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[Itnetlolor]

Journal of J."B". Eyre: (01-09-40)

The memorial service for Jax was held earlier today. How depressing, but almost hard to not expect. After all, we signed up for the job.

My head still feels a little wobbly after feeling the impact of that depth charge. Amazingly enough, nobody was killed by it; but the wounds seemed pretty bad. Still can't believe Jax's helmet exploded like that. Whew. I could've sworn I've seen him come out of his suit like the last squeeze of toothpaste.

Anyway, the government issued food is krap. My constitution couldn't handle meatloaf of that caliber. Seeing as the toilets lack proper ventilation and break easily, apparently, I tried passing off a clog as a containment breach odor as casually as I could, but I forgot that we don't store dead aliens in live storage, and everyone, especially the science team knew I WAS full of $h!t.

I wonder where storage hides our stuff? I could go for a relaxer right now. My gut still feels twisted.

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Journal of J."B". Eyre: (01-11-40)

It turns out little Jack has decided to join the party. That was one weird kid last time I saw him. I swear, I remember seeing that kid playing with a snake as if they were lost cousins. Seems he has personal reasons for joining us. Wouldn't blame him. His parents were awesome people. He was apparently a survivor found ages after the incident.

He was shattered when I visited him at the hospital. Had all sorts of crazy scribbles of reptiles. Couldn't tell if he was a fan of Godzilla, or something related to our threat got to him. Recalling the last war; I fear the worst. I'll keep an eye on him. The least I could do in honor of his parents.

[cganya]

Anya Snow had a hard time getting up this morning, the dreams were back. She had spent too much time sharing the memories of her alien captives. she had learned volumes but at a price, she had experienced perfection but was forced to live among the humans. Labeled an addict, she knew the truth.

The base commander had assigned her a special assignment. Seems one of the new recruits had family on the Hyperion. Anger can motivate a soldier to great heights but at the same time anger can motivate a soldier make stupid choices. Humans have merit in that they can excel at anything they put their minds to. Sometimes they are blinded by what they think they want to excel at. She decided to shoot Tasjack a message and see if she could guide him along the right track.

[Myroc]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

STARTING...

PERSONAL LOGS ACCESSED

USERNAME: MYROC
PASSWORD: **********

VALIDATING...

USER VALIDATED. WELCOME, MYROC.

ACCESSING PERSONAL LOGS...

Personal log, Jan 8th, 2040, 23:00 CET

We just had our first mission. Jax bit the dust immediately, poor guy got his helm busted, and if the lack of air didn't get him, the pressure did. Steve also got majorly wounded from alien explosives, and he's not going to be on duty for a while.

Things like these remind me how lucky I was during the first war. I still miss my legs. I guess it beats dying, and you get used to being in a wheelchair for 40 years.

To be pefectly honest, I never thought I'd drive a Heavy Weapons Platform again after the first war ended. Wait, sorry. That's Submersible Weapons System, apparently. Everyone keeps "correcting" me whenever I call them the first. What's the damn difference between the two, save for being used underwater? Still, I'm doing as well as I did with them the first time.

I'm gonna go get me some well earned sleep, now. I might be a veteran, but when you're 63 years old you're gonna be a bit less active than you were in your twenties.

LOG END.

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[warhammer651]

Imageshack is taking its time uploading my pictures, so here's some spoilers for the next update:

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Mission Spoilers:
Someone dies
another promotion
two people wounded
Myroc kicks ass
alien sub is phallus-shaped

Storyline Spoilers
we find out where the contraband goes

[rickvoid]

Welcome to my underwater lair. It's long and hard and full of FRICKING LOBSTER-PEOPLE!!!

[warhammer651]

and a convoluted research tree.

and H.P. Lovecraft references.

[Smitehappy]

"Someone dies" makes me nervous about poor Rem's fate.

[warhammer651]

"Someone dies" makes me nervous about poor Rem's fate.

All will be revealed this evening, aka 6-7 pm ish (US Eastern Time)

[warhammer651]

STORY POST
now with more pictures.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Jan 15 2040

Alhazred came by this morning. He wanted to know if he could requisition some cuttlefish. Didn't see the harm, so I let him.

Jan 16 2040

I didn't even know the scientists HAD a hazing ritual. All further access to cuttlefish is prohibited.

Jan 17, 2040

Alhazred and I came up with a way to deal with the contraband. the word "Indoor" and "firing targets" came up

Jan 18 2040

Had a red alert today. a USO was spotted near Kamchatka.


Alex wound up chasing it over half the |)amn ocean. (bloody curse filter)

Finally downed it near the west coast of the US. the team was scrambled and sent out at dawn.

Anya: "we have touchdown. Myroc, fo take a look-see"
Myroc: Roger that, wheel out the heavy-i mean submersible weapons platform"
"nothing here, heading to the bow of the sub"

"there's one, firing. He's down"
Tasjack: "how can he be so freaking calm about this?"
Whale: "He gets to stay back at base"
Myroc: "There's another"

"firing"

"Base, i think the firing computer is frakked up."
Anya: "Bubbles, Boris, help Myroc out"
Bubbles: "roger that"

"Oh, come on!"
Boris: "Watch and learn, man"

"BULLSEYE! found the sub too."
Louis: "I'm gonna get a better look"

" Huh, it looks like a giant pe-"
Myroc: "There's another one!

"and this one hits!"
Anya: "everyone, form up and prepare to breach. Bors, Whale, you drew the short straws"
Whale: "don't remind me"
Boris: "looks like we're in an airlock or something"


Tasjack: "BREACHING! TAKE THIS YOU ALIEN SCUM!"

"one aquatoid, stunned. I'm gonna take a look around the corner."
Anya: "bubbles, louis, keep him covered. Boris, Whale, Take the other door"

Boris: " I'm i- F*#%!"
Anya: "Boris! Report!"
Boris: "He hit me, but I'm alright. feels like I craked a rib though."
Rem : "main hallway cleared, I think we got them all"
Whale: "Still, be careful. you never know wh-"
Rem: "SH%&! WHALE IS DOWN, I REPEAT, WHALE HAS BEEN HIT. NO CHANCE OF RECOVERY!"
Anya: "Boris, kill the bastard!"
Boris: " FRAG OUT!"

Debriefing:

We gained a lot of alien kit, at the expense of a soldier. A trade we will probably see all too often. We gave him a good send off though.

Rem was promoted. I'm not sure if it was the right decision though.


None of our wounded will be usable till next month. I decided to requisition some more troops in the mean time.

[Nirur Torir]

Alas, poor heavy weapon's expert.

Name: Fran Small
Gender: Female
Weapon: Best rifle available
Fran is Whale's sister, younger by two years and with a small frame. When the MP arrived at her house to explain the "training accident" that killed her brother, she was skeptical. After hiring a friend to hack high-level government computers, she discovered the truth. She stowed away on the sub taking the new recruits to the X-Com base. Despite her complete lack of military training (It's X-Com. She's probably about normal.) and improbable story, she stands ready to avenge her brother.

[warhammer651]

oh, joy. MORE revenger fueled troops.

*Radios Anya for advice*

 

[Nirur Torir]

There is a direct correlation between using a torpedo-launcher armed guy for breaching duty and a revenge fueled sister with an impossible backstory signing up.   

[cganya]

E-Mail message to Argatson - Commander on base

Subject: revenge based soldiers.

Revenge based soldiers are indeed cause for concern. They are hot headed and aggressive which while in the short term can give them the edge they need against superior forces, it "will" get them killed. the solution is to suggest or manipulate them into forming relationships with other base personnel. soldiers are not suggested as their deaths can cause a sort of tantrum spiral. Try scheduling some sort of mixer party of the base personnel. it does raise moral and gives troops a reason to make it back to base. managing moral is going to be a big part of being a commander.

[rickvoid]

I'm a Marine Biologist who is, at best, in his fifties.

Revenge girl is a teenager.

This is not a path upon which any of us wish to trod.

[cganya]

I'm a Marine Biologist who is, at best, in his fifties.

Revenge girl is a teenager.

This is not a path upon which any of us wish to trod.

"relationships" <> sex. they can mean anything from acquaintances to lovers. like friends or companions. instead of being a creepy old perverted man you could be the wizened old timer who guides by example and will always be there to support her when she inevitably does something stupid based on hormones or other emotional stuff like revenge