When we last left our heroes:February 4th 2040
Command Center Dude: "Boss, you had better take a look at this!"
Me: "what is... I'm heading down to the mess. Get everyone else up here now, initiate Full Alert throughout the base, and contact the US Army. Appraise them of the situation"
" Aye Aye Commander"
A brief time later in the mess hall
Me: "All X-Com Combat Teams to the Subs. We're going to Jamaica!"
X-Com Command center, northern Pacific "Boss, I think things might have gotten worse."
"How could things have possibly gotten worse?"
In answer, the tech tuned one of the command screens to channel 5.
"-porting live from Washington, where the President has just asked congress to approve a declaration of war against the Alien faction attacking Jamaica."
"THAT IDIOT! He went public with this?!"
"It gets worse. he's already redirected some troops from the Arabian Bloc to Jamaica. the U.N. is preparing an emergency meeting at Geneva."
"So much for creating a cover up then. Contact the JDF, ask them if we can be of assistance."
X-Com Dropship, southern US"HQ to Triton-1, come in Triton-1"
Anya: "Triton-1 here, what's up"
"the President decided to go public with the news of another invasion. As of 10 minutes ago, this is now a joint op between us, the US Army, Marines, and Jamaican Defense Force. You'll be working with the US 101st, and the JDF 1st to stop the alien's flow of reinforcements from Kingston. Civilians will be present, so check your fire."
Anya: "Aye aye. What's the situation elsewhere?"
"We've stonewalled 'em, but all units are taking heavy casualties. That's all you need to know."
Anya: "Roger that."
Kingston, Jamaica Ace: "touchdown. immediate area is clear."
Anya: "myroc, take the SWS and scout around. Everyone else, fan out and secure the area"
Myroc: "damn, this place is dead. no civies, or aliens anywh- contact!"
M: "Doesn't look like the ones we've been fighting so far. TAKE THIS!"
WHUMP!M: "What the- I hit it and it's still standing!"
A: "Hit it again!"
WHUMP!WHUMP!M: "And he's down. Note to all units, these are tough lil' critters. It'll take a few shots to knock 'em down"
RAM: "cover me, I'm gonna go check out that building"
Henri: " I'll cover you"
R: "looks cle- HOLY!"
A harpoon flew past her head, hitting the Alien in the face with a sickening thud
(in answer to your questions. those other guys were out of TUs)
H: "target down"
R: "Are you insane?! You could've hit me!"
H: "but I didn't."
R: "You could've hit me!"
H: "But. I. Didn't."
Bubbles: "another one, by that toll booth"
Fran: "not anymore"
Anya: "one up on that tower."
(this one managed to survive 3 turns of continuous fire from three people. not sure what happened to his weapon)
Bubbles: "another one at the base of the tower"
Fran: "I got em"
(Headshot from across the map, bitch)
Anya: "Bubbles, come with me. we'll clear that building. Henri, Louis, cover us"
Bubbles: "looks clear from-"
A: "MAN DOWN! JIM'S BEEN HIT!"
Myroc: "Another one, down near the docks"
WHUMP! WHUMP! BOOM!M: "just what's in those barrels anyways?"
Edward: " Someone, keep me covered while I-GAH!"
(presenting the deep one. extra pains were made to get this one alive)
E: "Eat taser, whateveryouare!"
inhuman shriekE: "got a live one here!"
Anya: " I think that's all of them. Ed, Louis, Civie, conduct a final sweep. everyone else, make sure nothing comes out of the water."
DEBRIEFING:
got a lot of stuff, including live and dead deep ones. only casualties were bubbles and a redshirt whose name I can't recall.
We're running low on cannon rounds for Myroc.