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[Tack]

Also another “bookshelf” design

Begin tracking the repeated survival of specific vessels and crews as shown by officially sanctioned individualism in uniform and “dress of timber”. Ships may also track successful kills upon their timber (in the officially mandated section and using Wrethian Official Italica- Black)
This will allow the tracking by high command of varying ships and crews states of veterancy.
Those ships which have progressed to official “Idol” status have also been shown through testing of focus groups to cause positive and deleterious effects on the morale of allied and enemy vessels in the sector, respectively.

[milo christiansen]

Ships
Max Pirate:
Just Do The Job: (2) NUKE9.13, Milo
Sit Pretty:

Marines
Bravely Run Away Away: (1) NUKE9.13

Production
Transport: (2) NUKE9.13, Milo

[andrea]

I don't want to cede ground, and I am willing to spend lives for it. They are running out of grenades and we still have vast numerical superiority, I don't believe we will lose significantly more than one squad.
I will run some numbers on production, but I would like 2 transports.

ALL marines at TC: Fortify.
Help is arriving. For real this time.

Ships
Max Pirate:
Just Do The Job: (3) NUKE9.13, Milo, Andrea
Sit Pretty:

Marines
Bravely Run Away Away: (1) NUKE9.13
STand the Ground: (1) Andrea
Production
Transport: (2) NUKE9.13, Milo
2 transports: (1) Andrea
- no select crystals: (1) Andrea

[NUKE9.13]

I'm fairly certain that we're gonna lose ground no matter what we do. Better to conserve our forces until we have a fighting chance.

[andrea]

well, I disagree with the assessment, so I want the soldiers to fight. Keep in mind that they are running out of grenades, their killing ability will be lowered immensely due to that.

Amyway, I ran the numbers and transports are cheap if we don't select them. Lets get 2.

[johiah]

Ships
Max Pirate:
Just Do The Job: (4) NUKE9.13, Milo, Andrea, Johiah
Sit Pretty:

Marines
Bravely Run Away Away: (1) NUKE9.13
STand the Ground: (2) Andrea, Johiah
Production
Transport: (2) NUKE9.13, Milo
2 transports: (2) Andrea, Johiah
- no select crystals: (2) Andrea, Johiah

Tentatively going for Andrea's plan, although I could probably be persuaded either way.

[milo christiansen]

Ships
Max Pirate:
Just Do The Job: (4) NUKE9.13, Milo, Andrea, Johiah
Sit Pretty:

Marines
Bravely Run Away Away: (1) NUKE9.13
Stand the Ground: (3) Andrea, Johiah, Milo

Production
Transport: (1) NUKE9.13
2 transports: (3) Andrea, Johiah, Milo

[Jilladilla]

Don't we have a 'Fire the damn plasma cannon and then run away' tactic?

[10ebbor10]

Bad idea atm.

Their shield would tank the shots, so it would just allow themto take potshots at us.

[Madman198237]

Use corners and the ability of the plasma cannon to turn an area into a metal-melting hellhole?

[Draignean]

Three Captains

The Black Ink arrives at the now lonely spire, keeping a vigil while the rest of the fleet moves in to strike the enemy.

Inside the Spire
The marines holding the ground are taking a beating. Outside of their fortifications, they're left to construct hasty BLOCK fortifications that are blown apart and set alight even by inaccurate fire Kasgyrite pistols. The cannons serve to keep Kasgyre from actively overrunning positions, but they seem content enough to grind forward and employ their mobile shrouds to tank shots. The riflemen see particular attrition as their weapons become increasingly unreliable, they lack the fortifications of the past to reload behind, and Kasgyrite marksmen target them whenever possible.

Losses are harsh. Sling thrown grenades detonate man and materials both, and the enemy seems to have held their strongest grenades for last, detonating with brilliant golden explosions. Casualties are inflicted on the enemy side, but it's a helluva a lot harder to get a shot off at them. The only people capable of making an opening are the riflemen, and while they get replenished as they fall from other squads, it's still a suicidal job to peek up from behind cover and take shots at the Kasgyrite front line.

Still, Marine captains are confident that shear numbers can win the day- although they're updating their casualty totals significantly.

Confirmed Kills: Half a Kasgyrite squad.
Losses:  Squad I, squad F, 50% of squad G

Wreth has Lost Ground at the Three Captains


Western Kasgyrite Demi-Spire

The fleet moves in to Kasgyrite territory, the largest encroach made into enemy territory in history. The Kasgyrite demi-spire looms large, but there is no defensive fleet settled around here. If there's going to be a glorious battle, it won't be fought here. Here, the only kills to be made are against civilian transports and dockyard defenses.

Civillian traffic, for the most part, is brought to a near halt. Any transports that survive are either those that make suicidal plunges into the mist, or those that launch at night and run without lights to get past the blockade. Everyone else spotted is brought down in flames by hunting packs of skiffs.

Raking runs by skiff packs on boom and zoom, as well as the occasional loosely coordinated pass by Windriders, wreak destruction on their obvious dockyards.  The defenses, however, are not insignificant. Multiple skiffs on attack runs are brought down by volley fire, or from heavier mounts containing rapid-fire cannons. One Windrider lingers a little too long on an offensive pass and ends up with its side armor blistered and slagged off the side as focused fire holes its shroud.

Kills: 80% of the Demi-Spires resources for this round, approximately 25% of their defense positions.
Losses: Comets x3
Damaged: WOSV Crystalclear [Slagged Port Armor]


The Burned Mountain

Passing through the Burned Mountain's aerosphere, the Comet's captain reports nothing out of the ordinary. The flyby reveals no Kasgyrite activity around the volcanic spire.


The Wrackspire

As unstable and variant as it was during the first landing, the captain of the Comet makes a point of keeping a good distance away from the shimmering distortions and flying boulders that dance around the Wrackspire's broken bulk. There's no evidence that Kasgyre is here, nor is there evidence of some community of hardscrabble marines that's just waiting for pickup.


The Unfinished

There is no report from the Comet sent to patrol the Unfinished spire, however, a letter does come in from your former officer. She details that the Kasgyrites have arrived in strength, with three vipers and seven skiffs. While her master is not affected by these issues, and has managed to incapacitate one of the Vipers, production cannot continue while they actively continue to bombard the shipping points.

Kasgyre has cut off all resources from The Unfinished this Round


Spire Wreth

The WOSV Deadline enters service alongside two new transports, the WOSV Ledger and the foreign sounding WOSV Imafuku. Another comet is manufactured to replace last year's losses.


Event: The Archangel

By great coincidence, two great artists, one of Kasgyre and one of Wreth, are unveiling a great work of art. Competition, kismet, or a certain sense of madness has caused both to name their piece of art 'The Archangel'.

Show me this piece of art. The winner will inspire a member of their design team great heights, enabling them to either make a project with no dice cost, or to have one turn where rushing projects does not introduce bugs.


Is is now the beginning of the year 377 AR.

Spire Wreth's Production Stands At,
13(+8)/y Crystal, 39/65 Banked
19(+2)/y Ore, 36/95 banked
19(+6)/y Wood, 94/95 banked
10/y Silk, 34/50 banked

It is now the design and project maintenance phase. You have 5 dice to spend.

Spoiler: Projects (click to show/hide)

E.S.P: 6/20 | 2 Ore, 2 Crystal | Rushed 0 Times | 2O, 2C
Aether Forge 2/27 | - | Rushed 0 Times | Nothing Invested
Eastern Cave Dragun: 5/10 | 2 Crystal, 6 Ore, 4 Wood | Nothing invested | Rushed 0 Times

Spoiler: Map (click to show/hide)

The Calm: The calm is a region of the aerosphere with almost no wind beyond fleeting turbulence, and absolutely no aetheric currents. It's frigidly cold, and filled with fine red 'snow' that barely moves. Traversing it with a conventional vessel is impossible due to the lack of energy to fuel the lift and trim crystals.
The Everstorm: As the name suggests, the everstorm is a region of the aerosphere dominated by an enormous and eternal thunderstorm. It's a chaotic region of raging winds and surging aetheric energy that manifests in terrible bursts of prismatic flame. No conventional vessel could hope to survive the nightmarish storm conditions.

Wreth Territory

Haze-Maze
Marine Presence: K 0/8 |  W 1/8
--->Marines
---> Squad G (No Equip)
Territory: 0/4 | 4/4
Resources: 1C, 3O, 1W, 2S
Conditions: Deadly Gas Pockets, significant vertical shafts and steep tunnels.

Miner's Folly
Marine Presence: K 0/18 |  W 1/18
--->Marines
---> Squad G (No Equip)
Territory: 0/4 | 4/4
Resources: 1C, 6O, 0W, 1S
Conditions: Toxic Stone, Massive Caverns, pitch-black

The Verdant Vista
Marine Presence: K 0/18 |  W 0/18
Territory: 0/4 | 4/4
Resources: 1C, 0O, 8W, 2S
Conditions: Mostly earth and soil, Unstable pocket caves


The Belt

Three Captains
Marine Presence: K ?/20 |  W 6/20
--->Marines
---> Defense Squad D:  Silk Vest (Officer) | Pincushion (1/4) | Suppressor (1/4) | Gauntlets (2/4) | BLOCK | PLACE x2 | Envenomed Bolts
---> Defense Squad E:  Silk Vest (Officer) | Pincushion (2/4) | Gauntlets (2/4) | BLOCK | PLACE x2
---> Support Squad G:  Silk Vest (Officer) | Pincushion (3/4) | Suppressor (1/4) | PLACE x 2 | Envenomed Bolts [50%
---> M: Rifles (4/4) | 2x MOVE PLACE
---> L: Rifles (4/4) | 1x MOVE PLACE
Territory: 1/4 | 3/4
Resources: 1C, 6O, 2W, 6S
Conditions: Kinetoluminescent Ores, Heavily Infested

Wrackspire
Marine Presence: K ?/12 |  W 0/12
Territory: ?/4 | 1/4
Resources: 3C, 4O, 4W, 2S
Conditions: Unstable Aetheric Phenomena, Broken Spire

Burned Mountain
Marine Presence: K ?/24 |  W 0/24
Territory: ?/4 | 0/4
Resources: 1C, 10O, 1W, 0S
Conditions: Inexplicably Molten Core, Hundreds of narrow tunnels and small galleries.

The Unfinished
Marine Presence: K ?/45 |  W 0/45
--->Marines
Territory: ?/4 | ?/4
Resources: 8C, 0O, 6W, 2S
Conditions: Unfinished infrastructure, Massive open rooms and halls.

Spoiler: Ships (click to show/hide)

WOSV Chimera - Windrider Class
Loadout
8 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons+ (Flanged Heatsinks, Itshana Select) [4 unit Broadsides]
1 Dragun Cannon+ (Sapshot) [Specialized Dragun Bow Mount]
1 Medium Ikusasa Core Crystal
2 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
12 Itshana Select Trim Crystals
4 Itshana Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
8 reams of webbing
Armored Skin 
2 Unit of Armor
Location: Western Kasgyrite Spire
Status: All papers are in order.

Comets - Skyskiff Class (x7)
Loadout
2 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons (Flanged Heat Sinks)
1 Very Small Select Core Crystal
1 Very Small Select Lift Crystal
4 Select Trim Crystals
2 reams of webbing
Location:  Western Kasgyrite Spire
Status: All papers are in order.

Comets - Skyskiff Class (x1)
Loadout
2 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons (Flanged Heat Sinks)
1 Very Small Select Core Crystal
1 Very Small Select Lift Crystal
4 Select Trim Crystals
2 reams of webbing
Location: The Wrackspire
Status: All papers are in order.

Comets - Skyskiff Class (x1)
Loadout
2 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons (Flanged Heat Sinks)
1 Very Small Select Core Crystal
1 Very Small Select Lift Crystal
4 Select Trim Crystals
2 reams of webbing
Location: Spire Wreth
Status: All papers are in order.

WOSV Longlast - Windrider Class
Loadout
8 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons+ (Flanged Heatsinks, Itshana Select) [4 unit Broadsides]
1 Dragun Cannon+ (Sapshot) [Specialized Dragun Bow Mount]
1 Medium Ikusasa Core Crystal
2 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
12 Itshana Select Trim Crystals
4 Itshana Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
8 reams of webbing
Armored Skin 
2 Unit of Armor
Location:  Western Kasgyrite Spire
Status: All papers are in order.

WOSV Payoff - Windrider Class
Loadout
8 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons+ (Flanged Heatsinks, Itshana Select) [4 unit Broadsides]
1 Dragun Cannon+ (Sapshot) [Specialized Dragun Bow Mount]
1 Medium Ikusasa Core Crystal
2 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
12 Itshana Select Trim Crystals
4 Itshana Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
8 reams of webbing
Armored Skin 
2 Unit of Armor
Location:   Western Kasgyrite Spire
Status: All papers are in order.

WOSV Crystalclear - Windrider Class
Loadout
8 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons+ (Flanged Heatsinks, Itshana Select) [4 unit Broadsides]
1 Dragun Cannon+ (Sapshot) [Specialized Dragun Bow Mount]
1 Medium Ikusasa Core Crystal
2 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
12 Itshana Select Trim Crystals
4 Itshana Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
8 reams of webbing
Armored Skin 
2 Unit of Armor  [Slagged Port Armor, 2 Ore to repair]
Location:  Western Kasgyrite Spire
Status: Damaged

WOSV Black Ink - Windrider Class
Loadout
8 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons+ (Flanged Heatsinks, Itshana Select) [4 unit Broadsides]
1 Dragun Cannon+ (Sapshot) [Specialized Dragun Bow Mount]
1 Medium Ikusasa Core Crystal
2 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
12 Itshana Select Trim Crystals
4 Itshana Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
8 reams of webbing
Armored Skin 
2 Unit of Armor
Location: Three Captains
Status: All papers are in order.

WOSV Deadline - Windrider Class
Loadout
8 SUCKERPUNCH Light Aether Cannons+ (Flanged Heatsinks, Itshana Select) [4 unit Broadsides]
1 Dragun Cannon+ (Sapshot) [Specialized Dragun Bow Mount]
1 Medium Ikusasa Core Crystal
2 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
12 Itshana Select Trim Crystals
4 Itshana Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
8 reams of webbing
Armored Skin 
2 Unit of Armor
Location:  Spire Wreth
Status: All papers are in order.

WOSV Marge - Transport Barge
Loadout
1 Small Core Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
1 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
2 Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
1 reams of webbing
Carrying: 0/6
Location: Spire Wreth
Status:  All papers are in order.

WOSV Shibboleth - Transport Barge
Loadout
1 Small Core Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement + Ikusasa)
1 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
2 Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
1 reams of webbing
Carrying: 0/6
Location: Spire Wreth
Status:  All papers are in order.

WOSV Ledger - Transport Barge
Loadout
1 Small Core Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement+ Ikusasa)
1 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
2 Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
1 reams of webbing
Carrying: 0/6
Location: Spire Wreth
Status:  All papers are in order.

WOSV Imafuku - Transport Barge
Loadout
1 Small Core Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement+ Ikusasa)
1 Small Basic Lift Crystal+ (Itshana Refinement)
2 Trim Crystals+ (Itshana Refinement)
1 reams of webbing
Carrying: 0/6
Location: Spire Wreth
Status:  All papers are in order.

Spoiler: Infantry (click to show/hide)

Marines 13

Spoiler: Misc. Goods (click to show/hide)

1x Prototype ESP Transmitter
3x Prototype ESP Receiver
1x Prototype ECD

Current Technology

[Tack]

Ah, sorry. I'm a words guy, not a pictures guy.

[NUKE9.13]

Alright then. I think investing 2 dice into the ECD is pretty much a given. Whether we want to do anything else is up in the air. We could invest in the Aetherforge... I guess we could use the extra ore.

Project Progress:
Invest 2 dice in ECD (4C, 120, 8W): (1) NUKE9.13
Invest 2 dice in Aetherforge (Free): (1) NUKE9.13

[Madman198237]

Barring more interesting suggestions, we could make the Archangel a majestic ship proudly displaying Wreth's colors and heraldry and whatnot. Preferably accompanied by the paperwork required to make such a ship.


We will win through sheer weight of paperwork.

[NUKE9.13]

I mean, if you feel you can draw something like that, you go ahead.

Personally, I can just about draw a stick figure, so I'll stick to writing. Trying to figure out a good format for a poem praising the eldritch magnificence of an Archangel.


E: Something like this, maybe.

Sailors turn your boats away
when you see that holy light.
Live to sail another day,
not for mortals is the sight-

Of pearly wings and golden skin
and a face I shan't describe.
See it and your vision's fin
and you're driven to imbibe.

Heed my words, you sons of men,
such beauty, 'tis not for us.
Worship from afar, ye ken-
and they'll never make a fuss.