"Heh, I guess that's something." You grin and point to her headphones. "Those headphones part of your rig?"

"Oh, no, these are just a personal thing!" Anna holds the earphones in her hands and smiles warmly. "It might sound weird but... I like to hear things, you know? Music, speeches, people talking, even ambient noise. I just can't STAND things being quiet, you know?"

"I think I have an idea." You nod and glance at the clock. Looks like ten minutes have passed.

>Let's go and check on your rig.
>The water actually feels pretty nice...
>Other
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>>43633120
>Let's go and check on your rig.
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>>43633120
>Let's go and check on your rig.
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>>43633120
>Let's go and check on your rig.
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>>43633120
>>Let's go and check on your rig.

I hope our bat's ready for round 2.
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>>43633120
>>Let's go and check on your rig.
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>>43633120
>Other
>Listen in on Portland acting cute
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>>43633120
>Let's go and check on your rig.
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>>43633120
>Let's go and check on your rig.
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>>43633120
>Let's go and check on your rig.
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>>43633066
That town's just asking for an Abyssal attack to happen when Hoel's spending time there.

Sounds sorta like how some magical girls have a completely normal friend who gets caught up in all the action.
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>>43633033
>Nat 1 on sneak
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>>43633120

>Let's go and check on your rig.
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>>43633222
You mean what would likely happen when we do sneak?
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>>43633222
DID SOMEONE SAY OF SNEAKI BREEKI?!
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>>43633249
Oh god I forgot about that one.

Goddamnit Konnie!
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>>43633263
It's easy to counter her, really.
Hoel gives her the mother of all headpats.
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>>43633263
Who the what now?
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>>43633120
So we got all four of the starting ships in, right?
Or is Annapolis not part of it?
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>>43633302
The profile doesn't match. Also, different art style.
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>>43633302
We're missing the battleship option. Annapolis wasn't a choice, as she's more of a second-line ship, not designed for combat.
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>>43633297
It's a Strikers '89 Quest reference. A Russian witch by the name of Konstantina Stalinka was one HELL of an entertaining stalker who wanted to "show her love" for the MC by killing everyone he knew and loved and doing her best to send him screaming out of the sky in flames.
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>>43633312
Well that explains it, thanks guys.
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F̸̢r̸o͏̷҉m ͢t̷͢ḩ́͠ȩ̡ ̸͏́h̷̀e̸҉av̧҉̨ȩn̸s͏̵ s̷̢͘h̛͟e͢͢͝ w̶̶a͡͞s͘͡ ̀͞c͜a̧s҉҉ţ͜ ̀͞d̸̨͟o҉̸w̛͜n̵҉
̡͢H̸̕e͞r͠ mą̨j́e̵̴͠s̸̸͠t̷̨i̶c̀͜ w̸͜͠i͢͠n͢g͟s ͘r̀͢įpp̧͡e̵d͟͡ ̧̀͢a͟s̡͞ų̛͢n̡d͟҉é̛͝r̨̡͘
̨̧̛H͢è̴r ̧̕s̴̶i̧͢͠st̀e̵̵r̨ş҉ ͝sl͘͟ai̕n̛ ͜͢b̸͝͞ef̧̕͝o̵r̨͠ȩ h̷̢̡e͜͜r͞ ͠ȩ̢͏y̕e̶s
H̴҉e҉̕ŗ̨̕ c̸͟͞h͏̶i҉͞ļ̷d̢́r̕͜e͟n̵ ͡á͘s̵̛ ̀t̡͜o҉o͞; ̷s̢l͠ą̡̕in̕ ̴b̨̧҉y͡ ̴͠t͞h̵͘e͞͞ ͞d̨҉ì͢v̀͢͟i̛͏n͟e͢ ̛͘wi͢ńg̢̡s̴̸
͏
͢Tór̛n͠͏ ͢w͝i̸th̵ ͝͞a̡g̶̡̛o͟n̕y͟,̀͝ fớ͢r͝s͜͡a̷ķe̸͜ń͝ ̛͘b͞y̷ ̶th͏e͏̴ En͞͠͡d̢l̶̛͏es͜s͘ ̢́S̢͟k̵y̶͏
̧͡Sh̨e̢͢ ̢̛͜f́͟͝o͠͡͞r̕͢͞m̛s̢͏ ̴̢͜á ͡p̶̵͡à̕c̡͞t͘͟͠ ͞w̴̶i̛͟t̢̕͘h͠ t҉́h̨̀͟e ͠Eǹd̸̡́l͏͝è̡͞s̶̵s ͘͢Ḑa̸͟͡rk̨͝ ͏b͝ȩl̡ơw.̧͜
̕͡A̷n̕d̕͝ ͜ì̵s̶ ̵̢g̨͘ive̢n ̴̛n͜e̢w͞ ͘͟҉lìf̨̀͞ȩ͠.̷͞
́͡͝
N҉ǫ̛͠w̢͏ ̧͡bę́a͘͟r̴̕i̸ng̀ ̡͢͞_̢_̧̛͘_̨͟_́͟__͝_ w̵͘͡i̕҉͠n̷҉g̶s͏̶͝,̨ ͘she̕҉ ̴̕c͝r͟a̷̢w͘ls ̸o̵̸̡u̧t̢͞ ̵͢͠of ţh̸ę̸͝ ̨͢à̶b̡҉y̵̕ss̴̡ ͜s̨̛͟e̡͏èķ̡i̢n̢͜͞g̨ ̵̶r̴̵͘u̵͞in̸͏.̶́
̶͞T̴̴̴h͟҉e͟ ̀F̷a̶̧l̀l͢͏e̡n̷͘ ̕͢͏M͠ąt̀r͢͝on ͜o͘҉f҉̨ ̛́t̀͢h̴e͏̀ ͝t̵h̛r͢e̛e҉̨.̴ ̛͘S̸h̀́͞e̸̢̧ ͠wh͞͝ơ ̶d̸̸e҉v̀o̸u͠͏rs͏ ̡s̨͟e͢a ̀͜ą͜҉n̶̷͝d҉͡ ͞s̀ķ͡͝y҉.̛̀
̢̨Sh̢̢̀e̵ ́w̶͠h̡ơ͡s̛ȩ ̨́s͝͡h̷͘á̴̛d͜o̷̢w̸ e͏҉̵n̛g̨̀͞ù̵͘l̵̨͘f̀͜ ҉t̛h̛ę͡ ́͞l͜͝á͞nd̶ ̸s͠h͏ę͝ ͟͢w͝a̡l̢ḱ̴̕s͏҉.̨̧͝
̛
̸͘A̛i̷ǵa҉i̕o̢͞n͡͏
͢
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>a
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>>43633361
FUUUUUUUUU
8492/10 would QAAM her
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>>43633302
Nope! Due to how choices have gone the fourth ship hasn't been encountered yet!

>>43633120
"Ah, well, I think it's time for me to get going." You say as you stand up and climb your way out of the pool "Gotta check on my rig. I'll be seeing you later, Anna."

"W-wait!" Anna stammers as she clambers out after you. "I-I need to check on my rig, too! How about we go together?"

"Sure thing." You nod.

The two of you quickly shower off the pool water, and you suddenly feel extremely energetic and refreshed. You're no sure what sort of magic those eggheads were working, but it was certainly effective! You walk into the dressing room as you dry off, and notice a fresh uniform neatly folded on the table, a slip of paper with your named clipped to it. You whistle as you unfold it. It was a perfect fit. Either they had done an exceptional repair job, or were really fast workers to make this all from scratch.

"Hey! Are you ready?" Anna asks as she steps out from her dressing room, fully clothed as she levels out her hat on her head.

"Yeah, let's go." You nod.

As the two of you head for Shen's workshop, you notice Anna skipping along, humming that tune of hers again. You wonder if you should ask her about anything else.

>So, you know any other ships around here?
>Can you give me the lowdown on Portland? Like her greatest fears and weaknesses...?
>Mind if I give those headphones a try?
>Other
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>>43633361
>abyssal Aigaion
>abyssal Strigons

WELL FUCK.
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>>43633403
>>So, you know any other ships around here?
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>>43633361
IA! IA! Aigaon fhtagn!
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>>43633403
>>So, you know any other ships around here?
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>>43633403
>So, you know any other ships around here?
>Can you give me the lowdown on Portland? Like her greatest fears and weaknesses...?
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>>43633403
>So, you know any other ships around here?
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>>43633403
>Mind if I give those headphones a try?
Hoel wonders what new music is popular in the 2020s
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>>43633403
>>Mind if I give those headphones a try?
>Inb4 ABYSSAL CALLS

>>43633407
>Abyssal Nosferatu
Just pull the Kingston Valve already.
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>>43633403
>>So, you know any other ships around here?
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>>43633403
>So, you know any other ships around here?
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>>43633361
GONNA NEED MORE ALCOHOL TO DEAL WITH THIS
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>>43633403
>>So, you know any other ships around here?

I want to meet the rest of the cast.

Janice-MILF-BB when?
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>>43633361
>Abyssalgaion
>Abyssal Nimbus
WHELP
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>>43633403
>So, you know any other ships around here?

>>43633407
Better than abyssal Sulejmani.
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>>43633403
>>Can you give me the lowdown on Portland? Like her greatest fears and weaknesses...?
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>M-MUH HONOR AS A MERC
Y-yeah I guess.
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>>43633462
>>43633407
>>43633375
>>43633498
and the truly scary part? Aigaion in Ace Combat Infinity was shot down some time in August of 2019. The current year in Kantai Collection: Pacific Strike is 2024. Merc, had you actually decided to make the ACQ X KC:Pacific Strike crossover quest real...

>yfw Abyssal Aigaion can both fly at cruising altitudes and dive into the ocean as a submarine
>yfw Abyssal Aigaion can easily kill scores of shipgirls and fairies by swallowing them whole
>yfw Abyssal Aigaion's second form exposes her great pair of Nimbus missiles, but lets her use her TLS turrets and the dreaded Nimbus barrage.
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>>43633576
Chibs, you forget the Aurelia-Leasath war.
>SHOCK CANNON
>SWBM
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>>43633595
Holyshit saved, thanks anon
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>>43633595
Whoever drew that is my hero.
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>>43633403

>So, you know any other ships around here?
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>>43633619
Sadly, there are few ace combat x pokemon pics on my pc, so bear with me and have some SEAKING FUCK YEAH
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>>43633576

Chibs

Chibs what sort of machinations would have you create such an abomination of cheese

Chibs why
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>>43633576
>Pixy would be an actual pixy
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>>43633403
"So, you know any other ships around here?" You ask your new little partner.

"Oh! W-well, there's Enterprise! She operates out of this base!" Anna says wistfully. "I mean she's just... she's just amazing in every way! Cool under fire, always knows what to do, gets along with just about everybody, and she has the highest number of confirmed Abyssal kills!"

"Really now?" You raise an eyebrow. "I know Enterprise was basically the ace of the fleet..."

"Well, she still is!" Anna says.

"And when you mean amazing in every way..." You start, your eyes lowering to her chest..

Anna nods.

"Of course." You sigh. "Anybody else?"

"And there's Iowa, too!" Anna adds. "She's, well, she's actually a lot like you! Always wanting to get into the action! There hasn't been a single Abyssal that's been able to match her one on one!"

>Sounds like typical BB BS.
>Sounds like I gotta meet her sometime.
>Other
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>>43633662
Certainly a better alternative than fighting a Merc Girl Abyssal.
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>>43633675
>not wanting to have her as an artificial Abyssal
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>>43633674
>>Sounds like I gotta meet her sometime.
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>>43633674
>Sounds like I gotta meet her sometime.
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>>43633674
>>Sounds like typical BB BS.
.....Why do they have bigger boobs.....
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>>43633674
>Sounds like I gotta meet her sometime.

Throwing this out there, Enterprise will be a traitor.
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>>43633671
Pixy never flew off of the Aigaion, but...

Shit, Valais Hime. RUN!
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>>43633674
>Sounds like I gotta meet her sometime.
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>>43633674
>Sounds like I gotta meet her sometime.
>>43633689
Obviously because they got refitted and upgraded anon!
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>>43633674

>Iowa is here

Ohbaby.jpg


>Sounds like I gotta meet her sometime.

Her sisters here, too?
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>>43633674
>>Sounds like I gotta meet her sometime.
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>>43633674
>Sounds like I gotta meet her sometime.
And so mom-witch makes her reappearance!

>>43633700
>pic related
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>>43633674
>Sounds like I gotta meet her sometime.

>expects pixel's work for next new char
>see's decu's artstyle instead.
wat.
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>>43633675

>Impllying Tarin isn't an Abyssal
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>>43633576
>Chandelier Hime
>Megalith Hime
>Excalibur Hime
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>>43633724
REMOVE MOON BITCHES
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>>43633674
Who's the girl in the pic?
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>>43633738
Pixel is but one drawfag. There's only so much he can do on his own.
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>>43633754
That's Janice, from Pararescue Witches '89, another Merc quest that was recently concluded.
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>>43633754
Janice from PJW89, based off of Fuuko Kurasaki (aka Raker, which was used for Janice's code name) from Accel world.
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>>43633745
DEPLOY FAIRY STONEHENGE!

>>43633749
>Mind-breaking the Mind-breaker
Clownpiece pls
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>>43633754
A pair of Big Es.
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>>43633764
>>43633772
>>43633779
What ship is she?
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>>43633779
Now we know Janice's cup size, nice. Though is it a Big E or EE
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>>43633795
Not a clue. Probably Iowa or Enterprise, though from the description I'm leaning more towards Big E.
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>>43633795
Either Enterprise or Iowa, I'm leaning towards the former at the moment.
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>>43633745
>>43633777
>Scinfaxi Hime
>Hrimfaxi Hime
>Arkbird Hime
Scared now?
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>>43633745
>SOLG Hime
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>>43633828
We get the Kestrel as a shipgirl. With the Demons of Razgriz as her primary squadron.

GET FUCKED, ABYSSALS.
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>>43633851
>>43633828
I DOUBLE DOG DARE YOU MOTHERFUCKER
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>>43633828
GET DUNKED
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>>43633828
>>43633828

Could Scinfaxi and Hrimfaxi come back as shipgirls?
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>>43633854
QAAMS FOR THE QAAM GOD!
FAEBS FOR THE FAEB THRONE!
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>>43633742
>Abyssal Admiral
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>>43633889
Even better: Mobius 1 flew off the carrier Fort Grace in Ace Combat 4.

Remember what happened to the Erusian's supposed "invincible fleet?"
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>>43633851
Great job starting a shitpost train, Asshole.
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>>43633897
Nah, the Admiral would be like this.
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>>43633908
Oh I do remember
>BATTLESHIP TANNAGER, SUNK!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD34b9lnkq0
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>>43633928
And the X-02 Wyvern is a carrier fighter.
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>>43633919
Someone post the Shipgirl Tannager to calm this anon down.
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http://hijiribe.donmai.us/posts/1835423 Janice's basis (girl on the left), might be questionable though.
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>>43633919
Somebody get this shitposter outta here!
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>>43633955
He is, He started this shit about planes and now it's eating up a shitton of posts.
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>>43633955
Closest one I found.
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>>43633977
Yep, that's her.

A pity she ended up on the wrong end of a Ribbon.
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>>43633674
"Sounds like I gotta meet her sometime." You grin.

"You should! Y-you two might make a good pair!" Anna says encouragingly.

At this point you've finally reached the workshop, where as before, you can see various rigs being worked on by maintenance and repair crews. You quickly pick out Shen, who is walking down a line of rigs doing routine checks.

"Hey! Dr. Shen!" You shout and wave. "Is my rig done yet?!"

Shen looks up to see you and Anna, and just silently shakes his head as he approaches.

"Second day on the job and you somehow manage to explode your boilers." Shen gives you a soft glare. "You of all people should now that rigs take time and resources to repair, and these are both things we are always short of! The Admiral ordered and instant repair on your rig, and we've had to use a lot of structural gel to meet deadlines!"

"Structural gel?" You blink in confusion.

"Normally, when we need parts, we fabricate them on site or order them from the mainland." Shen explains. "However, if time is critical, we can 3D print fresh parts, but this uses up valuable structural gel, which we use as the printing base."

"3D printing?" You ask in even more confusion.

"It's j-just a faster way of making parts!" Anna explains in a simpler fashion. "But expensive!"

"Ah." You nod.

"Either way, your rig has been repaired." Shen says. " Do take better care of it next time."

"H-how about mine?" Anna asks meekly.

"Repairs on your rig are about 90% complete." Shen says. "Though we're still doing fine tuning on your phased arrays and satellite uplinks that got knocked out of alignment."

>I'm gonna get my rig now.
>Wait, that doesn't sound like period gear...
>Other
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>>43633999
>Wait, that doesn't sound like period gear...
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>>43633977
Good bloody job mate!

>>43633975
>mfw
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>>43633999
>>I'm gonna get my rig now.
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>>43633999
>Wait, that doesn't sound like period gear...

>>43633742
>Abyssal Tarin
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>>43633999
>>I'm gonna get my rig now.
>Aegis-tier radar arrays
GOD
FUCKING
DAMMIT
SHEN
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>>43633999
>>Wait, that doesn't sound like period gear...
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>>43633999
>Wait, that doesn't sound like period gear...

The mazed A-ray? Sat-o-light up-lank?
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>>43633999
>>I'm gonna get my rig now.
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>>43633999
>Wait, that doesn't sound like period gear...
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>>43633999
>>Wait, that doesn't sound like period gear...
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>>43633999
>Wait, that doesn't sound like period gear...
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>Wait, that doesn't sound like period gear...
>Are we getting upgraded?
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>Cole with big tits.
Send...Halp...Bleeding to death....
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>>43634065
>Getting upgraded
>They just give Hoel some Chem-grenades
WELCOME TO X-COM
WHERE THE UPGRADES ARE EXPENSIVE AND THE EQUIPMENT AREN'T 100% RELIABLE
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>>43634094
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>>43634105
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>>43633999
>Wait, that doesn't sound like period gear...
>Wait, why am I already a resource sink?
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>>43634105
The equipment tends to be pretty solid, it's the soldiers you can't always count on.
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>>43634120
Because Hoel is secretly A Lyran Scout Lance
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Yo, no Heerman done yet sadly, her design is quite the challenge to come out decently, so have some Hoel and Sammy being Hoel and Sammy instead!
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>>43634146
>Hoel: YOU GON GET HOMERUN'D
>Sammy: LOL U MAD BRO
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>>43634146
>a startling dearth of fucks approaches
>you feel like you're going to have a bad time
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>>43634146
>I regret NOTHING!
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>>43634146
wait. Sammy's actually taller than Hoel?
aside from that
>pic related
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>>43634268
She's not chibs, sammy is shorter
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Merc, the real BURNING LOVE when?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8PzBAuW_qg
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>>43634268
Sammy is shorter Chibs, I imagine Hoel as quite tall.
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>>43634350
>>43634330
I momentarily had a moment of autism and did not read clearly. sorry.
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>>43633999
"Wait a minute, that doesn't sound like period gear." You observe as Shen rolls both your and Anna's rigs out.

"Ah yes, we did make a few improvements to a number of rigs." Shen nods as he makes adjustments on Anna's right with a screwdriver. "Some of the shipgirls, especially the older ones, have more... 'contemporary' capabilities."

"Well, why can't you slap some of that 'contemporary' shit on my rig?" You ask a bit jealously.

"I wish it were that simple." Shen says somewhat sadly. "But there are many things we have yet to understand about rigs. We've tried it before, but the rigs... we've found that they're as much living organisms as they are machines. Any attempt to add 'foreign' equipment to them has failed, like a human body rejecting an incompatible organ."

"That doesn't explain how some shipgirl like Anna have upgraded rigs." You point out.

"Well, we've found that ships that go out into the field have a higher likelihood of 'accepting' new upgrades."

"Kinda like 'leveling up!'" Anna adds happily.

"Please, Anna, do not equate complicated scientific matters with your computer games." Shen says in exasperation.

"S-sorry. It looked like Hoel was zoning out there!" Anna replies.

Well, to be fair, she was right. You were on the verge of dozing off there.

"Anyways, you should get going." Shen looks at his watch. "The Admiral wanted a rush job so you could start again on the training course as soon as possible. Best not to keep him waiting."

>Oh shit, better get going!
>Can I at least test my rig first?
>Other
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>>43634428
>>Oh shit, better get going!
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>>43634428
>Can I at least test my rig first?
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>>43634428
>>Oh shit, better get going!
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>>43634428
>Oh shit, better get going!
>How soon you gonna be done with the bat Shen?
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>>43634428
>Can I at least test my rig first?
just in case. Making sure we don't have a boiler blowout again the moment we step onto the docks.
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>>43634428
>>Oh shit, better get going!
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>"Kinda like 'leveling up!'" Anna adds happily.

We have no idea what computer games or leveling up are, thanks for nothing, Anna.
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>>43634428
>Oh shit, better get going!
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>>43634473
How about tabletop games. You know "traditional games"!

I'm pretty sure /tg/ stuff was popular back then.
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>>43634490
Does Hoel *look* like somebody who'd play tabletop games?
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>>43634490
It really wasn't among sailors, who were our only contact with people, cause we were a boat.
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>>43634428
>Oh shit, better get going!
OHBOYHEREWEGO
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>>43634428

>Oh shit, better get going!
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>>43634490
Not really, the original D&D was published in 1974. There wasn't much at all that could be compared to it at the time.
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>>43634531
Closest analog I can possibly think of for "leveling up" is for chess and checkers.
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>>43634500
>>43634490
I bet Hoel's an avid collector of pin-up posters or for some radio tunes of the big band orchestra genre. I bet a LOT of sailors would smuggle them on board sticking those 1940s pin-ups on the ceiling of their bunks during that era.
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>>43634557
Maybe something to do with sports, like the progression from rookie to all star.

We also need to watch a Football game
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>>43634557
>stack a checker piece on top of another, it becomes stronger
>stack a destroyer on top of another destroyer
>???????
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>>43634612
a super destroyer battleship
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>>43634612
>The two destroyers fuse together to become a light cruiser
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>>43634612
double adorable.

NOT!

FOR!

LEWDS!
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>>43634428
"Oh shit, I better get going!" You yelp as you dash out of the workshop. "Thanks I'll see you guys later!"

Anna waves happily while Shen just shakes his head and returns to his work. With your super fast destroyer speed, you make it back to the training course, where you see Heerman and Johnston standing on the shore with their rigs, apparently having just finished their runs. Portland, of fucking course, is there was well, giving you a suspicious glare.

"Take it easy this time." She says with a grin.

You respond a single finger salute before walking up to Captain Takeuchi.

"Hoel reporting for training." You salute.

"I assume Shen has your rig repaired?" The Captain eyes you warily.

"That's what he said." You assure him.

"All right, then head to the starting area. I hope I don't need to repeat instructions."

"No sir." You shake you head as you summon your rig, your ship parts slowly materializing on your back.

All right, let's try this again.

>Go hard!
>Ease back a little and focus on finishing.
>Other
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>>43634667
>>Ease back a little and focus on finishing.
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>>43634667
>Go hard!
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>>43634667
>Ease back a little and focus on finishing
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>>43634667
>>Ease back a little and focus on finishing.
Once more, but with clarity!
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>>43634612
>Cruiser on base is clearly two smaller shipgirls in an overcoat
>No one seems to notice or care
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>Go hard!

WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN??
AGAIN??
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>>43634667
>Go hard!
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>Go hard!
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>>43634689
>>43634691
>>43634692
>>43634696
>>43634697
COWARDS! HAVE YOU NO SHAME!?
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>>43634667
>other
>go easy at the start to get a feel for the rig, THEN punch it.
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>>43634667
>>Go hard!
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>>43634667
>>Go hard!

Have to make up for lost time!
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>>43634712
>>43634667
support
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>>43634667
>Other
Start slow then throttle it up.
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>>43634667
>Go hard!

Time to explode again.
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>>43634712
>>43634736

Supporting.
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>>43634612
A NU CHEEKI BREEKI I VI DAMKE
That wasn't a joke. Isn't it a checkers term originally?

>>43634667
>Ease back a little and focus on finishing.
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>>43634739

It's gonna happen again I know it. I can feel it.

We're going to fail miserably and be the base laughingstock.
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>>43634667
>>Ease back a little and focus on finishing.

I'd rather not get a 1 and nearly sink ourselves. If we actually had a fate point it'd be one thing.
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>>43634667
>>Ease back a little and focus on finishing.
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>>43634778
It's called crowning because the checker gets another checker to wear as a cool hat. It is thereafter referred to as a king.
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>>43634802
Ah, that explains it.
The things you learn by being in a radioactive environment...
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>>43634802
>Kill a Wo
>Take its hat
>Get crowned King Woel
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>>43634813
Anon pls
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>>43634813
>Wo hat takes over Hoel's brain
>Makes tons of paper airplanes and tries to launch them at Big E
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>>43634667
I like these.
>>43634712
>>43634736
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>>43634813
>King Woel
I... I'm tempted to draw this. but here's the real question:
Do we keep the Bat or do we keep the Cane?
>>43634830
>tfw Hoel launches planes by using her baseball bat as she would when hitting a baseball.
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>>43634869
WHY NOT BOTH?
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>>43634869
Bat-cane obviously!
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FUCKING THIS
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>>43634667
"Give 'em hell, Hoel!" Sam grins as she gives you the thumbs up.

You nod wordlessly as you fire up your boilers. Slowly, this time. No sense getting yourself blown up again. You slowly build up momentum, as targets begin to pop up from floating buoys. Instinctively, your fire control radar cues you to fire and you start popping off shots, your training rounds knocking targets down left and right. You slowly begin to pick up speed, weaving through the twisting navigation buoys, keeping both your optics and radar on a close lookout for more targets. Things get a bit tougher as you pick up speed and start maneuvering more, reducing your response time and accuracy. The targets are popping up faster and faster now, and now it's starting to get a little challenging.

And to make things even MORE complicated, your search radar cues you to airborne contacts. You risk a split second to look up and see tiny little drones hovering lazily in the air. You task your rig mounted 5-inch cannon to engage them while you handle the surface targets with your hand mounted cannon.

You finally reach the last stage of the course, where you sail around in a large circle as targets start popping up in a full 360 degree zone. At this point, you're doing constant pivots and reversals to keep your guns in optimal firing angles as drones and targets begin swarming you. It's a slog, but eventually all of the targets go down, and it's just you on the water.

(cont)
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>>43634951
"Exercise complete." You hear the Captain's voice buzz through your radio. "Stand down, Hoel."

You turn to look back at the shore, where you see your sisters and Sam cheer and whooping loudly. The officers gathered on the bleachers begin hushed discussions among themselves again, and the Admiral gives you an encouraging nod. You felt your heart skip a bit. Somehow that small moment of recognition made it all worth it.

"Very good, Hoel." The Captain says coolly as you glide back to the starting area. "Not exactly the course record, but a solid score, nonetheless."

"Not bad for a second run." Portland says grudgingly.

"While you showed strong proficiency in all areas," the Captain continues, "I do have to commend you for your..."

>Speed
>Maneuverability
>Accuracy
>Situational Awareness
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>>43634960
>>Maneuverability
Time for melee optimization
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>Situational Awareness
REMEMBER COMRADES, WE ARE ESPER!
NOTHING ESCAPES OUR THIRD EYE!
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>>43634960
>>Maneuverability
Gotta dodge them BB shells.
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>>43634960
>>Situational Awareness
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>>43634960
>Maneuverability
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>>43634960
>Situational Awareness
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>>43634960
>Situational Awareness

Nothing else matters even half as much
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>>43634960
>Situational Awareness
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>>43634960
>>Situational Awareness
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>>43634960
>Maneuverability
MELEE MADNESS!
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>>43634960
>Maneuverability
Hoel's slicker than oil spills. They expect us to use guns, they won't see the baseball bat coming.
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>>43634960
>Maneuverability
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>>43634960
>>Maneuverability
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>>43634960
>Situational Awareness

RADAR master race.
>>
So what kind of new music do you think Hoel will like?

Maybe get her a cassette player (not too advanced for her to get confused in operation).
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>>43634960
WELP it looks like we've got a tie! Since there's no split votes, we'll just go straight to a roll off!

1. Maneuverability
2. Situational Awareness
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>>43635136
Yiss.
We RADAR MASTER RACE now.
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"I do have to commend you for your situational awareness." The Captain says. "You seem to have an uncanny ability to determine where incoming threats are. Reaction times are almost flawless."

Somehow it felt really good to hear him say that.

"Overall, your performance is more than enough to qualify you for combat operations." The Captain continues, flipping through some papers on his clipboard. "The Admiral is also eager to get you and your sisters into the action. Your first combat mission will be scheduled for tomorrow."

>Sweet!
>Isn't that a little too rushed?
>Other
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>>43635186
>>Sweet!
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>>43635186
>Sweet!
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>>43635186
>>Sweet!
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>>43635186
>>Sweet!
Now where's our baseball bat?

>>43635118
Give her a taste of the 70-80s; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWdLt3Afjrg
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>>43635186
>Sweet!
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>>43635186
>>Sweet!
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>>43635186
>Sweet!
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>Sweet!
TIME TO GET CLANKING
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>>43635118
Can't go wrong with a 'lil ACDC to ease her in the vast genre that is Rock and Roll.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAgnJDJN4VA
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>>43635186
>>Sweet!
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>>43635118
Can never go wrong with the Beatles.
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>>43635240
Chibs, never stop being awesome mate.
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"Sweet!" You say happily. "Looking forward to it!"

"Captain!" Portland hisses as she steps in. "That's crazy! Putting shipgirls on the line just two days after they manifest? We've never done anything like that since the war started!"

"These are the Admiral's orders, Portland." The Captain says calmly, eyeing the angry cruiser. "I have no authority to countermand them, and neither do you. We just have to assume that the Admiral knows what he's doing."

"I'm going to talk to the Admiral about this." Portland seethes.

>How about I tag along with you?
>Ha, good luck with that.
>Other
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>>43635318
>>Ha, good luck with that.
Let's go see our sister ships!
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>>43635318
>How about I tag along with you?
just in case she puts up a convincing argument. Also to watch her lose her smug mug.
>be secretly smug
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>>43635318
>How about I tag along with you?

Let's see some humility, shall we?
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>>43635318
>How about I tag along with you?
EHEHEHEHEHE
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>>43635318
>Ha, good luck with that.
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>>43635318
>How about I tag along with you?

>Putting shipgirls on the line just two days after they manifest? We've never done anything like that since the war started!
Why does that get you so steamed? There's a first time for everything.
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>>43635318
>How about I tag along with you?
We'll come along to hear a little more about the war situation.

Totally not to hear Portland get shut down, nope.
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thread ded?
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>>43635318
"How about I tag along with you?" You grin. It was nice seeing Portland out of her element for once. "After all, this does concern my future deployments."

Portland shoots you a poisonous look. She knows what your motivations are, but since you do have a legitimate reasoning, she can't do anything to stop you.

"Fine. Let's go." Portland huffs as she marches off.

"Johnston! Heer! Let's go!" You wave to your sisters. "We're paying the Admiral a visit!"

"Oh, sounds fun!" Johnston smiles. "I see they got your rig working good as new!"

"We were a bit worried." Heerman adds. "Never saw a boiler explosion like that."

"Ah, it was nothing." You try to reassure them.

"Well, at least you didn't let it keep ya down!" Sam laughs heartily as she slaps you on the back. "Though honestly, the repair really is a motherfucking marvel of engineering! Don't know how Shen and Vahlen managed to cook that up!"

Your little group heads over to the bleachers, where the Admiral is showing the last of the gathered officers out, shaking hands and smiling as they go. He turns to face your group and his smile goes from that forced, hollow one you put up at social events you don't like to a much warmer, natural one.

"Ah, girls!" The Admiral smiles and hugs each of you. Sam and Portland take it naturally, but you and your sisters instinctively tense up, never having had such intimate contact with a relative stranger, much less a superior officer, before.

"It's nice to see you good as new, Hoel." The Admiral continues, patting you on the shoulder. "I knew Shen would be able to pull through."

"He didn't seem very happy about it, though." You report.

(cont)
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>How about I tag along with you?
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"Ah, well, Shen has always been a bit of a penny pincher." The Admiral chuckles. "The more resources we use on repairs, the less he has to use on his little pet projects!"

"Sir." Portland finally speaks up. "I want to talk about their deployment orders."

"I see." The Admiral looks to Portland, his expression showing that he was expecting something like this. "And what are your concerns?"

"Speaking frankly, Admiral." Portland takes a breath. "I don't think they're ready. Our most recent patrols have been reporting that the Abyssals have been introducing stronger strains and are getting more organized, and we have enough shipgirls so we don't need to rush deployments. I know you must have your own reasons, but I don't want you to be unnecessarily risking the lives of other shipgirls."

"I see..." The Admiral nods.

You look at Portland, and then your sisters, who both silently look to you to take the lead.

Of course.

>I think we're plenty ready.
>You're just jealous of us, aren't you?
>Other
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>>43635534
>I think we're plenty ready.
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>>43635534
>I think we're plenty ready.

>>43635530
MUDHEN YOU GLORIOUS BASTARD
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>>43635534
>>I think we're plenty ready.
Ready to tear shit up!
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>>43635534
>I think we're plenty ready.

>>43635530
>dat filename
>Fairy Karla
Goodbye Abyssal fighters.
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>>43635530
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>>43635534
>I think we're plenty ready.
As long as it isn't another suicide run.

>>43635530
The snow came, and so have I.
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>>43635534
>I think we're plenty ready.
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>>43635530
Roger Smith approves of this pun.
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>>43635534
>>Other
"Frankly Admiral, I'm hungry. I was made to fight. I'm chomping at the bit, here. Even if it just a little one, I want to get some"
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>>43635534
>>I think we're plenty ready.
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>>43635534

>I think we're plenty ready

Battle off Samar, remember? And this time Hasley's not around to fuck us over.
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So how much do you think Hoel knows about love?

I'm guessing from her observations on how Portland acts around the Admiral, she has a general idea, but do you think she'll ever have the same 'doki-doki' feeling if/when she finds someone she likes?
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>>43635662
Doubtful.
Considering how her crews were more lustful than loving, she'd probably be a dense motherfucker.
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>>43635662
Just wait when she has to do a beach episode in front of someone she cares about.
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>>43635717
that is if we do find someone to care about.
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>>43635717
She'll probably ask what a 'bee-kee-knee' is.
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>>43635717
>>43635717
>beach episode
Front-zipper one piece or Bikini?
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>>43635743
Why do I feel like we've had this conversation before...
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>>43635749
That was Karla, and this is Hoel.

Each one needs their own thing to highlight their individuality.
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>>43635736
Or more likely, why that atoll in the middle of nowhere has anything to do with getting beached.
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>>43635743
Would she find modern swimwear attractive or scandalous?
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>>43635765
Do remember that swimsuits in the time of her sinking usually involve onesies with stripes, or granny panties and a tank top.
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"I think we're plenty ready." You declare. "We showed we had teeth at Samar, and I think we proved ourselves the day we came back to this world. We were made to fight, and by god, that's what we're gonna do."

The Admiral looks at you, and then Portland, and then to his secretary.

"Sam, your opinion?"

"It's gonna be a bit biased, sir, but I think they got what it takes." Sam says in support of you. "You saw what I was capable of day one, these gals here got the same stuff!"

"That's what we're all afraid of." You hear Portland mutter.

"You put up good points, but my decision is made." The Admiral concludes. "Taffy 3 will go on armed patrol tomorrow."

"Can you at least tell us why?" Portland asks. "I don't think me or any of the other ships will see this as anything other than preferential treatment."

The sighs and stares out at the blue ocean in front of him.

"I was hoping to keep this quiet for now, but I suppose there's no harm in telling you. The information will go public soon anyways." The Admiral sighs. "We just received confirmation that China has suspended aid shipments to Japan indefinitely."

"What? Why?" Portland blinks. "And don't we still have the Tokyo Air Bridge?"

(cont)
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>>43635749
it's deja vu again. the worlds are merging.
>>43635752
I feel like Hoel would be the type of person who behaves like those old people who constantly reminisce about the "good ol' days", but then get floored by the shiny new fads of modern times.
>What would happen if Hoel discovers Red bull.
>>43635765
If you're talking about the stuff that shows lots of skin (sling bikinis being an extreme example), yes Hoel would be outraged to maximum over flustered when she witnesses them. Otherwise Hoel seems to be the type who prefers a sundress and hat combo.
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>>43635797

"ONI believes China is hoarding resources in order to finish construction of the Great Seawall." The Admiral explains. "And the Tokyo Air Bridge was only a stopgap at best. It could never realistically keep all of Japan supplied."

Wait wait WAIT.

"Why are we helping JAPAN?" You hiss to Sam.

"We're uh, actually allies now. It's a long story." Sam says.

"Analysts estimate that Japan has only six months left before total collapse. The President has decided to accelerate Operation Blue Dragon."

You actually see Portland go pale at those words.

"Sir..."

"We're going to need every shipgirl we have for this, which is why I want Taffy 3 to gain as much experience as possible." The Admiral says grimly. "I want them to have at least one refit before we officially start."

>Hold up, what the hell is this Blue Dragon thing?
>We won't let you down, sir.
>Other
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>>Hold up, what the hell is this Blue Dragon thing?
FUUUUUUUUUUUU
I have a feeling I know this but I'm keeping my judgement in check.
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>>43635808
>>Hold up, what the hell is this Blue Dragon thing?
Too much TERMINOLOGY confuses the Hoel
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>>43635808
>Hold up, what the hell is this Blue Dragon thing?
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>>43635808

>Hold up, what the hell is this Blue Dragon thing?
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>>43635808
>Hold up, what the hell is this Blue Dragon thing?
We're so rusty with the new lad lingo.

linking just because of namesake:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juA_E1vuWpI

>Great Seawall
>battles out at sea
MUH PACIFIC RIM
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>>43635808
>Hold up, what the hell is this Blue Dragon thing?
what
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>>43635820
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyNuFCG2dVE
HAHA TIME FOR GAINAX
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>>43635803
>Hoel kicking ass in a sundress and hat

Yes please.
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>>43635844
Guys, daily reminder
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>>43635839
>inb4 pilotsuits for the shipgirls.
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You know with Portland and Hoel's interactions with each other, I'm starting to think that this is what it would be like if Rochelle and Cole stepped on each others toes more often when Producer isn't around, or that this was their honest opinion of each other after their first impressions.
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>>43635808

Air Bridge?

Allies with Japan?

China SENDING aid? To JAPAN?

Next you're gonna tell me we have men on the moon. Or a bomb that sets the atmosphere on fire. Or miscegenation.
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>>43635863
>inb4 shipgirl rigs become their jaegers
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>>43635901
What next?

Bacon and Smoking causing Cancer?
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>>43635808
>>Hold up, what the hell is this Blue Dragon thing?

Sounds like Nip magic to me, just like their glorious nippon steel.
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>>43635901
don't forget the flying cars and robots.
Or jap cartoons that america lets kids watch.
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>>43635915
>>43635901
>inb4 this is us
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>>43635924

>We find the ninth season of One Punch Man online
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>>43635926
CURSE YOU LUNARIANSSSSSSS

>>43635927
Speaking of, the anime seems decent at least.
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I feel like Hoel would like Sabaton, Specifically Wolfpack.
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>>43635808
"Hold up, what the hell is this Blue Dragon thing?" You ask in confusion. "Great Seawall? Tokyo Air Bridge? I NEED EXPLANATION."

Portland gives you a disapproving look while the Admiral just chuckles.

"Well, you really sould be reading the educational materials Captain Takeuchi has been providing you, but in short, the Great Seawall is essentially China's 'Plan B'. With their navy decimated, the Chinese concluded the best way for them to defend their coasts from the Abyssal threat was to completely wall them off."

"Typical Chinese isolationism." Portland says disdainfully.

"Big waste of resources if you ask me." Sam says in agreement.

"The Tokyo Air Bridge is something the Air Force is running. Since the Abyssals effectively control the Pacific Ocean, all commercial shipping has ground to a halt. Japan, which requires food imports and seafood to feed itself, was adversely affected. As a military ally, we've been airlifting supplies to them to keep them going, but it's just not enough. Our cargo planes can only carry so much and its a long and dangerous trip."

"So you want to open a sea corridor them." You finish, connecting the dots.

"Correct." The Admiral nods. "This will be our first offensive operation against the Abyssals. We were originally planning to start next year, but the current situation has forced us to accelerate the time table. If all goes according to plan, we will link up with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force at Midway."

"Hey, as long as I can blow shit up for the good old US of A, I'm not complaining." You shrug. "Just point me where to hit and I'll hit it."

"As expected of a destroyer like you." The Admiral chuckles. "Anyways, we have much to prepare for. Sam, if you would accompany me."

"Sure thing." Sam nods. "See ya later, guys!"

The Admiral then walks off with Sam, leaving you with your sisters and Portland.

>Looks like we win, Sweet Pea.
>Is that a good enough answer for you?
>Other
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>>43635951

>Kraut music

Spike Jones or bust, you Nazi fuck.
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>>43635979
>Is that a good enough answer for you?
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>>43635979
>>Is that a good enough answer for you?
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>>43635979
>Is that a good enough answer for you?
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>>43635979
>Is that a good enough answer for you?
HAHA TIME TO MAKE TERRIBLE DECISIONS
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>>43635979
>>Is that a good enough answer for you?
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>>43635979
>Looks like we win, Sweet Pea.
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>>Looks like we win, Sweet Pea.

Thanks for the run, Merc! Have to leave early for food. Too hungry to draw/read.
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>>43635979
>Looks like we win, Sweet Pea.
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>>43635979
>Is that a good enough answer for you?
>>43635980
>Sabaton
>Kraut
They're from Sweden you philistine.
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>>43635979
>Is that a good enough answer for you?
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>>43635980
>Kraut music
Go kill yourself, They're swedish you idiotic fucknut.
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>>43635979
"So, Portland, is that a good enough answer for you?" You grin.

"Well, it doesn't matter." Portland grunts. "The Admiral's made up his mind, so I've got no choice but to follow his lead."

"Uh huh." You nod. "You're pretty devoted to the Admiral, aren't you?"

"I.. respect him a lot. That's all." Portland huffs.

"Sounds like you have a cruuuuuuuush." Johnston says playfully.

"I do not!" Portland glowers as she summons her rig.

You and your sisters look at each other and grin.

"PORTLAND AND ADMIRAL SITTING IN A TREE, K-I-S-S-I-N-G!!" You and your sisters cackle as you dash through the naval base, a furious Portland chasing after you.

Totally worth it.

>And that's it for tonight! As always, next thread is next week. Don't forget to catch Vertical Tanks on Saturday!

ANNA'S CLIP OF THE DAY:

"I-I think this really suits Sam and Hoel well!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2jVbSI9H4o
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>>43636106
Thanks for run, Merc!
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>>43636106
Thanks for the run, Merc!

See you tomorrow.
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>>43636106
thanks merc, it was a great thread.
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Speaking of Structure Gel, the Abyssal's overall aesthetics remind me of the creatures in SOMA with all the blue lights, black organic designs, and all.
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>>43636106
Thanks for the run!

>Undertale Megalovania
What a boss fight that was!
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>>43636170
Hopefully it's just a reference.
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>>43636106
Thanks boss, see ya next time
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>>43636038
>>43636067

Remember. Hoel.

40-1 and Uprising are my favourite metal songs from any band.
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>>43635863
I swear fanartists go out of their way to make Takao sexy.



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