Perform the flanking maneuver, by sprinting to a direction where the bugs don’t expect while reloading and spray bullets towards there position.
Name: Marius “Jäger” Streicher
Bio: Pretty tall, let’s say the 6’6” range and of deep German descent with a hybrid of accents collage that barely allows you to hear the English words, rather than that a standard average BMI mesomorph.
Health: Wounded in the left arm. Bullet partially lodged in head. KIA, shredded by warrior bugs.
Status: Bleeding in the left arm (1/3)
Kills:
Related Deaths: 1
Merits:
Trigger Happy: 1 point
Total Merit Points:
Rank: Private
Billet: Infantryman
Inventory:
Morita Mk1 Rifle, 60/60 Rounds, 540 rounds in Magazines
2 M-901 HE Grenades
Combat Rig with Combat Armor Rated at Level 3
Databox
Canteen
Rationbar
[2] You try to run up towards the sides, but you trip and tumble down into the crater towards the bugs.
((I'm awfully rusty at this, but here, have some grade-B insane ranting.))
"Wow, amazing work, just amazing. See men? This is why we can't let women like that into our army, they ruin our equipment, she just broke a good rifle, a great rifle, a rifle she didn't deserve, and she can't even take a hit, look at her! Sad! How could a soldier be injured so easily? Just sad, you saw me, I took a hit, and I'm not on the ground crying like a girl, women have no place in the army! And then they want to report heroes like Yoink, and he was just being a soldier, we're all soldiers, soldiers fight all the time, and he just fought a little--defending himself too!--but because it was a woman he's being targeted, it's terrible, just terrible folks, we can't accept this, it's terrible! You could be next, I'm just saying, any of us could be targeted like this, we're just doing our jobs and then the PC commanders who don't even come down here get all uppity, and they're mad, and bad things happen to us! It's a disaster!"
Induce the other soldiers to riot, resisting the unfair feministic system that's trying to denigrate and emasculate them!
Name: Actual President Donald J. Trump
Bio: Very handsome, just the best, a tremendous man with tremendous hands. He's great, amazing, a real tough guy who's going to win this war. And he will win, Trump always wins, he's a winner, and he's fighting just the worst people, I mean if you just look at them they're just the worst, it's horrible, they're unbelivable. Trump is much stronger, and smarter, and just better in every way, there's no way he can't win, believe me.
Health: Wounded, stabbed by bug in left shoulder
Status: Okayish, bug claw lodged in left shoulder.
Kills:
Related Deaths: Probably a lot.
Medals and Commendations:
Total Merit Points:
Rank: Private
Billet: Infantryman
Inventory:
Morita Mk1 Rifle, 60/60 Rounds, 600 rounds in Magazines
2 M-901 HE Grenades
Combat Rig with Combat Armor Rated at Level 3
Databox
Canteen
Rationbar
[5] You convince every misogynist in earshot that the female of the species is the real threat, not the bugs. Half the platoon goes on strike, refuses to advance, and start giving venomous glares at anything that looks female. It is actually quite difficult to tell under the helmets and armor so they just act hostile towards anyone with soft skin and who isn't behaving like a brute. Unit cohesion collapses.
"I thought we were fighting Vietnamese people, not weird bug aliens."
Move forward with the rest of the tropes and fire my M16 at any bugs I see.
Name: Frank Goldstine
Bio: Not sure what happened but it was 1967 a few minutes age.
Health: Maimed, shattered hip
Status: Impaled by bug claw
Kills:
1 Warrior
Related Deaths: (We'll consider all new characters to be relatives of the previous one and you get a merit point for each death)
Medals and Commendations:
Total Merit Points: 1
Rank: Private
Billet: Infantryman
Inventory:
M16, 30/30 Rounds, 150 rounds in Magazines
2 M67 Grenades
Combat Fatigues
Databox
Canteen
MRE
(6) It could be the alien climate, but you start seeing all the bugs as vietnamese kooks. You hose the approaching bugs with your M16, putting holes in limbs and mandibles... but you also manage to hit Marius in the left arm. The rifled bullet causes blowback and a huge bleeding exit wound.
“What.”
Pay respects to gent, then shoot bugs to avenge him. Also, reload.
Name:Michael Darrell
Bio: This was a terrible dare!
Health: Healthy
Status: Grappled, held by the neck by warrior mandibles
Kills: Friendly Fire: Gent
Related Deaths: double Nope
Medals and Commendations:triple nope
Total Merit Points: nada
Rank: Private
Billet: Infantryman
Inventory:
Morita Mk1 Rifle, 0/60 Rounds, 540 rounds in Magazines
2 M-901 HE Grenades
Combat Rig with Combat Armor Rated at Level 3
Databox
Canteen
[3] You reload and haphazardly spray rounds in the general direction of the bugs. You blow off a limb or two from the warriors... and also succeed in hitting Marius in the helmet. The round partially penetrates and gives Marius a splitting headache.
Name: An Ostrich
Bio: Brother to Gent Ostrich.
Status: All-Good
Kills: 0
Related Deaths: 2
Killed by fully automatic friendly fire on Klendathu
Vaporized by Plasma while dropping into Klendathu
Total Merit Points: 2
Rank: Private
Billet: Infantryman
Inventory:
Morita Mk1 Rifle, 60/60 Rounds, 600 rounds in Magazines
2 M-901 HE Grenades
Combat Rig with Combat Armor Rated at Level 3
Databox
Canteen
Rationbar
Your drop pod comes soaring down from orbit...
[2] But it eats anti-air-artillery plasma as it enters atmosphere, vaporizing you. Try again. Your next of kin will recieve double the honors when they sign up to earn their citizenship.
Character Sheet:
Name: Shuhrat "Fuze" Kessikbayev
Bio: A soldier that's part of the
Spetsnaz, who somehow ended up here during what was supposed to be a hostage
killing rescue mission.
Health: Healthy
Status: All-Good
Kills:
Related Deaths: (We'll consider all new characters to be relatives of the previous one and you get a merit point for each death)
Medals and Commendations:
Total Merit Points:
Rank: Private
Billet: Gunner
Inventory:
6P41, 100/100 rounds, 600 spare rounds
2 M-901 HE Grenades
Combat Rig with Combat Armor Rated at Level 3
Databox
Canteen
Rationbar
>Exit the dropship then go to the frontline, gunning down xeno scum.
You deploy with the next wave via drop pod... [4] You land safely near the front and join the platoon.
[6] You hose down advancing bugs with deadly accuracy, scoring 2 kills! You also nearly decapitate the sergeant in front, but his helmet stops the bullet, and merely gets a splitting headache from a partially penetrated bullet.
"Kay. Bye."
Unpin grenade, lightly toss at the Trump's feet.
Name: Jane Doe
Bio: Probably.
Health: Maimed KIA
Status: Paralyzed, Crushed Skull
Kills: nil
Related Deaths: nah
Medals and Commendations:
Total Merit Points:
Rank: Private
Billet: Infantryman
Inventory:
Shooty Boi, 60/60 Rounds, 600 rounds in Magazines
1 Explody Boi
Cardboard armor
Databox
Canteen
Rationbar
You're paralyzed after Yoink jumped on you. You think harsh thoughts towards trump. You would use harsh language, but find yourself unable to move the muscles in your throat and face. It's kind of like having a mouth but not being able to scream.
Faust:
"MEIN GOTT!!! That bug turned Gent into chunky salsa!"
My eye catches a glint of silver arcing towards Trump. Dash to the live grenade and kick it towards the advancing line of bugs.
Name: Faust von Hiptenburg
Bio: Eldest son of the wealthy von Hiptenburgs, has enormous pressure on his young shoulders to advance rapidly through the ranks. Unfortunately, he's a total idiot when it comes to self preservation. Happily follows even the most suicidal orders.
Health: Healthy
Status: All-Good
Kills:
1 Warrior
Related Deaths: 0
Medals and Commendations:
Inspirational: 1 point
Total Merit Points: 1
Rank: Private
Billet: Infantryman
Inventory:
Morita Mk1 Rifle, 0/60 Rounds, 600 rounds in Magazines
1 M-901 HE Grenades
Combat Rig with Combat Armor Rated at Level 3
Databox
Canteen
Rationbar
[4] There's no grenade arcing at Trump, but you toss some of your own towards the bugs. Your high explosive grenade soars over the sergeants head and into a line of bugs. It explodes, shredding one.
IF SPINE-BREAKY PERSON ACTUALLY ABLE TO THROW GRENADE, SOMEHOW DETERMINE IF THIS FAUST GUY ABLE TO SEE/KICK IT OR NOT
IF YES, DIVE INTO NEARBY HOLE/CRATER/GULLY, TAKE COVER
IF NO, STEAL HIS IDEA AND KICK IT MYSELF. UTILISE ALL MY HACKY-SACK SKILLZ
Name: Yoink
Bio: Yoink Yoink Yoink!
Health: Seriously wounded
Status: Impaled through the upper torso.
Kills:
Jane Doe, Via crushing of the skull.
Related Deaths: (We'll consider all new characters to be relatives of the previous one and you get a merit point for each death)
Medals and Commendations:
Demerit: Liable for aggravated assault consummated by battery upon Jane Doe.
Murder of Jane Doe
Total Merit Points:
Rank: Private
Billet: Infantryman
Inventory:
Morita Mk1 Rifle, 60/60 Rounds, 600 rounds in Magazines
2 M-901 HE Grenades
Combat Rig with Combat Armor Rated at Level 3
Databox
Canteen
Rationbar
IF NO, STEAL HIS IDEA AND KICK IT MYSELF. UTILISE ALL MY HACKY-SACK SKILLZ
There is no grenade endangering Trump, but you feel the urge to kick something.
[5] You stomp on Jane Doe's head, ending her life. And increasing your liabilities to Murder.
Death rolls:
[1] Several warrior bugs grab Marius with their mandibles, and proceed to tear him limb from limb.
[2] After Trump gives his speech, a warrior bug breaks through the lines, and stabs him through the left shoulder. The claw runs through Trump, armor flesh and all, and is lodged inside.
[2] A bug advances on Frank Goldstein, and slashes at him. A claw penetrates Frank through the groin, shattering the hip and pubic bone. Frank is impaled and maimed.
[1] An arachnid warrior breaks through the lines and clamps its mandibles around Michael's neck, hoisting him aloft. Michael is grappled by the neck.
[4] Suhrat survives, as the nearby arachnids are too busy chomping on the rest of the team.
[4] Faust is also ignored by the bugs, for now.
[2] A bug breaks through and implales Yoink through the chest with its claws. It just misses his heart.
Platoon Actions:
[6] The sergeant rallies a nearby squad or two and starts pushing the bugs back towards the crater... well most of them, except the ones busy impaling the team.
[5] The misogynists rally around Trump and fire into the bug impaling him. They kill it, and saw off the claw attached to Trump, but leave the object in the wound to prevent him from bleeding out.
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