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[WunderKatze]

Shit. Call for Hermia. "Wait. Hold fire please."

[Xvareon]

Well that's just great. If the wind's blowing west to east then whatever this is might have caught our scent. Roaming male of some species, perhaps? Can I, or someone else who sees it, make a Lore check or something to recognize the creature?

[Sosoku234]

Look around the field where the ASU is making progress towards the M8.

[_DivideByZero_]

Shit. Call for Hermia. "Wait. Hold fire please."

Hermia eventually leaves on her own, and sees the Hellcat, so she naturally flies toward you.

Look around the field where the ASU is making progress towards the M8.

You turn left and have a look around, able to see just over the swamp to the north. And sure enough, you spot a tank cruising along in the grass. Large, square chassis; unsloped armor; painted jet black. It's a Comet alright. It is currently heading west, following in the pushed-down grass that your vehicles left as a trail.

[Xvareon]

It is currently heading west, following in the pushed-down grass that your vehicles left as a trail.

It's what? What the hell happened to those guys in the Greyhound? Did they leave their radio equipment off or abandon their vehicle or something? Someone had to have noticed us by now. At any rate, that Comet is sure as hell going to turn our way in a hurry if we make a ruckus, so we need to start planning.

[WunderKatze]

The M18 should engage the Comet first and then the ASU should strike the M8 shortly afterward.

[_DivideByZero_]

There's a hill in the way of the Comet. Cross through the forest and climb up the hill?

[HighEndNoob]

"Yeah, we should probably wait to ambush the Comet. We don't want it getting the drop on us."

"Since it's not that close to the ASU though, I think it's safe to close in on the greyhound a little more, maybe half a kilometer at most. It should've noticed us by now, so the cre probably bailed."

[WunderKatze]

"Let's find a hiding spot. All we need to do is make sure we aren't immediately in the sights of the Comet when it turns over here."

Proceed with plan.

[_DivideByZero_]

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

"Yeah, we should probably wait to ambush the Comet. We don't want it getting the drop on us."

"Since it's not that close to the ASU though, I think it's safe to close in on the greyhound a little more, maybe half a kilometer at most. It should've noticed us by now, so the cre probably bailed."

[4] The Greyhound doesn't move its barrel at all. It's like shooting fish in a barrel, although you don't shoot yet.

"Let's find a hiding spot. All we need to do is make sure we aren't immediately in the sights of the Comet when it turns over here."

Proceed with plan.

[1] You move the Hellcat into the swamp in order to camouflage it. Unfortunately, the ground underneath it isn't giving much traction. You continue to camouflage the vehicle until it looks like a large shrub, but on the other hand you won't be able to move out of this position without assistance or some kind of work.

The terrain around the vehicle is mildly torn up.

Well that's just great. If the wind's blowing west to east then whatever this is might have caught our scent. Roaming male of some species, perhaps? Can I, or someone else who sees it, make a Lore check or something to recognize the creature?

[2] You're not really familiar with the wildlife on this planet. The vast majority of work is done in the city. There is almost no infrastructure in the outlands. Resources and such are shipped by air.

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 (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

[WunderKatze]

"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.

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

[Sosoku234]

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

[HighEndNoob]

"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.

[Playergamer]

Spoiler: Travis Eaton (click to show/hide)

Name, Age: Travis Eaton, 32
Clade: Panthrope
Appearance: Eaton stands at six-foot-one, weighing in at around 160 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes.

Bio: Travis Eaton was born 30-odd years before the Siege. His father was a mechanic, and it seemed hereditary. When he was 8, Travis disassembled a clock (although he couldn't put it back together again). As he grew older, his father took Travis under his wing, tutoring him in the art that is mechanics. Travis was soon spending more time in the workshop than in school, and he dropped out entirely at 17. Instead of going to school, Travis took a job at his father's garage.

Eaton worked under his father for a few years, but he chafed at the way he never got any credit. Eventually, after three years, he set out on his own, starting a car repair shop on the other side of the city. Money was tight, but he survived. For a decade, Travis Eaton happily repaired any vehicle you brought to him.

The Siege ruined all that. The supply of cars to repair dried up, and Eaton's business died with it. He was forced to sell off his garage. After making a living off of odd-jobs for a while, the mechanic decided to enlist. After all, the army was the only place left with any decent technology.

Skill Tree:
T1: d6..........|T2: d8..........|T3: d10.........|T4: d12.........|T5: d20.........|

Mechanically Inclined>
................|Machine Spirit>
Perfectionist>................|Build it Better>
................|Judgemental>
Impulsive>

Additional Effects:
>Machine Spirit: Travis can instinctively diagnose damage caused to a vehicle, thanks to his mechanical expertise.
>Judgemental: Travis often impulsively berates anybody he catches making a mistake.
>Build it Better: Travis can examine any nearby vehicle to find its flaws and weak points. While doing this, he stands very still for a short period of time, mumbling about he "would've built it better than these amateurs."


>See below

((Sorry the bio is kinda meh. I'm a bit tired right now, and when I'm tired, writing skills go out the window. Also, I realized after writing this out that there's another engineer. oh well.))

[_DivideByZero_]

It's a siege. Not The Siege. Alternatively, I was going to call it the Blockade but it seems you've already come up with the name.

Working on the next post now. Playergamer, you'll have to wait for the match to end before your character gets dropped in. Hope that's okay.