CHAPTER 5: Shocking Shit
: Okay everyone. I want you to listen carefully. this craft is larger than the one we encountered last time, and it's unharmed. That means whatever's inside is likely in greater numbers than before, and more well-prepared to hold off an assault. Take this slow and easy, I don't want you screwing up our efforts by going trigger-happy. Now move out!
: Right then. Got a barn here, I think. Damn, it's dark; gonna go check it out.
: I'm coming too.
: Well then, I'll go this way--wait, what's this? The darkness is too thick here, it's like I can't even move it.
: Try and stay away from that, Lizzy. Quibble's scientists are still researching that, they think it's some kind of energy border created by whatever's running these alien ships.
: Oh, in that case, I'll just head west.
: Good, heading that way myself.
: Also me!
: Ikari moving out! I don't see anything out here, though. It's so dark out, my vision fades after about 30 feet.
: Everyone out of the Skyranger! Get moving!
: It's a pileup, I'm stuck!
: KHARN CANNOT REACH FOES WITH SUCH LIMITED MOVEMENT SPACE!
: Damn it! Get yourselves unclogged fast! Shinji, you spot any movement?
: Uh, no, nothing.
: None here either!
: Well, they have to be somewhere, keep up the search.
: All right everybody, found us a promising area. Bring a squad, someone.
: On it. Stitch, take the others and sweep the rest of the area.
: Fine by me!
: By Greg toooooo.
: I'm coming to help you, Dave! And you too, scary soldier man!
: .... Dave, am I scary?
: A little!
*swoosh*
: Anyone else hear a door? Moving up to check...
: Nope. Nothing at all. It's all clear o...ver... here...
: Except that. Except for the giant... thing.
: That's the alien ship! All units, move in on it! NOW!
: Roger!
: Roger!
: Rrgh, we can't! The three of us are cut off by this giant hedge!
: Me and Shinji have you covered. Flush those suckers out and I'll pick their heads clean off.
: This is Pat, I'm moving in.
: Wait, Pat! Make sure the others are in position before--
: Uh...
: Throw a grenade, fast!
: Uh! *thunk*
: You idiot, that was your gun!
*PCHOO*
: NYEEEEEAAAAAAAAARGH
: Damn it! Move up everyone, and show a little restraint this time! Ikari, move around the other side!
: I can't! More of that dark energy crap's stopping me!
: Whatever! Uriel, you get on the far side of the door and wait. Johnathan, get ready to open the door, then I'll mow them down! Go!
: My gun's jammed! Uriel, blast them!
: Suck on lead, alien invaders!
: Er...
: Johnathan, throw a grenade quickly!
: On it! Armed and... toss!
: You idiot, that was your gun! *swoosh* And now they've closed the door!
: .......AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
: GREG SCARED AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
: You're all useless,
again! Quick, open the door toss the grenade and run!
: Oh, right!
*swoosh* *CHINK* *PCHOO*
: Oh wow! He shot his buddy by mistake!
: Great, great, now run you idiots!
3...2...1...*BOOM*
After a long and grueling night of hunting, we encountered the Sectoid ship and assaulted it with our full strength. Pat the Androgynous was lost in the attack. Unfortunately, the grenade we tossed in vaporized one of the Sectoids along with Pat's body, so we were unable to study the former and bury the latter. However, we've acquired many useful materials which we might be able to study further. Maybe even reverse-engineer them into useable weapons? Only time will tell.
McCrea's freak-out during the grenade incident tells me he's not ready for command of the whole team, just yet. Instead that honor goes to Stitch, who single-handedly prevented our first legitimate disaster with orders alone. I've also promoted the new man Johnathan to replace her, since he was the one to off the last two aliens, and was indirectly responsible for the death of the third.
Now that the squad is back, it's time to start thinking about research. Laser weapons, alien tech, medkits, they're all things we need. I just wonder if we'll get them in time to fight off the next wave of these freaks.
Gendo logging off, until next time.
I don't know if it carried to text very well, but that scene with the grenade was actually even more stupid and comical within gameplay parameters. I legitimately thought everyone was going to die, because there weren't enough Time Points left for Simmura and Uriel to move away. Luckily I'd set the timer to 1 instead of 0.
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