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[_DivideByZero_]

City of Irrowskurn, 2400 Orbital Time, Day 140, 79 A.E.

Well, retreat to the ASU. Hidden, mind you.

((Sorry, forgot your recon bonus. It's not relevant anymore, but oh well))
[d6: 4] You make it down the tree and back to your post on time. Trucy moves to the side and starts playing with a shell.

"Shirou come with me. Grab a shovel." Raioyris hops off of the tank Gwydion, feel free to fire when you judge it to be necessary."

Dig away mud from front and rear of treads. Find some wood/material to put in front/behind the treads to give extra traction.

Drive closer?

"We should still wait for the Comet to be dealt with before finishing off the Greyhound. I'll leave the Comet in the Hellcats hands."

Have the tank drive a couple hundred meters closer. look out the hatch with binoculars to see if there is any crew even in the vehicle.

The ASU drives somewhat closer. {d8: -} Jacob trains his sights on it but can't conclude there's no one at the MG. [d6: -] With your binoculars it's much easier to see. It's probably empty.

Jacob gets all the time in the world to aim, so his next shot will be more accurate (+1 to roll). Additionally it's an ambush (it will use his d8).

"We'll go stationary for now, hopefully by the time we need to move we'll be done down here."

You dig out slots for the treads and prepare some stalks and exposed roots which you and your crew sawed off and set aside. There's still a lot of upturned mud everywhere which might make it obvious your tank was camouflaged, but it would require someone actively looking for a camouflaged tank.
[Camouflage level is d6: 4. This is the difficulty for the enemy]


The tank's engine roars. Its driver seems somewhat inexperienced, slamming the gas at times and coasting at others, always unable to get a grasp of what speed he is going at.
(d6:-) Gwydion sees the Comet drive up past a large proto-tree, a mound with a thick trunk of many separate root fibers, most of which have not yet coagulated under structural stress.

The tank rolls closer over open field. It is about eight kilometers away, Gwydion tells. Its turret is facing dangerously close to your way, though, and it's not unlikely you'll be spotted after the first shot.

You are SQUAD 3. Scale: 0.5 km per tile.

Spoiler: Terrain (click to show/hide)

Terrain Types:
Fields:  The meadows of Irrowskurn are covered in a thick layer of grasses about 1m high, although in places near other plants (trees, swamps) where there is a source of water, the grasses will grow even taller, up to 2m.
Hills:  Irrowskurn is surrounded by plains, but on these plains there tends to be a buildup of plant material over time. After centuries, living mounds of wood and vine have built up, allowing lighter vehicles to cross, while heavy vehicles tend to sink.
Trees:  New Terra lacks normal trees, but communal plants tend to grow into the shape of a mound. During Spring flooding, these mounds erode away at the base, putting increased pressure on the 'trunk' and causing more roots to grow there, strengthening the base, some growing tall and thin while others grow broad depending on the type of plant. These grow like trees, and can be knocked over by heavy tanks but will block light tanks.
Swamp:  At some places, there is a buildup of water that remains after the Spring floods. These places host a thriving ecosystem that lives in the mud. Giant meter-long leeches, carnivorous frogs, and mudrays with deadly toxin are among the local critters you might find here.

Spoiler: Watt-Physferus Tanks and Crews (click to show/hide)

NPC Tanks:
Squad 1
Alpha,  Sheridan: 4/4, High Heaven University Computer Club
>Extremely light tank with aluminium armor. Has AT rockets and a 155mm short-barrelled cannon, along with a a 50-cal.
>15 tonnes, 300hp engine, 70 kmh top speed, amphibious
Beta,   M48 Patton: 5/5, Irrowskurn VR Reenactment Organization (1 standby)
>Heavy tank with a good 90mm gun and heavy frontal and turret armor. It can kill any other squad's tanks from the front, but is slow and has weak side armor. Has a 50-cal.
>50 tonnes, 750hp engine, 30 kmh top speed

Squad 2
Gamma,  Comet: 5/5, College Students (1 standby)
>Medium tank with unsloped armor. It has a very powerful 77mm high-velocity gun and is very fast for its size.
>33 tonnes, 600hp engine, 45 kmh top speed
Delta,  Greyhound: 4/4, Jane + Friends
>Armored car, fast on level ground but doesn't do well in mud. 37mm gun that can pierce rear armor of tanks. Has a 50-cal.
>8 tonnes, 110 hp engine, 90 kmh top speed, Stealthy

Player Tanks (Squad 3):
Epsilon,Hellcat: 5/5, Raioyris (Commander), Gwydion (Gunner), Mia (Driver), Shirou (Backup Driver), Ayn (Loader)
>Very fast tank destroyer with paper armor and an open top. Can penetrate most tanks head-on if at no slope, but it can be penetrated by a 50 caliber machine gun.
>18 tonnes, 400 hp engine, 80 kmh top speed
Zeta,   ASU-85: 4/4, Tray (Commander), Jacob (Gunner), Jeremy (Driver), Trucy (Loader)
>Airborne tank destroyer. Very lightweight and lightly armored on all sides. Its gun is fixed forward, but can penetrate most tanks from any angle except the slope on the Patton.
>15.5 tonnes, 210 hp engine, 45 kmh top speed

Unused
Eta,    105 M4 Sherman: 0/5
>A sherman with a 105mm howitzer. Can fire High-explosive or HEAT shells (or training rounds) and its 76mm (but sloped) front armor can potentially block some hits. Has a 50-cal.
>30 tonnes, 400 hp engine, 35 kmh top speed
Theta,  FPz. IV Wirbelwind: 0/5
>4-barreled 20mm mobile flak gun with an open top. Its flak cannons weren't very effective against aircraft, but it can destroy infantry and light vehicles. 80mm front armor, unsloped.
>22 tonnes, 300 hp engine, 40 kmh top speed

...

Ammo:
[45] 76mm Training Shells
[40] 85mm Training Shells
[400] 50cal Rubber Bullets
[2000] 7.62mm Rubber Bullets

Supplies:
[20] Flares (Red, White, Blue)
[81] 3 days worth of sandwiches
[80] Tread links
[100] Welding wire
[99] Bolts, wires, tape, connectors
[500/625 L] 180 km left on Hellcat (225 km max range)
[337/400 L] 265 km left on ASU-85 (290 km max range)

Tools:
[9] Binoculars
[4] Saws
[2] Welding kits, plasma cutters
[2] Torches
[3] Wrenches
[4] Hammers
[9] Shovels
[2] Pickaxes

Spoiler: Raioyris, AKA WunderKatze (click to show/hide)

Clade: Baseline, 19
Armor: Civilian Clothes
Skill Tree:
T1: d6..........|T2: d8..........|T3: d10.........|T4: d12.........|T5: d20.........|

Quick...........>
................|Dodging.........>
Intuitive.......>................|Reflex Actions..>
................|Opportunistic...>
Deceptive.......>

Additional Effects:
Opportunistic: Improves attacks against vulnerable foes
Reflex Actions: Increased chance of success in reaction rolls

Status:
Healthy
>Hermia is following your general location

Spoiler: Mia Seffli, AKA The Moonlit Shadow (click to show/hide)

Clade: Baseline, 17
Armor: Civilian Clothes
Skill Tree:
T1: d6..........|T2: d8..........|T3: d10.........|T4: d12.........|T5: d20.........|

Unscarred.......>
................|Regeneration....>
Young...........>................|Adaptable.......>
................|Flexible........>
Healthy.........>

Additional Effects:
Unscarred: You'll react negatively to injuries
Adaptable: Affects physical martial arts, maneuvers, moves, etc, but not the first time.
Adapted Actions: Replacing Treads

Status:
Healthy

Spoiler: Gwydion Branwen, AKA Xvareon (click to show/hide)

Clade: Baseline, 29
Armor: Civilian Clothes, Properly Tied Shoelaces
Skill Tree:
T1: d6..........|T2: d8..........|T3: d10.........|T4: d12.........|T5: d20.........|

Precise.........>
................|Explosives......>
Steady Hands....>................|Saboteur........>
................|Electronics.....>
Technophile.....>

Additional Effects:

Status:
Healthy

Spoiler: Jacob Falkner, AKA Sosoku234 (click to show/hide)

Clade: Panthrope, 46
Armor: Civilian Clothes (w/ Glasses)
Skill Tree:
T1: d6..........|T2: d8..........|T3: d10.........|T4: d12.........|T5: d20.........|

Farsighted......>
................|Recon...........>
Patient.........>................|Marksmanship....>
................|Ambushes........>
Hiding..........>

Additional Effects:
>Hiding: +1 to stealth rolls while immobile
>Farsighted: -2 to rolls involving within twenty feet, without proper glasses

Status:
Healthy

Spoiler: Tray Seris, AKA HighEndNoob (click to show/hide)

Clade: Baseline, 22
Armor: Civilian Clothes
Skill Tree:
T1: d6..........|T2: d8..........|T3: d10.........|T4: d12.........|T5: d20.........|

Traffic Science.>
................|Logistics.......>
Organized.......>................|Strat. Sabotage.>
................|Resourceful.....>
Kleptomania.....>

Additional Effects:
>Orderly: Tries to make his surroundings neat. -1 to actions requiring focus in disorderly areas
>Strat. Sabotage = Strategic/Large-Scale Sabotage

Status:
Healthy

Spoiler: Travis Eaton, AKA HighEndNoob (click to show/hide)

Clade: Panthrope, 32
Armor: Civilian Clothes
Skill Tree:
T1: d6..........|T2: d8..........|T3: d10.........|T4: d12.........|T5: d20.........|

Mechanic........>
................|Troubleshooting.>
Perfectionist...>................|Evaluation......>
................|Judgement.......>
Impulsive.......>

Additional Effects:

Status:
Healthy

[Sosoku234]

"It may be risky, but we could hide behind the M8, have somebody go in and clear it, and kill that comet when it gets to about four kilometers."

[WunderKatze]

"Take the shot if it presents itself. I think the tank will be ready to move."

Ambush the Comet.

[_DivideByZero_]

"Take the shot if it presents itself. I think the tank will be ready to move."

Ambush the Comet.

The Comet strolls past. It comes to within 500 km, after which you notice the turret spinning. Your cabin fills with the sound of squealing brakes as their tank squeals to a halt. You're sighted! [3] Gwydion fires first, albeit barely, into the side armor of the Comet. Echoes roll throughout the fields.

The vehicle immediately shuts down, and flares come out the top lighting the sky with white.

[WunderKatze]

"Now lets hit that Greyhound!"

[_DivideByZero_]

The M8 takes the hit and flips over. [6] Flares are ejected over the grass, making a column of smoke appear in the distance next to the vehicle.

[Sosoku234]

"Damnit! We should light the comet up and get outta here." Prepare to fire upon the comet at the commander's word.

[WunderKatze]

"I think we got the Comet."

[Sosoku234]

"Nah. If we got them, it'd be straight flames. They're signaling the others."

[WunderKatze]

"Yeah. I don't think we're trying to kill them. Now we have to plan our next engagement. We can either go on the offense or find a good position."

Call Hermia.

[Xvareon]

"Direct hit, kill confirmed!" I announce to the cabin. At least... I think so. It just shut down. I guess that means they're out of action?

Either way, we need to get moving. Whatever didn't like that noise is gonna come our way fast. Let's dig the Hellcat the hell out of this dirt and ROLL OUT.

[Sosoku234]

"I'd say some one should get out to secure the tank. While, they're out, we move the tank to a better position to deal with new threats."

[HighEndNoob]

"Good hit. We should have someone confirm the Comet's down and get moving. The Greyhounds pretty safely down, andandI don't want anyone to risk themselves in the swamp."

"Squad 1 definitely saw that, so should we set up another ambush here, or reposition?

[Xvareon]

Question:  Do they want us to just hit the tanks with shells and be done? Or do they expect us to go out and secure the tanks ourselves with, y'know, guns?

If not, I say we bugger off. Those flares are gonna draw everyone like flies to a plate of crap, and our ASU is far too exposed in the open plains.

[_DivideByZero_]

Question:  Do they want us to just hit the tanks with shells and be done? Or do they expect us to go out and secure the tanks ourselves with, y'know, guns?

You... weren't told. They did say that there'd be a shower of flares at the end of the match, and at that point your tanks would reactivate.

"Yeah. I don't think we're trying to kill them. Now we have to plan our next engagement. We can either go on the offense or find a good position."

Call Hermia.

Hermia refuses to come down. Perhaps its that animal that you saw before. It's coming closer, it looks somewhat like an elephant with huge, prehensile ears. It's flaring those ears right now and you hear it making a faint bellowing sound as it walks closer, straight toward the hellcat.